(Davendra)
Two years ago,
I knew my life started to change when I met this woman. I vaguely remember it. I first met her on the bus in Sydney. She stood leaning against the bus pole. Her body was limp, with no passion. I had only been in Sydney three days at the time, visiting my friends and doing business. For some reason, that afternoon, I really wanted to take the bus. See the cities in Sydney. Usually, I always rent a car and drive myself. Of course, I have my own international driver's license.
I photographed that woman secretly from behind. She was tall and slender, wearing tattered jeans, and a beige jacket. The way she dresses looks fashionable. What I suspect is that this woman is Indonesian. Her gaze was vacant through the window in front of her. Sometimes she looks at her phone and puts it back in her bag. She scan
(Kayshila) The alarm on my cell phone rings loudly. Today is a beautiful Monday. I slept very well last night. Not sleeping too early and not too late. Ishan interrupts me watching after dinner. He chatted with me a lot. I can't help but wait for him to speak. He had lots of questions, and he also talked a lot about his life. How can he achieve success? I like his speaking style. He tells as if that the achievement is challenging. Never once boasted. I was very impressed with Ishan. I woke up from my sleep, took a deep breath, and started walking to the window, opening the curtains that blocked the sunlight that was about to force its way into my room. My eyes searched for a suitcase that used to stand upright behind my big closet. Ishan's suitcase isn't there. That means he's gone. He said he was going to Manila this morning. Do
(Kayshila) I closed my eyes for a moment. Actually, I'm okay and can still work. I really want to finish my work. Only, Mrs. Sinta forced me to go home, and part of my work was done by Lashira. I feel bad, even though I have to go to the client's company for a presentation tomorrow afternoon. "You're not eating? Forgot mealtime or what, Cit?" asked Rangga. He picked me up that afternoon. It coincided with his office hours because the bank always finished operating at four in the afternoon. "Forget. Too busy." "Yes, but you should eat a little. Snacking." "Yes yes." "When will you be able
(Davendra) Citra slept very soundly. I had accompanied her to work last night, and I forced her to sleep afterward. My range of motion is somewhat limited when I open my eyes because Citra's head is comfortably in my arms. I am the most polite man possible. Until now, I can't do bad things to Citra. Although every minute, every hour, and every day I always think about it. I turned my body, looked at Citra's face carefully. Perfect. My next move is to kiss her. Greet her silent lips. "Ngg..." she evaded. "What do you want for breakfast? I made it." I whispered. Citra didn't answer me. She even turned around. The more I tease her. Hug her from behind. I kissed the nape of his neck, and I got out of bed. Open little curtains that cover the bedroom window. My morning ritual is to open the balcony door and sit next to the ba
(Kayshila)This Saturday is a sunny day, around ten in the morning. I was prepared and busy getting ready to go to the supermarket, shopping for groceries. My next plan is to watch movies. I'm a bit tired from my work, after my extensive leave for 3 months ago. Maybe I still want to be doing lazy.Ishan, who was still sleepy, was forced to take me to another supermarket to shop, not in my apartment's supermarket. He took me to a supermarket inside the Mall near his house. When I asked him why he had to shop there, he answered that he wanted to change the atmosphere. I was suspicious for a while, but I quickly brushed it off because I had to remember some of my groceries."Ishan! This is not the way home." I almost screamed. I had hit his arm."Yes, it's home.""Go home what!!!? Don't fool me. This is the direction of your house.""Yeah, right. It's really going to my home."Ishan chuckled."Ishan,
(Kayshila) This weekend, Ishan didn't sleep in my apartment. The reason is that he wants to accompany his parents. He invited me to stay at his house. Since I remembered the incident in Ishan's room, I turned it down. Ishan's mother looked disappointed. After all, today and tomorrow are weekends. As of Sunday, he was still calling me and asking what I was doing. After that, in the next few days, as usual, he did not contact me at all. I also never tried to contact him. Until on Wednesday, he contacted me. That he had just landed from Singapore and sent me to his house, fortunately, two days ago I worked late, and today I can relax. I was out of the office at half-past five in the afternoon. Drive my car in the crowd of vehicles on the street. When I arrived at Ishan's h
(Kayshila)I tried to open my eyes when I heard people chatting either in front of me or behind me because their voices were resounding. All I saw was darkness, and then I realized that my eyes were covered with cloth, my mouth couldn't be opened because a sizeable sticky tape covered it, and my legs were tied too. It looks like I'm bound to a chair. I remember the taxi driver got out of the taxi and opened the taxi door to me, and seemed to gag something at me until I was unconscious.What time is it?Where am I?Why am I tied up?I shook my body with all my might until my body fell.BRAAKI fell on my arm. It hurts, fucking hurts. The people who were chatting just now fell silent and what could be heard were footsteps moving closer and closer towards me. This guy didn't speak, but I think this guy was annoyed that I could listen to his breath. I didn't try to scream at all to listen to the situation. I
(Kayshila)I've been awake since morning. The nurse has repeatedly entered the room to check on me and deliver breakfast. I could see the overcast clouds outside through the enormous window pane. Then slowly the rain wet the glass window. Even though it feels like taking a walkout. The smell of rusty iron and pooling water was in my nose.Meanwhile, Ishan looks busy with his cellphone. His eyes look gloomy. On the sidelines, he played with his cell phone; his eyes continually glanced at me. He led me to the bathroom many times. He also forbade me to lock the bathroom."Ishan.""Hmmm." he muttered."I'm bored. I want to walk down the hall.""Ever since you came to this hospital, there have been reporters and visitors or nurses who suddenly became paparazzi." he explained. Ishan approached me, still looking at his phone screen. "Here see." He gave his cell phone to me. There is a photo of Ishan himself with vario
(Davendra)I threw the gray velvet blanket up to my feet. Then I sat and looked around. Still quiet. There was no fuss either in the kitchen or in the bathroom. Usually, Citra is already noisy in the kitchen or the bathroom. I always sleep in front of the TV, on the couch. I walked to the balcony and opened the window. The morning air that comes in makes my mood always good. Unintentionally, I yawned twice. In between yawning, Citra opened the door to her room. Her looks and hair are tousled. Her face without make-up always makes my skin crawl because her face is always beautiful like that, especially if you speak with different expressions."OMG." She was surprised when I emerged from the balcony and approached her."Hi.""You were here last night?" she asked as she entered the bathroom. What she usually does."Yes. I'll be here at half past three." I answered. My voice is screaming because she's in the bathroom. Cit
(Kayshila)I looked at my watch many times and even looked at my phone screen where there were no notifications. There are no incoming calls."Davendra, where are you?" asked Mama Ishan calling her son in a whisper even in front of me. I can still hear his voice clearly. "Oh, I see... so you can't take Citra?" Mama Ishan looks disappointed. She immediately turned off his phone and looked at me."Daven said he was busy. He also said that many have delivered." Mama Ishan looked down languidly. I smiled at her, indicating that everything was fine."It's okay, Auntie. It's busy. Yesterday you told me." I gave an explanation. Lie. Rangga and Cath looked at me with strange looks. They knew that Ishan and I had a fight because
(Davendra)Since Citra decided to go to Manila these few days, she has been busy. Working overtime to prepare preparations at the Manila branch office. But tonight, when I came home and opened the door to her apartment, an unusual sight caught me off guard. I stood still standing near the door. The whole apartment was a mess. Her belongings are scattered."Ishan. You coming home?" greeting her."What is this?" I looked around the whole apartment."Mr. Dewa called me saying I have to get ready. Tickets are booked.""You're leaving soon?" I asked."Yes. Day after tomorrow," she answered happily.I am quiet. I took off my blazer and walked into her messy room. I sat looking at some of the things in her room. In fact, I haven't given her my answer yet, whether I allow it or not. I'm her fiancé.I can see Citra busy with her things from the room."What will you bring?" I half-shouted.
(Kayshila)When I put my bag on the desk, Lashira came up to me."You're wanted in the group.""Oh yes?" I opened my bag and reached for my cell phone, which was in my bag. Then carefully unlocked my phone. It turns out that there will be an urgent meeting in my division group that is very urgent. I hurriedly grabbed the little book I always carried to appointments and ran towards the big meeting room. Everyone had gathered, including Mrs Sarah, who was sitting pretty next to the other team."Well then, our Senior Project Manager has arrived." said one of the team, a thin and slightly pale man."We're just waitin
(Kayshila) During the day, police station, I thought the police station would be as quiet as I thought it would be. It turned out to be very busy here. I came to the police station accompanied by Mr. Anton, the lawyer for the Ishan company. He is very friendly. On my trip with him, I was told some of the possibilities that Meira and Edric would face. That, too, depends on me. It depends on the information I convey later. I followed a cop in a polo shirt draping his ID around a room. Well, this room is cold. There were only three tables inside. Neatly arranged, and there is a rather large aquarium at the end. Two scribbled whiteboards. The polo shirt cop told me to sit in a single soft chair. It was seven o'clock in the evening, and there were only three of us. "How are you, Miss Kayshila?" friendly greeting. His gaze was serious. Occasionally look at me carefully. "I'm better than yesterday, Sir." "I'm R
(Kayshila)Doctor Silva just hugged me warmly. Calms me down."You've changed a lot, Kay. Feel happiness and joy," she said with a smile. My eyes glaze over."Can I come here if I want to chat?""Sure, Kay. Anytime."Doctor Silva escorted us to the outside door. The appearance is neat but looks relaxed. Not like a doctor in general. Maybe because Doctor Silva is a psychiatrist. On the way, Ishan and I didn't utter a word. Ishan's gaze was straight ahead. He was too focused on the street. For some reason, our silence makes me sleepy. As I started to close my eyes, Ishan spoke."Citra," call him."Hmmm." I just mumbled."From now on, can you be honest with me?""About what?""Everything. There's nothing to hide.""I have nothing to hide. Did you hear everything?""Yes.""Was there a problem after you heard my confession?""There is.""What's that?"
(Kayshila)I sat lazily on the couch in front of the TV. Putting my feet on the table and sipping my green tea. Last night I just got out of the hospital, about five days I was hospitalized there. I should have been out on the third day because I was healthy and ready to work. However, Ishan added two more days for me to rest. Every time I go to the hospital, I always recover quickly. Although some parts of my body hurt. I can handle that. I don't think the pain I experienced was as painful as my previous trauma. Formerly? Have I recovered from my past trauma? I grabbed the phone that was on the table. One week has passed since the incident."Hello, Afternoon Doc." my greeting is friendly."Afternoon, Kayshila," she replied. Her voice was a little hoarse, maybe after waking up."Does the doctor have this day off?" I asked."Not available. Maybe I'll go shopping. What's wrong, Kay? Are you alright? I heard you….
(POV)Edric and Meira are placed in different small prisons. Stay next door. The difference is that the small jail on the left is filled with temporary prisoners whose contents are male, while the one on the right is filled with temporary prisoners whose contents are all women. Edric roared in prison. All his words cursed Meira."Watch out, you crazy girl! Psychopath! Watch out if Citra dies! I will tell everything to the police so that your punishment is heavier than mine!!" he shouted. His face was pressed between the bars so that his voice could come out and be heard to the prison next door. Meira heard Edric's scream. She sat on the left side of the women's prison. His face was flat, and there was no remorse in her. Now and then, he takes a deep breath and hides his smile. Sometimes his face looks sad. Maybe the thought of her actions getting caught and this would weigh her down. Her dream of becoming a professional violinist has been
(Davendra)My legs are weak, but I try to be strong. I waited for Citra outside the operating room. I waited almost an hour. After that, Cath came rushing to carry Aurora. This morning Catherine was too stressed to think about Citra. Catherine told me that every time she got a call from someone telling her that Citra was in the hospital or that she found her unconscious, she tried to commit suicide."I can breathe a sigh of relief when Citra gets to know you," Cath said. Her eyes are sad. "I see; she is always dependent on you."Catherine holds my hand. She was gripping it."At first, Rangga didn't agree with Citra having a relationship with you. But I convinced Rangga to let Citra make her own choices." Catherine smiled at me. Her face is beautiful.She speaks Indonesian fluently, even barely standard. Meanwhile, Rangga was seen looking at his cellphone screen with Aurora watching something. Aurora w
(Davendra)When Citra was lost,My cell phone rang and woke me up—half-past two in the afternoon. I slept well last night. I don't know if this is because Citra accepted my proposal and I feel calm. When I woke up, my cell phone didn't stop ringing. I sat up in shock."Hello," I answered lazily."Bro, where are you?" asked one of my close friends. Although not very close, we are close enough. I don't know why Randy called me even though I belonged to the one who had not hung out at clubbing or any bar with him."Hmm… I'm in the apartment."I started to stand up, took a glass of mineral water, and drank it straight. I opened the bedroom door and checked whether Citra was awake or not because the apartment's condition when I woke up seemed quiet. There was no sound."Do you have an apartment?" asked Randy curiously."Yes, my fiance's apartment.""Which one was yo