(Kayshila)
After Manila, I didn't meet Ishan because he had to return to Singapore for business. I'm used to it, so I can focus on other things. Today, the air conditioner in the building is very cold. Maybe it's because it's raining hard outside. Inggrid and I walked as usual to our office after lunch in the building's cafeteria. I found someone familiar standing in the middle of the downstairs lobby as we were about to head for the elevator. Edric. He seemed to be waiting for me while holding his phone. I walked over to her holding Ingrid's hand for her to follow me.
"Why are you here?" I asked bluntly and looked displeased, curious at the same time. Inggrid was still confused.
"I'm waiting for you. After we met in Manila, I thought, you unblocked my number." Edric smiled. His smile made me swoon and made the hairs on my neck stand on end. I let go of Ingrid's hand that I had been holding.
"What's wrong with wanting to mee
(Kayshila)This morning was very warm, maybe because I forgot to close the curtains on the bedroom window that hung in front of me. So the sunlight had entered the room. Actually, there is something strange. Ever since I opened my eyes, something has hit my body. I spread the blanket and looked inside. A big hand wrapped around my waist. Instantly I sat up and looked beside me; Ishan?!"Hmm, Citra. Don't disturb me while I sleep," he said, annoyed, and turned his back to me. I could feel his tired voice. For a while, I could only see his back and got out of bed. Ishan didn't move at all. He's sleeping soundly. It occurred to me why I was in his room last night. He must have thought that I was thinking about him when I texted him.I saw his suitcase lying in his dressing room and opened it. It looks full from the outside. It turns out that his clothes were deliberately piled up and not folded. I took it all out and
(Kirana)I fumbled for my cell phone, which was ringing loudly. Not an alarm but an incoming call."Hello.""Morning, Citra."I looked at my phone screen, and there was a regular phone number on it. Her voice is like Ishan's Mama. My brain is still not working."Morning," I replied lazily while rubbing my eyes."Sorry, I woke up early. You don't have to go home this morning?" Oh yeah, right. This is Mama Ishan's voice."Why, Mrs.?""Daven said he had business.""Oh, I see…."Why is Ishan on business and not informing me directly? Why did his mother have to call me?"If Daven can't, let me just go there." I offer."Coincidentally, Auntie and Om have urgent business." Mama Ishan's voice was a bit different. "Alright then. Please continue your sleep."Mama Ishan hung up the phone quickly. I fell back asleep until noon, and my phone rang again."Hello."
(Meira)The bell rang loudly. I got up from my couch and walked towards the door. Open it quickly. This man looks messy and miserable."You're still not successful to get her?" I asked him because he went straight into the hotel room.That man plopped down on the sofa. He took a sip of the wine I just drank a little in the glass."She's not interested in me anymore," he said. There was a feeling of despair in his voice."Oh?? Right, this is the deal; you have to retake Citra from Daven!" I'm very emotional."Her gaze is different from mine.""Yeah, I don't want to know. That's your business!" I shouted. "If you can't, I have to use the next step.""You want to kidnap and torture her again?" he asked, a little scared."Don't you often torture her?"This man, Edric, Citra's ex-fiancé, was speechless. He looked at the wine bottle."I have to get Davendra before they get ma
(Davendra)I dialed Citra's number in a hurry. Not pick up. What was she doing with her ex-fiancé!? I'm really going crazy. Until I slammed the apartment door loudly. I waited for more than an hour for her to come home, but she never came. I'm still busy calling Citra.And…The sound of the apartment door lock password rang and the door automatically opened. I helped her open the door. Citra appeared with a surprised face."Where have you been!!" I shouted."When you arrived?" Citra asked while looking at her watch. She just walked in."Citra, I ask you!" My voice rose. Angry."Can you lower your voice?" She stopped and looked at me. Her face was very flat. As if unaffected by my anger.I grabbed my phone and opened something for her.Citra was take off her blazer. On the screen of my cellphone, I see a photo of her with Edric on social media. She took my phone quickly and loo
(Kayshila)I was seated in a plastic chair that seemed brand new. My hands are tied behind my back. I felt my wrist hurt so badly that my veins were squeezed. Edric tied my hands with a hard fibre rope. Especially my feet. I was tied together with a slightly larger fibre rope. It seems that Edric has prepared this, assisted by Meira. I remember incident after incident since I came to the restaurant at half-past noon. As far as I know, the restaurant is still quiet. Only Selvi I saw, and she gave me a glass of cold ocha. After that, I looked at my phone, and I don't remember anything. I recalled. The result is nil.Edric took off the tape that was in my mouth roughly. It doesn't feel very good."You! Edric! What are you doing?!" I shouted. I'm so angry. It's been hours I've been left like this, and Edric is just pacing in front of me. His face is scary. I remember his face that used to torture me. Even now, he still wants to torture
(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
(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
(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
(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