Five years after the death of his husband, Sky Haren still lived in his illusion and memory, grieving and in pain until he decides to seek help from a psychologist – Kole Terven, the exact replica of his deceased husband. When the person you ask for help, wears the face of the person you want to forget, will Sky reach the healing that he wanted? Or be drowned even more with no way to escape?
Lihat lebih banyakLife is full of unexpected happenings, it could either break you or make you. How to respond to it actually depends on how strong a person's mental capacity is and how strong... one heart is.
"Baby, come let's eat. I made your favorite chicken soup. Eat it while it's hot." Sky calls out to Kai like he is calling a child to eat, so patient and so loving.
"Wow! my baby is the best. Let me try this soup." Kai excitedly sits at the table and tastes the chicken soup that Sky made. The soup can be compared to the taste of the sea where one doesn't need to make an effort to float. Yes! it's too salty.
"Is it good?" Sky asks with eyes wide open in anticipation.
"Everything that you made is great. I love this soup; you should make more baby." Kai grins replying to him.
"You spoil me too much; I know it's not good. Liar!" Sky pouts his lips and rolls his eyes while objecting to Kai's appreciation. He knows how sweet-tongue his husband is.
"Baby, when did I ever lied to you?" Kai asks.
When did Kai lie? Never. He never lies. Not once in their two years of marriage. Kai is the epitome of a perfect husband. Whatever promises he made, he always keeps. He never lies. Not once except...
"You said you will never leave me... you said you'll stay with me! Why? Why can't I hold you anymore?!" Sky's surroundings suddenly change to a dim light living room, only a small amount of light from the moon manages to enter through the half-open window.
The table that was once full of vibrant color food is now bowls of water and plates of pieces of bread. The house is full of cobwebs and dust, seems as if months have passed since the last time it was thoroughly clean. The image of grief and loss is evident.
Tears slowly run down his thin face. Slowly until one can hear the light sobs from him. He lowers his head and closes his fist as he pours out his painful feelings into his loud screams.
"Why?! Why did you take him away from me?” he whimpered in pain clutching into his chest, his voice fading as he added, “What wrong have I done for you to punish me this way?"
Sky screams at the top of his lungs and whispers that even he couldn’t hear asking heaven the reason for his agony. His husband, the one person who devoted his life and love to him is gone.
"Why… why did you take him? It should be me. It s-should be me who died..." he chokes in between words. Crying as hard as he can.
It has been five years, five painful years of living without Kai. And in those five years, Sky has been living in the illusion of Kai being there by his side. Holding him, caressing him, and making love with him.
How could he forget such a man? The man who is full of love and integrity. The man who made him feel that the world is the best place to live in.
A cold hand enveloped Sky’s back while crying, brushing his hair gently, humming a very familiar tune. "Don't cry, baby. I will always be here for you." Kai kisses him softly and continues saying, "Let's finish our meal."
This is how Kai comforted him before, this is how he remembers Kai and everything in his illusion is what he remembers Kai when he was alive. His loving husband.
Sky wipes his tears and smiles brightly, "Mm. The soup is getting cold."
They both dig into the salty soup merrily, laughing and talking about the first time they met.
When did they meet? It was during senior year when they were both chosen to be part of the basketball team. Sky was good at playing basketball while Kai was so-so but his height was fitted to be a basketball player.
Sky as the team captain trained him always before the tournament, they were fighting like cats and dogs the first time they play. "Remember when you told me I'm all height and no skills?" Kai laughs loudly recalling those memories.
"You are! Why did they even let you on the team? Tsk." Sky chuckled responding to the still-laughing man.
"Team captain is so great at teaching; I fell for him." He looks at Sky with a sweet smile on his lips, staring at him with sparkling eyes.
"You're a slut in college seducing me during training." Sky rebuts.
"Cause my baby was so charming in his red jersey, how can I not seduce such a beauty?"
Kai speaks every word in a flirty tone while biting his lower lips. Something that Sky is already familiar with. That action means something nasty.
"Oh no! don't dare bite that lip of yours."
Yes. This move, this action, these are the tactics Kai used before. Biting his lower lips, a coquettish man in his twenties.
Every time they train, Kai will not fail to make a move, to say something cheesy and flirty words to him. Unknowingly, he liked it. He's looking forward to it every day. Looking forward to seeing those beautiful innocent smiles.
"Baby, you look hot tonight." Kai the coy that he is, speaks in his breath, licking his lower lip.
"No, baby. Not tonight..." Sky half-heartedly objects to Kai's proposal.
Kai slowly stands up and walks to Sky's side, slowly and slowly he walks, his index and middle finger moving along with him at the table. Locking his target to the man in black silky pajamas.
"No. no... wait! Kai don't I still need to wash the dishes." Sky stands up too and tries to get away from the hungry beast that's trying to devour him. He runs to the bedroom wanting to close the door but Kai was already inside waiting for him.
"I know you wanted me too, baby." Kai gives him a smirk and pounces him on the bed.
He behaves and stares at the handsome face above him, Sky is in utter disbelief, how can a man such as Kai fall for him? He lifts his hand and fondle Kai's snow-white face and said, "I'm glad I met you."
Kai kisses his lips in his response.
Then, just like that, Kai disappears from his sight again.
Sky curled up in the bed, hands on his stomach while tears flow in his eyes. He weeps bitterly and painfully for the third time today.
He is exhausted already, it's been five years of living like this, living in the memories of Kai. He is aware of his condition; he is aware but is afraid to let go of that one thin thread of this memory. Afraid that if he let go, he will lose Kai forever.
Wiping his tears, he took the phone and the calling card from the table left by his mother on her last visit.
Kring! Kring!
"Hello?" a soft deep voice answered on the other line.
"I need help. Please help me. Help me forget him!"
Time pass by quickly and it was already their ten years wedding anniversary. Kole had been thinking of a better anniversary gift this time, something that could topple the other gifts that he had given his husband. He spent the entire month thinking about it but none crossed his mind. He was roaming around the mall, entering all stores until he bumped into a familiar face, "Kai?!" his twin brother. "Oh. What are you doing here?" said Kai without much surprise. "Looking for a gift," he replied. Kole was already comfortable mentioning Sky whenever he was with Kai. His brother had stopped his therapy session with him five years ago when the General miraculously accepts his pursuit. From then on, Kai was well behaved than ever. "What a coincidence, me too. It's my honey's birthday next week," In truth, Kai also spent a lot of time thinking of what gift to give. At the same time, he was planning to propose to his General on his birthday. "Why not buy a ring if you want to propose?
It took Kai a week to recover and Erviz stayed with him all these days without neglecting his duty. It could be said that he was a stay-in Nanny for Kai, a friend, a confidant, and someone Kai persistently flirts with. Erviz was so used to it that it seems like a lullaby to him. Five years passed and Kai was still chasing Erviz, never getting a chance to bed the man. Up to this day, Erviz listened to Kai whenever the other needed it. Kai consistently pursues him, giving him flowers, and gifts and picking him up at work. If General Erviz Mason was feared by all in the department before now, nobody even dared to talk behind his back. They were more afraid of Kai's deathly gaze than the General's quick fist! "Yo! Honey," it was already midnight but Kai still picks up Erviz in his work not minding his own fatigue. "Hungry? I bought you a congee," inside the car was an insulated box where the said congee was kept to stay warm. "En," he responded. He was exhausted from today's meeting.
It was seven in the morning when Erviz woke up in the same position they were in when they slept only that Kai was embracing him now and he was wrapped in his arms. Slowly, he lifted Kai's arm and slip out making the man groan, "Shh, sleep." He went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Today, he needed to go to the base to report but what will he report? That he had slept in the same bed with the enemy? He toasted some bread, fry an egg and reheat the coffee that was left unattended. Thirty minutes later, Kai came out of the room with drowsy eyes and like a magnet, sticking close to Erviz landing a kiss on his lips, "Morning, wifey." His body slumped on the General with his hands on the waist. "For the nth time, I'm not your wife," he said while busy preparing the food on the table. "En, understood... wifey." They had breakfast and Erviz had taken a bath after some struggle to keep Kai outside the bathroom. When he came out, Kai was nowhere to be found except for a simple note l
He lost hope to convince Kai that he was not gay, that he was not into men and will never have sex with men. But the stubborn man was pestering him and kissing him as he pleases. He had thought of ways to attack Kai but he knew he will be killed in the end with how many men were hiding outside. Yes. Hiding. It will be inconvenient for them to surround the house visible to all the neighbors so the men were dispersed in the shadow. "God! You're so... sigh, Kai, what is it that you really want?" Kai stopped what he was doing and for a minute there was silence between them. He felt the hidden emotion in Kai's silence, he might be wrong but he saw sadness in those eyes, fear, and hatred. Why was he sad? Why was he afraid? Who does he hate? These were questions that he wanted to ask but felt that it was not right after all. He was an outsider and was an enemy even. Will he be swayed if he knew this man's hidden thoughts and real self? He does not know. He would never know. Kai step bac
It was already ten minutes since the cars stopped in the middle of the road. All men had their heads bowed down for the same amount of time waiting for Erviz to say that he will reconsider. Whoever their boss has a liking to, they consider them instant family. If the boss said he will kill himself because the lady boss does not want to have sex with him then it was solid proof that their boss was head over heels for Erviz. Inside the car was silent with Kai still holding him by the waist. Erviz had no plan to retaliate, after all, this is the yakuza surrounding him. Dying because of a sex-deprived yakuza boss was something he wanted to avoid. "... can't you tell your men to stop bowing?" he whispered making sure only Kai heard it. Kai responded with a bite on his forefinger and licked it after, "I can't. I'm using them to pressure you," he admitted shamelessly. He does not know what goes on through the mind of this man and he can shamelessly and confidently admit that he was usin
It was not even an hour passed that Erviz punched him for the kiss and now he was asking for sex. Erviz scowled hearing what he said, "Are you pent up? Is sex all you have in that mind of yours?"But Kai answered him through his action. His hand slipped down until it reaches the slit and went to touch his butt. His lips kissed Erviz's neck leaving marks in each part his lips landed. "Have sex with me, hmm? You want me to beg you, sexy?"It was only with Erviz that he begged, it was his way of chasing that warmth that he felt and was feeling now. He was aware of his action; he was aware of his stupid move. He was not acting like a leader of the group right now but as Kai himself. Kai had this fear in his heart for the first time again after losing his brother and Sky, he was afraid that if he let go... he will never feel this warmth again. "Sexy, stay with me." The hand that reaches in between the cheeks of Erviz's butt was suddenly pinched to stop, "I'm not a whore," he said. "I'
It was not a minute after the punch that another thunder clapped. Along with the sound was the simultaneous raising of guns toward Erviz. Hurting the head of the group was equivalent to hurting all the members of the group, insulting them, and announcing war with them. The members' priority was to keep their heads safe and, in this case, it was Kai. Kai's lips bleed on the same side where Erviz's lips were wounded. The strong punch was not enough to move Kai's body but it did move his face to turn sideward. "Dare to hurt me? Brave, aren't we?!" His eyes were glaring red. His tongue sticks out to lick the blood that drips from his swollen lips and with a step forward he held Erviz's jaw clenching it hard but there was no panic or fear in the eyes of the other man. Instead, he stared back as if taunting the glaring Kai like he was hoping for some action. "Do you know what will happen to you if I let those men click the trigger?" He was sending a threat that was neither a threat. It
It was already late in the night but the city just started to get lively and noisy. Cars that were seen on the roads were so fancy they could blind one's eyes. Young people and other party people were out wearing their best outfits for the night. "Where are we going?" asked Erviz as he fixed his messy hair. Kai was sitting with him at the back of the car, his legs crossed over each other looking outside as if lost in thoughts. For a second there was complete silence. Erviz stopped brushing his hair and looked at Kai with questioning eyes. "Hey!" it was neither a shout nor a loud voice. It was neutral, so neutral that you can sense that the person speaking was not nervous at all. "... you're not planning to abduct me, right?" Kai's eyes were still fixed outside but this time he answered, "Calm down. I don't plan on killing someone tonight.""Oh. Then thanks." he blurted out and return to fixing his hair. After ten minutes, they arrived at a secluded area with only one building er
Tonight, he wanted to be with his brother again. Lately, he had been feeling a little empty inside. It has been two years since he had not talked to his brother and just three months ago, his adoptive father, who had died of old age, left him hundreds of people he needed to lead. It was already known inside the group that Kai will be the next in line, the child honed and treated as a real son by their deceased boss. No one objected, everyone saw how Kai was capable of leading the group. Even the business was prospering when he handled it. But each one also knew how lifeless their leader was. Looking at the side mirror, Kai saw Kole and Sky embracing each other. He had once embraced Sky; he had once felt that warmth but longing for it now was not something he deserved. He understood that it was his fault and because of a wrong decision pushed by his own demon. "Go to the club," he said in passing. Anywhere noisy was better than being alone in a big house. Though there were his un
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