Allea
Chapters 5. Swallowing the Bitter Reality

You broke the heart that I had knitted beautifully just for you. You left me a wound that broke me to pieces. At that time, it was as if I was losing my way. Exactly, like a ship that lost its way back to its port.

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That night Allea dressed so pretty. She was wearing a dress that made her look more elegant than usual. That night Allea really dressed up in a special beauty will meet with Rangga.

"Sir, don't wait. I'll go home with Rangga." Mr. Joko agreed to the request of his employer's son because Allea had indeed obtained permission from Andre.

Allea stepped up, entering the coffee shop which is often the place for me time with Rangga. From the front door, he had already seen Rangga who was waiting for him. Quickly Allea walked up to him.

"Staircase," she said. "Sorry, yes, you waited a long time."

"No, All. Coincidentally, I just arrived too." Allea pulled out the chair in front of her, and she grabbed her butt. He also saw his favorite drink on the table. Apparently, after the incident last afternoon made Rangga become sweeter on Allea tonight.

"Rangga, about this afternoon, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have gone and trusted you. I know that between you and Rhea there is no relationship" Allea said, trying to improve things.

He tried to be kind to Rangga, even though what he saw was clear. However, Allea could have been wrong to see, making him misjudge the closeness of Rangga and Rhea.

"It is precisely I who should apologize to you."

"No, Rangga! You are not wrong, of course there is no need to apologize. I know that everything that happened was just a misunderstanding." Rangga tried to refute Allea's words, making him confused by Rangga's denials.

"What do you mean, Rangga? You and Rhea are nothing, right? So, why should I bother with it?" allea said with a small laugh and tried to understand the young man.

"Me and Rhea have been really dating all this time. It's all true, Allea."

Like being struck by lightning, Allea's feelings were greatly shattered hearing Rangga's confession. But he rejected the truth. He still hopes, all that Rangga said is just a lie to see the response of Allea. But, that was the reality, Rangga and Rhea were indeed intertwining their love story secretly behind Allea.

"How long has your relationship been?" allea asked with a teary-eyed bead.

"It's been two months now." Allea's voice intonation is growing. Rangga and Rhea did this to him. Allea has been kind to them all this time. However, why had he so wickedly betrayed himself in the past two months?

"I'm sorry, Allea, but if I'm being honest, Rhea and I love each other. I don't know why the more I love him the day I get and the slower my feelings for you start to fade. I often try to ask myself, but I don't find the answer. All I felt was that," explained Rangga sure.

Unable to resist the heartache, the clear fur from the eye was dripping had wet both cheeks. He shook his head slightly because of his disbelief in what he received.

"No! You lied, Rangga. Long ago, when you said love was with me, you said you wouldn't betray me. You'll only love me, Rangga, but why don't you give me the truth you used to tell me?" Allea's sobs sounded so sick.

"That's what you say, but it turns out that my love for you is not like that. Instead, I just realized that I'm more comfortable with Rhea than you."

Allea was so hard to accept the reality that happened to her. He did not want to end his relationship with Rangga which has been running for two years so far. However, just like that a third person entered sneaking into their relationship by arbitrarily seizing her lover.

Surely, any woman or man would do and want something like Allea.

"I'm sorry once again, Allea. Let's break up and I hope you can forget me. Can get my replacement."

Without conscience, the young man rose from his seat. He left Allea alone. But, the girl felt that everything that happened was unfair to her.

He did not want Rangga to leave him alone, until they broke their relationship unilaterally without his consent. Until finally, Allea pursued the departure of Rangga.

"Where? Done already?" ask Rhea to Rangga.

Apparently, to meet with Allea alone, Rangga was accompanied by Rhea. Somehow Allea felt when she saw the presence of Rhea in front of her eyes. Though Rhea his little friend, but why with the heart to make his best friend heartbroken? Wasn't every Rhea hurt, Allea was always there for her? In fact, it calms his feelings.

How milk is repaid with tubal water, so Rhea did to Allea.

"Rangga, you can't do this all the same to me. I love you, Rangga. I'm sure you love me too. It's not that easy for me to let you go after two years together." Allea pleaded with Rangga. However, the young man only apologized. That's what happened, and Allea has to accept.

"Enough, Allea! You can't force Rangga to stay with you. When in fact, Rangga no longer has any feelings for you anymore," said Rhea.

"Shut up, Rhe!" snapped Allea. "I'm not talking to you, but I'm talking to Rangga. You should have realized, if you were the one who entered and destroyed my relationship with Rangga. You shameless people ruin everything. And now, you're asking me to be conscious? You should have realized not to snatch Rangga from me!" continued wrath.

Instead of being angry because of being harassed, Rhea even used to hear words that came out of Allea's lips.

"Sorry, Allea, but it's Rangga who doesn't love you anymore. It's not like I'm coming to destroy both of you."

"You're my best friend from childhood, Rhe. I've always loved you more than myself, but this is what you gave me in return?" allea asked in disappointment.

"We've been in office since childhood, All. But, I think you understand that I wouldn't be able to sacrifice my feelings for you. All this time, I could never get the love of the guy I used to love. It was only with Rangga that I finally got feedback back. And, you're asking me to sacrifice my feelings? I can't, Allea."

For Rhea, it was okay to lose Allea as her little friend. He did not want to sacrifice his feelings for anyone, even if it was for Allea. Not caring at all, though Allea often helps and calms him down when he feels hurt.

Sadistically, Rangga and Rhea left Allea alone in front of Baramana Coffe with the wounds they had given Allea.

Almost the fate of Allea, betrayed by her lover and best friend. However, Allea still did not want to be silent. He will fight for his love for Rangga, proving that he is better than Rhea. Of course, Allea felt that Rangga was only for him.