
"Hhh. calm down, Bang. I've moved on to Bang. With what you're planning, okay. I'm mistaken. With Karina's pretended boyfriend status, I was finally able to accept the fact that I wouldn't be able to get along with a great woman like Karina!" Mark said with an earnest expression.
I stared at him. Really don't understand at all with his words. Lucky Mark then explained the purpose of his speech earlier.
"I definitely won't be able to deal with a woman as tactfully as Karina, Bang. Maybe I'll die because of one of his tactics again!" Whisper Mark with a contrived expression of fear.
I chuckle loosely. Followed later by Mark.
"Hh. but like you guys are so real boyfriends it's also good news, Bang!" Imbuh Mark suddenly.
"Hey!" I patted her arm back quite tight.
"Ouch! Oh my goodness, Bang! I was blessed to be angry!" Dumel Mark was back rubbing his aching arm.
"Please.."
I hung my words. And thankfully, Mark immediately welcomed my doubts with his long explanation.
"Don't worry about Nila, Bang. Nila will be fine" Mark said later.
"She's probably home by now. Last night, after my brother got mad at him, he went straight to me, Bang. But the moment I know what he has said to Abang, I also follow him. Fortunately, there was Labib. If not, Nila must be sad herself," continued Mark again.
"Labib brought Nila home?" Ask me to make sure.
"Yes. bang. So calm down. Nila will be fine.I know Nila well. He may take a few weeks before he forgets his feelings for you. So my advice, as good as you can do not meet him first yes," said Mark later.
"OK. hmm.."
For a while, we both enjoyed the morning silence with a peaceful heart. Until then in the distance there was the sound of the morning prayer. Breaking the silence of this lonely morning.
***
A few weeks have passed.
Following Mark's advice, I ended up completely not contacting or seeing Nila at all. My relationship with Karina is as usual.
I immediately told the woman about Mark who knew his sincerity about the fake girlfriend. Karina's comments are just that,
'Oh! His appearance was quite intelligent as well as it turned out! Lt's good! We don't have to pretend anymore, do we?' he said casually.
Slowly, the communication between Mark and Karina again went well. The two of them are no longer awkward when they meet accidentally in front of the house. Usually when we both just got home from work.
Once upon a time, Mark also told me. Labib and Nila's relationship is entering a new stage.
Like her since she was heartbroken by the act of pretending to be me and also Karina at their 25th birthday celebration, Nila began to often confide in Labib about many things.
Labib, with his tested patience, was slowly able to approach Nila closer than before.
In my heart I am grateful for this. Because with Labib, I'm sure Nila's life will go to a happy ending.
***
One day, I was still in the office and checked some of my subordinates report files that I rated a little problematic.
When I was seriously reading the file. Suddenly my phone rings.
Feeling confused, because no one usually calls me at a clock like this (about two in the afternoon), I immediately look at my phone screen. There appears the name Karina as a caller.
"Karina? What's he gonna call at this hour?" I muttered in a monologue.
"Hello. there's a.."
"Lan! Helpme! My bike suddenly died on a deserted road. There's no one at all I can ask for help. While there was one stalker who had been following me. I'm on foot now. Want to go to the big road, but the kayak is still far away anyway.How about, Lan? I'm scared..!" Karina cut my words.
"?! Okay. Where are you now, Rin?" Ask me aloud.
Karina then mentioned an address. To be more clear. I also asked Karina to share her current location.
"Yes already. I'm going there now, Rin. You stay calm first. And try to find someone you can ask for help, while I haven't come yet!" I gave the order.
"Yes. But hurry up, Lan. That's the guy his path is getting faster again. I think I want to run away.."
I did not finish replying to Karina, when the phone call was suddenly cut off unilaterally by Karina.
Tut's.. Tut's.. Tut's..
Without delaying any more time, I immediately darted out of my study.
I just brought my device with me. While following the direction of the location indicated by the google map on its screen.
About fifteen minutes later, I arrived at the location sent by Karina. It is located on a quiet rice field road.
During the day like this I did not find anyone anywhere in the rice field area. I also became worried.
Tens of meters before her I found Karina's duck motorbike which she said broke down. While I don't find the master of the motor anywhere.
I immediately pressed the dial button on my phone screen. The contact number I called was Karina's.
'Temple.. Foeto.. Pee. The number you are calling is inactive. Please call in a few more moments. Sorry, the number you're dialing is not active. Please try again later..'
"Not active? How can? Is the phone low bat? Hmm. I think I'll leave the area around here first." I muttered monologue.
I also walked quickly on the quiet rice field road. While walking, I occasionally called Karina's name.
"Karina! Karim! Where are you?"
During the first few minutes of my search there, I did not receive any advice from Karina.
It was only about five minutes after my search on the rice field that I finally found a bright spot.
I found a pair of heel shoes that I had seen Karina wear lying in the rice fields. Between one sandal to another sandal is a few meters away.
I also found traces like the former of someone who was mired in the fields. And judging by the footprints imprinted in the mud fringes of the rice fields, I can guess that they were female footprints.
My mind immediately raced and suspected that the trail belonged to Karina.
Feeling increasingly worried about what could have happened to the woman, I darted quickly towards the road where the mud footprints went.
While searching, I unceasingly called out Karina's name many times.
And finally, I heard Karina's shriek as well. Its origin is from the middle area of the rice field. Which, after I saw it, there was indeed a small hut in the middle of the paddy field. Karina's voice I guessed came from the hut.
Without wasting any more time. I also went straight to the hut.
***