The First Curse of Love
59. Danny's anger

Qiara stepped out of the radio studio with her head bowed. Not for a second did he forget the moment when he hugged Danny this afternoon. Danny's touch that he never felt for three years, likes to not relive some of his feelings that had died.

Danny will probably never know, that how desperately Qiara is trying to fight him, he said, that how desperately Qiara tried to withstand the turmoil in her not to reveal all the longing feelings that had been piling up on her chest. His common sense had managed to stop him from doing anything he should not have done.

Because for now, there are restrictions that Qiara must guard. And one of those limits now, standing and waiting for him in front of the building with a soothing smile on his tired face, was Dean.

Although she did not have the energy to just smile now, Qiara finally managed to force herself. He then stepped even faster, then hugged Dean.

"Sister Dean must be tired, why are you still here waiting for me?" Qiara said in Dean's embrace.

In fact, this man had always placed Qiara at number one on his priority list. That was one of the reasons, of the thousands of reasons why Qiara did not want to hurt Dean.

With a still-influenced smile on his face, Dean gently stroked Qiara's hair lovingly, "did I take your car away? Keep coming home with what dong?"

Qiara looked up to be able to see the face of Brother Deannya. After that, he rubbed Dean's right cheek and said, "the only shortcoming of Brother Dean is, Brother Dean is always worried about others. It's okay to be selfish once in a while, Dean."

"I'm being selfish right now, Qi. That's why, I closed the gap so you wouldn't go back in Danny's arms." Dean answered in his heart.

Dean chuckled for a while before finally holding Qiara's hand and taking her into the car, "let's go home now. You should get some rest. Today must be so exhausting for you."

While on the way, Dean suddenly recalled about Qiara's planned move. A few weeks ago, Qiara decided to return to the city of Harsa. He has also decided to return to work at ANHstar Radio after getting an offer to return.

"Oh yeah, Qi? Did you tell Danny about your plan to be back in Harsa soon?"

Qiara was a little surprised and immediately turned to look at Dean nervously. "No need. Danny will know for himself." Answer Qiara.

"Qi?" Call Dean slowly.

"Yes, Brother Dean?"

"You don't have to be awkward every time we talk about Danny. I really am okay. You don't have to keep my feelings up either. Anyhow, Danny's my brother. Whatever it is about him, it is my responsibility. You don't have to feel burdened over anything about Danny."

"Sister Dean–"

"So, just go about your days without burden. After all, you'll be in the same office as Danny. You certainly will not be able to continue to avoid talking about him. I believe in you, Qi. Please hold on to that."

"Yes, Brother Dean."

"Did you tell the others, too?"

"Udah. I have known them for two days. They also seem very excited. Especially Icha. Haha..." Qiara finally laughed as she recalled how excited Alisha was after learning that she would soon return to Harsa City.

"Good luck, huh, Qi? Welcome back to your true life."

Dean, who had been focusing on driving, turned to Qiara. Once again Dean smiled, but this time while rubbing the top of Qiara's head.

"Thank you, Brother Dean. Without Brother Dean, I certainly wouldn't have had this much courage to go back."

Not long after...

"Oh, yeah, Dean's brother picked up Danny, right? Or is Brother Dean taking Qia's car?" Ask Qiara.

His voice even sounded very excited when he mentioned Danny's name. Inevitably, it also managed to make Dean's heart feel like it was slashed.

Dean snorted softly, then smiled faintly afterwards. "Sister Dean was picked up by Radho. Tonight Dean's brother has to go back to the hotel. There's some work that Brother Dean has to finish."

Radho is Dean's secretary who has worked with him for a long time.

"That means overtime again?" Qiara showed her pouting face.

"Sadly so, hahaha..."

The sullen face that Qiara appeared to have managed to drive away the pain in Dean's heart to make him laugh.

...****...

They arrived at Qiara's house along with Radho's car which had just arrived. Radho waited for Dean in the car not far from the front gate of Qiara's house.

While Qiara, he escorted Dean to the gate. And just as it happened every time they parted after meeting, Dean always heavily released Qiara's hand from his grasp, as well as what happened that night.

"Sister Dean, I have to go in now, and Brother Dean also has to go back to the hotel. Radho is waiting for you, brother!" Qiara warned as she pointed towards the car with her chin.

Instead of letting go of Qiara's hand, Dean took the woman back in his arms. "Thank you for going through this difficult time with me, Qi." Whisper Dean quietly and softly.

Qiara hugged Dean back and rubbed his back, "thank you, too, for always being patient with me, Brother."

Dean let go of his embrace. He then draped Qiara's hair behind his ears while looking at her fixedly. Dean, who had been immersed in the overflow of feelings that he had been enduring so hard, subconsciously moved forward and landed his first kiss on Qiara's lips.

Beyond his expectations, Qiara did not refuse and only accepted even though he did not return the kiss for the kiss that Dean gave.

Dean stopped him.

"Get in! The air's getting cold." Dean then rubbed Qiara's face with his right hand.

Qiara nodded slowly with her head bowed. The incident just now really surprised him. As long as Dean kissed her, Qiara just stared without being able to do anything. His brain and heart suddenly stopped working at the same time.

When the car carrying Dean disappeared at a crossroads, Qiara decided to enter his house. But just as he set foot in his yard, a sickly voice greeted him right behind him.

"After you killed my son, how dare you still laugh! How dare you live your new life well! How dare you be happy when I almost forgot how to smile!"

Qiara turned around. And he gasped when he found the figure of Danny who was stepping slowly closer to him. Apparently, Danny had been waiting for him in front of the house since. The conditions of the streets around Qiara's house are dark because of the lack of light, making him and Dean completely unaware that Danny is waiting for the arrival of Qiara in the car, which is not the best, and watch what they have done. That was what made Danny finally explode in the presence of Qiara now.

"D–Danny? Ba–how are you here?" For something he didn't understand, Qiara somehow felt like she was caught off guard.

Half of him seemed to disappear when he saw Danny's presence.

"Is this why you're asking me to let go of our past? So you can be with Brother Dean without guilt?"

"Danny for God's sake, I never had such thoughts in the first place..."

"WHAT DID I JUST SEE?!" Danny lost control. He came back like his old self, when Qiara left just like that.

The radiance of his eyes now even looked extremely frightening to Qiara. Danny seemed capable of killing anyone with such a look.

Qiara was really trembling right now. All her life, this was the first time Qiara had seen Danny get angry to this kind of craze stage.

"Gue never said we were done! Elo concluded it himself!"

"Danny, I beg you..." Lirih Qiara with both eyes glazed over.

Danny, who was still covered in anger, now pulled out his necklace from behind his shirt and showed it in front of Qiara. "Do you remember this ring? For three years, this damn thing I never let go for a second. I always carried him around like a fool, hoping that one day you would come back. But what I saw was–"

In one stroke, Danny forcibly pulled the necklace from his neck, and hurled it violently at the fountain not far from where they were standing now, "–had completely shut off my expectations all this time." Continue with a loud voice.

Qiara automatically looked behind Danny. His heart was slashed as he watched Danny throw his engagement ring heartlessly into the pool. At that time, Qiara could no longer hold back the pace of her tears rushing out.

"From twenty-three years ago, to this day, you were always the only one I loved. I love you, Qiara Serena Ghandy!"

The confession that Qiara had been waiting for from Danny, finally slid free at a very inopportune moment. It was torturing Qiara from all directions.

"But you never felt it. Not even if you try to believe it. Then what else do I have to endure?"

Qiara did not answer. Only the sound is heard.

"If you really want me to let go, then I'll let you go right now. And from now on, you can choose Brother Dean without guilt."

That was what Danny said for the last time before he left the Qiara residence. As soon as Danny was out of sight with his car, Qiara, who looked like a man who had lost his way, walked straight into the fountain pool. The fountain pool was located in the middle of the street in the residential complex area that Qiara lived in.

Without heeding her common sense, Qiara went into the pool and looked for her ring that Danny threw. Qiara combed through the entire part of the pond that was quite wide in diameter. He was no longer able to feel the cold water that pierced his bones. In his mind now, he had to find the ring back no matter how.

Fifteen minutes later, with his body almost completely wet, Qiara finally found the ring. He immediately went to the edge and sat by the pool while holding the ring on his chest with a condition that had shivered cold. Then, the memory of when Danny promised never to let go three years ago, goes back to greeting his memory.

...****...

3 Years Ago...

"You belong to me now, see Miss Cheashy?" Danny's whisper in front of Qiara's face.

"Danny, a—aku..."

"I know, Qi." Danny who understood Qiara's intentions, instantly released their link.

Danny now stepped away from the top of Qiara's body, then lay down beside her while covering their innocent bodies with a blanket. At the same time, Qiara turned around and turned her back to Danny behind her.

After what they did, Qiara was really embarrassed as well as strange. Danny, who once again understood Qiara, closed his distance to the woman, hugged her from behind and landed a kiss on her shoulder.

"You don't want me to see your face? Hm?" Whisper Danny from behind Qiara. Danny also sighed at the smell of shampoo in Qiara's hair.

"Ki—we're just sleeping. Tomorrow's work." Qiara replied that she wanted to avoid Danny's request to turn around.

Qiara was really embarrassed now.

"Look at me, please..." Please Danny in a soft voice.

Qiara who was indeed drafted did not have the ability to reject Danny's plea now turned around. But the look in his eyes he did not point at both eyes Danny.

Danny kissed Qiara's forehead, who was officially a woman at the time. Danny held his kiss for a long time, then turned to look at Qiara's pretty face. Danny sighed softly with an adoring look.

"There's this beautiful woman who always loved me, how can this ungrateful me always hurt her?" Danny pulled out some of Qiara's hair which disturbed his vision, then attached it to the back of the ear.

While Qiara, he immediately felt his hair goosebumps listening to Danny's praise that made him fall asleep.

One mischievous grin was suddenly mapped on Danny's face when an idea to tease Qiara suddenly sprung up in his sneaky brain, "but by the way, by the way, since when did my little Qiara grow up to be a mature woman who has— aaaa!" Ringis Danny felt a pinch of Qiara in his stomach before he finished his words.

Of course Qiara already knew what Danny was going to say next. Isn't that obvious?

Danny's loud laughter rang out as Qiara finally raised her face and looked at herself ferociously.

"Sorry, I'm kidding!" Danny pulled out Qiara so that the distance between them was completely wiped out. "That's not to be ashamed! I've even bought pads for you."

"DANNY!!" Qiara shrieked furiously, while slowly hitting Danny's chest.

Again Danny broke his laughter, then furiously kissed the whole part of Qiara's face.

"Danny, you're not gonna leave me, are you?" After quite a long time of gathering her courage, finally the question that Qiara had been holding back from earlier came out just like that.

He was really afraid that Danny would dump him after all the things they did.

"I've let you go once because of my stupidity in the past, next time I won't repeat the same stupidity again. If anyone goes between us, I'm sure it's not me."

"Danny?"

"I'll never let go of you, Qia! Even if you were to suddenly leave, I would tear apart the entire world to find you."

"You promise?"

"I promise! But. Before that I had a condition."

"A—what?" Qiara asked innocently.

Danny smiled triumphantly when he found out that Qiara was so easy to get into his trap. Once again Danny lunged at Qiara, repeating what they had just finished.

...****...

As the memory passed, Qiara closed her eyes with a frenzy that grew stronger and slashing. The words of Danny three years ago also returned to greet his memory.

"I've let you go once because of my past foolishness, next time I won't repeat the same stupidity again."

"I'll never let you go."

"Liar!! Danny Liar!!" Curse Qiara with a trembling voice as if answering Danny's voice that appeared in his mind.

What hurt him the most now was that the expression of love from Danny that he had been waiting for for years, was now the most deadly expression.

To Be Continued...^^^