The Love That Reunites
Chapter 68

"Where do you think Rayyan put it?" King guesses nebak. He shook off the grass that was blocking his path.

"You sure you're going this way?" Ask the doubting Clara. I saw the grass growing there.

"Sure, Rayyan is good at hiding things" replied the King.

After tired of searching they finally got one flag that was under the rock.

"Get one! We just need to collect two more and we will win" said the King happily.

"Why do you look so happy? What's the prize?" Ask Clara. They walk back. This time the road is a little bit of a hike.

"I also don't know what the prize is, but I'll ask for the latest motor sport prize. I'm sure the papah will grant it" The king helped Clara to ascend to higher ground.

"If you're gonna ask what?" Ask King.

"Let's know, I haven't thought about it" Clara replied.

"Isn't that the flag?" Appoint Clara on the yellow flag held up on the tree branch.

"Where?" The King's eyes immediately rounded when he saw where the flag was.

"God! How did Rayyan catch him? Was he not in a bee sting?" Said the King when he saw the flag that was right next to the beehive.

"Forget it if it is. We can look for another flag" Clara said, pulling the King's hand to leave.

"No. We have to get it. You wait here" said the King. He walked heartily towards the flag.

"Why is he so stubborn? If he's in a bee sting, I'll have a hard one too" Grigu Clara.

Clara looked around. The view is pretty beautiful. He felt his pants pocket and was surprised when his phone was not there.

"Well, must have missed. Can't take photos of dong" said Clara lethargic. Seeing that the King was still busy to pick up his flag, he chose to walk for a while.

"Ja, I'm walking. Not far away" Clara said. But because the King was too focused, he did not hear Clara's words.

"Come on" The king who had already climbed the tree tried to get closer to the flag.

"Damn Rayyan! Is there nowhere else to put the flag but here?" Grutu King.

He finally managed to take it. The king immediately came down from the tree.

"It wasn't as hard as I imagined. Maybe the bees are on vacation so no one shows up" King said breathing a sigh of relief.

"Ra, I did it!" King Saying. But he was surprised to see that Clara was not there.

"Ra! Ck, where is he?" The king immediately walked over to look for Clara.

"The place is beautiful. It's a pity we're only here one day away" Clara spread her arms.

Clara kept walking while looking around until she didn't realize she had walked far enough.

"Wait, what's that noise?" Clara stopped and looked around. He began to fear when he realized he had walked away from the location of the King.

"Damn, because of my keasikan until I don't realize that it's gone far"

*sss, sss, sss*sss

"What is the sound of a snake?" Ask Clara to herself.

Clara immediately ran away from the place.

"Damn! Which way did I come?" Ask Clara who forgot. He stopped and looked around.

"Duh, it's getting darker. What if I can't go home too?" Clara was worried.

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"Clar!! Clara! Whoa, Ra!" The king shouted to call Clara's name. He had been looking for the woman for half an hour. Time's five o'clock and Clara hasn't met.

"Maybe I should go back and ask for the other's help" the King immediately returned to see his family.

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"Om, where's our present?" Ask Adel to Arnold. He showed me three yellow flags that he had.

"Okay, we wait for King and Clara" Arnold said.

"They haven't come back yet?" Reyhan asked worriedly.

"Yes, it may be coming back soon" said Reza.

"Should I pick them up?" Ask Reyhan.

"No need for Reyhan. The king can take care of him" Widya immediately approached her son and patted him on the shoulder. He doesn't want Reyhan's anxiety about Clara to make Adel suspicious.

"Ma, Pa!" The king approached them with a breath.

"Kings. What was? Why are you alone?" Tanya Risa approached her son and gave him a bottle of water.

"Clara, ma. she's gone!" The King's words made Reyhan immediately approach the man and clutch his collar.

"How could he be lost? Did you not look after him?" Tanya Reyhan growled.

"Gue also didn't know why he was missing. By the time I got the flag, he wasn't there. I tried to call his phone, but it was not picked up" King explained.

"We have to find him" Without aba, Reyhan immediately ran through the trees.

Adel who saw that, immediately ran after her.

"Rayyhan! Adel!" Shouted Widya. But his son did not listen and continued to run.

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"Udah magrib's. I don't have a phone or flashlight. How do I want to go home?" Clara was still walking in the middle of the forest.

"Why is it getting creepy in the woods? Will I be caught by a subtle creature?" Clara's getting freaked out seeing the night get denser. The sound of the sounds of forest animals adds to the mystical impression there.

Koak!

Clara looked up as the crow flew past her. He saw a tree branch that looked creepy.

"GOW!"

Because too focused looking up makes Clara stumble because she does not see the road.

"Aw! It hurts so much, it looks like my leg is sprained. How can I walk like this?" Clara grimaced.

He tried to stand up, but his legs hurt. He immediately dragged his body to lean against the tree trunk.

The sounds of forest animals were heard. Samar, he also heard the sound of the approaching soles but there was no one.

"Help me... Hiks, please, I'm scared" Because fear makes Clara cry.

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"Ra! Clara! Ra, answer Ra!" Shouted Reyhan. He kept looking in Adel's follow.

"Sister, let's wait for another favor. Danger if we search for just the two. We can get lost" Adel said.

"No! I'll keep looking for Clara. If you want to go home, go home by yourself!"

Reyhan called Clara back.

"Why do you look so anxious when Clara's sister disappears? Are you gonna act like that too if the one who disappeared was me?" Mumbled Adel stared at Reyhan's back which started to drift away. He immediately chased Reyhan so as not to miss.

The sound of owls began to be heard adding to the mystical impression there.

Reyhan and Adel are still looking for Clara. Adel continued to cling to Reyhan out of fear. The forest looks so scary.

Faintly, they heard someone's crying voice.

"Sir, whose voice is it?" Adel asked in a frightened whisper.

"Sshutt" Reyhan told him to shut up. He sharpened his hearing. He walked slowly to the back of the tree, following Adel behind him.

"Clar!" Reyhan smiled with relief. He hugged the woman who looked scared.

"Thank God you met. I told you, never disappear again. You almost made me hang" Reyhan said.

"I'm afraid brother.." Clara returned Reyhan's embrace and cried in the man's arms.

"Cup cup, you're safe now. I'm with you" said Reyhan stroking Clara's hair.

Clara immediately pushed Reyhan when she saw Adel was there.

Reyhan grimaced holding his ass.

Adel looked at the two of them with a look of disbelief. Just this time he saw Reyhan was so concerned about someone.

Adel looked at Clara. He begins to think negatively if Clara has taken Reyhan away from him and lied to him all along. There's no way Reyhan's worried about strangers, they must have a special relationship.

"I hope you don't misunderstand" Clara said staring anxiously at Adel. He tried to stand up to approach Adel, but because of his sprained legs, it made him almost fall.

Luckily Reyhan immediately caught his body.

"Just calm. I believe in you" Adel said trying hard.

"Sorry, I was released. I was not on purpose" Reyhan said, staring at Adel.

'Why do you really want to cover up your relationship?' Inner Adel.

"I'll call om and auntie" Adel said.

Before long, their families arrived at their place with some residents.

Widya immediately hugged Clara when she saw the woman.

"You good, son? No one was hurt, right?" Widya asked to check on Clara's body.

"Father aunt, just a little sprained" replied Clara smiling at Widya who looked so anxious.

"Thank God, can you walk?"

Clara shook her head at Widya's question.

"King, you carry Clara down" Widya ordered.

"Ma_" Reyhan said.

"Listen to Mama, Reyhan. Let the King go, you take Adel. Understood?" He stared at Reyhan.

"Understanding ma"

'Even Widya's aunt was so anxious when Clara's sister disappeared. What are they hiding from me?' Inner Adel.

The king then carried Clara down. He continued with the woman all the way to the villa.

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"You okay?" Tanya Reyhan approached Clara who was sitting at the back of the villa.

"Yes, my legs are gone" replied Clara.

"Thank God"

"Sister, can you stay away from me" Pinta Clara stared fixedly at Reyhan.

"Why?"

"I don't want to destroy Adel's trust, Auntie and Reza's. I don't want to be a thorn in your relationship. Looking at Adel's gaze earlier, he looks very hateful to me. I don't want our friendship destroyed" Clara said bitterly. On the way home until now, Adel did not speak to him. Even looking at him he was reluctant.

"So you're sacrificing your feelings as well as mine?" Reyhan asked in disbelief.

"Some one has to sacrifice, so let me. You have to open your heart to Adel and forget me" Clara said silently wiping away her tears.

"Do you think it's that easy for me to accept Adel? For five years I never opened my heart to anyone else, because you were still there and now you are still there. Why are you so easy to tell me to forget you?" Ask Reyhan.

"It's for our good brother. Understand. Don't you hate me? So keep hating me forever"

"But now I like you! I don't hate you anymore after knowing the truth. I regret it and want to improve our relationship" Reyhan said tightly holding Clara's shoulder.

"But that can't be brother! Your marriage is just around the corner. Don't be selfish, if you're with me it will only make you broken. Your business, your family, you, everything will be ruined because of me. So better, you forget me. Assume I was never in your life" Clara said, staring into Reyhan's eyes.

"You are selfish. You should have believed me. My business and my family will be fine if my marriage and Adel's gone. What's going to break is me for not being able to be with you. But if this is your wish, I'll grant it"

"... Just like five years ago, I've never known Clara, my paid ex-boyfriend. We don't know each other. I hope you're satisfied" Reyhan stood up and left Clara.

After Reyhan left, Clara cried in silence. He didn't want his voice to sound to anyone. He also does not want to separate from Reyhan, but he realizes, he and Reyhan already do not have any relationship and may not be back together.

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"Ra, are you sure you're okay" Widya asked Clara as she insisted on joining.

"I'm good aunt"

"Alright, let's go to the beach now" Invite Widya.

The king immediately took Clara's hand to his car.

Reyhan just stared coldly at him.

When they arrived at the beach. They had fun all day. Swim, buy ice cream, walk the street and eat seafood. That day was so fun.

"Where else are you going?" Reyhan asked Adel.

"Don't mind me, you just go with Clara" Adel said, releasing Reyhan's hand.

"What do you mean?"

"I know and I'm sure you're hiding something from me. You're hiding your relationship. After coming home from here, I'll tell Papah if our marriage is off" Adel said he wanted to leave Reyhan, but Reyhan immediately intercepted him.

"Hiding relationships? Don't talk nonsense. We're just coworkers. Don't think negatively anymore, our marriage will continue" Reyhan said.

"Continue? Don't hope. Do you think I want to live with people who don't love me?" Adel said cynically.

"Trust me. Sorry if I'm always cold to you. I promise I'll be warmer when I'm with you. Clara also has a lover. I'm not the kind of guy who's going to take people's lovers" Reyhan assured Adel.

"Then prove it! Prove to me if you still want to be with me. Prove that you really like me" Challenge Adel.

The cup!

Adel's eyes rounded as Reyhan kissed her lips. This was his first kiss.

"Is this enough?" Reyhan asked, looking closely at Adel.

"You wait here for a moment. I'll buy you flowers" Reyhan said, leaving Adel, still in mourning.

"Are you satisfied?" Reyhan asked as he passed Clara.

"Yes"

Clara passed by accidentally. With his own eyes he saw Reyhan kissing Adel. It hurts, but he has to accept the reality. The fact that he and Reyhan will never be together again.