Chapter 28: Vow (Part 4)

"Good morning, how's your sleep?" Rose asked me as I closed my book, "Morning too, babe. My sleep is good, thanks to you," she chuckles. "What about you?" Rose looks at me, and she's not answering my question. "Why?" Rose gave me a letter, "what is it?" Rose did not answer my question, "open it, and read it by yourself." I respond with a nod. I'm wearing my glasses and reading the letter carefully.

"The baby successfully fertilized!? Wow, I-I'm not expecting that" I continue to read, and it's getting weird. "You asking for a new room?" I asked, "yeah, I want it!" She replied. God, you were screaming near my ear. "I'm not deaf, Princess Jasmine," she hugs my hand tightly.

"I want to eat a burrito," I respond with hums, "so, we agreed?" I did not reply to her question. What kind of letter did she make!? I almost have a heart attack. "Hey," I took off my glasses, "you mad?" I shrugged my shoulders, "call Kevin. I wanted to talk with him." Rose confused. "Anything else?" I shook my head.

"Stay here, please. You have my permission." She holds my hand, "are you alright?" I'm not answering her question because I'm on my thoughts, "okay, I let you alone for a while." I held Rose's hand, "don't leave me," she's not responding or talking. No one speaks. I heard her pull a chair and sit next to me, "are you afraid, Lobak?" She asked.

"Can I have you, Rose?" I asked her, "Am I deserve to be standing at your side? Protect you?" I sighed, "I..." I wiped my tears, "I know this... this is what I get!? I'm trapped here, and I don't know how!? How to blame Jane, how to blame my dad for doing nothing!" Rose hugs me. "I know, I feel the same. But, here we are." She's right. Here we are. Have each other's back. No matter what happens, we keep going.

"Hey," I respond to her hug, "it's okay to be frustrated and angry at the same time. You are a human, Lobak. Not a robot, not an AI. You have a limit! We are not angels," I hold her hand tight, "are you afraid of her?" I nodded.

"In my dream, she killed you. Stabbing you in the chest with a sword." She was stunned after I told her my nightmare, "Then I woke up," She hugs me, "I woke up, you there. And you asking the unknown number to me," Rose looks at my eyes.

"Speaking of the devil, you've got a call from an unknown number," I'm looking at her confusedly. An unknown number? From whom? I watched Rose approaching her handbag, and she gave me my phone. She confiscated my gadgets because of this. "I picked the phone call, but the caller did not answer, so I told Reggie to track the number down." I sighed.

I think I know who she was. It's Eva. I should change my number. "Don't need to. I know who she is" she looks at me. "Promise me, don't be mad." She replies, "I will not be mad," I sighed in relief. "It's Eva," Rose looks at me, she does not respond. "I will change my number, don't worry." She sighed in relief. "Can I go home today, Rose? I want to take care of the business. You can confiscate my belongings after this." she hugs me.

"Why in such a hurry?" I did not answer her question. "I wanted to talk to both Jane and Eva," she looks at me, "I also want you to meet my brother," she smiles. I'm looking at her eyes.

"I wanted to know something," I'm looking at Rose, "what do you want to know?" She walks to the sofa and, asks. "What if Eva comes back to you?" I sighed, "are you afraid?" She answers, "yes, I'm afraid." I'm smiling. "Why do you re-respond with that smile!? pervert!" She sighed.

Kau adalah darahku

Kau adalah jantungku

Kau adalah hidupku, lengkapi diriku

Oh, sayangku, kau begitu sempurna

Sempurna (Sempurna - Andra & The Backbone [Local Band])

"Not that song I want to hear, Lobak!" She raised her voice, "not that song!" I sighed.

Don't be afraid, Don't be sad.

I will keep my promise. {Takut [English Tranaslation] - Vierra [Local Band])

Rose looks at me with her teary eyes. "Go on sing," I said. She stunned.

I am scared

You will go,

You disappeared,

You sick. (Takut [English Translation] - Vierra [Local Band])

I respond with a smile. I know that song.

I want,

You right here

Stand by my side,

Forever. (Takut [English Translation] - Vierra [Local Band])

Well, this time, I will follow her rhythm.

I am Scared (Lobak: Don't be scared)

You will go, (Lobak: I will not go)

You disappeared,

You sick.

I want, (Lobak: I want too,)

You right here (Lobak: with you)

Stand by my side, (Lobak: Stand by your side)

Forever. (Takut [English Translation] - Vierra [Local Band])

I respond with a smile, "Forever," Rose walks approach me, and she's crying. It's hard for both of us. But, we should keep going. I want to fight for her. I want to protect her. Everything I do, I'll do it for her. Is it the end? No, it's just the beginning, the beginning of our new chapter.

Two days left, and now. I know what I should do. "Hey, Rose," she replies with hums, "you want to meet my best friend?" she looks at me with confusion in her eyes. "Your best friend? Kenzie?" I replied, "no." I shook my head, "not, her. She's died when I was in high school." Rose holds my hand, "you haven't visited her grave?" She asked. "I haven't visited her because of my schedule," she responds with nods.

We heard the door was open, no. How does this person know I was here!? "H-hey," I hold Rose's hand tight. "What are you doing here!?" No, I won't let her know who Rose is. I took a deep breath, "she's my wife! Stay away! What are you doing here!?" That person stops walking. She does not answer my question.

"I miss you," I sighed. "I don't want to see you," Rose rubs my back.

TBC