Chapter 20: Cry Me a River - Justin Timberlake (Part 4)

After finishing our hunger problem, we decided to stay at my old house. Eva and her family stood outside my house, waiting for me to let them in. Someone leak my address, but I don't know who.

"Let them in?" I asked Kevin. He's the leader of the operations. I can do this without them, but they insist. I should get out of this house by midnight, but will they notice me?

I opened the door without their approval, "Lobak," I stared at her coldly, "can we... get inside? W-we need to talk." I shook my head.

"My house was only fit for two people," I lied. "It's better you look for another place to spend a night," I wanted to close the door, but she held it.

"My dad wants to have a word with you," I glanced at them, and they were hiding inside my study room. Luckily, I hired a man to keep this house clean until this house sold.

"Okay," I opened the door widely and let them in. Judging by the reaction, Eva's family was amazed by the interior inside my house. "Have a seat," I walked to the kitchen and gave them an empty glass, then poured a big bottle of Coca-Cola.

"Want some ice? It's more refreshing if you want," I walked to the refrigerator and put some ice inside a bowl. "It's better you start talking, or else." I sat on the couch and put the bowl on the coffee table.

"I want you to marry my daughter as your second wife." What the hell? What the hell were you thinking?

"If I refused?" I asked her dad.

"No other choice." I sighed. It's a forced marriage, and I am against it!

"I refused. I don't want to marry your daughter. Please understand." Her dad stood up. I followed him and stared.

"Who are you before you have it all?" I sighed. "My daughter gave you..." I raised my eyebrow.

"Your daughter only gives me tension, tension, and tension. Can you understand me, Mr. Rahmat? I don't know why you were asking me to marry your daughter in the first place. You not God or my parents! Why were you asking me ridiculous questions like that?" I stared at her dad.

"You the one who kicked me out, remember? I asked you politely inside your house, but why suddenly do you want to turn the table?" No one can answer that question except they have already eaten by their words. "I'm not lying, sir. You said you don't need my help, and why did suddenly you bring your family to my house? Am I will accept it? No! I won't accept it!" I picked up my phone and called Hanks to book a flight.

"Hanks, can you book me a flight? Business ticket for one person. Asked Rose, and she knew the reason. No, I don't need your assistance if you are still busy," Hanks will cover it for me from the media. I need a decoy. This problem will become a big scoop for the journalists out there.

"Okay, thanks for your understanding. I wish your daughter good luck in her marriage." I hang up the call. "So, where were? Ah, yeah, if you stood for hours outside my house just asking me this ridiculous reason, you waste your time." I picked up my backpack and my laptop bag.

"Wh-where were you going!?" I sighed. "It's not your business, Mrs. Handoko." I closed the door and walked to Reggie, "Rose with you?" He nods.

He opened the door, "babe," I hugged her, "I miss you," I smiled and replied to her hug. I miss her, even we 5 hours departed.

"You're about to go?" I nodded, "What are you doing here?" Rose shows her phone, "I heard that bitch was forcing you?" I chuckled, then kissed her lips.

"Go get her, babe. Eva was torturing me. I don't want to marry her. I want to keep my faith in you, only you." Rose smiles.

"I know you will," she said. She kissed my lips softly, and I responded to her kiss.

"I will see you on Friday," She nods, then put my hand on her stomach.

"We will miss you, be careful. I hope you find your closure soon. So we can live peacefully." I kneeled and kissed her stomach, then smiled.

"I will," I hugged her a little longer because I went alone. It was scared me a little bit, but for her. I will do it. I walked to my car and saw smiled at Reggie.

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I closed the blind and sighed in relief. I turned on my laptop and worked. "Excuse me, do you like some tea or coffee?" I picked a tea and brown sugar, then smiled at the flight attendant.

"Thank you," I sip the tea. This flight was long. I thought it would take an hour or less, but 7 hours and 20 minutes flight. I took a deep breath and opened my Twine software.

I tried to make a game called Dating Simulator. This game was about a guy named Frank Rupert. He was desperate to find a loved one and hold an event. It's an interacting game.

Since I'm an author, I tried my best to make my own novel game. Rose doesn't know I made a game. I put my iPad next to my laptop and stopped the flight attendant.

"Can I get the WiFi password?" Gladly, these aircraft give us a free pen and notebook. So I should write my mapping there. "I'm sorry, we don't have a WiFi connection for the domestic flight," understandable.

"Are you having a meeting or something else?" I shook my head.

"I need it for my project, but it's fine since I can use offline mapping. Thank you, and I'm sorry for the disturbance." The flight attendant nods and smiles. Economy, business, and first-class have slightly different flight attendants' attitudes.

I saw a couple of videos on YouTube. Stereotypes. I looked at the empty seat next to me. I miss Rose, but I should do this by myself. This day was Wednesday. You've got this, Lobak. You've got this.

TBC