Ring

One hour? no. Maybe 2 hours?! or maybe 3 more hours he will come?! Who knows. I can't guess. I will keep waiting until he comes. however long it is, even if you have to wait until tomorrow though. I will still wait for it.

There he is, after 2 hours of waiting he finally came. Wearing a jack shirt and black pants, not forgetting loafers with the same color and also his hair which is always neatly combed back. Her name is Opal. We have been dating for 11 years, but none of our family members know about our relationship.

“Waiting for long?” I shook my head with a smile. These 2 months he was assigned out of town to take care of the branch factory by his father. Long time no see and just texting through WA makes me nervous when I have to meet.

“Just finished. when are you coming home?” when he came, I just wanted to touch his pale white hands or just hug him, but I couldn't. This is funny.

“Yesterday. Small gifts!” Ophal put a paper bag on the table, smiled at me and asked me to open it.

“Wew...,” He always knew, clay and I have fallen in love with each other since I could set my feet on the ground the first time. “Thanks yes!” Can't stop how I feel right now. Opal gave me a pottery craft in the shape of 2 rabbits. Black and white in color. “Why?” I saw the sudden change in expression on her face. “Is there any problem?” this is what i think.

“Kris, I want us to break up!”

“What?!” I hope this is a dream, I wish I woke up soon and this day never came. I looked out of the cafe through the entrance. I saw several people chatting and heard their laughter that sounded so clear. I then looked at the cashier who was giving change to visitors. Touching the cold coffee cup in front of me and I know this is not a dream. “What is the reason?” I need an explanation. 11 years, that's not a short time. If our time together was likened to a child, he would probably have almost graduated from elementary school by now. He might already be able to ride his own bike, Running here and there with agility.

Ophal showed his right hand which he had kept hidden. A ring wrapped around her ring finger. Simple gesture, but easy to understand. “I'm betrothed” she said softly. “Dad's company is almost bankrupt, we have debts. We have mortgaged my savings, brother and even the house to pay off the debt. Everything is still not enough!” Shocked, I don't know what else to say. Ophal has never said this to me, she has always been mum about her work issues. Always asking me to never interfere in his business and prayer also never told me anything. “Lazuardy have agreed to help with a crisis at our company. lending funds and doing cooperation, but they have one condition to make the cooperation go on so that you will not leave them after being helped. Marital bond!” I understand. This isn't a real marriage, just a business arrangement. “Father can not ask my brother to do it. What about the fate of his two children and his wife later?! For that, I am the one who has to carry out this role!” Ophal looked down. Since he came his eyes were red. At first I thought that it was because she had to be gentle as usual, but now I know that it's not because of overtime.

“Didn't Lazuardy hanay family have an only son?” Who doesn't know them, the owner of the biggest art gallery in the city where I work. Hospital with the best facilities and also a series of other assets. “Lazuardy as far as I know only have an only son and he seems to be around your age!,” Nikolai Anderson Lazuardy, the only son who inherits all of The Lazuardy family's assets after his father's death. I've never met her, even though he is the owner of the gallery where I work.

"No, the family has a daughter, indeed not the biological child of Mr. Blue, Mr. Blue has a son from his first wife, while his marriage “No, the family has a daughter, indeed not the biological daughter of Mr. Lazuardy, Mr. Lazuardy has a son from his first wife, while from his second marriage his wife brought a child a girl named Anne.”

I tried to smile, but it was so hard. “All right, that's fine. I'm sure this is the best for us.” Trying to endure every pain I feel and keep trying to calm Ophal. “We must know and realize this relationship will not last long. I warned you from the start. Sooner or later we will part. We live in a society, We have demands and we can't always do what we want. We're not high school kids anymore!”

11 years ago we met. I'm a MABA and Ophal was my senior then. Shocked half to death at that time. One day after the orientation was over, Ophal expressed his love for me. ‘I wasn't gay then', Confused, shocked, scared because he is 2 years older than me. I was afraid that at that time I would be bullied if I refused. Given that Ophal is the student council president, while I'm just an introverted kid who doesn't even have friends because I just moved. I finally accepted, but it's not for long. After 3 months of us dating, I asked to break up. The reason is, I'm afraid my mother will be angry and how will my family accept me?! Their only son dating a boy?! Ophal is kind, the kindest man I have ever met. At that time he begged me to come back. Can't bear it, so I accept it.

11 years we are dating. Every day we walked like a pair of thieves. Covering even the smallest part of our relationship, until 2 of my best friends and one of Ophal's brothers found out. Shattered already, our camouflage easily destroyed in just 1 year. Luckily at that time Mona and Lidya didn't say anything to my parents, even though our relationship was tenuous until that day. Ophal's cousin also chose to remain silent. He didn't support us, but he didn't hate what we chose either.

“We're really going to break up?” He pitifully in front of me, but I can only smile.

“That's what you asked for and that's what we should do!” It would be a lie if I wasn't sad, but what could we do. We are part of society and we will not be able to live alone. Where the feet stand, then that's where the sky is upheld. “I've never regretted it, even though everyone would say that right is a sin. Thank you for everything you've given me so far, you always make my life feel so special and meaningful!” We shook hands, like two best friends.

“We can still be friends right?” I can't answer that for now, just shut up and smile at him.

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My tears broke when I got to the rented house. I sat near the entrance. Picked up my phone, but confused who should I call. Father? Mother? they didn't know that I had been dating Ophal all this time, they only knew that we were good friends.

‘Is it wrong if I end up liking him? Is our relationship wrong? if wrong, why am i created with this feeling inside me? Did God play with my feelings on purpose? ’ I took a deep breath in between my sobs. Trying to think clearly. No, god wasn't wrong! I'm the one here at fault! I admit it. Finally I realized, here I was wrong. If only I had refused emphatically. If only we had broken up earlier. If only we had never met. I should have taken another school. I should have asked mom to apply to a school close to home. If, if and if, that's all that is currently on my mind. ‘But, who can make this supposition come true? If?! ’ Unfortunately I can't turn back time. Now everything is done. ‘What should I do? this pain?! it hurts like it's been slashed. How can I cure it? ’.

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