Episode 3

"Don't joke, Sya! I'm about to leave. You didn't give me permission to go?!"

Ello held Meisya's hand, hoping that what his lover said was just a joke. She couldn't be pregnant in this situation. After all, Ello was leaving for his studies, and it was also for their future together.

"Why do you think I was joking, El? Didn't you say before that you would take responsibility?" Meisya asked, now lost for words.

She had initially wanted to tell him everything and find a solution together. After all, what was growing inside her womb was Ello's own flesh and blood.

Ello smiled faintly. It seemed that Meisya, who was very intelligent, had forgotten the biology lesson their teacher had taught them. Ello was sure that what their teacher had said was true - pregnancy occurs when an egg is fertilized by sperm. And that night, Ello had released all of his seeds far from Meisya's sensitive parts. So, Ello thought, how could Meisya be pregnant if they had done it safely?

"Yes, I will take responsibility, but not now, Love. I have to go to university, work first, then we'll get married and think about having children. That's why I didn't release inside you that night, so you wouldn't get pregnant, Sya." Ello remained firm in his own thoughts. To him, what Meisya was saying now was just to hold him back from leaving.

Meisya closed her eyes. Her body felt weak, as if drained of energy. However, for the innocent fetus, Meisya still had to tell Ello the truth. "If you don't believe me, we can go to the doctor and check everything. I am really pregnant, Ello!"

Ello's face changed because what his lover said was no longer a joke. With a cold look, he said, "Sya, enough! Don't act like a child! I am leaving to fulfill my dreams, to secure our future. If you keep acting like this, I don't know what to do anymore. The doctor will surely laugh at us. We will be suspected of engaging in improper relations, and then my parents and your sister will be called to marry us off. In the end, I will have to abandon my dreams, and we will lose a bright future by getting married at a young age!"

Ello's voice was louder than usual. It seemed that he intentionally raised his tone so Meisya wouldn't manipulate him and would be fully supportive of his journey abroad.

Meisya simply stared into Ello's eyes, without intending to utter a word. She wanted to hear what else her lover had to say in this situation.

"You can't be pregnant with my child, Sya!" Ello spoke again. This time his voice was soft, almost inaudible.

He couldn't believe he had been so cruel to hurt Meisya like that. Ello didn't mean it that way, he was just confused about what his lover wanted.

"Are you accusing me, Ello?" Meisya asked, her voice trembling and quick to respond to Ello's words.

She never expected her lover to accuse her so casually. "Fine. If you no longer believe me, then that's okay. Just consider me making excuses to keep you from leaving, Ello! And because you still want to leave, I want us to break up!" Meisya said in despair.

"Sya, that's not it. Why are you being so selfish, Sya? I'm going to university, not for an affair. Why are you asking for a breakup?" Ello desperately wanted to embrace Meisya, but she was already preparing to escape from the cafe, and their argument would surely attract the attention of the customers.

"I am selfish. That's why I want us to break up. I hope you succeed, Ello!" Meisya truly left Ello in that cafe.

With all his strength and as quickly as he could, Ello chased after his beloved. He didn't want to lose Meisya, even if they had to be separated by distance and time.

"Sya, listen to me first!" Ello grabbed Meisya's arm to stop her in her tracks.

Swiftly, Meisya brushed off Ello's hand and looked at him with a disappointed gaze. She was hurt by Ello's words and considered them as rejection. For Meisya, there was no need to explain anything to the father of her unborn child because Ello no longer believed in her.

"Don't bother me anymore, Ello! It's better for you to leave and chase your dreams!" Meisya's eyes pierced through. She was waving the flag of war at Ello, accusing him of infidelity.

Meanwhile, Ello became even more engulfed in his own foolish thoughts. Instead of apologizing and asking calmly, Ello seemed to accuse Meisya of holding him back and wanting to get married young without a clear future.

"Why, Sya? Why have you become so selfish? Where is the Meisya who always supported me? Where is the Meisya who always believed in me? Why have you changed now, Sya? Committing a major lie out of selfishness. Yes, you're selfish because you don't want to wait just four years, after which we can be together again. Why have you become so narrow-minded, Sya?"

Ello still couldn't accept Meisya's decision to end their relationship. He didn't understand why Meisya would pretend to be pregnant to hold him back from going abroad. However, on the other hand, he also thought that maybe with this separation, he and Meisya could focus on their respective studies, and they would meet again in a better future.

"Yes, I am that selfish, El! I faked being pregnant just to hold you back! I can't handle a long-distance relationship. So, let's break up!" Meisya walked away quickly, holding back her tears. She no longer needed to hear Ello's defense and sweet promises to hold her back. For Meisya, their relationship was no longer worth fighting for because indirectly, Ello had doubted her, and a relationship without trust would not last long.

Ello stared at the back of his now-departed girlfriend. They decided to end their relationship and go their separate ways with selfishness on Ello's mind.

"I will strive hard for success, Sya. I will prove my loyalty. Hopefully, in the future, we can meet again and you will realize your selfishness. People say that we only realize the meaning of someone when we lose them, and I hope you can realize my significance in your heart."

Little did Ello know that those words were more fitting for himself.

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