Cursed Night
CHAPTER (9): Third Person

Fall one will grow a thousand, it's the natural law of romance

~Cursed Night~

Tere stood in front of the restaurant waiting for public transport to pass. After the work was completed, Tere also intended to go home immediately because he did not want to linger in a room with Vita and Arya.

Unknowingly Tere daydreams back to what happened a few minutes ago, about Arya's fiancee Vita, about Arya always chasing after her with a label of responsibility but already having a fiance.

"TINN!"

Tere rubbed his chest as the sound of the motor horn shocked him then his eyes stared intently at the laughing man on his bike.

"You're surprising Theo, you crazy son of a bitch for I don't have a history of heart disease or stroke."

Theo continued to laugh at Tere's reaction, while Tere snorted bitterly.

"What are you doing standing here alone? Where the night is again, be careful here a lot of residents," said Theo who immediately got a blow Tere.

"Be quiet, I'm waiting, public transport. Go home from work."

"Oh, with yuk, it's one way rather than out of money just for the cost," said Theo staring expectantly Tere.

Tere was silent for a moment thinking about Theo's offer, looking to the right and left, hoping that there would be public transport passing by but none.

Tere's gaze was fixed on Arya who seemed to have just come out of the restaurant, where she worked. Arya was staring at herself and Theo.

Tere immediately turned his gaze towards Theo, his hands interlocked signifying that he was agitated and it did not escape Theo's gaze.

"I... Yes, Theo, I'll come with you."

Theo's smile widens upon hearing Tere's reply, leaving Tere feeling guilty for having utilized Theo's kindness for his selfishness.

"Let's go up."

Tere was about to ride the red motorbike. But not so when his hand is pulled rough by someone. Tere and Theo looked at the person and Arya's sharp gaze was the first seen by the two.

"Come home with me!" arya said emphasizing every word in her speech, while Tere threw Arya's hand out of her hand violently.

"Tere came home with me" Theo said after a long time staring at the interaction between the two.

"Yes, I went home with Theo," Tere replied staring intently at Arya with no fear in his eyes. Arya clenched her hands trying not to punch this pretty face in front of her.

"You're coming home with me, not with him."

Theo will only protest with Arya's words, but his words seem to be clogged in his throat when he sees Arya's sharp gaze fixed on him.

Arya pulled Tere's hand violently towards her car without saying anything, Tere tried to wriggle, asking Theo for help. But Theo's man just silently looked at him.

"FUCKING COWARDLY MAN!" scream inner Tere.

"Arya's free, Arya I want to go home with Theo!"

Arya let go of her hand grip on Tere's hand violently.

"You want to go home with him?" arya asked in a flat tone, while pointing at Theo who looked down did not dare to look at Arya.

Tere grimaced inwardly looking at the frightened Theo with just Arya's sharp gaze. Tere hesitated as well.

"That guy didn't even dare prevent me from bringing you Tere, WHAT DO YOU SEE FROM THAT COWARD!"

Tere took a few steps back when he heard Arya's clasping. Without Tere noticing, tears began to drip from his eyes. Tere looked down fearfully not daring to look at Arya.

"He may be a coward, but he's not a liar."

Arya's heart seemed to be pinched hearing Tere's words, Arya knew Tere was crying and she was the cause.

"You're telling me what I saw from that coward?" tere asked and then dared to look at Arya.

Arya silently glued to look at Tere's beautiful teary eyes.

"I saw sincerity from his eyes, at least not like you are full of falsehoods. Go with your fiancee, you don't have to worry, I'll hurt this kid. Because I will take care of her until this child is born, then give it to you. As agreed."

Arya pulled Tere's hand until the distance between the two was eroded, Tere's body trembled as Arya brought her lips closer to Tere's ear until it touched Tere's ear.

"Vita's not my fiance! She's just a handful of sneaky women who want to own me in a dirty way! Don't easily believe what Tere looks like."

Tere silently stared at Arya's words which inexplicably made her heart calm. But Tere hid it cleverly through his flat gaze.

"Then who is he?"

Tere cursed her mouth which was out of sync with her common sense, while Arya smiled looking at Tere who started to care about her life.

"Just a stranger, you need to remember one thing Tere, if any woman says she's my fiance, lover, or boyfriend. Don't ever believe it, 'cause they were just women one night before I met you."

Arya clasped Tere's hand and kissed him making Tere's cheek blush in embarrassment, Tere immediately released his hand from Arya's hand due to misbehavior.

"Tere don't ever think of Arya as your happiness, you have to remember your dreams. Never put more feelings on her! You will only hurt yourself and Arya if you love her because you and Arya are water and oil. Who will not unite" said Tere's heart.

Tangerang, September 20, 2019