The Household Ark
Still with Max

Max was silent for a moment.he closed his eyes recalling painful memories for him.

it was in a hospital parking lot that he saw Shanti herself there, sitting next to her car.

at first Max wanted to go to him but not yet his feet stepped. Suddenly someone first approached Shanti.

Shanti stood up to greet the man who approached her.

and the thing that makes max surprised the most is when he saw the cross section of Shanti that is slightly filled and her stomach bulging indicates that she is pregnant.

crushed was the hope and wish of Max who always hoped that Shanti would faithfully wait for him.

crushed was the hope of Max at that time, until he decided to resume his education and forget Shanti.

but the more he tried to forget the more Shanti's face and the beautiful smile was reflected in his eyes. Until now Max is still single not married.

because his heart still completely belonged to Shanti.

back to this moment.

"why don't you say hello to me Max?!"

shanti's voice resuscitated Max from his daydream.

slowly Max opened his eyes staring into the face of the ayu he so longed for.

"i can't Shan. 'cause you were with your husband then..."

Max breathed heavily.

"you were pregnant at the time."

not a single tear fell down just on Max's cheek, a tear that showed that he was very very disappointed and heartbroken.

Shanti just fell silent not knowing what else to say. her tongue was like a hoax and as if her heart was crushed to find the reality of Max's story.

"forgive me Max..."

that was all he could say.he further lowered his face while squeezing the tip of the shirt he was wearing holding back the tears that he had long since held so as not to fall on his cheek.

"no Shan. I was wrong to have left you untied. At least I should have followed your desire to get engaged."

in the past, Shanti had asked Max to propose to her, even though only just getting engaged, at least someone would tie them to each other when separated. he did not dare to tell his parents, afraid they would oppose Shanti's plan.

max rejects Shanti's idea.

with disappointment Shanti accepted Max's decision at that time, she thought maybe from the beginning Max was never serious in a relationship with her.

"Max.I think we should stop from the past.I'm sorry max..."

Shanti immediately stood up from her chair, she grabbed the handbag she had placed on the table and immediately ran outside the cafe.

his feet briskly walked towards his motorbike which was parked a little far away on the ground floor of the cafe parking lot.

upon arrival there he crouched under his motorbike, suddenly his legs limp and his hands tremble uncontrollably.

he is no longer able if he has to continue to listen to Max's words.he feels guilty to him for not being able to maintain their love.

he stayed there for a long time doing nothing.

until suddenly a hand pulled him forcibly stood up and brought him into the equipment warehouse not far there.

at first Shanti thrashed trying to release the burly hand until she saw who forced it.

apparently Max the owner of the hand he can not do anything he just follow the steps Max is still clutching tightly his hand.

once there Max stomps his hand, making Shanti attracted towards him and their bodies collide inescapably.

with a little tight Max hugged the warm little body.with a longing he spilled in that embrace.

"Shan.. please don't reject me at this time.just leave it like this once..."

because Shanti was a little rebellious in the wound, trying to reject the body of max's burly body to hold it.

"Shanti I miss you so much. I've been holding back from hugging you, but now I can't seem to hold it anymore..."

Shanti did not answer Max's words, she just remained glued without returning the hug.

his body slowly trembled.Tears that he had been resistant to spilling too.no words he was able to let out, no, only the sound of a hug and tears that also slowly wet the shirt in Max's wear.

"i still love you my Shanti..."

slowly Max rubbed Shanti's hair that decomposed beautifully makes Shanti continue to sink in her arms and cry.

slowly his hand returned Max's embrace that he could not deny that he also missed the body very much.

after a while they hugged Max slowly released Shanti's body.he grabbed Shanti's face that was covered with tears.

slowly she wiped away the tears and looked at Shanti's sad face.

"don't cry anymore.your eyes can be swollen like this..."

Shanti simply nodded and returned Max's gentle gaze with a full sense of worth.

"Max I'm sorry. I can't wait for you and can't keep your love. I realize I'm guilty..."

Shanti was silent for a moment taking her heavy breath.

"i want you to be happy, Max, even though we can't be together anymore because I have a family..."

again Shanti took her breath which felt increasingly tight.

"forget me Max. Find a woman who truly loves....."

shanti's words are cut off as Max boldly kisses Shanti's lips.

Shanti was stunned, she was so surprised that she did not expect Max to do so. she immediately distanced her face from Max and was about to turn her back to Max.

but lost quickly with Max's hand pulling back on his shoulder and back kissing his sweet lips.

slowly Max****** and sip Shanti's red lips until Shanti is dissolved in it and reply to Max's treatment.

a sweet, longing kiss and the day they spill there, no one wants to end it until it passes a while.

until suddenly Shanti let go forcibly when she felt her breath was suffocating.

as a shadow of her husband's face flashed through her mind, Shanti immediately ran out of the warehouse and left Max glued to her back, which was getting farther away.

Shanti immediately ran towards his bike and without a second thought he soon passed from there.

he could no longer afford to continue to be there. Suddenly his mind became very tangled.

Shanti put forward his motorbike not necessarily direction.he could not go straight back home with a face like this.

her husband would definitely ask and suspect what happened to her.

he also could not go back to the cafe. he was no longer able to face Max who turned out to still love him with sincerity.