Chapter 43

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Ernaline was patiently waiting here at the coffee shop near their house. Serenity called Ernaline this morning that Serenity wanted a talk with her. Ernaline agreed because the woman was too annoying to call her. Ernaline silently sipping her cup when someone slides her body into an empty chair.

An angel landed from above.

"What do you want to talk about?" Ernaline opened it coldly when the woman sat down in front of her.

Serenity just smirks at her. Ernaline seemed to want to pour the coffee she was drinking into it. But Ernaline knows how to use her right manners and right conduct.

"So, it's true that you left the band? Poor girl, you're so fragile that I haven't taken any steps yet. You just disappeared suddenly?" Serenity said to her.

Ernaline frowned at what Serenity was saying.

"If you don't say anything important, I'm leaving."

"Don't be so harsh on me Ernaline. I'm just here to clear you something." Serenity flips her hair in front of Ernaline, leaning on the table so that Ernaline can see the health of Serenity’s future.

It's fake, though!

"I just wanted to tell you that you can't get Dezrail away from me and also you can't go back to CDC especially in Blackhand cause Dezrail overtook it. And by the way, I came back to knock you down and I didn't even sweat. You left by yourself, I didn’t know you are that fragile."Serenity gives Ernaline a sweet smile that suddenly disappears when Ernaline pours the hot coffee she is drinking to the woman.

"I have no patience with people like you! What do I care about all of you? I've done my part so don't bother me anymore. Even if you swallow Perth whole I don't care. Get lost bitch." Ernaline left Serenity's irritated face.

If they want to start a game with her, Ernaline is willing to participate!

When Ernaline got in the car, she saw Cold hiding in a tree near the coffee shop where they talked to Serenity but she didn't pay any attention to it. Ernaline started the engine and drove her car going back to their house.

In the months that followed, Ernaline returned to her old ways. Ernaline is still busy writing songs. The park is the only witness to her heart crying over the longing for her boyfriend who is now going to marry his ex-girlfriend.

Sinji still tried to talk to her but Ernaline herself avoided Sinji. Ernaline knows she acted so lame because of that little misunderstanding. Ernaline just doesn't want to squeeze herself into things that she can do.

Her older brother Reiden builds her a recording studio as he promises to her if she'll do the self-defense then her brother will reward her. Just the first launch of Ernaline's studio, many offers came immediately but she refused them to be her sponsor. She wants to use her name - not her surname to fulfill her dreams. Those who supported Ernaline when she was still in Blackhand are still the people who are with her, now that she will be a solo artist.

Ernaline can record her songs and she can make an album if she wants to. She also has her radio stations where all of her songs were aired. If she had done it before, her life would not have gone crazy now. Ernaline would not have been hurt like this.

She still loves Dezrail, but what can she do? Dezrail chose that fake angel and even married her. Who cares anyway?

Ernaline played her recent composition before she places the headphone on her ear. A piece of soothing music wraps her senses before she started singing. Memories of being together with Perth came to Ernaline's mind. When Dezrail was introduced to her by her older brother as her bodyguard but it turns out that Dezrail is the vocalist of the band that she entered then. Until Perth became her boyfriend and now, Dezrail is not by her side.

Ernaline wrote this song out of boredom and was even more shocked by how she feels now and what is happening in her life. Ernaline wiped the tears from her eyes. Ernaline wanted to see Perth, hug and talk to him but she drove the man away. Ernaline burst into tears and removed the earphone from her ear. Witness the four corners of this studio room to her stupidity. Now Perth will marry her true love while she will suffer for life. Ernaline lifted her legs on the swivel chair and there burst into tears.

Why is she so stupid? Why was it like this? If Ernaline used to laugh at those women who cried because their boyfriends left them but here she is in the same situation alone. Ernaline just felt someone hug her. She knew the smell of this man so she was so shocked when she saw Perth's face.

Perth’s eyes were blackened because of the eye bag, he also grew a beard and mustache even his hair grew longer. Perth looks different from the last time she saw him.

"What are you doing here?" Ernaline asked incredulously. How did Perth get in when she was the only one here and she even locked the door?

"Why are you able to tolerate me? I'm having a hard time too, I do love you and it's killing me to see you crying here alone. Why don't you just come back to me again?" Sadness and pain were visible in Perth’s eyes.

"You said before that I have nothing to go back to, why the hell are you doing here and how did you get into my studio?" Ernaline asks Perth with annoyance in her voice.

Ernaline waved Perth’s arms around her before leaving the seat and walking away from Perth.

Her knee is weakening because of its presence she is eager to see but she is hurting herself, she is the one at fault because of her jealousy she ends up here alone!

"Don't underestimate my capability of doing, baby. I can do everything just to get you back again."

Ernaline fell to her feet as she continued to cry. Unable to face Perth.

Perth didn’t want to see the expression on her face that hurt and struggled as well.

"If it's just because of Serenity that you are like that, I can get rid of her as long as you come back. Go back to the band ... come back to me, please?" Perth's voice became crack as he hugs her from behind.

Perth buried his face in her shoulder and Ernaline just felt the hot liquid there – Perth is crying because of her childishness.

"Do you love Serenity?" Ernaline asked the man bravely. Perth slowly let go of her and face her.

"Look at me, Ashleigh," Perth commanded her but Ernaline refrained from looking at his face. But Perth held her chin to look upon him.

"Serenity is part of my past. You are my future, baby. I'll admit I was crazy about him before that's why I abandoned my band and my friends. During the times I went to the park, I was up in a tree and hung out there for able to think of things I should plan and think carefully but when I heard you sing at that time in the park I told myself that I want you in my life. The world will not stop if I continue to chase Serenity."

"At first I was happy when Serenity came back but when you disappeared my world seemed to fall apart. I can sacrifice everything I have but not you Ashleigh. You know how much I love you that’s why I'm here to get you back in my arms, I want to hold you forever. "

Ernaline's chest suddenly felt tight. She did not know how she would react to what it said. Ernaline just asked if he loves Serenity. Yes or No is the only answer to her question!

Ernaline bit her lip in suppressing a smile. Can this man be beaten? Even if it looks like a hermit Perth is still handsome!

"Will you forgive me?" Perth asks.

"I just asked if you love Serenity, why you said so much. Yes or no is the only answer was that you immediately reminisced? I should be the one to ask you that if you can forgive me for my stupidity, even though I know you are going to get married to that woman." Ernaline shyly turned her face away from Perth. Her face was red because of shame. Ernaline just felt Perth's tight hug on her while laughing. Ernaline lifted her face in wonder why Perth is laughing.

To Ernaline's annoyance, she punched him in the buttocks.

"Aw! What was that for?" Perth questions as he holds back his laugh.

"Why are you laughing at me?" Ernaline said with a disgusted tone.

"Of course not. I'm just happy." The answer is this.

"Crazy head. Let go of me." Ernaline pulled away from Perth's embrace but he didn't let go of her.

"You can't get away from me. Not now, not never."

Ernaline was stunned by what Perth said. It was as if her surroundings lit up because of its smiles. How she missed this guy.

The effect of her jealousy was dangerous, it ruined the relationship.

Perth’s face slowly drops as he reaches Ernaline’s lips and claimed it.

Ernaline didn’t complain.

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