MELODY MUSKETEERS (M911 & TTM)
038. THE HEART DISAPPEARED

Prothos is on his way home with Widia. Because the streets were jammed they stopped at a minimarket to buy drinks.

"Let me go down and buy it." Said Widia directly out of the car and entered the minimarket that looks crowded.

Prothos got out of the car to get some fresh air while stretching his body. It had been almost three hours he was driving but due to severe traffic jams they were still not up and now it was seven o'clock past, fortunately they had dinner earlier.

The view of Prothos was diverted to a flower shop that was next to the minimarket. She turned to Widia who was waiting in line at the cashier, and she immediately approached the flower shop.

...***...

Aramis and Lion play a game together in Lion's room. It had been a very long time that the two of them had not played the game because Aramis was busy finishing her paintings. Today he finished it so he had time to play with his best friend.

"How did it go? I want to see too." Said Lion with a glance at the screen where they were playing a football game. "Anna likes it?"

Aramis gave his phone showing a photo that was a picture of his painting on Lion.

"Oh, looks like he doesn't like it." Aramis replied because Anna was crying after seeing the painting. "He cried after seeing her."

Lion looked at the painting in the photo. He understood why Anna was crying. The reflection of the silhouette of a woman who was in the river with her long hair unraveled.

"Ars." Call Lion still considering whether he will tell Anna's secret or not to his best friend.

"Why?" Aramis stopped his game and turned to Lion.

"You seriously want to marry him?" Finally Lion decided not to tell him at this time. "Why wait for her hair to be long?"

"For she looks like a woman. I don't want to be counted as a gay couple." Aramis answered with a little laugh.

"Which is more important, his hair is long or married to her?" Look Lion.

"What are you talking about? I'll marry her when her hair is long."

"You're so stupid, Ars." Lion was upset. "You are all stupid!! You three are stupid!!"

"Why are you so upset? You're the dumbest, you know?!" Aramis stared at the astonished Lion. "Why did you hand Melo over to Niko?"

"He's not mine, why did I say give him up? You gave it to Niko, you idiot!! It's all you." Lion is getting emotional.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have taken Melo to the airport back then, but if it wasn't for Melo you would have run away." Aramis.

"You should apologize to Niko, not to me!! I warned you before not to let your enemies know about your sister, but you brought her into their midst!! Everyone who comes to the airport is your enemy, except Ivan, and you bring Melo? You've always been a fool, Ars!!"

"I'm sorry."

"I TOLD YOU, APOLOGIZE TO NIKO NOT TO ME!!" The Lion was furious. "I have nothing to do with what happened."

Their conversation came to a halt when the door of Lion's room suddenly opened, the two of them instantly got to their feet as Melody appeared and walked up to them.

Plakk!

Melody landed her slap on Lion's cheek, and looked at Lion very sharply. He did not care about his brother being there. He looked very upset at Lion.

"You promised not to interfere in any matter that happened to both of us. But today you broke it. Why did you tell Niko to come just because she knew I was home alone? Don't act like you know what I want!!" Melody exclaimed after that walking out of Lion's room.

Lion turned to Aramis who was surprised to see his sister slap Lion, his best friend.

"Look, now your sister hates me." Lion said to Aramis. "At least I managed to make it like that to me."

Aramis does not believe in Lion who deliberately makes Melody very angry at him just to make his sister hate herself Lion. He did not think of Lion.

"What happened to you with Niko until you became what you are now?" Look at Aramis wonder.

"Because he's my friend."

"But I'm your best friend!!" Furious Aramis pulled Lion's shirt in annoyance. "Why are you listening to him more?"

...***...

Finally, Prothos and Widia arrived in front of the apartment building after traveling past three hours. Widia looked at Prothos for a moment with a gaze radiating her love but a sadness was clearly visible on her face.

"What's up, teacher?" Prothos turned to Widia who was looking at him fixedly. "You want me to come by for a minute?"

"Go home, you must be tired." Widia smiled.

"Master, I want to ask you something." Prothos. "Why don't you ever call my name?"

Widia realizes and indeed does if she never called the name Prothos after the two of them were in a relationship, even if not. Somehow he felt like he did not want to call her by using her name.

"No reason whatsoever." Widia Smile.

Prothos removed his seatbelt and changed his sitting position. The young man immediately pulled Widia to kiss him. Widia held back her tears as Prothos kissed her.

"I love you so much, Widia, I wouldn't be able to live without you. My life didn't go well when you were angry yesterday. Thank you for not being angry anymore and for forgiving my mistakes."

Widia tried to smile so that her tears would not come out. He also loved Prothos very much but his words just now made his heart very sick.

"I'm going out now." Said Widia directly opening the car door and getting off.

Prothos opened his car door and also got out of the car.

"Wait a minute, teacher!" Prothus' call stopped Widia's steps and turned around.

Prothos opened the trunk of his car and pulled out a bouquet of roses and walked over to Widia. Widia smiled seeing him.

"In exchange for sorry, thank you and I love you, these roses are for you, Widia."

Widia picked up the rose and kissed Prothus. He kissed his lover with all his love for the young man he loved so much.

"I love you too." Said Widia while hugging Prothos.

For a moment they hugged as if it was their last hug. Widia held Prothos very tightly.

...***...

Early in the morning Prothos entered Widia's apartment building after a morning run, as every day the week before. She is very impatient to meet her lover and intends to spend this week with Widia.

Prothos rang the bell many times but Widia did not open the door either. He thought that the teacher might still be asleep because it was still showing at six o'clock. Prothos unlocked the door.

Her heart was jolted when she saw Widia's apartment room was empty and her belongings were gone. There was only a round table on which was a bouquet of roses that Prothos gave last night, and a letter.

Prothos walked with gontai to the table. His eyes were already glazed as he opened the letter slowly.

If your loved one betrays you then separation is the best course. In this world there is no one who betrays only once, but believe me, there must be someone who will never betray at all.

I still remember the words of the handsome young man who comforted me a long time ago.

You asked me why I never called your name? From the beginning I felt this was going to happen so I didn't want your name engraved in my heart.

You're too shining for me. It's not the sunlight I need, I just need the dim light that gives me warmth without hurting me. It wasn't the sunlight that burned me to the point that there was nothing left in me.

Prothos could no longer contain his tears, he began to let his tears flow out after ending the sentence on the farewell letter from his lover, Widia.

He picked up the roses on the table. At the moment Prothos was completely destroyed, even Widia went not to bring her gift flowers. That's as proof that three things that he said last night get rejection from his lover. Sorry, thank you and I love you.

The young man was stunned to the floor and lamented his fate. He saw the roses and the letter in both his hands.

"You didn't just break my heart, you took her away with your loss, Widia."

...–NATZSIMO–...