“Tell me, I just got it wrong, didn't I? Isn't what I'm thinking wrong?” I'm quite hesitant about what she'll answer.
My world almost collapsed when she answered my question while crying. “I'm so sorry, Timothy...sorry..”
I backed away slightly and suddenly the tears I was holding back dripped from my eyes. I couldn't speak anymore and I quickly got back in my car and drove it quickly to get away from them. I thought before that she haven't a reason to cheat on me but I regret my complacency with her.
We were friends for seven years and we had a relationship for two months but she still managed to hurt me. I'm regretting that I trusted a woman like her.
(FLASHBACK ENDING)
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Now, I don't know if there's a woman that deserves to trust because of what happened to me before. I feel like all the women I meet now are only want my money so because of that, I prefer to play with them. And I think the money that they got from me is worth it for their feelings.
I wouldn't let my kindness be my weakness anymore, so they can't take that as an advantage against me. I'm no longer the Timothy they know before, who can fool by a woman.
/ODESSA'S POV/
As i walked around his house, I saw a door that I thought was the door out of his home. I slowly opened it and my suspicion was correct when I saw the lovely sunlight.
I slowly approached the big black metal door and I slowly opened it, as I opened it I could see the wide road from here. I also saw other large and beautiful houses that looked like modern mansions like his house.
When I came out of the house, it suddenly occurred to me where I was. The language they use is not different from the language we use either, although their clothes are different.
Their houses and equipment are also very different compared to our equipment. “Where am I? What is this place? ” I wonder.
I didn't even realize that I was on the road where I could see strange cars moving. I just kept walking to the side while marveling at what I could see. I briefly passed by a market where I saw a lot of food.
I'm hungry!
“Ineng, all the food we will sell is delicious.” an old saleswoman told me when she noticed me looking at her food.
I just smiled because even though I wanted to buy the food she was selling, I didn't have the money to buy it.
“I wanted to, but I don't have any money.” I replied with embarrassment.
I hurried to leave out because of the embarrassment I felt but suddenly the old woman called me.
“Ineng, take this, it's better if you can taste it.” her smiley said.
I slowly turned around and approached the old saleswoman again.
“Thank you very much.” I replied after getting the 'BIKO' she handed to me.
I quickly tasted the 'BIKO' she gave me and I was shocked by its delicious taste, this 'BIKO' also tasted like the 'BIKO' my mother cooked then.
Suddenly, I remembered what had happened to them, and my brother and I couldn't stop crying while chewing the delicious 'BIKO'.
“Why are you crying?” concerned the elder woman.
I immediately wiped the tears from my eyes when she noticed it.
“Nothing, I just remember my family because of how delicious your 'BIKO' is.” my reason.
“Thanks again for this, the truth is that I haven't eaten yet so thanks for this delicious food.” I added.
The old woman just smiled at me and said “That's delicious because my father inherited it from me.”
“Oh, really? By the way, How old are you?” I asked smiling.
“I was born in 1954 so — wait, I can't even remember what old I am.” countable exposition of the old woman.
I suddenly choked and my two eyes quickly widened when I heard the old woman say that she was born in 1954 because as far as I know, it is only 1945 now, so she can't say that she was born in 1954.
Or maybe they just count the years differently here in their country but due to the strange events that happened to me, it is not unlikely that all the impossible will be possible so I have to be sure.
Gradually, I realized that I was not in another country, so I became even more confused.
Where I am?
“A-Are you sure you were born in 1954?” I stuttered to question her.
“Yes, why, is there any problem, Miss?” her shocking answer.
I'm almost driving crazy because she confirmed that she was born in 1954 because it's very impossible that it's over nine years since I accidentally came here, if she was born in 1954, why does she seem to be over sixty years old?
Oh No! Maybe I accidentally got in at another time?
“C-Can you tell me what date it is now?” I want to ensure my suspicion.
“It's February 1, 2018” she replied.
“That's the problem with today's kids who were always using their cellphones, even the date has been forgotten. Even though I'm old, I never forget what's date is now.” she said that I didn't quite understand.
Wait, did she say that the date now is 2018?
I-In that case, am I really in another time?!!
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After a few hours of walking aimlessly, night fell on the road as I wondered how it all happened and how I got to this time. Because of my effort to remember everything, there is a memory that suddenly appears in my mind. “After I jumped off the bridge, I just woke up on the dirty beach...Is the river was the reason why I'm here?”
Suddenly, I stopped walking when I noticed that I was on the side of a beautiful bridge.
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