Chapter 13: Photograph (Part 1)

We're getting out of our rental car and looked at surrounding us. It's too windy here. I jumped, then run and sighed. Why does the grass not look like in the picture!? They trimmed the grass? "What's wrong? You seem thrilled."

Thrilled?! No, I'm… "So, this is the spot?" I took a deep breath and looking at our photographer. "This is…" He set his equipment and taking a deep breath. No, no, no! I don't want to take a picture.

I put my hand on my chest. Shit. How… "Babe, what's wrong?" I'm looking at Rose, who is holding her hat and the end of her dress. I'm wearing a white shirt and cream Levi's.

"W-we should barefoot?" Rose raised her eyes. It's her concept. Since I asked Mr. Valentino a dark brown color, and she make our wedding theme is about fall season. In my country, we don't have a fall season! Fall season is around November, right?! Where brown, red, and yellow leaves falls in the park.

Pumpkin already spends on the October, but… she said wants to welcoming fall. "Okay, can you guys… wait a minute? I need to adjust my tripod with the terrain. You can discuss as long as I still got paid."

I already love this photographer. "Babe…" I'm looking at her and stretching my hair. She brushed off my front hair as I raised my eyebrow. "Are you okay? You seem like… don't like this place."

I covered my mouth and nose, then "Ahchoo!" Oh, God. I took a deep breath, fills my lungs with a breeze. Where she found a place like this? Her connection with people, somehow… feels bigger as the time goes by. Probably it's from her client.

She rolled up my sleeve and put my hands around her waist, then stared me in the eyes. "Don't mess it up, okay?!" That's my girl. "If you want to sneeze, please hold it." She said as tidying up my collar. "I said…"

"Plain white is too boring." I can see the flashlight from her face. None of us expect this moment to happen. I don't know why she chooses me and… why?

I embrace her from the back. "Can you rolled down your sleeve? It's better showed the pattern…" Rose rolled down my sleeve.

She let it unbuttoned and we looking at a scenery in front of us. "What if after this, we… looking for a catering? I heard Jakarta has a lot of catering business."

I let go of my embraces and sneeze. Oh, God… "Ahchoo! Ahchoo!" Shits. Two in the rows. My eyes tear, throat and nose feel so itchy. The photographer handing me a pack of tissue. "Oh, fuck." I'm snorting. Is there a fur around this field?! As the website said, it's far from public.

"It's too windy!" I'm nodding my head and looking at the wet grass we stepped on. I need to clean my shoes before I'm wearing it on the d-day. "My recommendation, we should continue it by tomorrow. Do you want to looking at the results for today?"

We are approaching the photographer. "We want to hear from the professional." That's my girl. He plugged the USB and show us the picture.

"From my professional side, both of you was… a talented model. Scene 1, number one and Scene 2 number four."

We nodding our head. I guess because of me because of the "What do you think?" She looks at me.

All of them are great. Perfect. Rose pokes me in the face. "Choose two." I took a deep breath. "Can you send us all the pictures in my email?" He nodding his head. Okay, great. "Number 3 and… the hugging back on Number 1. What do you think?"

We should be on the same page. "Yes, I agree with you." I took a deep breath and tomorrow, we continue. I'm looking at the sky and sighed. Storm will start as the rain falls, as watering the grass. It's dangerous if we go down.

The road will be slippery. I should be careful because my soulmate's safety is my priority.

I hope she's not complaining about my slow driving today.

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I put my phone on the nightstand and stared at the ceiling. "What are you thinking about?" She lower her voice and put her head on my chest.

I surround my hand around her waist and pulled her closer. "All the things we already face until today." I said.

"Can you explain?" She looked at me.

I sit and took a deep breath. "What if I… never let you into my heart and keep down the spiral? Will Sarah and Kwang In will okay?" She leaned her head on the shoulder. Somehow, what we've done until today, they never get better.

Kwang In hasn't woken up yet, and they moved her to a padded cell and wearing a straightjacket. "I'm… looking at our photograph on that day, where we gather to celebrate my party and… I miss them." I wiped my tears.

"I miss them too…" I was holding her hand tight, "but I know we've come so far now, my dear."

I don't want to back down. We're planning to get married by the end of the month. We faced all the waves together as a couple. "What if… before our bachelor party, what if we… visiting them separately?" I'm nodding my head.

"Hanks and Dan will get the person. I-I…" She put her finger on my lips.

She sealed my voice with one motion, and suddenly my voice is gone. I took a deep breath and embrace her tight. Tonight, all the stars watching us will witness everything we've done today.

I brushed off her hair. "You already bring me home, Rose. I should…"

She pulled my nape, and she sealed my lips with hers. I closed my eyes and let this tears falls. The sound of rain outside as if crying after they listening to our conversation. Rose pushed me as I open my eyes slowly. "Everything will be alright and we're not there, yet." She's right.

We're not there yet. I took a deep breath and holding my hand. "Let's we get rest, shall we? Tomorrow we will have a long day ahead." I said as she covers my mouth.

"A housefly will get inside your mouth if you yawned not covering your mouth." I'm nodding my head and pulled her closer.

"Good night, princess! Have a sweet dream." I kissed her forehead and embrace her as I closed my eyes.

TBC