Chapter 2 He's Really Gone

"I am always near you, wherever you are. We are even closer than the closeness of a thread and a needle."

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"Why did you bring me to this place, El?" A frown formed on Sia's forehead. She looked confused as to why Elgi had brought her to this vast grassland.

Elgi was still silent, staring at Sia's eyes with sadness, then a second later he smiled a small smile. No, Sia saw a smile that was so different from usual. In her opinion, Elgi's behavior today was much stranger than usual.

"What's wrong?" Sia patted Elgi's sturdy arm. Her curiosity was getting the better of her.

Elgi's hand moved to touch Sia's hand tightly, but his face was still smiling at her. She was increasingly confused by Elgi's actions this time; they were completely unpredictable.

Elgi's grip on Sia's hand grew tighter, his muscular arms pulling her closer. Elgi began to walk forward, and Sia couldn't help but move her feet because her little hand was still faithfully in the warm grip of Elgi's hand.

Sia just stood still, following Elgi from behind, she really couldn't guess what Elgi would do afterwards. All she could do now was wait for him to make a sound.

Occasionally, Sia's gaze was glued to the grip of his hand that was adrift with Elgi's hand. A red tinge began to appear on Sia's thin cheeks, and somehow Sia felt comfortable with Elgi's treatment this time. No, it's not that Elgi has been treating Sia inappropriately, but this time it's more romantic. That's all Sia had in mind.

Elgi stopped his long footsteps and turned to face Sia with a smile that was brighter than ever. In fact, that smile was more than a sunflower in the morning.

Their gazes locked for a moment, and Sia looked at Elgi's face, which was very sparkling and handsome. The look Elgi gave off was able to make Sia's aura unable to divert her eyes. She couldn't even look away.

Elgi released his hand subtly, and Sia was sensitive to that, so she opened her hand.

"Elgi! What did you want to bring me here for?" Sia repeated. She doesn't know how many questions she asked Elgi. Her lover.

Elgi was still the same as before. He only showed a smile that was planted on his lips. Sia chuckled, sighing deeply because her attempt to persuade him to talk was very difficult. You could even say it was impossible.

Sia turned her face to the side, she was a little annoyed with Elgi's behavior this time. She needed clarity, not just a sweet, intoxicating smile.

Elgi's hands moved again, his delicate palms then lifted Sia's chin to keep looking at his face. Sia reflexively looked up to meet Elgi's face with a flat stare.

Both of Elgi's thumbs moved to explore every corner of Sia's smooth cheeks, the strokes that were so soft made Sia stunned, and a second later, her cheeks released a red tinge like boiled crabs.

For a long time, Elgi did something that Sia thought was very romantic. Without hesitation, Sia's hand moved to touch Elgi's large waist. Her hands squeezed the shirt that covered Elgi's body.

Elgi's face began to move little by little towards Sia's face. Sia looked at him, confused, her heart racing rapidly. She couldn't move, as if her whole body was numb.

Elgi's handsome face was getting closer, and Sia felt more and more nervous.

She immediately closed the corners of her eyes tightly, and a second later she felt a soft touch on her lips. Sia gulped her saliva deeply. She immediately opened her eyes slowly and found Elgi kissing her lips. Elgi seemed to appreciate the up and down movement of his lips, and Sia matched Elgi's skillful lip movement. Elgi still held her jaw and chin firmly, his eyes perfectly closed.

For a long time, they felt his lips moving leisurely, as if they were dancing to ancient, soothing music. As time went on, Sia became more and more immersed and closed her eyes again, her palms tightening even tighter around Elgi's waist.

Elgi bit Sia's lips lightly. Sia immediately squealed. No, she didn't feel any pain. It was just that she was shocked by Elgi's treatment. The afternoon sunlight shining down on the two couples who were doing a romantic scene added a deep impression.

The lips gently rubbing against each other, the lips chasing each other, and the light sighs from Sia's mouth made the couple maintain their position.

Elgi wanted to do it over and over again with a lip movement that seemed to follow the music, and Sia did not want to resist or deny Elgi's actions at all.

Elgi stopped the activity and moved his face away from Sia's beautiful face. They looked at each other with their flat gazes. Elgi again rubbed Sia's cheek in a very gentle, slow motion. Again and again, Sia was stunned by Elgi's soothing treatment.

After that, Elgi pulled Sia's body into his warm embrace. Sia was startled again. With trembling hands, Sia wrapped her arms around Elgi's waist. Her head resting on his chest, she closed her eyes again, inhaling the minty scent of Elgi's body.

Elgi hugged Sia even tighter, his chin perched on Sia's shoulder as his eyes closed tightly. They held each other for a short time, then Elgi kissed Sia gently on the forehead. Sia could feel her forehead being warmed by the kiss Elgi made.

"Sia," Elgi called very softly after kissing Sia's forehead. Perhaps it was only now that Sia could hear Elgi's voice, who had been silent all this time.

Sia then raised her head, staring at Elgi's face, who gave her a difficult-to-interpret look.

"What do you think the word separation means?" Elgi then asked.

Sia frowned. Confused. One word represents her answer this time. Sia looked back at Elgi in confusion.

"What do you mean?"

Elgi sighed softly. "What do you think separation is?"

Sia seemed to think for a while before releasing her answer to Elgi. "Separation is when we are willing to let someone else go from our lives. Even though we ourselves feel very painful. It's not like every meeting has a separation, right?" That was the answer Sia gave. It sounded ambiguous.

Elgi nodded his chin slowly. "Even if it's between you and me?" He asked again.

"No, we'll always be together forever." Sia answered quickly and then held Elgi's burly hand.

Elgi gave a small smile. "It's not like a meeting has to have a separation, right? That's what you just said."

"M-what do you mean, El? I really don't understand," Sia muttered in confusion. Why was Elgi talking about separation? Where is he going? That was the question on Sia's mind.

Elgi pressed his palms together again in Ela's palm.

"I think it will happen to us soon." Elgi replied. Ambiguous.

Sia gulped her saliva bitterly, her hands were trembling, her eyes were already teary, and her gaze was very hard to interpret. Sia looked at Elgi's face for a long time.

"You want to leave me?" Sia's voice sounded discordant. Her chest was aching, and her breathing was labored. She held Elgi's cheek gently.

"Answer me, Elgi!" Sia shook both of Elgi's shoulders vigorously.

Sia didn't like the way Elgi kept smiling. Sia's tears burst out of her sad eyelids, and Sia wanted to hold them back for now. However, the tears continued to force their way out and form small streams on her thin cheeks. Sia began to sob.

"I will always be near you. Wherever I am. We are even closer than the distance between a thread and a needle. We are more than them, you have to remember that," Elgi whispered as he stroked Sia's shoulder to signal her to stay strong and calm.

"I'll be back one day," he continued flatly. Sia shook her head strongly.

She was not ready to be left by Elgi, she was not ready to live her own life, she was not ready to lose him, and she was not ready for the pain that was about to begin. For her, it was too sudden. Sia hated Elgi. Hated him so much. Her tears became even heavier, leaving a sob that escaped her lips, they were bitter, and her tongue felt tongue-tied.

Slowly, Elgi began to move away, and little by little, he had not turned his back on her. Sia didn't know why he had left her like that. Sia wanted to chase after Elgi, but her legs felt stiff, making it very difficult to move. She could only cry and cry. Sia's defenses were crumbling, and she began to fall on this vast expanse of green grass.

Now the only person who had been encouraging her to live her life has left her. Sia doesn't know what the future will be like, is it possible for Sia to go through all the obstacles in her life without Elgi, who is always by her side? She doesn't know.

Now Sia was the most unfortunate and pathetic girl in the world. She began to hug her knees tightly. She didn't care that the dress she was wearing was soaked with her own tears.

Sia slapped her cheek repeatedly, hoping she was just having a bad dream. However, the pain in her cheeks meant that this was a very real and bitter event for Jessia Kaula Rinjani.

Now, her lover was truly gone.