Chapter 64 - Stranded (1/2)
”Let me spin the bottle.” Demir took the bottle from Bara's hand and spun it on the table.
Everyone stood around the table with their respective partners. All nervous. Where would the bottle point to? Rere pouted as the bottle stopped on her. Whether she likes it or not, she has to answer questions or do challenges.
”Who wants to ask a question?” Bara spoke and Uty raised her hand. ”Doctor Uty, please ask your questions.”
”The rule is simple. If you don't want to answer the question, both of you should drink this.” Uty put betel nut juice on the table.
”Just drink this juice? It's easy. Let me drink that,” Rere said calmly without burden.
”This betel nut juice is great to increase vitality.” Dian scoffed.
Rere's face turned red with embarrassment hearing Dian's words. She did not reach for the juice anymore afraid that the one-night stand between her and Dino might happen again.
”The question is how was your first night? How many rounds?” Uty asked while holding back a laugh. Rere was dumbfounded with such a question but, there is nothing she can do, Bara has arranged everything.
”What kind of question is this?” Rere pouted her lips in annoyance. ”I'll just drink the juice,” Rere said as her hand took the betel nut juice from the table. Even though it tasted strange and bitter, she gulps it all at once.
”What a formidable woman. I think Leon will have another sibling soon.” Everyone in the room laughed as they heard Dian's words.
”You drink it too, bro.” Rizki gave the other glass to Dino.
Dino drank it without any complaint. After drinking the juice both of their heads start to feel dizzy. Dino and Rere were unconscious when everyone guided them onto the boat. The small group drops Dino and Rere off in a small boat that later sails freely across the ocean.
Rere opened her eyes as the sunlight dazzled her eyes. She was very surprised to find out that she was on a small boat when she finally sober. Dino was sleeping next to her. Rere was shocked because they were in the middle of the sea. Her body shivered because she was afraid.
Fear of not being able to go back and meet Leon, Rere started to shake the man who was sleeping like a log beside her.
”Dino, wake up!” Rere squeaked, touching Dino's arm. Rere always called Dino by his name when she is in an unpleasant situation.
Dino is still sleeping and did not give a response. The man was even snoring. Rere tries to wake Dino up again
”Dino, wake up.” Rere approached the man and she started to wave her hand in front of Dino's face. The man did not show any sign that she would wake up.
Annoyed, Rere took some seawater with both hands and splashed it on Dino's face. The man was startled and woke up from his peaceful sleep. Their ship almost flips over if Rere didn't keep her balance.
”Where is this?” Dino rubbed his eyes, astounded to find out they are in the middle of the sea.
”I don't know either.”
”How come?” Dino asked dumbly.
Rere cried because they were floating in the middle of the sea. She was afraid she couldn't go home and meet Leon again.
”I am here, don't be afraid.” Dino instead took this opportunity to hug Rere. The man wanted to protect Rere even more. His wife's innocence and arrogance excite Dino.
”I'm afraid I can't go home and meet Leon.”
”Only Leon?”
”Hanin too. I want to go home and meet the kids. I don't want to live here.” Rere cried like a child. She was very scared and nervous.
Damn! Why is she always this unfortunate?
Rere finally shouted loudly as Dino closed his ears. He released her from his arms. His ears hurt because of his wife's screams.
”Why are you shouting?”
”Why did we have to end up here? I want to go home. MOM...I was stranded here with a butterfly.”
”Butterfly?” Dino is confused with what Rere says. What does Rere mean?
”Yes, you are the butterfly. Calling men crocodiles is so old-fashion. Nowadays, men are called butterflies because they can just fly from one heart to another easily?”
”This butterfly title deserves to be pinned on a bad boy, not a loyal man like me. Even though I am a butterfly, am I not your husband?”
”A husband that I was forced to marry,” Rere said as she turned her face the other way. Showing an unsightly sour face. There is only a vast ocean and green hills whenever she looks. She cannot find any port around the place.
”Are we in the Indian Ocean?” Rere tried to guess.
”There's no way we could be here without us knowing. Why did we wake up here? Let's try to recall what happened last night.” Dino tried to think clearly.
Rere also tries to recall every piece of last night's memory. Last night she and Dino went to a party on the yacht organized by Bara. They have a game of truth or dare. As the game progresses the bottle stops on them. At that time Rere did not want to answer questions and drank the betel juice. Dino also drank the same juice. After drinking the juice both of them fell unconscious and didn't remember anything else.