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Zade mengusap wajah Desmond yg lebam dan luka itu sayu. Desmond menyuapkan daging bakar itu ke dlm mulut Zade perlahan. Tidak kesah tentng sakit di wajah dan tubuhnya , dia dah cukup bahagia bila jumpa dngn Zade.

Zade meniup ke luka dan lebam Desmond perlahan ii lalu luka itu mulai menyembuh dngn sndiri. Desmond cuma tersenyum terharu dngn Zade.

"Thankyou.."

"You should be careful next time."

"Im..sorry..i will..its not that bad..thankyou again.."

Zade membelai pipi Desmond dngn perasaan resah. Desmond mengukirkan snyuman nipis seakan tidak kesah dngn perkara yg bru dia alami semalam.

"Desmond.."

"Yes?"

Zade menunduk seketika lalu dia mencapai tngn Desmond.

"I.."

"Mhm?"

"I.."

Desmond meletakkan daging itu ke atas kertas pembalut itu kemudian dia pegang tngn Zade lembut.

"Just say it..what is it?"

"I love you."

"Ehehe! I love you more sayang!! Youre making nervous!"

"Sorry.."

Desmond tertawa kecil kemudian dia mengelus rmbut Zade ke belakang telinganya.

"You look even prettier with your hair tied."

"I know..i know..pft-"

"Haha!! I love my pretty man so much! My beautiful..beautiful Zade!"

Zade tertawa malu mendngar pujian itu..pertama kali dia mendngar pujian semanis itu oleh Desmond. Entah kenapa dia boleh blushing dipuji cantik.

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"Desmond..can you come here?"

Desmond terpaku di hadapan rumahnya tatkala melihat beberapa orng dri istana seakan menunggu kehadirannya.

Dngn hati yg tertnya ii , Desmond mendekati ayahnya yg sudah dimamah usia itu.

"Father..why..why are they here?"

"Actually..theyre going to a war..and they need more soldiers to go with them..they said they will provide us enough food and supplies as long as you go with them."

"A..A..war..? Why so sudden? Whos gonna taking care both of you?"

"We will be fine Desmond..this is the only way..i dont want you to hunt in the forest every single day and comeback with nothing in your hands..this is better for us..for our poor family."

Desmond tergamam mendngar itu. Dia terpaku di hadapan kedua orng tuanya tk thu ingin memberi jawapan apa. Mana mungkin..dia tinggalkan mereka berdua..apatah lg..Zade..mana mungkin dia akan berpisah lg dngn Zade..

No.

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"You should go."

"No."

"Yes..you should..this is for your family..just go..i will be okay here..until when you have to hunt for food? Huh?"

"I DONT CARE IF I HAVE TO EAT LEAF OR WHAT..I..I..CANT..LEAVE..YOU.. AND THEM..THEYRE ALREADY OLD AND WHOS GONNA TAKING CARE OF THEM?"

Zade terdiam mendngar itu. Jelas skali Desmond benar ii kesal dngn perkara ini. Zade mengeluh perlahan lalu dia memberikan satu rantai yg trdapat bebatuan dri sungai yg cantik ukirannya.

"Bring this with you..it will protect you..whenever you miss me , just remember..im with you..sayang."

Desmond genggam rantai itu dngn gelengan tk rela lg untuk berpisah dngn Zade.

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