Introduction
Albert selalu mengira bahwa Yvette, yang patuh dan pengertian, tidak akan pernah meninggalkannya seumur hidup. Baru ketika Yvette benar-benar pergi, menghilang begitu total sehingga Albert tidak bisa menemukannya meskipun sudah berusaha keras, dia akhirnya merasakan penyesalan.
Bertahun-tahun kemudian, mereka bertemu lagi. Yvette sedang bercanda dan menggoda dengan orang lain.
Seseorang bertanya kepada Yvette, "Kenapa pernikahan pertamamu berakhir?"
Yvette menjawab, "Karena menjadi janda."
Tidak bisa menahan diri lagi, Albert maju, menyudutkan Yvette ke dinding: "Yvette, apa kamu benar-benar berpikir aku sudah mati?"
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James Smith
Chapter 1
[Yvette, kabar besar! Violet kembali!]
Pesan dari sahabat dekatnya, Sylvia Evans, membuat Yvette Orlando tertegun.
Violet Swift adalah cinta pertama Albert Valdemar.
Albert sedang bersama Yvette saat itu. Dia baru saja selesai mandi dan keluar dari kamar mandi dengan handuk melilit pinggangnya. Yvette cepat-cepat menyimpan ponselnya, takut dia melihat apa yang sedang dilihatnya.
Tubuh Albert membawa aroma sabun mandi yang sama seperti miliknya. Dia memiliki kulit kecokelatan dan tubuh yang atletis. Begitu di tempat tidur, dia tidak membuang waktu, tidak perlu banyak usaha untuk membuat Yvette terpikat. Tubuh mereka menyatu dengan sempurna.
Di pagi hari, Yvette terbangun dengan rasa haus, tubuhnya terasa pegal seolah-olah telah dihancurkan. Merasakan kekosongan di sisi tempat tidur lainnya, dia berbalik melihat Albert sedang berpakaian.
"Kamu mau pergi?" tanyanya.
"Iya," jawabnya.
Cahaya hangat di kamar hotel itu menggambarkan sosoknya yang jauh. Yvette diam-diam memperhatikan Albert berpakaian, tidak mengatakan apa pun untuk membuatnya tetap tinggal. Dia sangat tahu bahwa dia hanyalah teman tidur bagi Albert.
Sudah dua tahun sejak Albert mulai kembali ke Luken, selalu mencarinya untuk rutinitas mereka: makan malam, nonton film, lalu tidur. Kadang-kadang, mereka melewati dua langkah pertama dan langsung ke yang terakhir.
Dia hanya melihat sisi penuh gairah Albert di tempat tidur.
"Hadiahnya ada di meja," kata Albert, kata terakhirnya padanya.
Dia berbalik dan pergi, pintu tertutup pelan dengan bunyi klik.
Yvette membuka hadiah dari Albert, sebuah parfum yang dikemas dengan indah, tetapi membuatnya mengernyit. Albert telah memberinya parfum yang sama tiga kali, tanda jelas ketidakpeduliannya terhadap Yvette.
Saat itu, Yvette mengambil keputusan. Dia mengeluarkan ponselnya dan menemukan profil Albert di Instagram, kontak yang dia beri label dengan sebuah titik. Setelah banyak pertimbangan, dia mengetik beberapa kata: [Jangan bertemu lagi.]
Saat dia melihat pesan yang telah dikirim, Yvette menggenggam ponselnya erat-erat. Setelah beberapa saat, Albert membalas dengan satu kata: [Oke.]
Jawaban Albert seperti dentingan jam tengah malam dalam dongeng, membangunkan putri palsu dalam sepatu kristal palsunya. Yvette tidak bisa menahan diri untuk mengejek dirinya sendiri, 'Apa yang aku harapkan?'
Albert adalah kapten termuda di cabang North Airlines di Luken, tampan dan kaya, pangeran impian bagi semua wanita muda di perusahaan. Yvette hanyalah salah satu dari banyak "wanita muda" di pusat medis cabang Luken.
Bahkan Sylvia tidak tahu tentang hubungan Yvette dan Albert. Yvette tidak tahu bagaimana cara memberitahu Sylvia, tetapi sekarang tidak masalah. Dia tidak perlu mengatakan apa-apa sama sekali.
Seminggu kemudian, saat hampir waktunya selesai bekerja, tidak ada pasien di kantor Yvette. Dia duduk di depan komputer, menulis catatan medis, ketika Sylvia tiba-tiba bergegas masuk.
"Yvette! Albert di sini!"
Saat Sylvia berkedip dan memberi isyarat, sosok tinggi mendorong pintu terbuka. Dia mengenakan seragam rapi dan tampak sangat menonjol.
Yvette secara naluriah menatap dan bertemu dengan mata biru dalamnya. Wajahnya tetap tanpa ekspresi, tetapi dalam sekejap, ada sedikit kejutan di matanya. Setelah hanya satu atau dua detik, pandangan mereka yang terkendali dengan tenang berpindah dari wajah satu sama lain.
Wajah Albert membawa rasa keterasingan dan dingin yang tak terlihat, seolah-olah kabut tebal dan buram memisahkannya dari dunia.
Saat itu, Violet muncul dari belakangnya dan duduk langsung di seberang Yvette.
"Aku hanya mengalami cedera ringan, tapi kamu bersikeras membawaku ke dokter. Aku pernah mengalami cedera yang jauh lebih parah di sekolah penerbangan; aku bisa saja merawatnya sendiri."
Violet memiliki nama yang lembut, tetapi dia adalah wanita yang tegas. Dia mengenakan seragam pilot, tampak cerah dan berani. Baru-baru ini, dia menjadi cukup terkenal di perusahaan sebagai pilot wanita pertama dalam sejarah cabang Luken.
"Halo, Dr. Orlando," kata Violet sambil mengulurkan tangannya yang terluka.
Albert tetap diam sejenak dan berkata kepada Yvette, "Dia ada luka gores di tangannya."
"Saya lihat."
Yvette tidak lagi melihat Albert tetapi fokus pada membalut luka Violet. Pilot tidak boleh memiliki cedera yang signifikan, dan untungnya, lukanya ringan.
Setelah Albert dan Violet pergi, kantor kembali tenang, dan Sylvia akhirnya tidak bisa menahan diri untuk mulai bergosip.
"Sungguh berlebihan! Lukanya begitu kecil; jika dia datang sedikit lebih lambat, mungkin sudah sembuh. Memang, cinta pertama adalah yang paling berharga. Mereka putus dua tahun lalu, tetapi dia masih peduli padanya. Albert biasanya begitu dingin, dan aku tidak menyangka dia bisa begitu perhatian. Sepertinya semuanya tergantung pada orangnya," kata Sylvia, "Tapi aku dengar Albert seharusnya punya wanita lain dalam dua tahun ini. Suatu kali, saat pemeriksaan medis, perawat di departemen kami mengatakan dia punya bekas ciuman di tubuhnya. Dia punya pacar tapi tidak mempublikasikannya. Aku kira pacarnya adalah salah satu cewek murahan itu."
Kata-kata Sylvia membuat Yvette memerah. Dia tidak ingin mengakuinya, tetapi dia adalah "cewek murahan" yang dimaksud Sylvia.
"Menurutmu Albert akan balikan dengan Violet?"
Yvette merapikan mejanya. "Mungkin."
"Membosankan bergosip denganmu. Aku akan ngobrol dengan rekan lain."
Tak lama setelah Sylvia pergi, pintu didorong terbuka lagi.
Yvette mengira itu Sylvia yang kembali dan mengerutkan alisnya. "Ada apa lagi sekarang?"
"Saya hanya ingin memastikan seberapa sering obat ini perlu diganti."
Tubuh Yvette menegang.
Bukan Sylvia yang kembali; itu Albert. Dia merasa sedikit canggung, tetapi dia mencoba tetap tenang dan menjelaskan secara profesional penggunaan dan waktu penggantian obat itu.
Keheningan panjang mengikuti ini. Ruang klinik membawa aroma kuat disinfektan, dan lampu terang melemparkan bayangan pada mereka, dengan sengaja menjaga jarak.
Albert memegang obat itu tetapi tidak pergi, hanya menatap Yvette dengan penuh makna. Matanya seakan menembus pikirannya, membuatnya merasa tidak nyaman.
"Apakah kamu tidak ingat? Haruskah saya menuliskannya untukmu?" katanya.
Dia menggerakkan bibirnya ringan dan bertanya, "Apakah kamu baik-baik saja belakangan ini?"
Yvette tidak menyangka dia akan menanyakan sesuatu yang berhubungan dengannya. Dia terkejut, dan setelah beberapa detik, dia menjawab dengan suara pelan, "Saya baik-baik saja."
Dia mengangguk dan pergi.
Saat Yvette melihat pintu tertutup lagi, dia merasakan campuran emosi. Tepat saat dia akan duduk, dia melihat selembar kertas di lantai. Yvette mengambilnya dan menyadari itu adalah struk yang dijatuhkan Albert. Dia menghela napas pelan dan mengejarnya.
Albert tinggi dan menonjol di kerumunan. Yvette dengan cepat menemukannya. Saat itu, dia sedang berbicara dengan Violet di sudut koridor. Dia mendekat dan mendengar Violet melampiaskan amarah padanya.
"Kamu dulu tidak pernah bicara dengan wanita secara sukarela. Kamu banyak berubah sejak kita putus. Bahkan jika kamu mengatakan yang sebenarnya, aku tidak akan marah. Apakah Dr. Orlando sudah jadi pacarmu selama dua tahun terakhir?"
Langkah Yvette terhenti, dan jari-jarinya, yang menggenggam struk, tanpa sadar mengencang, meremas kertas tipis itu.
Detik berikutnya, dia mendengar suara dalam Albert yang familiar.
"Tidak."
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