Arlyn and Adrian

3

"......."

Adrian could not move. Throat's choked. His body became stiff. His eyes are wide open. His lips slowly moved, as if he wanted to make a sound. But no sound came out.

The woman named Arlyn, frowning at the existence of a male figure who looked the same age as her, looked at her with a strange expression.

"Who is he?" Ask Arlyn. Waiting for an answer from her guest, Ms. Leta.

Leta noticed the figure of Adrian standing next to the car with his grocery bag.

"Oh my goodness I forgot. Mom, thanks for driving me. Are you going home yet?"

Adrian felt the weight in his hand being pulled away. But his eyes still did not move away from the woman's face.

Arlyn had a disturbed expression.

"What did you see?" Cynical ask.

Adrian, hearing that familiar voice again after so long, regained his consciousness.

"S, I.."

Adrian muttering.

Now what should he be? Get acquainted, ask for an HP number?

Adrian closed both lips. Forcing himself to think.

"Oh, Arlyn mba. I was hit by a motorbike. I'm fine but this mas volunteered to drive me here. ...Mas?"

Leta, too, began to notice the youth's strangeness.

What's wrong with her?

Arlyn did not bother to hide her agitated expression. He just wanted to get out of the house to throw the trash. Then Leta came to see you. Now a man appears in front of his house. Showing a strange attitude.

"Mom Leta. I'm going in. You going home or what?"

Leta who was asked immediately turned his attention away from the young man who drove him here. "Oh. Ja. I'm going home now. It's food. Don't forget to put it in the fridge."

He handed the bag to the woman who received it with a flat face. He then turned his face back to Adrian.

"Mass? I am first yes. Thanks for dropping off."

He was tired and wanted to go home soon. His house was also in this area so he only needed to walk. He turned away. Now there are only women named Arlyn and Adrian in front of a house.

Arlyn watched Leta leave before turning to the man who, surprisingly, was still looking at her with a stunned expression?

Arlyn frowned. Who the hell is he? Why is he watching her like that? Doesn't he want to go home? He only offers to drive Leta who has been in an accident. Then why didn't he come home too?

Arlyn decides to ignore the man and turns to his house.

Adrian noticed the movement of the heart puller reflex moving his hand. Make a pose asking that the woman does not go away first.

"A, Arlyn."

Arlyn who felt called back turned around. Brow wrinkled.

This fellow. Never met Arlyn before, and now so boldly speak her name? Why does he know his name anyway? Maybe he knows Arlyn? But where is it?

Arlyn doesn't really care. Who he is is not important. It was better to tell the man to come clean on the grounds that he was still standing there, and immediately go back to resting inside his house.

Arlyn put on her trademark smile.

A, Ah..

Adrian silent.

That smile..

Adrian could see her again.

"You have business with me?"

That person called him by his name even though they had just met. So Arlyn would also act as if they were familiar.

Adrian is back again. Mouth's open. Make a stammering sound.

"A, I," He decided to bring out whatever was on his mind. He was too blind about this kind of situation. He does not know how to get the right acquaintance. Nevan would have laughed at him if he knew this.

"K..We were, last week, at the supermarket.."

Arlyn raised her eyebrows. It's true he went to the supermarket for shopping last week. This guy saw it there?

"Hm. Yep. I went to the supermarket that day. So, have we ever known each other?"

Adrian accepted the question slowly shook his head.

"No.. It was the first time I met you.."

Adrian lowered his head. Looking at the concrete sidewalk he stepped on.

Arlyn calmly observed Adrian's movements. Ah. He noticed the red color on the tip of the man's ear.

Arlyn.

This fellow. Don't-don't..

"Hey."

Hearing that Adrian immediately raised his face. The woman in front of him tilted her head.

"You want to get close to me? You're.. Falling in love at first sight of me?"

Arlyn saw. The man's face turned stiff. Lips moving. She must have not expected Arlyn to respond that way. His face is a bit red.

Really?

Arlyn.

Adrian who previously felt his throat choked accept the accusation immediately forced himself to speak. "T, No! I, this is just a coincidence. I'm not following you. Trailing someone is a crime."

Adrian wiggled both hands. Trying to convince the woman that her accusation is not true.

Arlyn silently looked at Adrian.

"Now. What are you gonna do? Requesting my contact?"

Receiving the question Adrian rounded his eyes. "..Can I?"

"No."

"...."

Adrian has a funny look on his face. At least for Arlyn.

"Actually, I don't care if you're in love with me or not. I don't know you. And I have no desire to have a relationship with anyone. I'm going to go into my house. You go home. Forget me."

The woman turned back to her yard. Ignoring Adrian who wants to say something, but is too confused whether he should say it or not.

Door closes. The outer lamp shines. Adrian was silent for a moment to look at the appearance of the woman's house before excitedly stepping into his car, bringing himself home as the woman said.

...****...

".....What's?"

Adrian listlessly repeated his words. "I know where she lives."

"Whose place is he living?"

"Arlyn."

"Who is Arlyn?"

Adrian's ear tips turned red.

"The girl."

"......What's?"

Nevan cleared her mind.

"What?!"

Just yesterday his friend told him about a woman who made Adrian fall in love, whose traces were not found by him. Then the next day, today, he said he already knew the place of residence and the name of the female figure?

Isn't that too lucky?

"OK, okay. So you know his name and place? How come?"

Adrian tells the beginning. Nevan listened with her mouth open.

"You didn't ask her to meet? You didn't even tell him your name? Then what are you gonna do later? Are you going to visit her house again?"

"......But he said he didn't care about me. ....And he said he didn't want to have a relationship with anyone.."

Nevan looked at the limp body of his friend. Head bowed. It made her friend look like a lost puppy.

Nevan has never seen Adrian like that.

His friend is in love with someone, and Nevan will help him get the woman.

"Hey. We'll go to the mall later. We're gonna go shopping, and later in the afternoon, we're gonna go to the girl's house." Nevan.

Adrian raised his face. ".....You want me to come to him with something?"

Nevan grinned. "All women cannot resist a man with flowers, a handsome face, and a thick wallet. Oye. We're blessed with a handsome face, pal. Why do you think these women approached you?

"You have an attractive face. You're clever. Grade champions. Your family is family. And you, someone who owns his own company. You and I are men in women's favorite books. No one will reject us!"

Adrian listen to the confident speech of his best friend. "....But he rejected me.."

Nevan grunts. "It was night. He doesn't see your face clearly. You saw him yesterday, didn't you? Yesterday your clothes were too ordinary! Try to meet him with a cooler makeup. And take him to a good place. Use the money in your account."

Nevan rambles on gebu. So confident in his thinking.

Adrian was doubtful of his best friend's opinion. But visiting with a parcel is not a bad idea.

...***...

"Mba. We want that one, that one, then this one."

"please wait."

"....Van. Isn't what you're pointing at too much?"

Nevan patted his best friend's shoulder. "much? Not at all. After this we're going to the doll shop."

"....."

The two were at a jewelry store, and the friend chose everything, while Adrian was silent. I don't know if he should stop his friend.

Everything was paid for with Adrian's card. But it was Nevan who pressed the pin button and went to the cashier, before handing the bag containing the jewelry that had been purchased to the card owner.

Adrian receives a tote bag that Nevan extends. His friend then grabbed his shoulder. Drive it to the next destination store.

"Later we'll go to my house. I'll lend you my shirt. Then we'll go to my usual place to buy flowers for Grace. Then chocolate. Arlyn you must like."

Adrian just listening. Allowing his shoulders to bear the burden of Nevan's hands.

"Hey. Look at that woman. The luggage is a lot. You want to help her?"

Adrian is an angelic hearted man. Nevan doesn't over think that.

Adrian immediately turned his head towards the designated direction with his friend's chin.

His eyes instantly widened as soon as he saw a female figure with many shopping bags in both of his hands.