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Dave POV's.
As soon as I got to the apartment, I decided to immediately go to the kitchen and wet my face in the sink. As a refresher. Then take a bottle from the refrigerator and bring it to the living room.
Sighs and then gulps down the drink bit by bit while watching my messy living room. This thought floated up instantly, rethinking how Lisa was currently. What happened to her and what the lady said to Lisa. Right now his body must still be weakly powerless out there.
I was squeezing my hair so hard, but I didn't feel any pain in my scalp. What was even felt more intense in it. Right now, my brain is only thinking about Lisa. There's nothing else. Leaning back on the sofa and closing my eyes, I inhaled a deep breath of oxygen and exhaled slowly.
🎶
I said I'd catch you if you fall
And if they laugh, then*** 'em all
And then I got you off your knees
Put you right back on your feet
Just so you could take advantage of me
🎶
The song by Hasley titled Without Me was playing beautifully on my phone in my pants pocket. Immediately I reached out without changing my sitting position and opened my eyes to see who was calling me.
A number I don't know. Spontaneously I held my seat and thought for a moment. Wish this phone was from Lisa asking me to pick her up. Yeah, I was expecting that.
“Hallo?” answer slowly. I was waiting for a call from Lisa, but the opposite was true.
“Hai, Dave. It's me Mike. Why did you cancel our dinner? I've dressed up specially to meet your lady!” exclaimed the man across there who then made me come back lazy just like that, not energetic.
Yes, he is Mr. Mike Lewis, my furniture customer who a few days ago came to an exhibition held in one corner of a small town in this city. And just this morning Leo gave it to me, if I were to accept a dinner invitation from him.
But just a few hours ago, I asked Leo to cancel the show. Not without reason I did that. It was Lisa who had to be hospitalized and now suddenly she's gone.
“Ah .. forgive me. Looks like this time I can't, 'cause my boyfriend .. We got a little problem. And I'm dizzy thinking about it.” I tried to remain polite in rejecting his invitation.
“Oh come on, Dave! Without your boyfriend it is okay. You really don't appreciate my efforts to dress up tonight huh?”
I felt uncomfortable when he said that word. And again I'm afraid all this will have an impact on my company. On the item he ordered a few days ago. The nominal is pretty big for me.
“Baiklah .. alright. But I'll come alone, if you don't mind.” I finally relented and accepted the invitation for dinner.
“Nothing, we make tonight for us to have fun before tomorrow I return to my city.”
After that long debate, I immediately said goodbye to prepare to meet him at one of the famous restaurants in the city. Even though my heart feels very messed up and does not support this banquet. But I also didn't want to risk his trust just because I refused dinner.
Lazily, I immediately stood up and headed to the bathroom to clean my body and also prepared to go to have dinner tonight.
'Suppose Lisa were here now, I wouldn't just introduce her to Mr. Lewis but I'm gonna ask to work with him and then give that stock to Lisa. For his future, I thought to myself.
Finished getting ready I immediately got out of my room and headed to the lobby, asking someone to clean up my messed-up apartment. “Iya, I hope before I go home later tonight, my room is back to how it was.” I said to the two women who were guarding behind the receptionist's desk.
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Arriving at one of the city's restaurants, Ting Restaurant and Lounge in one of Shangri-La's hotel buildings, the, I was immediately delivered to a table that Leo had ordered on my behalf there. With an opening glass of red wine, I sat alone enjoying the drink. Awaiting Mr. Mike Lewis has arrived.
The view outside the glass wall is beautiful. Directly to the heart of London. With the expanse of the River Thames and London Bridge being the main focus, it makes this restaurant feel romantic.
I remember again how sweet it was last night when Lisa was with me. We just made up, which is why the problem is because of Tasha. Then this time, stick with the same cause, but more severe than before.
Many times I have condemned my mistakes that have slowed down the explanation. As well as my negligence to leave her alone inside the apartment unattended. I'm such a fool.
“Hey, Dave!!” scold someone who made me look over and find Mr. Mike Lewis is standing in front of me. I stood up to greet her and hugged her at a glance.
He then sat down immediately opposite me. The one who should be sitting opposite her is Lisa and I next to her. Because tonight's the plan I'm going to propose to her. And Mr. Lewis as our witness, because we both have no parents anymore. And to me Mr. Lewis is enough for me to think of as my parents.
But as soon as the plan just fell apart, I smiled faintly, laughing at my current life that I felt, I just took a sip of the sweetness of the honey of life. Now it has been shown again with the bitterness of coffee grounds that I still have to enjoy.
“Already. Women are complicated when they are in trouble. We as men only need to give it time if we need to give it distance. So that they know what it feels like to miss,” he said casually who then laughed.
'If only it could be that easy, I would definitely do, ' I whispered in my heart.
Only with a thin grin did I reply. Then we started ordering dinner and enjoying the time that passed so slowly, for me.
“It's a shame that your lover can't come here. You have provided a place like this. Very romantic with views of London Bridge at night.” Mr. Lewis keeps teasing me.
“Sorry but as per first table request—”
“Ah, yes, I'm sorry. Just leave it, thank you,” I said to interrupt the servant's words and then asked him to leave the desert that I deliberately chose for Lisa, at first.
Then Mr. Lewis asked about the dessert, and then I told him the beginning of my plan for tonight, along with my plan to propose to the woman, proposed to Lisa tonight in front of him.
“I'm sorry I made you sad again, Dave. You should be happy tonight,” sympathize with me.
A smile was forced back I put on my face for Mr. Lewis. “It's okay, hopefully tomorrow the situation will improve and we can get back together,” said I am at once hope for me.
“Ya right. And if it's like that, just apply for him and marry him. It is time for you to be happy again. Make as many children as possible so that your palace is always crowded.”
I nodded at his advice. Mr. Mike Lewis was very wise, it is not wrong for me to think of him as my parents, even though I never told him about my assumption.
The night was getting late, he was getting excited about his personal life when I asked him for his tips on how to win back the heart of a woman I had let down.
He gladly shared his life experience. Even for the business in bed with his wife, he was not ashamed to tell me. It made me feel a little entertained this time. Makes me feel like it's not in vain to keep going to dinner with him.
Suddenly, my phone rings again.
🎶
I said I'd catch you if you fall
And if they laugh, then*** 'em all
And then I got you off your knees
Put you right back on your feet
Just so you could take advantage of me
🎶
Immediately I apologized to Mr. Lewis to see who called me late at night like this. Again I found an unknown phone number calling me. At first I hesitated to take the call, until I finally asked permission to receive the call to Mr. Lewis, he allowed it.
“Hallo?” I finished sliding the green button on the glass screen of my phone, without moving away from my current seat.
“Hai, it's me Athria. The woman who inhabits the room next door to Lisa. He's back at the moment with his friend.”
“Really?” I was spontaneous standing up. Surprised and happy to have information about him. “Is he okay? How is he doing?”
“Yes, he looks fine, just a few cuts to his face. And he just asked for a spare key for his room. Said it was gone,” was obviously the woman across there.
“Is his friend who drove it a man?” manya curious.
“Not, only two women are likely to be the same age as him. Yes, I just want to tell you that.”
“Good. Thank you, again thank you very much. I'll be there soon.” Then I disconnected the phone with a feeling I was unable to explain.
But suddenly, Mr. Lewis laughed out loud after I finished receiving the call. It made me feel strange and then sat quietly in front of him. Letting her laugh subside a bit and then asking, “Is there anything funny?” many confused.
“Yes, of course something funny. Did you hire a detective to spy on your lover's moves?” accuse him.
I quickly shook my head, refuting Mr. Lewis doesn't make sense to me. Anyway, do I have to do that for a woman?
Right, I do love her, but does that mean I should always love her too?
“No, why would I spy on my lover?” my exposition.
“Hey, make no mistake! I did that for my wife. Because she's too pretty and I'm afraid she's being bullied by another guy or she's using her beauty to cheat on me,” I'm Mr. Lewis is straightforward.
Should I do that to Lisa?
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