Best Defense

New Friends

I just took a shower and put on my clothes, and now I'm sitting on the edge of the bed and putting cream on my face. Next to my hand was holding a small mirror while the other was gently patting my cheek. I still feel the need to keep the skin moist even though we are currently in the forest, lest I really become Jane and Sean turn into Tarzan.

I smiled amusedly imagining what if it really happened. Everyone will laugh at us.

In the past, when I was in a time of shock from the loss of my parents, my father took me several times to the forest. But at that time it didn't feel as comfortable as it is now. Maybe it's because I'm still grieving, or it's because the forest isn't as beautiful here. I don't know.

So far I have been fascinated by everything here, there is a new calm and atmosphere that is foreign but feels special. Moreover, I was accompanied by the coolest man ever on earth. His manly and unyielding attitude managed to amaze me many times.

I often feel sorry for him. I mean, Sean was supposed to be happy to marry me, to feel the way life was in his shadow when he asked me to be his wife. But the opposite happened, I just made him bother with my crazy self. And from today on I should really be able to get that fucking PTSD out of my head, or as Sean said, accept it and control it all.

I shifted towards the nightstand to reach the lotion and suddenly I was surprised to hear the sound of the car stopping in front of the house. Intending to see who was coming, I galloped out of the room, undoing my plans of using lotion.

Arriving at the door, I saw Sean greeting some people who had just got out of the car and it seemed like they were Sean's friends. Three handsome men who looked the same age as her, and two beautiful looking women in casual clothes who wrapped their bodies.

They hadn't noticed my arrival until I was closer behind Sean.

Sean turned around, I threw a friendly smile while welcoming his helping hand. "This is my wife. Franda." she said introduce me to them.

I smiled again and cheered them all. Starting from a man named Jason who seems to be the only single here because there is no woman beside him, in contrast to two friends who each have a sidekick.

Then my hand moved to Taylor and Samantha. I was a little bit interested in Taylor. His face was very handsome with long hair and a beard strewn around his face, inexplicably making him look even more attractive. But that doesn't mean he can take Sean's place in my heart. The man cannot be replaced by anyone. Not until I'm confronted by Chris Evans, Captain America. Maybe that's when I'll falter.

Then Samantha, this woman seems to have sunbaked for a few days. Her skin was slightly charred, but it was unable to cover up her incredible beauty. Then Maggie, just as beautiful as Samantha, was just a little more reserved than the others. I don't know if it's because I've just met her, or if she's a typical introverted woman. I think I can figure it out later.

Then I turned to Matt, the man at the very end of the line of people in front of me. His smile was the friendliest of all, making me glance at Sean, then hurriedly return Matt's smile. "I can finally see you in person, girl" he said casually.

Both my eyebrows raised. "I don't know how Sean told you about me, Matt. But after seeing your reaction, I thought he was a little exaggerated." I joked back while staring cynically at Sean, making them laugh at once.

We were still standing by the side of the road for some time then I took them inside the house.

Me, Sam, and Maggie walk first, leaving the men to drop some stuff off the car.

"So, you guys are on vacation?" Maggie asked me as we stepped towards the backyard.

I smiled and nodded. "Mh.. Escape more precisely." selorohku while laughing softly.

"You're in the right place then. The forest is a haven for people who want to calm down." said Sam who now sits first in a long wooden chair in the backyard, then Maggie followed opposite him.

For a moment I looked at the contents of the refrigerator and did not know what to take, but then I decided to pick up some boxes of tea packaging that we brought from Indonesia.

"I don't know if this fits on your tongue, but I think cold tea is a good fit for the current weather. It's an Indonesian product, by the way." I said as I placed the tea on a table made of used drums.

I watched Sam take one of the teas and drink it a lot. Suddenly his face turned bright. "Well, this is awesome!" he exclaimed with sparkling eyes staring at the tea packaging. "It doesn't feel too sweet. I can't believe you guys have a product like this." he continued, then drank again to finish the contents and squeezed the tea box to formless.

I laughed to see it as husky, the response was a little overwhelming even though I myself admitted that the brand tea was the most delicious packaged tea I've ever tried. I even had to persuade Sean to bring him here, and I was quite happy to see that there were strangers who liked him as well.

"There are still many Indonesian products that you must try. I'll prepare it for you guys sometime" I said excitedly.

Sam looked bright while Maggie was just smiling, but her expression was not much different from Sam when sucking tea even though she was not as enthusiastic as Sam. "Yes. It's delicious." it's flat.

The three of us turned to the door as soon as the men appeared. They sat around us, filling the empty wooden seats. Matt was sitting next to Maggie, Taylor was next to Samantha, while Sean was clinging to my side. But Jason seemed confused because he could not find a place to land his ass.

I who felt bad immediately stood up. "Sit down, Jason." I said as I slammed my butt in Sean's thigh.

Jason smiled. "Thank you, ma'am." I nodded and smiled back at him.

"You're very understanding, dear." My eyes turned to Sean speaking behind my back. His hand stretched out to a circle on my waist while his head slid under my arm, forcing me to turn my head back.

I leaned against his chest while listening to Taylor speak. "I was quite surprised when you asked me to find a house here, man. I mean, you just disappeared since you last visited us, and then suddenly you called and asked me to find a house." Taylor rested her back on the back of the chair, raising one of her hands to embrace Samantha's shoulder. "You must have laughed if you saw my reaction when you saw your name appear on my phone screen that day."

"Yes." Yeah." Sam snatched quickly. "His eyeballs almost jumped out."

Taylor frowned. "That's overkill, dear." she protested with a face that pretended to be sulky.

"The reality is like that, Tay. I was watching your face myself at the time, and it made me a little suspicious." Sam turned his eyes to Sean and Taylor in turn. Looking at the two with a probing look. "Have you ever had a relationship in the past that we didn't know about?"

"I'm sorry, Sam. I don't think it's something to be proud of." said Sean suddenly, he was joking while blinking his eyes at Taylor.

I kept quiet, giving others time to comment. "Ah, I remember now." cried Matt. "I think you're right, Sam. Sean and Taylor once spent the night at the home of Mr and Mrs. Clevert without taking us. Did you start there?" ask Sean and Taylor.

Sean hid his face under my arm, as if embarrassed that he had just been caught off guard. Seeing her like that, I also intend to tease her while gently rubbing her hair. "It's worth it that you look agile when dancing like a stripper with your briefs, it turns out you are experienced, Samson." The atmosphere suddenly quieted for a moment, but then turned boisterous as they all laughed loudly. Except for Sean, he glared at me, protesting with my blatant attitude to open his disgrace.

But it didn't last long, as she also laughed afterwards. "You're too cruel, Franda." he snored. I just smiled and shrugged my shoulders.