Best Defense

Nino Finished

"What do you mean?" Nino attacked me as soon as I landed my ass on the single couch. I sighed for a while, this won't be easy.

"Me and Sean are getting married."

"I heard it, but why? Don't you love me anymore? What about Ben? I don't want anyone to replace me, I won't let you!"

"I didn't come here to ask permission, you didn't have the right to forbid me. I came here because I appreciate you as Ben's Daddy. You don't have to worry about Ben, Sean won't take your place, I can make sure you don't lose your place."

"But what about me? Can't you see my sincerity? Why did you leave me and pick that guy? You don't even know him very well!"

Nino stood up, I saw from the corner of my eye that she was squeezing her hair while looking back at me. Obviously he's frustrated now, I know it's not easy for him, not for me. I also felt the same difficulty, but I had to do this. I can't keep holding back to keep up my feelings, our relationship ended a year ago.

"Nino, can we talk about this as adults? Don't be childish..."

"When you say? Then, you're what? How did you decide to marry a man you didn't know at all? Even you were still ignoring her a few days ago, and now that you've come to tell me about your marriage, you think I'm just gonna believe what you're saying? Don't lie to me to dodge, Franda!"

"I'm not asking you to believe! I've been trying to hold myself back all this time so as not to hurt you. Realize, we're over! There's nothing left but Ben, just Ben my reason for keeping in touch with you."

"You're just gonna forget me? Please look at me for a moment, does my struggle to get you back mean nothing to you? I'm working on everything for you, Franda! At least consider coming back with me, give me one more chance. Please, just one chance..."

Ah, he started again. I'm really sick of this!

"Why are you so selfish... Do you think it's easy for me to go through everything? Don't blame me and say shit about the fight, I never expected anything. How many times have I asked you to stop, you don't have to do anything for me because we can't be together anymore. So don't blame me just to make yourself feel better. We're done!"

Nino sat back down, her eyes looking at me wistfully, so pitiful. Disappointment and anger are clearly drawn there, combined beautifully, making anyone feel sorry to see it. I threw away my gaze so as not to clash with him, lest my pity arise and make me just scatter into his arms.

"Franda, please cancel the wedding plan..."

"You crazy? What right do you have to ask me to cancel it? I told you, I don't need your permission to get married, this is my life, I have the right to decide anything for my life. You don't have to bother wasting your time taking care of me!"

I saw Nino lowered her head, I could catch a thin grin at the corner of her lips, for some reason I was afraid to see that. My feelings began to feel bad, as Nino raised her head and smiled at me, a smile that seemed mocking. I'm sure he's up to something.

"Ok, okay... You can marry her, on condition that you accompany me tonight, or I'll take Ben away from you." I gasped to hear him, why is he so confident I will obey him? What, terms? No way! I stood up, tidied up the roll of my t-shirt sleeve, and picked up my Gucci shoulder bag, the better I go before Nino gets the crazier.

"It looks like there's nothing more we should talk about, I hope you understand what I mean. Excuse me." I said, then turned around quickly and intended to leave Nino, but my steps stopped as Nino hugged me from behind.

"Please, don't go!"

I took a breath, why do I have to do this again? I let go of his embrace, I turned around and looked at him. Trying to ask for understanding through my eyes, hoping that she would mature and accept my decision to get married. There's no reason for me to go back to him, our story's over a long time ago.

"Nino, I love you, I love you. But I can't accept you as my husband anymore, my feelings for you have changed, I no longer look at you as a man, I just see you as a friend to share things about Ben, nothing more. Don't wait for me, find your own happiness." I replied lyingly, I still looked at him as a man.

"Do you love her?"

"Alright, but don't avoid me after this." Nino pleaded softly, she was so desperate.

"Yes, I'll work it out. I can't promise that if I get married later, my husband can get angry and startle me if it gets too close to you" I said, shuddering in horror at the thought. Whahuh? My husband's? Yeah, God! How long have I not thought about it.

"Hahaha, it's better than seeing you happy with someone else."

"Crazy!" I hit Nino's arm slowly, then smiled. "I really want to say I love you, I want you to be happy too. Forget about me, start opening your heart to others. You can teach Mia and Denise romance, my assistant. Those two people are level far above us, they will help you deal with your problems later, hahahha."

I walked out of Nino's apartment after we talked a little longer, mostly not important, but her attempt to get me to cancel my marriage to Sean. While walking I pulled out my phone and saw a message from Sean saying he was waiting in the lobby, I put my phone back in, then tie the origin to the hair that I have since divorced to eliminate the sultry feeling that began to disturb me.

I looked around every corner of the lobby and saw Sean sitting, his eyes focused on the tablet in his hand. For a moment I admired him, how could he still look handsome while sitting with such a broken face? Ahh, he's handsome? Yeah, he's handsome! I'm not sure if he's a real Indonesian or if there's a mix. His face does look Asian, pure Asian, which makes it look bule only blue eyes and pinocionya nose. Yes, his nose is too long for an Asian.

I approached Sean who was not aware of my arrival, "You work?" I asked to surprise him, I also retreated when I saw him jerk. "I'm sorry, I surprised you." I said in a hurry.

Sean smiled, then stood up and grabbed me by the shoulder, "It's done with him?"

"Yes,"

"Do you want lunch together?" bargain Sean, this will be lunch together for the first time since that impromptu proposal.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Later tonight I'll see your family,"

"Yes." Yeah." Sean stopped, looking in wonder at me.

"What's wrong?" tanyakanya. I lowered my head, then took a rough breath.

"We'll cancel it if you're not ready." Sean's words suddenly made me lift my face and turn my gaze. Sean smiled, very calm. I shook my head, no! Don't cancel, I don't want Nino to come back to hope for me. My attempt to persuade him earlier would have been in vain.

"No need, we'll stay married."

"You sure? I don't care if I have to wait again, a month or even 3 months is not a problem for me. I've been through 16 years waiting for you, so I'll be fine. How's it?"

"We're gonna do it. Now or never!"

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