Calista: Pursuing the Love of the CEO

If Not Friends, What?

Bu Winnie's intention was to check Kalista's situation, obviously it's not normal for her to call someone to ask her why her mother didn't dump her. But Kalista was really happy until Miss Winnie hesitated about her mother.

In the end, Miss Winnie left without ever talking about the phone.

"Hey, Winy, stop by the nightclub to do something about that wrinkled face" said Dante.

"Asmara and lust can make sadness turn into happiness" he continued. "Isn't that right, Miss Kalista?"

Miss Winnie who was used to her sister's silly behavior was just indifferent, letting Kalista go strangling Dante. The woman reassembled her heels, planning to go out on her own when Rahadyan suddenly came along.

"Let me anter," bargained him aloud.

"No need. I took the car myself so—"

"Bottom."

Rahadyan. Then because he did not want to be caught having any meaning, Rahadyan said something ridiculous.

"I'm a gentlemen, ma'am, so a woman's nganterin to her car it should be. Come on, Mom."

Ms. Winnie looked at Rahadyan with the same look as she looked at Dante.

Kalista who was sitting on Dante's back quietly peeked until the door closed.

"Gue doesn't understand me." Kalista folded his hands without any intention of getting rid of Dante's back. Sitting on her back turned out to be delicious too. Like couch.

Then Kalista blabbed, "Kok Bu Director was really stiff, anyway? I mean, I mean, it's obvious Papa likes him but how like the Director's Mom doesn't know, anyway? If being a career woman does mean your brain is blocked so from romance?"

"Maybe?" Dante just let Kalista sit on his back. "But I think women like Winy at least keep a vibrator collection."

Kalista slapped Dante on the head. "Don't say anything!"

"Hey, don't say it like it's an insult. That's normal, okay? What's wrong with a woman wearing a vibrator?"

"Look!" Kalista jumped from Dante, away from him.

From across there—ya, Julio is still connected to Kalista even though they did not talk to each other from earlier—Julio suddenly responded, "Maybe Bu Winnie does not like Om Rahadyan?"

"Serus Bu Director has another girlfriend, dong? Or maybe you have a diem-diem fiance?"

Dante rolled his eyes. "You think Winy's a woman who can be forced into an engagement? Trust me, my mom's been crying blood wants her married but she insists."

Dante fixed his sitting position again. Then he said, "Marrying Winy is hard because he's part of Narendra, even if it's just an outside branch."

"What if we make them?"

"Oh, look at that little girl who just felt the beauty of love, now she's acting like a love fairy." Dante sneering. "You want to match Winy? First make him and Rahadyan kiss. I guarantee you marriage will happen if they kiss."

While Kalista and Dante argue— and Julio hear it— down there Rahadyan accompanies Bu Winnie all the way to the parking lot.

Initially, it was just about walking side by side towards the underground parking lot. But suddenly Miss Winnie staggered, almost fell down.

"Jeez," said the woman.

Rahadyan who spontaneously caught him also held the body of Miss Winnie carefully. "You're okay?" asked Rahadyan softly.

"No." Miss Winnie shook her head. Holding on to Rahadyan as she tries to balance herself. "You know myself I just moved to work so well, the adjustment is not easy."

"If that's what you should've refused, let's just take a break."

"I don't want to worry about Kalista" replied Miss Winnie limp. "Besides I guess there's nothing about him because he suddenly quit his job."

Also about the phone earlier but Miss Winnie decided not to talk because Rahadyan could be excited.

"You don't have to believe this for Kalista" Rahadyan said.

Rahadyan watched the fatigue on Bu Winnie's face until she forgot to remove her hand from the woman's waist.

"I mean, well, it's good you care about my son but don't have to sacrifice yourself."

"I do it because I like it."

"Eh?"

Rahadyan held her breath.

"—sama Kalista. It might be funny to you but to me he's a friend even if it's a different generation." Miss Winnie laughed. "Anyway took me off."

Rahadyan was holding her breath silently. Damn, he just thought he liked Rahadyan so he wanted to sacrifice for his son.

With a little unwilling Rahadyan let go, trying to act as if not disappointed.

"I'm your best friend too" Rahadyan said. "So you shouldn't be shy."

"Friend? You?" Miss Winnie laughed.

"Emang right? Keep us ... what?"

"You know it's kind of silly, right?" Miss Winnie walked back. "I'll go home first."

"Winni." I don't know what possessed Rahadyan but he suddenly wanted this conversation to be finished.

If he is not considered a friend, then what is Rahadyan for him?

*

Okay, Rahadyan knows it's like jumping into a ravine that he doesn't know there's a deep river, pointy rocks or magically there's a trampoline but the point is he knows this is uncertain.

Even if you know that, Rahadyan already said. And he was tired of pretending not to care.

Rahadyan cares. The assumption of Miss Winnie to him, her view of Rahadyan after they interacted three years, for him Rahadyan what if not a friend?

Miss Winnie turned her head in an unwilling manner because of Rahadyan's call. "What?"

Questions that seem plain it makes Rahadyan saturated. The man approached, standing in front of the woman who was leaning on his car.

"Aren't you thinking I'm a friend?" It was not a direct question but at least implied something.

It should be clear, right?

"I nagging you friend, but the best friend is intense, Rahadyan. I think we—"

"So," Rahadyan interrupted, "we're not best friends to you?"

".... No." Ms. Winnie nodded definitely as if she had to affirm her sentence. "And why is it important?"

Rahadyan felt she could not do this for her own sake but it was all done. If Miss Winnie hadn't noticed it by now she would have noticed it later.

So fuck.

"Can I ask you something?" [Can I have it?]

"Uhum?"

"Do you .. do you have a crush on .. someone?" [You ... like the same ... someone?]

Ms. Winnie seemed jolted but as Rahadyan suspected at once her eyes showed she understood. He understood the meaning of Rahadyan's question. He knew there was a love for the question.

But ....

"That's a bit impolite, to me," he replied formally.

Which also meant he did not reciprocate Rahadyan's feelings.

"May I know who, Win?"

"Ruler."

"You trust me, right? I just wanna know."

Ms. Winnie folded her lips and looked to consider very well whether she should tell or not.

Rahadyan waited. Although he knew he would be very hurt if the answer came out, Rahadyan waited to know who exactly the man in the heart of the Director or Vice Rector's Mother.

Wh who? Who took Rahadyan's position brazenly?