CAMELLIAS

episode 34

Just minutes after Jupiter left, Febian emerged from the door of the elevator, which Jupiter used. 

Camelia tried to smile sweetly, even though her best friend just passed her without a word. Camelia pursed her lips again, once her sweet smile was unrequited. 

"Anged?" Camelia asked, as she followed Febian's footsteps into the kitchen. 

Febian did not respond, he busied himself by taking a glass and filling it with cold water. 

"Feb, are you angry?" Ask Camelia again. Febian still ignored him, even now Febian was about to head to his bedroom. 

"Febbians!!" Pekik Camellia. Feeling already greatly ignored, he finally shouted to call out the name Febian.

"What?" Finally Febian turned his head, sighing tiredly. 

"Why are you chuckin' me?" Camelia asked, approaching Febian who was now in the doorway of her room. 

"Who's cuekin, I'm just tired!" Camelia would not believe it, Febian is not the type of man who is easily tired and lazy to talk to. Even if he is in bad shape. 

"You have a problem with the King?" Camelia asked, because Camelia knew only the King could make Febian's mood plummet to the bottom of the deepest abyss.

"One of them, yes." Camelia scratched her forehead. That's just one reason, meaning there's another reason for that.

"What else is it?" Search Camelia. 

"Later I told you. Now I want to sleep, so tired." Febian massaged his arms, hoping Camelia would give up and let him into the room.

"Gue pijitin with a story, will you?" Camelia Bargain.

"Necessary. I just need to sleep, it's so sleepy." 

Camelia squinted her eyes, one of her eyebrows raised in search of the truth from her friend's words. 

"Seriously Mel,," Febian tried to fervently convince Camelia, who was actually a very difficult girl to convince. 

"Lo's angry about Jupiter coming home?" 

"Not." 

"Continue?"

"There is no continuation. I'm just tired."

"Okay, I'm sorry that you're not comfortable that Jupiter's coming into this house. But honestly, that's not my will. He came here, found the address of the residence from my data in his office. So I'm sorry, if that makes you uncomfortable." Tukas Camelia, after which she turned to leave Febian. 

"Turn back to jakarta!" Febian's speech was able to stop Camelia's steps. The instant Camelia's body stiffened, even the air felt so piercing her body that it shivered. 

"What?" Now Camelia turned around, staring in disbelief at Febian.

Febian sighed weakly, and nodded faintly. Camelia walked up to Febian, though her body felt dazed and swirling, Camelia kept trying to get close to Febian. 

"Lo's not kidding, is he?" Camelia tried to convince. Even now one hand Camelia shook Febian's shoulder. 

"Lo must be kidding, right, Feb?" Camelia hoped what she heard was wrong, and Febian was just joking. 

"Gue also wished that what I saw and that I knew was a lie. But, today I mastiin myself with the eyes of my head, and it's true Edward." Febian could see how Camelia's frightened face looked. Now alternately both hands Febian holding both shoulders Camelia.

"We don't have much time, Mel. I don't like to see you happy with Jupiter, but our situation is difficult. And it will be very difficult again if we get Jupiter involved. You know exactly how Edward fought, I'm sure you don't want to involve Jupiter in our problems." 

Camelia's body stiffened as soon as she heard Febian's words. Camelia can't imagine what it would be like if Jupiter got involved and Jupiter became Edward's next target of revenge. Camelia would feel very guilty, if that were to happen. It was enough for him and his mother to bear the mistakes he did not actually do, lest Jupiter come into the vicious circle that Edward made. 

"Now, how should I?" Camelia's voice trembled, as vibrating as her body. 

Febian grabs Camelia's elbow, taking the girl to sit with him, on the sofa. 

"Sit down" Febian commanded, and Camelia followed whatever Febian ruled. 

"Listen to my explanation. Our time is very short, so I really hope you don't waste time. We need to solve our problems immediately, and pay off all our debts to Edward, after which we leave the country, and return with your two mothers."  

"But," Camelia still seemed confused.

"Gue really hopes you are happy Mel, but if you really want to continue your relationship with Jupiter, I do not guarantee Jupiter will be fine." It was clearly Febian, which frightened Camelia even more. 

"Gue has to be how, Feb. I'm afraid," now Camelia can't hide any more the puddles of tears that start to slide free from her eyes.

"We need to sort this out immediately, as soon as possible. I've asked the King for help, find some additional investors. And soon finish our partnership with Global Ink." Febian. Although it seems that the look does not like to be seen clearly on Camelia's face, but there is no other choice, other than having to immediately resolve the subject at hand, before the terrible event repeated itself. 

"Believe in me. A mate is not going anywhere, if he really is your rib, he will return to your side. As far as you go, he will definitely return to your side. But not now." Febian grabbed both Camelia's palms, braiding into one with her hands. 

"We can definitely get through this, Mel. I'm sure you can. You don't want Jupiter to get involved in this, and I'm sure you don't want Jupiter to get hurt." 

Although faint, Febian could see Camelia nod. 

"Now it's a shame, you rest. Tomorrow we have to meet some new investors," Febian stroked Camelia's head, and first left Camelia who was still sitting dumbstruck on the sofa. 

Febian's departure leaves a quiet that increasingly suffocates Camelia who now lives alone. Only the clinking of the wall clock could be heard, and the faint sound of the roar of the vehicle still could be heard from this high floor. 

Camelia circulated her gaze to every corner of the room. Nothing could attract his attention, killing the desolation in his heart. Until a cat puffed up, walked slowly towards him. Despite using only his sense of taste and smell, Jupi could still feel where his master was. 

Jupi's nose touched Camelia's calf, as if he knew she was in a bad state, he snorted, and meowed for attention. 

"Mmmm?" Camelia felt Jupi tracing her calf with her head. 

"Why? Why haven't you slept? Here?" Camelia patted her lap. Ask Jupi to come to him. However, Camelia regained consciousness even though Jupi heard and felt her presence, Jupi still could not see. 

"Why not sleep? Can't sleep, if eomma hasn't slept?" Ask Camelia again. Although she knew Jupi would not answer her question, Camelia always felt that Jupi understood her every word. 

"Come, we're sleeping. Eomma needs a break, tomorrow eomma has to work very hard, so we can move to Singapore soon after Mom." 

Camelia held Jupi, taking her to the room. Camelia does prefer to share a bed with Jupi, even has been a habit for a long time. Camelia had felt very lost for some time, even she had experienced mild depression due to some time she had to languish in prison and away from Jupi, her favorite cat. 

Camelia stretched herself, covering her body to the neck. While Jupi, folding his body like a ball, curled right next to Camelia, was under the armpits of Camelia who became Jupi's favorite place. 

Camelia's eyes still could not be closed, although she had several times cast sleeping spells that she often did. However, this time the spell did not work at all. Instead, his eyes continued to wake up without feeling sleepy at all. 

Feeling very frustrated with her situation, Camelia was about to get out of her thick blanket and was intending to go to the kitchen, to look for some food. Maybe by eating can make him feel sleepy, and can fall asleep. 

Slowly Camelia moved her body, as if she was sleeping with a baby, slowly shifting her body, fearing that her movements might make Jupi wake up, and follow her again. Jupi had fallen asleep, even when Camelia accidentally moved the blanket a little tight, not to make Jupi wake up. 

Camelia was still sitting on the edge of her bed, glancing at the glance of the alarm clock that was on top of the nightstand, next to her bed. The clock was two in the morning, and he had not closed his eyes for a second. 

Camelia let out a weak sigh, recalling the two events that happened today. He smiled faintly, how could those two things happen at the same time. When his heart just felt happy, the next second he again had to hear bad news that he had not wanted to hear. Often he thought, how could he never find a little happiness like other people. Was his life full of suffering and he was never given the slightest chance of happiness?

Perhaps if remembered, he had felt happiness, namely when his family was still intact, and one of the others was when he was near Jupiter. However, all that only happens at a glance, the practice goes back and changes with sadness. 

Camelia was still sitting on the edge of her bed, as she was about to set her foot toward the kitchen, the faint sound of her cell phone suddenly sounded. He immediately saw the screen of his phone lit up, and a name appeared. The name that had just crossed his mind. Camelia was still cradling her phone, whether she would take the call, or ignore it and pretend to be asleep. 

Still letting her phone ring for a while, until her phone screen turned dark again, Camelia let out a sigh of relief. Hoping that Jupiter would no longer call her, but her hope was not fulfilled, Jupiter called her again, this time making a video call. 

Still the same, cradling the screen of his phone for a while, but a strong impulse in his heart just beat the logic he just wanted to build. The heart can never lie, no matter how hard it is. He builds his defenses, Camelia still loses. Almost in the last ringing seconds, Camelia finally shifted the green button, and not long after appeared the figure of Jupiter. 

Jupiter's warm smile was the first sight Camelia saw. Not only warm in the view, but also warm up to the recesses of his heart. Jupiter's smile is contagious, Camelia also returned Jupiter's smile. 

"Not slept?" Ask Jupiter

"So, but not yet, the noise continues." Syndir Celia, but Jupiter did not feel offended at all, instead he laughed at hearing it. 

"I can't sleep" said Jupiter, shifting her position from sitting, now lying down. 

 

"Why can't you sleep?" Ask Camelia, who did exactly the opposite. He got up from his bed, and chose to sit in a chair, in front of his dressing table. 

"Don't know, let you keep going." Camelia stared at Jupiter silently, not answering.

"I'm not lying" continued Jupiter.

"I didn't say you were lying. Is Nadira home yet?" Ask Camelia. 

Camelia's question managed to make the look of Jupiter's face slightly changed, even sounding a small crack out of her lips. 

"He's been home from there" Jupiter replied. Camelia just smiled, nodding her head. 

"Don't talk about anyone else, if we're together."

"I didn't talk, I just asked. You're the sensi" Camelia sneered. 

"It turns out the cat is much luckier than me," 

"I mean?" 

"Jupi can sleep with you, every day meet you, and can also be any time near you. So he's much luckier than I am," 

Camelia immediately glanced at the bed, where Jupi was. Perhaps his voice was loud enough to wake Jupi, as the puffer cat began to wriggle from under the covers and went back to look for her employer. 

Jupi recognized Camelia's body odor so well that she easily found Camelia. 

Camelia immediately held Jupi, lifted the cat up and showed Jupiter.

"Haiii you're noisy, I'm so awake to know." Camelia moved both of Jupi's legs, wiggling left and right, as if Jupi was speaking. 

Jupiter smiled and waved her hand as well,

"Hi Jupi,, next time we sleep three yes.you, your mother and also me, your father "reply.

"Ih, what the hell. Why you should sleep three, the sin of sleeping together." Tukas Camellias.

"Why sins. Are you sleeping with your husband?" 

"Mmm?" Camelia puffed up, as soon as she heard the word 'husband' coming out of Jupiter's mouth. 

"I want us to be a married couple, and live happily. You want?" Camelia did not answer yes, or refuse. He just kept silent, staring at Jupiter, while stroking Jupi who began to sleep again in his lap. 

"I just want to marry you, nothing else. You willing?" Ask Jupiter again. 

"It may sound less romantic, not even romantic, expressing intentions through a video call, but I really want to marry you. Please be patient a little more, I will definitely try to solve everything and live with me." 

Can Camelia now scream happily, or cry sadly? Because he is confused by his own feelings. 

"You don't have to answer now, because I know we still have our own problems, which need to be solved first. But can't you, if you start today looking for me, if you're in trouble, don't look for someone else?" Camelia involuntarily nodded her head, approving of Jupiter's words.

"Don't cry, I don't want to see you cry for whatever reason," Camelia immediately wiped her cheek, and it was wet, no matter when. 

In her heart Camelia could only hope, she wanted to be selfish for this time only. As soon as Jupiter fell asleep, he was still looking at the face of Jupiter that looked so calm, with breathing that began to be regular. Camelia seemed to be reminded again, a few years ago, when Jupiter noticed her sleeping through a video call, and it was so nice to see our loved ones in deep sleep. It was like Camelia touched Jupiter's face directly, and rubbed, until she fell asleep without fear or guilt.