CHECKMATE

Become Amanda's Friend

Amanda was still asleep in her sleep as her phone kept ringing. He lazily took his posel. An anonymous contact number, appeared on his phone screen. He thought it might be a stray phone, or a prank phone.

But when he was about to go back to sleep, a short message sounded. Because of the curiosity is quite large, Amanda also read the message.

Hello Amanda, it's me Billy. I'm gonna take your promise yesterday. Let's have lunch together. This is a weekend, very good to use for a break from our busy activities. I promise today I'll please~Billy

Amanda ignored the message. He is the kind of person who would rather spend his time on himself. For Amanda, spending the weekend sleeping all day is more rewarding than going out, just having fun. His phone rang again, apparently Billy hasn't given up. He shifted the green button, ignoring this call

"Hallo Amanda, I know you've read my message. Come on, let's have some fun today. I'll take you on a city tour. Don't keep quiet" Billy said excitedly

"I don't want Billy, I just want to sleep, I'm sleepy. Next time, okay" he said

"Come Amanda. This time alone, later if you don't like it, I won't take you again. How's it?" billy hasn't given up

"Yes, I'm ready first,"

"I'll come get you. Send me your address"

***

It's been a long day, when Bastian woke up from his sleep. He looked better, the dizziness in his head had disappeared. He moved from his room to Amanda's. He hoped the woman would come back.

When he opened the door, the room was empty. There was no sign of Amanda. Bastian left the room, he headed for their living room sofa. He thought about his wife's whereabouts. She was so scared, what if the woman was in danger. What's he supposed to do? He also did not have the girl's phone number. The only idea that came to his mind was to contact his father, and ask for Amanda's phone number.

"Hallo Dad, you got Amanda's phone number?"

"Hallo Bas, she's your wife. Why not ask him directly," asked Ardi puzzled

"Daddy's long story, Amanda left something, Bas was shopping in a mini market. Bas forgot what the title was," Bastian told a lie

"Dad doesn't have the number Bas" Ardi said slowly.

"But Dad only has the phone number of his friend Bas. You can call her, I'm sure, she must have kept your wife's phone number" Dad said later.

***

Amanda and Billy are enjoying the beauty of the city park this afternoon. There was a smile on the girl's face. It looks so sweet. The girl who used to appear with a cold face without a smile, today looks so happy. It was as if the iceberg on his face was melting due to the heat of the sun. For Billy this is beauty, which God allows him to enjoy. He looked at the face, keeping it in his memory. For Billy, spending time with Amanda, makes him a little more familiar with the girl. Amanda had no qualms about telling her life process, how her childhood was. And various other things that he did not know before. Billy hoped, he could occupy the best position in the heart of the girl.

Amanda's phone rings. Another new number. Amanda's a little upset. He never gave his personal phone number to anyone. All the good things that are personal, or office affairs, all of that is always handled by Ella. He also decided to let it go

"Why not get picked up? Who knows it's important" Billy said

"It's nothing Bill. A new number, maybe a stray call, or a misalignment," Amanda said

"You've always been so Manda, this morning you must have thought it was a stray call when I called you, right?" billy said with a laugh

"All the things I have always given to Ella Bil. I don't like spending my time on people who don't really matter. What else is there that just wants to get to know me,"

"Am I not important to you, too, Manda?"

"Maybe,." said Manda with a laugh.

He purposely suspends his sentence, seeing Billy's reaction. It seems that the man is acting ordinary

"It doesn't matter if I'm not important to you. You can see you laughing like you did, I'm happy enough," Billy said, trying to respond to Amanda.

Actually he was quite hurt by Amanda's statement, but he can't give up. They had just known each other, it was only natural that it would happen.

"We're friends with Billy. You've become my friend. You are important to me too" Amanda said sincerely.

He has not been close to men for a long time. From the day he was wounded, he seemed to cut himself, building a wall between himself and those around him