CHERRY LIPTINT

SEVENTH

"Why are you looking at me like that?", said Lea

"How close are you to Tia?", Dion asked seriously

"I've been friends with him since we sat in the middle of the first quarter. Why ask that?"

"I suspect him"

"What do you mean?"

"Here you go, just ignore my words"

"Huh! You guys are not clear!

"What did you say? try saying it again?". Dion squinted his eyes

"I didn't say anything"

"You think I'm deaf ha?", replied Dion while tickling Lea

"Ha ha ha my god, my God"

Dion stopped tickling Lea. He smiled thinly tidying his lover's hair. While catching Lea's eyes, Dion ventured closer to her face so that there was no distance between the two.

"What do you want?", asked Lea nervously. His heart instantly stopped beating as Dion pressed his lips together. "Oh my God, he kissed me", inwardly.

CLAMPS

"HEW! what are you guys doing?"

"Ne-ne-nek" Lea said stammered. "Grandmother saw us kissing didn't ya?", she asked inwardly.

"Where's Axel? Why are you left alone", continued grandma

"Jeez, this old man is just annoying" said Dion

"Dion watch your talk", whispered Lea

"Who's this delinquent kid?", ketus granny. Mrs Wijaya was not happy with Dion's whereabouts

"I -",

"He's my friend Grandma", Lea cut Dion's words

"You will soon be the young mistress of our family. It's good if from now on you keep your distance from an obscure man like him. You must keep the good name of the Wijaya family, especially your husband later"

Dion who heard Grandma's words was shocked. He tried to understand what Grandma meant. "His husband? Young madam? Does he want to get married?", thousands of questions swirled in his head. Dion stared intently at Lea as if asking for an explanation.

"Mom, I understand what you mean. You don't have to worry" Lea said with a wry smile

"Ah done. How are you?", asked the grandmother

"I'm better, Grandma. Oh, how did Grandma know I was being treated?"

"Axel said it"

"I was just a little accident, Grandma. Grandma shouldn't have come here. Grandma's health should also be considered. Grandma can't be too tired"

Hearing Lea's words Grandma's heart began to melt back. He hit Dion's shoulder to shift. Then the grandmother sat down next to Lea's mattress in place.

"This sweet child is always attentive to me", praise the happy grandmother. "God! you come out" Grandma told Dion

"Who are you?", argued Dion

"Dion come out" said Leah

"Yes God! what's this. You also told me to come out because of this old man"

"Lea why can you be friends with a rude man like this?", said Grandma

"Mr, sorry"

"My high blood can be pulverized if I continue to survive here"

"No one told you to come here. You'd better go home if you don't want to be buried soon" Dion replied

"Dion watch your words. You have to be polite to the older ones"

Grandma took her phone from the bag. Then he looked for Axel's contact and contacted him.

Tut's...Tut's...Tut's...

"Why so", Lea's mind.

"Hello, you hurry up here"

"What's going on? where is grandma now?

"I'm in the hospital gulping Lea. Come quickly here"

"All right, I'll be right there"

"Thank God, grandma has contacted you" Lea said in her heart

The atmosphere inside Leah's room was gripping like there was no life. Axel sat on the corner sofa while playing his phone. While the grandmother sat beside Lea with a red face held back the anger.

CLAMPS

"What a busy job you do in the office!", asked Axel with a high tone

"Today I have a meeting with the shareholders, there's a big project"

"You can lose your future wife when you think about work. I don't want my granddaughter to fail to get married a second time", she said with tears in her eyes.

Seeing grandma cry Lea became panicked. The girl hugged the grandmother to calm her down. "Master, you better take Grandma home. I was afraid something might happen" Lea said.

Axel nodded in agreement and tried to give understanding to grandma. "Sir, let's go home. Besides Lea needs to rest and grandma needs to rest too".

"I want you two to get married. Maybe that way my heart will be relieved", pinta granny

"We'll talk about this later if Lea recovers"

"Grandmothers don't have to worry" Lea said convincingly

"All right, Axel let's go home"

Axel embraced Wijaya's grandmother and took her out of the room.

BRAK!!!

Dion threw his phone at the wall. "Cihh!!! You cheap lady con man!"

Lea held back her tears from spilling. Dion hurt his heart. He could not say anything because for him it was useless to give an explanation to Dion.

"Why are you quiet?"

"Sorry"

"You know I hate that word"

"I don't know where to explain it from"

"That's it, no need!"

TAP TAP TAP

"Where are you going?" asked Lea. I don't know why there was fear in his mind.

Dion stopped his footsteps. "Not your business", he insisted

"Don't go!"

"I think our relationship is over here"

Lea's tears broke instantly. "Will he disappear?", his inner self

Without looking back, Dion came out of the room with mixed feelings. Disappointed, angry, confused, and sad all become one.

"I should be glad this relationship is over. This isn't what I want. Why does my heart feel so sick. My chest also felt tight I couldn't breathe", Lea nagged while crying as she pleased

CLAMPS

"Dion!", cried Lea

"It's dad, son"

"Dad", he said

"Why are you crying?. Did you have a fight with Dion?"

"Dad hugged me. Hixes". Lea's cry became more and more so when embraced by her father. Lea told her father about her grandmother's illness until Mr. Axel's contract marriage and her relationship with Dion.

"Marriage is a sacred thing not a toy. I will not allow my daughter to do so. Your father wants to give up his daughter with a man who loves you" her father said

"But yeah, what about grandma?"

"I don't want you to sacrifice your future for someone else's sake"

"Mr Axel is a good man. I'm sure he won't hurt me. After all, he had already set his limits"

"Are you convincing me?"

"I just feel sorry for Grandma"

"Are you ready for all the risks?"

Lea nodded as if steadfastly with her decision

"What if one day your feelings for Axel become real?"

"Actually the young master once liked me"

Lea's father was a little relieved by her daughter's statement. It doesn't matter if he allows it. "Then how are you feeling?" asked Dad.

"I can't be sure, Dad. Now all I have in mind is grandma"

"How long is the contract?"

"There are no limits. Whenever I stop him, young master doesn't mind him"

"I want Axel to see me soon"

"alright, yeah. I'll ask the young master as soon as possible to see you. Thank you dad for understanding me"