EX: A Story That Doesn't Come

Chapter.7 (Substitute role)

"I will reimburse the cost of repairs" Luna said as she held out a business card to Adrian.

Adrian returned to his smile when he felt Luna's attitude had really changed. Looks like Luna wants them to be people who never know each other. There was no loving gaze, which had always been radiated, so cold. Although he could not deny the charm of Luna is so extraordinary.

Adrian started to move his hand to grab the business card, "Alright, I hope you won't run away from the responsibility."

"I'm a person who keeps promises .. It's just that others often break their promises to me, excuse me." Luna walked past Adrian.

The car that Luna was driving started to move out of the basement. Adrian was still there, looking at Luna until she disappeared from view. For a moment he stared at the business card that read the name and title of the former.

"Master knows Doctor Luna?" ask the security guard who has been silent since.

"It was, but he didn't seem to know me, maybe I was wrong." Adrian fell to the security guard and walked away.

...***...

Luna looked very seriously at her laptop screen. After the consultation schedule was completed, he was still busy studying several diagnoses from his patients, before deciding on surgery.

"Dok, I'll let you out for a while huh," asked Mika who was currently standing in front of her superior's desk.

Luna shifted her focus, looking up at Mika's head, "Yes go, but you've got to get back before the scheduled surgery this afternoon."

"Okay Doc, excuse me." Mika grabbed her bag and jacket then stepped out.

Soon the door was open. Luna looked at the door, she immediately smiled when she knew the person who came was Mishel.

"Tumben once you come here .. there must be a desire," said Luna.

Mishel stepped up quickly to sit on the chair in front of Luna's desk, "You are the one who understands me the most."

"Just say, what do you want?" ask Luna who is back in focus on her laptop screen.

"Tonight, my Papa lined up for dinner for me and someone, you know I don't like events like that" Mishel said.

Luna exhaled slowly, then looked back at Mishel, "Then what do you want from me?"

"Please take me to that dinner. You just have to pretend to be me, the rest I'll take care of" Mishel said with a clear face.

Luna memorized Mishel's movements, she could tell there must be shrimp behind the stone, "Tell me tonight you must have another event right?"

Mishel fell wide upon hearing Luna's question, "You know it.. Tonight I have an appointment with a man."

Luna gave a heavy breath. Somehow he explained. But after nine years of knowing Mishel, his best friend always chose the wrong man. Very often Mishel was deceived and almost wretched. Then what else this time?

"Who else is that man ... Motor gang member or DJ at night club? I don't want you to do anything" said Luna.

Slowly Mishel shook his head, "Not both, this time I believe he is a good man," he said then grabbed Luna's hand, "Please, help me this time alone, eat and go home. After that I'll tell papa that I don't like the guy at the dinner."

Luna was silent for a moment. He tried to think how he could refuse Mishel's request. But no matter how hard he tried, there was no room to refuse. In addition to considering Mishel as a brother, he also owed much to Mishel and his family.

"All right, I'll come."

Sontak Mishel immediately stood up from her seat, stepped over to approach Luna and immediately embraced her, "Thank you you are indeed my best friend."

...**...

In front of her dresser. Luna was sitting while polishing her face with a touch of make up. Dres is limited to rose gold colored knees that wrap his body makes it look more elegant.

At least tonight he has to play his role perfectly. Appearance like a noble child is one of the absolute requirements. After he finished getting ready, he left his luxury apartment unit.

A restaurant with an American Classik theme. Luna stepped in, a restaurant waiter memorized it. The servant bowed respectfully to Luna before finally asking.

"Welcome Miss, how can I help you?"

"I'm Mishel Hudson, I have a dinner appointment here."

"Miss Mishel, please come with me."

Luna continued her steps. Followed the restaurant waiter. After a while he finally arrived at the door of the VVIP room of the place. It is only natural because this is a meeting between children from respected families. Sometimes Luna envies the perfect life of Mishel.

"Please enter Miss."

"Yes thank you."

Luna grabbed the door handle, then started to open the big, high door, she stepped in. Inside, a man in a formal suit was sitting on his back.

Klatak.

The sound of high heels moving closer made the man stand up from his position. The man turned to look at the woman he had been waiting for since.

Deg.

"You!" luna and the man said simultaneously.

That man was Adrian. They were both shocked and confused. Adrian stepped over to medekati Luna.

"Why are you here?" ask Luna.

Adrian breathed a long breath while ruffled waist. These are all requests of his parents who suddenly ask him to meet their friend's son who turns out to live in the city where Adrian works. But what makes him confused, why comes is Luna.

Flashback.

[Just Mama wants you to meet her, what's wrong with just getting acquainted. If you don't want to, Mama and Papa will follow you there!]

Adrian was silent for a moment. Even though he escaped to the end of the world, Mama still tried to find a wife for him. I don't know, he's really not ready to open his heart, especially since he met Luna again. He seems to go back to the time of his first meeting with Luna.

[Dian! You hear Mama didn't?]

"Yes Ma .. well I'll come, but I'll just meet him doesn't mean I agree to a match, because until anytime if I'm not ready, then I won't get married."

The phone call ended okay Adrian. He hit the wall of his room several times because he was upset.

Flashback.

"I should ask you that question, why are you here?"

Luna looked confused and misbehaved when she heard Adrian's question. It's been discovered, there's no point in finding excuses. Adrian's eyes never left him. The appearance of Luna tonight makes Adrian stunned, beautiful, inward. But it is only an expression in the heart that cannot be conveyed.

Luna sighed for a moment and then ventured to see Adrian, "Well .. I came here because of the request of my friend who did not want to be paired with the man her parents chose, he said, I didn't know if that person was you. Because I've been found out, so I'd better go, excuse me."

Luna was about to turn towards the exit. But Adrian quickly pulled Luna's hand back to her position, "Finish your stint as a stunt double or I'll tell the truth to both of your friends' parents."

Luna just fell silent while looking at Adrian full of annoyance. Her ex-husband's words sounded like a threat that left her helpless. He could imagine what if both of Mishel's parents knew about this matter, not only Mishel was in trouble but herself.

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