
/Where?/
He asked me like that. I ignored it because I wanted to be alone. I don't want to find a fuss over his wife being sarcastic to me. I'm trying to be self-conscious.
The tone of the message went back and it was still from Jackson.
/Cecilia, are you alive?/
Jackson sent me a message like that. I know he's angry now. I feel like I want to return the message, but I'm worried too. So I just let it go back so that it becomes more and more. I want him to feel what it feels like to be ignored. I don't want to be disturbed today either.
"How, Ma?" I quickly paid for my breakfast after it was over.
Shortly after, the message went back. And it turns out this time it came from a number I didn't know. He just sent me messages like this. That last night. That's when I realized that it was the guy last night who sent me the message. Shortly after that his number called me. So I just pick up the phone from him.
"Hello?" my answer.
"So treat me?" ask without further ado.
It's true that I thought it was the man who called me last night. Then I made a promise to pay for his kindness for helping me.
"So, Mister. I'm waiting at the diner on the outskirts of town this afternoon, yeah. Don't forget to come" I told him.
He's like smiling. "All right, Cecilia." He also asserts it.
The phone eventually disconnected because I also did not want to be disturbed. After making an appointment, I made myself happy again by taking a leisurely walk around the park. Sometimes a soul mate comes from the sky for me. Imagining, but nothing to amuse yourself.
I looked for a restaurant in the suburbs to fulfill my promise to the man last night, with the intention of not being too crowded from the passing vehicle. My head was dizzy so wanted to be in a slightly quiet place. I need to normalize my mood first.
Two hours later...
I walked around the park on foot. I immediately ordered a taxi to go to my meeting place. And now I have arrived first at the intended diner. The restaurant is quite large and there is a full menu for dining. This shop is on the outskirts of the city, so the road to here is not too crowded. I also arrived before my meeting hour arrived with the man last night.
"Angela?"
Suddenly the ringing of the cell phone resuscitated me if a phone came in. Then I saw who called me. Angela was the one who called. Maybe he wanted to ask me why I called him last night.
"Hello?" I immediately answered the phone from him.
"Cecilia, did you call me last night?" ask Angela across the phone.
"Hm, yes," I answered briefly while looking at the shop menu.
"What's wrong? Did something happen to you?" ask Angela for attention.
I was sitting in the corner of this store so it wasn't too noisy. Intentionally choose here so as not to be exposed from the outside and easy to find. Especially soon lunch hours that will certainly be crowded. If you're sitting in the middle, that guy last night will have a hard time finding me. And I will definitely wait longer for him. Too lazy.
"I need a friend to talk to last night. I'm alone" I said, pointing at the menu I ordered to the waiter who came.
"Cecilia, are you okay?" ask Angela again.
"Hm, maybe." I can only answer like that.
"Sorry, I slept last night. Where are you now? Can we meet?" Angela seems to want to know where I am right now, maybe she is very worried about me.
"I'm at a diner on the outskirts of town, near a three-star hotel." I'm being honest with him.
"Cecilia, you're worrying me. What exactly is going on?" Angela empathizes with me. He wants to know more.
I took my breath, I just wanted to cry. "Zea called. He threatened me, Angela," I replied later.
"I don't know why he's like that. He also censured me, accusing me of working with Jackson" I said.
"God ...." Angela sounded very concerned.
"Maybe it's good if I just get out of here. I'll return the DP Zea gave me, and start a new life somewhere else." I told Angela my heart.
"Cecilia, you've gone too far. What about Jackson?" ask Angela again.
"Eitherway. I don't know who I am in his eyes. Maybe I just feel one hand." I sipped on the melon juice that just came.
"Hey, don't say that. What if he hears it?" Angela was teasing me.
"Let him hear it! Let him know how my heart is!" I suddenly became upset when I remembered Jackson.
"Cecilia, don't you fall for her?" Angela teased me, I heard her typing something in there.
"Eitherway. I can't be sure, Angela. I'm quite self-aware of who I am" I said heartily.
"Hmm, what if Jackson likes you too? Do you still intend to leave?" Angela teased me again.
"Angela, I'm suspicious. Couldn't Jackson be there?"
I don't know why Angela talked about Jackson earlier. There's a sense of worry if Jackson actually overhears our conversation.
"Haha." Angela laughs. "He's not here, Cecilia. We will continue the conversation. I have a guest. See you later, yeah." He asked permission to end the call.
"But we're not done yet." I refused to end his call.
"I'm the arrival of investors for my restaurant. I'll call you back later. Okay?" He asked permission to end the call.
Angela is really busy. "All right." I finally don't want to want to say it either.
The phone call ended. Just ending, I saw a man in a gray suit looking around for where I was. He just came and opened the shop door. Then I immediately waved at him, at once he saw me. I quickly put my phone in my pants pocket and stood up to welcome her arrival.
"Sorry late" he said, smiling at me.
"No, Mister. Please sit down." I let him sit. "What message do you want?" ask me frankly to the core of our meeting.
The man sat in front of me last night and opened the shop menu. He seemed to be carefully choosing the food menu. It seems he is not an arbitrary person. He soon called the waiter. And it turned out that he only ordered drinks and snacks. I was confused myself.
"Sir, you didn't order food?" I was shocked when I realized what was on the order.
He smiled at me. "My name is Alexander." He put his hand on me.
He's asking me to meet?
I don't know why the atmosphere suddenly felt so different. I admit that we haven't met since last night. But I guess there's a little weird, huh?
Then I welcomed his hand. This afternoon I acted as soon as possible. I'll show you if I'm okay after last night. However, Alexander realized something from me.
"You've been crying?" tanyanya while touching this cheek.
I heard footsteps walking quickly towards me. "Cecilia!" It turned out that Jackson came and caught our meeting.
"Tu-sir?!" I was shocked by his sudden arrival.