Forced Mate

classical feeling

As planned, Alex will return to Jakarta with Ayu. He planned to stay for a week there, finishing all business with his family and Ayu's family in that week.

After checking in, Alex and Ayu wait at one of the top coffee shops until the departure gate opens. Alex sits alone at the end of the room while waiting for his order to come, as well as Ayu who has not returned from the toilet.

A glass of Freshly Brewed Coffe and Signature Hot Chocolate is presented in front of Alex. The two glasses of drink were ushered in by a waitress who smiled kindly at Alex.

Alex took a sip of a thick, black liquid from his glass. His free hand plays the screen. He laughed at the large number of incoming messages sent to several social media applications and messengers. Some of them congratulated him with a picture of him standing with Ayu surrounded by candles.

Alex sorted through the message and replied to it with thanks. Then play his fingers on the HP screen, open the social media story of his friends who posted pictures and video suprise his wedding party on Instagram. Also some accounts mark it in some comment fields.

Because Alex's public-oriented environment, even several times dating female celebrities, makes her have a name among the celebrity fandom. No wonder if in just a few hours, the pictures and videos spread quickly, commented on by many people.

Their comments were mixed; some claimed to be heartbroken, some were happy and congratulated, but most seemed to compare Ayu with former Alex. Most compare with Stella, an artist who is on the rise and will also be married soon.

Stella is beautiful, but according to Alex Ayu is much more attractive than the actress.

The swirling of the chair that was pulled away Alex's gaze. Ayu came with a face still half wet. Looks like the woman washed her face. He sat down on a chair beside Alex where in front of him was served hot chocolate.

"Cursed?" alex asked to look at Ayu's tired face despite washing her face.

"Yes, a little." Ayu replied after sipping her chocolate.

"There's still half an hour before the open gate, take a break."

Ayu shakes her head in refusal. He grabbed his bag, then took HP to check the messages in his group. His eyes widened after seeing his HP power run out. It was just right from earlier that there was no ringing or shaking from that square screen

"Bring charger?" ask Ayu.

"Wait!" Alex opened the little backpack he was carrying. "It!" He thrust a charger at Ayu.

"I'm going to the corner there, there's no plugs here." Ayu got up and took her bag to another table.

Left alone, Alex chooses to install an airpod and listen to music to drive out the saturated. He was tired of reading the comments of Stella fans who began to fill the social media homepage. After all, why are they so hostile to his life.

From his Ipod Alex hears a piano instrument. He immediately recalled the moment he failed to play Moonlight Sonata's song for Ayu at the Restaurant earlier. He swiftly got up - asking a waitress who happened to be beside him to help bring her coffee to Ayu's table. While he was carrying a backpack and an Ipod.

Alex shifts the chair right next to Ayu. He sat down and immediately frowned when he heard Ayu grumbling.

"What's wrong?"

Ayu shook her head with a pouting face. The woman continued to be glued to her HP screen, her fingers dancing nimbly on that square screen. Little Alex could read some of the words typed by Ayu.

From the name and logo that appears in the WhatsApp group, Alex can guess that Ayu is being riled up because of work.

"There's a complaint?" alex asked with a few words that he had stolen-look typed Ayu.

The woman nodded harshly. "Yes, and several times for the same reason. They work at sleep actually!" omel Ayu's.

"The risk of working in the service department is that!" Alex tried to calm down.

Ayu sneered and continued nagging at Alex who knew nothing at all. "people who just sit around waiting for the ball like you know what about the dizziness of subordinates who have to slam bones and turn the brain for Sales and *****-whimpers." Then continue, "you know the fate of the employee can be ended just because of complaints that are sometimes caused by customer mischief."

Alex frowned, even though he only intended to help Ayu to be calmer. Instead, he was trapped into the food of the woman's anger.

Ayu stared intently at Alex and snapped, "capitalist basis! It's good to profit a lot but not want more effort. The hard work is finally the employee too, right!"

"Your boss is not me. Why is he angry now with me. You're confused!" said Alex.

"Yes, but you're the same, Capitalist!" yuk Ayu again. " See, all your stuff is branded and the price is not playing. There can be anything worth building, your job is just sitting around receiving reports. The report is good and will never be satisfied, it wants to be better, higher. Well, if it is less satisfying to be able to mampus the one below," he continued can not hide his anger.

Alex gulps at Ayu who smoulders nag her for the thing she didn't do at all. He shifted his seat even closer to Ayu.

"It's not capitalist, Yu! But, smart work, how to manage the time and minimal source to generate maximum profit. You know the theory, 20% work with 80%." Alex explains.

Ayu rolled her eyeballs. " The theory only applies to people with high positions, you know! Some stores started complaining because of the reduction in employees and the demand from the top was very high!"

" Loh, sales are plummeting, not increasing, while the cost for raw materials and salaries are increasing every year could be the main cause of the reduction, right. The company is not a charity, there is a bound agreement on the rights and obligations that must be fulfilled by workers and employers." Alex explained with excitement, trying to make Ayu understand even though he knew that the woman had actually understood without having to be explained.

Ayu's growling voice echoed. "I know!"

Ayu threw away her face and grabbed her chocolate which started to cool down. He sipped it a few times in hopes of being calmer.

"You speak as if you are not the boss." Alex sneered back.

Ayu only gave a sharp glance at Alex with her lips forward. It was him who upset Ayu, because of a mistake in some stores he had to make a accountability report for something he did not do. But that's the risk of being a boss.

"As you said earlier, the leader of a company is like a goalkeeper waiting for the ball. When attacking and defensive players run around the field, the standing goal keeps from conceding. But, try to shadow if the goal is not there, destroyed right?" Alex gave understanding. "That's called teamwork. Each division has its own duties. When the operational division dizzy chasing sales, some other divisions dizzy thinking about market strategies to help."

Ayu dropped her face on the table, letting her right cheek stick to the table, while her gaze was fixed on Alex.

"I know!" ayu said after being calmer. "I sometimes get angry and not obviously irritated anymore." Ayu confessed with a gaze still attached to Alex.

During this time Ayu was often nagging indistinctly, but never showed it in front of others. He grumbled more often and nagged alone. Sometimes scolding dolls or pillows in his room. He also throws things when he is very angry, but cannot vent them on someone.

As a person who is known to be cheerful and spoiled, Ayu's temperamental attitude is unknown to anyone but herself. Not because Ayu purposely hid it, but because she did not know how to express her anger at others without shedding tears.

Alex dropped his head on the table, pressed his right cheek and looked forward.

"It's okay. Rather than being harbored as a disease."

They looked at each other inside. Alex likes to look at Ayu's smiling face. When the two women's lips are pulled to the side, the entire cheek flesh seems to blend right in the cheekbones and the eyes will shrink.

"I've always dreamed of a marriage and a child." Alex is out of the discussion about Ayu's work.

"That's almost everyone's dream." Ayu.

"Yes, but I've designed everything, even before people my age think about just having a boyfriend." Added Alex.

Ayu's eyes grew bigger and her forehead wrinkled. "What age is he?"

Alex smiled slightly and replied, "12 years."

"You should be perverted. The boy just got married!" Fucking Ayu while sneering.

Alex pinched Ayu's cheek and laughed wryly. "Basic of shallow brains! Marriage is perverted."

Alex recalls his childhood dreams. He wants to grow up quickly so he can marry Tamara. So that she can fulfill her desire to be a good mother. After marriage she will make Tamara the happiest woman. They will form a small family that is inseparable - play and joke together.

"What else can you think of when it's not a pervert!" lip Ayu.

"Oh, never mind, your brain isn't there!" tease Alex.

"My brain is still clean, not dirty like you."

"She, he, my wife who is innocent and always clean-minded but suspicious continues."

Ayu lifted her head from the table. He stretched his neck for a moment, then folded his hands staring at Alex sharply.

"I also have a dream wedding as long as you know. You ruined everything!" ayu said in an annoyed tone.

Alex raised his head and looked at Ayu with one eyebrow raised. In his heart he tried to guess the dream marriage that Ayu meant. Moreover, if not the marriage of the woman with Richard.

Still Alex remembers how worried Richard was when Ayu was sick. Seeing the closeness of Ayu and Tamara, it is hard to believe that Ayu betrayed her own best friend. According to Alex, Ayu should thank him for saving the woman from a wrong love.

"You still want that guy?" ask Alex.

Ayu's mouth opened slightly then closed again. How could Alex know about his past. Ah, maybe Tamara ever told me about herself and Arya.

Long wait, no answer at all from Ayu. "It's okay not to tell a story." Alex relented and continued after staring at his watch. "Come on! It's open gate."

Alex stood up to pick up his belongings and stuck a hand at Ayu. Ayu quickly welcomes Alex's hand, though still with a bitter smile.

They walk in silence while holding hands - - letting words hang down their throats.

***

Ayu leaned her head comfortably as soon as she sat down. It's midnight, he's so tired all day. Two hours of flight can be used to rest.

"Racid?" ask Alex who is sitting next to Ayu.

Ayu just nodded slowly.

"Here, listen to me!" Alex gives Ayu one of his airpods

Ayu grabbed the small white object and put it in her ear. He closed his eyes and leaned comfortably.

The piano is very beautiful, like taking Ayu to a cool garden, full of flowers with green grass tickling at her feet. Feelings of happiness, such as welcomed love, butterflies fly.

Ayu opened her eyes after the piano was finished. He turned towards Alex with a smile.

"Likes?" ask Alex

Ayu nodded enthusiastically. "Whose change?"

"Paul de Senneville, as Marriage d'Amor." Alex explains.

Ayu nodded again, although she did not really understand. However, he still heard Alex's explanation is very long.

The man explained that the song Ayu had heard just now was a version of George Davidson that was slightly different from the original version.

"You know, many are mistaken if the song is a Chopin composition with the title Spring Waltz. It's all thanks to YouTube!" Alex continued to explain in a huffed tone.

"Why can?" Ayu asked despite being a little disinterested in Alex's discussion. He does love classical music, but he just likes to listen, not too follow the development.

"People who are not responsible for uploading with a false title, hoax it."

"Ah, it is usual, for what content is also done. I'm picky about the YouTube channel." Ayu sneered, this time not for Alex.

"Smart wife!" praise Alex. " I hear the Podcast Channel more often, but often on Spotify or iTunes."

They continue to hear classical music. Alex explained every song Ayu heard, as if showing off her knowledge.

"Listen you talk about classical music ngingetin I'm the same Tamara. She also loves classical music, not just music, dance and theater." Ayu smiled amusedly, no wonder the two people were best friends since childhood.

While Ayu was smiling, Alex lost her smile and enthusiastically explained. Tamara - the woman who made him fall in love with classical music - made him learn to play several instruments such as the piano and violin. Yes, he did many things that the woman loved to attract her attention.

Alex smiled bitterly. "You're tired, right? Just rest, I'll wake up if you want to Landing."

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😍Sorry Short, yes!

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