I Am Yours, Mr Chevalier!
The Part 59
UNDER THE OAK TREE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK.
Laras blinked his eyes when checking reports in bank accounts through his internet banking. $ 20.000. That figure is equivalent to 290 million rupiahs. The mouth opened spontaneously, but it immediately closed with both palms.
"Crazy for a guy, a lot of money to send," murmured Laras in disbelief. Even his income in a month only reached $ 1,500 or 22 million rupiah. That's it Laras had to banging bones working in two places at once which was only enough to rent an apartment and eat and other urgent needs.
The barrel was still astonished in front of his phone screen when someone patted him on the shoulder. Makes him jump in shock.
"Geez, Cath!" his screeches. Catherine grimacing. Then sit next to the bar. Bend his head to check Laras's phone.
"Bollysh*t .. Barrel where did you get the money?" Catherine covered her mouth with both of her palms, exactly as Laras did a few minutes ago.
"Ben .he sent me this much money" Laras said. Catherine narrowed her eyes, looking at Laras in full search. "I didn't ask for it" explained Laras.
"B**ch!" maki Catherine chuckles.
"It looks like I have to give it back, it's too much" Laras said. Makes Catherine cluck.
"Ow come on Barrel, just accept it!" exclaim Catherine.
"But I just need a little extra to pay the rent for the apartment because my salary was cut because Ben kidnapped me for a few days."
"Laras, you're naive or stupid, that kind of money for Ben means nothing."
Laras took a long breath. That is true what his friend said. But still he thought the man was overrated.
"Wait a minute, I have to confirm this to him" Laras said, tweaking his phone. Intended to contact Ben.
He put his cell phone to his ear.
I only heard ringtones for a few minutes. Without any sign Ben would answer the phone. Baras again let out a long breath.
"I have an idea!" exclaim Catherine. Barrel raised both eyebrows. "Where's Ben now?" ask Catherine then.
"I think he's in Wichita now" Laras recalled a message from Ben last night.
"Kansas?"
Laras nodded. "What crazy idea is in your brain, Cath?"
"Let's take him there."
Barrel rounded his eyes. Trying to digest what Catherine just said. "You're serious?"
Catherine nodded steadily.
"Come on Laras, give him a surprise."
"Aren't I gonna look like a crazy, lonely woman chasing after Ben?"
Catherine clucking. Very anxious with Baras who always think negative.
"It's obvious Ben likes you, Laras!" catherine was upset. Baras was singing his lips. Thinking for a moment about the loss of his best friend's idea.
Mobile phone Barrel vibrating. One call came in with Ben's name on the screen. The barrel placed an index finger on her lips, gesturing for the frenzied Catherine herself to shut up. The girl just chuckled.
"By the way, I'm sorry I was doing my rehearsal, is there something you wanna tell me?" Ben's voice from across there.
"Emm . yeah .. it's about the money, I think the person you asked to send him made a mistake. "Laras rounded her eyes towards Catherine who with a movement of her lips was like saying No don't say that, stupid, without sound.
"really? What's going on?"
"He sent me $ 20,000, I think it's too much money."
Ben was silent across there. A few seconds later, his laughter exploded.
Barrel gawking. While Catherine rolled her eyeballs and moved her lips back uttering Told you!, it was still without a sound.
"It's not excessive, I don't need that much money." Baras still protests.
I heard Ben sighing heavily.
"I don't want to argue that.well I gota go Laras, I'll call you later, take care."
Ben hung up. Terangu.
Looking at Catherine who looked annoyed.
"What!!" he yelled at his best friend, who just shook his head slowly.
"So, what about my idea?" ask Catherine. Laras sighed many times.
"I'll think about it."
***
RIVER WALK APARTMENT, MARION RD, WICHITA, KANSAS.
The sound of knocking on the door of the room made Ben who was intent on taking a nap an hour undo his intentions. Lazily the man walked towards the door and opened it.
The first time he saw Jack, the manager, but Ben was surprised by a beautiful woman standing next to the pale-skinned man, smiling sweetly at Ben.
"D-lady?" said Ben terbat. "How can you?"
Ben turned his gaze to Jack, the man grimacing. He's the culprit.
"I'm the one who asked you where you've been to Jack, sorry to surprise you Ben" Anita said in a soft voice.
Jack flicked his shoulders, then passed leaving the two behind. Ben could not resist when Anita quickly pushed him into the room and shut the door.
"I miss you so much, Ben," Anita said as she rushed over to Ben and tried to land her kiss on the man's lips.
"Wait, wait, Anita ...." Ben restrains Anita's body by holding both of the woman's shoulders.
"What's up, Ben? Aren't you happy to see me?" asked Anita with her face that immediately looked confused.
"Emm .. yes I'm surprised you're suddenly here, do you need anything?" ask Ben that. He was at a loss as to how to tell the woman that her presence was no longer expected of him.
"I'd like to be with you for a few days here, Ben . Wichita is fun enough to be a vacation spot anyway, I'm not doing any important work in LA, so I decided to follow you here. Do you mind?"
Ben scratched his head which was not itchy at all. In his heart was so frustrated how to answer this woman.
"No .. yes .. emm .. of course I don't mind." Shit, it means in the heart.
Anita smiled happily. Cuddled by the former lover who so missed him tightly. The one hugged only raised both of his hands, without replying to the woman's embrace.
"Ben .. oops, sorry." Liam's face poked out from behind the unlocked door. Looking at the scene inside the room, Liam was about to close the door again.
"Liam, wait .. what's up?" ask Ben. In Ben's heart the drummer cheered to save him from the awkward situation.
Liam re-picked his head. "Before I wanted to ask you to go to the music room, I needed to match my beat to your melody midway through The Sun Kingdom Queen. But it looks like you're busy .so later," Liam replied.
"No . no. no. let's do it," Ben said instantly.
The pouting face of Anita. Ben asked the woman to wait in the living room or wherever she wanted. Anita lazily assented. Ben breathed a sigh of relief then followed Liam towards the music room.
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