I'm Not a Wild Grass

Meet Bella (POV Laila)

Ever since Arline got caught, I've kept my distance from Erlan. It felt awkward when dealing with that young man again.

'So we almost kissed.' my mind always repeated that statement many times. And, as soon as I looked at Erlan's face that was busy talking to either his brother or business colleague, my face immediately felt hot.

"Cie. cie. who failed the kiss, still imagined nih yee.."

I gasped in shock as Arline suddenly appeared beside me. Upset by Erlan's double prankster, I just lay my ferocious pinch to her waist and arms.

But Arline is very good at kink. Only a few of my pinch's I managed to nest in his arm.

Until then Arline accidentally hit a hijab woman behind her.

"Eh?! Pardon me! I didn't intentionally!" Arline apologized.

"Yes, it's okay.. eh? Laila, right?"

My gaze shot up at the face of the woman that Arline hit. And I'm stunned. Bellas..

I barely recognized Bella, Kiyano's ex-wife. Because of Bella's appearance which is quite changed drastically.

Bella is now wearing a hijab outfit with a modeled veil wrapped around her head. She also wears a long dress model princess dress in baby pink.

I didn't expect to see Bella at this party. It seems like it has been a long time since I last saw him being swept in by Kiyano into his study.

ces.. My heart is a little bit more. It doesn't hurt much, it does. But still quite screamed too when felt.

"Long time no see, La. (long time no see, La)." Bella said.

"Bell.." I stopped continuing my greeting to Bella. Suddenly I remembered that Bella introduced herself as Inda to me.

"She said, "Greet me with the smile I forced there.

"It's okay. You can call me Bella too" Bella said later.

"I didn't know I could meet you here. Though I've been looking for you everywhere, you know," said Bella back.

"Why look for me?" Ask me to the point.

"I'm.." Bella glanced at Arline who was watching my interaction with Bella.

"Can we talk somewhere else?" Ask Bella to me.

Then Bella turned to Arline and said to him.

"Sorry, Miss Arline isn't it? I'm an old friend of Laila's. We haven't seen each other in a long time. So there's a lot I want to tell her. Please Miss understand," said Bella very politely.

"Well, it's up to Laila too. Do you want to talk to this lady, La? Or.."

Arline seemed to be able to catch my discomfort while talking to Bella.

"I'm sorry, Bell. I still have other needs at this time. So maybe next time, yeah," I declined Bella's invitation to talk.

"Oh?" Bella looks disappointed.

"When can we meet, La? I really have something important that I want to talk to you about." beg Bella with a pushy tone.

My netra and Bella's netra are linked. For a moment I was able to catch a flash of dislike in Bella's eyes towards me. Although then, the feeling quickly dissipated and changed with a hopeful look.

'What does Bella want from me?' my mind is dizzy with curiosity.

In the end, I lost to my curiosity and finally said,

"It's okay! Thank you, La. So, we can go somewhere quieter right now?" Bella asked expectantly.

"Arline, you're gonna take Oma for a second, okay?" I made small talk to Arline to leave me alone with Bella.

"OKAY. If you need anything, bell me yes, La.." said Arline before saying goodbye to go into the house.

"So where are we going to talk?" Bella asked kindly.

"Here is. It's quiet here too" I said briefly and densely.

For a few seconds, Bella didn't speak. He was busy staring at me. While I was engrossed in looking at the stage and the excitement of the party in the distance.

"If you want to apologize to me, La." said Bella suddenly.

"For what?" Ask me, still with a focused look towards the party stage.

"Because I broke up with you and Kiyano."

I flinched and looked directly at Bella.

"You mean?" Ask me to investigate.

Bella hurriedly lowered her head. Then continue his words.

"I told you once. That Kiyano dropped a talaq on me for some reason?"

I nodded, in exchange for the answer to Bella's question.

"I let Mas Kiyan go. But then I realized that I could not separate from Mas Kiyan. That's why I've been trying to stall our divorce trial for months.."

I still stared focused on every expression on Bella's face. Don't want to miss a single word of his mouth.

"But what I didn't expect was that it turned out that Mas Kiyan had already fallen for another woman, and that was you, La.."

I'm stunned. Spontaneously, I asked.

"Since when did you know I was in close contact with Kiyano?" Ask me straightforwardly.

"Since our first meeting in front of Mas Kiyan's apartment. You were on the phone at the time, right with her? I overheard your conversation saying Mas Kiyan's name" Bella said.

My memories drifted to that moment. As I recall, after receiving a call from Kiyano, Bella and I were still able to take the elevator together. But just getting out of the elevator, Bella suddenly turned away and said that there were things left behind.

'Did he not come home then, and instead followed me quietly to the front of Kiyano's flat?' my mind is busy guessing.

"Then?"

"Then my guess turned out to be true. You are indeed the woman that Mas Kiyan likes."

"Then why in the following meetings you still often greet and invite me to talk?" Ask me a little emotionally.

Bella raised her face until her gaze was straight into my eyes.

"Because I want to get to know you," Bella replied honestly.

"I wonder, what kind of woman could make Kiyano fall in love so easily. While I myself labored for many years, before I could get her attention," Bella replied with an envious look.

Bella and I looked back in silence. I don't know, it's just my feeling, but I feel like Bella looks really sad right now.

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