If the Heart Has Chosen

II.

Vanessa Octavia's.

A cold but meek woman when she was with Rey, the woman who was adrift of 6 years with Rey became one of the closest people to the tomboy girl besides Fara.

And she's the only woman Rey loves, the only one who makes Rey an unyielding person and the only reason she's struggled to date.

Flashbacks.

At that time Rey who had just been accepted as a high school student invited her best friend Fara to watch a movie after returning from school, as a promise if she and Fara were accepted at the school that was her target.

"Let's Far, the movie's about to start" Rey hurriedly asked.

"Yes patient," exclaimed Fara who was walking leisurely.

"You're after that playboy upperclassman, so we're late, right" Rey scolded.

"It's not good that I left it,"

"Rey! aw...was," cried Fara pause to see Rey who had been sitting grimacing in pain.

Rey who was walking in a hurry did not see her footsteps and around, she bumped into someone who was walking from in front of her.

"Hey, are you ok?" ask a woman standing in front of Rey.

Rey was silent with an expression that endured the pain, and Fara rushed over to Rey and helped her to stand up.

"I'm sorry, because of me you fell," the woman regretted though it wasn't her fault entirely.

"It's not wrong brother, my best friend this is the only one whose nets don't look around," replied Fara, while scolding Rey who was not careful.

Rey, looking at the woman in front of her from the tip of the foot to the tip of the hair. Well-favoured. That was his judgment on the woman he estimated his age over.

"Sister, the shirt is dirty" Rey said suddenly, ignoring Fara's scolding.

"It's okay, it's washable" the woman replied.

"My name is Rey and this is my friend Fara" said Rey introduced herself as well as Fara.

"I, Vanessa," replied the woman.

There was no conversation afterwards, all with his own thoughts, while Rey was still busy looking at Vanessa in awe, to make Vanessa careless and misbehaved. Fara who saw the expression of his best friend's face just sighed, could-be his best friend was showing a very laughable expression. Fara finally pinched Rey's arm.

"Please, Far, sick know!" angry Rey.

Fara also gave the code with her eyes, making Rey realize if there is still someone in front of her who she just hit.

"Sister, don't want to come with us to eat, yes.as an apology I've bumped into brother," Rey said shyly.

And Fara was stunned by Rey's behavior that she had just seen.

"Hmm," Vanessa seemed to think while looking at the clock in her hand.

"O sister, if you don't want to be forever I will be overwhelmed with guilt" Rey pleaded.

And Fara put on an expression like she's about to throw up looking at Rey's beauty.

"Alright, as my apology too, I will come with you, just don't eat junk food," agreed Vanessa.

"Okay" Rey replied.

Then they walked together to a restaurant that serves Japanese food, because only the restaurant was closest to them and when Rey offered to the others all did not mind then the Japanese restaurant was chosen as the place they ate.

"Sister, work or college?" ask Fara on the sidelines.

"Still in college, it's the final stage anyway, compile a thesis," replied Nesa.

"Sister, if you wear me-you can, right? it's not unusual to wear me-you except the same older person," asked Fara.

"May you,"

"Where does Nesa live?" ask Fara again.

"Living home,"

"Yaiyalah stay at home, while living under the bridge, I mean live in what area? what's the street name?" pissed Fara.

"Say dong, if it's a secret yes,"

Nesa looked at Rey who did not say a word, she felt strange if she had been the one who insisted on asking her to eat and now saw Rey who was silent without saying a word.

"He is so big brother, if he is eating he will be silent, it is his habit,"

"Oh so,"

And after eating, Rey was more silent, only occasionally he joined the talk the rest he spent looking at Vanessa's face.

****

"Far, you have to find out where Vanessa lives, not want to know if you have to find her address" Rey exclaimed.

"Heh geblek, how can I find his address, get his number only, get detailed info he just not," replied Fara annoyed.

Since his first encounter with Vanessa, Rey has often been fussing about herself, figuring out Vanessa's whereabouts, Rey claims that if she falls in love for the first time with Vanessa, making Fara nervous about Rey's behavior.

"Far, I'm in love at first sight like yes,"

"How many times have you said rich, I'm bored with you,"

"What do I do, Far?"

"Tell me again, brother Vanessa who remembers you again,"

In the midst of turmoil, Rey who was at home with Fara chose to get out of the room and look for food in the refrigerator. Along with that came the sound of a doorbell indicating that there are guests visiting. Rey and Fara were struggling with their food in the kitchen joking and occasionally talking about school lessons, hearing little chatter between Andreas and a woman.

"Far, his voice is not foreign,"

"Yes, Rey, we're pretending to go through yuk, all the way forward I'm bored in the room anyway,"

"Come on,"

Rey and Fara walked leisurely through the living room while glancing at who the guests were, to her surprise, the one she was looking for sat sweetly in the living room of her house and chatted with her father. Fara and Rey look at each other as if to code that there is little hope in their search.

"Rey, here!" call Andreas in a firm voice, startling Rey who is struggling with her thoughts.

Slowly Rey walked up to the papa, then sat down beside him, when Vanessa knew Rey who was meant by the man in front of her was Rey who the other day hit her enough to make her surprised.

"Rey, this is Vanessa Octovia, she's papa's backup assistant, she's gonna replace Janeta who's gonna resign, all waiting for her to finish college,".

Rey and Nesa shook hands while throwing a smile.

No more chat was created, except Andreas and Nesa who talked about business, while Rey heard with careless and disinterested, finally she said with a bad reason with Fara.

After waiting for more than thirty minutes in front of the gate, Rey finally showed her nose.

"Sister!" call Rey a little scream.

"Eh, what are you doing here?"

"Wait for brother,"

"Ngapain is waiting for brother,"

"Same kangen brother,"

"Ngaco you,"

"Sister, brother why the hell is working at my papa's place, it's going to be complicated later,"

"What's complicated?"

"Because I have a crush on big brother,"

"No need to hang on, I'm going home, by the way,"

After Nesa died, Rey still with her expression that was like crazy, smiling to herself.

"Children edyan," murmured Fara who was standing not far from Rey.

*****

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