JOHN THE MERCENARY
CHAPTER 083 - DINNER TOGETHER.
John just smiled and followed Anna from behind who was running around a little.
“So, are you planning to stay here?” ask John.
“I'm still thinking about it. Anyway, I don't want to live in that house anymore either. In addition, I also have no other destination,” said Anna.
“Do you trust your uncle completely?”
“No. I don't fully trust him yet. However, I think he and I both hate Agnes,” Anna said.
John who heard Anna's reply just kept silent and looked at Anna with a deep gaze.
“Don't worry too much. Aren't you always with me?”
Anna smiles at John who looks very worried about Anna's condition.
It seems, Anna was getting comfortable with the presence of John who always took care of her.
***
In the evening, it was seen that Bibi had prepared all the food with a large enough table on the balcony of the villa.
Villa Roy balcony has a large enough size, so it can accommodate 50 people in it.
On the table it has been served with several kinds of many dishes and wine.
When all the food was served, Anna and Roy sat on the chair at the long table.
Aunty and Jane were still standing behind the chair accompanying them that night. John also stood behind Anna sitting in her chair.
“Sit! Why are you guys just standing?”
Roy tells Auntie and Jane to sit together in a chair and enjoy dinner.
“Can we join you, Sir?” ask Aunt who is still hesitant to sit down and join together.
“Tak what! Of course you can. Come, sit! Sit then!”
Finally, Auntie and Jane sat down with them at one table. Unlike John who still stands behind Anna.
“You too, John. Sit.”
Roy tells John to stand behind Anna.
“Sit here. It's okay,” said Anna who also told John to sit down.
Anna pulled the chair next to her and told John to sit next to her.
John sat down as Anna pulled out a chair for him.
“Good. Let's have a toast. Grab your glasses, everything.”
Everyone took the glass that had wine in it, and raised it.
“Alright, then, let's toast to Anna's dream!!”
“REPEAT!!!”
*TIGGG!!!!
Everyone toasted and drank the glass that had been filled with wine.
After that they ate together to enjoy all the dishes that Auntie had prepared.
They joked together and enjoyed the lonely night, except for John who just stayed silent and still saw Anna who was smiling and enjoying the night.
It seems, John still does not believe in the good done by Roy. John thinks Roy has a plan of his own, but he can't confirm it himself.
After finishing all the food, everyone went inside the villa to rest.
John went to the beach alone and stood by the beach staring at the sea, when everyone had entered the villa.
Roy, who saw John alone, walked up to him.
“What do you think here alone?” ask Roy.
“I just want to know what your plan is behind all this,” replied John.
“Hahahahaha. I'm just a simple-minded guy, so, can't you guess, John? It was very easy to guess.”
“Lantas, what are you planning to do by taking over Anna from Agnes? You must be planning something behind it all, right?”
John stepped closer to Roy who was standing behind him.
“Wait. Didn't you see it for yourself, at the funeral? My brother tried to take over the IP group from me, and I was just trying to snatch it.”
“At that time, Anna appeared all of a sudden and I found out her secret, if she was my sister-in-law's daughter, so, if she could be with me, my sister would never be able to take IP completely from me, although he is the one who did get his legacy.”
John finally knows what Roy means behind what he is doing now to Anna.
“Hhhh. Your calculations are very good as it turns out,” said John.
“Of course! I'm a businessman, John. I just want Anna to be healthy and happy with me, for a very long time. I'll make Anna my guardian angel.”
“How, John? Have you made a decision? Will you join me or stay with my brother?”
“No. I'm not joining anyone. I'll leave after doing everything I have to do,” replied John.”
“Really? Too bad. I think you look a lot like Anna, John.”
Roy smiled when he heard John's reply.
“What should you do, John?” ask Roy.
“You will know for yourself someday. Alright, I'll go back to villa.”
John walks back to the villa and leaves Roy standing by the beach.
At his villa, he sees Anna who is on the stairs and heads to the rooftop.
John ran to the stairs and approached Anna.
“Where are you going, Anna? Why haven't you slept?” ask John.
“I can't sleep. At dinner last, I drank a few glasses of wine, and my cheeks became hot all of a sudden, so I wanted to enjoy the sea breeze from rooftop.”
“Sea wind? No. gabe. You can't be alone upstairs. Come on, quickly come back.”
John pulls Anna's arm and tells her to go inside the villa.
“Why can't. I told you, my face feels hot!”
Anna refused and still did not want to leave the rooftop.
“Hey, as hot as what?”
John stretched out his hands and held Anna's cheek.
“Jeez, it's cold. It's very tasty.”
Anna held John's hand which touched her cheek.
“Hmm. Your face is hot. Quick, come with me!”
John takes Anna back to the villa, then takes cold water and a towel to compress Anna's cheek.
The two of them sat on the sofa to compress Anna's cheeks.
Anna also compresses her own cheeks using a towel that has been moistened using ice water.
“Gosh. If I drink another glass, maybe my cheeks will burn.”
“Other times never drink alcohol. Does it still feel hot?” ask John.
“No.. This is enough.”
Anna was still holding the compress and sticking it to her own cheek.
“Alright, then. Give that to me. You can use that again later. If it's too late, it can make you catch a cold. Go back to your room!”
John took Anna's towel and stood up and went out to stand outside.
“Are you going out again?” ask Anna.
“Yes. I went out to check this place again. This place is not as comfortable as a hiding house.”
“Gosh. No place is safe for me wherever it is.”
Anna looked down and looked very pitiful.
“However, that's not a problem for me. Today I feel so happy to have spent time with you all day,” Anna said.
“Bring this.”
John gives his HT to Anna.
“What is this? It's some kind of walkie talkie?” ask Anna, who doesn't know what the function of the device is.
“Yes, that kind of possible. If you hear a strange sound, or feel cold, or suddenly need something, press that red button, and then you can tell me with that device. It's faster than a regular phone.”
John immediately returned to stand guard outside the villa.
***
As the night wore on, the sleepless Anna tried to contact you John through her walkie talkie.
“Test. Tests. Have you slept?”
And there was no answer at all when Anna called John.
Anna got out of her bed and came out of the room.
Anna saw John lying on the sofa in front of her room.
Anna returned to her room and took the blanket she would wear to John, who looked cold as she fell asleep outside.
Slowly, Anna moved her legs closer to John's sofa bed.
He was very scared and kept from making any sounds that would wake John up.
“Why are you sleeping here? Here is not comfortable at all,” murmured Anna.
Anna started wearing a blanket and covered John's body so as not to feel cold.
Anna was speechless as she looked at John's face which was giving off a lot of sweat and unreasonable breath.
Anna thought it seemed like John was having a nightmare at the time.
*CLOTECH!!!
“HUH!” “HUH!” “HUH!”
Suddenly John awakens from his sleep and drops his walkie talkie on the floor.
John sat down with his breath still irregular. He held his own head as if feeling dizzy and looked at Anna with a surprised look.
Anna, who saw him, was more confused and did not know what to do with John.
John immediately hugged Anna suddenly while Anna was still sitting crouching in front of him right then and there.
When John realizes it, John immediately releases his embrace from Anna, because he does not want others to see or be the subject of speech.
John sat down on the corner of the sofa and looked very embarrassed at Anna, who had hugged him suddenly.
“Do you dream?” ask Anna.
“Yes, maybe. I think so,” replied John who still felt awkward for hugging Anna.
“Hmm. Is that?”
Anna suddenly stood up, which made John stand up because of that.
“I was going to give you a blanket, because the weather is very cold.”
“Oh. Thanks though. But it's not cold at all. It's very hot.”
John wiped away the sweat that had soaked his face.
“Gosh. Is this a hot dream? Why my sweat so much.”
John still stands and continues bragging that Anna doesn't know if it's a nightmare.
“Kalau begitu, aku akan kembali masuk ke dalam kamar.”
“Good. Please.”
“I go first,” Anna said.
“Good. Good night.”
“Good. See you later,” Anna said.
“Good.”
They also argue back because they feel very awkward with each other, until Anna walks and goes back into her room.
“Sial! Stupid me! What I just did!!”
*NO NO!!!
John beats his own head and is still ashamed of suddenly embracing Anna.
Unlike Anna, in her room, Anna was smiling by herself as John hugged her.
Anna held onto her own chest and felt her heartbeat tight enough to feel at ease as John hugged her.
Anna recalled John giving her a kiss and giving her an artificial breath while she was in the park.
***
The next day, John is seen, who has been leaving Roy's villa since morning.
Looks like John's going to go and see Sam to talk about Anna.
*KRIIINGGG!!!!
John's phone rang while he was driving. He connected his phone via Bluetooth so he could talk to the earphones.
“What's up?” ask John.
The call came from Anna who used Jane's phone to call John.
“JOHN!!!” Anna greeted John loudly.
“Yes, I'm listening to you. You don't have to scream. Gosh.”
“You're mine now!” said Anna.
“What?”
John was shocked to hear Anna say that.
“Jane said he had allowed me to have you, so, you're mine now. Do you understand what I mean?”
Apparently, Anna was with Jane and told her about John's sudden attitude toward her last night.
So did Jane who told Anna who was still innocent to say that to John.
“Alright, whatever you want, you can do whatever you want.”
“So, you have to be careful today and don't get hurt, you understand?” said Anna.
“Alright, Young Miss.”
John turned off the phone and immediately went to see Sam to talk about something.
***
John meets Sam where one of the television stations is. Sam was at the venue to accompany Agnes who would guest star on a TV show to be interviewed regarding Anna, as Agnes had become her legal representative.
John talks to Sam at the parking lot, when Agnes and her assistant have gone to the set. John says everything Roy did to Anna while he was in his villa.
“Isn't Anna still with President Roy? I was very curious about what Roy would do next,” Sam said.
“She said she would try to use Anna as a shield from her brother's attack,”.
“Maybe it's true, but it'll be over until the election arrives. If Officer Deny wins the election, will the President and his wife leave Anna in Roy's hands?”
“I think that's impossible, John. Do you think President Roy doesn't realize that? He was just boasting instead of making Anna his shield.”
“Anna is not her shield. President Roy will use it as a sword that he can use to slash the Great Mistress' neck. He just wants that, and I firmly believe in it.”
John nodded and believed Sam.
***
Returning to Roy's villa, Anna is seen walking and finds Roy sitting alone on the balcony.
“Good morning, Uncle!”
Anna greets Roy from behind her which makes Roy surprised.
Roy sat alone on the balcony with a stopmap in his hand.
“Gosh. You just surprised me, Anna. How, what's your sleep good?”
Roy stood up and asked Anna.
“Yes. I slept well last night,” Anna replied.
“What's up, uncle? Is there a problem? Why does your face look different?”
“No Anna. I'm just worried about something. I'm not sure whether I should show you this or not.”
“What is it, Uncle?”
“Good. Better, I'll show you straight away.”
