Lily Flowers for Prince

16. The Gazebo

Rico was sitting alone in the gazebo. He looked towards Lily's room on the second floor. The lights are still on. Usually at this time of night Lily is teaching. Back when she lived here, she used to hear Lily teach.

"Lily's not asleep. Still teaching as usual. He always has been so. Study before bed" Angga's voice. Rico pretended to close his eyes while humming. It was as if he was not looking at Lily's room

"Patiently, Co. There must be another woman prepared for you" Angga sat down in front of Rico.

"What, anyway. Suddenly speaking wisely like that?"Rico chuckles.

"Don't pretend. I know how you feel about Lily"Angga put the pieces of mangoes and apples she brought from the kitchen.

" Ngaco deh nih"Rico devoured a piece of mango. He grimaces. Slightly sour. But he's picking up again. Long-time delicious. He ate almost without stopping.

"Your heart's fucked" Angga chuckled.

"It could also be the Don juan the woman conqueror, his heart broken" Angga bit his apple piece on the fork.

Buuuuk. Rico throws a seat cushion. The laughter both broke.

"Damn, you. Glad I'm suffering?"

"hahahahaha I finally don't suffer" Angga said. Back Rico throws Angga with a pillow.

"Gue was sad, crying, suffering. A puaaass?" Rico ate the fruit ravenously until it ran out.

"Breaked or hungry?" Angga called Bik Ijah who was in the kitchen.

"Bi, please bring another piece of fruit like that" said Angga.

Before long bik Ijah came with a plate of pieces of fruit.

"Thank you, Bi"

"If less, there are still many fruits" Angga put it in front of Rico.

Rico looked at Angga. Like not excited.

"Yes, I'm sad. This is how love does not arrive. It doesn't taste good" murmured Rico.

"If Lily's future husband was someone else, I might try. Although you definitely don't agree I'm approaching Lily. But her future husband Lily is Ran. One of my best friends with all his plausibility values."

"Look at him when he was a prayer priest. I can't be like that. I'm minder. He's so cool" Rico said. Angga looked at his best friend in surprise. Like a teenager who lost competitiveness fighting over the girl of his dreams.

"I'm also self-conscious. Insecure make a sidewalk with Lily."

Angga was dumbfounded at Rico's words. It could be insecure of him too, Angga thought.

"Don't pity me. I just want to reflect. Enjoying this heartbreak" Rico laid on the gazebo floor.

"That's great, just heartbreak you enjoy. Rare are people like you, Co" Angga said as he opened his phone when a call came in.

"Yes, I'll take a minute. Wait a minute" Andin called. Ask to bring a shopping bag that was left in the car.

"It's gone, I want to reflect first. Later your wife will wait." said Rico

"you're staying here, right?"ask Angga before leaving.

"stay there. Tomorrow morning want to play chess with your father, already promised" replied Rico.

"Okay, Do not cry if you want to sleep. so that the eyes are not swollen tomorrow" said Angga while moving away.

Buuuuk, another throw pillow floated. Both of them laughed.

"Saddened gagal luee be like"pekik Rico

"It's weird, it's so sad" Angga's laughter left Rico alone in the gazebo.

Rico is still laughing. It turns out that heartbreak hurts, but it's fun. Like there was a counterbalance in his heart. She's speechless. All this time he had always been indifferent to the feelings of the women he was near. A sense of pride that all the women he likes must be subdued, always that is embedded in his heart. At this moment he felt something else in his heart.

This time even he had not dared to express his feelings, his heart was already broken.

He saw the watch on his left hand, at 22:05. Soon he headed for the guest room downstairs. He better get to bed soon. Tomorrow morning will walk in the morning and play chess with Om Dharmawan.

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