Love And Friendship

Candour

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Amel stood on the balcony of his room while looking at the beach where his friends were enjoying the sunset with their respective partners. Their relationship is getting closer. Even though they are arranged, they try to accept each other's situation. After yesterday Hana and the parents returned to their homes, it is now Evan and his friends who visit Amel's private island.

Amel who was staring at his friends smiling happily did not realize that Evan was already standing next to him. Evan looked at Amel's eyes.

" Have you not forgotten it yet?" evan asked which made Amel shocked because he was daydreaming.

" What do you mean?"

" Even if you deny it, your eyes cannot lie. It's obvious from your eyes that you're hurt to see him with your best friend." Evan pointed towards Rendi and Meisya.

" Because you already know, I'll be honest with you. This is the reason for my departure seven years ago. I was confused when you expressed your feelings to me. Moreover, the next day I overheard your conversation while on the basketball court, when he asked for your help to help him approach Meisya. I think once I go far, that feeling will go away. But it turned out that I was wrong, after meeting her again the feeling remained. So, it's still not too late if you want to cancel our engagement." Evan likes Amel to speak honestly, but even so his heart still feels pain when the girl he loves actually says that he loves other men.

" We can't choose where our hearts will be anchored. And I have no reason to call off this engagement." Amel looked at Evan for a long time.

" Am I wrong? It's not that you have a good reason to refuse this engagement. So why didn't you just cancel it?" Evan turned around and left.

" Sister..." Evan stopped when Amel called him.

" Didn't Brother mind after knowing all this?" ask Amel again.

" My feelings for you are sincere Mel, and I won't be selfish. Because I know, you can definitely keep my feelings and beliefs even if there's no love in them." Amel smiled bitterly at Evan's words.

" I'm sorry." said Amel. Evan approached Amel and smiled.

" I love you." whispered Evan, and he came out of Amel's room.

" And I'll never let go of you no matter what." - Evan.

Amel then lay on his bed after Evan came out of his room. As Amel was thinking about his problem, someone knocked on the door of his room. Amel got up to open the door. Once opened, it turns out that Niko is in front of Amel's room.

" Miss, Bagas and Roy are dead."

" How are the two of them?"

" There's nothing to worry about Miss, everything's fine."

" Alright, I want to see the state of the two of them." Then Amel went to Bagas and Roy's room. The room was already in their magic like a patient's room in a hospital. All medical equipment is in it.

" Bian, how are the two of them?" amel asked after entering the room.

" Tumben call Bian?" said Fabian while raising his eyebrows.

" I'm lazy to argue with you." replied Amel.

" Miss is upset about Bian" Niko said with a smile.

" What is the love problem?" goda Fabian's. Amel stared intently at Niko. Bagas and Roy smile at Niko's fear.

" Thank you for the protection of you two. You're trying to protect me even if your lives are in danger" Amel said sincerely.

" It's been our duty Miss." replied Roy.

" Our lives are not worth Miss's." replied Bagas.

" After we get home from here, I'll find a soul mate for the five of you" said Amel then left the five of them confused.

The five of them looked at each other and were confused by Amel's words.

" Why do we want to be matched?" said Mike.

" Is Miss okay?" ask Roy.

" Is there a problem with his head from two accidents?" mumbling Fabian.

" If you keep asking, then who will answer" said Bagas.

" We better catch up with Miss. You two take a break" said Mike and left followed by Niko and Fabian.

When the three men caught up with Amel, they saw Amel pensively sitting by the pool. They looked at each other then similarly shrugged their shoulders.

" What makes you so pensive Miss?" asked Fabian and sat down next to Amel.

" I just have a lot more thoughts. From the time I got home from London, trouble was always coming, so I missed the atmosphere there." replied Amel.

" Miss, may I ask you something personal?" asked Fabian doubtfully.

" What do you want to know?"

" Are you still in doubt about your matchmaking and Young Master Castello?"

" What makes you think that?"

" It was actually Bagas who said this Miss. Ever since the match was decided, Miss seemed to have a heavy burden" Mike said. Amel closed his eyes and took a deep breath. It was true that he was very burdened with that match. There are many hearts that he must take care of. He actually wanted to go far away to escape. But if he did, there would be a lot of people who would be disappointed.

" I really want to go far to be free of this problem. Are you guys gonna help me?" ask Amel. Fabian, Mike and Niko looked at each other and fell silent. Seeing the three of them not making a sound, Amel smiled.

" Are you three scared?" asked Amel smiling ignorantly.

" We still want to live Miss... Mr. Bimantara will pair us up if he helps Miss escape." replied Niko.

" I haven't married Miss." said Fabian.

Amel laughed at the frightened face of the bodyguard and his personal doctor. The three of them smiled happily at Amel's laughter. Although Amel was the son of their master, Amel had been their friend since childhood.

" Something seems to be happy anymore" said Evan approaching them with another friend.

" Miss Amel is happy on top of our suffering, sir. We've always been a bully" said Niko.

" Mell, the view here is beautiful. I feel good." Jessi said.

" If you are at home, you stay here to be the guardian of this island" replied Amel indifferently. The others are just smiles. They knew there was going to be a debate between the two girls.

" Don't start Mel, I'm lazy to fight with you."

" Don't you miss me Jess?"

" no. Why do I miss a shitty friend."

" Oh yeah?"

" Ehmm.."

" Of course you don't miss me, because the adoration of your heart is always with you" said Amel in a speech style made. Jessi's face immediately blushed.

" You're happy, Jess, you've been betrothed to your first love" Amel said without sin and left before Jessi went on a rampage.

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