Love Note
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In the afternoon, James and Zabrina waited for the sunset on the road west of which faced the sea.
The atmosphere is still bright. Only the sky at the end of the horizon has been reddish-grey in color. The red sun looks bigger than it was when it was just above the head.
They sat on the sidewalk.
“By the way you're back when?” James asked build the situation.
“Hm? Tomorrow maybe, why?” Zabrina answered with a question.
“Ng? Naw. So the need is done yes?”
“You mean that matchmaking? I've talked to papa, to rewind him first” Zabrina did not change his gaze towards the ocean.
“Oh, so. Can ya? Good to be so”
Zabrina just kept quiet while nodding. The girl seemed to be still focused on staring at the softly glowing red horizon.
James just smiled at the girl next to him. I don't know what the girl was thinking, mysterious. To this day, he never really knew her.
Zabrina always comes up with new things that sometimes surprise her. But according to James, Zabrina has something she can't put into words.
”I think we better go somewhere else” said Zabrina who suddenly stood up.
James followed it with a ”mau view where else?” Said later.
Zabrina frowned. A little bit of a head. Then looked at James ”I'm hungry, we're looking for a” he said later with a faint smile on his lips.
They found a lumanyan place. Not too high class, many people, and this time there is no beach as its background. Just a busy road.
”From yesterday you asked me, now change I want to ask” Zabrina started the conversation after finishing with her portion of Lasagna.
”Hm? What?” Replied James who was still not quite right with his grilled fish.
”Reason you are here?” Zabrina said after one sip of her Milk Shake.
”What? Uh, I mean, I'm here because of my dad's semi-” show James replied in a hurry.
Zabrina simply fell silent staring at James without any expression on her face. Swaying a quick breath while directing his gaze to the frenetic streets.
”Why?” James asked curiously as he followed Zabrina gazing towards the road.
”Did your papa ask you to come or did you come by yourself?” Ask Zabrina again later.
”Eh? I'm the one who actually wants to come to” James replied.
Zabrina was silent again staring at James, then nodded ”So ya” he said later
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Suddenly caught in James's eyes across the street from the crowd, as Helen was with a group of friends about to cross.
The island is too small or the red rope is tied between us, James thought. Spontaneous this made James stand up. He immediately pulled Zabrina out of the place.
”Hey! Why you?” Shocked at James' sudden behavior, Zabrina said loudly while pulling her wrist from James' grasp.
”Eh? Anu.” James was wrong before Zabrina.
Zabrina looked around looking to find out. And found Helen who was crossing the street with her friends ”because she is?” he said pointing to Helen.
James just smiled shyly and nodded.
”I'm so surprised. Is your hobby like this?” Ask Zabrina then.
”Apaan?”
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”What do you mean?” Looks like James didn't follow Zabrina.
Zabrina looked left right and then crossed after making sure the pace of the road was safe. James soon followed. They walked away from Helen.
”Actually..” James said because he saw Zabrina who had been running in silence ”Actually Helen was the main reason I came to this island”
”Hm” buzz from Zabrina responding to James's remarks just now. He's still walking.
”Actually I met him on the first night I arrived on this island” explained James who was still walking with Zabrina.
No response from Zabrina. He was still silent in his steps.
”Zab? You why?” James asked doubtfully.
Suddenly Zabrina stopped. Then I looked at James. Like saying something but being undone. Then walk again.
”Hey Zab!” call James back to follow Zabrina walking again.
”Sorry, but I don't like being lied to” says Zabrina ketus and sharp.
”Hey Zab! That's not what I mean, sorry I” said James who felt guilty.
Zabrina suddenly stopped her steps ”and why are you avoiding her now?” And then asked a question that shocked James.
”Eh? Well that's because yesterday I went through a bad time with him. By the way you're not mad at me, are you?” James spoke quickly in one breath.
”And who are your parents?” Zabrina asked, not caring about James' question.
”That's it, please don't tell him ya” James looks begging.
”True to my guess. Strange hobby” he said later.
”Eh? What do you mean by that?” James did not seem to accept it.
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”Then what is your plan now?” Zabrina asked as they sat on the edge of the sidewalk in front of a minimart with a glass of soft drink in hand.
”What?” Ask James back.
”It's been a long way but didn't do anything. You want to let everything go like this?” Ask Zabrina again.
”I saw him kissing someone yesterday the day after” James replied later. I don't know why he said this to Zabrina.
”Oh, so you dodged seeing her kissing another guy? You were the kid yesterday afternoon, right? Even you're a nobody. Pathetic once”
James staring at Zabrina ”That's was mean. But I don't know? I also do not understand what I rasain” James pause, ”Oya, please do not tell him about my family this yes. Even Iton though, please?” James looked at Zabrina.
“Do you really have some kind of fetish like this?” Saut Zabrina then “Is this some kind of game? Or is there a gamble I don't know?” Ask again.
”Not. Not about that. There's nothing behind this. Believe me” James immediately ascertained Zabrina's mistake ”But I want her to know me as me. As myself. Not as heir to all my father's glory”
”Hm, is your parent's legacy not part of your identity? Is your status not part of you? I feel right now, either you're not grateful for your current situation or you're too arrogant about yourself to want to look simple?" Rent Zabrina with questions James couldn't answer.
"I'm tired. I'm back at the hotel first”
Zabrina looked at James. Then stand up and step away leaving James.
”Hey, Zab! Wait!” James got up and chased after Zabrina, but the girl just kept quiet and kept going.
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