Loving you too late

Asking for Help

Upon arrival, Secretary Juan met Steve. It seemed that his boss was sitting daydreaming while looking out the window. Her blank gaze represented her feelings that were currently being sad.

It's been almost two weeks that Steve hasn't lived with Jessy. His longing for his wife always adorned his days at home. Steve sighed heavily then massaged the base of his nose, thinking about the problem he was facing right now so torturous of himself.

"Sir." Reprimanded Secretary Juan who had been standing near the door, noticed his superior.

Steve turned to Secretary Juan and smiled bitterly at his personal secretary and was his little friend. "You've brought Cornelia home, Juan ?". The first question Steve asked.

Secretary Juan nodded his head."Already Sir. And Miss Cornelia left this." Secretary Juan handed Steve a small white envelope.

Steve took the letter from Secretary Juan but did not read it but put it on the table. Because at this time he was struck by not being excited, to come to the company alone because he was forced.

"Juan. Please call Miss Lanny now." His orders after getting the idea.

"Good sir." There was no rebuttal from Secretary Juan. He walked out of Steve's room.

***

After a few minutes, Secretary Juan arrives, followed by Lanny behind him. The woman felt afraid and awkward every time she met the owner of the company even though she often met both at the company and at home.

Secretary Juan coded Lanny to go forward a little more facing Steve. Lanny looks nervous between the two men.

"Good day sir." He looked nervously at Steve who was standing facing the window.

"Sit down Miss Lanny."

Lanny again saw Secretary Juan standing beside her, as if asking for approval with the man as well. Secretary Juan nodded his head in a sign for Lanny to obey their superior. Then Lanny stepped her foot toward the sofa that was appointed by Steve earlier.

Along with Steve, Lanny was sitting on the sofa with awkwardness. Questions were lodged in his mind. Why is he called ? Is there something wrong with him ? Why are these two men so cold to others ?.

"Miss Lanny. I want to ask you for help." Said Steve who broke the silence that had been created.

Lanny was a little surprised, because during her work at this company only this time she saw Steve asking for help from her. "See what you help sir."

Lanny's forehead wrinkled up a sign of not understanding what her boss said, what's up with Jessy now. His feelings began to unsettle, he swallowed his saliva. "Sorry Mister. I don't know. What happened to Jessy, sir ?." Excited Lanny who is in the middle.

Steve advanced his body to take a comfortable sitting position then explained everything that happened some time ago to Lanny in detail. Lanny looked sad when she heard that her best friend had a miscarriage because of the collision she experienced.

Why this bad incident he does not know, even if Steve does not call him and tell everything maybe he will never know what Jessy is going through now.

"I'm asking you to come see Jessy at her house. Maybe with you there, Jessy will talk to you, Miss."

"Alright Sir. After work, I'll go to Jessy's." Said Lanny who is still plagued with guilt for not knowing the problems that befell her best friend and coworker first.

***

After work, Lanny visits Jessy at her house. Although the day is getting late but does not make the woman delay to meet with her best friend. Until Jessy's home, Lanny pressed the house bell that was displayed beside the door of the house.

After a minute of waiting, the door was opened by a middle-aged woman who smiled at him who was none other than Olive her mother Jessy.

"Good afternoon aunt." Greet Lanny politely.

"Lanny. Come in, son." Olive lets Lanny inside. This is the third time Lanny comes to visit Jessy's parents' house.

"Auntie forgive Lanny. Lanny just found out what happened to Jessy, aunt."

"It's okay Lanny. Jessy was in her room. Go see it there." Said Olive who told Lanny.

"Thank you aunt. Lanny went upstairs to meet Jessy." Lanny steps up to Jessy's room above.

Lanny was already standing at the door of Jessy's room, before she entered Lanny took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Lanny knocked on Jessy's room door once then opened the door cautiously.

The door opened a little wide and she found Jessy lying on the bed. Feeling bad to disturb his best friend was resting but he kept his feet on the bed after closing the room door again.