
The image tried to rebel, but upon seeing who pulled it, he fell silent. Citra's heart skipped a beat, staring at the straight back in front of her.
"T...Please let me go!"
"When are you, hm?"
"A.. Whatchu mean? Why are you asking like that?" ask Citra while looking at Daniel. Someone who just pulled his hand.
"Until when are you going to pretend you're engaged, Citra?" Ask Daniel.
"A...I don't understand what you mean?"
"Don't lie anymore Image! I know, if you're not engaged. I also know you're doing that to get away from me, right?"
"A...I'm not lying. I'm me.." Citra's words stopped when Daniel put an index finger on her lips. The image swallowed his saliva with great difficulty when he saw Daniel so close his face.
"Stop lying! Or else, I wouldn't hesitate to 'Eat you' here,"
"E..Uh, what do you mean?" image is confused.
The image flinched in shock. He hurriedly walked backwards as Daniel approached him. The image opened its eyes several times as Daniel stared intensely at him.
"You're just pretending to be a fiance, aren't you?" daniel asked while locking the image with both hands. Daniel smiled in anguish when he saw the wrong image.
"T..No. gabe. I was already engaged. In a month I will marry my future husband," replied Citra voice sounding firm. As if there was no doubt in his heart.
"You sure? Aren't you lying to avoid me?" daniel asked again, his eyes getting sharper.
The image breathed a long breath. He closed his eyes for a moment to dampen the growing nervous feeling - so. After feeling calmer he looked towards Daniel with a faint smile.
"Who are you until I have to lie just to avoid you? Do you think you're important in my life?" ask Citra.
Daniel was stunned to hear the question that came out just like that from the lips of Citra. Daniel clenched, but as hard as he could he controlled himself.
"Oh, so I'm not important to you?" Daniel asked with a slanted smile. His eyes are also cynical. So that makes Citra must be good at controlling her nervousness.
The image stared straight at Daniel's bead. Karen Citra felt this time Daniel was so different.
Daniel who is usually full of joy and ignorance. Suddenly it became cold and serious. Even so Daniel looks much more handsome in his opinion.
"From the beginning I only always thought of you as a boss and a friend. I never thought you were so important" Citra said. His voice sounded so relaxed. However, its successful effect made Daniel feel a loss of confidence.
"Friends? Why do you give me hope? Why are you acting like I'm so special in your life, hm?"
"When have I ever given you hope? Didn't I warn you in the first place not to get carried away,?" ask the image back. His calm face and his words were so poignant. Success makes Daniel feel ashamed"
Daniel chuckles blandly. He kept his body away from the image. After that he put both his hands in his pants pocket. Daniel forced himself to smile while looking at Kiran.
"So all this time, I've been hoping for you too much, huh?"
"Yes, you're a man but you get carried away too quickly. So don't blame me or go after me again!" Image said her eyes were straight, but not Daniel.
The image instead stared at the wall decoration, which was displayed on the wall behind Daniel. His originally calm face faintly began to change.
The image just fell silent. The words spoken from Daniel's lips made him feel tight. It felt like Citra was eager to say all her feelings to Daniel.
However, the image could not do it. He had to lie just to guard Daniel's heart and his feelings. He did not want to make Daniel expect more of him. Moreover, he was currently bound to someone.
Since two weeks ago he was officially engaged to the man of his parents' choice. He wanted to refuse because his heart was already in love with Daniel.
However, Citra is not up to the heart to refuse the request of the father who is old. In addition, she could not refuse because her father had such a large debt to her future husband.
By compulsion? Right yeah. Citra accepts her future husband to pay off a debt both parents owe.
Citra initially wanted to say the problem with Daniel. But his heart was too embarrassed, so he finally chose to lie.
"Should I not have fallen in love with a woman like you?" said Daniel who successfully broke the daydream Citra.
"I didn't tell you to love me" Citra replied.
Daniel's breath was hunting. Besides being angry, he was also disappointed with Citra's speech.
"Go! Get out of my house and never come back here!" Daniel stared intently at Citra.
"Without you telling me to leave. And I hope you won't interfere with my life again,"
"Yes! I won't bother you, let alone to see you again. It's enough for me to beg for love with you" replied Daniel cynically.
"Good then. From now on I can live a quiet life without the distraction of a gentleman like you,"
Daniel closed his eyes. Image speech really hurt his heart and also his self-esteem. It felt like Daniel was letting out all his anger in front of Citra. However, Daniel was still sane not to be rude to women.
"Good bye! May your marriage be good" before she finally turns away leaving Citra.
Daniel walked pretty fast. He felt unable if he had to be near Citra.
While the image of his eyes began to look glassy. His heart beat so fast that it caused a feeling of tightness in his chest.
"Goodbye. I'm sure you'll definitely get a much better woman than me" Citra said as she looked at Daniel's departure.
"Where are you going, Niel?" ask Kiran. He was astonished when he saw Daniel seemed to be in a hurry.
Daniel flicked his footsteps. He breathed slowly. Then turned around and looked towards Kiran who was carrying Arka.
"I have an appointment to meet Arya. You're fine - what if I live alone, right?" ask Daniel. He smiled brightly, as if nothing bad had happened before.
"Why is that?" asked Kiran who was a little curious.
"Biasalah, there's important business. You're really fine if you stay, right." asked Daniel again.
"It's okay - what. By the way you don't want to drive Citra home, Niel." asked Kiran.
"He wants to go home? Too bad I couldn't drive her. Arya told me to come" Daniel replied.
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