Mr. Hephephobias
CHAPTER 20 - The Deal
Rayn started her morning by jogging, she enjoyed the cool morning air that served the beauty of the pine forest along the road. Not until far away suddenly he saw a motor vehicle running towards him. Rayn stopped her run, staring at the motor that was getting closer to her. The closer it was clearly seen the vehicle was driven by a girl who was not familiar to him.
“Morning.. "greet Lucia after stopping her vehicle within 2 meters of Rayn.
Rayn just kept quiet and looked astonished by the arrival of the girl. He just stared without a word, as if he did not want to ask a lot of questions and hoped that Lucia realized by herself to explain why she came here early in the morning.
“It looks like you're jogging, you want me to accompany you? I felt a great fresh air while entering this area” said Lucia trying to start a conversation between them.
“So you really received it?” rayn finally opened his voice because he heard a rant that he did not want to hear from Lucia.
Lucia nodded her head quickly. “Oh sure, do you want me to inaugurate it by introducing myself?” lusia asked with her hand out, but Rayn ignored Lucia's hand.
“You still don't want to welcome me? Well, anyway, I know I work with Mickey, because he pays me. Let's just say my job is to take care of a big baby” ledek Lusia smiled broadly by pulling back her hands. Then he went back to running his vehicle leaving Rayn for Villa first.
“What is in the mind of the girl by accepting it?” rayn asked in his heart by looking at Lucia who had gotten further and further away from him.
Rayn still doesn't stop thinking if Mickey really has brought the girl into his life. Rayn actually knew Mickey and Lucia's deal through a message Mickey sent last night. But at that time Rayn only considered it the wind.
‘Me and Lusia have agreed, she will start tomorrow. I hope he really comes and the contract will be made after 2 days he tries. Don't be so cruel to her, I beg you’ Mickey's message.
Rayn returned to the Villa, where she saw Lucia sitting at the door waiting for her. Frankly, Lucia already knew the password of Villa Rayn from Mickey, but he did not want to use it before actually getting a deal with Rayn directly. Rayn just passed by and pressed the door open password.
“Come.” Take Rayn after opening the door.
Lucia rushed up and followed Rayn in. Rayn allowed Lucia to sit down, she wanted to talk directly about all her current situation.
"What does it mean to accept me ?" ask Lucia in heart.
They both sat facing each other. Rayn grabs his phone and makes a call by activating the loudspeaker. He placed the phone on the desk on purpose so that Lusia would also hear their conversation.
Lusia felt that her heart was now very understanding of her worries by gurgling loudly. He asked in his heart whether this man in front of him would still refuse his presence. Lucia grew increasingly tense after hearing the voice of the man across the phone answering Rayn's call.
“You called me this early in the morning does that mean he's really coming?” ask the man in a very familiar voice by the name of Mickey Shield contact.
"Although the shreds have not been made yet but I will still make them unavoidable. You two really surprised me” Rayn said with a cynical smile.
“I'll take care of everything with him, all the things he has to do and what he shouldn't do. Don't worry, you're quite not against this” Mickey replied confidently.
“But it seems like something is wrong, how can he work for you when the salary you paid for him with my money. Aaa..., one more thing, tell him if he has to be careful because what he cares for is not just a big baby” Rayn insisted in the call by staring intently at Lucia. Lucia turns her head in shock if Rayn will offend Mickey.
“Ba... ba.... big baby? What do you mean Big Baby?“ Mickey doesn't understand Rayn's words, he doesn't even know that Lucia is there and is hearing the call.
“Wait, does it just mean you received it working with you?” ask Mickey.
“Solve your affairs with him and ask him not to bother me today.” Rayn ended her call and stood up to leave Lucia.
“Is he really upset with just my plunge?” lusia's grumbling shrieked in heart.
Rayn stopped her footsteps turning towards Lucia. It made him panic and immediately looked down. Though he just muttered in his heart but as if Ryan heard it.
“Ah..., it” says Lusia nervously.
“You didn't hear what I just told Mickey? There is nothing you can do today” said Rayn pointing towards the door. Coded to Lucia to leave the Villa.
“Oh, you're right. You don't want to be disturbed today. All right, I'll go now. See you tomorrow” said Lucia by rushing out.
Not yet at the door Lusia has returned again. “Sorry, I forgot my helmet” he said slowly with an innocent smile reaching for the helmet that had been placed next to the chair.
“I'm really saying goodbye now” continued Lusia left Rayn. Rayn just sighed seeing Lucia's behavior.
“Did he really take me for granted? If it was that easy why he did not immediately agree from yesterday-yesterday” grumbled Lucia standing outside the door by clutching her helmet.
Not wanting to think too much about it, he finally left by riding his motorcycle. Rayn just stared at Lucia's departure from the second-floor balcony.
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“Tell me what happens until you have to stop at the Flower Shop?” tanyanya langkat to Lusia.
Lucia was just bowed, she did not know where to start. “It.... i..” he said intermittently unclear.
“I'm happy if you stop, because then you won't be too tired to keep working, but without saying anything to me, it hurts me.” Reisa feels betrayed as her best friend for not knowing anything.
“Reisa...” Lusia's whine stretches out her hands signalling her friend's wish to be hugged.
Reisa immediately approached hugging Lucia. “Lussia..., so really has something happened? tell me, tell me what's up? Does this have anything to do with your family problems ?” tanya Resia hugged Lucia forgetting her anger.
“Because I have a new job.” Lucia's words suddenly made Reisa let go of her hug, she looked at Lucia in confusion.
"New job?" ask Reisa.
“I work with the Horror Man“ he said by hugging Reisa again.
“Are you crazy ?” ask Reisa.
Slowly Lusia explained everything to her best friend that was full of feelings of compassion. As she had expected, Reisa was against her decision and continued to advise her. Reisa repeatedly asked Lusia to be careful and not stir in making decisions. There was no stopping Resia walking in a pacing fashion in front of Lusia by continuing to chirp nonstop.
There were a lot of things that Lucia should have considered before deciding. One of them is a vehicle that he must use when coming home at night from work at the Cafe. Reisa doesn't allow her to ride her mini scooter all the way through the dark pine forest area.
“The area was not as scary as before, at that time because I was thinking too much parno. Don't worry” firmly Lucia reassures Reisa.
“How can I not worry? What if I grab the car by taking a pencil?” Reisa's trying to find a way out for Lucia.
“Are you crazy...!!” lusia.
Reisa still insisted on a car loan so that she could use Lucy back and forth. He thought, at least it would be safer than using a motorbike. Reisa will guarantee to pay all the fees and he will not charge the bills to Lucia.
Not only Reisa, Lucia also insisted on refusing and he would still use his favorite motorcycle. That night was the second debate, no one wanted to give up. Debate is always based on concern for each other. Reisa never counted against Lucia, and vice versa with Lucia.
For Reisa, Lucia is the only best friend she has had since they met at the best Elite School on a scholarship. Although Lusia's career and romance are not as smooth as Reisa's, they always support each other.
Reisa this time with a heavy heart let go and respect Lucia to choose her own decision. Reisa knows that this is also a tough decision for Lucia, but she believes that Lucia must think well and take care of herself. Reisa asks Lucia to postpone moving to Villa Rayn for 2 days. He needed time together before they would rarely meet later.
“I only asked for your 2 days to be with me. Can't be back if you want to get permission from me !” reisa orders with a hug to Lucia.
“Alright..” said Lucia patted the shoulder of Reisa who hugged her.
*** To Be Continued***
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