
When they were in the car, Luke immediately asked Athaya about her school days.
“ tell me, do your school friends often bully you “
“ yes, they looked down on due to the negative news that Athala deliberately made for me “
After getting to know each other and being close to Luke, Athaya was always honest with the man. He even shamelessly reveals his past stories to Luke.
" are they physically violent ? "
“ yes, but they do more verbal abuse "
When Luke heard Athaya's words, he became unhappy. Luke never expected that Athaya had experienced such terrible things in the past. However, bullying is the most dangerous action for a teenager.
“ have you ever replied to them ? “
“ no “
“ why ? “ ask Lukas surprised.
“ because I was too weak to retaliate, they had strong supporters whereas I was just a daughter who was shunned by my family. So I can only endure every humiliation and physical violence they have done to me, I don't want my life to suffer even more when replying to them “
Luke finally understood what Athaya had kept quiet when his friends bullied him, since the age of adolescence he was used to being patient and it made him look very weak and easy to be bullied.
“ from now on I will be your supporter, tell me if anyone is bothering and hurting you “
Athaya who heard Luke's words became silent, she was curious about the reason behind Luke's kind attitude towards him.
“ can I ask ? “
“ please “
“ why are you so good to me ? you're even willing to be my supporter and help me fight my schoolmates “
“ do you really want to hear my jabawan ? “
“ Yes “
Luke gives Athaya his best smile, he also stops his car in front of a cafe and invites her to go inside with him.
“ let's go down, I'll give you the explanation inside “
“ well “
After that, the two of them went inside the cafe and ordered some food and drinks. While waiting for the order to come, Luke finally opened his voice.
Athaya who heard Luke's words became dumbfounded. She did not expect that the man who was only a few months close to her suddenly expressed his feelings for her.
“ I know you still don't believe my words and I don't mind it. But you have to believe that I really like you. You are different from most women, if many women look at a man through his material then different from you. You seem very sincere every time you help others and one more thing, you're a pleasant talking friend “
“ are you sure ? maybe it's only temporary because Athala just hurt you. It's possible that this is just an impingement of “ Athaya said a little nervously.
“ no, this is not an impingement. I've thought about it carefully, Brother Alana also said such a thing and I said that this is not an impingement of “
“ but this feels fast and unreal “
“ I know that, but not love can come quickly when we meet someone who is able to make us comfortable and sure to always be beside him “
After saying that, the two fell silent. Athaya was still processing every word spoken by Luke, he realized that Luke was a kind and polite man, in contrast to most men who were very arrogant and did not think of women's feelings.
“ don't you have a little feeling for me ? “ ask Lukas suddenly.
The man deliberately asked like that because he wanted to know how Athaya looked at him. He does not want past events to reoccur and his time is wasted on just one woman who has no feelings for him.
“ to be honest, I was quite comfortable when I was near you. You're like something I've wanted to find all along. But I don't know what kind of feeling I feel towards you “
Although Athaya had been in a relationship with several men, she never felt this puzzling to any man other than Luke.
Luke, who heard Athaya's words, smiled happily, knowing that the woman before him also had feelings for him. But he still doesn't realize it.
“ how if we try to know each other first, if indeed we feel suitable then we can continue it to a more serious relationship “
“ are you sure ? “
“ yes, aren't you comfortable with me. Like me, I am comfortable with you. So we can upgrade our relationship status to a different level “
“ how to do ? “
“ we don't need to date like young people, we just need to introduce ourselves to each other “
“ then, if later I start to feel comfortable and my feelings grow towards you. Are you going to leave me ? or will you return to Athala if she really changes for you “
“ no, for me he is already my past. I don't want to be a man so unprincipled that it hurts other women's hearts “
After Athaya heard Luke's words, he became comfortable and promised to try to do what Luke had to say.
“ alright, I will try to reciprocate your feelings “
“ thank you, I won't let you down “