Not Ordinary Love

Gold Project

The time was two in the morning local time when Ethan woke up from his sleep. He turned to the side and found Naina sleeping fast, massaging the temple and then getting out of bed immediately Ethan did.

His feet stepped near the giant window after grabbing the phone that had previously been on the bedside table. Ethan uncovers the curtains, looking at the quiet outside scene, as if it rained a few hours ago successfully making everyone stay in bed.

Ethan closes the curtains, plays his phone and opens his chat window with Zoya. There were no incoming messages from his wife. Making Ethan's feelings so upset that the man screeches, thinking that Zoya seems to be very happy to be left behind by him.

But honestly Ethan misses that woman. He just wanted to hear the woman's voice, so that Ethan's fingers steadily moved towards the phone icon until he realized the time that showed at two in the morning.

This means that in Jakarta there at twelve pm considering the time difference between Indonesia and the Maldives is two hours. Ethan sighed and chose to undo his intention to contact Zoya.

Afraid to disturb the woman, because Zoya must be fast asleep, just like Naina is today. Ethan's view leads to his second wife, a shadow a few hours ago about what happened between the two makes Ethan shake his head, dismissing it so as not to disturb him.

Once again, Ethan just stared at the wife's contact. Swiping the phone screen with a heart that misses Zoya.

"Zoya, I want to go home soon and meet you."

***

The weather was so hot that afternoon when Zoya and her team had just finished advertising beauty products. As soon as the woman sat on the chair in the basecamp, Selin immediately approached her and handed the woman a portable fan.

"Today's filming is over?" ask Zoya. He felt tired and hoped that if the filming schedule today was over, so that he could go home soon and rest at home quietly.

Before answering a question from her actress, Selin first looked at the situation around them, making Zoya frown in her place.

"My appointment today is done, isn't it?" Zoya asked once more, Selin nodded. Instantly succeeds in making Zoya breathe a sigh of relief.

"If that's so this is Miss Selin direct anterin I go home."

"Manager Edrin called Ma'am, he wanted to take us to lunch." tell Selin.

"Edrin's there?"

"Of Course."

For a moment Zoya just silently stood in her place. Selin who understood the woman immediately spoke up.

"If you don't want to, you can refuse. It's just lunch, at least joining Edrin in your film." Selin said considering that most likely that's what will happen. Remember if this film became the target of famous actors. Anyone who is ultimately elected must be proud of their achievement.

"Where?" asked when Zoya was silent, Zoya turned her gaze at Selin then nodded.

"You or not?"

"Where, yeah." Zoya seems confused, even though Ethan is not next to her and cannot possibly know about this meeting, she still feels worried.

"Will it be no problem?" Zoya asked, unsure.

"Edrin's manager must have booked a safe place. You also need to communicate with Edrin so that there is no misunderstanding between you." Selin paused his sentence, looking doubtful.

"You have to tell Edrin that actually Mr. Ethan does not agree if your co-star is Edrin" he said resignedly.

A moment Zoya was silent, a few seconds later she nodded in agreement to what Selin said. There needs to be deep communication for him with Edrin so that the film will run smoothly, there must be an agreement also between them so that there are no obstacles later.

A few minutes later, Zoya and Selin melunchr head to a restaurant at the address that Edrin's manager sent her. As Zoya had expected, if Edrin's manager rented a private room for them to enjoy lunch and this meeting.

"Hallo Zoya." the woman in her early thirties greeted Zoya as soon as the two arrived. Zoya carved a smile and nodded respectfully, as well as smiling at Edrin who was staring at her as she entered the room.

"Please sit down." he told Zoya, Zoya immediately nodded and sat down on the chair right next to the man. Selin sat next to Edrin's manager.

"I'm sorry, it's been a long time to wait" Selin said as soon as he sat down.

"No problem, we were also only a few minutes ago." Edrin's manager replied calmly.

Shortly after, a waitress came in and handed him a menu book. Selin gave Zoya a cue, asking with what kind of lunch menu gesture she wanted, but Zoya only nodded faintly. Allowing Selin to order anything, the woman knows what Zoya's favorite food is.

While waiting for the dish, Selin was busy chatting with Edrin's manager about their activities as artist managers, while Zoya with Edrin himself just kept quiet in their respective places.

Zoya is busy alone with her phone though it is not really necessary, she wants to run what Selin proposes to reach an agreement with Edrin but does not know where to start. He just surfed on his social media homepage and saw the latest updates from colleagues as safe as his actress.

Not that important because Zoya never wanted to know the life of another person. But he did it to distract himself. To be honest, he wants to know Ethan today, but Zoya refrains from contacting him.

While beside him, since a while ago Edrin only watched Zoya. They should talk, or talk about anything. It does not matter if talking about work, but the woman is cool herself with her cellphone.

Edrin stared at his cell phone which was neatly stored on the table. He is the person who is the most abstinent in playing mobile phones when he is gathering with others. An attitude that deserves appreciation.

He wants to rebuke Zoya and invite the woman to talk but Zoya seems cool with her world after they greet each other as soon as the woman arrives.

"Hmm, good Ma'am."

"It's getting pretty, yeah" she praised with a smile that made Zoya also smile thinly.

"I never thought we could work together again in a movie. But from the beginning I was sure Edrin could get the lead role."

"He fits with you. I'm happy," he said honestly. Selin just carved out a smile, just like what Zoya did. He doesn't know what to respond to.

Selin who understood Zoya's reaction was also speechless. Luckily the awkward topic was soon over once a few waitresses entered the room and arranged the food, turning off the topic and making Zoya breathe quietly.

"Please eat, Zoya. Mbak Selin." manager Edrin offered graciously. Selin with Zoya nodded, while Edrin had already started her lunch ritual regardless of the circumstances around.

***

After lunch, while the others were enjoying dessert, Zoya withdrew to the toilet. The woman washed her hands in the sink and stared at the reflection of her face in the mirror. Check the phone and see the window with Ethan. No messages came from her husband. But nothing bad was lodged in Zoya's head so all she did was carve a smile and exhale quietly.

After that, he came out of the toilet. The woman was so surprised to find Edrin leaning against the wall next to the toilet door with her arms crossed over her chest. Zoya circled her gaze around, making sure that there was no one there except just the two of them.

"What are you doing?" ask that man. Edrin lowered her hand and stood upright facing Zoya.

"Nothing." she replied with a sinless look, Zoya frowned, unsure of the man's answer.

"I feel that in the dalem we do not have a chance to chat, mm." Edrin paused his sentence.

"You didn't give me a chance to talk." she said.

"You dodged?" edrin asked then with narrowed eyes as she looked at Zoya. Zoya just kept quiet. What Edrin said was true, Zoya did avoid the man in order to keep Ethan feeling while preventing unwanted things.

"If you avoid me because of your husband, it means you are just like confirming that there is something between us."

"Huh?" Zoya's forehead wrinkled.

"Why aren't we professionals? After all, we have no relationship and you don't have to worry" said the man easily. Zoya sighs.

"They believed more in what they saw, Edrin." said Zoya, this time it was Edrin's turn to frown.

"If they look at the photos of the two of us and the media write things that do not match the facts, they will believe that we have a relationship."

"But ngehindarin I'm not the best way either. I'm offended." The man's face was made clear and managed to make Zoya laugh. Actually, this is not the second time Edrin with Zoya involved in the same project.

But previously, only filming ads that did not take a long time and also did not attract too much public attention.

It all started from their first film that made the public stir during the airing. It also begins when Ethan is blinded by his jealousy, so Zoya must really make a distance with Edrin.

"You should be a professional husband. He's memorizing how the industry is going."

What Edrin said made Zoya nod in agreement. But nil, Zoya repeatedly said that to Ethan, even if the man did not want to understand.

"Do I have to have a boyfriend? Let your husband rest easy knowing I already have a partner?" the man proposed with a reluctant expression that seemed to reject his own proposal.

Zoya nodded faintly with a smile, agreeing to the man's proposal.

"But I'm dating males!"

Spontaneous smile on Zoya's lips vanished, his eyes narrowed to look at Edrin who was actually smiling at him.

"Come, Zoya. All the actresses who tried to get me, they just hitchhiked around. They want to be better known and famous."

"They are not sincere. I'm males!"

"If so you have to find people who are not involved with our industry." Zoya shrugged her shoulders indifferently. Edrin just silently looked at the man, after he opened his voice.

"Not all actresses fit what you think. It's just a coincidence that you often find the same rich." Zoya said, Edrin screeched.

"We don't talk about me anymore, okay!" Edrin rejected the topic that Zoya brought up.

This time, Edrin went back seriously, he looked at Zoya deeply, then spoke. "I have high hopes for our film. So I hope, we can work together and your husband can understand!"

TB

Hmm, how's it going?