Possessive Companions

Chapter 21

After lunch, Darren, Jiyo, Asya and Naomi return to their workplace. Darren's face wasn't as cold as it was. Jiyo was relieved of it all.

Darren got out of his car and walked into the office along with Jiyo behind him. The two frowned to find Darrel sitting in the office lobby.

"Why are you here?" Darren asked, as he was near her.

"I'm waiting for you. I wanted to take you to lunch. But, when it arrived, the woman said that you were gone. So, I'm just trying to eat in the office cafeteria." Answer Darrel.

"Why not just wait in the upper room?" Jiyo asked with a frown.

"This is better. I could see the employees passing by. Than above, quiet." Reply Darrel.

"Yes already. Let's go upstairs!"

Darren walks first, which Darrel and Jiyo follow. The two talked to each other until they entered the elevator.

"I hear you have lunch with two women. Wh who? Asya and Naomi?" Darrel asked as they arrived at Darren's room. The three men sat on the sofa in the room.

"Yes. Youre right. But, how do you know?" Ask Jiyo. While Darren, he just quietly listened.

"Ck. I know how Asya's life is. Naomi's crazy, she's always clinging to Asya." Pissed Darrel.

"How did Asya get close to him?" Darren who had been silent since, opened his voice.

Darrel took a breath, then looked at Darren and Jiyo. "Naomi the sad girl first. His life was far from decent when he was there. At that time, Asya and I accidentally met him who was in the care of several girls. We helped. Since Asya has no female friends, she is very happy and makes Naomi her friend. I also initially felt sorry for Naomi. But, as time went on, I knew how Naomi really was. Unfortunately, Asya never listens to me." Darrel.

Darren was silent to Darrel's story. And Jiyo, she nodded her head.

"Oh yeah, how come Asya doesn't have girlfriends?" Ask Jiyo.

"Not a big deal. She shunned the girls in her faculty simply because she refused every single one of their invitations to the club. He even called the girl a saint."

Darren clenched his hand hearing Darrel's story. He recalled, Asya had told him many fun things that happened to him while abroad. Not a single bit of the girl mentioned about the bad things that happened to her there.

"She was so secretive about the incident. I only knew when I came to him at his faculty. At that moment I urged him to tell a story. He told me, on condition that I wouldn't tell you." Darrel.

Darren's face became grim hearing Darrel's story. The change he showed was inseparable from Darrel and Jiyo's vision. The two men both sighed.

"Oh yes, Rail. If Asya has no female friends, does Asya have any male friends?" Jiyo is back. This time, he wanted to see how Darren reacted. He looked at Darrel, as if he was talking through their inner selves to test Darren's feelings.

The understanding Darrel, was happy to do so. "Ekhm... Asya has many male friends. They even continued to follow Asya. There are also those who ask Asya to be their girlfriend. That's also one of the reasons girls don't like him." Darrel said with a reassuring look in the eye.

Darren's getting his fist hardened. Hearing Darrel's words, he didn't like it very much. He cursed himself, how could he not know all that.

"I've also seen some men cheering Asya on."

"really?" Jiyo.

"Yes. Even I've seen them eating together in the cafeteria..."

"Silence Darrel!" Darren said, slightly snapping. He could not bear to hear Asya with the other men.

"Why are you yelling at me?" Darrel looked confusedly at Darren. Showing his innocent face, as if he knew nothing. Same with Jiyo.

"Yes. Darrel's right. You can't be like this." Connect Jiyo. "Are you still mad at Naomi?"

"Don't tell me more about the man who was with Asya!" Darren spoke coldly.

"Why?" The two men asked simultaneously.

"I don't like it." Answer, honestly.

Darrel and Jiyo who heard it tried to hold back the laughter. However, it still cannot. And in the end, the laughter just broke out.

"Haha... Haha..."

"Haha... Haha..."

"Haha... Haha... You're so funny, Darren." Darrel still laughed.

"Haha... Youre right. Why do you look angry when Asya is with other men. Don't you love her?" Jiyo said, be thorough.

Darren fell silent permeating Jiyo's words. Suddenly, there was a pat on both shoulders.

"I know, you love her, love her. It's just that you're not fully aware. You covered everything up on the grounds that you only thought of him as a friend." Darrel.

"Does a friend have to leave his job and fly overseas just because of one message? You should have realized that, Ren! You can treat his longing by calling or vidio calling. But, you were willing to visit him immediately. It's not just once, but many times you do. Is it natural to call it friendship?" Jiyo Timpal.

"Huufth... You should know why Asya is trying to get you closer to Naomi. That's because he's sure you don't like him, and you're trying to find a good girl to be your partner. But unfortunately, he chose the wrong girl." Darrel. He again took his breath. "Then I go first." He said, then patted Darren on the shoulder twice, and rushed out.

"I'm going to my room too. Think carefully." Jiyo also patted Darren's shoulder twice, then walked out of the room. Remaining Darren who is still struggling with his mind.

***

Because I was in the reading room. He sat on the back of the chair, waiting for his phone to be connected.

"Hallo, sir." The voice of Secretary Kenan from Gara's cell phone.

"Yes, Kenan. What about the investigation?"

"There's no bright spot yet, sir. The subordinates are still in the process of searching."

"Yes. Try to find the girl."

"Good, sir. What about Ben?"

"She hasn't got any information either." Saying Gara. The atmosphere became silent for a moment. For breathing it out. "Henner,"

"Yes, sir."

"Give me more of your men."

"Good, sir."

"I believe you and Ben."

"Thank you, sir. I'll do my best."

"Yes." Yeah."

After that, the call was interrupted. Because she was silent again. Kenan's secretary he was assigned to take care of his branch company located in Y province, and Ben he was assigned to B city. He accidentally asks Secretary Kenan and Ben, the head of his trusted bodyguard, to find the girl that Darrel ruined his life. In the hope of meeting soon.

Alula who had heard that conversation since then, also took her breath. She knew, Gara didn't want the same thing to happen to Darrel and the girl, just like what happened to her and Gara.

Alula closed the door slowly and approached Gara with a cup of coffee. He put it in front of Gara. Looking at Alula who was standing before him with a smile, Gara even slightly smiled. He pulled Alula, until the woman sat on his lap. Then I hugged him tightly. He buried his face in Alula's neck.

"I don't want my son to feel the same way as I do. I don't want that girl to experience the same thing as you. That's so painful." Saying Gara.

Alula stroked Gara's hair slowly. He also hugged her back. "Don't worry. Everything's gonna be fine. A mother would do anything to protect her child." Alula.

"You knew? I really like you who are firm, calm and not easily swayed. This anxious you, makes me feel anxious too." Alula tried to seduce.

Because who heard it, kept her face away from the niche of Alula's neck, then looked at the face that still looked so beautiful.

"I'm sorry I made you so anxious."

"It's okay. You are the best husband and father that I and the children have."

"Thank you, baby." Said Gara, peeping Alula's forehead long enough.