Restore Your Smile

Learn to be Friends

It had already been three days since the events of the debate between Rebecca and Cecilia. Ever since then, Rebecca has been nervous. He knew Darrell could contact Cecilia at any time and was afraid that she might eventually influence his best friend.

He had tried to calm himself down with the fact that until now there had been no news from either Darrell or Cecilia. Maybe the wolf man hasn't moved. Or ... Is it really already? What if the devil isn't open to them?

Thinking about it really made Rebecca fret. He wanted to ask Cecilia again. But he remembered Priscillia's words to give Cecilia time. He was afraid that if he was too advanced, he would make their friendship even worse.

Rebecca opened her HP. He reread the short message that Priscillia had sent him, shortly after their video call had ended.

'Give Cecilia time well, Bec .... And calm yourself too. If you can't stand it, don't call Cecilia directly. Just call me. Spill your uneg-uneg to me. I'm ready to put him in. Okay, bestie ? 😊' Thus the message written by Priscillia complete with emoticons.

Rebecca smiled. His best friend really knew him. Perhaps Priscillia had expected that sooner or later this event would happen. And this time he really couldn't stand it.

He also wrote a message to the Chairman. 'magroup .... I can't stand it. Any time?'

Not for five minutes, his HP ringing rang. There was an incoming call from Priscillia that was immediately picked up by Rebecca.

"Where, Bec?" ask Priscillia.

"I've tried to hold on as best I can. But now I can't afford it. If I hadn't remembered your ban on contacting Cecilia, I would have contacted her!" report Rebecca.

"Thank God you can still hold him and call me instead. What exactly are you thinking until you get more agitated, Bec?" ask Priscillia again.

"I'm afraid Darrell might have called Cecilia, Pris! What if it's already happened, but Cecilia's hiding it from us?" Rebecca expressed her concern.

Priscillia was silent for a moment. "If Cecilia really meant to hide it from us, what could we do? Maybe we didn't trust him too much, so he chose not to open up, Bec .." replied Priscillia in the end.

"So we just let Cecilia betray us?" Rebecca's emotions started to climb.

"Don't choose such negative words .... 'Not open' is not the same as 'betraying'. Maybe he needs some time. Not necessarily Cecilia chose Darrell, right? Don't jump to conclusions so quickly that we judge them, " said Priscillia sage.

Rebecca fell silent. He knew he was playing with prejudice. But because his arrogance is still left due to Cecilia's indecision, Rebecca continued to issue her uneg-uneg.

"I don't understand Cecilia's mindset, Pris! Is it hard to choose Celine and us over that wolf guy? He just got to know Darrell! He only knew her by the coincidence of sitting side by side on the plane! But how could he consider and trust that man compared to those of us who have known him for longer?!" rebecca's Protest.

"People's mindset and priorities are different, Bec .... Perhaps for Cecilia the two cannot be equated as an option, so she cannot choose. Maybe for him friendship and romance are two different realms. There can be friction, if his best friend loves the same man. But this isn't, is it? Do you love Darrell too?" Priscilla asked back.

"Byh .... Amit-amit!" rebecca was spontaneous.

"Well? No, right? So he might think, it's not a problem if he accepts Darrell, because none of us come into direct contact with him. The most likely to intersect was only Celine. But then again, it can be categorized as a different domain, because it is actually an internal matter of the company and their families" Priscillia explained.

Rebecca fell silent. Priscillia's words were slowly digested, although she could not accept it roundly.

Priscillia continued her explanation. "If between us supporting two different people in a fair fight, I don't think there's anything wrong, Bec. Let's just say we're looking at a game that actually has nothing to do with us.

Different story that Darrell used cheating, maybe we can advise Cecilia about the man she likes. But back again, if he still likes, what can we do? That's his happiness, right? Isn't that what we want as good friends?"

Rebecca was silent for a while, until she finally opened her mouth. "Come, Pris .... I understand your explanation, but still I cannot accept it. Even if Cecilia was happy with such a power-hungry Darrell, and took Celine's right to be the rightful heir, wouldn't that be as happy as anyone else's suffering?"

"A fight must be a losing side and winning. It is undeniable that the losing side will definitely get hurt. That's where sportsmanship is, right? Different stories that the victory was obtained by cheating. That's where Cecilia has to learn. If we can't support her move with Darrell back then, Cecilia should understand why we did it" Priscillia replied.

Because Rebecca was still silent, Priscillia closed her sentence, "What I ask of you, Bec .. Try to appreciate Cecilia's decision if you really love her as a friend. Support happiness. If he missteps with Darrell, our part to rebuke him. But remember, the final choice remains in the hands of Cecilia. We can't force him.

Even if you do not agree with the choice that Cecilia takes later, do not immediately refute in front of the person .... Hold first. You can take out the uneg-uneg while with me later. Okay, Bec? For the sake of the integrity of our friendship, can you do that?"

"Yes .... I tried, Pris .." Rebecca replied lethargicly.

"Thank you, bestie .... I believe in you .." said Priscillia.

Shortly after, the conversation ended.

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Actually, he really wanted to tell stories and ask the opinions of his friends. But he was afraid if their response did not match his expectations. What if his friends are so bad about him?

That may have been the case, given that the two events of the streets with the Princess Gang with Darrell, were intended to break Darrell and Rebecca's match. And the Princess Gang, including herself, supported the goal. They agree to ignore Darrell to exhaust the man, and their stratagem proves successful. Darrell breaks up with Rebecca.

Being a rather funny thing, if Darrell was ignored in the previous incident, now he is fond of returning to be his partner. How would his friends respond if they found out about it? It could be that he even received blasphemy.

But according to his reasoning, isn't it actually legitimate? Like being with a former lover friend. Maybe it will create its own awkwardness when the two former couples meet again. But that's all. No one gets hurt here. He did not turn his best friend. They broke up well in accordance with mutual agreement.

Another issue that just seemed to be the main issue in his consideration with Darrell was Celine. Rebecca just chose to decide her match with Darrell without giving the man a chance for this reason.

If he chose Darrell, how should he behave in front of Celine later? Could it be that the girl would hate him for feeling betrayed? But ... Celine lives in a different city. So maybe that shouldn't be too problematic. He would rarely meet Celine, wouldn't he?

Cecilia let out her breath. Tired of the debate going on in his own brain. If Darrell wasn't Celine's cousin and wasn't involved in the heirs, maybe he and his friends wouldn't have to worry about this. Hasn't it been all this time? His best friends never commented on any of his affairs with the men he had been dating.

In the middle of his round where his head started to hurt, there was a ringtone from his HP that signified an incoming call. Cecilia took her HP to see who was calling. On the screen was Sharon's name.

"Hello?" cecilia answered, raising the call.

"Hello, Cil .... How's it going? Is it calmer?" ask Sharon across the street.

Hearing the voice of her best friend, Cecilia almost cried. His best friend could contact him at the right time, when he was almost desperate to find answers to his problems. But ... can he honestly tell his heart to this friend?

"A-I'm .. fine." Cecilia decided to lie. Boro-boro is calmer, actually he is more restless. But he was forced to lie because he was more afraid of getting an unwanted response from his friend. His heart was not ready to accept it.

But Sharon is sensitive, clearly aware of Cecilia's lies. He softly said, "Cil .. Didn't you teach me to trust you and not keep my own problems? Can't we be trusted until you don't open up?"

Hearing that, Cecilia's defense broke out. He nodded and chose to be honest. In short consideration, maybe if the story with Sharon is okay. After all, Sharon was the most reserved member of the Princess Gang.

Cecilia also tells of everything she has experienced with Darrell including Darrell's last offer to be her partner. He also expressed how he felt about the man and how it aggravated his concerns. Sharon listened to all of Cecilia's words in silence.

"Honest .. I don't understand Rebecca's mindset, Shar ....

Why did he defend Celine so much and accuse me of betraying the girl? Wouldn't it be like Priscillia said before, if it was the internal affairs of their company? The issue of heir dispute is a common thing to happen in a company. Like a match, losing is common. It has nothing to do with our friendship.

Besides ... As you said on our way home from the park, don't you also agree that Darrell isn't that bad, Shar?" Cecilia ended her story with a question.

Sharon did not answer. He needed to think for a moment to sort out his words. After a while, the girl answered the question she asked.

"Indeed, that was my impression after a day of activities with Darrell in the park at that time. But back again, you and Rebecca should know him better, because you interact with him more often. If your opinions contradict each other, how could I possibly judge who is the truest opinion on Darrell among you, right?" sharon replied trying to be neutral.

"Well, Rebecca's problem, don't we know how she sees loyalty in friendship? He's acting so hard on you because he loves you, Cil .... He doesn't want you to pick the wrong guy. He wants our relationship to be all right, including our relationship with Celine.

Hasn't he never meddled in your affairs with your girlfriends before? Perhaps from Rebecca's point of view, she also wanted to ask you, why out of the many men in this world, should you choose Darrell? If your partner isn't Darrell, won't our relationship be okay?" Sharon asked back.

Cecilia could only be silent. He knew and could have guessed Rebecca's mindset. That thought was already implied in his mind. But ... What about his feelings? Should he lie to himself? Has he not always followed his heart if he is in contact with men, as bad as any ending he has to experience from the relationship?

Because Cecilia was silent, Sharon decided to end her words. "If you are still confused, please remember this one thing, Cil .... We love you so much that we want the best for you so that you are always happy. Follow your heart. Choose a decision you will not regret later. We will try to respect whatever your decision is.

Regarding Rebecca, give her some time. We all know how he has a problem with his temperament. Even though you are currently struggling due to differences of opinion, believe that he really loves you.

Last ... if there is a problem that weighs on your mind, do not self pendam well, Cil .... You can call me or Priscillia at any time. Don't forget your own teaching to me. I will be closed again later, if the teacher is like that .." Sharon half joked to lighten the atmosphere.

Cecilia laughs. Although the problem has not been answered, at least his feelings have been a little more relieved. "Yes. Thank you well, Shar .." replied Cecilia.

"You're welcome, bestie .." replied Sharon.

They also decided their conversation got here.

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