Secrets of the Former (Love Left Behind)

Eleven

Nevan belongs to Shanessa all day. He was willing to bring his laptop and a pile of files to pick up, wait, and drive Shanessa home. Bothered his secretary to send some necessary files, and was stared at by students who passed by because he mastered a long line of hallway tables. That's all he was willing to do none other for the sake of accompanying the fiancee seminar proposal. After Zuhur, Shanessa, who has been eating poorly for a week, ran out of the seminar room looking for Nevan and reported her success with sumringah. Every word he said was nothing that was not accompanied by a smile. Shanessa is so happy.

"One more step left" whispered Nevan.

Shanessa nodded strongly. "Anterin to papa's office, yuk," Shanessa asked.

Nevan smiled in agreement.

"You want to tell Gantari too."

And that smile faded.

***

Shanessa walked first because she could not wait to quickly meet Gantari. However, arriving on the third floor, right in front of the marketing division room, Shanessa actually saw Gantari standing giving instructions to some employees seriously. He let out a disappointed breath from behind the glass wall.

Nevan who saw that came forward and peeked.

"We'll wait, '" he suggested.

Shanessa nodded, then they decided to go downstairs and wait for Gantari in the office park.

While Nevan goes to the cafeteria to buy coffee, Shanessa sits down on a park chair and pulls out her phone to send a message to Gantari, informing her if she waits in the park, putting the phone back in.

Before long Nevan came in with two cups of coffee and gave one to Shanessa. Shanessa accepted and inhaled the scent, then sipped it a little. His favorite capuccino. He glanced at Nevan's paper cup and again the black coffee.

"How do you like black coffee?"

"Job Gantari's Dayak."

Nevan's raut changed. He lowered his gaze, looking at Shanessa. "Why do you always talk about Gantari?" tanyanya sharp.

Shanessa stunned. He's never seen Nevan that serious. Realizing he had been overreacting, Nevan forced his smile. Then, it stared at the black liquid on the paper cup in its hand.

Fortunately Gantari came and broke the awkwardness. He hugged Shanessa from behind and sincerely congratulated her. Shanessa held Gantari's hand and pulled her to sit next to him.

"Where was that? Is there someone who attacked?"

Shanessa giggles. I think Naruto is under attack, he thought. But then, he remembered Mr. Sudir who had indeed attacked him all-out.

"Oh my goodness, Tar. You don't know Mr. Sudir, do you? He if it's really calm, it's a sadistic turn to praise," Shanessa's story excited.

The story continues long. Nevan was just faintly listening. He prefers to pay attention to the clouds chasing up there while sipping black coffee that is not too hot.

***

I just finished my shower. Her hair was still dripping water, yet she did not bother to wrap her hair in a towel. He stepped closer to the window and looked at the twilight sky from there. His mind floated on the scene this afternoon.

"Why do you always talk about Gantari?"

Though unclear, but he can catch Nevan's uncomfortable expression. Although only one sentence, but he can feel the tone of dislike there.

Somehow there is a little bit of his heart that hurts, when he remembers it again. However, he quickly tepis and change his point of view. He doesn't want to be a problem in Shanessa and Nevan's relationship. He did not want Shanessa to be confused about treating herself and Nevan. So, the only way is to dilute his relationship with Nevan like a potential brother.