
"Hi" said Aryo who was standing right in front of Vinnie.
"Hi," Vinnie answered briefly. "Would you like to meet Miss Fransisca?"
"I just stopped by to take something from her husband."
"Come in, there's no guests." Vinnie tries to evade Aryo by pretending to be in the pantry. Not wanting to linger close to the man who shook his heart, especially he had already expressed his feelings. However, Aryo did not leave.
"Are you well? Why did you come to work?" ask Aryo and stop Vinnie's steps.
"Yes, I'm fine." Vinnie swiped to the right but Aryo also shifted so that Vinnie could not walk.
"Are you avoiding me?"
"No."
"Can we be like before? I don't want our relationship to be awkward."
Vinnie bit his lips softly. How can their relationship be like before, while he has never expressed his unrequited love. "I don't think .. there's any change."
"You're obviously avoiding me."
"No," elak Vinnie.
"Is it because yesterday, you're like this?"
Vinnie. "Do you know how it feels to be ashamed?" Aryo may ask her to act ordinary when she knows she clearly expressed love.
"You can assume you never said that. I'd assume I didn't hear it either. I just want us to be like we used to."
Vinnie just rolled his eyeballs off guard. That's as easy as Aryo said to never happen. He just said his feelings. However, he did not want to torture himself because he was close to the man. “As it used to?”
“Ya.”
“Our relationship is only limited to coworkers and we have lived it is not?”
“I mean ... You don't shy away. I want us to stay familiar.”
Vinnie just stared uncomprehendedly at Aryo. “I think you understand what I'm saying. Turns out I was wrong. I am a professional at work. I hope you are like that too.” He immediately left Aryo who was silent.
Vinnie goes into the pantry. So annoying the man who filled his heart. It was as easy as asking her to stay familiar. How could he possibly do it. Isn't Aryo's selfish thinking?
Aryo entered into the Carnation room according to the initial purpose he came. However, he still did not leave and waited for the hours of coming home from work. He's waiting for Vinnie to get home from work. Vinnie only reviewed a slight smile of formality as he passed by.
There was no desire for Vinnie to ask the reason Aryo was still in the Carnation office. He doesn't care and doesn't want to know. It was impossible to also wait for Carnation because she knew her boss already had an appointment with her husband.
They got into the same elevator. There was no one in the elevator but them. Vinnie does use a special elevator that not just anyone uses.
“Do you go home by yourself?” aryo asked breaking the silence.
“Ya,” Vinnie replied briefly.
“You want me to drop off?”
“No. Thank you.”
“Your body is still unstable. Let me drop you off.”
“No need. I can go home by myself.”
“Don't be stubborn. I feel guilty for you.”
Vinnie looked at Aryo. “You are not guilty of anything to me. Your attitude like this makes me look bad. You seem to be comforting the woman you have rejected.”
“I'm not entertaining you. However, it was your attitude that made me feel guilty. I just want us to be like before. I'm comfortable being around you. Even though I know, our relationship can only be friends. Can't we be friends? I don't want to lose you.”
Vinnie blinked his eyes a few times quickly. So magical was the thought of the man in front of him. “Do you want me to be your mistress?”
Aryo seemed to be unable to say anything. “Not be—that's what I mean. I just. .. want you not to avoid me. I guess, we can be good friends.”
“There is no friendship between man and woman. If I can't be my lover. So, it's better to stay away from me. And we ... can be professional in working.” Vinnie tried to catch his breath. It is not selfish or forcing Aryo to choose. However, he does not want to hurt each other. “and I do not want to damage other people's relationships!”
“Your mind is too far away. I just want us to be friends. I can't leave my lover.”
Vinnie's words coincided with the sound of the elevator. He got out of the elevator and immediately left the man. Aryo still doesn't understand himself. He did get into a relationship with Helga and also began to grow the seeds of love for the lover he was betrothed to. Both of their parents are planning a wedding. However, he always missed the expression of Vinnie's face that was so innocent.
From the beginning ask for her mobile number to find out about Carnations. Until he got used to the girl. He got into his car, got out of the Carnation building, coinciding with Vinnie waiting for a taxi.
Aryo decides to stop the engine of his car and notices the girl. “Do you so want to be my lover?” ogre.
Before long, Helga contacted him. He talked a little with his girlfriend. But his eyes were still fixed on Vinnie who was waiting for a taxi.
Vinnie got into a taxi and left. Aryo looked at her cell phone that had just died. Helga is a good woman and is also blessed by her parents. There was no mistake Helga made. The girl seemed to love him.
Aryo rubbed his face rough. Throwing his weak voice. “Am I a jerk?”
...****************...
Carnations sit in the navels of their two masters. He hadn't visited his parents for a long time. The reality he had just discovered was still unable to accept. Although, he was sure Chrysanthemum had already obtained complete information.
"Dad, are you right to do that?" muttered Carnations.
He sat for a long time in the grave of his parents. Just busy with his own thoughts. Until he was awakened by Vinnie's voice. “Nona, do you still want to be here? We still have a meeting to attend,” explained Vinnie.
The sun was so scorching that Carnations came to her parents' grave in working hours without telling her husband. She is ashamed of her parents' past. She was also ashamed of her husband. Although, his long chat with the husband to forget the history of their parents. Still holding his heart.
Carnations rose, he confirmed his sunglasses. “We're back to the office.”
“Good.”
Vinnie's driving the car. Carnation sitting on the back bench, he took out his ipad and started to get busy with it.
Cit …!
“Vinnie, be careful!” shouting Carnations.
Vinnie managed to slam the steering wheel so they didn't have an accident. His face was panicked due to his recklessness of driving. The truck he almost hit was not affected by the movement of Vinnie's car.
“What's up? You seem unfocused,” said Anyelir.
“Sorry Miss, I just lack concentration,” said Vinnie. His eyes looked at the car that had just passed their car.
“What do you think about not focusing?” cecar Carnations.
“No.”
“Don't lie to me?” asked Anyelir who had noticed the direction of his assistant's view. “Tell me, what do you see?” tanyanya squinted her eyes.
Vinnie knew he couldn't lie to Carnation. “Helga.”
“Helga?”
“Love Aryo,” replied Vinnie in a low voice.
"Have you met?"
"Yes." Yeah." Of course their togetherness watching the badminton match together will not be forgotten Vinnie.
“Then?” ask Carnation. He already knew his assistant liked Aryo. He also advised her to stay away so that her heart would not be hurt.
“I saw him making out with another man.”
“Are you not mistaken see?”
“No,” reply Vinnie sure. There was no way he would forget the face of his love rival.
“You want to tell me she's having an affair?” telisik Carnation.
“Entahlah. But I saw him and the guy was so friendly.”
“Can be his father or brother?”
“I don't think there's a brother kissing lips. Especially until they wrap around each other.”
Carnations speechless. He himself did not see it. Can't immediately believe or refute Vinnie's words. However, if Vinnie's words are correct. He was only worried about Aryo, the man who had never played with women.