The Conqueror Who Conquered

S2 - Surprise for Richi

Aron brings two drinks and puts one in front of Richi.

"Thank you." He then held a glass filled with hot coffee. It is suitable to drink when the road is wet because of rain.

"Is everything going well?" Asked Aron while sitting back in his chair.

"Yes, as usual. You how? Why did you suddenly come home?"

"Vacation. Just two weeks. It just so happened to meet here." Answer the man.

"Have you met Olivia? This afternoon I'm going to Clair's cafe."

"Yet. I really want to see that girl. He rarely replies to my chat."

Richi chuckles when he remembers that Daren had blocked Aron on Olivia's phone.

"She's been dating Daren."

"Daren's? The man at the time?"

Richi nodded.

"Huh. His words are hard to understand. He said he didn't want to date anyone."

Richi chuckles again. The conversation gets more exciting until finally Aron asks Richi permission to post a picture of him when he sees the girl photographing something on her phone.

"Yes, I could." Said Richi and Aron immediately posted a picture of him.

"If so, let's go there." Take Aron to Richi. They went to the Clair cafe.

Along the way, they exchanged stories. About work, everyday, or lectures in different countries. Aron stopped the car at a red light.

"You remember, it was here the first time we met." Remember Aron.

"I don't think you know. I see you're not paying attention to us."

"Well, you're watching me, yeah." Aron chuckled happily.

"It's not me, but Bella. I don't remember either, I think the first meeting was when you helped me."

"Haha. I was upset because you left me to eat ice cream alone."

Richi chuckles remembering it. Though at that time he was in a hurry because of that damn Dachi Moon.

"Hugo Erhard has finally become a famous model, huh. He's even better than I was at TheMost. Said my former manager, Hugo is so valued that even magazines that have not been published are sold."

Richi is silent, reluctant to respond. Moreover, his relationship with the man over the past month is not okay.

"It's a shame, but his career is good again. But Hugo chose to stop."

"What?"

Aron glanced at Richi and the streets in front of him took turns. "You.. don't know?"

Richi was dumb, Hugo stopped being a model? Is that why there is no photo of him this month? Butwhy?

"Eumm... are you... not with Hugo Erhard anymore?" Ask Aron suddenly. Richie was silent. What's there to say? Richi is not an innocent woman. He understood what Aron's question meant. If he answered no, then Aron would definitely approach him.

Anyway, he doesn't want that to happen. He still loves Hugo. The man had really not contacted her even in this month.

Seeing Richi silent and an unusual look on his face, Aron changed the topic.

"Oh yeah, I heard in two weeks there's a massive carnival in the city park."

"really?"

"It's a pity I've been home on that date." Aron glanced back at Richi. He suspected that the girl's relationship with Hugo was not good. But, he did not want to talk about it anymore because he did not want to ruin the comfortable atmosphere of the two of them.

~

Olivia opened the phone. He saw Aron's latest post.

"This damn one, so much so that he chose to be with Darrel. Who is his best friend?? He never even posted a picture of me. Errh." Olivia is upset, about to slam the phone, then unplug it.

"Aron that one, huh?" Ask Bella.

"Aron, model TheMost first. Didn't she just meet you for a second, Liv?" Clair asked who was sitting with his girlfriend.

Olivia gasped at Daren's question. He forgot, the man was still sitting behind him.

"If you want, I can post a picture of you." Keep Darren again.

"Uuuu.." cried Bella and Clair giggling.

"N-no, I just..." Olivia seemed confused to answer. "Ah, they're coming, they're coming!" Exclaim the girl and immediately save her phone. The others prepare.

Richi and Aron get out of the car. The girl looked puzzled by the cafe covered in curtains.

"Is Clair closed?"

"Eitherway. Come on, come in." Take Aron to Richi.

The girl opened the door. The room is so dark. What was? Richie looked confused.

"SURPRISEE!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DARRELL!!"

Excite everyone who was inside when the lights were turned on.

The cafe room now looks so beautiful with helium balloons flying above the ceiling. A three-level birthday cake and some cupcakes neatly arranged on the table.

A big congratulatory note to her was embedded on the wall. Richi sculpting. He met one of his friends who sang a birthday song. His eyes are looking for someone. Is Hugo among them? There aren't. That guy wasn't there.

"Happy birthday, beautiful." Aron gives a white rose to Richi. Out of nowhere she got it, Richi accepted it with a makeshift smile. In this moment, there was something missing from him.

"Lah begong's. Come on, come in." Aron pushes Richi's body into the cafe. He hugged his best friend one by one.

Richie never liked his birthday. I don't know why today the members of Team Fox were too brave. Well, even though Richi accepts it with pleasure.

"You know, Rel, Aron picked you up right away when I was just planning this." Olivia's Exhortation to Richi. A laughing Aron hears Olivia's story about him.

"When he arrived. Not choosing me, choosing you." His grunts again with a stern look at Aron.

Richi, who was enjoying her birthday cake, chuckled.

"Where were you staying?" Richi asked Aron.

"I'm in Annecy."

"Annycy? That's also the city I used to live in. Oh, my God, how wide the country is, you're there too!" Bella said when she heard Aron's reply.

"really? You live there too?" Ask the man with enthusiasm.

"Yes, I was there two years. Aah, it's so exciting. I've missed you."

"really. I like that city too. By the way, how did you get to live there?"

Bella and Aron exchange stories. Richi who was among them only listened to occasionally a small smile at the behavior of the two. Moreover, their conversation is always on target and very connected to each other.

Richie looked around. Simon with Clair, Olivia with Darren, also Bella. It seems like he found the right one after a long search.

Heh. Richi sighed. Hugo is annoying but there is no him right now so felt. Moreover, somehow, she is very resistant to not contacting Richi for quite a long time.

~

"Thank you for driving me." Richi goes down and waves at Aron.

"Together." Aron then went to run his car.

Richi is still standing in front of the gate. It's almost 11 p.m., his birthday is over and the surprise is like nothing.

Richie felt something. He turned around and narrowed in the direction where a black car parked not far from his house.

Richie walked closer. He clearly read the license plate of the car that he was very familiar with. But apparently, the car was empty uninhabited.

"Where is he?" Richi Gumam. After feeling that no one is there, Richi intends to return.

He turned around and instantly his body crashed into a huge body that he knew so well.

Hugo stood looming before him, staring at the girl with a heavy breath. His heart raced faster when he could now see Richi from a very close distance.

TB