
The night has come. Clusters of stars seemed to greet every inhabitant of the earth who was still wandering outside the room.
“Why Rose has no news at all huh? Even his phone died.” Yuan murmured, he was currently leaning on the guardrail of his room balcony.
The man then exhaled his heavy breath, then stared at his phone screen again. A few minutes ago he had just contacted Rose, but the girl not only did not answer his call but it seemed like Rose's phone was dead and would not be able to be reached.
“I'd really like to meet him.” Yuan said.
“Entah why suddenly very wanted to meet him.” he said again while sighing long.
“Alright, because it can not be contacted, I will go to meet him directly.” said Yuan.
Later, the man is seen grabbing a jacket and car keys. After that, he came out of his room to go to Rose's apartment to let go of the longing he could no longer bear.
“Yuan, where do you want to go?” ask Calista's grandmother who accidentally saw Yuan coming down from the top floor.
“Grandma. Good night, I forgot to say hello to Grandma this morning. Sorry.” said Yuan, greeting his grandmother first.
“No problem. Grandma knows that you have started to get busy just like your dad and uncle Alex.” replied Grandma Calista with a warm smile.
“Oh yes, you haven't answered grandma's question, where do you want to go?” ask grandma Calista, again.
“Eng, that, Yuan wants to go to Yuan's friend's house. There is a bit of business that Yuan has to finish tonight as well.” Yuan said as he threw his big smile. Actually, the business that Yuan meant was his longing affair with Rose.
“Ah so yes. Yes, then go. Be careful on the road, drive properly.” said Calista's grandmother.
“Iya, grandma take it easy. Yuan won't speed. But— may be a little speeding up, just a little.” Yuan joked.
Grandma Calista laughed a little. “You're this, there-is just. Quickly go, later afraid it is too night.” he said.
“Hm, yes, then Yuan go first.” Yuan said.
“Ah yes, grandma if you want to go out do not take too long. The weather outside is very cold, it seems like it will soon rain. Grandma better rest in the room.” said Yuan while gently stroking the back of his grandmother's hand.
“Iya, soon the grandma will also go to the room.” he said.
Yuan smiled at him, then he was seen gently peeping the top of his grandmother's head.
“Bye grandma's. Good night.” said Yuan who then went from inside his house to the car garage.
•••
“Feng, you can go now.” said Rose. “I've been feeling better. Besides, I'm not the kid you need to look after. You don't have to worry too much.” he said.
Feng shook his head. The man had been since Rose was found and until now he had always wanted to accompany the girl. Feng did not want to leave with the reason of worrying about Rose if only the villain who drugged Rose this afternoon suddenly came looking for Rose again.
Feng's reasoning did sound classic, but it also felt so convincing and reasonable. Therefore, Yana who had been forcing Feng to come home with her, finally Yana left Feng with Rose, just the two of them in the small apartment.
“Rose, I'm not worried about you. But I was afraid that the men would come again looking for you.” said Feng, answering Rose's words earlier.
Rose sighed, her mouth was almost foaming just because she told Feng to leave her residence. But the man had somehow since when to become so stubborn.
“Feng, the problem is already night. I don't want anyone to misunderstand the situation we're both in right now. Being in a closed room with you really makes me uncomfortable.” said Rose, he was forced to say what his heart said, honest words that actually Rose feared would offend Feng.
“Sorry for making you feel uncomfortable. But I won't leave here.” replied Feng.
Rose sighed again for the umpteenth time. He was almost frustrated with the man.
“Feng, don't say that. Your words are like saying that you're going to stay in my little apartment.” Rose said.
“Ya, it is.” replied Feng.
“What did you say?! You, since when did you become a man— ”
Geck. Geck. Tok
Rose's words came to a halt when a knock on the door echoed through her small apartment.
“Rose? Are you inside?” ask someone outside her apartment. Just one listen, Rose had already guessed who the person who had knocked on her door at night like this, it must have been Yuan, her lover.
“Rose? Why not answer? Then don't blame me if I go straight inside.” said Yuan, he then looked for the spare key of Rose's apartment that he kept in his jacket pocket.
As for Rose, the girl looked dumbfounded for a while. Then then, he was seen staring at that door and Feng alternately.
“Gawat.” says Rose. “Feng, you have to hide, not I mean to hide you. Merely, I don't want Yuan to misunderstand your whereabouts in my apartment.” Rose said as she searched for a suitable hiding place for Feng.
“Why should you hide? If Yuan sees me, you can tell me the truth. If he still can't understand the situation that happened, then he's not a good man for you because he can't— ”
“Ssttt..there is no time to talk anymore. Let's quickly hide in this empty closet.” said Rose while forcing Feng to enter into an empty closet that he rarely used.
“Rose— ”
“Silent Feng, promise me not to make any noise, even if you can hear your breath.” Rose said, after which she closed the closet.
Just when Rose had just closed the cupboard that Feng was in. Yuan also appeared to enter the apartment.
“Rose? Why didn't you answer me?” yuan asked as he walked closer to Rose who was still unable to adjust to the current situation.
“What's wrong with you? You look like someone who's nervous.”
“Really? Ah it may be just your feeling.” Rose replied with an awkward laugh.
“Oh, what are you carrying?” rose asked as she stared at the plastic bag Yuan was carrying.
“Ah yes almost forgot. I went to the supermarket to buy food. You cook for me. I am hungry, from noon did not eat.” said Yuan.
“Really? Why don't you eat? Are you a child who needs reminding to eat? Ck, you're the bottom.” Rose said as she grabbed the plastic bag Yuan gave her.
“I don't remember for lunch. But because of someone, my appetite just disappeared. Therefore, until now I have not eaten.” lamented Yuan.
“Ck, all right, whatever your reasons, I'll cook for you. Wait in the living room, later when it is finished, I will call you.” said Rose who then walked towards her small kitchen.
“Don't be stubborn. Quickly just wait in— ”
Rose had not yet finished her sentence, a voice calling in from Feng's cell phone could be heard breaking up the conversation between Rose and Yuan.
“This ringtone, I feel familiar to hear it.” Yuan said as he looked for the source of the ringtone's voice.
“Eh, Yuan, wait, where do you want to go? You said you wanted to help me cook, ken— ”
The ringtone sound of the incoming call from Feng's phone was again heard. Making Rose can only hope that he will not be caught because he is hiding a man who is a rival lover of his own.
“Rose, is there anyone else in your apartment?” asked Yuan who was no longer able to cover up his curiosities. “What is Yana staying at your house again?”
“Eng, the— ”
“Wait first. This, this is not the ringtone sound of Yana's phone. I really have heard this ringtone somewhere.” Yuan said as he spread his gaze and sharpened his hearing to find the origin of the ringtone.
Then when Yuan just wanted to stare at a closet. Rose instantly blocked the man's gaze and tried to distract Yuan.
“Yuan, do you want to eat out? I, I will treat you.” said Rose who even made Yuan feel strange to her.
“Minggir.” Yuan said as he slowly shifted Rose's body from before her. Then after that, Yuan's hand quickly opened the cupboard in front of him.
Seeing that there was a Feng figure inside there. Yuan rounded his eyes, he did not believe the reality that seemed to hit his heart.
“Rose— you, you and him, y'all— ” said Yuan who was no longer able to speak correctly.
“Yuan, I can explain it to you. It's not what you think it is. Me and Feng have nothing to do.” said Rose who directly touched Yuan's arm, restraining the man from leaving her apartment.
“I'm disappointed in you Rose. If you have nothing to do with her, why should you hide her from me?! Why?!” asked Yuan in his high tone.
“Fucking car. Do you need to snap at him like that?!” said Feng, pleading with Rose.
Yuan smiled sinisterly, he looked at Feng, then turned to Rose who seemed to lower her head without daring to return a gaze from Yuan.
“I really didn't expect you to be able to do this.” Yuan said as he released Rose's handrails on his arm.
Afterwards, Yuan is seen stepping foot, he wants to leave Rose's apartment.
“No Yuan. Don'tgo. I will tell you the truth.” said Rose who was able to stop Yuan's footsteps.
“Two minutes, I give you two minutes to explain.” Yuan said without turning his back to look at Rose.
“You are really outrageous Yuan.” said Feng.
“Your two minutes started seven seconds ago Rose.” said Yuan who deliberately ignored Feng's words.
“I was kidnapped.” said Rose.
He deliberately used his initial explanation with that word to get Yuan to start believing him and was willing to turn his back to listen to his entire explanation which would take more than two minutes.
“What did you say?” asked Yuan while turning his body. As Rose expected, the man began to believe her.
Rose breathed a sigh of relief, before then starting to explain everything to Yuan.
“I was kidnapped, this afternoon, in the eastern part of the capital near the convection company Liem.” Rose said.
“How could that happen?! Why didn't you tell me from the beginning? Why does he know better than me?” asked Yuan while pointing at Feng at a glance.
“All that just happened. All because of my negligence and my mistakes. I was with my senior for a job like I told you on the phone this afternoon. But when my senior said that I should wait for him while he was away for a while, I didn't listen to his words. I left when a bang made me curious.” Rose said.
“My fault for being too curious so I followed the direction of the voice. Arriving at the place where the voice came from, I saw some men talking, and then someone smothered me with drugs. After that I fainted and no longer knew what was going on. Luckily they only knocked me out and didn't really kidnap me because before I fainted, I still had time to contact Yana.” Rose said.
“Feng can know too because of Yana. And the problem is why I didn't tell you, it's because I don't want you to worry, and then you'll ban me from interning at the Anyu.” law firm.
Heard that long explanation from Rose. Yuan seemed to walk up to Rose, and then the man grabbed her in his arms.
“Sorry has you worried. But it's not really a kidnapping. It's just that the police said it included a kidnapping case.” Rose said in Yuan's arms.
“Ssttt..then, no need to apologize. I should have apologized to you. Sorry for yelling at you and almost misunderstanding you, but you must be very scared and still in shock with the incident.” Yuan said as he gently rubbed the top of Rose's head.
“Until when will you hug like that in front of me?” asked Feng who seemed to dislike the friendly scene of the lovers.
“Rose, can you get rid of that bully fly?” ask Yuan.
Rose then let go of her embrace, then looked at Feng.
“Sorry Feng, I'm not— ”
“No problem. I understand, then since there is Yuan, I will go home to my house.” Feng said.
“Yuan, make sure he's okay. I went home first doesn't mean I'm just gonna give up. But because there's something else I have to take care of. Remember, take good care of him.” Feng said.
“Rose, I go home first yes, good night.” farewell, after which Feng is seen rushing out of Rose's apartment.
“Be careful on the road.” said Rose who was late to say it.
“Ck, you were so considerate of him.” Yuan said, looking unhappy with Rose's remarks just now.
“Not like that, I just— ”
“Already, forget what I said, I was just kidding.” Yuan interrupted.
“Now, you better sit quietly and let me cook for you.” Yuan said.
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