THE HIDDEN MENTARY

PUZZLE

"So, this is your boyfriend you told me about, Al?" Mr. Fabian smiled ironically as he asked Aldrich. At least that's how I feel.

Whahuh? A lover? Since when? God, what am I supposed to do now? Ah shit, why get stuck in a situation like this anyway?!

Aldrich smiled and lowered his head for a while before replying.

"Hmm him.." Aldrich just hung up his sentence. Face blushing. What's Brother Al? Ah, Kay, don't add to the burden of your brain to think too hard.

"So this is what you mean by the results of yesterday's ospek? The one you calmed down in the park yesterday?" Read Mr. Fabian. Aldrich widened his eyes and I just stared confusedly at their conversation. What park? Brain, let's think fast!

"How, you know?" Aldrich asked in surprise. But her lips held a faint smile.

Mr. Fabian just smiled in response but I knew that smile would end with an accusation.. Huh!

"Where's your research?" Ask a question a moment later.

"Ah yes, I will hand it over via email this afternoon sir." Aldrich answered with a steady. Mr. Fabian nodded.

"Oiya sir, Kay came with me yesterday to the tea garden and I explained about the project that you are developing. And he wanted to join the project, but only as an observer sir when I was researching. Can you sir?" Aldrich asked permission for me in his soft voice.

Mr. Fabian's eyes turned to look at me, his eyebrows were clutched and his face was terrible in my opinion. Maybe because I knew there was another purpose behind his gaze. I shuddered for a moment.

"So this is the one who accompanied you yesterday to take samples to the tea garden?" I heard a cynical tone in his sentence. He immediately turned his gaze to me, an accusatory look.

"Really Sir. He accompanied me. He-" Aldrich had yet to finish his words as his voice interrupted.

"Are you sure there won't be any problems when you ask her? I think he better not come first. Let him adapt to the environment here. I'm worried that going straight to the research will surprise him." Mr. Fabian's eyes looked at Aldrich intently.

Ah I know, I'm just gonna make a mess of your project. It's really like that, right? I was just a girl yesterday afternoon who just graduated from school. Alright. I-i understand. Suddenly my chest was tight, I was disappointed with every word.

Or maybe him? Ah it's very unlikely that he..he.he's jealous? Haha what are you thinking, Kay! Do not draw conclusions without knowing the certainty.

"I don't think Kay would have caused any trouble if she just looked at it, sir. All in order to introduce him to the world of research which he will soon also digelutinya." Aldrich tried to defend me. He insisted on taking me. Thank you handsome senior!

I smile when I hear her words. But instantly my smile faded as I accidentally looked into the eyes of the eagle glancing at me. Oh, my God, those eyes! Watch out for the fall sir, his eyeballs! I really wanted to scream that at him.

"I'll think first, Al." The voice has decided. I sighed, disappointment enveloping my heart.

Aldrich glanced at me, his feet stepping on my feet under the table. I flinched immediately looking at Aldrich questioningly. Aldrich smiled at me. I smiled back.

"Al, can you leave us both? I think I need to interview him before deciding whether or not he can join the project we're working on." Mr. Fabian suddenly let out a voice that instantly made my heart beat back.

Nay! Please don't leave me alone with him, Al. The thing I wanted to avoid the most today was her.

"Really Sir? Would you consider Kay to follow the project? Well, sir, if so. Excuse me first. I'm going to the set room to send the research results." Aldrich said politely to Mr. Fabian. His face sparkled when he heard Mr. Fabian's explanation.

Oh stupid! Do you know Brother Al, I'm sure as hell, he's just trying to lock me in his cage?! He's trying to keep me out of your reach. Please don't come out, brother. I'm really scared right now.

Aldrich stood up and was about to leave Mr. Fabian's room. As he stepped in front of me, I reflexively held his hand. He looked at me, gave me a smile and a nod of his head. His eyes seemed to say, "calm down, you're fine."

What Aldrich doesn't know is, I wouldn't be okay if I was left alone with Mr. Fabian. Aldrich gently rubbed the top of my head before exiting the room.

Mr. Fabian's eyes stared at Aldrich's back sharply. When Aldrich came out of his room perfectly, his eyes turned to look at me.

Those sharp eyes seemed to be skinning me. I lowered my head with the cold palm that I had cast myself. I really don't know what to do at this point.

"So, is she your lover? Hurry up you get it." Mr. Fabian's cynical voice sounded piercing in my ear.

I'm unmoving. I don't know what I should do. Answering seems to only add to the problem. My body is getting tense.

I saw a pair of feet approaching me. I don't know what I look like right now. All I know is that my body is getting stiffer. Awareness enveloped every cavity of my body. What's he gonna do?

"You avoided me, apparently busy forging a new story. Every morning I look at my house, but here you make out with your senior. Hah, you're really amazing, Micah." Sir Fabian's lips to me. He sat himself on the sofa table, right in front of me. I'm getting down.

"My jaw! What does our last meeting mean? Was it unclear when I said wait for me? Don't you know what I'm saying that you're mine? Or have you forgotten all that I said?" Read Mr. Fabian with a voice that is getting higher. Anger was clearly expressed in it.

"Look and answer me, Micah!" Mr. Fabian's voice sounded deafening to my ears.

"I'd better go back Mr. Fabian." I've found a little courage back. I answered him with the official words I used. But actually, I acted like I didn't know him. I was too cowardly to face him.

Immediately I took my bag and stood up to get out of the room. But my movements were losing fast, a pair of sturdy hands had restrained my body. I was again dragged by that hand and put on the sofa.

"Where are you going? Meet your lover? Want to make out in the park again like the other day?" Those eyes are staring at me. I threw away my sight.

"Take me, Micah! And look me in the eye!" This time Mr. Fabian pulled my chin, forcing me to look at his face. I stared at the angry but longing face that was in front of me.

"I don't have any more needs here, Mr. Fabian. So I want to go home. Let me out, Mr. Fabian." I replied firmly while holding back the warm liquid that seemed to have inundated my eyes.

Mr. Fabian's face hardened even more, his eyes widened as my mouth spoke.

"Say my name again!" His order.

I looked at him confused. What else does this mean? Didn't I mention his name?

"Hurry, Micah! Call me and say my name again." His voice did not want to be disputed.

"Sir Fabian." I answered briefly while throwing my face away.

"You really tested me, Micah. Okay, I follow your wishes. Now you want to get out of my room, don't you? You want to go home, right? All right, I'll take you now and I'll take you first to the assembly room. I'll tell your lover everything that's who I am to you. Come on!" Snapped Mr. Fabian.

I saw his body walking away from me, rushing to his desk and taking his car keys and cell phone. Immediately Mr. Fabian grabbed my hand and pulled me to my feet. He took my bag and led me to the door of his room. Her hand touched the doorknob when my brain responded.

My brain immediately gave me a danger signal. And my body moved, telling me to hold on. Immediately I blocked his steps. I leaned my body against the door and tried to hold his body with both hands so that he would not open the door.

I kept holding him back and lowered my head, shamelessly escaping my tears.

"Don't come out. Don't come out like this, Mr. Fabian. Please." I sobbed.

I heard *******have a rough breath. I'm lyric his hand still touches the doorknob.

"What did you say, Micah? I didn't hear it." The sharp innuendo got into my ear.

"We'll talk about this next time, sir." My solute. And my answer successfully made him ditch his waist.

"Don't test me again, Micah. I have my own limits." The sound was no longer friendly.

I know what he meant, but somehow my brain prevented me from saying it even though my heart wanted it so badly.

"Micha!" The man's patience was like it was on the edge of a horn.

I know very well that with him, my brain and heart are never in sync. They always confuse me. And this time, my heart won the fight again. I looked up at my face filled with tears. I looked at the face I had always missed.

"Aldrich is not my lover, Bang Arka."

My tears flowed back as I said that name. That name has broken my heart. The name I always miss. The name of the man who is still the husband of the man. A name that has made me do a lot of stupidity.

"Smart girl! Welcome back. Finally you've recognized me again, Micah."

That big body grabbed me. Bringing my body into his warm embrace. The hug I've been missing all this time. I buried my face in his chest. Smelled Bang Arka's body and told my brain to keep it. Smell of mint, very typical of men.

Do you know Bang, I miss you so much? I know this is wrong, but my heart has started to name that taste, not since when.

Bang, I think, I love you.

And I want to shout that to you, Bang.