
The basis of love is honesty. If it is based on lies, it may not be love, but only feelings that are deliberately played for a purpose. Those were the words once mentioned by the chairman who kept ringing in Leon's mind along the way.
And now, he had finally arrived at his destination. Here he intended to ask himself if he had been lied to all along. He wanted to ascertain if this love was just a feeling of being played with. He wanted to know if all these feelings that meant so much were mere lies.
Leon has pushed the doorbell button. While waiting for the door to open, he felt anxious about what would happen to his relationship later.
THE HORN!
The door of the house was suddenly opened from the inside. And it looks like Chelsea welcomed Leon with a smile. Not only smiling, he even gave a warm and close embrace. It was as if I hadn't seen each other in a long time and really missed this guy.
"Good morning, Leon! I thought it was you!" chelsea said in his effective tone.
"...." - ".Leon silent a thousand languages. He had not expected to get a hug like this once they met. But this time it was a little different. Since Leon had learned the true facts that had been hidden from him all along, he decided not to return the hug.
Leon's two hands remained silent and clenched as tightly as possible. I don't know why his heart was in pain again. He thought, if all this sweet treatment and attention were mere falsity, then this was really cruel to him. He thought again, could it be that all this was true, what if in fact all this warmth was really real. It's hard to keep pretending.
Now he's starting to think that the chairman is right about something. Love was blind, and now Leon has experienced it himself. It was as if he had gone blind, unable to see what was real and fake, unable to discern what was right and wrong.
On one side Chelsea are still excited because of the presence of Leon. He then let go of his embrace while saying, "Let's go in first!"
Chelsea then took Leon's hand to attract and invite him into the house. However, Leon did not dwell and remained silent in place. "Hm? What was? Come inside!" bring Chelsea again who still do not understand Leon's strange attitude.
"No," replied Leon briefly without looking Chelsea in the eye. For some reason he suddenly felt his mouth so heavy, powerless to say what he had previously wanted to say.
Chelsea who heard the short answer just smiled faintly. "Yes if you don't want to come in. What exactly was the purpose of your arrival here? Do you just want to talk to me for a minute and then leave? I understand if you accept an important task and have to carry it out immediately."
"No, I don't take any assignments. I was given a week off to rest. I'm here because ... want to take you out" replied Leon who still did not look at Chelsea's face. It is very difficult for him to lie while looking at the face of someone he loves.
"E-eh, you mean a date?!" ask Chelsea with both cheeks blushing. Suddenly her heart was pounding, she was so nervous at the thought of her first date coming up all of a sudden.
"Yes ... You could say that, would you like to?" asked Leon with an awkward expression. He had no intention of asking a date at all, but because Chelsea had said so he was forced to agree.
"I-I want to, but I have to get ready first! You come in, I promise I won't keep you waiting long!" said Chelsea who are drunk. Even in his mind at this moment, he was already confused about having to choose which clothes to look perfect on the first date.
"No problem, I'll just wait for you in the car."
"O-okay, then wait a minute, yeah!" pinta Chelsea who immediately entered again with a rush step.
"Hahh ... Why is it like this?" Leon took a breath. He did not stop thinking if his initial intention to ask for an explanation instead turned into an impromptu date.
As Chelsea said earlier, she did not linger in dressing up to look as beautiful as possible in order to give a special and meaningful impression on her first date. He noticed all the details of the appearance on his body so that Leon did not feel disappointed.
As soon as Chelsea finished preparing, she immediately locked all the doors of the house and ran up to Leon's parked car some distance from her home.
"I'm ready! Where are we going?" chelsea asked as soon as he got into the car and sat in the front seat next to Leon.
For a moment Leon was stunned as soon as he saw Chelsea who had dressed beautifully for him. He then also thought, whether this attitude to him is sincere or not.
"Emm .. later you will also know for yourself," replied Leon origin who did not want to disappoint Chelsea who seemed so enthusiastic.
"Oh, okay. I getcha!" chelsea answered with a happy smile.
Hehehe, I didn't expect this to happen. Leon who usually looks cold turns out to also want to make a surprise for me. Now I can't wait to know where he's taking me.
On one hand Leon was also a little confused as to where he was going because this date was something that happened beyond his shadow. Suddenly, he remembered his sister. She remembered that Liana had told her that going out to the movies was fun. Leon immediately slammed the steering wheel into the cinema whose location he knew. About 15 minutes later they arrived at their destination.
However, again something that was beyond Leon's expectations happened. The cinema was very crowded, before he did not find information first about a famous film that will premiere today.
"Wahh .. so crowded, hopefully we don't run out of tickets! But ... I don't think that you also know about the famous movie that will be airing today" said Chelsea with a happy smile as she glanced at Leon.
"Ah, yes .." replied Leon awkwardly. He couldn't say that all of this happened just by chance.
The two of them were patiently waiting in line at the long front row of the ticket counter. I don't know how many minutes had passed when they just stood up and waited for their turn forward. And as their line was about to arrive, Leon realized something. He was aware of which way Chelsea were glancing, which was towards the people who had brought popcorn and drinks in their hands.
"Do you want to?" ask Leon who immediately disperse the daydreams of Chelsea.
"Ah, you mean popcorn? I-I want .." replied Chelsea shyly.
"Alright, you keep our line here. I'll go for a little while to get some popcorn. Oh yeah, what do you want to taste?"
Without saying another word Leon got out of the ticket-buying line and switched to buying popcorn and drinks. After they finally got the tickets, soon after the screening began.
Incidentally, the film they both watched was a romantic film mixed with fantasy. Chelsea look so enjoyed the film and popcorn, it has long felt he is not as relaxed as this. But it is inversely proportional to Leon. Although the film was good, Leon did not enjoy the moment at all.
Because basically Leon is a person who tends to like being alone, being in the crowd of many people like this makes him feel sick and uncomfortable. Moreover, he was constantly thinking about how later when he wanted to ask for an explanation. Leon still composed the right words and sentences in his mind, so that later he would not lose control when asking something this important.
"Ahh ... great, the male lead could finally decide to be together with the most important person in his life. My rating for this movie is 9 out of 10! What about you, Leon?" ask Chelsea who immediately woke Leon from daydreaming.
"Eh, what did you say?"
"Humph! I'm asking you about how much you're worth to this movie! Don't you didn't notice the movie, yeah!" accuse Chelsea with a pouty look.
"Oh .. So you asked me about my grades in this movie. Emm .. maybe 4!"
"Why only 4? Don't you like romantic movies?" asked Chelsea in curiosity.
"Yes, I don't like it. Actually .. I don't really like watching movies. For me, everything that is not real is free. This movie is just a wreath from someone, it feels a little laughable if the wild imagination of someone so much who likes it."
"Rpm ...." Chelsea are expressing themselves wryly.
"Eh, I didn't mean to insinuate you. This is just my view, everyone is free to have different views and opinions" explained Leon who sought a defense for himself, and wanted to explain if he had no intention of insulting Chelsea's tastes.
"Oh, so you think so. But if you don't like it, why are you even bringing me here?" ask Chelsea in a sharp tone.
"Because it looks like you're going to like it" replied Leon who then turned his face away.
"Eh?!" Chelsea's face flushed.
So, Leon's coming here because it's to please me? Shit, my heart suddenly thumped again! This is all because Leon who secretly turned out to wash away. I don't know if he can be this romantic.
Chelsea suddenly became nervous. He misunderstood Leon again. Though the truth is the place in Leon's mind is only a cinema.
With a shy expression, Chelsea said, "Emm .. Thank you for bringing me here and watching a good movie with me. But ... Don't forget that we're on a date. I don't want it if I'm the only one enjoying this date, you should enjoy everything we do together! So, after this let's move on to a place you like!"
"The place I like?" leon asked with a surprised look.
"Yes, I want to know what kind of place you like!" chelsea answered without hesitation.
"All right, but do you like Chinese?"
"Eh? Chinese cuisine?"
After watching the movie in the cinema, the two of them headed straight to the place where Leon wanted to go. The place was none other than a long-standing Chinese restaurant in the city, named Shangri-La Restaurant.
This place has an amazing decoration, the door is made of a combination of wood and glass. The beautiful floor with ethnic flower motifs, there are pictures of both Chinese paintings and calligraphy installed adorning the walls.
Another decoration contained in this restaurant is the presence of Chinese space accessories. Like urns, ancient paintings, even red lanterns also present enliven the atmosphere.
Leon ordered a special room as usual every time he came here. With this pretty soothing place, Leon seemed to show a little enthusiasm as soon as he tasted his favorite Chinese cuisine.
Chelsea also love Chinese cuisine. So you could say if eating together on this first date went quite smoothly. It's just that Leon still doesn't talk much and tends to be quiet. Although Chelsea occasionally said jokes, Leon did not laugh and responded enough with just a smile.
The two of them had spent a long time together. After they left the Chinese restaurant, Leon invited Chelsea to visit a beautiful place that must be soothing. It is a lake in the city, Wonder Lake.
There was a funny thing that happened in this lake. This lake was the same lake when the two of them were spying on Liana while dating. Now they both feel funny, now they both come back to this lake with a different relationship status. The former partner, now a couple.
Today the beautiful lake looked quite deserted. Leon and Chelsea sat together on a bench by the lake. They are very comfortable with this kind of calm. There was no noise bothering their ears, there was only the sound of nature giving rise to tranquility.
"The lake is beautiful" said Chelsea suddenly.
"Yes, you're right" replied Leon who was still staring straight at the lake.
THE CUP!
Suddenly Chelsea landed a kiss on Leon's cheek. Leon who was surprised by a surprise attack like this just stared at Chelsea with a look of disbelief.
"Thank you, Leon! It was really my first date that was fun. Although today you tend to be quieter, but I'm still happy! I'm looking forward to your next date!" chelsea said with a bright smile.
"You .." said Leon in a trembling tone. Again his heart felt shaky. He could not break the smile of his beloved woman. In the end, until dusk had come. Leon could not at all question the honesty of the identity that was hidden from him.