The Line of Destiny for Us

Chapter 4 - A kind of double-tipped

That morning, Nala had already come to pick up Zeline to her house to travel on this day. Dressed in a long dress with a bright blue color that Nala accidentally bought yesterday while shopping at the mall, Zeline just obeyed and wore the clothes that she honestly also liked because of the beautiful model.

Initially Zeline will go in a different car, but Nala forces herself to ride Nala's car alone.

Inevitably Zeline followed Nala's words to ride his best friend's car. At the helm, Zeline takes over while Nala sits next to her.

Along the way, Nala continues to hum with the music she plays in her car. Zeline just smiled and occasionally sang along following with the focal point forward because she was driving.

At last they arrive at a large restaurant, where they will meet Nala's new lover.

Known that the restaurant belongs to the Rayan family which is now managed by him, suddenly it makes Zeline amazed especially when he set foot in a super large place.

Either it is still too early or Rayan deliberately used the place for today, because now there are only two of them in the restaurant.

Zeline chuckled as she watched Nala keep looking at herself through the mirror reflection and looked nervous about meeting her boyfriend. It was very funny, but this is not the first time Nala is dating and she is an adult.

The sound of footsteps coming together made the two women raise their eyes. There was Rayan and her friend who arrived there, but seeing that, the look on Zeline's face changed instantly.

Nutmeg. Zeline should have known what she meant by asking her.

Four people who can be said to be two pairs of people are now sitting at the same table. Rayan and Nala looked delighted and continued to smile shyly from meeting. Moving to a different angle, Zeline and Beryl just sat lazily and threw away her gaze.

The two people who are dating are actually wearing the same clothes in white, and unfortunately Zeline is also dressed the same as the foreign man who is now sitting in front of her.

Just make himself ashamed.

"Is this some kind of double date because our clothes pair up?" rayan asked, trying to melt the atmosphere.

Rayan's body gasped as she got a cynical look from Beryl. Indeed, all of them deliberately do, Nala and Rayan agreed to give the same clothes for their friends on a date.

Let's just hope they're dating because Zeline has been alone for a long time, Nala thought.

"Eu.. So you're Rayan's best friend? I'm Nala, Rayan's lover. Nice to meet you" Nala opened her arms to shake and at that moment Beryl answered the hand and said, "It's good to see you too" she replied, smiling.

"This is Zeline, my best friend." Nala introduced Zeline to the two men in front of her.

"He's a great artist" he continued, then Rayan turned to hear it.

"Are you an artist?" rayan asked, directly to Zeline.

"I've only been into painting and I've been in the field more recently" replied Zeline, smiling beautifully.

Beryl just kept quiet, watching Zeline. Unintentionally their eyes met, clashing with each other for a moment but Zeline immediately shifted her gaze.

The woman does have an indifferent nature to a man. In his world, only paintings could attract his attention.

"You know? His father is a big hotel owner in Jakarta who is also now in the stage of establishing hotels in Singapore and Dubai." Nala embraces Zeline's arm, giving her best friend some flattery.

Zeline gritted her teeth as well as stared intently at Nala, "Don't talk about my father!" press, whisper.

"Well, you must be a rich man," amazed Rayan, answered a stiff smile by Zeline.

"Can we talk about anything else besides that?" Zelin seemed uncomfortable when talking about his father.

It's nothing, it's just that he doesn't really like talking about his family.

Rayan nodded in understanding, able to be read from the face that Zeline put on that she was uncomfortable.

"Ah, right. He's Beryl, my best friend since childhood." Now it was Beryl's turn to be introduced, after a while the man was ostracized as if he didn't exist.

"Greetings," said Beryl, with her heavy voice. Really a man.

"What's your job?" ask Nala, curious. Of course curious, because he wants to know more about the man he will match with his best friend.

"Almost like Rayan, I also manage my father's company" he replied.

"This is my business card, just call me if you want to sign up for a golf membership at my place!" continued the man, while giving his business card to Nala and Zeline.

"I don't like sports" murmured Zeline, though she had a small voice but Beryl could hear her.

"You're handsome, you're also a CEO. I'm pretty sure there must be a lot of women approaching you" Nala said, staring at the card and turning to Beryl.

"I'm married."

"Hm?"

In an instant the atmosphere in that place became changed. Secretly, Nala did not suspect that the man was married. Zeline pulled one corner of her lips, it was already too much for this Nala, did she deliberately match herself with someone's husband?

"Do you want to order something before we go?" Rayan switched the conversation so that the atmosphere there was not as awkward as it is today.

For almost an hour they were in the restaurant, in the end the four of them came out because they were going somewhere. Ancol beach, that's the destination Nala had planned for today.

"I'll take a car with Nala" said Rayan.

"So I brought your car?" ask Zeline, to Nala.

Rayan turned to Zeline because she heard the woman's voice.

"No, I'm gonna get in Nala's car. You're with Beryl, how?" clearly, then Zeline's footsteps stopped also the man who had just been mentioned.

Zeline and Beryl stood in line, both of them now sighing harshly after hearing that. Especially now that the couple just left them.

It seems like a bad day for Zeline.

He's not an actor!

Zeline confirmed it over and over again. Taking a deep breath and exhaling it, he was currently in Beryl's car with a wandering mind.

What if his legal wife finds herself with Beryl? And he will be slapped, in the crest, in the maki caci, in the finish like a film series on television.

Zeline quickly shook her head, expelling the strange thoughts and praying that she would not be incited by anything.

"You must be very close to Nala" said Beryl, suddenly. Surprised the dreamy Zeline.

"We've been friends since we were in school" Zeline replied, not looking at the man at all.

Back to silence, there's nothing else they're talking about. Beryl focuses on the road as it is driving, while Zeline looks only to the left at the road.

In a different car, where Nala and Rayan are. It was very far like the state of the car next door, as the two of them were chatting with each other a lot.

"Why didn't you tell me your best friend was married?!" nala asked, somewhat annoyed that feeling guilty had also intended to match him with Zeline.

Rayan who was driving, turned to the side and also answered her lover's question.

"She's married, I forgot to tell you about it" she said.

"Beryl is married, but not married." Rayan's sudden words, made Nala look back at the man in confusion.

"They were betrothed, Beryl's wife did not want her at all and was more concerned with her dark lover. I just wish she could meet the right woman and feel what happiness really means." Nala was puffed up, at least now she was not anxious because she felt Beryl was a good man.

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The sea breeze that feels fresh can they breathe now. Nala who always behaved like a child looked happy when she arrived at the beach, running around with Rayan. Just forget about them, because they just have fun and forget about their respective friends.

Walking slowly on the sand, Zeline reached into her phone to take pictures of the scenery.

Directing his camera to the beautiful view of the sea and clear blue sky, Zeline took several photos before he finally chased Nala who was far ahead there.

Beryl who turned out to be conscious was watching Zeline from behind, following along.

The sound of the pounding of small waves so calms the heart and so does his mind. Beryl's decision to join is not wrong, because finally he can feel the freedom that he could not feel before.

"The views here are very good for selfies," said Nala who is now running on the sea pier or commonly called - Bridge of Love - by the surrounding residents.

It was very annoying, seeing Nala and Rayan making out together regardless of her existence.

What can be done, this is also his fault that still not dating. Not unwilling, but Zeline is just afraid of being wrong in taking steps to date again.

"Zeline," call Nala, wake the woman up.

Looks like Nala's taking a selfie. But again Zeline was made furious because of the attitude of her best friend.

"Please photograph me and Rayan from that direction!" he said, give his cell phone to Zeline.

Zeline sighed harshly, she could only give up on Nala and Rayan's purity. Photographing the couple by force, while Beryl is now restraining herself from laughing at Zeline.

"Already, yeah. The next shoot is charged!" ketus Zeline, joking though.

Nala laughed and grabbed her phone. "Thank you" he said, worried.

"What if I'm the one who's picking you up now?" tawal Nala, and Zeline agreed.

"You should come too!" Rayan who had not arrived near Beryl since when he had now encouraged the man to take pictures with Zeline.

Beryl restrained her body as she nearly crashed into Zeline. The two of them looked awkwardly at each other, while Nala was secretly photographing the two of them.

Hearing what Rayan said about Beryl, Nala pity the man. Beryl is a good man with many cuts and weights on both his shoulders that look sturdy yet are actually fragile.

If only the man had not been married, Nala was very sure the two of them were very suitable to be together.

Zeline moved backwards, and left just like that to leave the others. He does not like to be betrothed like this, especially Beryl already married.

Zeline does not want her image damaged because it is rumored to disturb people's households. Nala who saw it was immediately chasing after Zeline.

Possessing an sulking nature, Nala seemed overwhelmed to persuade the woman not to get angry at him.

They are currently in a cafe located near the beach, Nala continues to beg her friend was no longer angry.

"I'm sorry if you don't like that" slowly Nala, holding onto Zeline's arm which still turned her face away.

Staring at the blue beach out there through the glass walls of the cafe, Zeline's view turned to Nala.

"Stop setting me up. I don't like him, especially if he's married!" zeline resolutely, with her eyes reddening.

"I know, sorry.." replied Nala, pursing her lips.

At a different table, Beryl and Rayan are sitting together. Just like the women, Beryl was also angry because of Rayan's attitude.

"She knew I was married and must have been uncomfortable because of your attitude. Why are you acting so childish? I agree to go with you not for this!"

Rayan scratched his shoulder, he also felt guilty about the thing just now.

"I know, but. shouldn't I try to make you happy?"

Rayan raised her gaze after a moment of ducking, at the sight of Beryl who was now frowning confused because of her words.

"Can't you do what Laras did too? Baras is having an affair regardless of your feelings, so.. can't you also choose a woman for you to love?" continued.

Beryl froze, she threw away her gaze and looked back at Rayan. "Stop bullshit 'cause I don't need that!" emphatically.

Rise up from his sitting position and want to go outside, but Rayan held the man down.

"Ryl, there's no harm in you trying to love another woman" Rayan told Beryl.

After a long time persuading Zeline not to get angry anymore, the woman finally made up on the condition that Nala no longer tried to match herself with Beryl and Nala agreed.

"I would love to take the cable car" said Nala, looking up at the many moving cable cars up there.

"Let's ride together," agreed Rayan.

Nala looked at Zeline.

"I ride with Zeline alone, you with Beryl," Nala suggested, gesturing to her lover so that Zeline and Beryl would no longer sulk because of the two of them.

"No need, you two go up alone, don't mind me," Zeline replied for not interrupting Nala and Rayan's dating plans.

Had refused because it did not feel good to leave him, but Zeline insisted with his words. He did not want their date interrupted, until Nala and Rayan finally boarded the cable car while Zeline sat waiting on a sidewalk chair located near the beach bay.

Noticing someone sitting beside her, Zeline glanced to the side to see who had come.

Beryl sat there, causing Zeline to stare at the man's puzzled existence because she thought Beryl was also on the cable car with the others.

"I'm sorry for that" said Beryl.

"I know they're trying to bring us both closer together. Sorry for that," he added.

"It's like making a mistake to apologize" Zeline replied, muttering somewhat.

Beryl was glued to the girl beside her, in contrast to Zeline who was trying maybe not to make eye contact with the man.

Rayan's words crossed his head again, whether it was appropriate for him to start opening his heart to other women without thinking about his married status, as well as Laras.

"Don't try to tease me, you're not my type at all." Zeline's circus words just made Beryl aware.

It seemed wrong if he started opening his heart to other women, as it would only make himself more and more hurt.

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