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"How is it?" The sentence continued to ring with Aphrodite who was looking for a way so that she could help Jordan who asked for her help to reunite with Laura. For some reason since his meeting with Jordan some time ago managed to make it happen, he continues to be busy looking for ways to get them closer again without making his friendship with Laura also damaged. "Aphrodite?" Tina patted her shoulders slowly making Aphrodite wake up from her daydream, she turned to look at Tina who had been looking at her since.
"Yes? Why?" Aphrodite asked stammeredly, she looked at Tina. "Today you didn't listen to me?" Tina let out a long sigh as soon as she realized Aphrodite had not listened to her words at all, now Aphrodite and Tina were in the office cafeteria; they were enjoying lunch together. Aphrodite did not eat with Francisco because the man was lately busy with his work outside the office which made him have to go back and forth in and out of the office to take care of meetings and other meetings, he said, Aphrodite and Francisco had only met when they were home. As they enjoy their time off together.
"I'm sorry, what did you say?" Aphrodite asked while grinning the horse revealed a row of white teeth. "I said, how about we go out together sometime? Like for example taking a walk together or going to the mall together?" Tina then reinserted the food in her hand into her mouth, and began to busy chewing her food.
"Okay, come. That's a good idea because as long as we've known, we've never been together, have we?"
"Yes. So that's when we go together."
"Well, just call when you're free."
"You too!"
"okay." Aphrodite turned to focus on the food she was enjoying, the next second only the sound of spoons and forks clashing could they hear. "Tina?" Aphrodite called out to him after quite a long time their table was silent without a word. Tina looked up at Aphrodite with a questioning look on her face.
"What's wrong?"
"Ng... May I ask for help?"
"Of course you can, what kind of help? As long as it makes sense and I can work on it, I will definitely help you," Tina said. Aphrodite then explained in detail all the problems she was facing, while Tina was silent and listened carefully. "So you're saying you're asking me to find a way for them to meet but as if you weren't involved in it, are you?" Tina concluded.
"Exactly," said Aphrodite, who gulped her water and fed her food. Tina was silent for a moment trying to find an idea, she folded her hands on the table. "Look, I think you can help them get close by bringing them together, make it look like everything happened by chance." Tina gave me an idea.
"You mean?"
"This is what I mean, so when you're with your girl friend, you can call your boy friend to come after that you leave and give them a chance to be together, next just let them talk both."
"A good idea. But what if it doesn't work? For example, my girlfriend ran away when she saw my boy friend?"
"For that, don't give up! The key is just that, you have to try continuously. But don't let your girlfriends be suspicious, I mean get them to meet quite often but not too often like for example every time you're with her and you keep meeting them. Over time your girl friend will be suspicious then."
"Well, thank you for helping me." Aphrodite smiled knot.
"Not a problem." Tina smiled back.
*
"Aphrodite!" Jordan called out her name making the woman's focus shift to her. "I want to talk to you." Jordan pulled Aphrodite's hand towards a quiet place to be able to speak to her four eyes.
Jordan took Aphrodite to speak on the emergency stairs that people rarely pass. "What's up, sir?"
"Have you found a way?"
"Oh, yes, I've found a way to get you back with Laura."
"really?" Jordan stared at him sparkling, he was happy to hear from Aphrodite this. Aphrodite nodded her head in response. "Then what? How's it?" Ask curiously.
"For that, I'll tell you later at the right time."
"You mean?"
"The father will know for himself later, but surely trust me all and do as I say. Okay?"
"Don't you better explain everything now?" Jordan is impatient.
"This is not the right time" said Aphrodite, shaking her head slowly. Jordan let out a sigh and said, "alright. I'll follow your orders."
"Good." Aphrodite showed her thumb. "If you'll excuse me, there's still my unfinished work."
Aphrodite left, leaving Jordan alone on the emergency stairs.
*
Time passed, it had been a few days since Aphrodite had gotten ideas and advice from Tina on how to bring Jordan and Laura closer. Today, Aphrodite has a promise to go out together with Laura. They need refreshing from their respective activities, and a walk while shopping is what they choose.
"I'll pick you up later" Francisco said.
"All right, thanks for delivering me."
"There's no need to thank me for being my duty."
"Maybe I'll take a little while, so when I get home; I'll call you."
"alright. Then I'll go first."
"Yes. Be careful on the road."
"You too." Before leaving, Francisco landed a sweet kiss on Aphrodite's forehead. The next moment the man left Aphrodite.
Aphrodite waved her hand at Francisco. Slowly the car her husband was driving was lost among other cars. After the death of Francisco, Aphrodite then began to busy waiting for Laura, they had made a pact to meet at this place before they went together.
"I'd better call Jordan first and tell him I'm going with Laura today." Aphrodite, a memonologist, then sent a message to Jordan's number and told him that she was going with Laura today. After finishing, Aphrodite was again preoccupied waiting for Laura to arrive.
Before long, Laura arrived; her arrival caught Aphrodite's attention. After discussing a few things, they left immediately.
*
Jordan hurriedly prepared as soon as he got the message from Aphrodite. After preparing, he immediately came to the location he had been given.
"What exactly is the plan he's making? Will she ever meet Laura? I don't think so, because a while ago she said that she didn't want to make their friendship break down just because Laura knew that she was involved in our relationship. Thenwhat? If not, then what is the plan? Why did he send their location and directly ask me to come?"
Jordan planted the gas to get there faster. Arriving there, he immediately parked his car in one of the empty parking lots. He then drove the family in the car and stepped in to look for Aphrodite.
*
Aphrodite and Laura stepped inside the shopping mall they were visiting, arriving inside; they stopped by some shops. Visiting some places that indulged their eyes with various new items with their distinctive aroma, they both browsed through some items. After almost a long time they went around until their hands were filled with some paper bags that they could get, they finally decided to take a break. They both sat on one of the benches, and put all their groceries next to him.
"It's been tiring to go around since then, I've been sweating." Laura took out a tissue and wiped her wet forehead, Aphrodite beside him did the same.
"I'm also tired, and my stomach is rumbling." Aphrodite rubbed her stomach.
"How about we get some food?"
"Yes, come. But before that, we rest here first. My legs are really sore."
"Where else are we going?"
"I'm coming with you, there's already a lot of stuff I bought, and I've bought everything I need."
"Then we'll just have lunch."
"All right then."
*
Jordan continued to step in search of Aphrodite's whereabouts, several times glancing at the phone in his grasp; trying to ascertain whether there was a new message from Aphrodite or not. After repeatedly checking, no messages entered at all to his phone making Jordan inevitably have to find his own whereabouts Aphrodite who was somehow located. The man continued to walk down every mall area, his eyes did not stop looking around to find the whereabouts of the two women he sought.
"I really can't find them, where are they?" Jordan's a memonologist; he checks his phone again. "Shall I just call? But what if Laura hears, or she accidentally picks it up? I'm so confused how to."
Jordan stopped his steps for a moment, sitting first on one of the benches to think of a way to find Aphrodite and wait for news from her for a moment.
*
Aphrodite and Laura moved out of their seats, the two of them then continued their journey to one of the restaurants recommended by Laura because they had a comfortable taste and atmosphere to enjoy their lunch dishes. The two went hand in hand, occasionally chatting while telling jokes and chuckling together. Not infrequently they talk about funny events that they experience or something like that.
Laura suddenly stopped as they passed by one of the souvenir shops, she stopped her steps and stood in front of the store. Aphrodite who noticed Laura stopping suddenly and then came to a stop and looked at her with a confused look on her face, the woman was silent looking at the shop before her.
"What's wrong?" Aphrodite asked as she gently patted the shoulder of the woman who was her friend. Laura glanced at him and looked back at the shop in front of him.
"How about before lunch, we stop by here first? There are a lot of beautiful things in this store. Maybe we can buy something." Laura said with a smile.
"really? You ever been here?"
"Np. But first.." Laura nodded her head, the end of her sentence sounded like a mutter. Not very clear. But from the expression he saw Aphrodite can conclude that this store has a great memory in Laura's life.
Aphrodite was silent for a moment, she stared at Laura intensely. "It seems he's been here a lot." His inner.
"Alright, then let's go in!" Aphrodite took Laura by the hand and pulled her into the souvenir shop in front of her. Laura simply smiled as she nodded her head and stepped together with him.
In the store, there are many beautiful knickknacks. Aphrodite could not even turn away from every single item that was there.
"Everything is beautiful, so I want to buy everything." Aphrodite chuckles.
"really right? I told you all the souvenirs here are beautiful."
"Yes. If only I had known earlier about this store, there might have been a lot of stuff I bought."
"Oh yeah, how about we buy an item that signifies our friendship?"
"May, then let's choose."
Aphrodite and Laura began to be busy looking for items they wanted to use together as a sign of their friendship. After searching for a long time, they finally found a fitting object. They choose bracelets with similar shapes, only colors that distinguish them.
"Oh yeah, by the way I want to go to the toilet for a while. It's okay if you wait here by yourself, isn't it?" Aphrodite asked when she remembered Jordan.
"Go, I'll wait here. I also want to find some other souvenirs."
"Then can I drop my groceries?"
"certain." Laura grabbed the paper bag that Aphrodite had brought in her grasp.
Aphrodite left while Laura was busy looking for other souvenirs she wanted to buy. Meanwhile, Aphrodite stepped into the toilet just shown by one of the existing employees. Arriving inside the toilet, he immediately contacted Jordan to inform her of his whereabouts and Laura at this time.
*
The sound of a notification coming on his phone made Jordan switch focus, he looked at his phone and found a message from Aphrodite who had just entered.
"So he called me too" Jordan murmured with a smile as he looked at the incoming message on his phone. Jordan immediately contacted Aphrodite without reading the contents of her message first.
"Hello? Where're you?" Jordan asked as soon as the phone was connected to Aphrodite across the street.
"I'm sorry I just called, and now Laura and I are at the souvenir shop on the fifth floor. Hurry up here, as much as I can I'll keep Laura here. Remember this word of mine! Don't let him know you're coming! Make it look as if everything just happened accidentally. Okay?"
"Okay, I get it. I'll do what you suggest."
"good. Then hurry up. Where are you now? Still on the road?"
"No, I'm in the elevator now. And it just so happens that the elevator is empty."
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