Those two finally sat down to eat. Jammy and Linda talked about various stuffs but Jammy avoided the topic of their father coming over to Linda's place.
"Are you hiding something from me? "Linda questioned Jammy. Her eyes on the plate of salad she made.
Jammy flinched and did not say anything then believing that Linda needs to know about their unbelievably arrogant father, he opened his mouth.
"Father came over yesterday."
Linda paused for a second and continued to eat gain. She wiped her mouth.
She just nodded.
"I asked the receptionist to never allow him in the apartment without our permission." Jammy said.
Linda shrugged.
"I actually don't care anymore about this shy*t anymore. So stop worrying so much."
Linda got ready to go to office in the meantime they were talking. They walked to the front door. Linda finally asked while fixing her shoes, "Will you tell me about how the accident happened?"
Jammy nodded, "Yes, I will. But only after I find out everything."
His eyes dimmed.
Linda nodded, "Ok. Then bye. Be sure to visit the hospital today and give me the report...….. Also make me steak for dinner.... AA… and …. Whatever... I don't remember anymore. I will call you when I remember it."
Jammy smiled, "Oh! Ok."
He kissed her forehead.
...…
In the car
Linda got a call from Mr. Yemek. Mr. Yemek reported about the findings in china and about which industries they could expand into. He gave a summarized report on the call. And gave the detailed report written in her email.
She reached the office around 10 am. She met up with one of her collaborators. They discussed about all the stuff they needed. They agreed to all their own needs.
...…
At around 12pm
Linda got an unexpected yet expected call.
"Hello, dear. How are you?" the caller asked.
A smile blossomed on Linda face. Her eyes brightened when she heard his voice. She knew she was feeling lovesick even before dating. This was one of the reason she didn't want to agree to date Ren.
Unfortunately, the future would be something else.
"I have been well. What about you?"
Ren chuckled, "Yeh. You have been well but here I am dying to know your answer. You know more than a week has passed by."
She stood up in front of the French window in her office room. She could over see the whole city except from one place. From the office the view was great but there was an even better place and only she wanted to occupy it.
Linda knew she was getting greedy and selfish. She was falling hard.
Ren asked, "Hey? You there?"
"Hmm." Linda replied.
There was a silence between them but it did not feel uncomfortable.
Linda finally asked, "When will you be back?"
Ren paused in his work, "What? You want me to come back soon?"
Linda said, "Yes."
Ren, "Why? Are you falling for my irresistible charm?"
Linda, "No. I don't want to meet an irresistible man but rather I wanna meet the person who likes me. Is that man so shameless?"
Ren, "Oh! Do you not like shameless men?"
Linda chuckle, "Shameless men? Tsk. I don't like them rather I hate them. But I might put up with only one. Though I wonder which one that person is."
Ren was shocked, "Dear, did you just say I am the only one for you?"
Linda feigned ignorance, "What? Did I ever say that? How come I don't remember?"
Ren, "HAHA."
They flirted with other a bit more then hung up.
...
She finished her lunch when Raiy barged into the office room. Linda incredulously looked at Raiy, "Why are you here?"
Raiy had a grave face, "I found out something about the guy who is chasing you."
"You mean Ren?"
Raiy nodded. He sat down on the couch and took out a few files.
"So what about him?" Linda curiously asked.
She stood up and went towards the couch. She looked at Raiy's face. She couldn't help but ask, "What so big for you to have such a face?"
Raiy, "I am angry with your choice of men. Why do they just keep degrading? Are there no good men out there? And you-" pointing at Linda, he continued, "Why the hell do you get the worse?"
Linda laughed out loud, "You called Ren bad, ok. But I never even dated anyone so how did I get the worse before."
Raiy humped.
Linda, "Whatever. Go to the military tomorrow."
Raiy's eyes widened. He hated the military. He found that place very disgusting. The military never kept their words. They can't even uphold the justice. Their pledge also seems meaningless to him.
Raiy shouted, "WHY? I DON'T WANNA GO I HATE THAT PLACE!!"
Linda sighed, "I know but you need to go. Do me a favor and meet with the chief, this is important and I don't trust anyone else to do it. Please."
Her helpless voice allowed Raiy to calm down and agree to her pleads. He knew that she did not trust many people. He was picked up by her. When the society shunned him, she was the only one who said what he did was right yet wrong.
He remembered when they first met in that valley, the place he lived his days. That was the place he found comfort in when he was at his lowest. Then Linda came barging in his life and became the source of his life. If something were to happen to her, he without a care for the world would kill all the people who hurt her.
Just as she protected him when he was at his lowest. Raiy also wants to be help of her but not only at her lowest but all throughout her lifetime.
She was reason why he was still alive after all.
As he wants to be there for her, Linda also wants to be there for him too.
This bonding between them was special. It was not familial nor was it love. It was just based on trust and sixth sense. Nothing less nothing more.