Just as Celine was about to step on the foot of the man that was hugging her, Darren spoke softly.
"Let me hug you for a moment longer, I'm tired," he said softly.
"Dar-ren?" muttered Celine, when the man finally loosened his arms, she turned around.
Celine was angry and very upset, even though she supported Darren in front of Dave, still deep in her heart she was very upset and hurt, seeing Darren who didn't stand up to help her at all! In fact, Linda's insults were very cruel. Not to mention, all this time Darren kept his identity hidden from her. If only from the start the man had been candid about him, Celine could figure out how deep, Darren had come into her life. Of course Celine wouldn't have given her all in loving Darren.
Celine swatted Darren's hands which were wrapped around her body, away.
"Don't be like this, you are preventing me from going home," Celine replied softly.
"I know you are very angry. I beg you, please give me a chance to fight for us, you just have to wait for me. Let me do everything," asked Darren.
Celine kept staring everywhere and anywhere but didn't even bother herself to look at Darren. After letting out a breath that was so suffocating, she said, "Sorry, Darren, but I can't."
"Celine, but-"
"After knowing who you are, I think it's best for me to resign. I'm refusing to fight, because I was afraid to fail. I'm willing to stop and give up, after seeing that there is no future between us," said Celine.
"Celine-"
Darren was unable to continue. Whatever Celine said was very painful to hear. Hw couldn't even open his mouth to say something. Anything.
"I know, you think this is very unfair to you, I feel the same way. If we continue being together, all we get is pain. There is no way for us," continued Celine.
After giving him a beautiful smile as her goodbye, Celine turned around to leave.
"No...!" Darren immediately followed after Celine. "If you say that there is no future for us, why can't I believe it. I don't believe it! If we survive in our fight together,then there will always be a way!"
"It sounds very easy indeed, if you endure and fight, destiny will take sides! But Darren, this is real life, no one can force anything! Not you, nor me and even everyone! If it is written, then that's what will happen. "
"Really? If you say so, do you know about tomorrow?"
"There is no need to wait for tomorrow or wait for it to melt first, then we can see what we can have or not. In life, the writer of destiny only gives us the mandate to choose. And in choosing, there are individual consequences. There is also no choice that is wrong, it all depends on the perspective of each person who chooses it, "said Celine.
She then roughly exhaled a long breath. "And, I came to know that it's hurting too much for me. Being rejected, humiliated not because of the indecent attitude that harms everyone, but because of the biggest scandal in my life, that is poverty. Do you think I should endure all that pain?" said Celine. "I don't have that much money to hire a good comedian to cheer my heart on when it breaks, all I have is myself, getting up on my own, going forward on my own, and crying to myself."
"Celine, I beg you, don't leave me! I will fight for us, you just need to stay beside me!" shouted Derren exasperated, but Celine didn't respond to that. She still chose remain with her stance, namely to leave.
"This is a nightmare! Meeting you is a nightmare! Being scolded by your parents is a nightmare! All of that is a nightmare!" cried Celine. The tears that she had been holding back until now, have rolled down her cheeks.
'If indeed things are going to be the same as before, then why is there a reunion after such a long separation? I was thinking, this is a sign of approval from the author of destiny for our story. But apparently not at all, this is just a game and I managed to get lulled by the game that was created. In my opinion, meeting after separation is a wonderful thing, it happens very rarely. I believed in a purpose and purpose for every event, and once again, I was hit in the waves, making it really hard for me to endure the waves of my heartache,' Celine thought.
When she got home, her swollen face could not be hidden from her father who questioned her immediately.
"Why are you crying when you just returned home? Didn't you say that you are going to an office banquet earlier in the evening?" asked Sinar.
"Crying? Who is crying? My eyes felt too uncomfortable wearing lashes, so I removed them. Eh ... when I tried to remove them, one of it accidentally went inside," said Celine.
"Is that true?" Sihar probed for a confirmation.
"Papa, why would I lie?" asked Celine. "Never mind Papa, I'm tired and want to rest early," Celine went straight to her room.
Sihar was very worried seeing his daughter like this. But what can he do? When Celine wouldn't even want to tell what was wrong with her.
"What hurt her again?" clicked Sihar.
The tv, which had been on for a while, suddenly had changed to a news channel.
"Tonight we are at the inauguration party of T.O brand, Darren Theodore, son of Mr. Vincent Theodore was announced as the new acting C.E.O of the company T.O brand. For a long time, many have always wondered how the only son of the Theodore family looks, because he was very rarely caught on camera, moreover his personal life was strictly protected. And tonight, he is willing to appear in public and introduce himself. What do you think drove him to make such a decision? Come on, watch this short interview. "