Noah cannot believe that he actually met Ava, it was hours ago when the interview, and he still can't believe that he was able to reunite with the girl, he even got back to his friend's house where he is currently staying at the moment.
"Hey." His friend patted his shoulder, "What's up? You look like an idiot looking at nowhere, like you've seen a ghost, or what."
"I found her, Benj." Noah answered, as if she was still in front of him, "I saw her earlier this morning."
Benjamin, his best friend answered him with a laugh, and continue eating his nut bar they bought yesterday in the nearby convenient store, and settle himself on the couch next to Noah's. "What the heck? Are you that shock that you can't even say her name?" he threw a piece of what he was eating. "And besides, you've made tons of heart cried, do you expect me to remember a certain name just because you said, 'you found her'? You only took one girl seriously, and she fvcking hates you, I don't think she will be happy seei—" Benj suddenly stopped, realizing something with that, "Don't tell me?"
Noah nod, "I saw her earlier, remember her?"
"How the heck will I forgot that silly girl?" Benjamin can't help but to laugh remembering some memories with Ava. "She just punches you right straight to your face when she thought you were cheating on her!" Noah chuckled, "But she's the first girl you brought to your Mother's grave." He just nod, remembering that, he knew. "Remember that time, when we were having a year training, she gave you this jar full of colored notes, and you, like a fvcking bastard, smiling from ear to ear while reading her notes?"
"What the?! I'm the boyfriend here, not you!" Noah can't help but to feel annoyed, knowing Ava she's so friendly that too many guys are coming after her, knowing that she has a boyfriend, well that time.
"Pardon? You are the EX boyfriend, you left her, years ago, remember?" that was the saddest part, I had no choice, he thought. "So, what happened? She punched you? Slapped? Did she ask you what happened?"
"Nah, and even if she asked me, you know that I won't tell her why." He removed his neck tie and unbutton his suit, he's not used wearing these things, since he always works behind, but he had to do it for now. "She did the interview earlier, she changed a lot, if she had not said her name, she will be just a familiar face to me."
Benjamin smacked him, knowing that Noah has a tragic love story and he doubt where he would have a good one, a normal one, without fear of being chased by people who wanted to take their revenge on him.
"You think she would let you in? I doubt it, better look for another way to get in that company, if I were Ava, I won't let you in, I can't stand seeing you everyday in my work place, you've hurt her so bad, dude!" He stood up and took the nut bar in one bite, and grab his beer.
"I didn't cheat on her, I didn't play with her feeling, making her cry would be the last option that I would choose, dumbass." Noah said, and grab the can of beer Benjamin's about to drink, the guy just shook his head and grab another for him to drink.
"Yeah whatever, you didn't cheat, but you left her, dude." He gulped his beer, "You made her cry, that's a fact."
He sighed heavily, "You know I did that for a purpose, I don't want her life to be place in danger." Benjamin nod on what he said, he's indeed right. "But I think she's not mad at me anymore, I mean, that was a long time ago, and we've been just together for a year and half, she must have moved on in her life, she seems happy when I saw her." He sighed. "And she, must have a boyfriend right now, it's been five years." But he can't imagine his girl, loving someone else, other than him.
"Jeez, okay, whatever you say, dude." Benjamin started to fix the table, he's been eating since Noah left for a job interview, "Bro, just an advice, just leave her okay, don't come to her again, I mean, I know you took her seriously but hey, even though, you have a job to do, you can't just let your past hinder that job, you just can't, and besides as long as you keep your distance she will be safe."
Noah can't argue with that, he knew better that his buddy is right, he won't risk her life just because he wanted to be with her again. There are some times that out of so much desperation to see and hold her again, he wanted to tell her to come back and that he was regretting everything he did back then, but he just can't. he just loves the girl so much that he was willing to protect her in far.
"Have you ever promised someone, and that person held that promise for a very long time, but all of a sudden that promised crush her, since you can't fulfill it?"
He can't get that out of his mind, it's like a question she really wanted to ask him, and he, he wanted to answer that damn question, but he just can't. Why do I have to love and be broken hearted like this? He thought, frustrated on what's happening. He neve thought that the time will come he has no other choice but to talk to her.
He shook his head to remove that thoughts, it won't help, he needs to focus right now, but the problem is, he was not sure if he will be able to get in the company, Benjamin was right, Ava might not want him around, so telling him that he doesn't passed the criteria would be the easiest way to get rid of him, but I know her, she's Hella professional if it involves something important, but I didn't even answer her question properly, she looks annoyed, yet beautiful as ever.
He just sighed, he remembered that the last time they are able to talk was his birthday, Ava greeted her a happy birthday and wishes him to live a long life, I think we're okay, I wish. He opened his folder to read what he had written there, but he saw a blue sticky note in front of his vitae.
"8 o'clock, Monday, LS room, 4th floor, don't be late. You're hired."
He can't help but to smile and put his finger to trail the note. It's her hand written, he can't be wrong, she always gives him these kind of notes, she always does, she always let Noah feel that she loved him so much, that she wanted to make him happy, and she wanted him around, but it was all in the past, I hope, I hope I can make that change. I will protect her this time, I'll never leave her again, I'm going to get her back, he thought, and it's a promise.