I took a deep breath as I saw a couple in front of me. "I'm sorry about what happened to you after she…" I wiped my face roughly.
"It's not your fault," he said. He took a sip of black coffee and picked a cigar. "I also…"
"I-I've met her several years ago, and she… already married to a man. I don't know who he was, but she said he was rich." Leo shook his head and rubbed her left eyes.
Leo put his cigar on the top of the box of his cigar. He holds his wife's hand and sighed. Leo take a looked at his phone. "I heard you will get married with…" I'm nodding my head. He widens the curve on his lips. "Congratulation, Lobak!"
I took a deep breath, rubbed my thighs. I know it's awkward between us. People change quickly, but what's his intention? "Hey," she lowered her voice. "Answer it!"
A-ah yes. I cleared my throat and nodding my head. "T-thanks." I am still uncomfortable surround him. It's awkward. Leo nodding his head. He turned off his cigar and sighed.
"I think we should catch a bus," he said. They leave with a thousand questions in my head. What happened to him? Maybe next time we meet.
I'm approaching him and tapped his shoulder. "There's a ton of question inside my head about what happened to you, but…" I handing him my business card.
He looking at my business card and looked at me. "Y-you're a Garuda Nusantara Maritim's CEO?!" I'm nodding my head. Everyone knows who am I. The most controversial author and CEO. That's what they said.
"If you need a job, you can come to my office." He nodding his head several times.
"I will contact you as fast as I can. I promise, I will never let you down!" Great. At least he has a job first. Maybe he is useful somehow. I'm approaching Rose, who takes a bite of my onion ring. Hah… how many people should suffer again!? I put my head on her shoulder looking at crowds walking.
"Do you have… something you want to tell me?" She asked.
I straightened my body and eating the cheeseburger. "He was… one of Eva's ex. She said he was already dead, but somehow… he appears inside our love life. Since that, she changed." Rose nodding her head.
I should go to the gym tomorrow. No matter what, I should maintain my weight. "People… in your life… seems like you have a complicated connection, as far as I observed. Do you like complicated relationship, babe? Because… it feels like sucks and it will make other people a headache."
I support my chin with my hand, looked at her, smiling. I poke her cheek. Why are you so damn cute, eh? Hey there, Delilah! The sky seems so bright tonight. Want you dance with me? "Why are you smiling like that!? It's a serious question."
I straightened my body and cleared my throat. "I don't want to make it look like it's complicated, but…" I'm looking into her eyes, "somehow… people I met want to make it look complicated."
She slapped my shoulder, then wrapped my hand, put her head on my shoulder. Enemy to lover or… stranger to lover? Let the world decide where I should choose to describe our love condition. I can't decide which is the best to describe our meeting. Nurse who falls in love with an author? Maybe it's fit to describe for us.
I put my hand on my head, then tapped my hand slowly. "What's wrong?" A wrinkle appears between on her eyes.
"My head somehow burned whenever I'm looking at you." She pushed, then pulled me as she whining. I like whenever she likes that. She's cute.
"Try not to being cringe, please! You can't flirt!" How cute you are, babe. I know I can't flirt, but please don't say it out loud.
"I want…" she stops, then looked at me. "
Please let me have her till the day I die. I put my hands around her waist, pecked her forehead. "People called me Lobak because… I like to consume them, raw besides, my best friend called me Lobak first." She looks at me.
"Why it took you so long…"
"It's an honorable nickname from her." Rose hummed as she nodding her head. "She… died when she was 17. I wish her alive today." I shook my head.
Rose stroked my hair. I'm looked like a koala who hugging her mom. "Have you visited her grave?"
I shook my head and put a head on her shoulder. "I haven't visited her. It's already… 7 years ago since her death." She's hummed.
It's enough for this melancholy conversation. I took a deep breath and continue eating my food as we having a casual conversation with her.
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I pulled over on the side of the highway and locked the door. "What happened!?" I pressed the triangle button and relaxed my body. "I forgot to drink coffee and… I think I'm gonna pass out." Rose took a deep breath and exhale.
Rose, holding my hand, looked surrounding us. The highway was so quiet and several cars and trucks passed by. "Can you… looking for a rest area nearby?!" I rubbed my eyes and nodding my head.
She can't drive three pedals. Silly me, I rented a Rover. I turned on the engine and start driving searching for a gas station. She turned on the radio, looking for an available station. "Oh… God.." I tried to focus, but my eyes keep closing.
I tried to keep open my eyes. "40 meters again… please holding on!" I'm nodding my head. This highway was bad for the signal radio signal. "Left, left!" I turn left and parked my car in front of the restroom. I turned off the engine and sighed.
"Huft… so close…" I'm nodding my head. I took a deep breath and looking at my phone. It's 2 AM. I'm getting used to waking at 6 AM, so it's not a problem.
"Do you want me to… wake you up?" I shook my head. I already turned a backseat into a place to sleep. Rose followed me, and I embrace her tight.
"I never forget to drink coffee. As long as I'm with you… you bring me to my positive side." I can't describe my feeling towards her, but… now I know. Why God threw me into the dirt several years ago? It's he already match me with her.
I closed my eyes and relaxing my position. It's a Range Rover. this car has plenty of leg room for us.
TBC