Night came but before it went dark outside, Emy got home just in time for dinner after meeting Ada at the park. After dinner, Emy went up to their balcony and sat on the couch holding a cup of tea with both of her hands as she stared at the night sky.
Suddenly, she thought about Saff, 'I wonder how his music writing goes?' her gaze fall at her phone that is on top of the coffee table just beside her, thinking if she should ask and send him a message but as if on cue, her phone lit up and vibrated, a message was received that pops up on the screen.
Emy put down the cup of tea on the table to get her phone and check who it was, her eyes slightly widen in surprise when she saw that it came from saff, the message was written as 'how was your family day goes?' Reading it, she felt the instant racing beat of her heart.
Unconsciously, both of her thumbs are quick to tap at the screen of her Smartphone as she typed to reply 'How weird? I was thinking about how your music writing goes when you sent me a message and Yes, the quality time went well' she quickly tap the send icon and just stares at the screen of her phone as she waits for his reply, when it suddenly rings.
It's like as if the messages doesn't satisfy him, Saff is now calling and it quite startled Emy as her heart beats faster, 'It's just a phone call Emy! Keep it calm!' she thought mentally scolding herself as she taps the screen to answer the phone call.
"Hello" hearing Saff's voice for the first time, it took seconds for Emy before she could speak "Hello Saff, you're not busy?" Emy couldn't gather her thoughts at the sudden call from him and she just said what first came to her mind.
"I thought I had made myself clear about finding ways? Are you being forgetful again?" Saff's words intend to scold Emy, but it came sweet on her ears.
"No, I just thought you were busy with your song. By the way, how was it?" Emy spoke changing the topic but still getting to her main concern.
"It's almost done as I just need to polish the last part, would you like to hear the record demo?"
"Of course, give it to me first thing in the morning when we get back at the office or you could just send me a copy"
"Hmm" Saff just hum his answer. Not sure of what to say next, Emy felt a little conscious with the sudden silence between them over the phone, thinking of something to talk about when she heard Saff spoke "I miss you"
Hearing those words from Saff for the first time, made her heart skip a beat, and she closed her eyes to breathe before she speak "It's just one day and you're already saying that..." Her voice trailed off because of the nervousness.
Although Saff's voice over the phone is serene and soothing in one's ear, for Emy it's the opposite as every word from him can make her heart stir or skip.
"I am staring now at the candid photo of a beautiful lady and I suddenly thought about you" Saff said, unknowingly it made Emy to pout her lips as one of her eyebrows raise at the thought of him looking at another woman's photo, not just a woman's photo but a beautiful one according to him. However, he can't see her annoyed face now as they spoke over the phone.
"Ah...so that's it?! She must have been your type of girl for you to be saying that she is beautiful?!" Emy said with a bit of hostility in her tone of voice that makes it sound sarcastic, her back straightened as she slightly pulled up from leaning.
Saff finally noticed the change in her tone and he found it to be amusing, wanting to tease her more he then says "That I have to agree! I must say… she has beautiful eyes that can capture every man's attention, and her face holds innocence but her lips are so damn sexy" his lips turned into a mischievous smile.
Emy uttered an exasperated sigh on hearing how Saff described the woman with full of desires, she rolled her eyes before she says "Looks like she had really captured your attention! Then why don't you make her photo as your phone wallpaper?! In that way you can stare at her more often"
Saff chuckled hearing her words with tone full of sarcasm, and then he says "I already made it as a wallpaper of my laptop, but I think that would also be a good idea for my phone"
Emy wished she could just yell at this man on how she hated him now for making her annoyed with every word he is saying but she knew that it would only make her look stupid, so instead she decided to keep her pride as she says "Alright then! I guess your problem was solved! In that way you won't have to think of me and tell me you miss me, after all I believe my face is unique and that I don't have a look alike" she uttered emphatic words.
Saff can really tell now that there is an evident of irritation and jealousy in her tone of voice and her words, but instead stopping he continue teasing her as he says "No, I don't think a photo would simply satisfy me. If you think about it, it's like a picture of the new sofa but the picture doesn't capture the real look of the fabric, right?" while sitting at the edge of his bed with one leg over the other as his body slightly leaned back with one hand on the bed supporting his weight.
Emy quickly retorted as she bluntly says "Don't tell me you'll think about me while looking at that woman's photo? If I were you, I'll just go straight and see her!"
Hearing Emy's words, Saff's eyes slightly narrowed at her idea as he answered "I think I would like to try that...after all, it's nice to be able to touch the fabric than just stare at the picture thinking what would I feel once I touch it" his voice became serious now.
A deep sigh escaped Emy's lips as if she was done talking about it, she then says "Do whatever pleases you, Saff. After all, you're still a free man to have anyone you like. Besides, it seems like you're not busy at all as you had the time to stare at someone's photo, so go ahead with your plans. I want to sleep now, I'm very tired"
Saff bit his bottom lip while his gaze fell down to his laptop as he now stood in front of it, even though Emy's voice sounded like she seriously gave up on him, it still sounded sweet to his ears. He then says "Have good night sleep, Emy"
Not wanting to tease her anymore as he was already satisfied with the natural emotions that he got from her right now, Saff hang up the call as soon as Emy cut the call. Although Emy got seriously irritated at him, somehow it made him quite happy, but it's not because he wanted to bully her, but because he felt her real emotions came out there as if she just forgotten all those little things that she had mentioned the other day.
The next morning, Emy woke up with her phone ringing incessantly, which she forgot to put into a silent mode last night at the thought of Saff might be calling again and because of this her head is now in throbbing pain at the little amount of sleep she had with the thought of Saff staring at another woman's photo that lingered to her mind all night.
Hesitant to answer the call, she still picks up her phone as she was already woken up by the loud sound of it and without looking who it is, she just tap at the screen and put it near her ear, her eyes are still close when she says "Hello, good morning" her voice a bit hoarse.
"Did I just wake you up?" her eyes snapped wide open hearing the familiar voice and she quickly looked at the screen of her phone to confirm if she had guessed the right person.