"Hey Teo!" Called Lee in a whisper, but the caller was silent.
"Ni child is dumbfounded," Lee grumbled in his heart.
Instantly Lee stepped on Teo's feet to wake him up. "Oh hi!" Replexingly, Teo answered his greeting briefly.
Oh my god she's still as beautiful as ever, Teo's heart is beating fast now. For a moment he was confused about what to do. Clumsy, that's what He's feeling.
"Hi Val, how are you?" Jane asked to lighten the mood.
Yep, her name is Valerie Margaretha. The eldest of two children, Teo used to call him Val or dear in the past.
"Okay Jane. How are you?" Val asked in a soft voice.
"As you can see I'm like this,"
"Val, you're still beautiful, aren't you? You're not getting old here, it's getting clearer," Puja Joo relaxed.
Val just smiled faintly.
"How are you Theo?" Val asked glancing at him this time.
Teo was still silent and didn't say anything, he was confused about what to do. Feelings of joy, sadness, emotion mixed with seeing the former in front of the eyes, suddenly Lee nudged his hand.
"E-eh huh?" Teo asked suddenly woke up from his daydream.
"I asked, how are you?" Val said repeating his question.
"O-oh, okay," replied Teo stuttering, swearing by whatever Teo looks nervous,
"Don't look pathetic Teo, you have to be professional in front of your ex!" Teo said pressing the heart in the heart.
"Why aren't our hangout children here, huh?" Val asked looking around.
"On busy," Lee answered briefly, Teo understood why Lee answered curtly.
"Ouhh ..." Val said while nodding his head.
There was a strange feeling in Teo's heart. The feeling of pleasure at being able to meet Val and the feeling of pain that really hurts remembering that Val had left him without clarity. This resulted in Teo being a Sad Boy for several years.
The conversation continued again, we chatted with each other. Behind the silent chat, Val watched Teo. I don't know what he was thinking. Teo realized this, accidentally their gazes met, Teo immediately looked away. Gosh, if you've become an ex, the beauty will increase.
"Theo!" Val called.
"Yes?" The answer is short.
"Could you come with me for a minute? I have something to tell you," Val said.
Teo's heart was beating fast again, suddenly a question arose in his mind. "What is this? Do you want to invite me back?" Teo thought it was silly, but who knows, right?
"Oh okay,"
We walked out towards the parking lot, meanwhile Lee watched Teo and Val walk out of the cafe.
"Teo!" Val called.
"Yes, why?" Ask Theo.
"First I want to apologize," said Val. Teo knew where this conversation was going.
"I know I don't have the right to come into your life again, but ..." Val hung his sentence.
"No Val, I'm actually glad you came back after a long time. Although honestly it hurts so much when I remember you left," Teo explained in his heart.
"Do you remember how we first met?" Val asked turning to look at the night sky above.
"Yeah, I still remember," Theo replied.
How could Teo forget that, come on what does he want to talk about? Don't procrastinate like this, Teo might die of curiosity.
"Thank you, Teo, you used to always support me. Always caring, even though I teased the person and you still patiently faced me who was absurd. I didn't expect people with a cold attitude like you to actually have a warm side," I want to say that Joo's chat about Adolf Hitler was more absurd than Val's behavior now.
"Teo honestly-"
'Drrrrt drrrtt ...'
The phone rang, Val picked up the phone.
"Hello Ma? Have you arrived? Oh Mama, which hotel? Yes, Val is there now,"
"Teo, sorry my mother has come. I have to go first, Maybe Next time!" Obviously Val.
And so the Ghosting story repeats itself.
"Oh okay okay," replied Theo.
"Aaaa Teo!" Val said half shouting waving his hand while walking towards the car parked not far there.
Teo could only wave and look at Val who was getting away with his car. "Hahhh ..." Teo breathed heavily, maybe it's not time yet.
Why had he been so hopeful that Val would ask him back? Oh never mind. Teo walked back into the cafe.
"What are you two talking about?" Lee asked suddenly.
"It's really cool to be a person," Teo replied annoyed while drinking the Caramel Mocha he ordered earlier.
"Oh yes, Teo. I heard from Jane that your company wants to build a foundation house for orphans in the Stein area, right?" Jo asked.
"Not necessarily Joo, there are still many other recommended places," explained Teo.
"Are you sure you're in that area?" Lee asked in a whisper.
"Not sure Lee," replied Teo.
Of Teo's other friends, only Lee knows something about an area called Stein and Teo. "Never mind I want to go home first," said Teo getting up from his chair.
"Eh, you want to go home? It's only 10 o'clock like a child," Joo joked.
"Bacot Joo. I'm busy ga like you," said Teo annoyed following Lee's style of speech earlier. Joo just chuckled, you joker.
"Teo, I'm coming home with you, okay?" Jane asked.
"Why don't you bring a car?" Ask Theo.
"No,"
"Come on, come on!" The answer is short.
"I'm going home, bye!" Teo said as he walked away from the cafe.
"My handsome boobs!" Joo said jokingly.
Damn child, if anyone else heard it must be dangerous. Will give rise to strange strange thoughts. In the car, Teo didn't talk much, his mind was still in the cafe, he wondered what Val wanted to tell him.
"Are you okay Theo?" Jane asked.
"Huh? Oh, it's okay," replied Teo.
"You're rich, you have a lot of thoughts,"
"Here yesterday I was you, now you are me. What do you want?" Theo chuckled, shaking his head.
"Yeah, it's okay, I just want to." Jane answered innocently.
"Well, it can't be helped, Jane has a lot of work to do," replied Teo.
"That's not what I meant Teo ... You've been daydreaming a lot since yesterday, you know?"
Theo is silent.
"I heard from Lee, you want an arranged marriage right?" asked Jane seriously.
Ah, damn Lee, what did he say to Jane? "Jane, I'm sorry but it's a private matter not to be discussed." Said Theo.
Indeed, Teo doesn't want to talk about it, gosh his mood is getting worse, "Okay, sorry about that," said Jane.
The rest we both don't talk much, Teo prefers to be quiet as well as Jane. He prefers to be busy with his laptop, maybe doing work? Sometimes Teo feels sorry for Jane and other employees, they have to keep working even though it's past office hours.
"Thank you, Teo." Said Jane when they arrived in front of the woman's yard.
"Yes, Jane is the same."
"If you have a problem, you can talk to me," suggested Jane.
"Yes, yes, you have gone to rest, if you are late to the office tomorrow, I will cut your salary," Teo warned.
"Ish really fierce," snort Jane.
"I'm home, bye!"
"Yes carefully Street!" said Jane.
A few minutes passed and the streets that had been jammed had begun to quieten, there were only a few vehicles driving on the streets. In the car, Teo was still curious about what had happened in the cafe parking lot. It's a shame that memories start to invade the mind again.
'… Have i told you lately
That i miss you badly
Sometimes I wish
That I could still call you mine
Still call you mine
Now all I've got is
The stain on my blue jeans
The only way i cloud remember
That you were once mine ...'
Blue Jeans - Ganga Kusuma. It seems that the song can describe Teo's feelings right now.
Arriving at home, Teo cleaned himself with a warm bath, then after that he ate and went back to his room.
'Tick tock tick tock'
The sound of the clock on the wall echoed throughout the room.
"Aargghhhhhh! I'm really curious, what are you trying to say, Val?"
"I don't know if I got to this point?" Theo is annoyed.
It was true, only a woman could shake the heart of a man with high principles like Teo. Just look at how stupid he is tonight when he meets Valerie Margaretha. The former.
"Shall we chat?" Teo thought to himself.
Then a few minutes later remembered, that Teo did not have Val's number, "See, you idiot, Teo. You know you only met once, you don't have his number right now, do you?" Teo's own monologue blamed himself for being stupid.