Actually Love
Chapter 168_Optional
"Good night young Lord Vano" a message came in Vano's phone. Vano checks the sender's profile picture. Picture of a flower.
"Alea," she replied.
"I'm sorry I couldn't treat you so well."
"It's okay. What if you replace it ? See me at the cafe tomorrow."
"Certainly with pleasure, young master."
"Call me Vano."
"Okay, Vano."
Alea was Vano's best friend when he was in the middle of the first bench. Alea.. sweet, jolly, flower lover and writing world. Her dream was to become a writer yet it was her dream ten years ago. After her father was exposed to the case, she became a quiet girl and had no dreams. He even left just like that carrying the love in his heart in silence. He left without seeing anyone for the last time.
They met at a cafe next to their high school. Vano chose it. They sit facing.
"How's your family doing now?" ask Vano.
"Papa has started his business with the help of Papa High School friends. Hmm of so many colleagues, family, friends, friends, there is only one friend Papa who really gives strength to my family. From Papa being exposed to a case to finally being free, it was the youth who protected my family. And even gave capital to Papa back up from his slump."
Vano nodded at Alea's story. Papa Alea is one of the council members who is entangled in bribery and corruption cases. Everyone they knew left them with scorn and ridicule. One friend of Papa Alea was not much different from most people, he cursed, chided, and hated his deeds so much but he still valued his people, friends were friends. In his slump languishing in prison, this friend who sent his children to graduate college.
"What about you Vano?"
"I? Nothing special. Walking as most people had predicted. I was an only child, so, I jumped into the business world following in Papa's footsteps."
"But you're very talented in the world of Vano's business."
"Hahaaa it's just Al luck."
"No, it's because of your hard work. You inherited your parent's company but if you're incompetent it won't bring the company success, will it?" Alea looked at Vano calmly and shadyly, to be honest she missed this man so much. The man he liked, first. Vano returned his eyes. "I see you often on TV. You're very dashing when you convey your ideas and ideas" Alea said. His eyes were filled with admiration watching Vano's face up close.
"I have social media. Why don't you send me a message. I might be able to help you a little."
"I don't use Vano's social media. I really don't like it when people comment about my life."
"You must have gone through your careful days with Alea's weight."
"Heem, but it's over."
"I didn't expect that I could see you again Alea" Vano said. He looked at Alea who was containing his drink.
"Hmm, I often imagine it. Reuniting with you," Alea smiled and returned Vano's gaze.
"Oh yeah?"
"Huum," Alea nodded. "I've been looking for you at Young Master Lee's wedding. The party was studded with big-time business people, I thought you'd be there but I didn't find you."
"Young Mr Lee? Vano furrowed his brows. "Young Master Leo J?" tanyanya.
"Yes" replied Alea. "Mr Nugraha is the Papa High School friend I told you about" Alea continued.
"How is your relationship with Miss Neva?" Alea asked a little slowly.
"Relationship?" Vano replied with a back asking. His forehead wrinkled.
"Didn't he say anything to you?"
"Something?"
"Huum," Alea took a deep breath. He is like Neva, loving Vano in silence. Seeing Vano ask him again meant that they did not have a special relationship. "Miss Neva likes you, Vano, '' said Alea who made her heart ache. But it's okay, he's been feeling this pain a lot. Broken heart is just a pain that will gradually disappear by itself.
Vano was silent for a moment.
"Where do you know?"
"She used to visit my flower house. He helped me write for my customers. Until I accidentally found a scribble that he threw in the trash can under the table," Alea could guess if Neva had not expressed her heart. Of course because she is a woman. Alea knew what it was like to hold on to love, it was very painful, so whether this was wrong or right, she wanted to tell Vano.
Alea opened her bag and took out something from inside her bag. A scuffed and crumpled paper. Alea gave it to Vano.
Slowly, Vano's hand received the paper from Alea's hand.
Love in the heart, love in silence, is the same. Unique, unique feeling that suddenly infiltrated without us knowing and somehow became so beautiful.
I admire you... Young master, I have long harbored this feeling for you. Sometimes I want you to know about this, but sometimes I doubt it. In the end, I chose silence.
I know, I'm just a speck of dew among the many rain waters that cool you down, I know you're too high to reach, but I never stopped telling God about my feelings for you. I wish there was a beautiful destiny for my love story, I want God to unite my feelings for you in a beautiful way.
But if my destiny does not lead to you, I will still thank you, because in your eyes, I found a beat in my heart, something subtle that I did not understand before.
To you young lord Mahaeshwara.
After taking Alea home. Vano drives his car around the capital.
"So it's true that he likes me. So, it's true that the person she was telling me about was me." Vano muttered with a small laugh at his lips.
Is it possible that he will welcome the girl's feelings, if in his past life it was part of this girl's family. Is it possible, Leo would just let it go?
His brain was filled with a smiling Neva, who was together that night. He tried to feel his strange heartbeat.
To be honest he wanted to get away from Yuna, from her life and would never bother her again. Why does it feel so complicated now.
Where will destiny take him?
He really did not want to be close to Yuna. Even with a new feeling.
Where will he take his heart? He pulled over and thought about a lot of things. About Yuna, about Leo, and about Neva. Which path should he choose?
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