Babysitter For Rain
Extra Story: Part 5

Ana could not hide her smile. All this time he had never realized that Marius turned out to be that jealous of Noel. If it wasn't today, Ana would probably never have noticed it.

A few days after Marius' engineering marriage, Ana meets Noel at Aris's doctor's place.

Her therapy with doctor Aris had already reached the last session. Due to recent problems, Ana is repeatedly forced to cancel her appointment with Aris' doctor. Therefore, once she had another chance, Ana wanted to finish it immediately.

While she was waiting for Aris' doctor at the coffee shop, that was when Noel invited her to dinner.

"M-dinner? Sorry, but ..."

Before Ana finished her sentence, Noel said, "Do you know? Marius let me take you to dinner."

Ana's head seemed to be shaken many times. Marius allowed it? Without talking to her? What does he think he is? A soul mate contact agency?, he thought continuously.

As Ana asked the man, Marius finally explained it in its entirety. More complete than the version he heard from Noel.

As Marius told her, Ana could have rejected him, and Noel could not force her anymore. But what Ana thinks is more than that.

This was no longer about the agreement between Marius and Noel. Ana prefers to take it as an expression of Ana's gratitude for everything Noel has done for her and Rain. Given the things that have happened lately, Ana thinks she is pretty much indebted to Noel.

But still, Ana was still annoyed with him. That was why, he deliberately did everything in front of Marius. Let Marius think he was looking forward to the dinner. The bonus, he was able to see the other side of Marius that he had never seen.

Recalling the events that had happened before, and then relating them to today, Ana could understand Marius' attitude during this time if he was near Noel. That's why he can't stop smiling when he's in the car.

When he turned his head back to look back at Marius, the man was still standing at the door of his house, watching him leave. Then Ana smiled again.

In the end, Ana removed all the makeup she had put on before. He was forced to do so, because his lipstick became a mess to the surrounding area, because of the actions of Marius. And Ana was too lazy to put it back on. So, he set out on a makeshift foundation, and a little lip-moisturizer.

But one thing astonished him. I don't know what Marius did when he was about to step his foot out of his room. As soon as she touched the door knob of her room, Marius closed both her eyes with his palm.

Shortly after, something stinging felt stabbing at the nape of his neck. At once, Ana felt amused and a strange feeling that Ana could not describe all over her body.

The longer, Ana's energy is drained. Ana could barely feel her footing on the ground. He was like being carried away.

As Marius let go, the man rubbed his nape. Soon Ana turned to face him. With a still trembling voice, unfocused eyes, and a now reddish look on her face, Ana glared at him.

"W-what are you doing?" he shouted.

With his leisure, Marius said, "Nothing ..."

"That's lying!"

Marius then put on his face. "Did my face show lies?"

Ana grew even more unable to stand it when Marius showed her face. He closed his eyes, then slowly set his breath. As she was about to say something, Ana was increasingly unable to find the right words. In the end, Ana let the matter go, and chose to leave.

As she thought back to it while in the car, she grew even more curious as to what Marius was actually doing to her. Repeatedly he tried to look in the mirror at the window of the car. But, he can't see anything.

He even took out a mirror from inside his bag, still, how could one see the back of his own neck?

"Miss Ana all right?"

The female bodyguard who was with her was even worried about seeing Ana acting strangely.

"No. Its alright. Hehe ... I'm fine," Ana replied nervously.

"Marius didn't make me okay" he thought.

......................

Ana stood looking at the full moon in charge of gracing the sky that night. Its perfectly round shape with the light that adorns its surroundings makes it so beautiful to look at, that it makes it feel at home to look at it all night.

Ana just finished dinner with Noel. Therefore, he was standing in front of his restaurant and Noel had just finished dinner. He was just enjoying the beauty of the full moon that night before he returned home.

Just a regular dinner. For an hour they just ate and talked. At least that's the case until all the dishes are served.

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"Thank you for accepting my dinner invitation" Noel said as they finished their dinner. "Do you like the food?"

Ana smiled, then nodded her head, "Ehm. I should be the one to thank you for inviting me to this place. The place is good too. I saw there was a play area for the kids. I think I'll bring Rain here sometime."

For a moment Noel was silent, but then he let out his laughter. "Haha ... Even at our dinner you will definitely mention Rain's name."

"Ah .. sorry ..."

"Don't apologize, Ana. That's what I like about you."

Ana suddenly became misbehaved as Noel looked at her with his unusual gaze. Ana caught a hint of regret in that gaze of hers.

"Do you remember when we first met?" asked Noel.

"Time at school?"

Noel shook his head.

Ana was instantly silent. His two eyeballs moved to and fro as his head tried to recall when he had actually met Noel before that.

"When I heard someone screaming for help, I wanted to help him. But then, I saw you throw his shoes at the kidnapper. Instead of helping, I was fascinated by your courage. Hahaha ..."

Ana gasps. His eyes were round as if he could not believe it. At that time Noel was there? Did ya?

"After you had finished talking to Marius' guards, you left, and passed by me. You smile at me. That's the first time we met."

"It's not your fault that you don't remember. I was just a figure at the time" Noel said, laughing as if laughing at himself.

"Then I saw you again at school. I almost thought we were fools because God always brought us together. After knowing a few things about you, I became more and more aware of how you really are, until I finally liked you more."

Ana almost held her breath. He did not dare to say anything when Noel said that. Let alone courage, he did not know what to say.

"Ah, haha .. don't worry. I'm not saying it because I want something from you. Because I really want to say it. I had to do it so I could end this feeling."

Noel showed sincerity in every word, face, and body gesture. As if there were no burdens there. Maybe this is how Noel made peace with himself, but Ana became uncomfortable with Noel.

"Noel .. I ..."

"Ah, don't ..," prevent Noel with his palm open. "Don't, Ana. Like I said. Don't worry."

"You knew? It's very difficult to ask Marius to approve this dinner. Therefore, when you want to do it, I am very happy. So, don't hate this dinner, yeah. I wish we could do it again sometime, as friends. Okay?"

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Ana let out a slow sigh as she recalled all her talk with Noel earlier. He looked back at the full moon which still shone beautifully.

Drrt ...

Ana is startled by the vibration of her cell phone that she keeps in her bag. He immediately picked up his phone, then laughed later as he looked at the name that appeared on his screen.

"Look at this guy. There hasn't even been an hour I've been away" Ana said in her laughter.

"I think I'll be home late, Marius. Noel still wants to take me for a walk" Ana said after she connected with her phone call.

"really? Then, why did I see someone laughing before picking up the phone?"

"Eh ..."

Ana turned her head to the right and then to the left to look for Marius. He also narrowed his eyes to reduce the light that hit his eyes so that he could adjust his gaze in the dark. But, where's Marius?

A car suddenly stopped in front of the lobby where it stood. Ana recognizes. It's one of Marius's cars. The car that once took her went to her mother's place.

As the window panes were lowered, he saw Marius waving his hand. Ana immediately ran up to him.

"How long have you been here?" asked Ana.

Marius did not answer Ana's question. "Come on, up," he said.

Ana repeated her question when she was in the car. Even the car had already driven, Marius still did not answer.

"Don't tell me since I got there, you've been there" Ana guessed rather than having no answer.

Marius shook his head "30 minutes ago."

"Gosh ..."

"I plan to go in if you don't go out in 5 minutes" Marius continued without feeling guilty.

Ana just laughed at hearing that. He no longer knew what to comment.

"So, how's dinner going? Is it fun?" asked Marius.

Ana asked back. "Hmm .. is normal. Just a regular dinner. What do you want special?"

"Not special. I can also usually."

Ana laughed again.

"Noel didn't say anything?" asked Marius again.

Said what? Of all the chatter, Ana only remembered Noel's words at the end of their dinner. But, he couldn't possibly tell Marius, right? Or .. should he say it?

"Ordinary talk only. There is no .... Wait!"

Anna suddenly remembered something. He then held her nape.

"Are you really my neck?" said Ana.

This time the corner of Marius' lips was raised upwards. "What did he say?"

"He just laughed. When I asked, he said there was just something on my neck."

Marius' proud smile grew wider and wider.

"You're a damn thing, huh!"

Ana pinched Marius' arm to force him to speak, but Marius remained unwilling to say so.

"A, ah ... Ana, Ana, drive this, Ana. Drive."

Marius stopped his car and took his cell phone. Then, take a picture where she makes a beautiful painting on Ana's body, and give it to Ana.

It took more than 30 seconds for Ana to realize what she was actually seeing. Once he noticed it, his face immediately turned red.

"Dear!!!"

Marius himself drove back in his car laughing the whole way.