
Celina suddenly woke up in the middle of the night. His throat was dry and he wanted to drink water. For a moment he forgot that he was in Rio's house. Although awkward he still recklessly into the kitchen to take drinking water. His mind suddenly recalled his quarrel with Aksa. He also remembers the bad things that happened to him. And Celina's head suddenly became dizzy. He staggered and almost fell, but at the same time Rio held him from behind.
"Nuna, careful!"
The startled Celina Rio was suddenly behind her, trying to stand up from her almost falling position.
"I'm sorry, I'm thirsty" Celina said softly.
"Missile.." Rio held back Celina as he stepped out of the kitchen.
"I reported it to the police, but they asked Nuna not to go home first, because they were still sealing Nuna's house"
"Certainly, where should I stay?" said Celina lirih.
"Where else?" rio replied calmly.
Celina understood the direction Rio said, yet she was still hesitant to stay with a stranger. But seeing Rio helping her today, Celina's heart was moved to obey him.
"Well, I'll stay here.."
"..but on one condition.."
Rio furrowed his forehead, curious about the conditions this girl was going to put forward.
"You don't mess around" continued Celina.
Rio was just laughing at Celina's words. He walked towards Celina who was slowly stepping back. Rio's face was very close to Celina's. He was actually imagined to happen with Aksa on the roof. And when Celina closed her eyes spontaneously, Rio smiled.
"I'm not your man's friend who attacked you so brutally"
Hearing that Celina opened her eyes. He was surprised, how Rio could know about it. He was on the roof and saw everything. Celina's mind raged.
"I'm not gonna fuck around. Nor will I attack you like your friend.."
"...but let me do this one thing.."
Celina looked at Rio's brown eyes. Very beautiful for a man. Her eyelashes are pretty good too.
"What?” Celina asked slowly.
"Let me like you. I think I've fallen in love with you, Nuna" Rio said with a smile. Her smile was so sweet, Celina thought.
For a moment Celina was lulled by the beautiful night view before her eyes. But once conscious, he directly hit Rio with his hand. He then left the kitchen without poking Rio speech that Celina thinks is very crazy.
While the anxious Rio looked at Celina's behavior, went back to his room and called someone.
"Hello, please get me some information. I will send you the details" Rio said.
Celina's vegetables heard Rio's voice calling as she returned to the kitchen to fetch some more water. But he didn't bother with it. Celina just wants to go back to sleep. After what he had been going through all day, it made him very tired and lost his energy.
In bed, Celina was still restless. His body was tired and sleepy, but his eyes were reluctant to close. His brain had not stopped thinking either. Who would dare to terrorize him like that. With what purpose. How to get into his apartment that is clearly locked. Does that person know him. Does he have access. What that means is that the people close to him did this. All those thoughts kept raging in Celina's head. Until finally his eyes closed by themselves when dawn had begun to enter his time.
***
Rio and Celina agreed to make a pact. Where the contents of the agreement contained about things that can and should not be done by both parties, namely Rio and Celina. Rio initially refused Celina's request, but in the end he still accepted it on the condition that the request was also written in the agreement letter.
Which Rio's request was just his silly remark in the kitchen that night. She asks Celina not to forbid her from liking Celina. Celina who felt that she could not argue with Rio's request, only agreed to the strange condition.
Meanwhile Celina filed various conditions. And this is what Celina said in the letter of the covenant :
Rio should not appear suddenly
Rio can't enter Celina's privacy room
Rio can't interfere in Celina's affairs without Celina's permission
Rio must not make Celina do romantic things that make Celina's heart and heart pound
Rio can't make Celina fall in love
And as soon as Rio read the requirements from Celina, he immediately protested.
"You cheated, Nuna. What do these 4 and 5 points mean, huh?"
Celina just smiled and shrugged her shoulders. He began to enjoy the pleasure of replying to Rio on his deliberate terms.
"Oh yes, wait." Celina said as Rio was about to leave the living room.
"That night, on the roof.."
"Nuna, we just made a deal. Do you have to ask me a question that will make me break this agreement?"
Celina frowned in wonder. Apparently Rio did not want to answer Celina's question for fear of breaking the third point in their agreement, which was forbidden to interfere in Celina's affairs without permission.
"Wait, if I allow you to discuss this, then you're not breaking, are you? Now explain, why can you know the incident on the roof that night" Celina insisted while looking at Rio's response.
"Wuah, you're really selfish, Nuna. I followed your terms but you kept cornering me" Rio chuckled.
"Yes, I was there before you came. I heard and saw everything" he continued.
Now Rio who changed saw Celina's response. He looked surprised and embarrassed, but he tried to hide it. This is quite embarrassing when seen by others. Even Celina herself felt embarrassed.
"Did Nuna love that guy?"
Celina was shocked to hear Rio's extremely frontal question. He decided not to answer it while pointing to his letter. And Celina ended her conversation with Rio as she had to get ready for work immediately. Feeling being fooled by Celina, Rio just smiled.
But Celina forgot one thing. He was too scared and rushed to ask for help to forget about his work. He had to pick up his clothes at home. Rio who knew that immediately rebuked her.
"No! Nuna I won't let you go back there. The place is still sealed by the police"
"But I need my clothes to work, Rio" said Celina.
"Then come with me!"
Rio pulled Celina's hand and invited her into the room. He pointed towards the closet where Celina used to pick up a change of clothes during her drunken incident.
"Take there! That's my sister's new shirt. It's the same size as you" Rio said as he closed the door of the room, letting Celina settle her personal affairs.
Celina smiled knot. Actually Rio looks like a good person despite his sometimes annoying attitude. But not without reason he made a requirement for Rio not to make her fall in love. Celina dislikes relationships with men younger than her. Because Celina is the type of person who wants to be cherished by her partner. And if his partner is younger than him, he will only imagine the feeling that he is the one who has to snack on his partner. Celina needs someone more mature than her so she can help cope with her fairly high emotional level.
***
Today Celina ventured to keep working in hopes of not meeting Aksa. Whether he was still in Korea or had returned, he would still not want to be in contact with her for some time, at least until his heart was at ease.
Rio who from the morning whined to take Celina, finally managed to make Celina succumb. They also took Rio car to the office. Rio also asked Celina to keep her phone number. Inevitably Celina also save and give her number also for her home affairs that have become police business.
"Rio, the apartment is not mine, but the company, do I have to keep it a secret from my boss?" ask Celina while she's on her way.
"Yes, Nuna. Because I think the culprit is one of the people close to you. So it's better for Nuna to keep it a secret first, let alone about staying at my place" Rio replied casually and remained focused on driving.
Celina who had just looked towards Rio who was driving, now started to squint her eyes.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"From yesterday you kept talking casually with me" Celina said.
Rio chuckled at hearing that. He had indeed forgotten their age difference which was actually only one year younger than Celina. But he let the girl think that Rio was young because his face supported it. He also only rubbed Celina's head which made her get mildly shocked by Rio's treatment.
"Rome!!!" celina protest.
"Why?"
"Don't rub my head!"
"Why?"
Rio pretended not to understand Celina's intention. She continued to tease Celina with her tone. While Celina just sing her lips look at Rio's behavior that teases her. Until Rio's car finally stopped by the roadside in front of Celina's office building.
"Nuna, I'll pick you up. Don't go home alone" said Rio who was greeted by Celina's cynical glare.
Rio waited until Celina actually entered the building. He had only met Celina, but ever since the incident on the roof and his house, Rio was very worried about her.
***
Celina's phone shook for a moment after entering the building. It turned out that it was from the hospital where Melani was treated that called.
"Halo” greet Celina.
“Is my sister okay?” ask Celina.
After hearing that Melani was recovering, Celina hung up the phone with relief.
She was too late in her new life that she slightly forgot her brother who was still lying sick. And worse yet, Celina also forgot her new status that had become the wife of Andares.
Since his marriage, Andares has not met him in person. Let alone the honeymoon, call her no.
“Cih, what is this the end of the story of Cinderella Celina?” celina Mumbles.
Surprisingly, there was a feeling of ‘kangen’ that popped up when Andares ignored him like that. Celina fooled herself for feeling that way. But he still tried to find out through Fero.
“Halo, Fero!” greet Celina.
“Yes, Cel. What can I help you with?”
“Mm, Fer. May I ask, is Mr Andares busy? Why didn't he call or see me after the wedding yesterday?” ask Celina.
“Mmm, I can't help you answer. But today you will know the answer. So be patient, yes!”
After Fero's reply, Celina decided on her phone without getting any certainty.
“Today? Know what? He just did not call” grumbled Celina slack while stepping into his room.
"Hi, Celina.." suddenly a voice appeared from around Celina.
"Sir Fiona???"
Celina was so shocked as she entered the room and saw Fiona waving at her. I can't believe I saw Fiona at that place.
"How are you, Cel?"
"Good, Brother. Is Fiona here?" ask Celina wonder.
Fiona explains the reason for her presence in Seoul. Andares sent him for an advertising project in collaboration with one of the big idols in Korea. Celina was surprised to hear that, as this was Celina's dream all along.
"You were also included in this project, Cel”
Hearing Fiona's words, Celina shouted without a sound. He felt this was the cure for all his problems yesterday. Celina will be working on a big project with Korean idol.