End of the Affair Reunion
Chapter 49 Life support

"You are my best friend Al. It looks like I can count on you" he said with a small laugh between his meals.

"Friend Cel. Sa-ha-bat near. We are not just ordinary friends. Since you already know a lot about me, and I also know a lot about you," I corrected Celine's answer.

Celine smiled, and a state of temporary silence as we enjoyed the dishes that had been prepared at our table. It was just a smile that we threw at the person in front of us, without any talk like that.

I don't know, it looks like Celine wants to enjoy her food. And I want to enjoy tonight, dinner with a special person that I can't have.

"We go home yuk Al, it's late" he said with a smile that I thought was strange, unlike the sweet smile he gave me.

I also said it because it was late at night. I don't want to make Celine's name bad for coming home late at night.

In the car, Celine was silent and answered as necessary when I asked her. It seemed like he was thinking about something or maybe he was thinking a lot.

My car stopped at the place as directed by Celine. He now lives in an apartment not far from my apartment.

"You live in this apartment Cel?" I asked him when my car stopped in front of an apartment.

"Yes Al. I don't want to hear the neighbors' tweets" he replied with a chuckle.

I looked at her without saying anything to make Celine misbehave. It wasn't my intention to tease her, I just wanted to know her current feelings, because to be honest it seemed like there was something strange about her smile. And he's not as happy as usual. The Celine I know isn't like this.

"Cel, you can promise me, right?" ask me before Celine gets out of my car.

"What promise Al?" ask by showing his confused face.

"That's it," I said without explaining.

Celine scrunched her forehead. It seems he doesn't remember. I became annoyed because he only thought of it as mere chatter and pleasantries.

"Promise to lean on me if you're in trouble or trouble. Even under any circumstances I would like to" I said so that he would laugh or smile again.

"Al... Al. You already have Al's wife. You have your own family. So how can I count on you. If I could, I would feel bad for your wife Al" she said, looking at me blankly.

I see now, Celine feels alone, she feels empty, her life must feel empty. If I could really be the back of his life, I would feel very lucky. Unfortunately that's not possible. Or maybe fate says something else? I don't know, for now I just want Celine to be happy.

I just kept quiet without being able to answer a word because it was true that Celine would really be such a seductive woman if she leaned on me.

Ah... It turns out that I only think about myself, I do not think from Celine's angle. How stupid of me. I really do grieve my own stupidity in my heart.

With a heavy heart I nodded as I had no solution to this problem. I was wrong and my position was very difficult. Now I can only watch him and protect him without his knowledge. Since it was certain that he would reject it, he did not want to trouble others who did not have any relationship with him. Especially since I am not her husband, I am the husband of another woman who is not supposed to protect and take care of her.

I drove my car slowly. I don't know why my heart hurts so much when I see Celine sad, even more so when I see her tears, it hurts so much. Unlike what I felt when I saw Diana crying, I felt guilty for her, that was all I felt.

Oh God... What's wrong with me? Why should I feel this? Why does my love life have to be this complicated? I really want to change, I want to be a good husband and father to my wife and children. And I also wanted to be Celine's best friend, because it was her that I became sober and better now, I spoke to myself by hitting my steering wheel occasionally to vent my frustration.

At first glance I remembered what Celine said when I complained. I find my life complicated and difficult for me. But Celine said that what I feel right now is the result of my own actions and it is true, I admit it. What about Celine? She was a good woman, but why should she feel this kind of pain? I don't think this is fair to him.

I didn't feel like my daydream was taking me to the apartment I was living in. I never buy an apartment when I work outside the city because I will not use it again. All these are just facilities for my life living out of town.

The next day, I want to know from Celine. I wanted to cheer her up even with just my spare change.

We agreed to have lunch together, and of course because I forced him. I want to meet at once to find out the real news of him. Because not that I don't trust him, it's just that if you ask by message or phone, he can definitely lie, right?

This afternoon I picked him up in front of his office which used to be a sweet memory for me, but at the same time a bitter memory because from the first time I picked him up, I knew that I would not be able to have him, he said, and unfortunately she accepted my love at a time when I didn't knowingly say it, because I forgot about my plan to marry Diana.

What a beautiful folly in my heart. Not because of my stupidity, but because my confession of love was received by Celine. And everyone knows that I was very happy at the time. I don't want to forget those moments, the best moments of my life.

"Hi Al, have you been waiting?" ask when he walked near me.

"For my best female friend there won't be a long word to wait," I replied with a chuckle that made Celine chuckle along.

"Where do we eat Al?" ask her when she wears her seat belt.

"What if we go to your favorite Japanese restaurant" I answered by driving my car.

"No need to obey me Al, once in a while we eat your favorite food" he said.

I never got this kind of treatment from Diana, because Diana always asked to be what she wanted. And just with Celine's simple treatment like this alone I was so happy, I felt appreciated by her.

But I kept driving my car to Celine's favorite Japanese restaurant. When we got there, we ordered our food. In between we enjoyed our food there was always a joke that made us laugh. It was a very happy lunch, right?

"Well.. wow... meet this cheating partner," suddenly a voice approached our table.

We turned to the source of the sound, and my eyes widened perfectly to see who was approaching us.

Oh God... What else is this?