
The road that was jammed due to the hours of returning home from work did not feel tiring and boring because next to me now sat a woman who had the status of my best friend, but her mother was still deeply embedded in the depths of my heart.
Celine and I were in one car alone, and of course using my car. While Dani and Rian use their own car with each of their target women who are Celine's coworkers.
The three of us were driving with our partners. And the place we went to was Celine's cafe.
I don't know if they know or not if this cafe belongs to Celine. All I know is that this place is one of my historical places.
"Cel, do they know if the cafe is yours?" I asked while I was still in the car and parked my car in front of Cafe Celine.
"They don't know Al" Celine replied with a big smile.
"No or not?" manyaku.
"I don't know, I was just afraid that they would let Gio know when he was looking for me and asking them" Celine replied.
Celine's answer has a point, too. Gio was able to pay people to keep an eye on Celine. And I also know that Gio is capable of anything because of his obsession to have Celine back.
"You are indeed intelligent Cel," I praised him and he chuckled at my praise.
"Yuk Al, I will treat you if you tell me about your problem" Celine said when she removed her seatbelt.
I stopped my hand that was taking off my seatbelt.
See.
I laughed in my heart because what I was afraid of actually happened. And now I just have to count the seconds where Celine will be waiting for me to tell her.
Celine smiled at me, then on downstairs and said,
"Not to be surprised, Al. I've memorized your attitude and habits."
Then he walked first to the cafe. I ran and managed to walk beside him. Her, Celine as if laughing satisfied to see me shocked because of his words.
"I wonder Cel, where would you know if I had a problem right now?" I asked what was on my mind and what had intrigued me all along.
Celine stopped her steps and faced towards me. Then he looked at me and pointed at my face.
"Well, why my face?" I was this stupid person who questioned my appearance.
"It looks so clearly in your eyes Al" he said, which left me even more confused.
"How do I see Cel? Even my own wife never knew I was in trouble" I said to Celine's explanation.
Celine smiled again and raised both shoulders, as a sign she did not know. Then he walked back into the cafe.
However, when I followed her behind him, Celine stopped her steps back instead, then she said,
"See also from your attitude Al. I know you purposely avoided me. Is it because you don't want to tell me Al?" askinya.
Checkmate!!! I can't dodge anymore. What Celine said is true.
Far behind us, Dion, Rian, Levi and Sari saw us from their car park. Like watching a show, they just observe us without coming closer or following us into the cafe.
"What do you think they're doing?" dani asks Rian, Levi and Sari.
"Maybe it's a fight," replied Rian who had come to guess.
"They must be having a difference of opinion," Sari guessed what she saw.
Dani, Rian and Sari turned towards Levi.
"Why? Can you, right?" he said it made them all shake.
"Hey.. y'all! Come quickly here!" Celine screams for Dani, Rian, Levi and Sari.
And the four of them immediately walked quickly into the cafe. After that, Celine invited us to enter the VIP room that normally Celine and I ate together in this place.
Our meal went well. Rian, Dani, Levi and Sari are getting closer. Maybe they'll be dating soon.
Once enough is felt, they move on to go home first. And now it's time for me to look at Celine with a probing look.
I just shut up to process the words hang right. I don't want it to be the result of my own words, Celine even shunned me.
"What's Al? Don't you want to tell a story?" Celine asked me again by looking at me intensely.
"It's not so Cel. It's just that I don't want to trouble you by coming to think about my problem," I replied as I shook my glass which still contained half an orange juice.
"Since when did Al you just trouble me? Didn't we promise to help each other?" I see Celine is now getting upset with me.
"Sorry Cel, I'm sorry. Actually I'm just embarrassed to tell you," I said to calm Celine down from getting mad at me.
Celine just kept quiet while looking at me fixedly, and it was an alarm for me like a sign of caution because Celine would be mad at me if I didn't tell her.
"Alright Cel I'll tell you," I said later.
I felt heavy sighing, then I told her what happened. Everything I told Celine. Because she was audited to know everything about my relationship with my wife.
Celine keeps looking at me, but we have a different view. She looked sad when she found out Diana asked me to divorce her.
"I'm confused how Cel should be. I've done everything, even as hard as I can and I've been patiently trying all this time to be the best husband and father for them. And it also suits what you want from me," I said softly and listlessly.
"Sorry Al, I didn't force you to tell me. It's just that I want you to share your grief and your problems with me. Aren't we best friends like you always tell me?" Celine made me realize that I really need a place to complain and share my anxiety, problems and sadness.
"But I just don't want you to be dizzy thinking about my problem Cel," I said with a chuckle.
"So?"
"So what's Cel?" ask me to repeat his words.
"What decision? You're gonna keep your family, right?" ask me with his worry.
I chuckled at the look of worry on Celine's pretty face.
"You don't have to worry Cel. I will keep my family as much as possible. Because I don't want to be separated from my children" I replied to calm him down.
"Thank God Al. I'm afraid that if you get emotional and follow your wife's request" she said, now displaying her relief.
"Actually I'd love to part with her Cel because the more days her attitude gets weird, unlike the Diana I know..But when I remembered Dave and Laura's faces, I buried my desires again" I said languidly.
"Try on Al first to maintain the integrity of your family," Celine said back to this sentence whenever I had a problem with Diana.
"If my wife Cel were you, I wouldn't have experienced all this" I unconsciously said.
"Are you still expecting me Al?"