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What dream was Agni last night?

What dreams did she have all day that she spent Sunday with Ishaan in the amusment park?

What dream did he have to get on the highest Ferris wheel in Vienna and admire the view of the city?

If this is a dream, Agni wants to stay asleep.

“What photos I sent are already in?” Agni almost dropped the phone when Ishaan returned from the restaurant car. “An hour we reach Prague. Make sure none of your stuff is left on the train.”

“Good, Sir. I have also received.”

The photos that Ishaan meant were a collection of their portraits during his stay at the amusement park. Everything was taken Ishaan who turned out to be good at taking photos. But when Agni offers to photograph him, Ishaan refuses.

At first, Agni was obedient, but she could not bear to take some photos of Ishan secretly. He will keep it as a memento.

Towards midnight, Ishaan and Agni arrive at the apartment near the station. Its close location makes them choose a bus to reach it. The tiny building reminds Agni of their apartment in Rome, but once inside she finds a fairly spacious unit.

“Do not sleep too late, tomorrow we have a meeting at nine in the morning,” Ishaan reminded before entering the room. Agni was planning to take a break, but she thought about Shia who had not been preaching it.

Although Shia will contact him when he returns, Agni still sends him a message. Shi, I am in Prague, the message read. Remember, let me know when you get to Jakarta.

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They made a trip in Europe for a month. Agni is getting used to the rhythm of work. At the beginning of the week, his days were packed with meetings and recording notes to prepare reports. The next two days were quieter, but Ishaan always used to visit work-related locations. The weekend was not too relaxed, especially if Agni had to revise the thesis or go through a tutoring session for hours.

Agni hopes to get another chance like in Vienna. Going around the city without thinking about work is really fun. The last time he could smile and laugh before yesterday's visit was when his father was still alive.

Hearts melt. Perhaps, because it was also Agni so emotional when Ishaan gave him a replica of The Kiss, then invited to take a walk to the amusement park. Indirectly, Ishaan restored his inner child who died along with the departure of the father from the world.

Agni rubbed her face. It must be because of his monthly guests also he became sentimental. Though he needs to focus his concentration on the report that Ishaan needs to check tomorrow morning.

His fingers had just typed in a few sentences as the phone shook. When I checked it, the phone call stopped. Not long ago a message notification appeared from his best friend, Shia.

This is sorry, he said. I was in Jakarta from yesterday. I'm just tired. Sleep until he woke up this afternoon.

Agni exhaled a sigh of relief. Thank goodness you came back safely. Rest first, the story can be sometime.

It's okay, I can video call now. Or are you just busy?

Through the tails of his eyes, Agni checked his report. Video call me in an hour, yeah!

After brewing the coffee, Agni immediately worked on the report as fast as she could. Forty minutes later, he checked the report, corrected some of the errors, and then saved it for recheck tomorrow morning before Ishaan received it.

Right after Agni cleaned up the skin care night, Shia called her. The friend looks tired, but he also seems ready to share a long story of his journey with the mysterious man.

Of course, her name is not Shia if she does not open her story with a sentence that makes Agni stunned.

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In the room, Ishaan was checking out the art deco furniture catalog from the store he visited with Agni today. The design is also Tanisha's favorite. Geometric shapes and firm lines that decorate the furniture will be suitable to decorate the house of the brother. Perhaps Ishaan can buy some products as a wedding gift Tanisha and Dareen.

His attention was distracted as his phone vibrated. Micahs. Surely his best friend has received news of sending paintings to Indonesia.

Cuy, you buy what painting? Unusually. The message was sent with the attachment of the tracking page to Micah's house. Make a display in your club or apartment?

The painting is not mine. Ishaan refused to mention Agni's name in this conversation. Titip, yes, later back to Jakarta will be taken.

However, Micah will not let his questions be answered hang. Five minutes later, he called Ishaan. Inevitably, Ishaan received the call earlier and prepared himself to be fully ridiculed.

“Gue abis check package details. Replica painting. Who is pesen?” Micah. “Kakak lo is not an art collector. Are there any clients who are nitip? Eh if a client, means send it to the office—”

“Agni. The painting is Agni.” Ishaan's ears are hot hearing Micah's flutter. “She loves the same painting, I finally bought her replica.”

Silent long. Ishaan is tempted to end the conversation, but Micah returns with a response that makes his cheeks heat up.

“Lo likes same Agni.” Not questions. Statements. Micah calmly conveyed it. “Udah I guess you must be interested in the girl. Where have you been walking? Hand grip, kiss..”.

Hugs, Ishaan answered in his heart. “No need to worry. Wrong yes I give gifts to my own employees?”

“The problem is lo if you give gifts to office employees, the expenditure is not this big.” Micah clucking. “Wah, if Tanisha knows—”

“Don't drag my brother! I used my own money to buy the painting.” Includes entrance ticket to the amusement park and a series of rides in it. “If there is nothing else to discuss, I hang up now.”

“Lho, he's kayaking boy SD,” the friend chuckled. “OK, I won't touch your business with Agni. Abis from Prague, lo road to Berlin, right?”

Berlin, the fifth city that Ishaan and Agni will visit. The city he also occupied during the period of high school to college. There are many memories that Ishaan keeps in Berlin, but for the first time, he is less enthusiastic about visiting the city.

"Yep, all of you to Frankfurt to check the building that you want to use for the company's branch office.”

“Yowes, be careful lo in Germany,” message Micah. “Gue really felt there would be big things happening there. Hopefully just because I miss the same lo.”

Ishaan rolled his eyeballs. “Here briefly again late at midnight. We call again sometime.”

“Okay, Bro! Sleep tight!”

Micah's words were ringing in his mind. They have long been friends since school, even studying at the same place. In other words, Micah also became one of the eyewitnesses of the various things Ishaan passed through in Germany. From proud to shameful.

So if Micah says there's going to be something big going on in Germany, Ishaan can't just ignore it. Various possibilities could occur when he set foot in Berlin and Frankfurt. Then with his current interests, Agni could be dragged into the vortex of his past.

If that happens, Ishaan will find it difficult to close himself off from the girl.

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