It Turns out There's Love
22 - HUMILIATION

"So I told you not to eat too much sambal. You still do not obey" said Fariz still staring at Zafira who was drinking iced orange with the intention of eliminating the sensation of heat that feels burning his mouth.

"Huuu, drink ice so it feels more spicy," Zafira fanned his mouth with five fingers.

This was the second time when eating with Fariz, Zafira felt the pungency of eating his food. When they were in college, Zafira also experienced the same thing as today.

Fariz circulated the view of looking for restaurant employees but some employees there were seen busy serving visitors. Inevitably Fariz had to move from the chair looking for employees who were not busy.

Within four minutes, Fariz was back with a glass of water in hand.

"Drink this warm water, let the spiciness quickly disappear," Fariz thrust the warm water into Zafira's mouth and without a second thought because he felt his mouth was already very hot, the girl immediately sipped the white water from Fariz's hand while holding the glass, until now Zafira's hand stuck perfectly in Fariz's hand.

"Deeggs"

Fariz's heart felt trembling. Every man came into contact with Zafira, his body temperature became warm and a beautiful thump in his heart that made him feel floated and happy.

Oh love, how painful it is to accept a love destiny like Fariz. The girl who was loved since childhood why only consider her a friend and brother?

Can't Fariz feel another love from the girl?

The true love. Love that is truly born of a woman to a man?

O God, if You do not allow Zafira to fall in love with Fariz, at least close Fariz's heart so that he can forget Zafira and love another girl.

Don't torture your people with love like this.

"Thank you" said Zafira, finishing her shavings and removing the handrails from Fariz's hand.

The girl was unaware that what she had just done made a beautiful vibe in Fariz's heart. While the girl felt nothing and remained the same as usual. His heart remained normal every time he came into contact with Fariz. Unlike what the man feels, the whole body feels vibrating every time he receives a sweet treatment or a soft touch from the beautiful girl.

"Well, whoa, what a romantic scene! Is this what you're doing behind my back? I've seen what you're doing!" suddenly a voice echoed, to the applause of a new figure appearing near the table currently occupied by Zafira and Fariz.

Zafira and Fariz suddenly turned their heads towards the sound. Moreover, Zafira, he did not expect that Ronald would come to this restaurant. Ronald appeared suddenly in front of them. The man said he could not have lunch with Zafira but why did he suddenly come to meet them at this restaurant.

Yes, after Zafira finished calling, Ronald changed his mind, who initially had no lunch plans with Zafira but soon his plans changed.

His foul thoughts suddenly appeared. He deliberately came to this restaurant with the intention of wanting to humiliate Fariz in front of Zafira as well as intending to banish Fariz from this restaurant subtly.

Ronald approached the table and stood up while looking intently hatefully at the man sitting at one table with his lover.

Fariz just silently bowed to observe the rice on the plate, which still left a lot. The man had just eaten a little because he had to help find warm water for Zafira who was in the heat.

"If you have any shame, you should not constantly approach Zafira. You also know that Zafira already has a lover. Even Zafira had planned to marry her lover. Are you going to keep going after knowing that the girl you love will soon marry the lover she loves? If I were you, I would have stayed away because it was useless for you to stay by Zafira's side while Zafira didn't think you existed at all," Ronald began staging an act to corner Fariz.

Fariz was only able to fall silent, not saying a word. His eyes still looked at the rice plate as if he felt how much pain his heart heard every word Ronald said.

"Nald!," Zafira tries to remind Ronald but the lover does not budge and continues to launch his action deliberately to humiliate Fariz.

"Hey bro! Try to think! For decades you were friends with Zafira, close and always together. Has Zafira's heart changed? No right? The current Zafira, remains the same as the Zafira you knew decades ago. He just thinks you're a friend, nothing more. That Zafira will never give her heart to you, so stop hoping. What a pity your fate, bro! The girl you love never reciprocates your feelings. Try to think clearly. Why do you keep trying to approach him if all your efforts will be in vain. You keep it in mind once again, Zafira never loved you! So don't you think, just because she's always with you you feel she'll change her feelings for you. Didn't love you at first so love you? That's not gonna happen. Zafira always loved me. Try once in a while you wear that shame of yours! Let you know!," Ronald deliberately issued an insult to Fariz.

"Ronald!!," hardened Zafira with a red face held back the anger while standing from sitting staring intently at the lover who had so outrageously insulted his best friend.

Stared like that by the lover, Ronald just smiled attractive next to his lips.

The man stood up from the chair without any expression, his face down. Only his heart seemed to cry without a sound.

Fariz was so hurt that he accepted every word Ronald said. Especially when Ronald says that Zafira will never love him and will soon marry the lover he loves, the word is so piercingly destroy his spirit and all his feelings.

But what Ronald said was not all wrong. Some of what Zafira's lover said was acceptable to Fariz's common sense. It is true what Ronald said, though, decades Fariz with Zafira but until this moment the girl's feelings have not changed at all even in the near future the girl has made plans will soon ride the co-op with the man she loves.

It feels like Fariz's heart is broken to know if the friend who has been wanted and always present in his beautiful dreams has decided to choose Ronald to be his life friend.

With a gontai move, Fariz walked over to the cashier and paid for all their total meals.

After that Fariz walked out of the restaurant without turning his head in the slightest at the two people who were still standing staring at his disappearance.

Zafira's gaze looked sad as she saw Fariz come out without a word.

"You're outrageous! There is no heart! I don't like the way you always insult Fariz!," Zafira snapped at Ronald and without excuse the girl ran after Fariz.

Ronald smiled with satisfaction, letting his girlfriend go after Fariz. Ronald deliberately gave time to Zafira and Fariz to be able to speak four eyes. Ronald hopes Fariz will surrender and tells Zafira that he will stay away from the girl. This is Ronald's plan to destroy Zafira and Fariz' friendship.

"Feel a shameless man! I'm sure after this your eyes and mind will open! to stay away from my future wife!," muttered Ronald smilingly winning.

Zafira chases Fariz, who has left him.

"Fariz!," The girl went after her best friend.

"Fariz wait for me!," called Zafira to keep trying to catch Fariz who with a long step further and further walked.

"Awww." cried Zafira.

The girl's heels stepped on a pebble that almost made the girl fall if it didn't hold on to a car parked there.

Not only the pebble stepped on by the girl, it turns out there is a white plastic stuck and dragged at the end of the heels, making Zafira have to stop chasing Fariz.

Fariz was surprised to hear Zafira's scream and his heart grew anxious and suddenly stopped looking back.

Zafira was bowing to hold his right leg which had stepped on the gravel.

Fariz walked backwards towards Zafira, his eyes glancing at the white plastic that was still sticky on the girl's shoes.

Fariz crouched down and held Zafira's leg.

"Take off your shoes" the man's plea ungainly helped lift Zafira's leg slightly to take off her shoes.

Zafira complied and took out the soles of the feet from the shoes. Fariz took the shoes.

As usual for decades, Fariz always gave his best for Zafira. Just like today, the man still treated Zafira attentively, pulled the plastic away and cleaned up the remains attached to the end of the heels.

"From now on, maybe whatever happens to you, it's no longer my job to help and pay attention to you Zafira. From now on learn to live more carefully. You also already have someone who is more worthy to look after and pay attention to you. My presence near you will only be a hindrance to your relationship with your future husband" Fariz said, putting the shoes back on Zafira's feet.

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