Look at Me, Elle
Chapter 17 My son

"We're just talking about your relationship, a few minutes before you send a message." Put a cup of coffee back in place, then stare again at the person he is talking to virtually. "Squeaky. Have you asked her nicely?"

Leonardo shook his head. "I asked him to think again. You know, we talked about marriage, this kind of thing is a joke to me. Silly." Leonathan understood, he was just staring at Loenardo. "Destiny is funny, Nath," replied the brother who was behind the screen of Leonathan's laptop. Leonathan smiled very thinly before giving a comment on Leonardo's remarks.

"It's not just you who think fate is so funny." Pulling the corner of the lips again to form a review of the sweet smile in Leonardo's eyes and folding the hand in front of his chest. "I also feel the cuteness."

Two days after Leonathan got word that his brother was decided by his future wife, he invited Leonardo to meet face to face through cyberspace as it is now. Because Leonathan knows, his sister needs time to calm down and think about everything that happened to him before discussing it with him. Sure enough, now his sister looks calmer even though the look of sadness is very visible on his face.

"But Nath, I still wish that what happened to my relationship was just a fad. I'm sure he still loves me, Nath." Withstanding the pain in his chest, Leonardo threw away his face, he lowered his head for a moment. Wiping the tears that were already in the corner of the eye, Leonardo only dared to look at his brother. "Maybe he's just pranking me, could be, right?" Leonathan, who understood the sadness of his brother, fell silent. Simply understand the taste, he himself was abandoned even though the case was a little different. Silencing his mouth for a moment, he faithfully watched Leonardo while reaching for his cup again which contained a rather sweet bitter drink. "Do you think he really broke off our relationship, Nath? You don't think this is a joke?"

Before answering Leonathan seemed to breathe the air around him deeply. "Have he ever fucked you before?" leonathan asked on the sidelines to drink his coffee. He saw the serious face of Leonardo was glaring. He put the glass back and asked, "about ever or not? If you've been in a relationship and she's been working on you, she's most likely lying to you. But, on the contrary, if he rarely jokes about anything .. chances are small that this is all just a joke."

"You mean he really intends to end our relationship?" Leonathan nodded his head. "Is this what it's like to be decided by a woman, Nath?"

"Let's just remember before we had dinner, isn't she the one who stalled until you didn't introduce her to me?" That's where Leonardo realized something. "Isn't that something weird?" he added again that made Leonardo clenched his hands tightly and his eyes glazed, wanted to get angry and evaporate his cries. "Cry if you want, I cry when my woman leaves. It's not easy."

"Until here we will talk. I have to get back to work, Nath." Leonathan agreed and turned off his connection with his sister. His laptop screen returned to the original, showing dozens of pictures of chairs that fit in his second-floor cafe and his ice cream shop on the balcony and backyard.

"I hope you can rise from your grief" muttered Leonathan before his mind returned to work. Which brother does not feel sad if his brother is in trouble? Moreover, he and Leonardo only live alone in this world. As much as possible, the two must tell each other even though there are some stories that cannot be shared fully. Especially Leonathan, because he did not want to look sad or weak in his own eyes.

Tonight Leonathan was not busy. He even decided to buy fresh flowers. Because he had seen a flower shop not far from his ice cream and waffle shop, Leonathan decided to go there directly. Coincidentally, the decorations he once shared with Leonardo inspired him to make his ice cream shop colorful. Moreover, many women come to this store, so Leonathan increasingly believes that flowers can attract buyers, especially women.

Choosing to walk, he casually trampled the paved streets. Leaving her hair sunburned, she kept walking upright with her sunglasses and two hands into her pants pocket. As soon as the glass door was in front of him, Leonathan pushed it away. Just as the bell rang, two women greeted him in turn.

"Leonathan?" naomi asked with her surprised face looking at the white man who also looked shocked looking at her. "You, um, what's going on here?"

"You work here?" leonathan asked who was getting closer and Naomi immediately moved her head up and down quickly. "It's a coincidence."

"I-yes. I-I couldn't believe you were coming to my shop" she replied with a very stiff smile and it was clear to Leonathan.

"Can you really need what flowers?" ask Naomi who took a few steps forward and showed her a rose of various colors like pink. "Rose flower? Usually roses are synonymous with cheerfulness, especially if the roses are pink and purple."

"No, I don't want to be too flashy."

"Then?"

"Is it a daisy?"

"So, what color do you want?" Naomi walked again, this time to the right side and continued forward. "Here, there's white, yellow, blue, purple, red." Pointing to the collection of daisies that so spoil the eyes for lovers.

Leonathan was a little stunned until his sunglasses he took off. "White, yellow, and blue." Naomi took it. "Enter it in a big basket, so one." Naomi said, after all, she knew that Leonathan's wallet was not quiet.

"It usually lasts a long time if you take care of it."

"No problem, I can come back here if it withers." Naomi nodded kindly, smiled and brought the flowers in the basket to the cashier. A savvy Leonathan completes his transaction in front of Naomi's employees who stand facing him. "Bye bye!" pekik Leonathan while putting on his sunglasses, Naomi waved her hand and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lucky you haven't come yet" he said very slowly as soon as the door closed and Leonathan's figure left the flower shop. Relieved that Brielle was not around, taking Elnathan to lunch.

However, it is far from Leonathan who is already on the road and soon almost into his ice cream shop. His view was taken for granted because he saw the figure of Elnathan who was held by someone and both seemed to be in a hurry. As he watched carefully, he realized that it was Brielle.

"WAIT! THE ELNATHAN! BRIELLE!" he shouted just like that and slammed the flower basket in his hand carelessly. He ran after the two figures who immediately turned towards him. "WAIT!" Keep chasing both. Now Brielle also continues to move quickly, until carrying Elnathan with difficulty. Looking at Elnathan and Brielle, he realized something. Especially the name of the three-year-old boy. "Look like a three-year-old, yeah, you're the same age as when Elle left me."

Until Leonathan returned to see Naomi's flower shop, it was the flower shop that Brielle ran away from.

Brielle turned her body back, then looked at the American man with sharp eyes. His head looked up, then said, "three years he has lived without a father figure. So, why are you present in her life? To me, you're gone." Brielle continued her steps. He must enter the store immediately if he does not want his salary cut.

However, just a few steps back, Leonathan replied, "i will not leave before taking you. It was my determination to find you, and my real son."