Love Me Please, Mas Duda
16 - Old Friend or New Enemy

Dea sat on the waiting bench moving her legs to ward off boredom. He stared at the screen of his phone but there was nothing there.

It had been almost an hour for Dea to wait for Rasya's arrival in front of his room. But signs of the young lecturer's arrival are still not visible.

Until finally...

"Midea Lestari?" Someone called Dea's name.

"Yes, sir." Dea immediately stood up and faced off against Thunder, Rasya's assistant.

"I think you should change your guidance schedule. Today Mr. Rasya will not come to campus."

Dea was quite surprised. But he nodded in understanding.

"Is something going on?" ask Dea to find out.

"There's something urgent he needs to do. That's all he told me. I'm sorry, Dea."

Dea gave a smile and then said goodbye. Once again Dea stared at the screen of her phone. Even Rasya did not tell him at all. Last night they sent each other messages.

"What's wrong with her?" dea Mumm. I wanted to contact Rasya first. But he was reluctant for fear of being thought too interfered.

Meanwhile at a nightclub that is still closed, Rasya is drinking a drink that makes him want to forget everything. Rasya came to a nightclub owned by one of his friends and banged quite hard.

By being forced the owner of the place opened the door only to Rasya. Shortly after, Eksa came to Rasya.

"Master! What are you doing here? It's still too late for a drink!" said Eksa who was upset with Rasya.

Rasya stared hard at Eksa. "The woman is back, Eksa! The woman is back!" messiness.

"Sir, what are you talking about?"

"The woman is back! He ruined my brother's life! He's back, Eksa!"

Eksa looked at the owner of the club named Alex.

"Looks like you're gonna have to handle all the work today, Eksa. He won't be able to work in these conditions" Alex said.

Eksa massaged his temples slowly. "good. Help me get him to the car."

With swift Alex helps Eksa bring Rasya's body that began to dim. Actually Alex has forbidden Rasya to drink, but Alex is very understanding of Rasya's temperament that does not like to be denied. He also did not want to make their friendship broken.

And this whole day finally Rasya just stayed in his apartment without doing anything.

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In the evening, Dea entered the room with a still unsettled heart. Somehow he still thought about Rasya's absence on campus. It was not something that the man used to do. Moreover, there was no clear reason regarding his absence.

Dea sees Shady still engrossed in her work while leaning on the bed. Carefully Dea approached Shady. Whether this is the right decision or not. But Dea has to try.

"Mas!" call Dea.

"Hm." Shady simply replied with a dullness.

"Mas is friends with Rasya. Can you ask her condition? Today Mr. Rasya did not enter the campus and..."

BRACKET!

Shady put his laptop on the nightstand violently.

"Why do you have to ask me? Don't you text him a lot? Why don't you just call yourself?" shady asked coldly.

"I feel disrespectful if I ask him first. So, I asked Mas to contact him. I'm worried if something happens to Mr. Rasya."

Somehow Shady felt angry hearing Dea's ridiculous request. Without being able to predict Dea, Shady gripped both of Dea's shoulders quite firmly.

"Look! I don't have any relationship with your guidance counselor! And we're not friends at all. So don't ever ask me for such a ridiculous thing again!" shady said right in front of Dea's face.

Dea brushed off Shady's hand. "If Mas is not his friend, then there is no need to be rude like this. I'm just asking for help. And didn't Mas himself say that Mr. Rasya is a friend of Nola's mistress. Or is there really something that you're hiding from me?"

Shady turned his face away. "It's none of your business! You better take care of your own business and don't interfere with mine!" shady.

"alright. I'll take care of my own business. And Mas don't interfere in my business anymore!" Dea turned around and headed for the sofa. Dea tried to contact Rasya back.

The phone was connected but not answered. Until finally Dea heard the answer from the other side but it was not Rasya, but Eksa. Rasya's assistant explained that her boss was not feeling well. Dea understood and hung up.

Dea then spread her body on the sofa and closed her eyes. He did not care about Shady's gaze which was still pointing at him.

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A few days later,

"Roni, I hear we've got a new model for the product we're about to launch. Who's she?" shady looked at Roni.

Shady stops checking the files out of curiosity with Roni's answer.

"Yes, Sir. This time we have a new model of international class. I heard he had a career in Paris before. The management contacted the product development team and offered it as a model."

"Hi, Shady. Do you remember me?" The sexy voice of a woman made the two men turn their heads.

"I'm sorry I didn't knock on the door first because I heard you guys were talking about me."

"Vanessa?" muttered Shady.

"How are you, Shady? Long time no see." A faint smile was clearly imprinted on Vanessa's face. As if he would soon pick up a dream that had been buried all along.

"So, you are..." Shady did not continue his sentence.

"really. I'm a model for your new product. Hope we work well together, Shady. And I'm so sorry for what happened to Nola."

Shady just stared flat at Vanessa and then looked at Roni. I think refusing would not be able to. His company would be at a great loss if it cancelled the contract with Vanessa's management.

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That morning as usual Dea prepared breakfast for everyone. The whole family had gathered at the dinner table including Clara.

"Bang, I heard your company chose Vanessa as the model for your new product. Is that true?" Clara opened the conversation.

"Yes, that's right," Shady replied flatly.

"I was expecting that his return to the homeland must have been to get close to Brother!"

"Don't talk carelessly! We're just coworkers."

"That's according to Brother. But I think he did deliberately approach Brother. I know Vanessa liked Brother a long time ago."

Dea who was arranging the food was a little surprised by Clara's statement. But as much as possible he still showed a calm facial expression as if he had heard nothing.

"Enough, Clara!" Nilam felt unable to stand the attitude of his daughter.

"Although the woman approached your brother, but your brother was already married to Dea. Your brother is not a single man!" firmly Nilam.

"Mom, Brother's and Dea's marriage was not made public. No one knows if Bang Shady is married again. All they know is that Bang Shady is still a widower."

Clara's sentence made everyone speechless. Even though Dea tried not to listen, it still all went into her sense of hearing.

Dea looked at the relaxed looking Shady eating her morning breakfast. Dea chose to meet Naura in her room. The only thing that kept Dea afloat was Naura. The little girl who made Dea fall in love with all her innocence.

While in Naura's room, Dea's phone rang. A message from Rasia. Dea's eyes immediately sparkled when he got the message.

"Darling, you have to go to college. You're fine at home with Oma" said Dea by peeping Naura's forehead.

Dea immediately ran to the room and prepared. Dea was very excited this time. The path to quickly pass will begin to be achieved.

"What makes you so happy?" shady asked who saw the face of the Sumringah Dea.

"I left my final task introduction file to assistant Mr. Rasya. And today Mr. Rasya replied to him. He said he agreed to it and asked me to revise it a bit. I have to go to college now!" story Dea smile. He picked up his bag and left immediately.

"I'll drive you!" shady.

"Eh? N-not necessary, Mom. I'm..."

"There is no objection! Come on!" Shady walked ahead of Dea.

"What's wrong with her?" lirih Dea was confused.

Arriving at the campus parking lot, by accident Rasya's car also just arrived there. Dea got off the car. So also with Shady who came down to see Rasya.

"Sir Rasya! You okay?" tanya Dea is stale.

"Yes, I'm good." Rasya glanced at Shady who was standing behind Dea.

"Dea, can you leave us?" shady said that confused Dea.

"There's something I need to talk to Rasya about" Shady continued.

Dea nodded then passed.

"Wait for me in my room!" said Rasya who got the nod back from Dea.

After Dea's death, Shady talks to Rasya in a rather quiet place.

"What do you want to talk about?" asked Rasya not to be stale.

"What's your goal in approaching Dea?" ask Shady who is also not stale.

Rasya laughed a little. "Destination? Whatchu mean? That question should be for you, shouldn't it?"

"What?!"

"Now I'm asking you, Shady. Why did you hire the girl who caused your own wife's accident as your daughter's nanny? You even released him from prison."

Shady's eyes were puffed up, his hands clenched.

"Tell me, Shady. What are you and Dea hiding?" yelled Rasya who could no longer hold back his emotions.

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