Love Without Memory
With Evan

Evan who did not know what was happening clearly saw the unease on Aleea's countenance at that moment.

"What's Aleea? did something happen to Tika?" ask Evan.

"When you have to go to her parents' house right now, it seems like there is something urgent that makes her have to go home" Evan replied.

"Then why do you look worried about Aleea?" ask Evan.

"Tika's parents live outside Evan Island, Tika once told me if her parents were sick and most likely Tika would have to stay at her parents' house if her parents' situation worsened," aelea.

"You know what that means, right?" Aelea.

For a moment Evan was silent. Now she remembers what Tika told her about Tika's decision to quit the business she managed with Aleea.

"Is this the time? is Tika really going to back out of business right now?" inner Evan asked inwardly.

"Don't think too much about Aleea's bad things, we just wait for Tika to come back and hopefully nothing bad happens to her parents" Evan told Aleea.

"Yes, I'll wait for Tika to come back and hopefully everything will be fine" Aleea replied.

Aleea let out a long sigh, although she confirmed Evan's words, but in her heart she was still thinking about the continuation of her business with Tika.

The business that started from 0 with Tika, there was no way he would let it end just like that. But if Tika had to go and settle down outside the island, Aleea was not sure if her business with Tika would still go as they both planned.

"What about the concept of the cafe you discussed with Tika? are y'all....."

"It's better not to discuss this first Evan," said Aleea cut Evan's speech.

"Why? didn't you and Tika get a deal on that?" ask Evan.

"When he's not here right now and when he's coming back, I doubt if our business can continue or not" Aleea replied.

"Why do you think that's Aleea? are you gonna give up just because Tika's not here?" ask Evan.

"What I was living at that time wasn't as easy as other people thought Evan was, if only I were an ordinary person who could do anything I wanted, I wouldn't be this worried, I was Nathan's wife, you know that!" aelea.

"I have to keep the good name of Nathan and his family by not doing things that attract the public's attention, without Tika I wouldn't be able to run this business myself Evan" Aleea continued.

"I understand what your current position is Aleea, but I hope you won't give up easily, now we postpone our conversation about the plan you agreed with Tika, but stay to think positively Aleea!" said Evan.

Aleea simply nodded her head softly without saying anything. He was worried that Tika would not return and the business they were in would be completely over.

"Now I can only wait for Tika to return," Aleea said uninspiredly.

"Are you going to close your shop, Aleea?" ask Evan.

"No, I'll keep it open, I'll make and sell my own handmade products, until Tika comes back and we restart everything together" Aleea replied.

"Good then, I'm sure Tika will be back soon," said Evan, who was only met with a nod of the head by Aleea.

"Remember Aleea, don't push yourself too much, your health is the most important and don't hesitate to ask for my help" Evan continued.

"As long as Tika hasn't come back, it looks like I will trouble you more often" Aleea said.

"No problem, I'm always ready whenever you need me" replied Evan who made Aleea smile.

"So today what are your plans Aleea?" ask Evan.

"I don't know, our meeting didn't go according to plan because it was Tika who had to go, so I don't know anymore what I should do now," aelea replied uninspired.

"Then I'll take you somewhere" Evan said

"Where?" ask Aelea.

"To a place that will give you a lot of inspiration, of course, come!" evan replied as he moved from his seat.

Alee too moved from his seat and walked out of the cafe with Evan.

Aleea then got into Evan's car and Evanpun immediately drove his car away from the cafe.

"Are we going out of town?" aelea asked as Evan's car had just crossed the city border.

"Yes, do you mind if we go home a little night?" evan answered and asked.

"No, take it easy" replied Aleea.

"Okay, I'm sure you won't regret it" Evan said.

After more than 2 hours on the way, Evan's car began to enter the mountainous area with a lush grove of trees along the road that Evan and Aleea had passed through.

Evan began to slow down and turned onto an unpaved road with small rocks along the way.

"Waahhh, this place is like a place that kidnappers use to hold their victims hostage" Aleea said, giving Evan a chuckle.

"Are you scared?" ask Evan.

"If I was with a stranger of course I would be afraid, but since I'm with you, I'm not at all afraid" Aleea replied.

"What if I really kidnap you?" evan asked with a glance at Aleea.

"I won't worry, what a bad thing an Evan can do to me" Aleea replied.

Evan only smiled faintly and pointed at a wooden hut not far from his position at the time.

"Whose house is it?" ask Aelea.

"You'll find out later," answered Evan and stopped his car right in front of the house, which was made of wood.

Aleea and Evanpun got out of the car and took their steps closer towards the door of the house.

"Did they hide someone in here?" aelea asked in a whisper.

"It seems so," replied Evan, who whispered and laughed.

"Who's there?"

There was quite a loud and heavy sound from the rows of trees that were near the house, making Aleea and Evan instantly bring their gazes towards the source of the sound.

Soon a middle-aged man with a large body walked out of the tree area carrying a large, blood-stained axe and a sack carried on his back.

Seeing that Aleea immediately took her steps back, hiding herself behind Evan's body by tightly holding Evan's arm.

"Evan..... Should we..... go?" asked Aelea in fear.

Evan only smiled then clasped Aleea's hand holding her hand.

BRUUGGHH

The man dropped the sack he was carrying onto the ground right in front of Evan.

"Can't you clean that ax before you go home? look, someone's so scared right now!" evan asked the man.

"Hahaha....Old habit, come on in!" the man answered and opened the door of his house.

"Come on Aelea!" evan said, but Aleea seemed reluctant to lift her leg.

"Do you really know Evan?" aelea asked in a whisper.

"Of course, don't worry, he's not a bad guy!" reply Evan.

"But...What did he carry in that sack? it seemed very heavy and. his axe was even covered in a lot of blood!"

"It's just a kid, don't worry, I won't eat adult meat!" the man said from inside the house.

As Aleea's face grew pale, he did not expect that Evan would invite her to meet such a man.

"Hahaha...no Aleea, he was just joking," Evan said with a laugh.

"I want to get out of here Evan, I don't want to be here!" said Aleea who pulled Evan's hand back into the car.

"You've just arrived, come in first, I'll cook the little boy's meat for you two!" sahut the man who came back out of the house while lifting the sack he had brought from the forest.

"Stop saying that, you're scaring him even more!" evan said to the man.

"Evaann, let's go!" said Aleea who was getting more and more frightened.

"Hahahaha.I'm sorry, I was just kidding, why are you taking this seriously pretty girl!" said the man.

Aleea then brought her gaze to Evan, staring with a still frightened look on her face.

"He just came home hunting Aleea, he said it was just for joking" Evan said.

"That's not a funny thing Evan!" reply Aleea was upset.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you" the man said.

"If you don't believe me, come with me, I'll clean this deer in the river!" the man continued and took his steps away.

Aleea, who initially refused to participate, eventually decided to join Evan's coercion.

On the riverbank, the man pulled out what was inside the large sack he was carrying and was sure to see a medium-sized deer with a lot of blood.

"He does hunt Aleea a lot, because as you know, the distance of this place with the city is quite far, so he does not want to spend a lot of time to go to the city" Evan explained.

After a long while in the river, Aleea, Evan and the man finally returned home.

Inside the very simple house, the man served Aleea and Evan drinks and fruits.

"My name is Leo, you can call me Leo or Leo just like Evan called me" the man said.

"You must.... Aleea, Nathan's wife, right?" continues asking.

Aleea simply nodded her head without saying anything.

"You must have been very surprised earlier, I do live here and I hunt a lot, sorry if my jokes scare you" said Leo.

"I'm sorry for being so bad, too" Aleea replied.

After chatting for some time to mince words, Evanpun conveyed the intention of his arrival.

"You came to the right place, now come with me!" said Leo who immediately got up from his seat and walked into the forest followed by Aleea and Evan.

Not long after that they reached a place that made Aleea stare in silence with what was before her.

"Is all this Leo's?" aelea asked in disbelief.

"Rather precisely I just manage it and Evan is the owner of all this," Leo replied which made Aleea instantly bring his gaze to Evan.

"Why didn't you ever tell me Evan?" aelea asked Evan.

"Now you know it, right? hehe.." replied Evan chuckling.

Expanse of trees with a variety of fruits and coffee, all of it is a business that Evan wrestled with for a long time.

In addition, there was another place used to grow grapes and all the fruits were very well managed by Evan with the help of Leo.

All the coffee fruits and beans are of excellent quality thanks to Leo's proficiency in caring for them and most of the plantation's produce has even been exported abroad because of its excellent quality.

"Waaahhhh.. You're really great Evan, I think you've only worked for Nathan all this time" Aleea said in awe.

"Did you not know if the big mini-market spread all over this country is his?" leo asked Aleea.

Aleea shook her head and brought her eyes to Evan, but Evan only smiled by showing her rows of teeth.

After seeing and tasting the fruit from the plantation, they returned home.

"Actually I invited you here because of your plans and Tika who wants to set up a cafe, so you don't need to find a supplier of coffee beans and fruit for your business, so you don't need to find a supplier of coffee beans and fruit for your business, because I can make sure that the best fruit and coffee beans are in this place" Evan said.

"I need to discuss this with Tika, Evan!" reply Aleea.

"I understand, there is also a small company near me that produces a variety of drinks sourced from fruit or coffee, I think we can work together later," said Evan.

"Good idea, I agree!" reply Aleea.

"I'll take you there with Tika if Tika is back" said Evan, who was met with a nod of his head by Aleea.

Time passed, the clock has shown at 3 pm. Leopun prepared the deer he had just cooked and arranged it on the table.

"You have to eat before you go because I've cooked it so delicious!" said Leo.

Although at first hesitant, Aleea still tried to eat the venison to appreciate the owner of the house.

Before the afternoon, Evanpun brought Aleea home. Evan drives his car out of the woods, driving Aleea home.

Unfortunately, on the way they had been stuck in traffic for several hours.

After a long journey, they arrived. Evan and Aleea get out of the car after Evan stops his car in Aleea's yard.

"Thank you for Evan today, it was so much fun even though I was a little scared earlier hehe." said Aleea.

"Now rest, you must be tired!" reply Evan.

"You should also go home and rest!" said Aleea who was answered with a nod of the head and a smile by Evan.

After Evan drove his car away, Aleeapun went inside the house. Without him knowing, there was Nathan who had been waiting for his return.