Memory Of Love
Part 17's

A fairly intense conversation with Aaron, it seems that it triggers Casey's brain to react, until last night, Casey returned to dreaming. 

Unfortunately, a piece of memory that appears like a dream, considered Casey not much meaning.

So Casey thought more about Steve, who was more or less nine o'clock last night, telling Casey, if he had gotten a cross-country flight ticket, to come to Casey.

Therefore, this morning, before Casey left for the office, enjoying his breakfast, Casey discussed his plans with Daniel.

"Hm ... So, he—Steve—just have a little time, in his visit to this country?" ask Daniel. 

"Yes" answered Casey. "Why, grandpa?"

"If she agrees, you'll just ask her to stay in this house instead of letting her stay at the hotel. So that your friend can be served well.... 

... He could use one empty room, which was downstairs," Daniel said.

"Hm ... Okay!" sahut Casey, who considers that the advice from Daniel, can indeed be considered.

"She's just about to start her journey this morning. So at least, tomorrow morning he can get here" Casey continued.

"Grandpa became curious about how your friend was, so you could invite him to visit you....

... And he wants to, even if he has to cross continents, just to meet you," Daniel said, smiling.

"The grandpa...! Why did Grandpa become like Lionel?!" Casey shook his head.

"How's your relationship with Aaron?" ask Daniel.

Casey who had just fed a spoonful of food, then raised her gaze, and looked at Daniel.

"Grandpa! ... Is there something Grandpa is hiding from me?" Casey asked back, after a while he and Daniel just fell silent, and looked at each other.

Daniel did not immediately answer Casey's question.

Daniel took his eyes off Casey, looked at the table in front of him, and looked like Daniel was watching the food.

"Nothing" replied Daniel, then put a spoonful of soup into his mouth.

"How would Grandpa respond, if I cancel my engagement to Aaron?" casey asked, trying to push Daniel.

"You want to cancel it for what reason? If it were just because you don't remember it, then it seems like no one would accept it" Daniel said.

"You have to have a more reasonable excuse, so that no one can resist it" Daniel continued.

"Did Grandpa not know? I fell unconscious, because I was tired of all my activities, and then Aaron was still luring me to argue....

... The thing he was arguing about, nothing made sense. He doesn't love me, Grandpa. Aaron already has a lover" Casey said, without holding himself back.

Astonishingly enough for Casey, Daniel was as if not surprised by Casey's statement. 

Daniel still looks calm, while still enjoying the mouthful of soup.

"Where do you know Aaron already has a girlfriend? ... If only based on rumors, you will not be able to make it an excuse" Daniel said.

"That's not just a rumor, Grandpa! ... Aaron admitted it to me. The thing he argued with me, it was about his lover....

... Aaron thought I was sniffing at his girlfriend. He even said that I could have his body, but not his heart" Casey said, insisting.

Although only for a moment, Casey had caught a furious expression on Daniel's face, before the look of Daniel's face then again looks ordinary.

"Casey...! Even if it's just a little, is your memory of something starting to come back?" daniel asked, sounding like he was switching the conversation.

"Yes, Grandpa ... I've experienced something twice that was like a dream, but it felt real" Casey replied.

Daniel lifted his gaze and looked at Casey fixedly, saying, "Good!" 

Daniel then stood up from his seat, and said,

"We'll talk about it again later, when most of your memories are back....

... Grandpa should be at the office now. There's a new investor who wants to meet Grandpa."

"Grandpa!" casey said, trying to arrest Daniel.

"You're a smart man. You know best, you have to do it. But of course not now" said Daniel. 

Daniel approached Casey, who was also standing from his seat.

Daniel then hugged Casey, saying,

"Don't push yourself to work! Ask for help if you feel tired. Grandpa loves you."

***

Lionel waved his hand in front of Casey's face, until Casey raised his gaze, and looked towards Lionel who was standing leaning, at Casey's desk.

"You're staring at a computer screen, but you're not paying attention. You just daydream there," said Lionel, again.

After finishing breakfast, Daniel and Casey left for the office, the conversation with Daniel that felt hanging, indeed only disturbed the concentration of Casey.

Casey wanted to think over the words and facial expressions of Daniel over and over again, trying to find a gap that Casey might have missed, right there.

"Are you not in a job? Why don't you go back to your room?" ask Casey, ketus.

"I have no urgent work. So are you. So there's no need to pretend to be busy, to get me out of here" said Lionel, sounding carefree. 

Casey shook her head, then leaned against her chair, while propping up her chin with one hand.

"What's up? ... You can tell me. Or do you no longer trust me?" said Lionel.

With a smile, Lionel stretched out his hand and touched the top of Casey's head, then ruffled Casey's hair.

"Last night, I had a dream again" Casey said.

The smile on Lionel's face instantly disappeared as well, and turned into a solemn expression attached to the man's face.

Lionel who was silent for a while, looked like he was thinking about something, before he finally said,

"Good! Then, little by little, your memories have started to return ... So, what do you remember?" 

"Not much, just when I had a conversation with Aaron and his parents. That's it," Casey replied.

"So, you feel disappointed because the memories that appear are not much?" ask Lionel.

"Not that. But...." Casey hesitates to tell Lionel that Casey is actually uncomfortable, due to his conversation with Daniel this morning.

"Steve so come here!" casey said, immediately diverting the conversation.

"Grandpa suggested that I just take Steve to stay at home" Casey continued, massaging the back of his neck that felt sore, because of too much thinking.

Lionel then walked to the back of the chair where Casey was sitting, then said,

"Sit straight!" 

As Casey straightened out his sitting position, Lionel massaged slowly, both sides of Casey's shoulders, all the way to the back of his neck.

"Feel better?" asked Lionel, while still massaging Casey's shoulders.

Casey nodded her head. "Yes." Yeah."

"Since we don't have urgent work, do you want us to go to the spa?" ask Lionel.

"Pff.ht...! Although there is no work, it is still working hours. Then you want us to relax at the spa?!" sahut Casey, laughing.

"If you don't want to, just say you don't want to. Don't make me look like someone who wants to do my job!" said Lionel. 

Casey then stopped the movement of Lionel who was still massaging him, holding both hands of Lionel, then slightly pulled him to the front.

And because Casey pulled him, Lionel bent over, so his head approached on one side of Casey's shoulder.

When Casey turned to him, Lionel's face came face to face with a very close distance, then Casey then said,

"You always pay attention to my situation. You love me, don't you?" 

"Yes ... Sure thing!" replied Lionel, who looked confused. 

"Then you won't lie if I ask you something?" ask Lionel.

"Yes! ... But what's up?" sahut Lionel's.

"Miss Roberts!" Although there was a knock on the door that then opened, and Morty who greeted, did not make Casey let go of Lionel's hand. 

"Casey...!" said Lionel, weld.

Lionel who moves wildly, in order for Casey to release him, from a position that might feel very awkward when viewed Morty, not ignored by Casey. 

"What's wrong?" ask Casey to Morty, no load.

"CEO Aaron Hamilton, wants to meet you," replied Morty, who also seemed to be acting ordinary, like there was nothing strange about Casey and Lionel's movements there.

"Tsk!" Casey was silent for a moment, thinking.

Why else would Aaron want to meet Casey? 

"Yes ... Just let him in!" said Casey.