Playing With Fire
The Part 29
Many people say that 20 years is a good time for a woman. Where a person has the freedom he wants. Date a loved one, have fun with friends of your age, and the desired job is achieved.
It felt so far away to Elica. She currently has various problems in her life, and just when she was 20 years old. Divorced parents, her remarried mother, about her and her stepfather, and her unexpected pregnancy. The girl who used to be very excited and cheerful now turned into a cold and weak girl. The beautiful life he had, was shattered in the blink of an eye.
***
"Excuse me sir, there's James" Alex's secretary said.
"Send him in"
"Good sir"
Not long came a tall, burly man, with his sharp face.
"What's up?" Ask Alex without further ado. The man who was now in front of Alex was seen sighing softly.
"Sorry sir, I lost track of Miss Elica. He managed to leave"
Right, that man was the one Alex had ordered all along to keep an eye on Elica wherever she was.
Hearing that, Alex just silently looked at the man before her with a difficult gaze to interpret. "Is this why you didn't tell me on the phone?" Alex told James.
"You can hit me, if it can give you a chance to find my lady, sir" James said with a face that lowered his head.
"Let's see you. Today should also be able to, and bring him in front of me. If she doesn't want to, I'll let you drag her by force" Alex's hiss sounded sharp.
"Good sir"
Alex has been very patient with the attitude of Elica lately. But the real woman just kept fueling her anger. So this time maybe Alex will use the rough way if he finds Elica back
***
Elica was already on a train. He's going somewhere that's none other than his temporary residence before he goes to Seattle.
After several hours of travel, Elica finally arrived in the city of Tacoma. He continued to take a taxi to the Bryan family home.
Bryan's family has been very good because they want to help him if without them, Elica no longer knows who will ask for help on whom.
In Tacoma, chances are Elica will stay for a few days. Because Bryan said it made Alex unable to track him. Even Elica had changed her phone number before leaving. Because everything he arranged was very mature.
Stand off....
Elica is seen pressing the doorbell of someone's house that is tightly closed. Before long, the door opened and featured a beautiful woman .
"Hello good afternoon. I'm Elica Bryan's friend, is this Isabella's residence?"
Said Elica politely.
"I'm the man myself. Please come in" replied the woman smiling and letting Elica in.
"Thank you.."
They both entered the house. When entering Elica can see the feminine decorations of the woman who was talking on the phone. Bryan says Isabella is the son of his uncle who lives alone here. So Bryan also suggested that Elica stay a while.
"Elica your room I've prepared. You can take a break right after this"
"Thank you Isabella." reply Elica
"No no, Just Bella. You're Bryan's friend so you're my friend now."
"Yeah, sure"
"There's a little I want to tell you. I work at a bar, so I go home late in the morning, but I have a spare key. So we can bring her one-on-one. And I can't cook, so you can eat out of Elica.."
"Okay, no problem.."
"And I often bring my girlfriend home. So. don't be surprised if in the morning you see a man here" said Bella coupled with her stiff smile.
For a moment Elica looked surprised to hear that, yet she quickly normalized her facial expression.
Bringing men home? Of course it's not a big deal. If even Elica objected to it, but this is Bella's house.
"Well, of course I'll remember. It's a normal thing that everyone does" replied Elica.
"I know you're a woman who pleases Elica. We'll get along very quickly. Let me take you to your room" Bella said happily. And Elica just nodded.
Bella is the woman who is, what she can say is what she will say. Unlike Bryan who is calm and fun. Think Elica.
***
Nightfall.
"You're not working, Bella?" Elica asked who saw Bella sitting on the couch playing the phone.
"Oh you've woken up, Elica. I'm on my day off"
"Ah so. Have you eaten?" Ask Elica.
"Yet. But you take it easy, my girlfriend will be here to bring us food"
"okay." Elica went to the kitchen to get a drink, heard if someone came. And it must be Bella's boyfriend, thought Elica.
Elica walked to the front to see Bella's lover.
"Elica..." Said the man after seeing the arrival of Elica.
"Devan?"
Elica was surprised. Is it true that the person she saw was Devan, the man who used to declare love to Elica.
"You know each other?" Bella asked confusedly.
"Yes, he was my friend back in college" replied Elica as she was.
The three of them finally chose to sit down and eat the food that had been brought by Devan.
Actually a lot of people want to ask Elica to the man, because since Elica saw Devan gelagat like a person who was wrong. But Elica undoes her intentions because she does not feel good to Bella. She worries that Bella thinks badly of her, knowing Devan's relationship with her first.
"Why is Elica here?" Devan asked Bella who was feeding food to her mouth.
"Oh, he's staying here for a while." Answer Bella.
"Well, I'm gonna hitchhike for a couple of weeks here" added Elica, who was also there.
"Why don't you go to college with Elica?"
"There's a personal matter I have to take care of Devan"
"Oh so"
Elica stopped her eating for a moment and looked at the two couples sitting in front of her. "By the way, how long have you been lovers?" Ask Elica suddenly.
"A little over a year. I got to know Devan when he came to the Bar, and from there we got in touch" Bella replied without hesitation.
Knowing that, Elica also grieved in her heart. All men are the same. Remembering the first time when Devan was always chasing him, only a few months. And what's clear is that Devan was already in touch with Bella when she was also chasing Elica on campus.
Devan, who was already uncomfortable with the conversation, was finally allowed to go to the bathroom.
"Sounds like you guys have an Elica relationship? Is true?" Ask Bella
"Nothing" said Elica calmly, because for her Devan is not something important.
***
In the Mansion Alex looks very chaotic. The man slammed all the valuables with his anger. It was night but he got a report from his subordinates, if they had not managed to find Elica's whereabouts.
Bahkan saat Alex mencoba melacak ponsel milik Elica pun tidak berhasil.
"Damn. Look out for you Elica, arggggg" Alex shouted loudly and the man took an antique jar and slammed it away.
Alex took his cell phone on his desk. He stared at the phone screen with his eyes blocked.
He contacted someone who had long been his confidant. That person was not even known by Alex's other subordinates, because Alex usually uses the services of the man when the situation is very urgent. And according to Alex, right now the situation is desperate and must get Elica as soon as possible.
"I have a duty for you. Find out information about the whereabouts of a woman named Elica. I'm gonna send her data to you, and bring her in front of me as soon as possible"
After saying that, Alex immediately decided on the call. His mind was very chaotic at this moment. Even she felt like she had not felt this kind of anger before, not because of Elica alone who managed to make her anger rise. But this also concerns the content of Elica who is none other than Alex's own child.
And Alex won't let Elica just run away with her kid.
TBC.
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