Pursuing the Love of Rhea
42. Secluded Love

On a quiet basketball court, a short-haired girl was busy herself dribbling the ball while occasionally throwing it into the basketball hoop in front of her. It seems like the girl's ability to play basketball can be likened to other professional basketball athletes.

As the girl grew tired of playing alone, she pulled out the phone in her pants pocket to contact the person she had been waiting for.

" Hey Flo!" The guy he was waiting for finally came. The guy started to approach Flo who was currently standing in the middle of the field. The guy smiled sweetly at Flo then did a tos with the girl.

" Hey too Fi! Lo habits yes, rubber clock just Lo!" Flo pouted a little but still received tos from his childhood friend Dhafi.

" Sorry Flo! You know for yourself, my hobby is telling me everywhere. The salon nganter, go arisan, to the mall. I can't refuse. That's why I'm late if I make a deal with Lo." Dhafi said honestly. Dhafi then ruffled Flo's short hair so that it became a little messy.

" Ihh..don't Fi!" Flo annoyedly repairs her own hair that was ruffled by Dhafi. Dhafi's habits never change at all. Always loved to tease Flo since childhood. Making Flo finally began to resign with Dhafi's treatment of him.

" Lo's lips why? Wall clumsiness? Keep your face Lo kok rada putihan. Where did you play flour?" Dhafi asked curiously while pointing at Flo's face. Dhafi noticed Flo's lips and face were not as usual so the man scrunched his forehead in surprise.

" Norak Lo's. It's the same lip tint as the powder! I'm a girl, I used to wear this one." Answer Flo cuek. She actually wanted to appear beautiful in front of Dhafi today. So Flo is a little dressed up so Dhafi can be attracted to her.

" Devil Lo wears that. Meningan Lo delete it! Here I have water, remove it!" Dhafi handed Flo a bottle of water and told her to remove her makeup immediately.

" No way! Ribet is so Lo! If it is ugly, do not look. Close your eyes there!" Flo begins to get annoyed with Dhafi's words saying he's ugly.

" But stubbornly you're a girl! Why do you wear make up like that? You want a guy?" Tanya Dhafi was serious.

He didn't like to see Flo dress up like that. Dhafi admitted Flo is indeed beautiful with his current appearance. Although only wearing thin powder and lip tint that is not too flashy, but makes Flo look fresher and more beautiful than usual.

" If so, why? I am a normal girl. I need a dong guy to be my girlfriend. Elo, dating a basketball!" Flo quipped Dhafi who had never dated at all. Just like Flo who also never dated because he was always near Dhafi.

" Fuck Lo! Not that I don't want to date, but I haven't found a suitable one yet!" Answer Dhafi casually. He then grabs the ball in Flo's hand and throws it into the basketball hoop.

" There are many reasons!" Flo only snorted at Dhafi's reason and then took back the ball that was under the basketball hoop.

" If you want to date, you have to take that guy to me first! I don't want to go wrong. Ntar Lo cry, I also bother." Dhafi said seriously. Dhafi then invited Flo to sit on one of the benches on the edge of the field.

" Who will cry. I'm not bego times. If I bring the guy in front of Lo, there I will not be dating because Lo reject all. Or not, you're my girlfriend. How's it?" Ask Flo desperate.

Flo was a little afraid of the answer from Dhafi. But he had to dare to ask first. Otherwise, he and Dhafi would only be friends forever.

" Ngawur Lo!" Dhafi shouts Flo's head in a heartless manner.

" It's impossible that I want to date a girl so-called Lo!" Dhafi said casually without paying attention to Flo's expression which was slightly disappointed by the answer from his best friend.

" I also don't want to date a pretentious guy to a cakepan like Lo! I was just ngetes. Who knows if you have the same feeling as me!" Flo can only cover up her feelings of disappointment by returning to her usual attitude towards Dhafi.

" You don't need to ngetes me, because I don't have any feelings for Lo." Dhafi said again, making Flo's heart hurt even more to hear it. Turns out Flo's love just clapped one hand.

" No need to explain, I know! Btw, why did you meet here?" Flo was finally only able to shift the conversation so that her feelings were not further hurt by Dhafi's remarks.

" Hmm.si Gavin told me to talk to Lo, take care of Rhea's girl." Dhafi mentioned his intention to meet Flo this afternoon because Gavin asked for his help.

" I'm not a baby sitter! Gavin's girl can take care of herself." Flo cuek. Turns out that's the only purpose Dhafi's been asking him to the basketball court this afternoon. Though he had been hard-earned to dress up and choose good clothes to meet with Dhafi. But the guy didn't care about it at all.

" I mean, Gavin asked Elo to guide Rhea to become a better basketball player." Dhafi explained. Dhafi was a little annoyed at Flo's reaction which was too indifferent to what he said.

" There is a Hendrik sir who will guide him to become a better player. I'm just the captain on the basketball team. My only job is to make the team more solid and win for sure." Said Flo firmly. Flo started to stand up as she finished her remark to Dhafi.

" I'll take it off, if no one wants to talk about it anymore!" Flo started to walk away from Dhafi without looking at the guy again.

" Where are you going Flo! We've only met for a minute. You don't want to play basketball with me!" Dhafi said while slightly shouting. Flo had already started to move away from Dhafi's sight.

Dhafi was shocked by Flo's words. He immediately shook his head refusing what Flo had said earlier.

" Lo go away. We can play together again!" Dhafi said a little scared. She had already often felt the ferocity of the girl when her PMS came. So Dhafi does not want to feel anymore for the umpteenth time.

Flo just smiled wryly, then turned around again leaving Dhafi. As Flo gets further away from Dhafi, she unknowingly drops her tears of sadness. He felt disappointed that Dhafi did not seem to have the same feelings as him.

Flo could only hold onto her throbbing chest, as her love clapped one hand at Dhafi. It seems Flo can only harbour her love for Dhafi at any moment.

*****

" You've finally come along Vin!" Papa Ardana was still sitting on his bed when Gavin entered the room. Gavin had just returned to the hospital after driving Rhea home.

" I'm sorry Pa, I'm a little late. Where's Edwin Pa?" Gavin looked around the room and did not find the whereabouts of his Papa's personal secretary.

" Edwin has returned to the office. He had to finish some business so he went to the office with Papa's chauffeur." Papa Ardana slightly fixed the glasses he was wearing. He continued to take Gavin seriously as the boy sat in front of him.

" Papa why see me like that? Does anyone want Papa to talk?" Ask Gavin curiously. He was a bit uncomfortable to be looked at by Papa Ardana like that.

" You want Vin's car?" Ask Papa Ardana at the end. Papa Ardana sees Gavin growing up. Gavin currently has a girlfriend. Gavin must be in desperate need of a car to comfortably pick up his girlfriend.

" Why is Papa suddenly nawarin Gavin's car? Gavin's birthday is still a few months away." Gavin was a little surprised.

" You already have a boyfriend. Pity Rhea if you keep riding the bike. It will be rainy season soon too. You want Rhea to be sick because you picked her up on a motorbike." Papa Ardana said at length.

Gavin seemed to justify what Papa Ardana had said earlier. He also does not want Rhea sick because he rides the bike too often.

" May be Pa's car!" Gavin said passionately. Gavin finally got his first car when he entered the age of 17.

" Okay, Papa will tell Edwin to get you a nice car. Do you want to request a color or car brand that you like?" Papa Ardana made sure.

" It's up to Edwin or Pa! What matters is comfort." Gavin did not attach much importance to the color or brand of his car, the important thing is that he and Rhea were comfortable riding in the car.

" But Papa can ask for your help, can't Vin?" Ask Papa Ardana again. This time it was more serious than the car.

" What's Pa?" Gavin slightly straightened his body when he heard his Papa speak seriously.

" Do you want to help Papa in the company? Looks like you should start learning how to run Wijaya Group because you're Papa's only successor right now." Papa Ardana said bluntly. He wants Gavin to run the company he started from scratch to be as successful as he is now.

Gavin seemed to think with the request made by Papa Ardana earlier. Gavin is Papa Ardana's only heir. Sooner or later he will assume the responsibility as the leader of Wijaya Group later. There is no harm in him starting this time, because the longer he learns about the company the more it makes it easier for Gavin to run the company better.

" I'm sorry that Papa's request was too sudden Vin! But you know your own health condition is not too good Papa. Papa is afraid that at any time Papa is no longer there and you can not run the company properly because of lack of experience. Papa's only worried about your future Vin!" Papa Ardana said at length.

Papa Ardana wants Gavin to run Wijaya Group well when he can no longer accompany Gavin in this world.

" Papa don't talk like that. Papa will always be healthy and continue to accompany Gavin until anytime. Gavin will start learning about the Company as soon as possible. And Gavin makes sure, Papa will never be disappointed with Papa's decision to make this moment." Gavin clasped Papa Ardana's hand tightly. He promised to give his best to his father.

" Thank you Vin! Papa is proud of you." Papa Ardana returned Gavin's hand even tighter. He did not expect the child he had always disappointed all this time, still loved him so sincerely.

" Papa doesn't have to say thank you to Gavin. This is Gavin's job as Papa's son. Gavin only asked Papa for his prayer, so that Gavin's efforts would be facilitated in the future by the Almighty." Gavin said sincerely.

" Amin's. Papa always prays that you always succeed vin." Papa Ardana finally smiled with relief while patting Gavin's shoulder proudly.

" Thank you Pa!" Gavin and Papa Ardana threw sincere smiles at each other. Then the two of them continued the conversation on different topics until the evening before.