Stuck With My First Love
The Intentional Meeting

When my niece's private nurse Chloe was released from two days of illness, I had the idea to meet her this time.

I'm sure he won't be able to get away from me this time.

And sure enough, when we met at my first brother's house, it was like seeing a ghost. She was really shocked to see me. I pretended not to have expected our meeting.

When we talked in the study, it was awkward and stiff. He and I are like two strangers. I kept holding myself back. Sometimes I look at his face up close.

She looks more beautiful. She was already a woman who could captivate any man who saw her. I looked at her beautiful face, starting from her hair that was carried upwards, her plump eyelashes, her nose and her blushing cheeks. When I look at her lips, I want to kiss them again.

As long as we talk he just looks down. Sometimes he looked at me, making my heart beat.

I finally drove her to see Chloe, my niece. Caroline also came.

Caroline asked if we knew each other. And I said to our high school friend, his facial expression changed. And when he confirmed my answer, I felt unacceptable. I looked at him with a sharp look.

Chloe seems comfortable in her carrier. The little girl looked comfortable in Vivi's arms.

When I stood next to Caroline, she kept teasing me.

“Where? You happy now?”

“Of course”

“Remember! Don't be rash.don't make him uncomfortable. You should be able to talk more casually. You understand?”

“Iya.I know”

“I'm just worried. You're gonna screw up all our plans”

“Take it easy. I'll hold myself”

Caroline finally returned to the clinic. When I sent Caroline a message to take care of her health, I could read Vivi's sad face. Because what I know first, Vivi really doesn't like it when I'm close to other women.

When she greeted Chloe patiently, I watched her from a distance. I see she's so motherly toward little kids. And when Chloe sprayed MPASi on her face, I couldn't hide my smile seeing her funny facial expression. Exactly like he used to be when he was in High School. But when he looked at me, I immediately hid my smile.

When she put Chloe to sleep, suddenly a tickling question popped into my mind.

“You have a child?”much

Although I knew she was unmarried and had no children, the question suddenly came out of my mouth. I just wanted to test it at that time. But it seems my question has already touched him.

I also apologize.

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The next day, I didn't dare to talk to him again. I was afraid that my overflowing emotions from being too excited by the presence of Vivi around me made her even more uncomfortable. I can only see it from a distance. Observing her while taking care of Chloe.

The days that followed when she wasn't taking care of Chloe, I kept turning my brain to find a way to see her again. Finally, because I couldn't think anymore, I went to Caroline's clinic where I worked.

I made a small commotion, because I forced myself to talk to him. He was angry that many patients had seen that time. Finally he asked me to wait for him until his work time was over.

I waited for him outside the clinic with great anticipation. To the point that I haven't eaten.

I was actually embarrassed when my stomach was rumbling when I was with him. But I dared to take her to dinner.

This dinner didn't end as well as I wanted. I was too emotional to hear the answers he gave. Especially when I asked him if he wanted me to marry someone else and he replied “Iya” I felt like my heart was very angry.

I ended up lying to her, saying I was getting married and getting engaged next week.

Actually, this is a suggestion from Caroline that I didn't initially approve of. I still believe, he will try to maintain our relationship again after seeing me. But it turns out he was still trying to separate from me, making me more emotional.

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And it's true. When the dinner that Caroline had to announce our “fake” engagement, I could see she was saddened to hear the news. Although he tried to smile but his facial expression could not deceive. She's sad. When we shook hands to congratulate me, I held her hand so tightly. I don't want to let go.

A few days before the engagement, I went to see her parents. I invited them to attend, to give my blessing to Vivi and me. I said I meant to propose to Vivi on the engagement day. I kept everything a secret from Vivi. Thank goodness her parents agreed and wanted to keep my arrival and proposal secret to Vivi. I asked them to come with some of his close relatives. I also came with my parents.

I also asked Chika, Vivi's best friend during the academy and at the clinic to inform me of Vivi's progress. To be honest, I was afraid that my plan would be discovered before I did. I'm afraid Vivi knows all my plans. Luckily Vivi looked completely unsuspecting and believed that I would be engaged to Caroline.

That day, I invited Chika to meet at a cafe, not far from Vivi's boarding house. I asked Chika to keep this meeting a secret from Vivi.

“Bang tamvan tumben ngajak meet?”ask Chika

“I'll go straight, I invite us to meet because I want to ask for your help. I don't know if Vivi ever told you about us or not.”

“Wait first..How come tamvan babang even talked about Vivi? Is that where you want a fiancee with Dr Caroline? I'm confused deh”

“Actually me and Vivi used to date while still SMA”

“Oh yes? Really bang? How come Vivi never told you? I think Vivi is single”

Hearing Chika's words, I'm sure Vivi shut her past story about us to her best friend.

“So you guys broke up?”ask Chika

“Because of one thing and another we can't be together. And this time I want to ask for your help to help me”

“Help what bang?”

“Actually my engagement to Caroline was just our wits to Vivi”

“Hah..real bang?”

I'm nodding.

“I'm asking you to tell me all about Vivi. Please make sure Vivi is not suspicious of the engagement party. Because I was planning to propose to Vivi on that day”

“Yes, babang tamvan so sweet really.bikin I baper deh..Okay.I'll help. Relax aja”ans Chika

“All I want to hear, during college what happened to Vivi?”

“Vivi yes.ehmm..where did you start? We used to be acquaintances with OSEK bang.His children are very pendieeeemmm. Sukanya. Far from attention. Even though he wants to sneak under the sekong also surely people will squirm him, right bang? She's so pretty. It must be easy to remember the same people lah”

“What I want, the beginning of his son's lecture tuh pendiem continues to be very sensitive. Little cry. That's why he has a nickname on campus”

“Oh yes.what is it?”much

“Name the crybaby princess. Because he is so very emotional. Easy to meweek bangeet. I used to be surprised too, girl as beautiful and perfect as Vivi, why feel insecure? What the hell is the problem? I have a heavy burden of life. But his son never wanted to tell. Every time I ask, he's got to pick a diem. But now I might understand a little. He may be the keinget of his past. Same tamvan gap maybe.. maybe yes.”.

“Soal Vivi is rarely a story. Not even a story about the tamvan” chapter

“That's ya”

“Iya. Just about the third semester, Vivi met Aldi. You know Aldi, right? Said Vivi's first class sister at SMA”

Aldi's? Of course I still remember it. He's my only rival in getting Vivi. Apparently Aldi also studied here. Destiny once again puts us in a love triangle to get a Vivi.

“Iya I know. We have joined PMR together”iksaku

“Did they ever date during college?”much

“My settings are yes..Aldi is very fond of Vivi. They are also very close. Aldi has always supported Vivi, even as it seems until now. Although now Aldi in Surabaya. But as far as I know they still call and video call-an”

“Really?”

“Iya bang.even as far as I'm sure Aldi never want to nglamar Vivi.but Vivi is not ready.so they wait until Aldi finished apprentice”.

From Chika, I knew that during my five years of college, Aldi and Vivi were getting closer. Even Aldi was planning to propose to Vivi, after she finished her internship. Of course I wouldn't let that happen. Because Vivi is mine.