
~ No need to be anyone, because every woman is a princess ~
Along the way, Ave was silent. It seemed like Zaid also wanted that because he was also silent. The nearly hour trip was filled with a quiet atmosphere accompanied by the roar of cars and cooling engines.
Throughout life Ave never faced people as cold as Zaid, who could stand to silence someone even sitting next to him. Even Ajie, who was known for his tough and protective nature, never treated Ave like this.
If only not for the sake of the Cafe, if only Papa would help Ave...
Ave tried to hold back his tears. He can't lose. Nor can it show its weakness. Ave used to be able to face the death of Mama herself, so she sure faced Zaid there is no end to his nails. He certainly can. Zaid was just someone who would give him the chance to start his own life. After a year, it will all pass.
"Where do you want to be taken? Get to the inside?" The heavy voice next to Ave stopped the girl's daydream.
Ave stuttered and hurriedly looked out. The car stopped in the apartment lobby. Hurriedly, he removed the safety rope and bid farewell.
"Thank you very much, sir. Ave first!"
"Wait!" prevent Zaid.
Ave turned his body again. Waiting. But Zaid was just looking at her. Expressionless. That made Ave ask, "Why, sir?"
"Prepare the proposal I requested immediately!"
For a moment Ave's mind was empty, not thinking that Zaid would remind him of that, before he nodded. Then without saying anything more, Ave rushed out of the car. He nodded once, before walking quickly to enter.
But in front of the automatic door, someone helmeted embracing Ave all of a sudden. Spontaneous Ave dodging. The man wearing the helmet opened the front of the helmet, and threw a smile at Ave. Looking at the familiar face, Ave's smile immediately burst open.
"Did, Mas Eagle! Kirain who? Ave got a shock," cried Ave.
Eagle laughs. "Sorry! Sorry are! In a hurry, I forgot my helmet. There's Yayang Natty inside. Yuk! Let me enamel him later here."
Ave's smile turned into a big laugh. "Oh my goodness, I'm sorry now!"
The eagle laughed while embracing Ave, inviting her in to meet her new lover. It's only been a few days, but no one knows. As an artist, Natasha is very careful about her personal life. But there's no secret between him and Ave. Eagles can lie to everyone, except Ave. This smart big-eyed beautiful girl.
While in the car still sitting in front of the apartment, Zaid stared intently at the figure of the man who was embracing Ave warmly. When he saw someone ambush Ave from behind, Zaid almost jumped out of his car. However, when he saw Ave's wide laughter a few seconds later, he knew it was unnecessary. The man wearing the helmet must be someone very close to him. He embraced it like that.
Is that his other brother? Or is that her lover?
Startering his car, Zaid began to think. In his CV, Ave calls himself the second child. He has a sister. It's just that Zaid doesn't know, big sister or boy. Clearly, Zaid felt Ave was keeping too many secrets. He should investigate.
Inside the apartment lobby, while walking towards the cafe, Eagle took off his helmet and looked at Ave, "So delivered Mas Ajie, Ve? Ajie bought a new car?"
Ave. Hurriedly shook. "Oh, no! That's Ave's boss."
"really? Your boss? Incredible this one sister, already want to imitate her brother-in-law aja," seduced Eagle.
"What the hell, Mas! Boss Ave is Lily's friend. We just ran out, Lily checked the contents" Ave explained.
The Eagle's face turned serious. "Oh yeah, how's it going with Miss Lily? Healthy? What kind of boy is a girl?"
Ave's laughter sounded. "It doesn't know, Mom. It wasn't born yet. But Ma'am's the same baby's healthy."
At that moment Natty had already waved at them. The girl with long hair to her shoulder was still wearing sunglasses. Jeans with a maron blouse that looks right on the slim model's body. Ave accelerated his pace.
"Cats, Avelia! How are you?"
"Hello, Ma! Alhamdulillah I'm ok, Ma'am how?" reply Ave.
Natty simply shrugged her shoulders before gesturing for Ave to sit down. Just then, the Eagle who had also caught up with Ave, chose to sit by Natty's side. Unlike before, this time Natty just turned her head and smiled at the Eagle. Relax Eagle stuck his hand behind Natty and gave her a side hug as well as a small kiss on the forehead.
"Note yes Father mother. Scenes 17 years and up don't show up here!" said Ave with a bent face.
The eagle looked around them. "Who is 17? Cafe's empty like this!"
"Hello, who are you two in front of?"
"A runaway monkey from the Ragunan bonbin?" guess the Eagle taunted. He broke himself.
"Whataa?" peeking Ave while raising his hand, made the Eagle hide the face behind the back of his lover. After that, Ave laughed.
"Oh, Lang! Lo ahead Ave be like a kid anyway!" Natty's hand patted the Eagle's arm softly.
"Well, My Nunna! Just had a chance to talk again with a friend of the prison first. It's natural to meet this way!"
"Eh yesarin, under the bridge but abroad!"
"Geez, Ve... " Natty's face turned serious. "Lo sure it's Sydney's bridge? Is it not a replica? How about the Sunter bridge!" he said he did not want to lose, joking with both. The three of them laughed together.
Before long a waiter came and they started ordering. While waiting for the food to come, they chatted.
"Lo why, Ve? It was gloomy," asked Natty after noticing Ave who was listening more often.
Ave took a long breath. "This new Boss Ave is different from the others. Don't know how to handle it?"
"The boss that fucked you up, Ve?" ask Eagle.
Natty turned to look at the Eagle. "Delivered Boss? This was just now?" tanyanya looked in disbelief.
The eagle and Ave both nodded.
"It was just nganterin Lily, Ma'am. Keep anther Ave. That's it!" ave hurriedly explained.
A moment Natty was silent, before a faint smile appeared on her face. "Zaid nganter Lily and lo? Hm..."
"Yes, but it's over that Ave uses being followed along the way" Ave exclaimed in annoyance.
Natty advanced her body. "Tell me what exactly is going on between you until you regret this?"
Then Ave began to tell the beginning of their accidental meeting, a silly interview conducted by Zaid, and a series of their disputes that had led to Zaid's decision to ask him to resign, just because I saw him with Ajie.
The eagle laughed occasionally before commenting, "Lo is that stupid, until you don't know what Boss meant by the interview, Ve?"
"Well, how are you? Mother Natty said, Ave can not show the original Ave. Yes Ave pretended to be stupid, Ave only used a High School diploma."
"But not so stupid that time either, Ve!" natty Sahut. His smile continued to appear imagining Zaid's reaction which must have felt strange to see prospective employees seantik Ave.
Only Ave got moody. "Keep Ave got to how, Ma'am, Mas?" he was half desperate.
The eagle looked at Natty. "You know Zaid, right? Teach my sister this yes, my dear!"
"Mas, don't call me here! Entars... " Natty's eyes dodged while gesturing around them. The girl didn't want anything to do with the exposed Eagle. Eagles sometimes forget this. The eagle nodded slightly.
Ave smiled looking at the two. There was a slight feeling of envy seeing everyone around her having a lover. Even her first love was clearly sitting in front of her with her lover. Although bitter, Ave hides her feelings deeply. He no longer loved the Eagle, but it still tasted bitter.
"Ve, lo it's beautiful, smart and brave. Don't hide it! Be yourself. No need to worry if later Zaid suspects the same lo. Leave it! Just answer me, this is me. Original you," Natty softly advised.
Ave nodded slowly.
"When I was at a beauty pageant, a personality instructor said all women were princesses. They become beautiful not because of their face or appearance, but also their personality, character and abilities. Every woman is a princess" Natty continued.
"So Ave doesn't have to hide anything, Ma'am?" ave asked trying to convince himself.
"Yes Ve, be yourself. Do it if you can do it! If you need to show it to Zaid, he will lose if you cheat lo. About the affair, it's clear as well. You don't have to be afraid. Tell me what you want to say. Do what you think is good to do," continued Natty while staring fondly at Ave.
After getting to know Ave and hearing the Eagle's story about what Ave went through while still in Sydney, Natty knew this fragile looking little girl was actually quite tough to deal with. Natty regrets not finding a better company for her, but she doesn't want Ave to be moody or sad.
"What if Ave is fired, Ma'am?" ask Ave. It is more like complaining.
This time the Eagle began to speak. "Pake your secret weapon, Ve. Time forgot?"
Ave's forehead wrinkled, as well as Natty who turned to her lover with a question mark. "Which one?"
"Mayuan, Ve! You're the jagony of seducing, right? Had forgotten? Did you forget you first thought I asked to be escorted in front of my friends during a meeting on campus?"
The smile of the Eagle sumringah on his face recalled those memories. At that time, in the middle of a meeting for the iftar of Indonesian students in Sydney, Avelia shouted loudly calling her "Mas Eagle super handsome and super good, please anterin this beautiful girl came home dong!"
Ave's face flushed red as she recalled the event, but she nodded in affirmation. Natty also nodded in agreement.
"Even if Zaid sacks you, we'll help you find a new job, Ve. Don't worry!"
Once again Ave nodded in gratitude. He knew that even though Ajie and Lily could not help him, there were other brothers who reached out for him. Ave knew he wasn't alone and he could face Zaid.
Ave is a princess!
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