Sun Princess & Snow Prince
Episode 75 - The Hurtful Quarrel (2)

~ When words break hearts more than imagined ~

Zaid had no idea how many red lights he had broken while trying to get to the GE building as quickly as possible. He even chose to park directly in front of the lobby. He also did not care when security officers approached him to reprimand him. Zaid threw the key to the officer, who could only stand in astonishment, before he entered the lobby of the building.

The officer followed Zaid. "Sir! Sorry this... "

Just then Danu who had just finished driving her guests away looked towards them.

"Zayd!"

"Oh... You danu!" Zaid's approaching. "Gue wants to see Ajie now. It matters! Can you anter?" tanya Zaid uses nonformal language.

Danu slightly gasped at his haste. But quickly Danu grabbed hold of herself and nodded. Before leaving, Danu codes the attendant to help him take care of Zaid's bike.

When entering Ajie's study, there was only Ajie and his wife sitting on the sofa. In front of them were several cups of tea that had been worn out.

There was a meeting in that room. Both of them were equally astonished when they saw Zaid entering with Danu. Zaid also looked at the cups.

"Ave? Is Ave here?" ask Zaid to the point.

Ajie's eyebrows raised next door. "Whatchu mean? Is she here?"

Zaid's approaching. "Ave know. I´m... " Zaid glanced at Lily who was also looking at him, before looking back at Ajie, throwing a gesture through the look in his eyes.

Understanding what Zaid meant, Ajie smiled at his wife. "Darling, I need to talk to him. You said Papa wanted to come, what if you go down first welcome Papa. Maybe Papa'll be there soon."

A smile on Lily's face appeared. "Mmmm. Udah... Lily knows, Mas. Please talk and discuss Ave. Come on Mas Zaid, sit down! Just calm down. Lily's husband is the best in all matters."

Zaid returned Lily's smile with a respectful nod. If it were true, he would be very happy. Lily looks up to disappear from behind the door with Danu.

"Ehem... What's up?"

The warm tone that had been heard when Ajie spoke to his wife, had turned cold.

The question made Zaid turn to Ajie. Little nervous. "Ave heard all from one of my models. I'm afraid he misunderstood you. I think he's here again. I hope you don't..."

"What did he hear?" ask Ajie calmly.

Ajie could see Zaid's slightly messy condition. His hair was not neatly combed, his face was pale, sweat seemed to wet his forehead and the sleeves of the shirt he was wearing rolled up to the elbow limit. Something must have happened in his office. Ajie stood up.

"You sure Ave's here? What did he hear?" ask Ajie again.

The door opened suddenly.

"Heard brother Ave himself destroyed everything!" replied someone who stepped into Ajie's study, half shouting.

Zaid and Ajie both turned to the door, looking at Avelia who had stormed in with a dead red face. His eyes looked angrily at Ajie.

Rushing Zaid closer, holding Ave's step, stopping him from getting close to Ajie.

"Ve, you misunderstood. That's not what happened. Please don't be angry!"

Ave looked up at Zaid. "WHAT? I want to leave Ave, right? I'm leaving Ave forever, aren't I?" Tears flooded his face. "Because Mas Ajie asked, because Mas Ajie grabbed The Crown right? Do you want to lie to Ave until when?"

"Ve... Ssh. Sshhhhhhhhhs. Calm down."

Zaid wants to stop Ave but he knows Ave is currently overwhelmed with emotion, so the only thing that happens to Zaid's head is persuading him. But repeatedly Zaid tried to hold her hand, Ave always brushed it aside.

So he hugged Ave even though Ajie growled in the back. Still the girl tried to escape from Zaid's embrace and continued to lurch forward, moving closer to her brother who stood looking at the two with cold eyes and an almost expressionless face.

Zaid's hand pulled Ave's hand again, stopping his steps. "It's Ve, we'll talk first. You calm down!" pinta Zayd's.

Although still silent, Ajie's face was so dark and it made Zaid worry. He was worried that Ajie was also riding apitam. He doesn't want to make the relationship worse between Ajie and Ave.

"Ave never said anything about Mas and Papa who left Ave and Mama. Ave never even said anything about Mama. Ave silence! Ave keep everything to yourself! For Mama's sake, all Ave kept to himself. Now it's... "

"Ve, stop!" muttered Zaid in despair. He doesn't know what else to do to stop Ave.

But Ave's chest was already too claustrophobic with all her emotions. His face was red, filled with tears. "Do you know when you're not there, how Ave feels? Ave just wants to die! Where did Ave think that was? Does Mas know that? Do you know what it's like to sit on the balcony railing of an apartment and think about plunging in order to catch up with Mama? What's... "

"Ve, Already. It's already! Please! Don't say anything else!" zaid said louder.

This time he hugged Ave's body with all his might, drowning the girl's face in his chest for his words to stop.

Zaid knew very well, Ave's emotions were easily broken. But just this time he saw the girl's anger could be so high that it was almost hysterical. He no longer knew how to stop her, other than not letting Ave talk.

Anyone would be surprised to hear that. Zaid knew what Ave meant to Ajie, so he didn't want Ajie to hear Ave's grievances that had been only a secret for the two of them.

If Zaid alone could not contain the emotion of guilt upon hearing that, somehow with Ajie. And all because of him. Had he never bothered Ajie, maybe Avelia's sister would never have moved anywhere and once the news of their mother was gone, Ave was not alone.

Behind Zaid, Ajie was fixated on hearing his sister's words. He knew Ave had depression, but he never thought that Ave had thought that far. Both of his hands clenched tightly.

Ave's voice was heard softly in Zaid's arms. Sniffled. He no longer fights. His two hands also encircled Zaid's body. "Ave apologized, Mas. All because of Ave, Mas lost it all. Sorry Ave, Mom. I'm sorry!"

"FATHER!!"

"Well, Mr Fariz!!"

The sound of screeching outside, made the three gasp. Ajie runs out, followed by Ave and Zaid. They were shocked when they saw Mr. Fariz lying on the floor, mobbed by several staff and Lily beside him.

Everyone moves fast, trying to help Mr. Fariz. Only a silent Ave trembled in his place, shocked to see the state of his papa, until Zaid had to drag and take him to the car that would take Mr. Fariz to the hospital.

Fortunately, Lily also realized that and she grabbed Ave. They got in that car together.

After the car carrying Mr. Fariz rolled away, Danu who had prepared another car called Ajie, giving a sign to enter immediately. He also handed over the keys to Zaid.

Zaid and Ajie looked at each other, but neither spoke. Then, without waiting for Ajie to get into Danu's car, before the car drove off the GE building.

Zaid's shoulders slumped, suddenly he felt his stomach rumble uncomfortably and nausea overpowering him. He really wanted to vomit at this moment. His hand moved to close his mouth while another hand leaned against one of the pillars of the GE building.

Everything he was worried about happened. He made Avelia risk her own father's life. All harm. All because of him. Just like before.

Just like he made Mama and Uncle leave the world for good.

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Author Notes:

On a cry yes..he he he he!

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