Sun Princess & Snow Prince
Episode 86 - Epilogue: Zaid's Heart (My Stupid Love 2)

But I am not an experienced lover. I thought that by making sure Ave got everything he had by giving up everything I had for him, my heart would be at ease. Apparently not.

The tormenting miss is coming again. More painful. More intense.

I've been trying, checking Ave's social media that I've been following. But he never put up a status again. Never cooking again. What happened to him after I left? I really want to know.

I tried calling her, but then I doubted myself. I knew that Avelia would have been as tormented as I was.

After two weeks, I decided to return to Indonesia. Back to Jakarta. I live in the old house where Mama and I used to live. I repaired that house a few years ago, it's still decent and it's still the same as it used to be. Because it was too far from The Crown's office, I bought the house now. But since I was worried that Avelia knew I was back in Jakarta and she was desperate again, I chose to move into the old house instead.

I know I have to get to work. All my shares have been handed over in the name of Avelia. My savings are more than enough. But if it doesn't work, I'd go crazy thinking about my little girl. While thinking about what I should do next, I sat in a cafe, hoping to see Avelia even from a distance.

Then the girls from the Creative Department managed to find me. Don't ask how! They only laughed when they caught me sitting in a cafe near The Crown's office.

"Do you not know if the Mbak who served the father at the cashier was our FCZZ member?" Alina laughs.

Of course I don't know. I thought the girls were just joking when they said they set up a fan club for me. I was really made speechless when Gita showed me the number of followers their page. Average female. Of all the people, I only love one person.

But meeting the girls was enough to help me. I know a lot of things. I just found out Avelia's still busy taking care of her Papa in the hospital after heart surgery. I also know that now Ajie is taking care of The Crown with Hazmi and even leaving his main job. I just found out that my staff and employees miss me back. I just found out... I also love my job, love my friends who are my subordinates at The Crown. If I had known I would leave them, I would have tried so hard to never scold them like in the past.

I bought the girls that day and asked them to persuade Avelia to return to work. My girl has to keep working. Because I know, that way, Avelia will be able to forget about me. But the truth is deep in my heart, it's my way of seeing it back. I really miss him.

We agreed to meet once a week. The girls will gather the information I need. I'm telling you, I don't need The Crown anymore, I just need my Avelia. But the girls said, "We miss Mr. Zaid's cold hand polishing our work like it used to."

So that's my new job lately. The girls from Creative Dept. brought their work and discussed it with me in the cafe that later became my temporary office.

I do the things I love again in a different way. At least my head that wanted to break because of the thought of Avelia, was now also preoccupied with other thoughts.

But Ave didn't work. IG also does not update. I'm getting sultry. Something must have happened. But when I came to the hospital, I saw Avelia smiling beside her Papa in the hospital garden. His face looks fine, although his thin body looks thinner. I'm really sad to see that. Why should Avelia be as stupid as me?

Fortunately, that day he posted a photo of the food. Because of his cooking hobby, IG Avelia is indeed filled with photos of food. Not waiting anymore, I pressed the heart mark to send him the 'implied message'. I love that he's back in his hobby again. He has to continue his life. He can't be a bod*h like me.

Then, Rose sent WhatsApp to me two days later. Avelia is back at work. That very day, with my big motorbike, I drove towards the cafe. I asked the girls to take Avelia to the cafe so I could see her even from a hidden place.

But they failed. Avelia refused. On her first day at work, Avelia was drowning with her job. My girl is like that. If he does something he likes, he will do it until it is done. So that day, the next and the next again.I just ask them to give the food and drink that Avelia likes. I want to make sure my powers aren't proven.

A few days later, I was able to see Avelia again. He came home from work with his brother, looking spoiled even though his smile was not as wide as usual. Seeing her so familiar with her brother, my heart was much calmer. My efforts were not in vain at last.

It's just that there's something strange about Avelia's post in the last few days...

After I like posting photos of her food first, Avelia posted dozens of photos of other dishes. I don't know what's going on, but it makes me know he's okay. A few days after he returned to work. No more photos of the food he made, posted. I thought he was studying Malaysian cuisine. Precisely the posts are different from usual popping up one by one.

The first photo is a dark night sky. The usual photo, but when I read Lily's comment, I was shocked. Avelia wears a night helmet. Wh-wh-what for? And I saw Natasha and the Eagle throwing innuendo at each other. What exactly happened between them?

The second photo made me cry. That's Avelia's breakfast. His caption. "I cooked so many fried rice for people... My mother and the one who loves me." [I cooked so much fried rice for people .. for others .. but only two people cooked for me my whole life ... My mother and the one who loves me.]

Avelia, do you know what happened to me after reading that? I miss cooking for you, baby. I miss having breakfast with you. I miss flirting, joking and laughing with you. How can I cry just because I want to cook for someone?

The third photo is a window photo on the 9th floor, where we first met and Avelia wrote the caption 'Before this place was fun because you're here with me.' {Before this place was fun, because you are here with me}

I know I'm selfish. But I'm sure Avelia's missing me, too. So to say that implicitly if I understood his point, I gave him another 'heart' sign.

Reading that I don't know what to do now. For a long time I sat staring at the screen of the phone and without realizing the time passed until the night before. I stepped foot onto my big bike in the parking lot of the building and remained silent again before sitting on the saddle with the whole body feeling very tired. I thought, I gave everything to Ave, but still I never really gave love to him.

That night I thought. Should I see Ajie again? Maybe by talking to Ajie, I can convince him. I would do anything to move Ajie's heart. If Ajie's willing, I'm sure Papa Avelia will accept me too. I have to set up a plan. I prayed that night that God would guide me.

The fifth photo I saw that morning while in the cafe was a photo of the necklace with the initials of my name. He photographed her in front of a mirror, along with her smiling face and a necklace hanging from her neck. His caption 'Your name, your face and your heart has signed in my heart. When will you come back, Mr. @Zaid_Zabir?' [Your name, your face and your heart are registered in my heart. When will you be back, Mr. @Zaid_Zabir? ']

I'm stunned. Avelia blatantly asked me back. My heart is beating fast again. I drink coffee to calm down. But the coffee was too hot so I spouted coffee on the table. I asked the waiter to provide me with a glass of ice water. I have to cool my head.

But it doesn't just end. While I was busy cleaning up the spill table, Ave posted another photo with the caption 'Do not try to run away, My Future-husband! I have my Dad, my brother, my family and my friends to chase after you wherever you go!' [Don't try to escape, my future husband! I have Papa, my brother, my family and your friends to chase you wherever you go!]

That last photo... It was me who just drank and spouted coffee!

Avelia is here! He's in this cafe!

I lifted my face and my little girl was standing right in front of me, near the entrance of the cafe, looking at me with quivering lips and wet eyes. Beside her, Ajie waved at me making me automatically raise my hand to reply. He looks ordinary. Even his face looked happy. A big smile on his face.

But Ave is not. His face slowly turned red and his legs began to step wide towards me. Just then the waiter who brought me ice water came. Before I could say anything, cold water splashed my face. I was stunned, the cafe waiter was surprised...

Then an angry shout shot out from Avelia's mouth. "Why did you leave me? Why didn't you reply to my message? Why would I lie to Ave? Hu hu hu's... "

I don't know, Avelia. I don't get it. I told you I was a bod*h lover.

I only know one thing... Hugging you is my greatest wish. Loving you and being with you forever is the dream I want to make the most of.

Now that I know, this is my bod*h love... When I was with my girlfriend, I couldn't think, I couldn't say anything and I couldn't think of anyone.

I only know that she is the tiny sun of my life, which has melted the entire iceberg that I have built up over the years in my heart.

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FINISHED

TOTALLY FINISHED

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