The Hard But Easy
Chapter 8

Eliza Fern searched through the gallery looking for her sister. Since descending from her room, Eliza has not found Carlos anywhere, nor has she been in the man's hiding place. It crossed Eliza's mind that her sister was going to deliver a painting to a customer, yeah, Carlos has been busy lately. The order of his paintings began to solid ahead of Christmas.

By the way today Eliza is going to visit Amelia's place, so she wants permission to go. Yesterday before Amelia came home, Eliza was asked to come to visit Amelia's flower shop, so she had a chatmate; keeping the shop alone was sometimes very boring.

Just as Eliza stepped into the front room, Carlos entered the Studio. Eliza approached Carlos who was sitting behind the reception desk.

"Hi, Carlos!" Greet Eliza with a bright smile, "where are you?" tanyakanya.

Carlos smiled at Eliza. "Yeah, ordinary... discharged from the client." Said. Eliza's guess is right.

"It's been busy lately." Eliza Mumbles.

"That's how." Carlos answered with a shrug of both shoulders, then he continued, "just a little while away it's Christmas. Oh, by the way, do you have any appointments on Christmas Eve or Christmas?"

"Hm. yesterday Jonathan took me to ice skating. He also invited you and Amelia along."

"It's a shame I had a show with Amelia. We're going to Broadway." Seen a sorry look on Carlos' face.

Hearing the word Broadway, Eliza Fern immediately silenced. For a long time he had not heard the name of the area. Longing now creeps in Eliza, but she does not deny that there is no reason for her to return to her old life. Since deciding to go to New York, Eliza Fern does not want to remember her old memories. It was nothing, just that, circumstances forced him to swallow deeply in his dreams.

"You wanna come?" The question from Carlos made Eliza look up, she subconsciously lowered her head. "I'm sure you'll miss your friends." Typhoon Carlos.

Eliza shakes. "No, they won't remember me. I've long since stopped dancing."

"You're a great dancer and singer, and they may have forgotten you." Answer Carlos lightly.

Nope. It's not a matter of forgetting, but it's a matter of 'is Eliza still able to meet her friends?' Hearing Carlos talk about Broadway makes Eliza rethink about the shocking thing he said at that time. That made him go all the way from San Francisco and continue his life in New York. Unfortunately, New York is not a good escape for Eliza, Eliza forgot that New York is close to Broadway.

"I think I'll think about it." Eliza murmured softly.

Well, Carlos knows that Eliza Fern stopped playing theater in San Francisco, but Carlos doesn't know what caused her sister to stop. Carlos knew since childhood his sister was very fond of the art world, because their family was indeed descendants of the art family. Eliza's departure from the theater world and deciding to live in New York, became a big question mark for the whole family. Even today Carlos does not know why Eliza left the theater and went to New York.

Carlos nodded softly to Eliza's murmur while exhaling a sigh of resignation. "OK, it's your decision, if you want you can come with Jonathan. I'm still gonna get you a ticket, you're good enough to date Jonathan." He said a little joking.

"I'm not dating!" Eliza Protest.

"Now no, maybe later."

"Carlos!"

Carlos responded with a laugh.

"By the way Carlos, I'm going to Amelia's, I'm going to help her." Eliza diverted the conversation.

"To where Amelia is?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Tumben once."

Eliza raises both her shoulders. "Just want to."

"Oh yeah, I heard from Amelia, you've been to her flower shop, when?"

Eliza bit her lower lip. Doubt now arises haunting him. "I forgot." Said.

"It's weird, why did you go buy some flowers." Eliza responded to Carlos mutter with a clumsy laugh, she turned her gaze in the other direction, to avoid Carlos' gaze. "Are you visiting someone?"

Eliza turned her eyes. "No!"

"Then?"

Eliza shrugged both of her shoulders. "Yeah, I bought flowers because I wanted to."

"Do you buy it because no one can give it to you?" Cibir Carlos's.

"Carlos!" Eliza protests again.

"Why?"

"You're a bitch!"

"Sucks how?"

Eliza got up from her seat. "I just want to go to Amelia's place." The weirdo. Carlos knows that Eliza is upset right now. The man could only cackle.

"Yes, be careful. Say hello to Amelia too." Then Carlos rose up and approached Eliza and ruffled her beloved sister's hair.

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"Amelia, where is this?" Ask Eliza who has held a small flower pot. His eyes were directed at Amelia who was busy arranging the location of the walled pot.

"Just put the pot in the window." Eliza obeyed Amelia's man, and the girl approached Amelia and helped her.

"How do you open a flower shop by yourself?" eliza asked while helping Amelia lift a large pot to put near the entrance.

Amelia laughed short. "That's because I'm used to it. At first I did with my mother, after my mother really retired to take care of this store, I had to do it myself" said Amelia with a smile.

"You're a really great girl." Eliza said with a big smile.

"Everybody can do it if they try." Amelia's Mumbling. "Here put it here." Amelia's chimpanzee by taking down the big pot earlier.

"Ah, it's exhausting." Eliza straightened her waist.

"If you are not used to it. I told you to sit down first."

When Eliza arrived, Amelia told Eliza to sit down and wait for her to set up shop. But what happened Eliza helped Amelia Chloe.

"Oh yeah, Eliza?"

"Hm?"

"Let's have dinner with me at the apartment. My mom really wanted to see you after I told her about you."

"Well, seriously?"

"Yes." Yeah." Amelia nodded.

Eliza is happy to get to know Amelia, she can momentarily make Eliza forget her past. He hesitates to start everything in New York, but everything changes when he chooses to live with Carlos. With Carlos, Eliza can get to know two people at once in her life. Jonathan who was able to console Eliza's heart on the sidelines and Amelia who gave him motivation. And Carlos was always on Eliza's side. Eliza doesn't know what it would be like if they found out about Eliza's secret, she's not ready to leave them all behind.

"Eliza?" Call Amelia in a soft voice.

"Yes?" Eliza only realized that she was daydreaming, the girl immediately turned to look at Amelia.

"You daydreaming?"

Eliza smiled faintly while shaking her head. "No."

"It looks like you're having a problem." Amelia murmured from Eliza's countenance.

"I'm fine." Eliza smiled, trying to make sure she was okay.

"If there's anything you can tell me, even if we're new to it, but you can trust me with everything."

For some reason, Eliza's heart was relieved after hearing Amelia say that. The girl felt that she was no longer lonely. It was as if he had hope in tracking down the rigors of life. As Eliza had imagined, Amelia had really motivated her to keep fighting.

Looking at Amelia's worried facial expression, Eliza quickly smiled and said, "of course."

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