The Hard But Easy
Chapter 9

Five o'clock and ten minutes later, Eliza and Amelia were already inside Amelia's apartment. After finishing preparing the food earlier, they immediately sat at the dining table and ate voraciously. Amelia's mother was very happy to meet Eliza, as evidenced by her behavior that considers Eliza to be her biological child. Just met, they already looked familiar. It's totally unexpected.

"Eliza if you want, you can get some more food." Said Amelia's mother.

"Yes, aunt." Eliza said with a big smile. He was also very happy to meet his mother Amelia. Amelia's mother is very caring and likes to share stories, especially about women's lives. Eliza even found out that the Amelia family was entirely South Korean, but settled in New York for some reason, before they finally separated and left the two.

Eliza was a little sad to hear it. Everyone has a sad story. But behind all that, Amelia and Amelia herself can survive and fight the obstacle. Eliza was a little sorry when she realized she was running away from the problems she was experiencing. Eliza chose to hide the truth from those who loved her.

"Next time we have your sister eating here too, huh? It's been a long time this room hasn't been enlivened by Carlos and Jonathan." Amelia's mother feeds her food into her mouth. "Carlos is busy, even I rarely see him myself." Amelia said, then she said again after interspersed with food, "Jonathan he often wanders somewhere, he prefers to be outside." Amelia is seen raising both shoulders.

Wait, Jonathan? Oh, Eliza forgot one thing. Didn't Amelia say Jonathan lived next door to Amelia's apartment? I don't know why his heart was beating.

"Oh, yes Amelia, after this can go to Jonathan's place to deliver food?" The voice of Amelia's mother made Eliza disperse her daydream, the girl immediately looked at Amelia's mother.

"Of course." Amelia answered while putting food in her mouth. A second later, Amelia turned to Eliza. "Take me back." He said with a smile.

Eliza hurriedly turned to Amelia with furrowed brows. "Where?"

"To Jonathan's place."

"Hm, okay." Eliza answered cheerfully, then she bribed food into her mouth. In his heart he cheered for finally being able to meet Jonathan, it had been several days that he had not met Jonathan. It's possible that Jonathan has been busy lately, just like Carlos.

After they finished eating, the three of them immediately cleaned up, then Amelia and Eliza prepared food to be delivered to Jonathan's apartment.

"Has Jonathan been busy lately?" eliza asked, breaking the silence as they put the food in the box.

Amelia stopped her activities, then turned to Eliza. "Well, why?"

Eliza hurriedly shook her head, "it's okay."

Then Amelia smiled. "I know there must be something. You miss him, don't you?"

"No!" Eliza's protest, which Amelia answered with laughter.

"Not to dodge." Seloroh Amelia's.

"Oh my goodness, Amelia. I'm serious."

Amelia laughed short. "I'll wait for the good news between you and Jonathan."

Eliza chose to roll her eyes instead of responding to Amelia's temptation. She knows that Amelia is like her brother Carlos. He likes to match up with Jonathan. Although Eliza was happy, but she could not deny that all of it was just pseudo. He won't enjoy everything. It will only make others feel hurt.

"It's ready!" Amelia said as she lifted the lunch box containing the California roll. Eliza was busy putting pasta in the box. "Here I help." Amelia picked up a cutlery and started rolling the spaghetti. Amelia knew that Eliza had a little trouble because her spaghetti was slippery.

"Thank you." Eliza said after everything was put in the lunch box.

Amelia responded with a smile, and she started putting all the boxes in her bag. "Let's take it to Jonathan's!"

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The sound of the intercom bell, made Jonathan Darrel rise from his activities to lay down on the sofa. Before he actually got up, Jonathan furrowed his brows slightly, astonished that he had an unexpected guest this evening. Who is visiting at the moment?

Jonathan stood up and walked lazily towards the main door and opened it. How surprised he was when he found Amelia and Eliza standing in front of his apartment with a big smile, especially Eliza Fern. The girl showed a smile like a sunflower. Honestly, Jonathan was a little surprised why Eliza Fern was able to get to her apartment. It's beyond a doubt.

"I'm here to drop this off." Amelia handed him a large bag containing a box of food that she and Eliza had packed.

Jonathan receives the bag from Amelia's hand. "Oh, thank you." Her speech. Then his gaze fell on Eliza who was standing right next to Amelia. "Eliza?" Jonathan was a little clumsy when he called Eliza's name. The girl just smiled shyly.

"Ah she stopped by the flower shop and I decided to take her out to eat together." Sahut Amelia, explained.

"Oh." Jonathan said briefly, then he asked again, "you know each other?"

Amelia and Eliza looked at each other and smiled. "We knew when Amelia came to the studio." Answer Eliza.

Back Jonathan replied 'oh' while nodding. "By any chance you guys want to stop by?" bargain Jonathan.

"Hm. I don't think so," a second later he looked at Eliza, "but it seems Eliza would."

Hearing this, Eliza turned her eyes and turned to Amelia. His eyes implied a question, 'what did you just say?' even the smile on her face came with thunder after hearing Amelia's words just now.

"Of course, Eliza, please come in."

"But I..."

"It's okay." Sela Amelia, "you can go to my place if there's anything."

"I should..." Eliza instantly fell silent as soon as Amelia held onto her shoulder at a glance then drew closer to her.

"Jonathan, he's good, I hope you're close." Amelia's whisper after which she glances away from Jonathan and Amelia and enters her apartment.

"Let's go in." Jonathan said neutralizing the silence that occurred.

Eliza looked at Jonathan. I don't know why the atmosphere got so clumsy. In the end, Eliza enters Jonathan's apartment because the man has offered to enter several times.

Once inside, Eliza Fern stood in the living room, staring around Jonathan Darrel's apartment. The room is not large, but Jonathan can arrange the layout of his belongings. Jonathan goes to the kitchen to open the food that Amelia and Eliza have brought.

From the kitchen, Jonathan can see Eliza staring around her apartment, until Jonathan subconsciously smiles. From the beginning of their meeting, Eliza did look attractive in the eyes of Jonathan. He does not believe in love at first sight, but he believes in attraction when first met.

Afterwards, Jonathan went to the dining table with the food he had opened. Then he looked back at Eliza who was still standing in the living room. "Eliza's." Call her. Hearing the call, Eliza turned to her, "have you eaten?"

Eliza nodded. "It."

"Then will you accompany me to eat?"

"Of course."

They sat at the table together and had a little chat. From that little chat they began to show familiarity, even though they were already familiar. But this time it was different. Jonathan and Eliza seemed to show a closed side in them. For example, discussing about food, favorite movies, tourist destinations they want to visit, and many other things they talk about.

"By the way you don't upload any more songs?" ask Eliza looking for another topic.

"haven't had time. I'm trying to write a new song." Jonathan said with food in his mouth.

"Aah so." Said Eliza with the mangosteen.

Then he unintentionally glanced at Jonathan who was eating. The man looks so good eating his food, for some reason Jonathan Darrel looks attractive in Eliza's eyes now, making her smile like a fool.

Feeling himself noticed, Jonathan also raised his face to look at Eliza. The girl instantly became misbehaved the moment Jonathan looked back at her. Eliza cleared her throat and turned her eyes.

Seeing Eliza misbehaving so, made Jonathan smile. "Is there anything on my face until you see me like that?" jonathan asked as much as he could to hide his smile.

"T-there's none!" Sambar Eliza's. His face turned red after being caught watching Jonathan.

"Eliza?" Call Jonathan Darrel. Inevitably Eliza must look and look at Joanthan directly. "if you come home at night, your sister doesn't matter, right?"

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"So what should I do?"

"Just shut up and follow me."

Eliza also according. The girl was silent and noticed Jonathan who was busy with his activities. I don't know what that guy's gonna do. Currently they are in Jonathan's room and Eliza knows that the place is the background in every video uploaded by Jonathan Darrel.

"What do you want to do today?" ask Eliza.

Jonathan just smiled, then he sat next to Eliza Fern. "You just have to look at the camera and say hello to my fans."

Eliza nodded in understanding. He was now looking forward, waiting for the camera in front of him to light up.

"Oh, yeah. You memorized this song, right?" Jonathan then handed Eliza a piece of paper with the lyrics. The girl immediately rounded her eyes, a second later she smiled.

"It's my favorite song, of course I'm sorry!" Exclaims.

Jonathan smiled at a glance, "want to sing it with me?"

Without further ado, Eliza immediately agreed Jonathan's will.

Just when the camera was on, they immediately greeted the fans. Although not broadcast live, they did well, as if they were dealing with Jonathan's fans now. Especially Eliza, even though she had only done this for the first time, but she was already good at talking.

"Well, this time Eliza and I want to perform a legendary song, maybe you immediately think of the scene when you hear this song." Jonathan said joked. Jonathan's fingers were getting ready to strum the guitar, while his eyes glanced at Eliza at a glance giving the code 'is she ready'. Eliza understood the code immediately nodded.

Jonathan picked up his guitar.

" I can show you the world.. shining, shimmering splendid... tell me, princess, now when did you last let your heart decide? I can open your eyes. take you wonder by wonder ... Over sideways and under on a magic carpet ride...

A whole new world... A new fantastic point of view... No one to tell us... Or where to go.. Or say we're only dreaming..."

"A whole new world... A dazzling... Never know... But when I'm way up here... It's crystal clear... That now I'm in a whole new world... "

"Now I'm in a whole new world with you...."

" Unbelievable sights Indescribable feeling Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling Through an endless diamond sky... A whole new world.... A hundred thousand things to see... I'm like a shooting star... I've come so far... I can't go back to where used to be...."

"A whole new world.... With new horizon to pursue..."

"I'll chase them anywhere... Let me share this whole new world with you..."

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