
"Hey! Oi! Carmen! Carmen, hey look here first!" Sid chases Angel and forces her to turn around. "You crying?"
Angel quickly wiped her tears as she took her eyes off Sid. "My eyes glimmers the beach sand,"
Sid looked at his foster sister. "Curtain! You're not a liar, Carmen! The wind alone did not blow, how could he fly the sand? It's ridiculous!"
"It's none of your business!" tukas Angel ferocious.
Sid held her back so the girl's steps came to a halt. "Of course it's my business! If you go back there with your eyes puffy and your cheeks sticky, mom will nag me, and will think I did something to you!"
Angel rubbed her eyes and cheeks again. "Look, I'm not crying anymore. Come on, let's go back. I must be looking for us,"
They both return to the restaurant and help Sarah to open the restaurant. "A long time! I thought you were drowning!"
Sid sneered while looking at Angel a few times. All this time, she had always seen the cheerful and chatty Angel. If there was a problem with some guests or even he was maki-maki in front of the crowd, he would not cry and keep smiling. So, why is she crying?
Not a few days later, Sid was no longer able to worry about Angel because of the many guests they had to serve that afternoon. They come and go and give neither Sid nor Angel a chance to rest.
"It's a lot today, ma'am," Sid said to Sarah, whose hands never stopped cooking.
"Then why are you staying here? Help your sister!" tell Sarah to stick her head forward.
Sid's lips chipped again. "Almost all the guests are men, ma'am, and they just want to be with Carmen,"
Sarah shook her head. Indeed, since there was Angel helping in his restaurant, most of them came just to get acquainted with Angel and would return disappointed if Sid had kicked them out.
"You want to eat or just talk to my sister! If only to get acquainted, you can find time on the weekend! Go, you guys make a long queue!" knock Sid whenever there are guests who just want to chat with Angel.
Just like today, Sarah hopes, Sid will pull out his horn to drive away guests who come just to get acquainted or find out about Angel.
"Sid, take this to the white table by the window. Hey, watch your sister!" sarah's orders.
Sid stood up unwillingly. "Yes, Mom. I'm just thinking anyway,"
Sarah's eyebrows twitched. "What are you thinking?"
"none. Yes, I'm ahead," Sid said again while carrying a tray containing various kinds of seafood that had been processed well by his mother.
After the man presents the food order, he looks for Angel. Seeing that the girl was talking to a man in a white hat and glasses who inevitably, Sid had to admit that the man was quite handsome.
With confidence, Sid approached Angel and placed his arm on the girl's head. "Hey, I'm looking for you, man,"
"Oh, all right," said Angel. "Frank, I have to go back,"
"You work at that restaurant? I'm coming with you, I happen to be hungry. I will treat you, accompany me to eat" replied the man named Frank.
Sid stares coldly at Frank and he sneaks in the middle to stay away from Angel with Frank. The young man noticed his adoptive sister's face that looked not okay. Who's this Frank? Why would she make Angel cry?
Upon arriving at the diner, Sid asks Frank. He handed the menu book to the bespectacled man and was ready to record his order.
"I want shrimp risotto and ice lime. Thank you," said Frank.
"Remove!" answer Sid ketus.
"Nothing!" reply Sid again.
Frank nodded. He closed his menu book and smiled at Sid. "Give me what's available in your kitchen,"
"There's nothing! Please leave here, " said Sid. One hand he stretched forward to the outside door of the restaurant.
"Sit down" said Frank softly.
Sid and Frank's age is indeed monitored quite far. Frank is the same age as Dante, they are both almost 40 years old. While Sid and Angel, maybe only 3 years different.
Sid complies and sits in front of Frank. He's not gonna give Frank a crack. "What?"
"That girl named Carmen, is she your sister?" ask Frank. "He was a close friend of mine, first,"
"Then?" sid urges. Looks like he's already sworn to build a fort solid enough to resist Frank. The man was different from the men who used to invite Angel to meet.
Frank can feel the barrier built by Sid. Even so, he still smiled. "I want to bring him back. She has a lover and her lover is looking for her,"
Sid shook his head. "No! You can't take him anywhere. Carmen's been our family!"
"Aren't you thinking about whether he ever missed his girlfriend?" ask Frank again.
"Ooh! You made her cry this morning!" sue Sid who suddenly remembered about Angel who was crying this morning.
Before Frank could answer, Angel came with food. The girl presented it to Frank. "This is for you. I'll treat you, after the meal please leave because we still have many guests to serve,"
"He hasn't ordered yet" Sid said.
"You go first, Sid. I need time with this guy. Mother has allowed me" said Angel, driving Sid away and not interfering in his affairs.
Despite grumbling, Sid gets out of his chair and leaves Angel with Frank. Angel is replacing Sid. "I don't want to go back, Frank. You see, I already have a new family here,"
"You don't want to see Dante?" ask Frank with a question of persuasion.
Angel shakes. Earlier this morning when the girl was chasing the menu board that was blown by the wind, Frank helped her get the menu board. It was there that they spoke and throughout their conversation, Frank asked Angel to come back for Dante.
At that time, Angel was hesitant. Not only did Dante miss her, she also missed the little lover who was her husband. But then, he remembered that Dante had never come for him or even looked for him. Recalling Dante, his heart felt pierced by a sharp sword. Perih and sick.
In addition, Angel's condition is currently not okay after what Jarrel did to him. He felt he was getting dirty and inappropriate accompanying Dante.
"No. I also ask you not to tell Mr. Morgan that I'm here. If he comes here, I'll go" Angel replied. "I'm building a new life here as Carmen Brooke. Angel's name for a while I kept. The name is too bad and dirty,"
Frank held Angel's hands together and gently rubbed the back of his hand. "Look! Angel or Carmen I don't care. You're the same girl in my eyes. You're a pretty, nice girl, and you have a heart and incredible strength for me,"
"You don't know what I've been through, Frank! Stop calling me, Angel!" Angel sighed and closed her eyes for a moment. "If you're done, go,"
Angel gets out of his chair, but Frank holds the girl's wrist. "I'm still here for a month. Tomorrow I will come here, as well as tomorrow again, tomorrow again, and tomorrow again. As long as I'm here, I'll still see you, Carmen,"
"Whatever," Angel replied in passing.
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