The Married By Challenge
The Part 116
Naina comes to Juan's apartment with her own pancakes, Naina knows Juan's address from Vino.
While Juan, the man was very surprised when he saw that the one who visited his house was Naina.
"What's wrong?" asked Juan in wonder.
"Apardon.." said Naina while lifting the bag inside her containing pancakes.
"You're not planning anything anymore, are you?" juan asked again while looking at Naina full of investigation.
"you mean? Like putting a stimulant in these pancakes?" naina asked with a crisp laugh, and the laughter was contagious to Juan. He opened the door wider and let Naina in.
At first Naina is nervous, she visits alone to the crocodile lair but Naina's mischievous soul is dominating this time. What else he really feels bored without Jacob and Sarah, this is also a distraction from all his thoughts and feelings that continue to bersamuk think of his friends and lovers.
"You live alone?" naina asks while dropping her body on the long sofa in the living room, while Juan takes a plate to enjoy Naina's pancakes.
"Yes, just calm down. If you want to come here every day with no problems" replied Juan teasingly.
"Good idea, but aren't you a busy person? You're the big boss"
"I always have time for women...." Juan sat next to Naina and tried to touch Naina's "My" shoulder.
"I'm not your woman." said Naina quickly but she did not show her anger because Juan had touched her shoulder.
"I know, you are the loyal type." said Juan mockingly, he sat a little away.
"Said Papa, you said you liked me" said Naina again while arranging her pancakes on a plate and flushing her with chocolate sauce, looking very voluptuous.
"Yes, I like you. I thought your Papa would be happy if his daughter was liked by a boss like me"
"Then?"
"Then... Your papa says you're engaged and you love your fiance very much"
"Then?"
Juan smiled slanted, now he was back to Naina.
"Then I never let go of what I like, I always get what I want to get"
"That's why I'm here now, Juan.." replied Naina casually which certainly makes Juan seem clueless "I know what you want, my body, right? You always look at all women like your mother, and you always think all relationships are the same as your parents' relationships" Naina said, leaving Juan speechless, because what you said was so true.
For Juan, all women are the same. And all relationships are the same, just for a happy swim and an affair is common.
"You know, it's possible that your mother was also the victim of a man like you. Who doesn't believe in relationships, love, and just seduce and play tricks on women. And if you keep this up, you don't even hesitate to seduce a woman who already has a husband and has children, then when the daughter knows what her mother is doing, she says, he will be like Juan Barnard. You make him feel what you feel, you make him be like you, trust relationships and be a bastard. And the victim he will be the same, the point is it will continue "
Naina said as she continued to look at Juan who was currently also staring at her. Juan seemed to be in disbelief with what Naina said, but Juan's small heart confirmed it. Juan did sleep with a married woman and had children, and it wasn't just one or two women.
"Just save all your lectures, Naina. I'm not interested in you anymore" Juan said coldly to Naina.
Naina responded with a gentle smile, then she reached out her hand to Juan and said "Friend?"
"What?"
"I want to be friends with you"
Juan laughed cynically at Naina's "I don't make friends with women, I just date" Juan said.
"Come on, Juan. I'd love to be the first woman to be your friend"
"Aren't you afraid of falling in love with me, Naina? I'm good at making women bend their knees in front of me"
"If I'm afraid, I'll definitely fall in love"
"Let's see, are you really good at making women bend their knees or don't let the woman is a little cheap?"
Laughing Juan broke when he heard Naina say, he really did not think Naina would say that. And this actually makes Juan more interested in Naian.
"Friend..."Juan reached out his hand and Naina immediately greeted him.
"Friend.." replied with a smile on his lips.
.........
Devano came down for dinner after being summoned by Venita. At the dinner table everyone has gathered together including Jason, Juan sitting next to Venita. And Jason showed his dislike.
In fact, Jason immediately got up to his feet, indicating he was reluctant to eat one table with Devano. But Devano instead seemed relaxed, he even asked Venita to get vegetables for him. Makes Jason growl.
"Thank you, Ma.." said Devano, smiling. Venita and Freya seem saddened by Jason's cold demeanor, but William and Devano seem very relaxed.
"Ma, add the rice." pinta Devano again as Jason was about to leave. Jason immediately turned around and went back to his desk, thinking this was his house and why did he have to leave?
"Ma, take the rice and the side dishes." pinta Jason thrust the plate at Venita, Venita just chuckled and obeyed her husband's request.
"We're all together here, Sarah. Where're you? Do you want to miss us? Do you think about how we live without you? Every day when I open my eyes, I always wish I could see you, baby"
Devano blinked many times to eliminate the tears that have accumulated in his eye patch, this togetherness is not his cure longing for his wife even make the longing even greater.
"You want more fish, Dev?" venita asked the stale base, because she saw Devano daydreaming.
"Engga, Mother. Thanks" said Devano and he continued his dinner.
During dinner, no one spoke. They are together, but they do not feel happiness without their little girl. Especially Venita, there were no days and nights she passed without thinking about her pregnant little daughter. But what else can he do but pray and hope?
After dinner, Devano returned to his room. He opens Sarah's wardrobe, Devano touches every shirt hanging neatly there. Imagine Sarah wearing those clothes. Devano smiled thinly and his eyes again felt hot, until the sound of the door opening surprised him.
William came in and he also noticed Sarah's stuff "She's a brave, intelligent girl" William said.
"Yes, very smart. Until we no longer know where to look for him" he said then opened the window of his room wide, at once the wind blew in.
"And your sister, Caitlin." said William again with a choked voice "She is very sweet" Devano immediately turned his head and found the look on William's face that looked very sad.
"You remember him?" devano asked because William had not told him that some of his memories had returned.
"Yes" replied William "Sorry, Devano... I couldn't save Caitlin, I knew I was guilty of letting Caitlin experience all that. I'm really sorry" said William again with glassy eyes. Devano was silent, not knowing what to react to "I feel ashamed to call myself a man, but I can't...."
"That's over" Devano answered quickly as he saw William's visage in torment as he spoke of Caitlin "Thank you for trying to save him, William. You even risked your life for my sister"
"I love her." - William looked down and dropped himself on the edge of the bed.
Devano chuckled at William's confession, knowing that William was telling the truth and that he laughed because William loved the girl he had met only a few times.
"What about Freya?"
"Surely I love her too, as much as I love Freya now, that's how much I loved Caitlin first. Even though we only met a few times"
"You're crazy, William. That doesn't make sense"
"Love is crazy, that's why love can never make sense"
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Tbc...