The Price Of Sincerity
Recognition
Max glazed in the rearview mirror of his car, tidying up a bit of his short hair with his fingers as a comb. It was a quiet night, but he enjoyed it. It was still cold, but not as cold as the last time he was there. The wind did not blow as hard as at that time, it just felt tickling when it touched his skin.
[Are you ready? I'm downstairs]
Max sends a message on his phone before leaning on his beloved black Bugatti car. A car that has just been removed from the wash, of course the car should sparkle tonight. He was very prepared.
About 5 minutes he waited, finally the figure of a woman in a black dress in line with her car appeared from inside the apartment. The woman looked very charming with a flickering sparkle in the clothes and high heels she wore, Jane. Max immediately grabbed the woman's hand as soon as he stood before her.
A gentle kiss landed on the back of Jane's smooth hand. Accompanied by a sweet smile that shows her mainstay dimples on Jane.
“You're so beautiful tonight, Jane.”
“Thank you, you are also handsome with that new hair Max.” Jane smiled at him, Jane's thick lips that stretched wide as if pulling him. And sure enough, a single pull from him was able to get the woman in his arms. Max is happy if Jane notices him, knowing something has changed for him.
“Looks like it's going to be a long night,” whispered Max in Jane's earlobe decorated with blue gem earrings. Max's breath blows favorably on his earlobe, creating a great wave of vibration. The tremors that spread throughout his body, fused with the blood flow.
Max lets Jane out of his arms, smiles again as he opens the car door and lets Jane in.
“Please enter my dear.”
My darling??
Jane is silent for a moment to digest Max's call to her, but she can't think clearly when she smells the car perfume she smells. So tamed his mind. Plus all day he had made up his resolve to get a new love. Getting a reply from the sincerity of the love he wants to give. Not the sincerity that is reciprocated by the assumption of brother sister, but a sincerity that is reciprocated with sincerity.
As soon as Jane walked in and sat sweetly in the seat beside the steering wheel, Max caught up with her. And he's gonna drive the most expensive, luxury car on the city street tonight.
Twenty minutes passed and they were in the center of the city, in front of a luxurious bar that was like the bottom rung of the stairs among the multi-storey buildings. Max held Jane's hand very tightly, not wanting the woman to be released from his grasp. And climb the stairs one by one, until they arrived at a room they were still joined together.
All eyes were immediately on the two of them as soon as the two entered the room. Spontaneous Jane immediately took her hand off Max as soon as she saw Devan there. Max was a little taken aback by it, he frowned seeing that Jane's hand was no longer in his grasp. But he couldn't seem to ask, everyone was still staring at them.
“Yo. I thought who you were going to take tonight,” Dye was immediately aghast from her seat when she saw Max coming in. He stood up and approached the man and Jane.
While Jane glanced at Dev several times in a short glance. He did not know for sure but clearly the man's face seemed to be not okay. It looks like he's upset, angry or something. As soon as Jane got to the side of the sofa behind Max, Devan sitting in front of her stood up. He takes his fur jacket, passes Max and approaches Jane, draping it over his shoulder.
“Sit here, I'll be back.” Dev patted Jane's arm, looking into the woman's eyes waiting for approval. And Jane nodded.
“Cute with me. We need to talk.” Said Devan to Max who was in the embrace of Dye. They could only look at trying to digest the situation that was happening.
**
In the hallway, in front of the room.
Buk.
One punch drifted from Devan's fist, leaving Max dumbstruck with a punch that was suddenly given to him.
“What do you want now? I've been holding him since the incident at your apartment, and last week... You're making him unconscious again. And now what right do you have to bring her here, as what? Your woman? No, it's impossible. Or did you just bring it to be your toy tonight, ha?”
Max stroked the bloody edge of his lips, he smiled sinisterly.
Buk.
Max pulled the punch back hard, doubling. “You are so shameless, what right have I to bring him here? Haha, don't be funny in front of me Dev. Then what about you? What's your relationship with him? Makes her love clap one hand then get engaged. You're not the typical insensitive guy, Dev. There's no way you wouldn't notice if he liked you. So since you're engaged shouldn't you interfere in his affairs again and take care of your fiancee?”
“It's none of your business, you don't know anything. I'm warning you, if you just want to play with him stop right now. I won't tolerate it even if you're my best friend. And I won't stay silent if you dare to hurt her. Remember that, I warned you.” Devan walked away from Max and was about to go back inside.
“I like her. I don't know when it started, but I always think about it. And I'm pretty sure of that."
The confession expressed by Max made Devan speechless, fixated on the doorstep. Devan paused his intention to enter the room. He came back to Max not far from him.
“Haha. Is this what I just heard, Max? You said it again... I clearly remember what you said back then, exactly as I hear it now. When you told me you liked a woman for the first time. Okay, just think of it differently now. Then what makes you like it. Aha, let me guess, do you like her because she doesn't want anything from you? He's not asking you anything. So?”
Max did not reply, he was silent as if admitting that Devan's guess was right would be the reason. And because that is the truth.
"Why silence? Am I right?" Devan grabs Max's collar and asks, "My answer, am I right or wrong?"
Buk. One punch back landed on Max's face because he just silently did not answer. "What are you thinking, huh? You-"
Prorgasm.
A sound broke out from inside the room. Max and Dye immediately stopped their conversation.
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