Together but not the same
Episode 40: Meet

Max blinked his eyes. Adjusts the light entering the retina of his eye. Max saw the clock installed on his wrist turned out to be at 7 am.

Max turned to the side near his face there was the face of a very beautiful woman who was also adorable even though she was asleep. Max stared at that face for a long time. Max got rid of Ara's hair.

Max smile. They were like a couple sleeping together. But Max's daydreams wither when he heard the sound of someone waking up from his sleep. Max closed his eyes again pretending to be asleep.

Nina yawns. Her legs are aching, probably from an overnight chase. Nina looked at the window and it was morning. Nina looked at his side. Ara and Max are still sleeping.

"Because of you my legs are sore. Basic men do not know shame to say people do not practice when they themselves do not do it" said Nina.

Max, who heard this, was about to reply to Nina's words. But he can't. He is pretending to be asleep now. Max was silent. Max turned to the side and hugged Ara. Opportunity does not come twice. On the sidelines pretending his sleep Max smiled happily.

Nina who saw Max hugging Ara became upset.

"Are you trying to find a chance, huh? You just look at it." Nina smiled ignorantly. Nina walked towards the kitchen, picked up a glass of water and led her to her place.

Nina chuckled softly. Later then.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU WEIRD WOMAN. Why are you dousing me." Max saw the face was also wet clothes. Max looked at Nina in annoyance.

"Misone of you hugged my best friend. Wlee.." -.." Nina laughed loudly. Nina immediately walks to Ara's room before Mac replies.

The disturbed aura opened its eyes. Ara was astonished to see Max's face as well as his wet clothes.

"What's going on? Why is your face wet too?"

"You just ask the strange woman. I want to take a shower." Max immediately went to clean up. He still has to go to the office.

Ara who did not get an answer was even more astonished.

"Did they fight again?" Ara looked at the wall clock in her apartment. He should be ready for office.

The three friends are now ready to eat. Ara looked at the two people nearby in surprise. Max also did not speak. Both are silent.

"Why are you quiet? Not as usual." Ara took the bread for breakfast and ate it.

Max looked at Nina lazily.

"Ask him. What he's done to me." Max also took the bread and ate it in annoyance. The morning was bad.

"You'll agree with me if you know what Ara's doing. When I woke up I saw this crazy man hugging you" Nina said dramatically.

Ara heard that round her eyes. He looked at Max with anger.

"What does Nina Max say?"

Max sees Ara who looks creepy.

"No. I hugged you but it wasn't on purpose. I'm sleeping, maybe I thought if you were a pillow or something. This weird woman just wants you to scold me."

"So with your explanation you thought that I wouldn't be angry." Ara stood up from her seat.

But before he reached Max, Max had already run away from Ara's apartment.

"I was intentionally Ara. I'm just pretending to sleep...."

Ara who heard Max's screams could only give up. That man is unpredictable. Very quaint.

"You saw Ara. I didn't lie to you. But if I can conclude, it looks like Max likes you."

Ara sat back in her chair.

"What are you saying. Even though he likes me, I only consider him a friend. You know my past trauma."

Nina looked at her best friend concernedly.

"But that's your past. What if Max accepts you for who you are and doesn't care about your past."

"That's it. Forgetit. Now let's go to the office. If you still want to be here, please. But don't blame me for cutting your pay." Ara picked up her bag and left from there.

Nina heard that round her eyes.

"Hey. You can't do that to me. Wait for me.."

The two women went to the company.

*****

I don't think lunch time has arrived. This afternoon Ara had an appointment with someone. Ara had arrived at the restaurant that would be where the two met.

"Sorry miss. Is Miss Barton?" ask the waiter for the restaurant to Ara.

"Ah, that's right. Has my friend come?"

"Already miss. Mr. Daniel is waiting for you. Let me drive you."

Ara followed the waiter. Ara saw a young man she knew very well sitting at one of the tables near the window.

Ara also approached the young man.

"Hey. Have you been waiting a long time?" Ara sat herself in front of the young man.

"No, I just got here." Daniel smiled at Ara.

A servant came to them. Ask for their orders. Ara and Daniel ordered their own food.

"You look very different at the moment" Daniel said.

Ara frowned.

"Is that so? I don't think I've changed much."

Daniel laughed softly. Despite being laughing Daniel still looks very charismatic and handsome?

"Ara I knew first looked very innocent, innocent, also very quiet but only to men, if in women he would be very cheerful."

Ara smiled thinly. It was all he did for that man. Ara is very borderline with her male friend.

"And what if it's now?" asked Ara to know how she changed.

"Now you look very graceful, classy, also very pretty. And that's the new Ara I want to know. Ara who doesn't think of others." Daniel smiled faintly as he said his last sentence.

Who does not know the lover of an Ara. The youth who was notoriously cold, ruthless, was also very good at doing business. But now Daniel is grateful that Ara and her lover are no longer in a relationship.

"alright enough. You praise me too much." Ara knew exactly where the conversation was going. Ara tried to be as calm as possible. No one knows why the two broke up. People only know that Ara decided that Xavier wanted to continue his studies and take over his family's company.

The waiter came with their order. After the servant left, the young man ate their lunch quietly and quietly. There is no conversation between the two.

After finishing their lunch. The two talked again about their company deal. The purpose of the two met was only to discuss the company.

It doesn't feel like two hours have passed. The talks have been concluded and yielded results that satisfy both sides. Ara was willing to go first.

While walking towards the door, a waiter who was seen holding a tray filled with drinks suddenly fell down. The drink he was carrying broke. A young woman wearing tight clothes and menor makeup shouted angrily that the drink had hit her shirt.

The waiter was scared. Ara who saw that was pity. Ara walked up to the maid and helped the frightened maid.

"Don't scold him. Do you think I don't know if you just accidentally made her fall, so she'll take the blame" said Ara, replying to every bad word that the woman made to the maids nearby.

"Don't interfere. It's none of your business. I bought this dress expensive. I need you to get your damages right now." The woman pointed at the servant.

"Sorry miss. If I have to replace it, I don't have that much money, but if you want, I can take the shirt home to clean the lady" said the waiter, trying to negotiate.

"Do you think my clothes can be washed with rough hands like you."

Ara heard the woman's words and breathed patiently. Ara handed her business card.

"This. You can come to my company and take the money to buy new tight clothes for you."

The woman took Ara's business card. He rounded his eyes. The woman also nodded slowly.

"alright. I'll come later to get my money. Excuse me." the woman left.

"Miss you don't have to do that. How can I replace that kind of money."

Ara stood facing the servant.

"no need. I sincerely help you. I hate people like that the most. Now get back to work I gotta go."

"Thank you, miss. I'll repay your kindness someday."

Ara nodded in response. While passing through the door Ara passed a man. Ara smelled a perfume that she was very familiar with.

Ara turned her body to see who the man was but the man was already invisible. Ara took her breath trying to calm down.

"No. That's not him. A lot of people wear perfume like that."

Ara continued her steps towards her car. He had to return to the company to finish his job.