Why Must I LOVE YOU (Need Repair)
6.I'm Not Good

Cyrene wore a sleeveless top and shorts with a towel covering her head.Water still looks dripping from her wet hair.

Sitting facing her makeup desk, Cyrene began to dry her hair.Dreams of someone again seen in the window of her room.However, when Cyrene turned her head, there was no one there.

Ignoring that, Cyrene put down the hair dryer after feeling her hair completely dry then grabbed her laptop and took her to bed.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Cyrene opened her laptop and started recording sales at the cafe today.

CLOTAK,,,,, THE,,,,

A voice coming from the balcony caught Cyrene's attention.

'This time I didn't hear the wrong sound outside.But it's impossible right?It's the 5th floor!' thought.

Shaking his head, Cyrene chose to resume her work.

TOK,,,TOK,,TOK,,,

Once again a voice rang out from the balcony of his room and this time a knock.

'It's a joke, right?How could anyone be there?Or could there be a cat or dog stuck?' Cyrene tried to stay positive.

With a slow step Cyrene approached the balcony and revealed a white curtain that closed the door as well as a window to the balcony.Tiba arrived the figure of a large man emerged from behind the curtain.

"BABHHH,,,!" pekik Cyrene stepped back until she fell down in surprise.

His body trembled in fear at the thought of the bad thing that could happen.The man knocked slowly on the glass door as if asking Cyrene to open the door for him immediately.

"Ren, here I am, please open the door!" he said knocking on the glass.

It took a while for Cyrene to realize that the one on the balcony was Bernardo.

"Are you crazy?You're scaring me!" cyrene snapped furiously after opening the door. "And how did you get here?" tanyakanya.

"Sshh,," Bernardo shut Cyrene's mouth and pushed her in.

Bernardo quickly shifted back the open door and closed the curtains and locked the door.Bernardo even turned off the room lights.

"What are you doing?" ask Cyrene not to understand.

"I'll explain everything, but please keep your voice down!" bernardo said quietly but sounded serious.

"Where's your phone?" ask Bernardo.

"There," Cyrene replied pointing at the phone on the table connected by a cable.

"Why?" cyrene asked in astonishment with Bernardo's tense face.

Without replying, Bernardo hurried to pick up Cyrene's phone and check it.His hands randomized his hair.His face turned more tense than before.

"Damn it, they got it!" Bernardo growled in annoyance.

"What does that mean?And how can you unlock my locked phone?" ask Cyrene suspiciously.

Cyrene slowly stepped back looking at Bernardo with a horrified look.

'This is too suspicious to think of from any angle.How did he get to my balcony?And open my phone without a password?I have to get out of here!' whispered heart.

Bernardo turned his head to look at Cyrene and smiled sadly.

"Don't give me a look like that Ren! I swear I have no intention of harming you at all" Bernardo said softly.

"And you want me to believe?Very funny," Cyrene snorted in annoyance.

Bernardo sighed and put Cyrene's phone on his bed.Slowly stepped closer to Cyrene who stepped back as Bernardo approached.

"Are you afraid of me, Ren?"asked Bernardo with a faint smile.

Cyrene gulped and continued to step back.His eyes kept watching Bernardo.Tiba arrived Bernardo forward with a swift movement grabbed Cyrene's hand and pulled her with a single jolt.

Cyrene gasped with Bernardo's sudden movements that caused her to lose balance and hit Bernardo.

Turning around as fast as he could, Cyrene tried to rebel.However, Bernardo placed his hand on Cyrene's waist and one other hand on her mouth then docked to the wall with a wardrobe beside her.

"Sshh,, just a moment, please shut up!" bernardo said seriously.

Her eyes stared intently at the balcony.Cyrene looked up and saw clearly the worry on her face that kept her eye on the balcony.

Not long ago, though,the shadow of the person behind the curtains looks like creeping and jumping easily to reach the balcony.The lights Bernardo turned off are very helpful to know how many people are out there because of the night moonlight it formed the silhouette of a large-statured man.

'Five?or six?Who're they?How did they get there?If the stairs, where is there a ladder high enough to reach this floor?' thought Cyrene.

"You're sure he lives here?" ask one of them.

The heavy voice of a man of the highest stature asked his friend was heard in Cyrene's ears.Not too loud, but it was enough to catch what they were talking about with the help of silence around Cyrene.

"I've tapped his phone, all the information directed him to stay here.Then his GPS also shows this is the last place he went.But now his GPS is dead," replied the man who was asked a question.

'In tappers?' Cyrene widened her eyes. 'So, what did Bernardo do that turned off my phone's GPS to avoid them?' ask in the heart.

Imagine them coming first before Bernardo makes Cyrene swallow.Feel it would all be more terrible if Bernardo did not come to his aid.

Bernardo pulls Cyrene's body closer to him when he sees the person on the balcony trying to find a gap to see the contents of the room.Cyrene's heart rate is racing and sweat begins to wet her forehead.

"Nobody's here!" the man outside growled in annoyance. "One light doesn't even turn on, it means he's not here" he said.

"Are we waiting here until he gets back?" ask the others.

"We don't have much time for that" he replied upsetly."we go first for now.I think we're still safe because he hasn't made any reports to the police."more.

It was as if it was the command of their leader, obediently they were leaving.

Bernardo lowered the hand that covered Cyrene's mouth without letting go of the hand that was on her waist.

"Maybe you will understand sooner if you call it the mafia" Bernardo replied.

"What,,,?!?" Cyrene surprised.

His head looked up at Bernardo asking for an explanation.

"I think they're really getting out of here.To be safer, don't turn on the lights for a while" Bernardo said."At least it won't draw their attention back" he continued.

Bernardo looked down and realized Cyrene was looking up at him.Silence occurred when the gaze of their eyes met.Thus Bernardo finally realized his hands were still coiled around Cyrene's waist.

"Aahh,, Sorry,!"bernardo said nervously and quickly withdrew his hand.

"Hey,, answer me!Tell me why they're looking for me?What have I done?I felt like I had never met them from their voices" asked Cyrene holding Bernardo's hand.

"Not you, but I'm Ren," replied Bernardo quietly."It's my fault.I should have more restraint not to meet you.I'm sorry.But, I'm not going to let anything bad happen to you," Bernardo said.

"Wait,, Wait, what do you mean?I don't want to assume I just heard a piece of your sentence you didn't finish.So, please explain to me what that means?" cyrene.

Bernardo stared in Cyrene.Part of his heart felt guilty for pulling him into his life.But, part of his heart again felt very happy to finally be able to approach him after a long time can only see him from afar.

"I am not a good person Ren," Bernardo said, exhaling harshly.

Seen Bernardo's face like he was holding a heavy weight, Cyrene pulled Bernardo's hand and asked him to sit on a fur carpet that was on the side of his bed.

"Wait here for a minute!" cyrene said, leaving Bernardo's room.

Shortly thereafter, Cyrene returned with two cups of coffee and offered one cup to Bernardo who immediately received it.

Hyung__,,,,

Cyrene sat on the sambing Bernardo leaned against his bed and sighed softly before saying without looking at Bernardo.

"You don't have to say it if it's going to make you burdened" Cyrene said breaking the silence. "I'm sorry to have urged you.But, I will not admit that you are not good.The fact that you are here just to help me will not be done by the person you call NOT GOOD earlier.So,don't say that to me again, I thank you for helping me twice" Cyrene said sincerely and turned her head

Bernardo was stunned and looked at Cyrene again.A thin smile grew on his lips.

"What?"Cyrene whack her eyebrows."Did I say the wrong thing?" ask Cyrene.

"No," Bernardo shook his head."It's the first time you've ever spoken to me so long without a hiccup and fear" Bernardo said.

"Is that a prank you're disguising as flattery or what?" ask Cyrene squinted.

"Alright, I got caught," replied Bernardo laughing lightly. "But, I'm glad to hear it."more.

"To be honest, it's not that I feel burdened or anything like that, but I just sorted out where I should start telling you" Bernardo said, sipping his coffee.

"Hemm,, this coffee tastes better than the one in the cafe, what makes it different?" a question that sounded like a murmur to Cyrene but still answered her.

"Because I added one ingredient from what should be.Gavin just followed the recipe that I gave according to the menu in the cafe." answered Cyrene."And well he just learned and I acknowledge his ability." he added.

"You're a talented barista" Bernardo praised sincerely.

"that's excessive, anyone can mix coffee if you study," said Cyrene.

"But a talented hand is more decisive for the sense they produce, because they not only use the hands, but their sense of smell also works better" Bernardo replied.

"In terms of smell it's true, but if my talent isn't sure" Cyrene replied evasively.

"Humbly," murmured Bernardo.

"Heemm,,,? What did you say?" ask Cyrene.

Bernardo shook his head without a sound.After taking a deep breath and exhaling it slowly, Bernardo continued, After taking a deep breath,

"They and I are in the same organization, under the control of the same people.Tell me, I am part of them" Bernardo said.

Cyrene was stunned, trying to digest Bernardo's confession, ascertaining whether his ears were still functioning properly.However, when his eyes met Bernardo's eyes, he knew what Bernardo said was the truth.

"What's the reason you did that?you're doing things that go against your heart, aren't you?" ask Cyrene.

"It's the first time I've heard someone say such a gentle thing to me" Bernardo said.

"Maybe it's because you don't allow someone to tell you" Cyrene replied.

"I've never been close to someone before, all my life to this day, I've only done work for him" Bernardo said.

"Both of my parents were in debt, they could not afford to pay the debt and chose suicide.Leave me for it when I was 9 years old,and I can't fight them other than trying to pay off all that debt.The only thing I can give you as collateral is my own body." Bernardo paused for a moment to catch his breath and smiled bitterly.

Cyrene covered her mouth unconsciously tears had flowed down her cheeks.

"Ahh, forgive me, did I unknowingly say something that hurt you?" bernardo asked in surprise as he turned his head and saw Cyrene shed tears.

"No, No, I'm so silly I unconsciously cried in front of you" Cyrene wiped her tears.

"I just can't imagine everything that's happened to you" Cyrene said.

Bernardo held Cyrene's hand, then wiped away the remaining tears with his thumb.

"Sleep, you look tired" Bernardo said.

"But,,,"

"I'll stay here to take care of you and make sure they don't touch you" Bernardo said. "And say everything you want to know" he continued.

Not wanting to argue, Cyrene nodded and lay on her bed, while Bernardo stood and stood guard near the door to the balcony watching the situation outside.

'Who would have thought, behind his strong figure, he also had fragility.He built a fortress for himself and did not let anyone into it.He looked lonely, ' he thought

Cyrene asked in her heart what a Bernardo actually felt until she was unconscious.

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