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Jacob's Confession

🌻 Winona

My laptop just opened. The screen had already turned completely black. I took coffee, sipped it a lot. The coffee was cold.

I exhaled a huff of breath. Then I threw my body on the bed violently. The conversation with Sepia on the phone, back ringing like a curse spell. Although I understand why Sepia is angry, but I do not accept what she said!

I never told Sepia, the Echoes. Because at that time our communication was blocked. To get a promotion, Sepia had to work at a branch office for two years. Sepia and I only talk occasionally. It was just for a moment, just asking the news.

When I finally wanted to move, Sepia begged me to find a job. Because he can't stand working there anymore. I moved, Sepia filled that job.

Maybe last week I saw Sepia's post. I thought, Gema has stopped being a jerk by the time she and Sepia have baby branches. The man even wrote a romantic comment.

My phone rings again. I saw one name, which had not been on that flat screen for a long time! My eyes were wide, when I thought, I spent time remembering.

Why is Jacob's number on my phone?

Did last night, that guy put his number in while I was asleep? Yep! That's the only possibility.

“Halo!” I said with a huff.

“I'm outside your boarding house, can you come out for a while?”

Outside my kos? I immediately stood up, opening the one-meter-wide window curtain. I gasped in shock, finding Jacob's sharp eyes glaring at me without flinching. Black jeans, with a black leather jacket that makes his figure like a wild racer in the movies only.

Because racing wild in real life I don't think is stylish.

“For a while, not for long. Somebody wants me to talk.”

Why does that sound cold? Even Jacob's facial expression can I say a little tense.

I took the cardigan, put it on my body. I saw the reflection in the glass all the while ago. My face looks pale, my eyebrows are also thin.

My face is a little dull too! Ufh!

I took a lip tint, applied it a glance just to make my face a little bright.

When I got to the lower stairs, I saw Jacob standing up. A smile of responsibility lingered on that face. For some reason, there was a hint of regret seen within those eyes.

“You said what?” mulaiku.

Jacob scratched his head. I'm sure it was the man's awkward move.

“You have no activity this afternoon?”

I frowned, thinking about the question I thought would lead to... Jacob seemed to be taking me out!

“Gue design work draft. From tomorrow I am ribet, so yes.”.

“Ah... yes..” that face is slightly subdued.

“Tadi said to talk? About what?”

“I can ask for help with you?” Jacob stared at my eyes for a moment. I heard her sharp breath. Even his hands were slightly shaking.

I laughed softly, impressed not to believe what I just heard. “Asks please? What can I help you with?”

I bit my lower lip and realized I had changed the word. Jacob constantly uses my ‘, you’ makes me follow his language style.

“I..” Jacob turned his head upwards, raising his palm. “We can talk in a rather comfortable place?”

Oh, this is no good!

Alarm goes off in my head. If I go with Jacob, it will be hard for my heart to close again! However, from now on I have to be careful. Don't let my heart fall a second time, to the man who has wasted my feelings before!

“Ah, yes..” he said slightly grimaced. “I called Sepia.”

My eyes were wide when the name was mentioned.

Well, yes! His words reminded me of the conversation I had just had with Sepia. “Yes, this moment I called him too. Trus..”

Damnit damnit! Why is my heart suddenly rumbling like this? It was as if Sepia's words regarding Gema still remembered me, making me feel bad for my friend.

“He said what?” jacob's tone of voice sounded curious. Likewise with the look of his eyes, and a slight twitch at the corner of his lips.

“Lo my nanyain! Maybe alibi lo doang, make Sepia fishing story about me.” I took a deep breath, “Sepia there said something that... not good that, about me that Sepia does not like?”

Jacob's forehead frowned deeply, after hearing my words. “Sepia angry with you?”

I nodded slowly. Then I remembered his words which.. “malah, he told me to get married! Let Echoes not think of me anymore!” I shook my head slowly, trying to put Sepia's whining voice in my mind.

Jacob laughed softly.

I quickly looked at him in wonder. “Why laugh? I'm not joking!”

He shook his head slowly, “after all. In a moment, I told Aleia, that I turned you back.”

“What!” hysterical cheering. I felt tightness in my chest, and the air felt heavy to breathe. “Lo crazy what!”

Jacob shook his head slowly. “I don't want to be fooled by Aleia.”

I laughed cynically, “why? He's not ugly either! Even good, nyokap you get a woman who is the same level with out..”.

“Wio..” by Jacob, “I don't like Aleia. Anyway, he's busy. I don't like having a wife who is busy with her job!”

“So that woman is just at home? Ngorus..”.

“Do I work if so?”

I laughed again softly, “kamu.” I bit my lower lip, stopped my own sentence when I saw Jacob's expression slightly changed.

The handsome man in front of me really looks annoyed right now. I remember a long time ago, our conversation on the topic of marriage...

“I once asked Papa why they got divorced. Papa said, because they no longer love each other. Is that so, huh? Then Papa says he's tired of work. Mom works too! They rarely have time to talk. Why does Papa work? If Papa's son and wife can't appreciate the money Papa gave?”

Jacob told me, if we get married, I don't need to work! He'd be so happy, if I were home. Waiting for him to come home from work, then we eat together. As we eat, we'll talk about whatever it is...

“I? Why?” said Jacob. His heavy voice broke my daydream.

I cleared my throat slowly, trying to remember my last words. “Why did you tell Aleia that we turned it back?” the question just came out of my lips.

Staring at the two highlights that turned tense, annoyance again made me snort “What lo soin I vent that if..”.

“I love you Wio.”.

I just stared at him for a while, then grieved softly. “Honey? Is it that easy to get dumped?”

“I'll get that letter from Sepia! If you already understand my position, I hope you..” Jacob laughed softly. “I'm patient. Keep repeating the same words from last night! But you don't want to beat me up. Do you hate me so much, so you don't want to anymore.”.

“Gue don't hate ama lo..”

“Keep why?” sela Jacob's. “Why are you angry continue with me! Can not discuss me who left you it. because..” Jacob squeezed his hair furiously.

Am I being too outrageous? If I think with a cool head, my debate with Jacob always comes back to his lost problems with no news.

Well, to me he's gone missing with no news. For Jacob, he had already severed that corn-year relationship with a letter.