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🌻 Winona

Jacob's words warmed my face a little. I could feel the wind in my stomach. His smile of responsibility added to the effect that made me blush in shame.

Sighing in a small breath, I shake off the rest of the flavor that gradually began to regroup. I need to focus on the next question that's still on my mind. I ventured, returning that look. “What are you sure about, being able to continue your business without those funds? Because now, capital responsibility is difficult to survive.”

Jacob rubbed his face violently. “I must be sure. I have a mistress, fine. After all, the most advantage is still not how much. I have a first project, and I'm sure the team I work with will try hard to get other projects.” His eyes glare a little.

I really hope Jacob can succeed with his own efforts. Because I know, she's often denigrated by her mother's husband's family.

Not much meaningful conversation. Only a few small conversations accompanied our lunch. “Sky Saturday. Where anyone enters the office,” chirps me after finishing food.

I looked around, leaving a room that wasn't too crowded. Because usually, at this hour all the seats will be full.

Jacob chuckled softly. “Iya, I forgot.” He cleared his throat later, “you want to say what's finished this?”

I let out a heavy sigh, looking back at the two eyes that made me forget to breathe. Oho! Why is he so handsome? If I keep seeing Jacob, it's not impossible that I'll get back in a romance with him.

“Back to kos. I told you, I have a job.” My forehead frowned deeply, remembering something, “if you can, lo straightin lo problem with Aleia. I don't want to get caught up in this!”

I saw the corner of Jacob's lips twitch a little. “Sorry yes, I brought your name.”

Seeing those eyes turn soft, made me feel guilty for still snapping at him. I sighed softly, “ya if you do not want, just refuse with the reason you told me for a moment.”

Jacob nodded quickly, “what is your problem?”

I lowered my face, feeling tired just to think about the answer to Jacob's question. Sighing in fear, I shook my head slowly. “Entahlah. Let's just do that. If Sepia wants to meet and talk well, I'll take the time. She's pregnant anyway. He must be sensitive, especially if his brain can think with a cold head... Sepia will call me again.”

Jacob nodded slowly, “now, I anterin you go home. Later not ready for his work even I was wronged.”

I laughed softly hearing the flat tone in that heavy voice.

If I think, it's Jacob's fault! Not that I quickly forgot my ex, so I fell back on the charm of my ex! Even for some reason I felt happy, Jacob said that he turned me around. Even if it was a lie, I...

Ah, crap! Why do I still hope! Plus the letter Jacob said. If the contents of the letter made me understand the reason for his departure, why would I refuse his return at this time?

When it comes to Jacob, it seems like my mind is going to be wishy-washy.

...***...

The rest of the Saturday afternoon I was busy with completing the task. Although my head was frowning, the chat from Jacob made my mind re-imagine his increasingly handsome figure! Either because of age, or Europe changed the man. His body is getting bigger!

Thinking about Jacob for a moment, enough to make my head heat up. If I had indulged in lust, I might have been burned by a wild image that led me to the impingement. But I think it's wrong!

I shook my head quickly. Then reach for my phone and reply to a short message from Jacob, who I had just left hanging from the notification bar.

I have absolutely no right to interfere in Jacob's family affairs. I told him not to take my name! Why does he still say that he still loves me?

I can't imagine, that diatribe from Saskia Atmadja's mother! I met her once, when she found out I was dating Jacob. My first impression wasn't very good with him. Just ten minutes we chatted, and I still remember those words...

“You know my son likes to play with girls? He is not serious about you! She just made you her toy!”

In retrospect, Jacob never really touched me! Sepia said, probably Jacob's abnormality. “Hah? Seriously lo? She never took it that way? Strange... lest he not look for a girl..”

Sepia's words bothered me for three days. Jacob asked me why I've been looking so cranky lately. In a timid tone, I asked him...

“I've been a jerk before. And I don't want to dirty you just because I can't stand me. Not that I didn't think of you.” Her smile was very wide, and her beautiful eyes lowered, unwilling to return my gaze.

“You want to know, what I think of you when..”.

“Udah! I don't want to talk about that anymore.”

Is his attitude toward me strange? I mean, he never said dirty things like Echoes, to me! Jacob was always being sweet.

The clang of the message notification went back to sound, ripping apart my past daydreams.

I pulled a smile. Be happy with that news! And I'm also happy, Jacob has changed a lot! He was often pessimistic, often compared to other members of the Atmadja family. They're smart, going to college in all of Medicine!

Why would Jacob choose a department that has no future like film?

But his last chat made me rub my eyes, hoping that what I was reading wasn't true! No matter how many times I looked. Even until Jacob's online sign had changed, his last chat successfully made my face red!

...***...

Sunday morning I had a simple breakfast. My favorite wheat bread and coffee latte. Accompanied by a laptop screen that has started to show the drama that from last month I want to watch!

I don't like to be hanged. So I just wait for the drama to end, before downloading and watching it.

One episode, my phone rings. An unknown number appeared on that flat screen. I remember, is there an online order coming? But, I didn't order anything, due to the old date! Rather than wondering, I just answered. If the cry on the other side and the sound of ‘request please’ is heard, I just hang up the phone. Or sentence, ‘welcome Brother won..’

Ah, is it still an age, committing fraud with the phone at this time?

I clicked on the space on the keyboard screen. Next to my hand took my phone. “Halo?”

“Halo. It's me, Aleia.”.

My mind was immediately taken away from the remnants of the drama I just watched! As if my love affair was more complicated, than just a fictional drama.