Yellow Flags
Jacob's Promise

🌻 Winona

I turned to the right side, looking at the focus on the bus number moving slowly towards the stop. Some people stand up. I just sat there quietly, because it wasn't my bus. 

“Wio!” 

I immediately turned my head, looking up at the figure who was shouting my name. I just heard his voice for a moment!

My eyes widened, as I saw Jacob's hand wave. The man smiled broadly. 

I looked at the bus that was getting closer. A horn sounded as the bus got closer. I'm standing. Lifting my index finger. Pointing to the area where the bus will stop. 

The smile grew even wider, as I was standing next to Jacob's car. “Yet too right?” he said full of confidence. “Yuk, in. I'm anterin home.”

I exhaled. My feelings are mixed. Between joy and anxiety. It was nice to see that smile look happy. I'm nervous because I can't keep my heart! 

Because the truth is, it's still there. 

Oh….

If Jacob hadn't come back in my life, I might be living a normal life by now. Go home and go to work. There is no romance. Which would be boring.

Maybe there is a little romance. But it won't be as thrilling as it is today. 

“Wio?” 

Jacob's soft voice broke my daydream. I shook my head slowly, trying to shake off the rest of the last thought. 

I muttered. My lips are open, but my mind cannot process words. When those two eyes looked at me so deeply and intensely. Makes me forget a sentence that has been spinning in my mind. 

“Why you?” the twitching of his forehead was visible, as the question came out of his lips. “Log in. Come onl. Later on the road we chat.”

Can I refuse? What is the reason I refuse? When I wanted to get away, why did fate bring me back to Jacob?

I grumbled slowly. My hands are outstretched, opening the car door. 

It is not ego that wins. That pent-up taste began to grow to develop. And I don't know what to do now. Because getting away from Jacob would only make the man more persistent to come. 

“Where do you work anyway? Near here that is for sure, right?” Jacob just asked as I sat down. Deheman softly sounded, making me look to the side. The smile loosened a little. Just a little twitch on the tip of his lips. “Why you? Not trying to dodge after meeting Aleia, right?”

Hearing Aleia's name mentioned, I remembered the photo that Gema showed me. “Yesterday night, instead of lo same Aleia?” From the corner of my eye, I saw Jacob's hand at the wheel tighten. 

No answer for a few moments. 

Laughter softly, clearly scornful sounds. “What Echoes the Hama who told you?” 

The Hama echo? I chuckled softly hearing it. Did Jacob give the nickname to Echoes?

“What is the importance of who is telling? What is clear..” I am speechless. Biting the lower lip. Realize that my line just sounded like a jealous boyfriend. 

“Aleia went to the club, last night. Little drunk. But yeah, you know what a nightclub is. So I took him there. Than he went home alone? Kan, peril.”

Oh, so that's what happened. How did you get that photo? Did he accidentally meet with Jacob?

“Tadi the Pest why meet you?”

I let out a small breath. “She showed me a photo at the club. Continue..” I squeezed the span skirt I was wearing. Remembering Gema's words made my heart rumble great. That sentence is very inappropriate for someone who is already married!

“Terus?” asked Jacob curiously.

I cleared my throat slowly. “What did you say, just now? He said there's something to talk about,” I said quickly. Trying to shift the subject. 

I shook my head slowly. Instantly felt a burden upon hearing the idea of meeting with Sepia and Echoes! I wanted it, but after the meeting this afternoon…. 

Oh, whoa! If Gema knows where my office is, it is not impossible that she will come there again! 

Ah, crap! He's a stupid man! Wouldn't want to hear, even though I've been screaming in annoyance. All he thinks about is himself. 

“You agree, tomorrow we meet them?”

Actually, it's my problem. It has nothing to do with Jacob. He was just at the right time, in the wrong place. I can't even think of another possibility, if I don't meet Jacob.

It could have been that night, I met Echoes! Considering I've seen it in the parking lot. Only God knows what the meeting will be like!

“Wio? You why? I was talking about it, you think a lot.” Jacob slowed the intonation. The heavy voice sounded soft in the ears. “You have more thoughts huh? Working problems?”

Why is he so attentive! Aghts!

If I'm honest with myself, Jacob's fault is only one. He left without news. Although he said that the departure, accompanied by farewell greetings. 

Remembering his words, I looked to the side. Staring at the silhouette of that handsome face from the side. “Gue is upset with Echoes. Thinking of meeting again with a human like him.”.

“He said what the hell, same you? To make you bad mood?”

I exhaled a heavy breath. The echoing words I think are inappropriate. But I was also curious about Jacob's reaction. Is he getting angry at the echo?

But Jacob actually helped me a lot. Because of him, Gema wants to destroy my pretended relationship with Jacob. Otherwise, it could have been the arrival of the Echoes this afternoon to the office, just to launch that sickening dreadful seduction action!

Suddenly I remembered the phrase Echoes, ‘why Jacob? Why can't you give me a chance?’

The green light in the distance turned red again. For the third time, Jacob stopped, obeying traffic signs. “Wio? You are honest with me, Echo what to do to your office?”

I turned back, returning that curious look. 

“She showed me a photo of you bending a girl. I know it's Aleia. Continue, yes..” I raise one shoulder. “He wants it, I split with you.”

Jacob laughed softly, “tu really has no heart! And Sepia continues to blame you. I know her husband who is angry.”

I breathe heavily. Still I want to deny, that Sepia doesn't really hate me. He thought that way, because he wanted to save his own household. 

“But he too, do not know who to blame,” I said slowly. I'm down. The grip on my lap is getting stronger. 

“You're too good with him. Whoa, she..”.

“I'm not good. The moment I met Sepia did not exist. And anyway, I think there's also nothing to straighten out with them. What happened to me and Echoes is not a misunderstanding. It's the echo error that keeps bothering me!”

“Makanya, I want Eema to know. if you already have a handler,” he said with full confidence. I heard a laugh at the end of his sentence. 

I laughed softly, “next, I will face your family that. Because you're the same Aleia..” I was silent, deliberately hanging up the sentence. 

“I'm the same Aleia will not be able to unite,” refute Jacob slowly. “I do not want to be wronged by the Atmadja family, if Aleia gets out of the hospital. Lagian...” Jacob shrugged one shoulder, “dia also wants a career for now. And most importantly, I want you to be my life companion.”

Oh, naw! I heard wrong! Jacob was not serious about what he said. 

When my mind is full of denial, why is my heart pounding so hard?

“Makanya, tomorrow we will go to the event. I'll make Echoes away from your life!” 

Those words sound like promises. 

I rubbed my face rough. If not Jacob, I also don't know, who can help me to stay away from the Echoes!