
Lusy looks wrong behavior, until cleared his throat and averted his gaze because of nervousness.
“Definitely told only good things, Joya did not tell me if I ever wanted to kill Cheryl while in the womb?” Lusy smiled wryly as he recalled the incident where he was so stupid back then.
“He told me everything, without exception. Not only good things, but all the bad things about you were told by him,” Zayn said still looking at Lusy.
Lusy looked back at the young man in front of him in surprise, because Zayn knew so much about him. There was a curiosity that lay in his chest, why did the young man have to know all about him.
“It seems that you are very enthusiastic to know about my life,” slurried Lusy at the end of a small laugh.
“Yes, I am very enthusiastic to know about your life, whether it is in the past, present, or future,” Zayn replied by putting on a serious face, there was not even an expression that showed if his words were just a joke.
Lusy immediately stopped laughing at Zayn's words, looking at the young man who was two years older than him. Question after question finally turned around in my head.
“Why? We just got to know each other?” tanya Lusy felt strange, although she could actually grasp the intent of Zayn's attitude and manner of speaking to him.
Zayn took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly, maybe he should be more courageous to express his feelings. Learning from his previous experience, Zayn does not want if his loved ones are taken away by another man again. Just twice Zayn felt how he failed due to his slowness in acting, now there is no third word or he will become the world's record holder for the slowest man in expressing his heart to women.
“Because I fell in love with you, at first sight. Maybe this is too strange for you, but if I'm honest, I came here because I want to get closer and get to know you more.”
Lusy gasped until he could not speak. Even more misbehavior because of Zayn's speech which he considered only joking. Lusy doesn't believe Zayn said he fell in love with her at first sight.
“Don't be silly,” deny Lusy for feeling Zayn is making it up.
“I'm serious, Lu.” Zayn tried to convince the woman if she didn't play games.
Lusy does not know how serious Zayn is when he likes someone. Even a broken heart can make Zayn almost crazy to have an accident.
“I know you're serious, but you know very well who I am. How can you like a bad woman like me?” ask Lusy who can't believe that Zayn's love is true.
“What's wrong with you? Is it because your status as a single mom and an ex-con makes you look bad? Everyone has their own past whether it's bad or not. However, for me it doesn't matter because in reality I really like you. If I am not serious about what I feel, I will not come to you here,”, Zayn said again reassured. He tried to be brave even though his heart was beating fast for fear that Lusy would reject him.
Lusy was silent for a while, digesting what was happening, as well as assessing the seriousness of the young man before him.
“Statusku is no problem for you, but for me this is a problem, Zayn. I couldn't accept my status, I always thought that everyone would take it badly. I never believed there was a man who would love me, including you. There are still a lot of good women out there with good status. Don't get you stuck in the wrong love, which is the love you expect for me, because obviously if I don't deserve it,” Lusy said at length.
Lusy is only afraid if Zayn likes it for a moment, the fear of being left behind still haunts Lusy. The memory of Max who threw it away just like that, still attached clearly in memory. One sentence of confession if he turned out to be just an affair, making Lusy's heart was destroyed at that time. He had built a wall to fortify himself for three years, not wanting the past to repeat itself, where he was loved but ultimately discarded.
Zayn sees the doubt in Lusy's eyes, but then remembers Joya's remark about Lusy being traumatized by a man. How the woman was thrown away after being used. This makes Zayn have to understand him, and try to be patient and continue to convince if he is different.
“Nobody can judge merit or not, I like you for choosing you, not for judging you deserve or not. I cannot say sweet, or persuade you with a thousand words of seduction. It's just one that I believe in, I like you because my heart is really interested in you,” Zayn said as he looked warmly at Lusy.
Lusy was speechless as he looked at Zayn, the young man showing no doubt at all.
“I'm not asking you to accept me now, I know you need time to think. I just want you to know, if there are still people who want to accept your past, as bad as it is. Like Joya who believes if you are a good woman, so do I if I am very sure that you are the best choice for me.”