Refusing to Get Married
CHAPTER 9: Not me

The light of the sun is no longer visible, because it is replaced by the moon along with the flickering of the stars that adorn the night sky.

A very cold night for someone who is on vacation without the company of his lover.

Valen plays with his phone. He exchanged news with his future fiancee while expressing his longing.

While Anjelina, the poor girl without love, can only daydream near the window staring blankly at the pounding waves that hit the reef.

Drett drrtt

Mobile phone vibration that indicates an incoming message, disperse the daydream Jeli. He immediately read the text message.

Nata de coco: Anjelina please help me! Just persuade Valen that he'll have dinner with me. I'll let you stay here longer without paying. I'll wait for him at the restaurant by the sea.

Tell him I won't leave until he comes!

Anjelina sighed, now her heart and mind were flogging. Should he deliver Nathan's message to Valen?

If he said or persuaded him, his best friend would still not come. But if he doesn't tell Nathan's message, he'll wait there until Valen arrives.

Valen and Nathan are both stubborn. Nathan never messed around, making Jeli even more afraid. What if Nathan got sick because it waited too long, is not the night wind in the sea is not good for health.

Arrghhh Anjelina was very confused at the moment. His heart wanted him to have a romantic dinner with Nathan, but his brain also thought about how Nathan would feel. He did not want to make his beloved man disappointed even though he had to endure the tightness in his chest.

Bravely Anjelina tried to persuade her best friend. It was clear that it further enraged Valen. Until Valen wanted to go find another inn at that very moment.

Anjelina is desperate until she notices Nathan's threat, which won't leave until Valen arrives.

"I don't care!" His impact on Anjelina.

"But I care about him" he said.

"Then you're the one who's gone," Valen stared back at his friend.

"I can't Valen, he wants you not me." Jeli could not hold back her tears.

Valen felt guilty for making his beloved friend cry. He then held the hands of the girl who was hiccupping.

"Anjelina, go meet the man you like. Show her that you love her sincerely, so she can forget me she never could have." Valen stared softly at Jeli's eyes full of confidence with what he said.

"Fight for his heart, until he realizes what to fight for and what to give up." Connect again.

Anjelina hugged her best friend tightly and said, "can I do that, what if she avoids me instead?"

Valen let go of his embrace, his hand rubbing the remaining tears on his best friend's cheek.

"If you're sincere then never give up" Valen said.

"Thank you Valen, you are indeed the best friend" he said, hugging Valen again.

"I'm going to make you very beautiful tonight, let's get ready" Valen said excitedly.

With lihay Valen helped dress up his best friend. Understandably, her name is also a tomboy girl where she can groom herself.

"Well.., it's done. My best friend is indeed very beautiful, Nathan must be immediately crazy about you," said Valen amazed at the results of his makeup.

"Umm Valen can't I just wear jeans? You know I'm not used to wearing a dress like this, let alone having to wear high heels." Anjelina kept looking at herself in front of the mirror.

"Come on Jell, this is for the sake of your heart, so you have to suffer a little hahaha" he said teasing Jeli.

"Is it okay to leave you here alone? How about you come too?" Jeli's question made Valen's eyes look at her.

"Hey stupid girl, why am I coming. You're the one who's the mosquito repellent, not me" he said.

"Alright, fighting!!" With Jeli's spirit hugged his best friend, then rushed to meet Nathan.

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In a restaurant with a wide ocean background. A table with a pair of chairs emblazoned beautifully, equipped with small candles evokes a romantic atmosphere.

There, Nathan prepares his romantic dinner with Valen.

With anxious expectation the man awaits the coming of his heart.

His body now faced the vastness of the ocean. Breathing fresh air that calms the mind. Listen to the waves crashing together.

Until the sound of high heels pounding on the glass floor, making him immediately turn around and say happily, "you finally came Va-"

The man did not continue his words, even the smile that was originally on his lips now began to disappear and was replaced by a confused look.

"Why are you here?" ask her with a disappointed face.

"A-I'm sorry...." The girl knows that she is now upsetting and hurting Nathan.

Hearing Jeli's words, the man immediately knew, if Valen would not come. He hoped his plan would work this time. Nathan could only sigh, trying to quell his disappointment.

"Have known this would happen, then why do I still wish for more huh." Nathan grumbled in his heart.

Now Nathan's gaze shifted to the girl in front of him. From head to toe, every inch of his body was not missed one bit from his sight.

Jeli felt uneasy about Nathan's gaze, is there something wrong with his current appearance? That's how he thought.

"Do you have an appointment with someone? You look different today" Nathan said, trying to stay strong even though his face was clearly gloomy.

"Emm it was, but not now." Jeli said nervously.

"Why?"

"Because the invitation is not for me. My presence wasn't expected either, so I'd better go back to the villa. You'd better come back too" he said with a wry smile enjoying the incision of the knife in his heart.

Nathan tried to digest Anjelina's words.

Because there was no word from Nathan, Anjelina lowered her gaze, then turned her back slowly walking away from Nathan who was still looking at her with a strange look.

"Do you like me?" The question suddenly came out of Nathan's mouth.

Degg

Jeli turned her body again to face the man in front of her.

Their views meet. Nathan stared fixedly at Anjelina's pair of beautiful eyes, with a serious face.

His heart pounded, even to breathe Jeli did not dare. Maybe his face is red at the moment. He quickly averted his gaze, not daring to look Nathan in the eye again.

"Why did he suddenly say that? Does he know my feelings? Should I be honest with my feelings now? How I was so confused, I was not ready to accept rejection from him. My heart is not ready."

"A-i...."

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