Chapter 3: Trying (Part 1)
"Lobak, wake up!" Her voice seems to distant until I opened my eyes and looked at her face. My head hurt and I can feel something attached to my forehead. A bandage?
I blinked my eyes several times until I can clearly see who's sit in front of me. "Ugh… Am I in hell?" Instead of a kiss, I've got smack on my head.
"No, you're not. Welcome to earth," she said, rolled her eyes. Shit, I'm in trouble. I sit next to her and reached her hand. "Why you did not tell me earlier you were searching for that thing!? I thought you…"
"If I told you, will it be a surprise?" Rose was silent. At least I'm still alive, doesn't it? I took a deep breath, embrace her, then kissed her cheek.
"Get away from me! I'm still mad at you!" She looked away, crossed her arms over her chest. Are sure you want to do that with a red face!? I let go of my embrace, then hold her hand. Gripping her hand tight as if I don't want her to stay away from me.
"I already promise to you to… keep this bracelet." She embraces me. Oh, God. I'm not a Teddy Bear. I'm a human being who can breathe. Not that fluffy stuff.
Since when she became a bone cracker? Shit, my back hurt, and now, not again. Thanks to her embrace, I don't need to book a massage today. "Don't do it again. If it's a surprise, please don't let someone hit your head." I stroked her hair.
"I'm sorry for not carefully keep the present you gave it to me." She hummed. Now, it's time we open the present. We made our tradition. "We're about to have thanksgiving, right? So, let's we… just finished our honeymoon before November."
With one hand, I run her fingers through her hair and gently guide her face closer to mine.
"Girl, my body don't lie (Red One). I'm outta my mind. Let rain over me (Mr. Worldwide). I'm rising…"1
I'm hanging up as I hold my breath. Shit, Kwang In. I sent you back to sleep. "Kwang In called you?" She narrowed her eyes. He loved that song much.
"Um…" God, what should I do!? "I-it's not li-like that." Shit, I should be honest with her. I took a deep breath and surrender to my fate. She will smack me, mad, or everything else. I should take my chances. I broke her terms and there's always have consequences.
"I… told him to send me a weekly report, so you can check it too. I-I know it's our honeymoon, and it's… our… day 7, right? So…" She snatched my phone and call him back.
"I know you called me, but my boss needs me. Just send me a voice mail after this tone."
Huff… her call gets inside on his voice mail. She hangs up and keeps narrowing her eyes on me. Shit, she has that cold aura. He not only disturbed my kiss, and now he is also in trouble.
She sighed, then returned my phone. "Honestly, me too." What? "You know… when you told me the reason, somehow… I feel that, too. It's just… all of money, time, and resources you sacrifice for, you deserve to be concerned." I'm kissed her hand.
I can't express with words for what I achieved today. I married to my nanny, a stranger, and a witch. She annoys me every time I harmed myself with alcohol. That annoying person is the person who I love, "but please don't be a workaholic, okay? I don't like when your client called you at the weekend."
Aww… she's cute. I'm looking like CEO Ahn Min Hyuk right now. She influences me with K-Drama. The Glory is one of my favorite. I put my hand surround on her waist as we watching orange sky from our balcony. We decide to go to Bandung tomorrow.
"I wonder… what song you put a ringtone on my call?" Every people have their difference date plans, right? From cheap to expensive, which one is your favorite date plan? For me, I don't care. Whether it's cheap, intermediate, or expensive, as long as she enjoys it, I don't mind.
"Call me," I said.
Rose picked her phone, then she called me.
"If I get to choose who Im'a give this good life to, who Im'a ride with, win or lose. No hesitation, I choose you. 'Cause you're like a light when I'm in the dark. My serenity when the drama starts. Permanent resident of my heart. Baby, baby, you are…2"
I hang up on her call. "Really!? Pitbull again!? Are you a fan or something!?" She's a fan too? "I heard that song from… series called Cassettes." Oh, I thought you were a fan.
"I'm a Mello Gang, not Mr. Worldwide. I just like the song. It's romantic." Honestly, it is. Me quedaré contigo means I'll stay with you. "I like James Arthur's song such as Tree House, Say You won't Let Go, Train Wreck, and Avalanche. What about you?"
She raised her eyebrow. "You like James Arthur!? I thought you don't like his song." I'm the plot twist itself. "I thought you just like to listen to Coolio, Eminem, Dr. Dre, or 2Pac."
I'm standing up, helping her to get up. "Let's get inside. We should look for a dinner, right?" She nodding her head. We get inside of our room. Okay, this is awkward. I leaned my back on the sliding door and took a deep breath. "There's something… I need you to know."
She looks at me. "I'm trying." I grabbed her hands, looking into her eyes. Shit, my heart is beating fast.
"Take your time, Babe." She put her hand on my shoulder.
"I'm not perfect, and I'm a human. You know that, right?" She's nodding her head. "I… still having hard time to…"
She put her finger on my lips. "I know." She embraces me. "The way you always treated me, it's like you don't want to disappoint me, and it will make me leave you." I'm nodding my head. She wiped my tears, tiptoeing to kiss my forehead.
"If you have doubt, you can remember the bracelet I gave you at the airport, okay? I want to heal that trauma." We stared into each other eyes and get carried away. I don't know who starts first, but I know what she wants. Room service.
TBC