JEFF'S OLD FRIEND

Roxanne looked at her face in front of the dressing table. She looks like someone who hasn't slept much these 2 days. Well, that is indeed true. She could not sleep. Especially if it wasn't for Felix's sudden statement.

That night, Roxanne was completely rendered dead by Felix. She did not say a word to anyone. Arriving at home she immediately entered her room to sleep. But, her eyes never closed. She had tried several times to close her eyes, but none of these methods had worked.

Roxanne sighed violently. "He's very crazy," she murmured in front of the mirror of her dressing table. Roxanne came out of her room and down the stairs. Her father and mother were already in the living room with Victorina. Ah, victor didn't come home again last night, Roxanne thought, thinking about her brother.

"Where is Jeanette?" Roxanne asked as she walked towards the kitchen.

"Going out with friends," Victorina answered. "Anne, will you accompany me?" She asked later.

"Where?" Roxanne approached Victorina and sat next to her.

"Office. Victor told me to go there, and maybe it's better to invite you too. I don't want to be alone." Victorina explained. Roxanne nodded in agreement. She downed his orange juice then placed the glass on the table.

"So?" Asked roxanne's father suddenly. Roxanne furrowed her brows not understanding what her father was asking. Joanna, beside him, smiled even though she was silent.

"What?" ask Roxanne confused.

"Felix and his seriousness with you. Did you just find out?" Adrien asked again.

Roxanne immediately shut up and made her remember the night's events. Really, she did not want to discuss it. At least not now. Give Roxanne a break to calm everything down.

"Felix is a good kid. He's also not the type of guy who likes to beat around the bush, even mom really appreciates her courage that night." Agathe laughed as he recalled last night's incident.

"You don't avoid it either, Anne." added Victorina.

Roxanne starts to stutter. "That... Ah, well, don't discuss this problem, it's all too sudden." Roxanne bows her head.

"Mom knows this is very sudden, even you only get acquainted in a matter of days, but, at least you try to open your heart slowly, he was very brave to express his feelings that night, maybe even want to marry you -" her mother's words interrupted because Roxanne arrived shout out.

"Okay, Mom! Stop it, just, please, stop it, it's embarrassed me." Roxanne closed her eyes with both hands and leaned her head on the sofa.

"Okay, dear, at least remember what Mom said." said her mother.

"Dad wants to have grandchildren soon, so–"

"DAD!" Roxanne exclaimed interrupting her father's words. her father and mother actually laughed at her because of Roxanne's attitude.

"Sis, let's go now." Roxanne invited her sister to get up quickly and immediately left the mansion to her father's company office.

*

"So?" Joanna immediately asked after seeing Felix coming down the stairs. This morning, he was ready to go to the office.

"What?" Felix approached his mother with raised eyebrows.

"Oh, I don't know if you really don't understand what I mean or are pretending. Okay, I will remind you, what have you done that night?" His mother tried to remind Felix of what he had done last night.

As if conscious, Felix instead grinned innocently and chuckled in amusement at the thought. He himself did not know since when to plan his reckless actions that night. Initially, indeed he was very nervous to say it, but who knows the strength from where, he immediately said it in one breath.

"Does Roxanne know about your plan?" Asked her mother, who was only answered by Felix. His mother was shocked.

"Then? Jeez, so you acted on your own?" Asked his mother again, which was answered once a nod by Felix. His mother just shook her head in surprise at his child's attitude. The attitude which according to her is very unusual.

"Mommy is curious," her mother leaned her waist on the kitchen table.

"Ask me anything, Mom. She knows nothing." Felix landed his bottom on the bar stool closest to the kitchen table.

"Mommy certainly has a lot of questions. Hm, first, since when do you like Roxanne? Second, does Roxanne like you too? Third, are you really serious about Roxanne? And finally, when will you propose, Son?" A series of questions from Felix's mother made him think.

Before answering, Felix breathed out.

"I don't know exactly since when I liked her, Mom, obviously I was very interested in her since you introduced me to her, and," Felix paused for a moment, then, "and I intend to propose to her after she is really ready for my existence, which I will make sure alone, she will feel comfortable and can only see me by myself. I will make sure she will not be able to go away from me and I will make sure I can make her say the words of love."

Joanna only raised her eyebrows, who were amazed by this child. Prove that he is serious about Roxanne. His mother was happy, because finally Felix would not make the media highlight it with oblique news like before.

Joanna approached Felix and hugged him. "I'm so proud of you, my son." he said. Felix just smiled and returned his mother's hug.

Both of them unravel their arms and smile at each other.

"Where is brother?" Asked Felix while circulating his eyes to the entire mansion.

"Ah, he left this morning, he said, meeting his old friend." answered his mother.

"Then I'll go to the office first, Mom." Felix said goodbye to Joanna and she answered with a nod. Felix immediately drove his silver Maserati Quattroporte and exited the mansion area.

*

A man in a black shirt wrapped in a long black coat walked into a magnificent company. In his black clothes, making himself must be looked at by the employees there. However, that was of course ignored by the man.

He entered the elevator that was reserved for company leaders and headed for the top floor. Once there, a secretary stood up and greeted him.

"How can I help you, sir?" Asked the secretary.

"Is victor inside?" Asked the man.

"Yes, he is." answered the secretary who then escorted the man into the room of a man called.

"Busy, huh?"

The owner of the room looked up to see who was coming, and immediately removed his work glasses when he found out who was coming.

"God, Jeffrey! Man!" the man called Victor shouted. They hugged men in style before Victor invited Jeffrey to sit down.

"Coffee or tea?" Victor offers.

"Coffee, please." answered Jeffrey. Victor also contacted office staff via his intercom to prepare two cups of coffee and some food snacks.

"Wow, been a long time, huh?" Jeffrey started the conversation.

"Time flies so fast." Victor chuckled, agreeing.

"What brings you here, Jeff? I won't believe you if you miss me." Victor chuckled.

"Well, what if I really miss you?" both of their laughs broke apart when Jeffrey joked like this. The door opened and there was a staff carrying a tray containing two cups of coffee and some snacks.

The situation seemed quiet before Jeffrey opened his voice again. "Hm, it looks like we can't continue our plan." said Jeffrey as the door closed by the staff.

Victor frowned, not understanding. "What do you mean?" he asked.

"My sister and your twin sister." Jeffrey answered curtly, but Victor was immediately able to grasp his point.

*

Roxanne is still embarassed of her mother. Finally, to improve her mood, Victorina, his sister, was willing to buy ice cream that is sold on the roadside. And, look at how Roxanne's smile has been printed clearly on her face. In fact, she seemed to forget the words of her mother this morning.

"You don't belong as an adult, Anne." said Victorina while driving her car. Roxanne turns around.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Roxanne still enjoys the ice cream in her hand.

"Just look at you, a fortune Felix likes you who act like a child, must be bought ice cream when the mood is bad, ckckck." Victorina shook her head.

"Shut up, sis, I don't even believe he likes me, I mean, come on, we've only just met for a few days." Roxanne is still loyal to eat the ice cream that is starting to melt.

"Huh? You're really weird." Victorina didn't expect that Roxanne still thought that way. "Hurry up and finish, we're almost there." continued Victorina.

Shortly after the ice cream was finished, they arrived at an office building, which was none other than his family's. Victorina stopped her car in front of the entrance and handed the key to a valet officer. They both waited in front of a special elevator. Both of them were surprised when the elevator door opened and a man they recognized appeared. Likewise with the man.

"Morning, ladies." greet the man.

"Jeff? Morning too!" Roxanne responds to his greeting. "Oh, morning, Jeffrey." as well as Victorina.

"What are you doing here?" Roxanne asked.

"Only met old friends." he replied with a smile and put his hands in his black coat pocket. Make Roxanne and Victorina stare at the clothes worn by Jeffrey.

"So, are you a black fan?" Victorina asked half laughing.

Jeffrey shrugged his shoulders. "Ah, I'm sorry, ladies. I have to go, there are other matters." said Jeffrey shortly after looking at his watch. "See you all!" excused Jeffrey who passed while waving his hand at Victorina and Roxanne.

"See you!" answered Victorina and Roxanne together.

"They really look alike." Victorina murmured.

"They? Who?" Roxanne asked who didn't know who Victorina meant.

"Of course Felix and Jeffrey." Victorina answered. They entered the elevator that was already open.

"What makes them the same?" Roxanne asks in a mocking tone. It was as if he doubted what his sister had said.