I WILL DO ANYTHING

"Ella!" Joanna descended the stairs in her handbag and called out for Roxanne. "Are you ready yet?" Joanna asked when she found Roxanne who was with Laurence.

Roxanne is wearing a turmeric yellow suit to match the crossbody bag. Glasses with yellow lenses are perched on top of Roxanne's head. Her hair is in a ponytail without bangs. Not to forget, black ankle boots that complement the fashion of a Roxanne today. Roxanne looks cute with her natural makeup.

"We're all ready, mom." Roxanne replied as she walked over to Joanna and clasped her arms together with a large smile.

"Wow, you're so excited." Said Joanna.

"Of course, mom. We haven't been going out together since the last time. This time there won't be any more distraction, and now there's Laurence with us." said Roxanne happily as she embraced Laurence who was a few inches shorter than her.

Joanna just laughed and the three of them walked out to the ready limousine along with their driver. In the car, Laurence was busy with her cell phone. Roxanne and Joanna have a casual chat and laugh as the two jokes at each other.

Without even realized, the car that had brought them arrived in front of Joanna's salon. Roxanne got out of the car and felt familiar with the salon. Joanna is standing beside Roxanne.

"Come on, let's go in." Invite Joanna while holding Roxanne's hand.

"I just found out that this salon is yours, mom. Recently mom and I went here." Pause Roxanne. "Ah, when we were going to have dinner together, mom invited me here." Roxanne continued.

"Well, it's a shame we didn't meet at that time. If I had known you've been here before maybe I would have given you and Agathe a discount." Joanna says and makes Roxanne laugh.

Inside, Joanna let go of her arm and walked over to one of the female employees there. Meanwhile, Roxanne is sitting on a sofa with Laurence. She still didn't think that this luxury salon belonged to Joanna. She could say, Roxanne really admires Joanna's mom, who she has considered as a second mother.

Joanna walked over to Roxanne and Laurence.

"Do you want to do something with your hair first, Ella?" asked Joanna.

Roxanne's eyes sparkle. "Can i?"

"What do you ask that for. Of course you can." Joanna answered. "Ah, just take Laurence with you." she continued.

"OK." Roxanne exclaimed excitedly and then invited Laurence to be with her. Laurence was equally happy.

Joanna was waiting for them on the sofa where Roxanne was waiting for her. Roxanne and Laurence do several treatments such as facials, body scrubs, and creambaths. Roxanne also admires the employees here who are very skilled in their respective fields like the last time she was here with her mother.

After a few hours, Roxanne and Laurence finally finished their treatment and walked over to Joanna who was reading a magazine. "Oh, it's finished." Joanna closed the magazine she was reading and got up.

"See, right. You're so much fresher and more relaxed after doing some treatments." Praise Joanna to Roxanne. Roxanne scratches the nape of her neck, which doesn't itch at Joanna's praise.

*

As soon as the car that was driving arrived at a luxury mall of their destination, they got down the limousine and let the driver take the car to park in the available parking space.

"Ah, yes." Laurence stopped walking and faced Joanna. "I'll go alone. There are several kinds of things I want to buy. It's okay, right?" asked Laurence.

"All right. But, once you're done buying some of that stuff, call mom and we'll meet at the lunch place, okay?" Joanna patted Laurence on the right cheek.

"aye-aye, captain!" exclaimed Laurence, forming the pose of a soldier.

"Well, Ella. It seems that it's just the both of us now." Said Joanna with a light sigh.

"Yes, mom. Then we have to hurry before lunch time." Roxanne said by hooking her hand on Joanna's arm and they walked hand in hand together.

One shop to another they have entered. Whether it's a clothing store, bag or shoe. They also have quite a lot of paper bags in their hands. Not felt, lunch time arrived.

Because they never got a message from Laurence, Joanna sent a message to Laurence to immediately come to the Chinese restaurant where she and Roxanne are now.

*

As soon as she entered the bedroom, Roxanne placed her shopping paper bag carelessly and took off her shoes carelessly. Then, she immediately threw herself on the bed without releasing her bag.

"Huh, I'm so tired. My stomach is very full."

How come? After shopping, they have lunch together at a Chinese restaurant and eat a lot of food there. Even after Laurence came, she again asked Roxanne to accompany her to buy various kinds of dessert at a shop.

Roxanne gets up for a moment to remove her bag and throw it at a chair that is a little far away - misses. Her bag is lying on the floor and Roxanne doesn't care. She fell back asleep and pulled the blanket over her bare feet from wearing the skirt. Her eyes were tired and finally, she fell asleep.

*

It was already evening. Felix just came home from his office and immediately entered his room. There, he found Roxanne sleeping with the clothes she was wearing when she left earlier. Felix shook his head when he saw the woman's groceries, bags, and shoes that were lying everywhere.

Felix took off his work coat and placed it in the laundry basket. He immediately entered the bathroom to clean his sticky body.

After everything was done, Felix was out of his walk-in-closet with his boxer shorts and white T-shirt. He goes to his bed where Roxanne is still sleeping there and sits on the edge of the bed. Felix can see that Roxanne is very tired. He thought that Roxanne and his mother must have spent a fun half day together.

Felix feels bad about waking Roxanne up, so he just raises the blanket up to Roxanne's chin and kisses her forehead a long time before leaving Roxanne in her room. Outside, he met his mother.

"Roxanne must be very tired, huh." said his mother. "She's not waking up. Looks like mom really exhausted her." she continued.

"What time did mom and Roxanne come home?" asked Felix.

"Looks like it was late afternoon. Mom felt sorry for Roxanne. She was very excited earlier. Even during lunch, she eats a lot. Mom knows that she's the type of woman who likes to eat." His mother chuckled when talking about Roxanne who likes to eat. Felix chuckled too.

"Well, when I asked her to eat together at that time, she was like that too." chuckled Felix. they both walk together.

"At least she's not like other women who pretend to maintain her image in front of other men." said Joanna.

"No, mom. She isn't." Said Felix with a twinkle of admiration.

"Yes yes yes. You know Roxanne better." His mother said as she put her hand on Felix's arm. "Ah, yes. Mom almost forgot." Joanna paused for a moment to make Felix turn to her mother and raise her eyebrows.

"Dad called you into his study room. I think he has something to talk to you about, son." Joanna said.

"Ohh, okay. I'll go to dad's study first then." Felix also always went to Ferdinand's office.

Both of Felix's hands were tucked into his boxer pants pockets. He entered Ferdinand's study after knocking and getting a reply from his father.

"Mom said, dad called me?" asked Felix, who then sat down on one of the sofas there.

Ferdinand rose from his chair and took off his glasses. He walked over to the sofa, cleared his throat and sat down beside Felix.

"Dad just wants to have a private talk with you." Said Ferdinand.

Felix raised his eyebrows. He felt there was something important his father wanted to say to him. "OK." Felix answered.

"Then, dad will not mince words again." Ferdinand paused his words for a moment and took a deep breath. "It's about your relationship with Roxanne."

Felix cocked his head. He thought that all this time his father would not talk about his relationship with Roxanne anymore. It turned out that the guess was wrong.

"How do you mean?" asked Felix doubtfully.

"Well, I'm not good at long words like your mother, but I just want to confirm a few things with you."

Felix laughed lowly. "Okay. Just ask me." He said.

"How has your relationship with Roxanne been so far?" asked Ferdinand.

"Fine. Actually we are not lovers. Indeed, several times I have confessed my feelings to her. She just had doubts about trust. You know, dad. A woman with all her personality. She just wants to get my trust. That's all. Roxanne has said before to me if she's comfortable beside me, "Felix laughed remembering some of his moments with Roxanne before continuing," but she also said she wasn't sure what her feelings were. So I said I would wait for her. Besides, as time went on we also got closer."

Ferdinand just nodded his head. "Yes, she doesn't seem like the type of woman like your mother," Ferdinand and Felix laughed, "but, that's not important either. What's important is when you are in a relationship, I hope you can solve any problems, no matter how tough, open to each other is the key in every relationship. That way, you will trust each other. Of course there should not be lies or secrets between the two. Sounds easy, indeed. But, believe me. When you live it later, and you can not trust each other else, then your relationship will be destroyed. So, I really salute with Roxanne. When you are too passionate about her pursuit, she wants to find your comfort and confidence while walking along. Well, that's not wrong. Indirectly, she is also trying. " Ferdinand explained.

Felix paused thinking about what his father said. For a moment, he felt that his father was smarter with words than his mother. "Wow. Only this time you gave me the longest and greatest advice in my entire life." chuckled Felix.

"Haha you know, right. Men shouldn't talk much. He should do more than talk a lot." His father said, tapping Felix on the shoulder several times.

"Yes, dad. I know that."

"I think that's all i want to be sure of. At least for now." chuckled Ferdinand. "Ah, time for dinner. Call Roxanne and hurry downstairs to have dinner together, will you?" Ferdinand and Felix stood and walked together out of the room.

His father went down first while Felix walked to his room. He smiled remembering the advice he got from his father. Come to think of it, he would have to show more 'action' for Roxanne to open up to him.

The key to everything. A belief. Yes, Felix will give that to Roxanne. A trust. He will do anything for her to get her trust.