Miss

Abi and Delyn immediately left after finishing their meal. Now, on this canteen table only Iyya, Janeva and Alula are left.

    "You're not hurt, are you after getting aphorisms from Abi?" Alula asked because Iyya looked normal and focused on eating. Like nothing happened.

    "Huh? Hurt?" She laughed softly. He drank first to clear his throat.

    Janeva and Alula were just waiting for an answer.

    "It hurts? Abi, isn't it like that, isn't it? It's normal. Have you forgotten how he was when Iyya first met him? His words were even sharper at that time. So, relax!" Iyya said that not only to calm his two friends but to strengthen his heart as well.

    Janeva just chuckled softly. It's hard to believe that this woman is so infatuated with the figure of a man named Abidzar. Indeed, Abi is like having a magnet to make many women fall in love with him. It's not only Abiya who is crazy about his charm. However, according to Jane, Iya was too much.

     "Honestly, Abi is cool. His charm is that he can make many pairs of eyes fall in love. But don't you feel that you are too much, Yya?"

     Caroline nodded in agreement. "Agreed. We do know how you feel when you fall in love. But, it feels like this is the first time you seem deaf and mentally steely. Blind love happened to you."

     She was silent. The two of them were right this time. It seemed to Abidzar that it had gone too deep to the point where it could no longer be rescued onto the plains. However, he wasn't in control of his feelings. It was fate that had put Abidzar into his life.

    "I don't close my eyes and ears. I know Abidzar's attitude and how I respond are beyond reason. But, it's natural for Abi to act like that. I am indeed exaggerating, right?"

    Janeva and Alula just exhaled slowly. Making Iyya aware and defeating his stubbornness is indeed that difficult. It took a long time. Even 3 years is not enough.

    "Yes, anyway, don't let yourself be crushed by your hopes."

    Iyya laughed loudly at Janeva's statement just now. "It's too bad. After all, who is hopeful? I like Abidzar, I'm even in love. However, I have never put my hopes in him at all. Abi also never gave me hope, right?"

    "Are you sure you don't have hope? I don't think so. Especially when yesterday Abi acknowledged you as his girlfriend in front of his ex. I think your hopes are even greater," said Alula, successfully making Iyya silent for a moment.

   ***

   "Abi, let's take me home! I don't have a car."

    Abi turned his face flat. "I can't."

    "My house is close to Delyn's house. So you can take me home," said Stefani, still forcing Abi to do what she wanted. Dinda just stayed next to him without wanting to make a sound just to say hello to his old friend.

    "Oh okay, Lyn. Get this girl back!"

   Stefani rolled her eyes hearing Abi who instead ordered someone else to take her home.

   "Oh okay. Come on, Stef, I'm ready to take you wherever you want to go," replied Delyn, which made Stefani shudder in horror.

   "Why are you with Delyn anyway? I asked you to."

    "You said earlier that you and Delyn's house is not far away. It's okay with Delyn, I have a business!"

    "Yes, it's your business to take Delyn home, right? That's what it means, together," Stefani said, still insisting.

    "Know this. What's so hard about getting you delivered? You won't be wasting your time anymore. So arrogant!" Dinda's sneer could not stop herself from speaking.

    "Yes, he said that his house was close to Delyn. After all, who said that my business was at Delyn's house? You know it," replied Abi and then walked away leaving the three of them.

    This, of course, annoyed Stefani half to death. Come on, this is the umpteenth time Stefani has seduced Abi and ended up failing. When do you want it to work?

   "I told you that the arrogant guy hasn't changed. You're still nagging," Dinda scolded after Abi disappeared with his car.

    "Eh, so don't you want to go back together? Come on while my girl is also out of town," said Delyn, interrupting their chat.

    "Hey, Aliza is here. It's a lie to say she's out of town. I'll tell Aliza you know!"

    Suddenly, Delyn rolled his eyes. Do you know her boyfriend's name?

    "How do you know I'm dating Aliza?"

    "Stale!" snapped Dinda lazy to discuss. He was annoyed, why did his two best friends even get trapped by men like them anyway?

   "Come on let's go back!" invite Dinda because Stefani is still silent with an annoyed face.

    "Yeah, come back. It's been rejected, don't expect much," said Iyya as he walked past them to his car followed by Janeva and Alula who just chuckled mocking Stefani and Dinda.

   "Ish. Just watch out. I'll prove that Abi can submit to me!"

   Dinda immediately pulled Stefani so as not to keep nagging in other people's cages. They can be invaded by Abi's fans who hear.

   ***

   "How? You like the design?" Sam asked after seeing Abi continue to research every detail of the new book he was holding.

    "I like it. Very good, more details. Cool design team. When will it be marketed?"

    "Next week, we'll finish printing. We're not going to print much, ma'am. At least a thousand copies," Sam replied, participating in researching the details of the design of Abidzar's new book.

    "Yeah, that's also a lot more. Hopefully, it will sell well in the market. I don't expect there to be a second printing. I hope this one runs out," said Abi with a look full of hope. He smiled as he read his name written on the cover of the book volume.

    "Yes, ma'am. Good wishes for our project this time."

    "Amen. Well, I want to go back to the office first. Later if there is anything you can just call me!"

   ***

    In this spacious room, Abi sat alone in his oversized chair. His gaze glanced back. One by one his dreams began to come true.

    Abi looked at the twinkling photos of his parents neatly displayed on his desk. There are photos of Mahesa herself as well as Iris herself. The photo, although not alive, can give Abi enthusiasm every time he looks at it.

    "Pah, Abi's dream has come true again. Abi printed the second book by Abi himself. Are you proud, aren't you? Are you proud too, Daddy? You just want to make your mother proud, why is it so hard, Daddy?"

    Miss. Abi misses his father. Ten years have passed, but he feels that if Mahesa just goes to work, he will come back to him someday.

    "Coming home from work later, Abi wants to visit papa! Wait for Abi. There are many things that Abi wants to tell papa."

   This company was deliberately founded by Mahesa with the name Abi as the holder of the throne and his heir. This made Iris hate Abi even more. He felt that he was not given anything from Mahesa's departure. Mahesa also provided an account with an unlimited yak balance for his wife. Especially for his wife, but still, Iris is jealous of Abi.

     "I miss papa!"