Wednesday, March 22, 2017

STEP - 03 | Scandal? Oh My!

Lex finally managed to overcome the phobia, problem that has haunted him a long time ago. Zoe is happy to see the changes Lex grew well. Although no completely, but she very grateful. At least there is change which occurred.

She recalls Lex's message before she come here. Lex asks him to take something in here. He said that a birthday gift for Ryan. Why I did not remember the Ryan birthday's was getting closer? While every year we will celebrate together?

Gold-colored box pretty neat adorned with large cream-colored ribbon. Ryan will surely love it! Lex really good at this matter, he knows what is appropriate and proper to give as a gifts. It was his expertise!

Zoe looked left and right. Find a suitable place for her to enjoy coffee or cake before Lex came to meet her. She sent a text to Lex after ordering drinks.

Zoe phone rings suddenly.

"Where are you now?" Ava asked.

"In cafe..." told Zoe.

"Where? is okay. I know where you are..." says Ava.

"Av... Oh my! She always makes me insane!" Zoe's word furiously when Ava disconnect suddenly .

Fifteen minutes later.

"Hi, dear..." Ava greets Zoe with her smile.

"Hi... what are you doing in here?!" Zoe asked when see Luke and Lex come together.

"Me? To meet you, honey..." Lex said.

"But I have something to do with you, dear..." Ava said to Zoe when Luke asked the waiters.

"What you want? Another drama's again? Are you sure what are you having done?" Zoe whispers to Ava. She glanced towards Luke. She respects Luke as a brother. How they go through together until now as a family is really appreciated it. But she really hopes nothing happen between Luke and Ava. For everybody sake.

"Okay, we should start our plan now..." Luke suggested.

"Plan? What's plan? Plan for what?" Zoe looks so confused.

They look each other and smile. Zoe looks more confused now. What plans are they planning? What is all of this?

Alexander!


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Zoe phone rang.

"Zoe, where are you now?" Mia ask without greet her.

"At home... why? Where are you now?" Zoe ask when hear Mia hoarse voice.

"I need to see you. Now...  Can I come?" told Mia.

"Sure, dear. I will waiting for you..." told Zoe.

"Who's honey?" Lex asked.

"Mia..." told Zoe.

"What's she want? What's up, what's going on? " Lex asked when sees Zoe's face that is wrinkled.

"I don't know... but I have a bad feeling" told Zoe. Lex just smile at her.

"Don't worry honey. Nothing bad can happen. You know the reason, right?" Lex smile again when Zoe's looked at him.

"I'll give space for both of you to talk. I'll in my workroom. Tell me if you need anything..." told Lex. Zoe just nodding understands.

Half an hour later, someone bell the ring and knock the door. With mixed feeling Zoe open the door.

"Hi..." Mia greets her.

"Mia, Are you alone? Where's Luke?" Zoe asked although she knows that it was a stupid question. Mia just keeps silent. Zoe feels awkward quickly bring Mia went in and sat on the couch.

"Where's Lex?" Mia asked and looked around.

"Lex? Like usual, in his workroom..."

"Are you okay? If are anything happen? " Zoe asked. Mia still silent. She lowered her face.

"I don't know if I should tell you. I don't want to burden you or Lex. But, I don't know who else I can tell other than you. I need someone right now. I really need you to share it..." Mia explains. Zoe holding Mia hands to show that she understood what Mia thought.

"I will listen..." told Zoe.

"I think you also noticed something weird between Ava and Luke, right?" Mia asked. Zoe speechless, how is supposed to reacted with that question?

"Zoe, I know you saw that and you also think that have something they want to hide from us right?" Mia asked again.

"Mia honestly, I don't see anything strange between Luke and Ava. Please don't think too much? Put away your negative mind towards them. His your husband and she your best friend..." Zoe persuades.

"Yeah, I know that. But, the more I try..."

"I can't Zoe... everything is look suspicious for me. They look so suspicious lately. I can't just ignore it..." told Mia.

"Mia please, we not be friends only ten days, not even ten months. We are friends since childhood. What you learn over the years of our friendship? Non-loyalty? Skeptical? Prejudiced?" Zoe asked.

"Scandal... do you think they have a scandal behind you?" Zoe asked Mia again. Mia's face as if affirm Zoe guess.

"Mia... Why must have that thought in your mind?" Zoe sighs.

Mia just keeps silent and holds her head like have something burdensome in her head right now.

"Mia, please honestly to me. If not Ava, if another women... Are you thinking Luke willing unfaithful on you? Don't you trust your love? Your marriage...?" Zoe question makes Mia speechless.

"Mia..." she holds Mia hand, tightly.

"Zoe, I'm sorry... "

"You know about my past. The unfortunate story of my life... I'm just afraid if the same things happen again. How about me? How about my life? I can't... after I give my allegiance and trust. My heart... " say Mia sad. She can't continue her words.

"Shh, please Mia. Luke is not like him. He and..." Zoe attempts to say something but speechless when her hand was pushed crudely.

"I know! Zoe pleases! Don't ever try to mention his name! For me he's already dead! I never knew him!" Mia shouted.

"Mia, relax..."

"Mia..." Zoe try to hold Mia who had begun to be anxious and trembling.

"I hate these things! I hate when I remember that things! I hate myself... I'm so stupid!"

"I can't forgive myself... I can't forgive him..." Mia head down to hide her face.

Zoe wiped her tears. She knew exactly what Mia experienced. A sorrow, a pain... depression.

"Mia... I'm so sorry. I'd have no intention of bringing up the old story..." told Zoe and hug Mia.

"I'm sorry, Mia..." told Zoe again.

"I don't know Zoe... I don't know what should I do..." told Mia and crying together.

Too much of what they had gone through together. Have too many stories, about the joys and sorrows. Some are kept, some are expressed. Hopefully tomorrow will certainly be better.

"Mia... If you know what they have planned for you, sure you will cry worse than this. I'm sorry dear... they asked me to keep this as secret" Zoe whispered in her heart.

Lex just watches them from a distance. He came out from his workroom when heard Mia scream. He worried if something happen. But, he stopped when see them crying. He looked to Zoe than smile alone. He saw guilty in Zoe face, and he knows what Zoe feeling right now.

"That's my girls... I love you, sweetheart... " says Lex.

"But..."

"I think, today... this is my bed... Ohhh...." Lex looking at the workroom with his sad face.

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