The First Curse of Love
34. "Friends"

January, 2011...

After finishing his basketball game with Arga on the afternoon of that night, Windy immediately broke his exhausted body in the middle of the court. He covered his closed eyes with one of his arms.

Arga then smiles unbeknownst to Windy, before finally stepping up and sitting next to the tomboyish girl. "When do you rest until when? Go, yuk! It's malem." Arga said while looking at Windy. He then fixed the girl's bangs that were a bit messy because of sweat.

"Ck! Don't hold me!" Decak Windy brushed off Arga's hand.

Windy then got up, then took a sitting position just like Arga. "Ga, now I'm. You like me, don't you?" Windy's real point of view was just a joking intent. But by Arga it was taken seriously and even made her own fog.

"Diii! What a pede lo!" Arga snorted, revealing an unacceptable face. But he was well aware that his heart was not doing well in there.

"Hahaha kidding!" Break up Windy then.

Secretly Arga breathed a sigh of relief. Huh! Almost got caught. Bathinnya.

"Thank God you don't like me." Said Windy suddenly.

Arga was aghast at Windy's words and automatically turned to him, "why?" tanyakanya.

"Because I'm sure I'm going to play lo. You are not my type, hahaha" replied Windy in a mocking tone.

"Damn lo!"

Without Arga noticing, Windy's laughter gradually emptied until it finally stopped altogether. Windy actually knows Arga's true feelings. It's just that, Windy didn't want to ruin their friendship just because it involved feelings in it. Moreover, Windy was indeed unable to stare at Arga as a man. In his eyes, Arga will always be his best friend, and can never be more than that.

"Emang... What kind of guy lo kayak?"

Windy was silent and thought for quite a while before finally answering, "that handsome, pinter, kind, gentle and. a CEO!" Windy's mouthful at the end of his sentence was immediately greeted by the ruckus of Arga.

"Eh there's one more!" Connect Windy.

"What else?" Arga asked with care.

"Obviously not elo!"

Seeing Arga who was beginning to show an angry reaction, Windy immediately fled from Arga before the young man 'had him' himself.

"Kalo until you're ready, you're up!" Threat Arga. He then ran and tried to chase Windy who had run around the field while continuing to tease him.

As soon as Windy was caught by him, Arga lifted Windy's body and twisted it.

Their laughter was equally broken.

It is not easy for Windy to keep acting like a friend like now, when he himself knows how Arga feels about him all this time, but he must behave like he does not know anything. And everything Windy did, to protect their friendship.

...****...

Qiara ran away from the bathroom when she heard her phone ringing. Even so rushed as to think it was a call from Danny, Qiara to kick the leg of the table to cause one of his toenails to hurt and bleed. Grimacing, Qiara sat on the edge of her bed. One smile was immediately drawn on his face as soon as he saw that Danny's name was on his phone screen.

This was the one he had been waiting for since yesterday. And either way, the pain in his toenails was not felt anymore when he found out Danny finally called him.

Before raising a call from Danny, Qiara rang out, trying to set his tone so as not to sound too happy. If the man knew that Qiara was too happy to take a call from him, it could be that Qiara would be Danny's mockery until an unspecified time.

"Hello, Dann?" Sapa Qiara's. As much as possible he made his voice sound ordinary.

"Your voice why is that? Why aren't you excited to get a call from me?" Knit Danny from across there after observing Qiara's lackluster voice as he received his call.

Qiara chuckled without volume imagining Danny's current pouting face.

"You tuh! How busy can you not ngabarin? I'm not on the read."

"Oooh, are you angry?"

"According to you." Qiara cuek replied with annoyance.

"Yes sorry. It is also called habit. It's hard to get rid of."

"Sorry, huh? I'm really busy here. I know you're sprained, but I'm so much more sprained because I can't hear your voice from yesterday."

Qiara blushed after Danny finished his sentence. Both of his cheeks were flushed without warning.

"Darling..." Call Danny very gently.

And Qiara could not lie at all. Danny's voice when calling him 'honey' really made his heart melt. His happiness was clearly reflected in the look on his face now. He looks like ABG who just fell in love for the first time.

"Yes?"

"I miss you so much. I wish you were here now. I need your hug."

Qiara shouted hysterically in the heart. Why is her husband so sweet? Made Qiara want to immediately follow him to Shanghai this second as well.

"I miss you too..." Qiara breathed a moment, "Danny?"

"Yes?"

"I love you. Please remember that at every step of the way."

Danny stayed silent for a long time. Qiara secretly hopes that this time Danny will say the same to her. But then again, Qiara had to force herself to swallow disappointed, because Danny simply replied, "I know. Thank you for loving me."

...****...

Danny turned off his phone with a guilty feeling. He actually wanted to tell Qiara that he had met with Pricilla by accident. Danny also wants to honestly say that he is currently staying at the same hotel as Pricilla. However, Danny suddenly felt unable to tell Qiara the truth. She was afraid that Qiara would continue to feel anxious as long as she was in Shanghai. Not to mention, Danny still had to spend the remaining eight days before his work was finished. Danny didn't want to during that period of time, Qiara kept thinking about herself with a feeling of dread.

Danny then let out a long sigh while patting his chest softly, "okay! Tell Qiara later. Not today." Danny said to himself, trying to quell all his guilt.

Danny raised his face as the elevator door in front of him opened. And just then, the graceful figure of Pricilla immediately greeted his gaze. Then just like when they first met after three years, Danny was frozen again. But this time did not last long, because quickly Danny could soon find his consciousness and decided to leave from the presence of the girl.

"Danny, wait!"

Pricilla pursues Danny's steps and intercepts his wrist. Danny inevitably turned his head and looked at Pricilla with a cold look. And Pricilla understands that Danny is trying to build a wall between them right now.

"Is it that hard for you to meet and talk to me, Dann?" Fatigue was evident from Pricilla's voice. "I was supposed to be back in New York three days ago, but since I knew you were coming here, I'm backtracking my return schedule until next week. Does this effort mean nothing to you? It's not like we broke up in a bad way, is it? Then, why did you avoid me to such an extent?"

"What else should we talk about, Priss? We've been done for three years."

"So, just because we're done, can't I talk to you again after all this time we haven't seen each other? Just because we broke up, can't I be your friend?"

"Priss, it's not all that simple."

"Then let's make things simple."

"Pricilla.." Danny's voice begged.

"Next week I'm back in New York, Dann. And we may never see you again after that. So, until next week, can't we just be friends? I didn't ask for more from you, Dann. I won't talk about it either, but please, until next week I want us to act like friends. Pleaseee..."

Whether what magic spell Pricilla had cast on him, Danny, who had been hard-wired to build a wall between them, now began to look softened.

As if you could read Danny's head, Pricilla just reached out her hand in front of Danny to ask him to shake his hand, "friend?" sama later.

Doubtful Danny raised his hand and accepted Pricilla's helping hand as a sign of agreement even though he said nothing.

The smile on Pricilla's face grew more beautiful, until suddenly, his eyes fell right on the ring that was coiled on Danny's left ring finger. The smile then slowly receded. Pricilla isn't stupid, she knows it's a ring she believes was paired directly by Qiara for Danny. Especially if you remember, that as far as he knows Danny is not the type of person who likes to use accessories further strengthen his personality.

But again, Pricilla chose to be selfish and pretend not to know. Anyway, Danny didn't even say anything to her either. Doesn't that mean, Danny did intend to keep his feelings in the first place?

'Elo calls Danny from me by constantly sticking and acting like a friend right, Qi? Now, I'm gonna do the same. Thank you for teaching this way.'

^^^To be Continued...^^^