Your love gave me life
I Hate you

Finally Alden, Annabelle, Yudha and Hana sat down at a table. Alden's face looked the most tense because since then his eyes only focused on Annabelle who spoiled on Yudha.

Hana, the schoolmate of these two men felt a slightly strange situation between Yudha and Alden, like two men who were having a row. Hana believes that the cause is a beautiful girl who sits opposite Alden.

“You have known for a long time ? Her boyfriend I mean,” Hana is trying to break the awkward atmosphere that exists between them.

“Already.”

“But.”

Hana frowned upon hearing a different answer from the mouths of Annabelle and Yudha.

“I mean Yudha, we haven't been dating for a long time but knew her for a long time. Since Yudha was still abege and I was still unyu-unyu,” said Annabelle while chuckling.

Alden's breath was heard by the three people sitting at his desk with him making Hana and Yudha glance while Annabelle looked ordinary.

Not long after the waiter of the cafe who turns out to be Sisi comes to serve their table. Annabelle's best friend looked surprised to see her best friend sitting among the handsome men who sought her attention.

“Pak Alden ? Doctor Yudha?” Sisi convinced himself that his eyes did not look wrong.

“How is Side ?” only Yudha returned Sisi's greeting while Alden was still focused on looking at Annabelle who ignored her.

“You've eaten here often, huh ? Until the servant has memorized your name,” said Hana again trying to find the topic of conversation.

“This is the first time we've both been here, sister Hana. And this side is my best friend, a college friend as well.”

“Ooohh...” Hana nodded at Annabelle's explanation.

Only Alden immediately mentioned his order while the other three people had a look at the menu before ordering. Finished recording all orders, Side back to work.

“You're still in college, Annabelle ?”

“Still Brother, end level and soon thesis. Call me Belle only, just as Yudha also called me so.”

Hana nodded back with a smile. He glanced at Alden who lifted up one leg and rested on the other. The man's gaze could hardly be separated from Annabelle.

“If you are Yudha's girlfriend, you also know Alden,” Hana glanced at Alden who is still in silent mode.

“Know that Alden and Raka are in the same position as Yudha from SD until now.”

“But you guys are like two people who don't know each other ?”

“I only know that they are friends, Sis, but not close enough to know Raka and Alden. It won't affect my relationship with Yudha after all if I'm close friends with Alden and Raka.”

Alden smiled faintly, what Annabelle did was repeat her attitude to the girl while there was an event at the Hutama family home.

It was the first time Sarah was introduced as Alden's lover and the same answer Alden spoke of when Sarah asked about her relationship with Annabelle.

“He's his son daddy's friend, dear, and I'm not close enough to know him any further, after all he won't affect our relationship.”

Hana keeps asking a lot of questions and invites Annabelle to share the story but it is not that easy to provoke Annabelle who is starting to be vigilant because there is Alden among them.

“Sorry to interrupt, I want to talk to Belle for a moment,” Sisi is coming back to them.

Annabelle smiled, remembering Sisi's promise that would give her the opportunity to find a partime job at the cafe.

“So boss elo there ?”

“Iya and said to meet elo first.”

Both of them went straight to the back door to the cafeteria owner's office on the 2nd floor. Unbeknownst to them, Alden secretly followed the two.

The owner of the cafe turned out to be a single man of Alden's age. Although not as handsome as Alden but the aura of leadership emanated from his appearance and manner of speech. The questions posed to Annabelle were quite brief and concise, focusing on the importance of her work as a waiter there.

“So when can you start working ?” Jordan, the owner of the cafe, immediately decided to accept Annabelle as a party employee.

“Sorry but Annabelle won't work here,” the door of the room opens and Alden talks without excuse.

“Alden ?”

The two college friends were shocked when they saw each other. Jordan immediately got up from his chair and approached Alden, experiencing him and giving a hug like a man who had not met for a long time.

“How are you, Bro ?”

“Good. Awesome Jo, finally elo can really realize the dream of having a cafe like this.”

“Lumayan Al, here the center and I open 3 other branches in Jakarta, plans to expand also to the area but do not know where.”

“Gue is happy to hear it Jo. Business problems bokap elo already settled, right ?”

Sisi and Annabelle who were feeling uneasy were in the middle of these two men slowly stepped aside and intended to leave the room.

“Eh, sorry for a moment, Al, I sorted out the employee's problem first.” Jordan said when he saw Sisi and Annabelle were about to leave the room.

“And sorry too Jo, I don't give Annabelle permission to work here. It's nothing, I want him to focus on college so we can get married soon. Annabelle this is my future wife.”

The eyes of Annnabelle and Sisi immediately widened upon hearing Alden's statement. Still unchanged, in front of many people Alden always menumbar if Annabelle is his future wife.

“Eh really, Al ? Sorry I don't know. If you know I will accept work here,” Jordan said with a laugh.

“Alden !” annabelle protests with visibly emotional faces. “Since when..”.

“Sorry Bro, there is something I have to clarify the same prospective wife. I'm here again sometime and we chat.”

Jordan nodded and laughed. Alden pulled Annabelle's hand and brought her down.

“Alden what the hell, why use talk so all !” snarled Annabelle as the two were already in the parking area.

“Why ? The fact that you are my future wife, right ? I told you that I asked mommy and daddy to propose to you, papa and mama don't mind and it all depends on you.”

“And I rejected it !” Annabelle. “What is still unclear ? I REFUSED IT ! Not only did I give up and stop liking you, but now I really, really hate you ! You hear it clearly: I HATE YOU ! I hate all your arrogant nature and your heart is so hard, without mercy you just look at my parents on their knees begging you. Don't say love easily after you hurt the heart of the person who loves you.”

“I'm sorry Belle, I'm sorry. I will not stop apologizing and will wait until you can open your heart to me and during that time please do not take a decision without careful consideration.”

“You mean this job ? I really need money in my life, Alden. Why ? Now add another nickname you'll give me ? Materialistic woman ?” Annabelle smiled cynically.

“I will meet all your needs, but do not work as a waiter in this cafe. I don't want many male visitors to be unemployed of you, your beauty.”

“Do not care for me, Alden,” Annabelle again laughs cynically. “We are nobody. I'm just the son of an inappropriate driver for a young master Hutama, isn't Alden ? Papa is still working for your parents, but the wages he receives are paid for the energy he has given to your family. That wage can't buy papa's wife and children, let alone my freedom.”

“Stop thinking negatively, Belle !” alden's voice was slightly raised. “I never felt like buying your parents and wanting to rule over you just because your dad worked on daddy. I did all this because I was jealous. You heard Belle, I'm jealous. I was jealous when I saw you being approached by other men, including Yudha !”

Alden's jaw hardened showing his emotions that were starting to rise but Annabelle didn't care.

“Please live with your jealousy because I don't care !”

Annabelle turned around to leave Alden and went back to the cafe to pick up her bag left on the chair.

“I'm not done yet,” Alden held Annabelle's arm and pulled her until the position of the girl turned face to face with her.

“I'm done. Since I realized from the coma everything is done,” said Annabelle with a sharp gaze.

Alden pulled back Annabelle's arms until they got closer and one of Alden's hands held Annabelle's nape and immediately kissed the girl's lips.

Plaque !

One slap Annabelle slapped on Alden's smooth face. The man did not retaliate and was not angry, just kept quiet and looked at Annabelle with a sad face.

“I'm not a woman who will give it all to you just because I'm crazy about you !” Annabelle's tears started to come out and one hand rubbed her own lips, wiping away Alden's kiss trail there.

“It's over and stop interrupting my life or I'll hate you even more!” hiss Annabelle with cheeks that are still being watered by tears.

Annabelle turned around to go back into the cafe but was stunned when she saw Yudha and Hana standing not far from her position and Alden. It appears Yudha has brought Annabelle's sling bag.