Perhaps Love

Chapter 11

Sven's Apartment.

We reached at his place. I was surprised when I realized that his apartment is only near at my working place. Near at the pub.

He searches a parking a parking space. Then there it goes he found a space and he stop the engine of the car.

"You go first, I'll come next. 3rd floor room 302. Wait for me there." I nodded and got out from his car.

I walk towards the elevator and enter, tap the 3rd floor.

I asked myself, what are you doing girl? Why you'll drink with him? Hmmmm there's nothing wrong with that right? Hmmm we will just drink and I think he really needs someone to talk. Maybe something happened between him and Maica.

I also noticed no one mention her name at the party.

I was in that thought, didn't realized that I already reached from the floor where his apartment is.

I walk out from the elevator. And look for his room.

Then I found it. I just stand there and wait for him. Actually, I'm a little bit tipsy already. If only I didn't feel that he really needs someone to talk to right now, I wouldn't say yes on his offer. I sighed.

And there he is walking towards to me. Whoa I felt like my heart skips a beat again. He was looking at me while walking and I couldn't help but to look at him. I swallowed up in no time because of what I had imagined suddenly.

"Oh, my Francesca! Stop it whatever you're thinking right now. You're just tipsy." I whispered to myself.

He reached at the door, "Are you okay Fran?"

Err "Ah yeah, I'm fine."

He opened the door and let me go in first. He closed the door.

"Are you sure?" he asked again. He looks at me like he's worried about me.

"Yeah, I'm good."

"Okay, sit for a while. I'll just prepare our drinks. I ordered some snacks. Can you please get it once it came?" He's walking towards the kitchen.

"Copy." I said and smiled at him.

"If you want to change your dress, you can use mine. If you don't mind wearing oversized shirt." He told me.

"Well, if you don't mind it. I really wanted to change already."

"I won't mind. Just go there in my room. My shirt is in the 2nd drawer. Short is in the 3rd drawer. You could take shower too. If you want."

"Can I?"

"Yeah. Just go. I'll prepare this and I'll wait for our food."

"Okay, Thanks." I walk towards his room. And he also went to his kitchen.

I'm in his room and I was amazed by the design. Very manly. Hmmmm the smell is manly too. I look for the shirt and short. I saw the drawer he told me. And my eyes caught the picture frames on the top of the drawer. Its his family and his brother. And I saw his picture with Maica. They look so happy and in love. I touched my heart as if it's hurting. Wait? Hurt? Why?

I Shaked my head and try not to think of it. I'm just drunk that's it nothing is in here. I didn't feel anything. I ignored it and continue to look for a shirt and short. Then I go to take a shower.

Maybe after I took a shower. I'll be okay. I sighed.

After 10mins. I finished. Let my hair dry for a while. And come out from the bathroom.

"Oh!" I immediately turned around.

I wasn't expecting that Sven will be there. He's just wearing his robe.

"I'm sorry I startled you."

"It's fine." I swallowed. "I'll go outside." Without even looking at him I immediately come out from his room.

When I reached the living room. I feel so hot.

Oh! For the love of God. I can't feel this way. No way Francesca!

"Are you okay Fran?" He came and he sit beside me.

"Yeah, I'm okay." I can't look at him.

He started to drink and he gave me the other drink. "You're drinking beer, right?"

I nodded. "Yeah, but not that much. Thank you." I got the beer from him and drink it.

"How does it feel?" He asked.

"What do you mean?" That's when the time I look at him.

"Your sister will get married. How does it feel?"

"Ah, that? Hmmmm I'm happy for her and your brother. Really, I am" I smiled and sighed.

"But it seems it's so fast. I mean I just can't believe it'll happened so fast."

He sighed. "I thought so, I love my brother. If he wants to marry early before me. I'll support her." He sighed again and drink his beer.

"Tell me the truth Sven." I sat down facing him, my leg was almost touching his leg but I ignored it and continue talking to him. I drink first and started to talk again.

He looks at me, "What?"

"Hmmm don't you want my sister and Benedict get married?"

He stared at me. "I want them to be happy. And if getting married with each other will make brother happier. I'll be okay with that. I'm not against with it."

He drinks again. "I actually plan on proposing to Maica" He stop and sighed.

"Then?" I am staring at him. I saw pain in his eyes.

"Then Maica learned about it." He smirked. "Can you imagine that; I was ready to settle down. I was ready to build a life with her. I am looking forward for our future together."

"She turned down your proposal?" I was shocked. I saw them together and they're so in love with each other. I honestly got jealous. What the? Fran this is not your moment.

"Yeah, she turned it down before I even asked her." He smirked and drink again. "She said, she's not ready. She even asked me to give her some time. A space. Like a split. Damn!" He drinks again.

I drink my beer. I'm drunk but I need to focus now. "Where is she right now?"

"I don't know. She won't answer my calls, my messages. She even dodges my calls so many times." And then his tears came out. I didn't imagine he'll show this side of him to me. We're not even close but he chose to tell these things to me.

"I don't know what I did wrong to her. I love her Fran. I love her with all my heart." And he drinks again.

I approached him and hugged him. He hugged me too. "There's nothing wrong with you. Don't think like that. Maybe she's really not ready to settle down. But it doesn't mean she don't love you right?" He didn't say anything.

He slowly removed his hug from me and stare at me. Slowly his face came closer to my face. "I want to kiss you right now."

I was stunned with what he said, I didn't know what should I answer to him.

I didn't realize that I nodded at him.

He kissed me. Slowly, intensively. "Tell me to stop and I'll stop" he said between his kisses. "Don't" I said, didn't realize what would be the cause of that one night.

I just told myself. Whatever happens today will just stays today. I just want to cherish this moment for once.