Matteo

3 | Matteo

"What happened? Tayar motor awak pancit ke?"

Evelynn melihat Matteo lalu mengangguk. Laju sahaja Matteo keluar dari keretanya.

"It's okay, I'll send you home. Motor ni nanti, Ill send to the workshop. Masuklah."

Evelynn menggeleng.

"Berapa kali je saya nak susahkan awak? I'm not willing to be a burden." "You're not a burden. Ill send you home because I'm willing to. Come in."

Matteo membukakan pintu untuk Evelynn lalu Evelynn menarik nafas panjang.

Faris melihat Matteo dan Evelynn pulang sama sama lalu menggeleng. Dia tidak patut berdiam diri sahaja.

Matteo memandang Evelynn sekilas. Wanita itu bagai sedang memarahi dirinya sendiri. Matteo terus tersenyum sebelum menggeleng.

"Awak marah diri sendiri ke?"

Evelynn memandang Matteo.

"Hmm. Entah kenapa saya asyik susahkan awak. I'm sorry, Matteo." "Stop apologising, Evelynn. I don't like people apologising, when it's not their fault."

Evelynn menangguk perlahan sebelum dia terus tersenyum.

"Then.. let me say thank you. Terima kasih sebab selalu jadi super hero saya, selamatkan saya and tolong saya selalu. Saya terhutang budi sekali lagi dengan awak."

"So, I'll treat you a dinner tomorrow." "Eh no. Its on me tomorrow. Sebab awak izinkan saya bantu awak harini."

Evelynn mengerutkan keningnya.

"Saya izinkan awak bantu saya?" "Hmm. You're my one and only friend di office. Orang lain tak nak berkenalan dengan saya pun. Plus I cannot be anyone's friend."

"Why not? You're such a perfect human being. I like you, Matteo. Kenapa awak tak boleh kawan dengan orang lain? Mesti semua orang nak jadi kawan awak kalau kenal awak."

Matteo terkelu. Did she just say 'I like you' !?

"Kita mula berkenalan pun sebab kita bergaduh depan lift tu, Evelynn. It's hard for people to get one good impression of me because I'm not that good."

Evelynn tergelak kecil apabila dia teringat pada pergaduhan pertama mereka di depan lift.

Matteo terkelu. Dia suka melihat Evelynn sangat bahagia begini.

"Kita gaduh sebab saya masuk lift dulu then you wanted to get in the lift urgently but the lift was so full kan? But at the end, we both gave up. We didn't get in and we waited for another round. I was so angry on you because I was late."

Matteo tersenyum lalu mengangguk.

"And masatu, saya marah dengan awak sebab I lost my one project because I was late and they didn't believe in me. But the next day, you went to them, talked to them..and got me the project. You're a wonderful person, Evelynn."

Evelynn tersenyum. Begitulah mereka mengenali satu sama lain dan mula berbual.

"It was hard to get the project back but I actually knew that you're the best engineer. Saya banyak dengar tentang awak dari department awak. So I thought you should be given another chance."

"And then diorang ingat awak isteri saya sebab awak tahu banyak perkara tentang saya. I was shocked like.. when did I get married? But then they told me it was you. I was happy, Evelynn."

Evelynn tersenyum. Mereka tiba di rumahnya. Evelynn memandang Matteo.

"Thank you, Matteo." "My pleasure." "Smile for me before I leave."

Matteo tersenyum. Evelynn mengangguk laju. Ia tersenyum manis sebelum berundur.

"Keep smiling, Matteo. I swear you look good in this smile."

Evelynn berjalan masuk ke dalam rumahnya. Ia melihat ibunya dan ayahnya yang tersenyum.

"Ibu? Ayah? Buat apa dekat pintu ni?" "Matteo? Kenapa tak jemput masuk?" "Dia nak balik juga ibu, ayah. Motor eve pancit so dia tolong. And I want to wash up. Bye."

"Wait.. Eve suka dia kan? Kenapa tak bagitahu je dia? Kalau dia ada orang lain macam mana?" "Ill be happy if he's with someone else sebab dia baik sangat, ibu. He deserves better than me."

"What if he likes you too? Dia sanggup buat apa sahaja demi Eve." "Hmm ye ke?" "Ye, ayah tahu perasaan lelaki." "Ayah suka Matteo? Tak kisah kalau dia menantu ayah?" "Ayah suka kalau dia jadi menantu ayah. Dia engineer macam ayah. I like engineers."

Evelynn tersenyum sebelum menggeleng.

Matteo | Continues