I also don't know if the conversation with Arune at that moment was a "break-up" of sorts. But then again, the two of us have never had a relationship as girlfriends. Everything has always been within the confines of a boss-subordinate relationship.
And even when we crossed the line that day, the sweet-faced secretary was the one who backed down, acting like someone with high professional ethics.
To say that I felt shaken would be an understatement, since we had been apart for over seven months. But still, it felt like I had cut a delicate thread that had been between us.
There is no one else I waiting for today, I have decided that I will not get involved anymore.
And that is probably better for both of us.
This way, I don't have to wait anymore, and she doesn't have to feel uncomfortable anymore.
Now, I have gone back to being Intuorn, someone who has no one in my heart once again. But it seems that the moment I decide that I don't want anyone, everyone decides to show up at the same time.
"What happened, Lay...? Sorry, Jao-Jom."
I came to the meeting I had arranged with an old friend, with whom I had a complicated past.
The short person had only sent a message:
'Are you free? I want to see you.'
Since Lay, or Jao-Jom, had never been like that, I assumed something must have happened.
"You can call me Lay or Jao-jom, whichever you prefer, Miss In. Choose whatever is most comfortable for you... So call me Lay, if that is more familiar to you."
"And what happened? Why are you so tense? You arranged this meeting without Miss Renu knowing, didn't you?"
"..."
"So you had a fight?"
I lean back in my chair, sitting across from her. We are in a famous coffee shop in the center of a shopping mall, the most convenient place for us to meet.
"Why did you fight?"
She, with almond-shaped eyes, stares at me and purses her lips. Even though she was expecting an answer, it seems that she is quite uncomfortable answering this question.
"Hey, you asked me out and now you're not saying anything. Wasn't it to vent?"
"Can't I call you just because I missed you?"
I stay silent, surprised, because this is not the Lay I know. Noticing my silence, she sighs and sits down, shrugging her shoulders.
"I'll be blunt. I fought with Renu because of you, In."
"And why did I become the reason for the fight between the two of you? From what I understand, Miss Renu was already aware of everything and seemed to understand the situation well. And I myself have nothing more to do with you, Lay."
"That hurts, you know?"
"What?"
"I think I'm still jealous of you, In."
With this direct statement, I can only blink, perplexed. What is going on here...? If it were before, I would have reacted with excitement, like a spider that spots its prey, but now, I'm just confused and don't know whether to smile in a flirtatious way or pretend to be excited and run out of the coffee shop.
It feels like, finally I'm the protagonist of my own story. I've become someone important to everyone, after having been just an extra for so long.
"Did you say that to Miss Renu?"
