Chapter 5 Second Encounter

• "See you later, be careful on the road."
• That sentence Dhea repeated over and over again since her first guest took a taxi to their respective homes, after a tour of South Korea.
• Two weeks ago, Dhea went to the country of ginseng for work, escorting twenty guests in a group.
• It's normal for Dhea actually, but for some reason this time she felt more tired than before.
• "Do all guests already gone home? Let's go check in then and wait in the boarding room, so I can take a rest for a while,” Dhea asked two of her co-workers, who took part in this tour.
• "Already. Come on then. You don't look well," said Jena, one of her female colleagues. Meanwhile, her other partner, a man, is a talkative person.
• "Yeah, maybe tired and not drinking enough," said Dhea.
• "Do you want to buy a drink first?"
• "Do not have to. Mine is still there, it's just that I'm really lazy to drink it. Later, when I'm in the boarding room, I'll drink."
• "Take a lot, so you don't drop. Yeah… even though after this we get one week off, it's not funny Dhe if your day off is even bothered by illness."
• "Okay, Jena, okay. Huh, you're fussy like Mr. Maha."
• "Uh, speaking of Mr. Maha, he was chatting with me to ask you. He misses you, the office is empty without you there."
• Dhea clicked her tongue lazily when her coworker mentioned the name of their boss who had liked Dhea and even proposed to her.
• A few months ago, Dhea's boss, Louis Mahaprana, had proposed to Dhea. At that time, of course, Dhea was surprised, because she never thought that her boss had feelings for her.
• However, the proposal was rejected by Dhea. Not because Maha – her boss's nickname – is a widower. But because Maha has three children, and Dhea doesn't like children.
• Dhea always feels dizzy with the behavior or screams of a small child, and that has been the case for a long time.
• Therefore, she avoids having a romantic relationship with someone who has children, even though the man has the criteria that Dhea wants.
• "Dhe, this is hot lemonade. Jena asked me to bring it for you because you don't want to hang out with us."
• Dhea, who had been focusing on her cellphone, looked up and found Boy, her co-worker beside Jena, handing her a paper cup.
• When they arrived at the boarding room, Jena did invite Dhea and Boy to hang out at the coffee shop.
• However, Dhea, who was not in the mood, refused to come and chose to sit on a chair in the waiting room instead.
• "Oh? Thank you, Boy," said Dhea.
• "You don't want to wait for the boarding call over there?" Boy asked, pointing to the coffee shop he was referring to.
• "No Boy, I'm just here," answered Dhea.
• "Yeah, if that's the case. I'll be back again."
• Dhea nodded her head a few times and let her coworkers pass, while she returned her focus to her cellphone while occasionally sipping her warm lemonade.
• »Guide Me To Your Heart«
• "Oh? Dhea?"
• The call made Dhea, who was sitting comfortably in the plane seat and looking outside, turned her head.
• She was surprised to see Hannan standing in the aisle next to the empty seat next to him.
• "Oh? Mr. Hannan?" Dhea replied before Hannan sat on chair number 5B.
• "What events do you have in Jakarta?" asked Hannan after the safety belt was fully attached.
• "I've taken guests on a tour to South Korea, Sir," answered Dhea. "What are you doing to Bali yourself, Sir? Checking the house as usual?”
• “Well, that's how it is. The problem is that there is no one to take care of it, so it must be checked as often as possible.”
• "Why don't you just contract it, Sir?"
• "No, I don't like other people in my house. The other person is in a sense… a stranger. Not sure if the contractor can take care of the building, right?”
• "Yeah, right." Hannan looked at Dhea for a moment and it made Dhea frown in confusion. "Why Sir? What's on my face?"
• "There's nothing. But you look a bit pale. Tired, huh?”
• "Oh yes. I'm a little tired. But I already took medicine and vitamins before boarding."
• Hannan reached his hand towards Dhea's forehead and clicked his tongue when he felt that Dhea had a fever.
• "You got a fever. Should I ask the flight attendant for a blanket?”
• "No need Sir. I already used my sweater and it's thick."
• "I keep asking. You can't refuse."
• Dhea could only purse her lips when Hannan called a flight attendant to ask for a blanket but still thanked him after that man put the blanket on her.
• "You should sleep better Dhe. Later when we were about to land, I'll wake you up," said Hannan.
• "I can't, Sir, I've been sleeping for a long time since I came here from Korea. If you want to sleep, go ahead. I'll just want to see the scenery outside."
• "I want to sleep with you."
• Hannan said those words in a low voice, right in Dhea's ear. It suddenly made Dhea goosebumps.
• Even though Hannan wasn't the first man she'd slept with, yet, somehow, he could make her feel like someone she'd never been touched at all.
• "No, thanks."
• "Why? Why don't you want to? I can't satisfy you? But… if I remember how you were a month ago, I don't think it's possible.”
• “Sir, we are on the plane, you know, which is a public place. Can you not talk about that here?
• "You make me uncomfortable."
• "Okay, okay. I won't do that again. But…, from the time I returned home the other day before I returned to Jakarta, I had been to your boarding house several times.
• “But you were never there, and unfortunately at that time, I forgot to ask for your contact. Your landlady said that you were working, and the hours of your return were uncertain.”
• "Oh yeah. The next day I went to Labuan Bajo for about five days. After that, I just went on tour in Bali, until two weeks ago I went to South Korea.”
• "Ah, no wonder we never met again. Because a week later I left for Jakarta.”
• "Anyway, Sir, what are you doing to my boarding house again? And… why didn't the boarding house mother tell me when you came?
• "Wasn't it when you wanted to go back that day, did you meet the boarding house? The landlady should know you, right?”
• “Oh, I was the one who told the landlady not to have to tell you that I was coming. I'm afraid you'll feel uncomfortable."
• Dhea was stunned for a moment to hear it before finally nodding her head a few times.
• "Oh yes Dhe, there is something I want to ask."
• "Yeah, just ask."
• "You mean that you are still single?"
• "Yeah, still. So what? Do you want to register to be my boyfriend?"
• "That's what I want. Do you want to be my girlfriend?”
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