16 Eternal Silence

"What should I do, Rose?" Evan smiled while walking behind her. "I'll run away with you. I will take you straight to the registry office to register our marriage…."

Rose freeze.

Her heart is pounding while a big grin appears on her face. She quickly calmed her turmoil because she didn't want to show Evan her happy face. Shortly after, she slowly turned to look at him standing right behind her.

She was utterly speechless when she saw the dazzling look in his eyes. She can feel how hot her face is. Quickly she turned back again, worried that Evan would see her cheeks turning red.

"Why do you turn back on me, huh?" He playfully smiled, looking at the shy Rose before him.

"Evan, don't joke around…." Rose could only blame herself for not being able to stop herself from showing her joyful-looking face to Evan. His words ultimately make her heart shatter.

She slowly turned to look at him, but she felt drowned in the deep of his ocean blue eyes.

"I'm not joking, Rose. I'm mean every word I said…." Evan smiled at her before continuing his words, "I wish I could kidnap you and take you there as soon as possible."

Their eyes still locked to each other, making Rose's heartbeat even faster, and she could feel how fast her blood was flowing. Her tongue turns stiff. She doesn't know how to respond to his sincere words. She can see through his gaze what he said earlier comes from his heart.

For a dozen seconds, they just stared at each other. No one speaks. This eternal silence made both of them awkward.

"E-Evan… How is my room?" Rose finally can gain her senses. And these are the best weird sentences she can say at this moment.

She turned her gaze to another place in a hurry to avoid Evan's gorgeous eyes. She couldn't look into his eyes again, as it would be too much for her mind and heart.

Evan smiled. Seeing Rose's blushing face made him want to tease her even more, but he restrained himself as he saw her so embarrassed.

He walked near the window before saying, "Your bedroom is nice! It's not too big, but you put the furniture function very well…" Evan was surprised to see Rose's room. He thought her bedroom would look girly, but this bedroom interior is minimalist.

"I only use this room for sleeping. And sometimes I use that desk to study but rarely. I spend most of my time outside in my function room…." Rose looks at Evan. She was mesmerized by Evan's attractiveness as he stood by the window. He seems so masculine from behind, only wearing his blue ocean slim fit shirt and his khaki trousers. She can imagine his body under that shirt. He must have a few abs, right?

Thinking of that, once again made her cheeks turn red. Rose immediately shook her head, hoping to throw away her sultry thoughts. Then she slowly approached Evan and stood beside him looking at the lively street.

They stand side by side without talking.

Later, Rose looked up to see Evan's face.

"Evan!" Her soft voice makes Evan look back at her.

"I'm sorry, Evan…."

Evan frowned, "Why do you suddenly say sorry?"

"Because you had to see Dustin…" Rose turned her gaze and looked outside the window while taking a deep sigh to make her tight chest feel lighter, then she continued her words, "You know my story with him, right?"

"Hmm!"

"Sorry, Evan, because I accept your love even though my heart has not felt love for you..." Rose was surprised when she saw Evan's calm looking-face still staring at her. His gaze didn't discourage her. His blue ocean eyes made her calm to express what she was thinking at the moment.

She continued, "I liked him for years, but I recently realized that my feeling for him is nothing but a foolish admiration. He never saw me as the one he loved. He saw me as a possession. How could I waste my time just being with someone who doesn't really love me? He never liked me. He is just comfortable being near me. We never have a romantic relationship, just for your information..." Rose was afraid that Evan would misunderstand her meaning. He must know that her relationship with Dustin was just a close friend. She's the only fool who likes him too much.

Evan cleared his fist, hearing Rose's words. He felt annoyed by Rose's words and didn't want to hear about her past with that scumbag Dustin. But, he has to hold himself so that Rose can pour out what's bothering her right now.

"When you asked me to be your lover, I hesitated. I'm afraid to accept you when I don't really love you, Evan. But…" Her voice started to tremble, and her eyes blurred a little. "I dare to give a chance to my heart, to myself. Maybe after opening my heart to you, I can slowly like you…."

"Rose..."

"Evan, I'm sorry..."

"No! Stop saying those words…." Evan starts to feel afraid Rose will back up their relationship. He held her hand and pulled her to look at him.

"Evan, I want you to know that I don't really love you right now, but..."

Evan felt tense looking at her hazel eyes, but he remained silent. He silently continued to hear what she said.

"Since yesterday and until now, every time I think of you and see you, my heart can feel a foreign feeling that I ever felt before. It feels like I am starting to like you…." Rose smiles, looking at Evan. "But…please give me a little more time until I fully love you sincerely…." Before Rose could finish her words, her hand was pulled, and she was instantly in Evan's arms.

She could only smile while tears flowed down from her eyes. She can feel how relieved she is right now. She doesn't want to start a relationship with Evan with negative thoughts. She tried to be honest with him.

"Rose!" Evan's deep charming voice makes Rose's heart flutter.

"Yes!?"

"You opened your heart a little bit to me. That's more than enough..." Rose can't hold her tears hearing his words.

"I will work hard to make you fall in love with me, Rose…."

"Thank you, Evan..."

They both fell silent without saying a word, lost in their own thoughts.