The First Meeting

Marcella dropped her twin sister at one of the crossroads nearby the highway's construction. Miraya took her bag and tied her hair in a ponytail when she went out of the car.

"I'll pick you in two hours, okay. I'll be quick and leave!" Miraya nodded to Marcella and smiled at her.

"Be careful!"

"You too! Bye!" Marcella drove off with her car, leaving Miraya with her big victory grins. She gazed up to the front way. Some bikers already passed her to the construction, and she ran there to watch Dylan's race quickly.

Meanwhile, when she arrived, Marcella parked her car in Sky Light Club and Pub, the most prestigious nightclub in the town. She was once in the club with Miraya and some of their friend. That time was they were together and long time already, but now Marcella was alone.

She fixed her hair and dress before walking out of the parking lot to the club's front door. She paced inside with a cute handbag.

When she stepped in, Marcella peered all over the place. The music was becoming louder when she was walking across the first floor. The non-stop party made her mouth opened as well as her beautiful eyes.

Some guys who sat on one of the corners were eyeing her. But she ignored them. She has to remember the plan to meet Miraya's matchmaking guy, then left afterward.

"Hei beautiful, are you lost?" said someone from a stool bar Marcella's passed by. She turned her head, and friendly smiled at him.

"No, I'm looking for someone!" That guy lifted his eyebrows and called one of the waitresses to help her.

"I have an appointment today. I guess this is the table number!" said Marcella to the waitress. The waitress took the card Marcella gave him. He nodded once and asked her to follow him.

"This is the table!" he showed the half-round couch with a round table in the middle.

"Thank you!" Marcella stepped on one higher floor to sit on the couch.

"Can I take your order, Miss?" Marcella thought for a while.

"Can I have a bottle of coke, please?" the waitress smiled at her and nodded. Marcella waited in her seat for the future fiance of Miraya to come. She saw the watch on her wrist and nodded softly.

"I still have ten minutes then!" she muttered to herself.

45 MINUTES BEFORE

Ariel Raeden supposedly to suit in his best look. At least that what he did tonight for his best friend, Artemis Brajamohan.

"Wow, you look so handsome!" Artemis praised his best friend, Ariel, from their video call. Ariel put his phone standing on a tripod so Artemis might watch him in front of the mirror fixing himself.

"I don't know why you put me this attire! It is just a rejection plan not to propose your girlfriend!" Ariel grumbled while rolling his shirt sleeves below the elbow.

"Oh, come on! At least you are now wearing my last year's birthday present!" Artemis grinned with the victory. He was so happy that Ariel finally came out with his supposed-to-be next future wife.

"Arte ... I still think that this is not a good idea!" Artemis chuckled and turned his head to the left.

"Come on, man! You promised me about that already. You need to get there and tell her about my rejection to this matchmaking, that's all!" Ariel rubbed his nape and sighed. There's no way that he could run back from his word. He shouldn't say anything to Artemis before.

"Fine. What is your plan tonight then?" Ariel asked Artemis back.

"Uhmm ... waiting for your call?" Ariel nodded.

"Good boy! Stay at home, and I'll call you in an hour after I leave her." Artemis gave his salute to Ariel as the sign that he's agreed.

"And Arte ..." Ariel pointed at the screen.

"Do not attempt to race on the construction! Do you get it? If you get caught by the cop, I will never bail you anymore!" Ariel warned Artemis about his terrible habit of betting on illegal racing. Artemis raised both of his hands in the air and nodded.

"I would never do that!" he even made promised by doing the holy cross to convince Ariel.

"I believe you, see you later!"

"Have fun!" Ariel smirked and turned off his VC. He took his car keys and went out of his room to get to the club soon as possible.

"If only this is a real date, I would be grateful!" he muttered to himself. He drove the car alone to the club for about 20 minutes. He took a shortcut so that he might get there faster.

Ariel arrived at the parking lot 5 minutes faster from his prediction.

"Good, faster better!"

He locked the car's door then walked to the main entrance of the club. Ariel looked all over the place and took his phone when Artemis has sent him a picture of Paris Miraya Katto.

He checked his phone and the picture. He has never seen it before going to the club.

"Ohh, she's beautiful!" Ariel exclaimed spontaneously.

Okay, now he has to refocus. Ariel scanned all over the first floor until he found a waitress that passed him.

"Excuse me; I have an appointment with someone. Do you see this girl come in?" Ariel showed the picture from his phone. The waitress frowned for a while until he nodded.

"Oh yes, that lady was there. Let me show you, Sir!"

"Thank you!"

Ariel followed the waitress to one of the corners of the club. There's a shoulder-length hair girl with a feminine look sat on the half-round couch by herself, waiting for Ariel.

"This is the lady!" said the waitress, and Ariel was stunned a while. That beautiful girl did not see him yet.

"Thank you. Please give me some beers and almonds!"

"Right away, Sir!"

Ariel then stepped up to the higher floor to get to the couch. He took a deep breath before speaking up.

"Hi!" Marcella turned her head and gazed up at a handsome man, assuming that it was Miraya's future husband.

"Hi, are you Artemis Brajamohan?" asked Marcella straightly forward. Ariel frowns a bit, but he grinned oddly and nodded.

"Have a seat then!" Marcella smiled friendly at him. Suddenly Ariel felt comfortable to the sight of Artemis's future fiance in front of him.

"I'm sorry, I'm late," replied Ariel with a sweet smile.

"It's fine. I just got here too!" Marcella replied with her soothing soft tone.

Ariel did not look suspicious, although she has shoulder-length hair instead of a long one.

'Hhmm ... Does she cut her hair?' Ariel wondered on his mind.