16 God is on my side

Leonard, who had just slid the green button up to find out who the person had been interrupting his fun, heard a voice he even knew very well.

"Hello, Leo. Pick me up at the airport now. I'm waiting for you. So hurry up."

"Come on." Leonard looked at his dead cell phone and hastily grabbed his shirt that was piled up on the floor. Without turning to look at the woman whose top was already open, he reached for the key on the cupboard and opened the door.

Then hurriedly walked out of the apartment after closing the door first. With long strides, Leonard walked down the street which was already very quiet and the houses of the neighbors around him were tightly closed. It was as if everyone had been lost in their respective flowers after a busy day.

"So, Ayumi has returned from Japan? It's a shame that she came to Jakarta. Usually she only comes back during the holidays." He patted his forehead many times when he realized his stupidity.

"You idiot! It's not like being happy the woman you love so much is back." Satisfied with cursing his stupidity, Leonard, who had ordered a taxi and was waiting on the main road to be faster, got into the car he ordered via an online application.

Now, Leonard leaned on the back of the seat, turned to the right and saw the vehicles that were still passing by. The streets of the capital city, which are never quiet at night, seem to show that the nightlife also makes people prefer to spend time outside. Especially night workers who are used to sleeping during the day and working when people are asleep in their subconscious.

For half an hour, he wondered about the figure of the woman who was his little friend. Only various guesses ran through his mind, as he didn't want to ask them on the phone.

Moments later, the car carrying Leonard arrived at the Soekarno Hatta International Airport. Leonard immediately got out after previously speaking to the driver to wait a while and as soon as he set foot in the airport area, the screams of a woman he knew very well caught his ear.

"Leo!"

The figure of a woman who has white skin and a face like Japanese descent, was waving at him and a smile emerged from that very beautiful face.

The woman pulled the black and medium-sized suitcase in her hand to walk over to the man who she thought looked much more handsome after the last time she saw him a year ago when he moved to Sakura country.

Leonard, who was already staring with narrowed eyes, returned a smile from Ayumi and his body staggered a few steps back when the woman he loved so much rushed to hug him.

"Anata ni aenakute totemo sabishī." (I really miss you).

"Watashi mo anata ga inakute sabishīdesu (I really miss you too)," said Leonard who had welcomed Ayumi's hug who said he really missed him in Japanese.

Ayumi now chuckled and released her arm. She stared intently at the perfectly sculpted face in front of her. "Wow... you're also learning Japanese too, Leo. Anata wa hansamu ni natte imasu (You're getting more handsome)"

Not understanding Ayumi's last sentence, Leonard just scratched the back of his neck because he only learned Japanese which is nothing but the most common expressions, namely I love you (Itoshi teru), I really miss you ("Anata ni aenakute totemo sabishī." ), will you marry me (Watashi to kekkon shite kurenai ka).

It was an expression that he would later express when he felt ready to express his feelings to the figure of a woman who looked very beautiful and graceful.

"I don't know the meaning of your last sentence, Ayumi because I'm still not very good at Japanese. What did you say?" asked Leonard who had helped carry the suitcase next to the figure of the white woman.

Meanwhile, Ayumi just laughed amused to show her very neat teeth. "You're getting more handsome, Leo. I haven't seen you for two years and now I just realized that you have a charm of your own. By the way, you have a girlfriend now, haven't you?"

Leonard, who was loading Ayumi's suitcase into the back trunk, glanced at the figure of a woman who had not yet gotten into the car because she was standing next to him and waiting. By raising his eyebrows, he, who felt very curious, was now trying to tease Ayumi.

"Why is that? If I don't have a girlfriend. Do you want to be my girlfriend?" He put his hand on Ayumi's shoulder and told her to get in the car immediately.

Ayumi just obeyed and immediately sat in the car. Until the figure of the man who he considered her own brother sat next to her.

"There's something I want to talk to you about, Leo. Let's talk at the restaurant, because I'm very hungry. Where is a restaurant open at this time of night?"

Leonard, who immediately nodded his head, turned to look at the driver and mentioned the fancy restaurant he always went to when he went on a date with some of his female friends. This time, he was really intrigued by the worried face of the woman he secretly loved.

"I'm very curious, what really happened, Ayumi? You don't usually come back to Jakarta so suddenly. Don't make me curious, so just say it now!"

Ayumi just shook her head, a sign of disapproval of Leonard's orders. "Later. Oh yeah, but you don't bring your own car, Leo."

"Oh ... there was something about it. So, I didn't have time to tell the driver to come. However, don't worry, I already told my driver to come to the restaurant, pick us up." Leonard tried to divert the conversation so that Ayumi wouldn't ask for more details about the problem he was experiencing, so he pretended to send a message after reaching for the cellphone in his pants pocket.

Meanwhile, because Ayumi's feelings are not good right now, she just nodded and didn't want to ask any further. Right now, she was thinking about how to convey her intentions to her best friend.

There was silence for a moment, as if both of them were now busy with their own thoughts. Until 30 minutes later, the car that took them had arrived at the location, which is a 24-hour restaurant located in the city center and became the most favorite place for couples to spend the night with a romantic dinner.

The dim lights that adorn the restaurant with a classic design add to the romantic impression and the well-arranged heart-shaped chairs dominate the romantic impression there. Even the large red candle on the table, also adds to the beauty of the dim atmosphere.

Now, Leonard and Ayumi were sitting opposite each other. These two seem like the most harmonious couple that makes everyone's attention to them.

Ayumi, who was initially very nervous to start a conversation, seemed to immediately lose her worries when she saw the atmosphere inside the luxurious restaurant.

"Wow, you're really good at finding beautiful places, Leo. You seem like a real playboy. You must have brought a lot of women here, right?"

Meanwhile, Leonard just shrugged his shoulders, as if he wanted to refute the words of a woman who looked very radiant and showed her beauty even more.

"It was one of my women who brought me here, so that I could know a place as beautiful as this. You are the first woman I brought here. You should thank me, Ayumi. We are already in this place. So, tell me what you wanted say."

Ayumi reflexively patted Leonard's sturdy arm. "You haven't changed at all. Always impatient. Okay, I'll say it. I'm going to be betrothed to a man I never loved and I don't want to. So I told my parents that you proposed to me. Come on, let's get married!"

Leonard's face immediately turned red with shock, making him stare at the beautiful woman who looked very serious in front of him.

"What, marry Ayumi. Today God is very on my side. It feels like it beats all the happiness I've ever felt," Leonard whispered, cheering with joy because he was so happy.

When he wanted to immediately say yes to Ayumi's invitation to get married, his cell phone rang. He who had just opened his mouth, closed it again and hurriedly picked up the call because the ringing sound of his cell phone was very disturbing. As soon as he pointed the green button up, the baritone voice of the man who was none other than his stepbrother was deafening.

"Quickly take Arabella home now! Otherwise, your company and house will be confiscated by the bank."

Continued...