Being Proposed to By a Blind CEO

The night was getting late, a cute man still in his office suit was driving fast until he finally arrived at his apartment. The man started to enter without paying attention to someone who was at the dining table eating his food. Usually the sweet man would make small talk first, saying ‘I’m home’ or just calling his best friend’s name, but not this time. The man just walked straight to his room until the sound of the door closing from inside was heard quite loudly until the Friend shuddered and turned his head towards the door of his best friend’s room who had just returned earlier.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“Oh my! What a surprise, where did Gifer come from?” Said Haris who was eating his food while stroking his chest. He turned his head towards the room of the sweet man who had just arrived. Yes, the one who came home and closed the room door rudely was Gifer, Haris’ best friend.

Inside the room, Gifer was still thinking about what Novaa said. Gifer still didn’t expect that he would meet again with someone from his past. Even when he was still in Senior High School. Even though they only met once, but the girl still remembered, while Gifer himself had forgotten it because it was a long time ago. Back then he was still very young, while now he was almost three heads old.

“I just found out that Nova is that girl, then Rosa? Nova told me everything, but I don’t even really remember those two little girls. It’s been too long, even my memory can no longer reach there. I don’t remember their faces, I only remember when Raya and I gave the doll to the two of them.” Gifer’s monologue while sitting on the bed with plaid patterned sheets and dominant gray color.

Flashback

“Gosh, is that really so, Nova?” Gifer asked. Nova nodded in response.

“Rosa died because at that time, we wanted to take a vacation to the city of Jakarta, we collected money to be able to go to Jakarta. Luckily, we were still able to enjoy our vacation in Jakarta. Yes, even though it was only at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. And when I wanted to try another tour at night, when crossing the road, I didn’t look right and left, as a result I was almost hit by a car, but Rosa protected my body. We were lying on the asphalt on the side of the highway, I thought Rosa could still survive, just like me. But, it turned out that Rosa died on the spot while still hugging my body. I cried when her breathing turned out to have stopped, hiks ..” Nova explained while crying if she remembered about that incident. The incident where she and Rosa had an accident in the past which resulted in Rosa’s death. The girl covered her mouth with her right hand. Nova’s tears flowed heavily from her eyes.

Gifer couldn’t do much, he just smacked his thick lips while giving her a tissue that he had been keeping in his jacket pocket. Just in case he had the flu one day and didn’t need to buy tissues anymore. He also did not dare to hug the girl because he realized that he had a girlfriend. He just didn’t want others to see it and be used as material for news that was not necessarily true or fake.

“Here, wipe your tears with this. It’s okay to cry when reminiscing about the past. But don’t overdo it, anything too much is not good. Rosa is dead, so don’t think about it too much. If you keep crying when you remember him, it will make his path in heaven dark.” Gifer advised while handing the tissue to Nova. The girl was still crying while bending her knees. Hearing Gifer’s voice, she looked up and accepted the tissue from Gifer.

“Thank you, Sister Gifer.” Gifer smiled sweetly at Nova. Trying to keep the girl from crying again.

“So that’s the story. I’m sorry if I didn’t stop by the Falah Orphanage after that. Ever since I got hired at Raya’s father’s company, I moved to Jakarta, and even seeing my parents in Kendal was rare. I almost never come home, as if I had settled in Jakarta Even so, I always contact them so they don’t worry about me.” Gifer said.

“No problem, Brother Gifer. After Rosa’s death, at that time I was fortunately adopted by a grandmother who helped me at that time, and in the end until now I have also settled in Jakarta.” Nova said. Instantly Gifer remembered the incident when Nova met Haris at the office at that time. Haris also told him about the grandmother Nova was referring to.

“So… That grandmother is not your biological grandmother? She adopted you as a child?” Nova nodded.

“Only that grandmother understands me, she even goes into debt everywhere, especially to that Yohanes. She went into debt for me, for my education until I could get to SHS. I was lucky to be adopted by her. I loved my grandmother very much. But I was always troubling her. That’s why I busked to earn money and pay off my debt to Yohanes. But to my surprise, Mr. Haris came with his girlfriend and helped us financially. I’m very grateful to him. Give him my regards, Sister Gifer. Oh yeah, I have to busk again. You can also go home if you’re not comfortable around me.” Nova explained and ended with words that seemed to chase away this sweet man next to her. Gifer who understood immediately nodded.

“Ah, so that’s it. Alright, I’ll be going. It’s also good to get rid of my stress from work, especially after hearing your story. I will convey your greetings to Haris. Thanks for keeping me company, I’ll be going.” Gifer said smiling. Gifer got up from his sitting position, adjusted his suit and walked straight away leaving Nova who was still thinking there.

“Brother Gifer, can’t you see me even for a moment? You didn’t even hug me at all. You only gave me soothing words when I was sad, you didn’t prevent me from saying the word ‘uncomfortable’ that I just said. You didn’t even look back at me when you left. Are you that faithful to your lover? Is there absolutely no me in your heart even just a little bit? Do I really have no chance to get close to you anymore?” Nova said after Gifer had waltzed away and moved away. Tears escaped her eyes again.

Flashback END

“I’m still confused, she mentioned John’s name? Is the Yohanes that Nova is referring to the same Yohanes that Nara and Kiano sent?” Gifer was still wondering about the name Yohanes mentioned by Nara.

“I don’t know, it has nothing to do with me. I’d better think about what George’s purpose is in canceling all business cooperation with me. I’ll look into it.” Gifer said while clenching his hands on his thighs. Then Gifer went to clean up and have dinner together with Haris who was waiting for him at the dining table.

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