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11 Forcibly Stopped
sairentogaaruIt's now revealed why Evan stopped becoming friends with Grace. But did he make the right decision?
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Always Been You 12 Sick of It
“Grace, Anthony’s here.” Indah touched Grace who was lazily leaning on the couch. Even though it wasn’t a holiday or weekend, Grace finally made up her mind to take sick leave. Luckily, Mario granted her wish and considered that she could use the break. All night long Grace had shed so many tears inside her bedroom. Right when she woke up, later than usual around eight in the morning, she had a little breakfast and rested on the couch. The TV was turned on, but she didn’t even look at it. Grace turned to her mom. “Just tell him to come in, Mom. I don’t feel like moving a finger. It might be because I’m having my period,” she reasoned. In fact, she had finished her period three weeks ago. Indah believed that something wrong had happened. However, her daughter didn’t tell her anything but the reason behind her sick leave. She was sure Anthony knew something about it. Returning to the living room where Anthony was sitting, Indah didn’t ask him to come to meet Grace right away. She as
Always Been You 13 Battlefield
Returning to the office meant entering a battlefield. Grace armed herself with several ‘weapons’. Firstly, to tackle the harsh words spoken by some fellow employees. Secondly, to avoid getting involved with Evan. Grace made a request to Mario to let Nita replace her as the assistant manager for some period of time. It was initially burdensome for both Mario and Nita. Mario preferred to have Grace for having more experience and skills. Meanwhile, Nita felt more capable of working with a computer than standing in public. However, she pulled her best effort by giving some reasonable alibis until her request was finally granted. For approximately a month Grace successfully avoided Evan. Every time being asked to do something related to the GM, there was an excuse she could come up with to escape. She even left her place only when she had to go to the restroom or pantry, once a day. Not to mention how she made sure that she would finish work and leave the office on time. This proved that
Always Been You 14 Someone New?
The advice from the strange woman made Grace deep in thought. Logically, Evan and she were just best friends, nothing more. However, the hidden feelings and hopes for Evan's return in her heart made her doubt. She knew there was something more to it than just being friends. Nonetheless, Grace thought it might only be a one-sided thing. Otherwise, Evan would have acted differently toward her. As a matter of fact, he had the heart to stay aloof from her. Grace’s mind had been all about Evan all this time. She even felt more restless after he’d come back compared to when he was absent. She thought that it was time to open her heart for another chance. ‘Then find something else to focus on, in order to forget him. Could be another man, or a new hobby.’ The stranger’s voice rang in her ears again. “Another man? The closest and possible one is definitely Anthony. But … I’m not ready.” Grace was talking to herself while sitting at her desk inside her bedroom. Before her, laid a personal j
Always Been You 15 Trying
Like a dream come true, more orders were pouring in. Indah got busier in making cookies and cakes every week. Either for birthday parties, social gatherings, office meetings, and so on. That was why Grace went back home on time to help her mom. Likewise, Anthony also helped out an hour or two in the evening. That's why Grace felt that her closeness to Anthony was starting to be taken to a different level. He really showed sincerity without any urge to reciprocate the feelings he had previously expressed toward her. Grace gradually found comfort near him. On the Sunday before Christmas break, Grace and Anthony delivered several cakes to a house in the Sanur Beach area. It was the second order from the Danish-Chinese couple. Since there were too many boxes, they used Anthony's pickup truck. It wasn’t a tiring trip since it took less than half an hour. Once they arrived at their destination, the two of them brought the cake into the big house. “Thank you for making such delicious cake
Always Been You 16 Getting Back
[April 2007] ✉ Grace » 'Hey there. I’m Grace, the one you saved in the crash last Friday. I didn’t get the chance to thank you. And doing it through text seems to be inappropriate. May we meet?' ✉ Evan » 'Oh, hi, Grace. You feel better now? How’s your mom? Hmm, I think we can catch up somewhere near the hospital. I’ll be there in an hour.' ⋯ Grace felt lucky because the guy had left his contact info. Even the nurse in charge said that he was willing to be contacted if anything might happen. However, things got better in three days, though Indah was still in recovery. Having made an appointment, they met at a cafe next to the hospital. Grace took some of her savings to treat Evan as a way to express her gratitude. She excitedly greeted him as she saw him appear at the entrance. As if having been friends for a long time, Grace waved at Evan who seemed to be a little surprised. They sat across from each other at a table near the window. “Hi. Did you just get back from school?” gues
Always Been You 17 Year-end Start Over?
“—late.” Anthony walked toward the table. In his hand was a transparent plastic bag that clearly showed what was inside. He put it there before approaching Grace and Evan. Evan looked at Grace without a single word spoken, as if asking who the man was. “Ah, right. Hmm, Anthony, this is Evan, Evan, this is Anthony.” Grace introduced them to each other briefly. Anthony was thunderstruck and commented, “Oh? Isn't he …?” but didn't finish it. Grace nodded, understanding what he was trying to say. “Well, we … finally made up,” she said. Evan sensed there was something between Grace and Anthony. That man even sounded like he knew Grace's past problems with him. This made his heart restless. “You guys … in a relationship?” asked him without a second thought. “Oh, Anthony is—” “Someone who's CLOSE to Grace.” Anthony cut Grace off, Introducing himself with assertiveness. “A-ah! I thought you were Grace's hired driver. I saw you several times around the hotel, picking up Grace.” Evan del
Always Been You 18 Suffocated
It wasn't long after they reconciled that Evan disappeared again. He was out of reach since New Year's Eve. Even Vino, his secretary, didn't know anything about it. Three days after workdays began, Grace still couldn't reach him. He wasn't in his apartment either when she came to check it. Grace was sure that something wrong had happened. She had to do something, no matter how. Unfortunately, her focus was consequently diverted to thinking about him all day long. “Grace. Grace!” Only after Nita touched Grace's arm did she eventually pay attention to her. “Mr. Suganda requested you in his office.” As if just having woken up, Grace was absent-minded for a moment before finally leaving her chair. She automatically walked toward Mario's office like a robot; moving as instructed but not really knowing what she was doing. “Excuse me, Mr. Suganda. What can I help you with?” asked Grace when she was inside the HR supervisor's office. Mario handed her a piece of paper on the table. “There
Always Been You 19 The Reason
Grace didn't believe what she'd heard. She had already known the reason why her dad and mom got divorced from the beginning. However, she never wanted to know who the third wheel was. Now that she knew who her dad had been having an affair with, she was lost for words. “Grace.” Evan worriedly touched Grace’s arm. "Grace, please say something." Instead of replying to Evan's questions, Grace lowered her head, looking at the floor. She clenched her fists tightly. Learning Grace’s reaction to the information, Evan immediately regretted telling the truth. "I shouldn’t have said it," he mumbled and squeezed his hair. Then he got up from the couch and stood by the window, looking out. ‘Why does it have to be Evan’s mom? It would mean nothing to me was it someone else. But it’s my best friend’s mom. Why?’ Grace became so frustrated thinking about it. She repeatedly wiped her tears that wouldn’t stop flowing. Not to mention she now understood why Evan once suddenly cut off their communicati
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