Zeva was propping her chin on her desk while twirling a small letter in the shape of a maple leaf with a stem in her hand. Here are the contents of the letter.
"Good morning, my photographer. I have to say goodbye. Starting now, your job is only to take care of your heart for me alone. Take a cue from a maple leaf of its loyalty! See you soon!
Your Future,
Zero"
The small letter was originally just a sticky note. However, now the small letter has been laminated with a maple leaf as the background.
Why did Zeva keep it like that? Because the little letter was a relic from someone who could now be said to be someone special in her heart, just like a maple leaf. Yes, Zeva happens to be a maple leaf lover.
Who would have thought, that special someone was a man who had just met her face-to-face once? Even though it was only the first time, their first meeting immediately became an unforgettable and memorable moment for Zeva.
The reason is, they immediately spent the whole day together and the man immediately dared to express his interest in Zeva. However, the next day the man immediately said goodbye to return to their home country, Indonesia. The man's name is Zero.
He is Zero, who initially used the services of Zeva as his photographer during his vacation in the Land of the Ice Shards, aka Canada. He is Zero, who just introduced his name to Zeva, but has immediately dared to ask Zeva to take care of her heart for him alone without explaining what kind of relationship they are in.
Strangely again, now Zeva feels that Zero has won her heart. Zeva herself was confused about how she could fall in love with Zero so quickly. The reason is that after spending only a day with Zero and Zero returning to Indonesia, the rest of Zeva and Zero only communicate via chat, without video calls. Fact, let alone video calls, they never even do a phone call.
If Zero said something like this, "We'll just communicate via chat, okay? I can't help but miss hearing your voice or video calls with you. And again… so that later on the day we meet again, as soon as you see me, you immediately reflexively hug me tightly because you miss me so much, hehe."
When reading the chat, Zeva shook her head. Zeva couldn't understand why Zero could be so confident. The reason is, that Zero has never asked how Zeva feels about him. And of course, Zeva wouldn't take the initiative to tell him if Zero didn't ask. If Zero asked not necessarily Zeva to answer, especially if Zero did not ask.
As if hypnotized by Zero's words that alluded to longing, now Zeva misses Zero. Moreover, after receiving Zero's regular incoming chat with Zeva every morning. Here is the content of the chat.
Zero:
"Good morning, my future. Are you still able to hold your miss for me?"
Zeva wanted to reply, "No, I can't afford it. I really miss you. Come on, please, hurry back here."
However, Zeva's sense of prestige is very large to be able to type those sentences. In the end, Zeva just chose to read it, without replying. Zeva wants to know whether Zero will be grumpy and spam-chat her or not.
"Why are you frowning like that, Zev?" asked Gamma, who was already sitting beside Zeva.
Zeva reflexively straightened her sitting position and looked to the right, where Gamma was seated.
"Oh, Zero's troubled again, huh," continued Gamma, when he saw what was in Zeva's hand.
Realizing why the statement came out of Gamma's mouth, Zeva immediately put the small letter in her hand, then closed it with both hands.
"Ugh, Bro Gamma, why are you peeking, anyway?" Zeva grumbled to Gamma.
"Well, why do you cover it up like that? I already know the contents," said Gamma.
"How come, you've only just met once, have you been so upset?" asked Gamma.
"How do I know? It's not my will, but my heart's will," said Zeva honestly.
"Wow, you really have used your heart?" amazed Gamma.
"I still have a heart, Bro. So, I used my heart, I can't spare my heart," said Zeva.
"Huft… this is your weakness. You always use your heart for whatever," said Gamma.
"Is it wrong, if I use my heart for anything?" Zeva asked back.
"It's not wrong, but there is a place. When it comes to working, yes, your strength is about using your heart. But, when it comes to loving things, you have to see whether the person deserves your heart or not," said Gamma.
"Do you want to be heartbroken like before?" asked Gamma, which made Zeva immediately understand where Gamma was talking.
"That's precise, Bro. Because of Zero, I can forget Sky," said Zeva.
"Are you really able to move on from Sky? This is the first time, you know, after the past few years you want to say the name Sky again," amazed Gamma.
"Yes, I have made peace about Sky," said Zeva.
"Okay, then I support whatever your decision is. But, if Zero hurts you, report it to me immediately, okay?" said Gamma.
"Okay, I'm ready," replied Zeva.
Then, came Runa who just came out of her room.
"Honey, everything is ready, here. Shall we go now?" said Runa to Gamma.
Even though it's been two months, Zeva still feels weird when Gamma and Runa openly use terms of endearment such as "Honey" or "Babe" in front of her. Well, at first Zeva thought the three of them just the siblings, but suddenly Gamma and Runa became a husband and wife.
"You don't want to come with us, Zev?" Gamma asked Zeva, which was the umpteenth time.
"Just come with us, Zev. Don't you miss your homeland?" persuaded Runa who also had the umpteenth time.
"I still want to be here," said Zeva, sticking to her stance.
If Zeva had said that, trying to be persuaded in any way would not work. Finally, Gamma and Runa left for the airport, without Zeva.
After Gamma and Runa left, Zeva checked her cell phone again. There was no sign that Zero was looking for her. Zeva immediately pouted, but Zeva had to understand it because considering the time difference with Zero is about eleven hours. Likely Zero overslept.
Zeva got up, took her camera, and hung it around her neck to restore her mood. Zeva plans to go out to do picture hunting. Yes, because her job as a photographer is also a hobby, so often taking pictures is Zeva's mainstay when her mood is terrible.
Because she misses Zero, Zeva decides to go to the place where Zero and she spent time together two months ago. Zeva hopes that by enjoying her time there, her longing can be channeled a little.
Before going to the park, Zeva stopped at one of the cafes that Zero and she had visited, to buy a cup of coffee and reminisce for a moment. This cafe holds a life drawing with live music workshop, where participants sketch a life model in front of them while listening to live music playing behind them.
At that time, Zero had time to attend the workshop. And after Zero returned to Indonesia, Zeva just found out that it turned out Zero made Zeva his life model. This is known to Zeva because Zero left not only a letter but also a piece of paper containing Zero's hand sketch.
The results of the sketch show a figure of Zeva with her camera in her hands. At that time Zeva was busy photographing Zero who was attending the workshop. That's why the memories at this cafe are quite memorable for Zeva.
When Zeva just entered the cafe, her gaze immediately misfocused on one of the tables occupied by a man and a woman who seemed to be laughing and joking. Zeva froze on the spot while unconsciously letting out a voice, "Zero."
As if he heard someone say his name and realized someone was watching, Zero turned his gaze toward the entrance. As soon as he saw that there was a figure of Zeva staring at him, Zero immediately froze and said, "Zeva."Instead of approaching Zero, Zeva turned around and rushed out of the cafe. This made Zero immediately get up from his seat and rush after Zeva."Zeva," said Zero, as soon as he grabbed Zeva's wrist, which made Zeva stop in her tracks."Hey, look at me," asked Zero gently while holding Zeva's chin because Zeva had been looking down as if she didn't want to look at Zero.Once Zeva had looked at him, Zero continued to say, "Why are you running from me?""I should be the one asking you, why are you here?" Zeva asked back, with a breath that was still a little rushed from walking half a run.Zero was silent for a moment. Then, Zero even smiled, which made Zeva frown."Why are you even smiling?" said Zeva in a curt tone."Don't you want to hug me before you shoot me with yo
"So now you're alone here?" Zero asked Zeva when he arrived in front of Zeva's house.Yes, because it was late, finally Zero took Zeva home. Earlier, Zero asked Zeva to come with him to accompany Liora shopping and sightseeing, because tomorrow they would immediately return to their homeland, Indonesia.Zeva just found out that Zero has been here for three days. The reason Zero didn't tell Zeva that he was here was because of Liora's tight control schedule. So, the main purpose of Zero's return to this time was to accompany Liora for treatment, not to meet Zeva.Realizing that there was no time to meet Zeva, Zero decided not to tell Zeva that he was there. Besides that, Zero also actually planned to surprise Zeva today, because today Liora's control schedule was over. However, in fact, Zero and Zeva both get a surprise meeting naturally, and unexpectedly.During the walk, Liora also often asked Zeva to take pictures of her in spots with views that she thought were good. Liora's attit
Inevitably, as if to represent the meaning of the exclamation, Zeva was really surprised. Moreover, seeing who the figure standing in front of her was now. "Zero," said Zeva. Yes, the person who gave the surprise was Zero. "What are you doing here? Why didn't you tell me first?" point Zeva, having managed to control her shock. "It's the rules of giving a surprise. No one wants to give a surprise but tell the target beforehand," said Zero. "Surprise for what? It's not my birthday anymore," said Zeva, who still didn't understand the surprise Zero meant. "Is it true that a surprise should only be addressed to the person who is having a birthday? No, right? If we really want to give a surprise, then we can give it anytime. Especially, for the one who we love," said Zero. "So, where's the surprise?" Zeva asked again."How could you still ask where it is? It's obvious the surprise is right in front of your eyes. I'm the surprise," replied Zero. "Oh, you mean that you are the surpris
Zeva is working with her camera looking at her shots while traveling with Zero and Liora. Of course, there are no photos of herself because Zeva is the photographer. Yeah, that's her consequence of being a photographer. When she gathers or meets people who know her profession, she will always be the target for asking for help to take pictures for them. It's as if her job desk to take pictures is always attached to a photographer, even if she's not on her working time. So there's no need to be surprised why Zeva's photo collection is so minimal. Yeah, once she asked someone else to take a photo of herself, the results did not match Zeva's expectations. In the end, she's too lazy to ask for help to take another photo. Zeva has been pressing the next camera button so far, so that photo by photo appears alternately on the camera screen. Then, Zeva realized that there were more Liora photos with Zero than Liora's photos alone. Maybe for people who don't know that Zero and Liora are
A faint voice sounded so soft but able to disturb Zeva in her sleep."Hey, honey. Get up, come on. It's morning here."Zeva slowly opened her eyes. Zeva was still half awake, she was confused about whether she was still in a dream or in the real world. The reason is, the voice is the same as the voice in the dream earlier. Zeva only realized that it wasn't a dream after seeing her cell phone lying on her right and the soft voice sounded again, "Zeva."Now Zeva is fully aware that the voice is real, not just in her dreams. Yes, the sound comes from her cell phone. And it was Zero's voice. Last night Zeva silenced Zero when Zero informed her that he could not immediately fly to Canada to meet Zeva according to Zeva's request. The reason is, there are still many things that Zero has to take care of in Indonesia, especially since he just returned from Canada two days ago. This is what Zero said last night, responding to Zeva's request, "Zeva, it's not that I don't want to comply with y
"Why are you suddenly here?" Zeva was confused by the presence of Sky who had suddenly sat in the same seat as her. "We've made an appointment. I'm not late, am I?" replied Sky. "Hah? Do not tell …." Because felt so unexpected, Zeva did not finish her sentence. "Don't say what?" asked Sky. "Don't tell me you haven't saved my number?" continued Sky, who even asked back. Getting a question like that, made Zeva speechless. Now Zeva just realized why she felt familiar with this client's phone number. How is it not familiar, in the past, the phone number was already outside Zeva's head? In fact, Zeva made his number the number one emergency call number. "Oh, so you really haven't saved my number. I'm already happy though, you know, you've unblocked my number," said Sky, who took Zeva's silence as an answer that his guess was correct. Yeah, indeed on the day Sky told Zeva that he was going to propose to someone else's daughter, Zeva was angry with Sky. Zeva was angry because all thi
Zeva was still staring at Sky sharply with her hands clenched into fists. However, Sky couldn't see Zeva's fist because it was covered by Zeva's long outer arm. Even so, Sky could still feel that Zeva was very upset with him from the glint in Zeva's eyes. "Arghh," growled Zeva, then immediately turned right and walked towards the bike tour area. Sky was finally able to expand his smile freely. "It turns out that you are still the Zeva I know Zev, hasn't changed," thought Sky in his mind as he continued to watch Zeva who continued to walk from behind. Then, Sky also stepped foot to follow Zeva. "Why are you following me? Go there, don't bother me. I want to work quietly," Zeva grumbled to Sky when she realized that Sky was walking next to her. "Who wants to bother you? I am a client who uses your services. Yeah, of course, I'm following you to monitor. Aren't clients supposed to always follow you when you're taking pictures?" replied Sky. "Shouldn't you be in the frame?" Ze
Zeva's happy expression instantly disappeared. Now Zeva showed her flat expression to Sky. At first, Zeva felt that she could get used to Sky, but because the tone and volume of Sky's voice just now sounded unfriendly and rose in Zeva's ears, Zeva's annoyance at Sky reappeared. "Who's that, Zev?" Zero's voice asked on the other end of the phone. "Zer, sorry, I have to hang up our call. I am at work right now. Please you just continue sleeping if you're still sleepy," said Zeva in response to Zero, then immediately disconnected the phone unilaterally, without waiting for a response from Zero."I know you pay for my services, it's not for free. But… don't you know how to be ethical in reprimanding others?" said Zeva while staring at Sky."Even if you don't want to wait for me to finish the call, you can at least excuse me first, then you reprimand, instead of being outspoken by raising your voice like that to me," continued Zeva, then immediately turned right and continued her steps