The Prince's Revenge
23: Refusal
“What if just buy them both.” Mysha advice.
“Hmm…. You're right, both must have been used, ” Frederick agreed.
After Frederick and Mysha for almost 2 hours touring the clothing store in a mall, Frederick was finally able to decide what clothes he would buy for his mother's birthday gift.
Mysha was grateful that Frederick's mother was a career woman, so she could more easily choose clothes that were good to wear when she went to the office.
“Thank you yes.. already want to take me.” Frederick thanked him while smiling sincerely.
“Ah, it's nothing..” Mysha replied with a forced smile.
“Then, I'll pay for this first.”
“Iya, I will wait for you in front of the store,” Mysha also stepped away from Frederick, while Frederick walked towards the cashier with two boleros in his hand.
‘Hah, seeing her smile, I so could not bear to tell her about Egon.’ Mysha opened her phone to spend her time waiting for Frederick to come.
At that time, he opened Egon's Instagram profile. He just realized that he never gave a ‘like,’ on Egon's photos.
*‘If I was spamming like this, she would be angry no huh?*’ While guessing Egon's reaction to his ignorant behavior, he also pressed the like button on every Egon photo uploaded there.
Gon: Hey! Did you just like my photos? I thought you were my loyal fan? 🤨
Before long, a message from Egon appeared. Mysha smiled reading it.
Mysha: I'm your number one fan 😚
The reply.
“Looks like you look happy,”
“Frederick!” Surprised to see Frederick emerging from the side behind her, Mysha reflexively closed her phone screen towards her chest.
“Your boyfriend?” Ask Frederick with a relaxed tone.
“Ah.. the..—“
“Frederick?” Mysha had not yet finished her words, suddenly a middle-aged woman called out Frederick's name.
Because he was curious about who the owner of the voice was, Mysha also turned to look at it.
“Mama? What are you doing here?” Frederick asked in confusion.
“There is a mama client who asked to meet here,” he replied. Then, he noticed the girl beside Frederick.
“Oh? This is the girl you want to introduce to mom tomorrow?” while looking at Mysha with sparkling eyes and a wide smile, she asked her son.
“Oh—mm—hai aunty!” Mysha greeted Frederick's mother. He felt trapped in an awkward atmosphere.
“Yeah, so sweet of you,” mother Frederick praised Mysha who at that time was wearing a cloth bando, pink sweater, and jeans that were 3/4 feet long.
“Thank you aunt, aunt is also beautiful.” respond Mysha politely.
“Ah, since it is already lunch hour, is it better we have lunch together?” Ask Frederick's mother.
“Ah, the.”
“Sorry ma, Mysha is doing a lot of work. Maybe next time?” Frederick, seeing a rejection of Mysha's face, rushed to help her answer her mother.
“Hmm.. Then, how about we just drink bubble tea over there? Mama make sure, we won't be more than 20 minutes there,”
“It seems, if that I can,” Seeing his mother Frederick who insisted on inviting Mysha to spend her time together, Mysha finally resigned to accept it.
‘First and last,’ firmly in heart.
The three of them also visited a tavern not far from there. There were several tables and empty chairs for them to occupy. After each of them ordered the bubble tea flavor they wanted, they also occupied one of them.
“You know Mysha, Frederick it from small very smart!” Frederick's mother began the story of Frederick's childhood.
“Oh yes?” Mysha, who tried to be polite to him, tried to respond well.
“Iya! He could do High School lessons while he was still in Elementary School! As if he had learned all by himself!” Obviously Frederick's mother.
“Wow! That's cool!”
“Iya, unfortunately he did not have the intention to follow the Olympics,” while his mother looks a little disappointed in the choice of Frederick. “But, it's okay! Because it turns out he grew up to be a very mature and independent child in his buying age!” Further.
Mysha could only respond with a smile.
“Mah, never mind, did mama see Mysha look tired with mama's story.” Frederick cut their conversation.
“Mama just wanted a story about how you finally got the idea of The Dark Prince,” he replied with a frown.
“Nothing Frederick, I was curious.” this time Mysha answered him honestly.
Seeing Mysha's enthusiastic eyes upon hearing the title of the novel she wrote, Frederick smiled, ‘this child.it seems like he will never get tired of my novel.’.
Frederick's mother, who was given permission to return, began to tell stories about Frederick and his life journey.
Of course, this time, Mysha listened to her story well.
‘Egon should know about this!’ Say it in the heart.
***
“Sorry yes, so too long.” Frederick drove Mysha to the lobby.
Her mother had gone to shop. Knowing that he would only be a fly for the two of them, he left them without any hope of company.
“It's okay. I enjoyed it,” Mysha replied with a smile.
“At last I saw that smile again.” Frederick said.
To be honest, when he first met Mysha in front of the clothing store, he already realized that Mysha was not in a good mood. He was actually aware, Mysha was giving distance to their relationship. But he did not want to believe his thoughts.
“Frederick.. I have something to tell you.” Mysha looked at Frederick with a serious look. His eyes were so clear that Frederick could see the reflection of his shadow.
He looks pathetic. He realized that this kind of atmosphere would end up not good. But he must be strong and brave to face it. It could be, one day, that Mysha will regret that moment.
“I already know.. or rather, I've realized.” Frederick uttered first, the answer he was about to give after Mysha confessed her true feelings. But, because he did not want to force the girl to reject him, he spoke first. Because he knows, rejecting someone is not easy.
Hearing that, Mysha immediately lowered her gaze. Not daring to see the disappointment Frederick would show for him.
“How long has it been?” Frederick asked too.
“New few days,” without denying Frederick at all, Mysha answered him.
“Hmm..” response.
“Sorry.. I don't mean to give you empty hope.” explains Mysha.
“No need to feel guilty, this is how we risk falling in love, right?
Some fail and some succeed,” he replied calmly.
“Thank you.”
“Yes, hope you are happy yes.”
“You should also be happy.” Mysha said with a faint smile. “Taksi has come, then, I go first yes,” said Mysha while confirming the position of her bag hanging on her shoulder.
“Yes, be careful yes.”
Mysha nodded, “then, the next time we meet, do you mind if I just think of you as a co-worker?”
“No, I look forward to it,” replied Frederick.
“Alright, goodbye” Mysha also gave a wave of hands before leaving Frederick.
“Goodbye!” Frederick responded.
He was silent for a moment. Didn't expect that his rejection would come so soon. And even worse, the rejection occurred after Mysha was introduced to her mother.
He is indeed heartbroken. But, he believed that the opportunity would come back later.
And he believed, at that time, Mysha would be his.
Frederick turned around to pick up the car he parked in the basement.
‘Mysha and Egon. bad combination,’ murmured in the heart.
***
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