DRIVING ME CRAZY (ENGLISH)

CHAPTER 9 : Anger

"You know what happened yesterday? Darren threw his cellphone right next to Mikaela until the cellphone was destroyed." Tiwi exclaimed when she and Mikaela had just sat in the Dream cafe with Rendy.

"Is it true?"

"Yes, Luckyly, the cellphone did not hit Mikaela, he looked very angry."

Rendy's face hardened.

"I expected him to do something to you." Rendy turned to look at Mikaela sharply after hearing Tiwi's story.

"He was angry because Tiwi and I gossiped while eating chocolate, it's only natural because we were wrong." Admitted Mikaela.

"But won’t you get hurt if that cell phone hits you?" clearly visible concern on Rendy's handsome face.

"The thing is nothing happened to me, I’m okay, you're just too worried about me, I don't want to discuss about it."

Mikaela immediately called one of the cafe waitresses to avoid a long debate between herself and Rendy. As much as possible Mikaela had to cover up what happened to her, so ]Rendy did not do something to Darren, and the vice versa. Darren was terrible now, she did not know what would happen between the two if both of them were emotional.

And, she also had to make Tiwi shut his mouth, that friend always said anything to Rendy, Mikaela was suspicious that Tiwi was the one who told Rendy and Daffa if she worked at Darren's company, so they suddenly came to Darren. From now on, she would also hid everything from Tiwi.

Actually Mikaela was very grateful to Rendy, Daffa and Tiwi who always looked after and worried about Mikaela, but she did not want their friendship to be tenuous because of her, Mikaela wanted to solve her own problems, making Darren close to her again even if only as friends.

Tiwi and Mikaela made their order to the waiter who always focused on Rendy, while Rendy as usual only ordered bitter coffee with a few cakes.

"How is Daffa?" asked Mikaela to melt the atmosphere that became silent because of what she had said earlier.

"He's fine, he's comingnext week. Didn't you contact him?"

"How could I contact him? I feel bad if to do it, he's married now."

"Mikaela is right, I am curious about how is Daffa's wife, I only saw her on the internet and on television when they were married, Isn't she the daughter of a conglomerate? Marriage that makes women jealous, very luxurious and elegant, she also looks very beautiful." said Tiwi while imagining a similar marriage.

"Right, I hope Daffa brought her here, I really want to meet his wife."

"Shine? Hmm ... she's a very beautiful and sweet girl." Rendy's comment about Daffa's wife.

"Really? Daffa was very lucky to get her."

Rendy just smiled flatly at the thought of Daffa and Shine's marriage, and how Shine's behavior was, until one voice interrupted them all.

"Am I disturbing your lunch?"

Darren was standing beside them with his expensive suit and habit of putting his hand in his pants pocket and a sweet smile that felt strange to Mikaela.

They are silent. The atmosphere became rigid. But Rendy tried to stay relaxed.

"Sorry sir, I will go back to work." Mikaela stood up from her seat followed by Tiwi's astonished look at it.

"Take it easy Mikaela, it's still your lunch hour." said Rendy, looked at Mikaela, told her to sit down again.

"Rendy is right, after all I came because my fiance wanted to see this cafe." Darren said calmly. His stomach was suddenly embraced by Caroline who had just arrived.

"I just ordered my food, let's sit down." Invite Caroline to move the chair to join them. Darren followed her.

All eyes were on Caroline, how she could casually eat at a small cafe like this and join them.

"Hey Ren, are you OK, haven't we met for a long time?" Caroline asked kindly.

Rendy smiled no less friendly. "Of course I'm fine, how are you?"

"I'm fine too, I always see you come to this cafe and sit with them, I'm curious about how the food tastes here." Caroline smiled happily to Mikaela and Tiwi who only replied with a stiff smile following the atmosphere that was now stiff.

"The food here is pretty good, you should try the cheesecake." suggested Rendy.

"Really? I'll order it then."

Rendy and Caroline coolly chatting, while Darren, Mikaela and Tiwi could only be silent, occasionally Caroline embraced her fiance while joking, until the waiter came to bring their orders.

"I'll pay for everything, just eat it peacefully." said Darren.

"You are so kind, honey." Caroline kissed Darren's cheek quickly.

Mikaela could see how harmonious they were .

Rendy chuckled and it distracted Mikaela, that man started drinking his coffee.

"By the way, Rendy, between the two of them, which one is your lover?" Caroline asked, teasing Rendy. "I know you're Darren's new secretary, aren't you?" Caroline continued to Mikaela.

"Eh, um ... yes." Mikaela who was suddenly asked was a little stuttered.

"Are you Rendy's lover?"

Mikaela's head reflexively shook her head. "No, we are just friends."

"Really? I can't believe, I see you every day, a very busy Rendy could come here every day? That's something that surprised me."

Mikaela's eyes wandered around one by one the people sitting with her, including Darren who was looking at her sharply.

"It's not every day Caroline, I just happen to come here, have you forgotten that the construction of my new building is around here?" Rendy explained.

"Ah, so that's why."

"And they are my old friends, they are my juniors who I really love." Rendy said the truth with a little joke.

"I'm disappointed until now you don't have a lover. Even though you're very handsome."

"Can't you forget someone long ago?" Broke in Darren.

Rendy's smile was gone, he turned to look at Darren calmly then smiled again. "Are you too?"

"What a stupid thing if I keep remembering it. Remembering trash? I told you a long time ago, right?"

Mikaela swallowed. Tiwi just glanced at them. She did not want to be into a tense conversation between Rendy and Darren. Had no idea what they mean, Mikaela didn’t know either, but her feelings said that the word rubbish was intended for her. And Rendy, was it true that he had a girl he likes from long ago?

"Wow, do you call Zania a trash?"

"Zania?"

Rendy laughed. "I got you Darren." he said as if he understood something.

"What are you talking about?" Caroline didn’t understand.

"We only talk a little bit about the past, Zania, Darren's former lover." Rendy answered.

"Oh, can't you forget it, honey?" Now Caroline's question turned to Darren.

"What do you think?"

Caroline just laughed, she knew that Darren had forgotten the woman named Zania, but Caroline only teased her. Darren told all about her before they were a relationship, about all the women who had lived in Darren's life like Zania.

And Rendy joined in laughing. Darren managed to provoke a little emotion, and Rendy just did the same thing with what Darren did to him. He talked about Zania, Darren's ex-lover. But when Darren was talking about Mikaela, from which Rendy could conclude that Darren still held a grudge against Mikaela, and he must be on alert, because Rendy was sure, Darren woudl do something to Mikaela.

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After finishing lunch together which might only be enjoyed by Rendy and Caroline, Mikaela decided to hurry back to the office with Tiwi. Besides not being able to see the intimacy of Darren and Caroline, Mikaela also felt crowded with the atmosphere earlier, even swallowing food was difficult.

While Darren drove Caroline to her car.

"I'll pick you up tonight." Darren kissed Caroline's cheek softly and opened the car door for her.

"Wear the suit I chose." said Caroline before closing the car door.

Darren just smiled at Caroline until the car drove out of the lobby. Darren's smile faded. His eyes darkened. Remembering Caroline's words to him before lunch and remembering how Rendy casually and innocently defended Mikaela in front of him.

Previously they were going to eat at one of their restaurants, but Caroline saw Rendy and told him that Rendy always ate at the cafe together with his new secretary. Darren became even more convinced of Rendy and Mikaela's betrayal of Daffa when Caroline thought they were in a relationship. Of course, there was no way they could just be friends while every day they always ate together.

Darren's blood heated up. His emotions peaked. He opened his jacket and loosened his tie as he hurriedly entered the elevator and pressed the button to his room.

Once arrived, Darren found Mikaela who was just about to sit in her chair. With a wide step Darren approached Mikaela and took his hand, blocking one of Mikaela's hands until she almost fell down.

Mikaela looked at Darren in surprise, she saw the anger on Darren's face.

"Sir ... Sir, what's the matter?" asked Mikaela, feeling that she did not know what she had done wrong to make Darren so angry.

Darren did not answer and immediately dragged Mikaela into his room.

Mikaela struggled to hold her wrist, asking to be released because her hands had started to redden. "Sir ... it hurts."

But Darren ignored her request. Darren forcefully closed the door and locked it, making Mikaela even more afraid if Darren would hurt her.

The man threw down his jacket as he kept dragging Mikaela and dropped her on the sofa.

Mikaela closed her eyes, feeling the pain in her back resulting from a strong impact on the sofa. She grimaced in pain. But the thing that made her even more surprised when Darren had locked him with both hands. Mikaela's face was pale.

"You really are a cheap girl." Darren said sharply while grinning and then forcibly kissing Mikaela.

Mikaela's eyes widened, she tried to struggle but to no avail, Darren's body was too heavy and big for her.

Darren kissed him harshly, forcing his tongue into Mikaela's mouth, but as much as possible Mikaela held her, clenched her teeth so hard that it only hurt her lips.

Darren increasingly growled with a flash of anger in his eyes knowing Mikaela's rejection. He held Mikaela's hands over her head and his right hand gripped Mikaela's cheek. The girl felt pain in her cheeks, her face turning red as well as her eyes. But Darren didn’t care. He kissed Mikaela again violently, and this time managed to smash her tongue into Mikaela's mouth. Smelled it like crazy.

Mikaela closed her eyes, her lips ached, her hair ties were no longer shaped. Once in control, Darren's hand squeezed Mikaela's chest. The girl gasped again, this time with a cry.

Darren stopped. He straightened his back with irregular breathing to see Mikaela sobbing under her confinement. There was a little bit of compassion for the girl, but that feeling vanished at once remembering how Mikaela and Rendy's betrayed Daffa, and also to her, was replaced with an overflowing disgust.

He straightened up to justify his shirt.

"Go out!"

Mikaela did not budge, still sobbing, she was still shocked by what had just happened to her.

"Get out of my sight now before I change my mind!"

Darren's jerk jerked her back to her senses and hurriedly stood up, leaving Darren with a tightness in his chest.