BXBX NOVEL Chapter 321 - Befriended (Again)
Rangga took his cell phone from his pocket and handed it to Lisa. The woman then grabbed it and pressed the number, making a call.
"Hello? Putri? This is Lisa. Hey, sorry I can\'t help you with your work at the hotel anymore. There\'s a sudden problem so I\'m really busy. Sorry, you better ask permission from your manager to rest," Lisa said, hiding the real reason from Putri. She didn\'t want to make her new acquaintance even more worried.
In her heart, Lisa also felt guilty and sorry for messing up Putri\'s job. Indeed, it should not be her obligation to replace Putri\'s job as a waitress, but at that time, she did not have the heart to ignore Putri after she told her that she worked to provide for her needy family.
Right now, Lisa wished that Veronica and Karina would stay a little longer at the Cendana hotel. She promised to pay back the evil deeds of those two snakes before they returned to Jakarta!
After a while, there was no voice from across the phone. Lisa began to worry that she would disappoint Putri with her honesty. "Hello? Putri? Are you still there?"
"Lisa, I\'m grateful that you want to help me even though it\'s only for one day. Thank you very much, sorry I\'ve really bothered you," Putri replied from across the line in a pleasing tone.
"Sorry, I hope you have a fast recovery," Lisa said, preparing to hang up.
"Yes, thank you once again and sorry," Putri replied.
After Lisa hung up the short call, she handed the cell phone over back to the owner. Then she nodded and said, "Thanks. Sorry for really bothering you,"
"Don\'t mind it. I\'m your friend, remember?" Rangga replied, followed by another question.
Lisa didn\'t pay attention to his question, she didn\'t even look at the man\'s face after she returned his cellphone.
Rangga then looked at Lisa in surprise. It seemed that Lisa really didn\'t want to be friends with him anymore after everything that had happened to them.
"Lisa, how come you are still angry with me? Haven\'t you forgiven me? Can\'t we be friends like we used to?" Rangga added, his voice slightly raised.
"No," Lisa replied briefly and clearly. How could she forgive Rangga for all the lies he told her in the past? It took her a long time to forget about her pain though Rangga had done her many favors.
When the man heard Lisa\'s short and curt answer, his expression suddenly became gloomy. It was as if a violent storm swept away Rangga\'s light in the blink of an eye.
Lisa\'s weakness was that she couldn\'t bear to see other people disappointed, especially because of her attitude. She felt guilty for refusing Rangga\'s apology, which made the man sad. Moreover, Rangga had saved her from danger last night. Could she force herself to accept his apology just because the man had helped her many times?
Suddenly, the man lifted his face and said, "Sorry, I just hope you will forgive me in the near future."
"Never mind, you don\'t have to feel guilty. I also thank you because you helped me and even took me to the hospital. If you weren\'t there, I would have died for real, huh?" Lisa answered, trying to sympathize with her childhood friend.
"I can understand why you can\'t forgive me now. I lied to you and hurt you. But really, we can still be friends right?" Rangga asked, his eyes began to sparkle.
Lisa stared at the man\'s eyes closely. Her gaze was so sharp that it seemed to stab directly into Rangga\'s eyes to find out whether his words were genuine or just another lie. Initially, Lisa did not plan to be friends with Rangga again after all the bad things this man had done to her in the past. However, seeing his eyes that were so sincere and full of regret, Lisa could not bear to reject him to be her friend again.
The woman then took a deep breath. "Yes, why not? We can just be friends."
Hearing her kind response made Rangga\'s heart bloom like spring. "Thank God, thanks a lot, Lisa!"
"Don\'t be so sentimental!" Lisa replied, teasing Rangga. Then she laughed lightly and smiled mischievously.
"Anyway, I need to teach that bastard Veronica and her rotten daughter a lesson after getting out of here!" Lisa continued furiously.
"Hey, you don\'t have to bother. Let me take care of it this time!" Rangga replied firmly.
"No, don\'t do it! This is my business with my former stepfamily! You better not interfere," Lisa replied, insisting. Her eyes flashed blazing flames.
"Are you sure you don\'t want me to help?" Rangga asked again, trying to make sure.
"Yes, this is my own problem. Thanks anyway."
Rangga then raised his hands in resignation. "Okay, okay, I\'m not going to interfere."
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When lunch time arrived, Rangga returned to Lisa\'s room with a shopping bag. The man handed her the lunch he bought then took out a white box.
Lisa glanced at the box that Rangga brought out curiously. It seemed mysterious, what was this man thinking?
"Here, this is for you," Rangga said, handing her the mysterious white box.
"What\'s that?"
"Just open it."
Lisa opened the mysterious white box with a curious and suspicious face. When she opened the lid, a new cell phone could be seen inside. She was stunned to see it then after a moment, Lisa took the cell phone out of the box and said, "What? Are you serious? Is this for me?"
"Your cellphone was stolen by the mobs from the alley yesterday, right? What else could I do then? I\'d just buy you a new one. How much does it cost anyway, it\'s not that expensive." Rangga leaned against the wall near Lisa\'s bed.
"Not stolen, but thrown into a ditch. Hey, what the heck? Why are you even buying me a new cell phone? I can\'t accept this," Lisa said, refusing Rangga\'s gift.
The man laughed. He really understood Lisa\'s character who disliked to depend on other people. However, Rangga bought her a new cell phone so that Lisa could communicate smoothly, especially when she had to return to work again.
"Okay, if you hesitate, you can pay me for it. It doesn\'t matter when, just take it slow. You can always pay it anytime," Rangga said, smiling sweetly.
"I didn\'t say that I could afford to pay for this cell phone, okay! But I promise I\'ll try as soon as possible!"
"I already said just relax! Come on, it\'s not like we\'re strangers! We\'re friends!" Rangga chuckled.
Lisa could only sigh and smile a little, feeling grateful. Even though she seemed to have been faced with hardships, help was always coming her way.
"Fine, I\'ll accept this cell phone but this is because I intend to buy from you, okay? Please don\'t refuse it when I give you the money later!"