Meet Me At Midnight's
Stalkers

"I already know what you're talking about and yes as you know I do work at a nightclub" Gisel said. Edith noticed that Gisel's facial line was beautiful and perfect.

"I envy you" said Edith smiling bitterly.

"I chased Brian from college but there was no response from him. I felt ashamed to pursue him but not the slightest bit of my love was reciprocated" Edith continued.

Gisel listened to Edith's story.

"But I'm glad I've now seen what the woman Brian loves looks like. And I hope in the future we can be good friends."

Gisel smiled and grabbed Edith's hand. Edith's eyes were filled with tears. His gaze slowly blurred as his tears had gathered and were ready to fall.

"I'm still trying for Brian" said Gisel.

"You know I'm the lady of the night and that title won't go away. I tried to keep Brian from seeing my past" Gisel said with a smile. Edith's tears fell. It was obvious that Edith was hurt.

"I hope you can make that happy time happen with Brian" Edith smiled. Although wounded, he tried to be sportive. It was painful and Edith was eager to cry - so it was here.

Both are smiling. Edith just needs to fix her hurt feelings. Once again, he confirmed Maureen's words that he should open his heart to someone other than Brian.

*****

Bella sees Brian coming home late again. The sound of Brian's car was clearly heard at half-hour one in the morning. Bella gets curious about what Brian does until he gets home late.

The next morning, at breakfast, Bella was already sitting at the dinner table with Mom and Dad. He took a little rice and also the side dishes that had been prepared. Not long after, Brian came down from upstairs and joined his family.

"Morning, Dad. Mother. Brother." greet Brian with enthusiasm and cheerfulness. Brian's face looks different this morning. I asked, what happened to Brian.

"That's cheerful, son. Any good news today?" ask Mom while scooping rice for Dad.

Brian smiled happily and picked up the side dishes little by little.

"Brian today wants a working spirit. Because tomorrow is the announcement of the independent business and soon the program about interns approved by Dad will be implemented." Brian replied with a smile sumringah.

"Dad didn't know that you were so excited about undergoing a work program. Then can you dong be given more tasks?" ask Daddy to tease Brian.

"Slow down, Dad. One by one. Brian must have done all Dad's orders and done all his work." Brian replied, making Mom and Dad laugh.

"Bella, you don't get too busy working. You can go with your friends sometimes. You have to make time for that, don't you?" ask Dad to look at Bella.

"alright. I'll leave some of my work to my assistant later." replied Bella focused on the food.

"If there's anything to help, brother just tell me. I must be working on it." said Brian with enthusiasm.

Seeing Brian so excited, making Bella more oenasaran with what happened last night.

"You're late - this late night home continues. What are you working on?" ask Bella. Mom and Dad were wondering what Brian was doing.

Brian was a little confused as to how to explain to his family. He looks looking for - find a reason to tickle.

"really? What's the job you have to do until you keep overtime?" ask Brian.

"Said Mr. Liam yesterday he was out of the office at seven o'clock." continued Bella. Not supporting the curiosity of Bella, Father and Mother as if supporting Brian who likes to go home at midnight.

"Do you have a boyfriend? So the time to meet you is only when you get home from work" said Mom smiling as she glanced at Brian.

Brian blushed in embarrassment and laughed as usual to cover up his misdeeds.

"What girlfriend, Mom. I don't have a boyfriend" Brian said.

"But if you have anything, too. You can divide the time. You will also introduce him to us" said Father. Brian just laughed lightly while eating his food.

Mom and Dad were more busy talking about Brian than they were watching Bella. Bella finished her breakfast. He felt annoyed. At first he wanted Brian to be interrogated by Mom and Dad. But eventually, they'd be happier if Brian had friends outside of work.

"I wait outside" said Bella coldly and as she passed from the dining table.

Brian felt the discomfort of Bella when Mom and Dad were joking around with her alone. Brian was quick - quickly bribing his food and saying goodbye to Dad and Mom.

"Sister. Why is breakfast so fast?" ask Brian to come up to Bella.

"Udah noon. We'll be late" said Bella with an unfriendly face. Then Bella got into the car followed by Brian. Brian had no choice but to follow Bella.

*****

Edith walked excitedly to her desk. Her eyes were swollen and a little red. His face was blank and there was almost no expression there.

Maureen who had just arrived, was a little astonished by Edith's face that looked different today.

"What are you doing, Edith?" maureen asked approaching Edith's desk.

"You cried last night?" maureen asked in surprise. He really didn't think that Edith would cry that much.

"You why? How come your eyes are so swollen?" Maureen was a little worried about Edith. He hugged Edith right now.

"No." replied Edith, shaking her head.

"If not, why are your eyes watering?"

Edith could not take it anymore. He told me everything that was on his mind. Maureen pulled out a chair and sighed.

"Brian again huh?" guess Maureen. Edith neither shook her head nor nodded. But Maureen is already convinced that this has something to do with Brian.

"Brian why?"

"You said... Gisel's a nice guy to talk to?" edith's question left Maureen confused.

"Why is it Gisel?"

Edith smiled bitterly, life is not as beautiful as a shadow. Reality will be more bitter than imagination and hope.

"It turns out, the woman Brian had been looking for fifteen years was Gisel." Edith answered with all her heart. Her tears were spilled again. Even if she forced her tears to fall, there were no tears left. Her tears had run out all night.

"Seriously?" Maureen did not believe what Edith had just said.

Edith nodded weakly. He did not expect that what he did not worry about Brian at all, it became his biggest worry so far.

"Is he really the Gisel I've known all along? You sure?" Maureen tried to convince herself.

"Yes. Gisel works at a nightclub. The gisel you met was accidentally during our lunch. And the Gisel that we thought had taken Farshall from you." Edith answered in detail and very clearly.

Maureen sighed again. He put his head in his chair.

"I didn't think the world was so narrow."

"I'm sad again but why do you think the world is so narrow?" Edith was offended that Maureen was not paying attention to her heartbroken self.

"Ngapain sad? I told you yesterday, you responded to Diaz's accounting. Than you clap one hand continuously. You also said you were rejected? What do you need to do again?"

Maureen gets annoyed every time she sees Edith being upset with Brian. In fact, Edith has said that she officially rejected Brian. And strangely enough, Edith still continues to pursue Brian's heart.

Edith was just pouting hearing the scolding from Maureen.

*****

Returning home from work, Brian returns to meet Gisel at Flavor Garden. The place where he can chat casually in the outdoor accompanied by the splashing sound of water in the fish pond. The more days go by, Gisel's clothes are getting covered. Slowly, Brian grew fond of Gisel's changes.

"Nobody bothers you anymore, right today?" asked Brian to drink the ice latte he just ordered.

"No. If disturbed I'll call you soon" said Gisel smiling. Brian laughed at Gisel's words.

You look sweet, Inner Gisel.

"Order. What do you want?" ask Brian.

While reading the menu that Brian gave, Gisel felt something strange behind Brian. He looked like someone was silent - quietly following him and taking pictures of him. His sitting position was a bit away from them and he was wearing a hat and his hair was also long. Gisel doesn't know who it is.

"What did you see? Why haven't you ordered?" asked Brian who was also looking towards Gisel looking. Brian was just about to turn his neck. But quickly Gisel's hand grabbed Brian's cheek so as not to look back.

"I want a message. Would you like to order the same meal?" Gisel tried to smile and distract Brian. Gisel still hasn't confirmed, is that guy following himself or Brian?

"The same food can be. I ordered mineral water." said Brian. Gisel manages to distract Brian and focus on his dinner.

*****

Bella's still sitting at her office desk. He leaned his head dizzy and tired. Not long after, Bella's phone rang. There was a short message that came in and sent me some photos.

Brian, Flavor Garden, said the man who sent Brian the photo.

Bella, who had been feeling tired, straightened her body so she could see the photo sent clearly.

In the photo, Brian is laughing with a woman. But Bella felt no stranger to the woman. Bella remembers where she had met her grandmother.

Bella was excited to see Brian with a woman. He was a little relieved that Brian could enjoy his youth in addition to taking care of company affairs.

Bella looked again at the photo on her phone. He observed well - both who the woman was and where if he had ever met her. Her face looked familiar and it seemed like Bella had met the woman.