CHAPTER THREE - PART ONE

It's only been one week when Neptune started to work and she feel like she was working there longer. She was like-minded to everyone inside the Homer Textiles. Even she made herself overtime because of how many she have to endorse from the resigned former financial analyst, she didn't feel any weary. She have a fulfillment to fill when she was doing. One of the factors was the motivation that she was having by Purple.

She was arranging her files for her to start her job in that day when out of nowhere Purple appeared beside her.

"Hi, Nep. I'd like you to meet my sister, Nepgear.

When her eyes turned to the other woman almost looks like her. The lady look so fresh and pretty. She was smiling but it was quickly wiped away the lady looked at her.

She give the lady a wide smile to the companion of the woman, "Please to meet you, Nepgear."

She caught the eyes of Nepgear. She can help but feel that she was being fooled with. She saw something in those eyes. Like a fear. She feel that the smile of hers was uncertain. She didn't pay any words at her greeting.

Nepgear turned to her to her big sister, "Big sis, I'm not feeling well. Can I go home? Let's talk again later."

Purple put a hand at her little sister's forehead, "Do you have a sickness? A little while ago you're not like this. It's better if you rest. Maybe you're just overworked."

Just one nod that Nepgear give to her sister.

Neptune just stared at the scene. Weird.

Did the girl not like her when she see her and suddenly not feeling well when she look at her? But she knows she didn't did anything wrong to her. This is her first time seeing the lady. And one more thing, she wasn't a bad girl to be pissed with.

Nepgear quickly slink. She only goodbye to her sister. It was like that Neptune didn't exist in the first place from where she was standing.

Just when Nepgear left she was met with Purple, "I'm sorry for my little sister. It really look like she wasn't feeling well. She wasn't like that. She was very friendly if she wasn't feeling anything."

"I understand." Neptune assured her.

"By the way, can I invite you for lunch later?"

She weirdly look at her. Is she was getting dressed? For the entire week, Purple was gently to her but this day she just asked her to eat with her. After connecting their bodies to each other in her house, she tried to stay in the level of a employer-employee of her relation to her. None of them muttered the accident that occurred in them. She thanked the thunder very much for her to return back to reality.

"You're not answering." Purple said, breaking her trace of thoughts.

"I have my own food." Her reasoning. It was real that she have her food but it's only a sandwich. It was her only snack.

"It's okay. You can eat that along with our orders." The woman winked at her.

She started to panic for what she said.

"I-I have no payment yet. Let's do it n-next time." Damn! She stuttered because of her wink. She really wanted to slap her forehead.

"I'm tag." She continued, "And I will say something important to you as well while we eat."

"About what?" She don't wanted to assume but it looks like it was true of her suspicion that she was being treated.

"You will know later. It's about the two of us." She smiled playfully.

Neptune felt her chest tightened when she said that. If it's true that she had a crush on her, it was certainly she was going to be busted. She wasn't that so eventually to let go of her past with her old lover and she wasn't ready to open her heart until she can't get the equity of her lover.

"Just tell me right now because I can't go with you at lunch. Is it something personal?"

"No." Just a simple answer.

She can't exactly say if she was disappointed at her reply or she was relief. She just wanted to beat herself. It wasn't that 'long hair' for her boss to have a crush on her. And one more thing, she was hearing news that many girls have taken their way to her. Hope for her not to be added in Purple's collection.

"Then what is it about?" She continued her ways.

"Okay, I will tell now. I intentionally wanted you to travel with me in all Gamindustri countries from where I will go even in some provinces here in us."

She can't believe what she just heard as she stared at the woman. Is she joking? Why would she was going to travel with her.

"But why?"

"It's the company's expansion. I need your knowledge and expertise here. I can't expect for you to decline. You're the one I chose. You know the financial figures of the company."

"Are you sure?" Maybe she was getting overwhelmed at what she said. The happenings were so fast. She hasn't work in her new job in one month of the company she was now given the trust of the large task. Aside from that, she was kinda thrilled in the idea of traveling around about not thinking of her fare.

"I'm very sure. You have the potential. And I trust you."

She smiled at what she said. It was a big thing for her to know that she was getting a trust from someone. It was too much for a second chance that she gave to her. She owed him her second life.

"I can't deny that trust, Ma'am. Thank you."

"Then, let's celebrate you're acceptance. Let's meet at lunch. You can't decline. I will return here twelve o'clock exact."

When she said that she quickly left before she can retort a word. She jumped in glee. She was like a child giving a candy. Ah, the sweetness of being recognized.

PART TWO

Neptune was getting ready for her lunch with Purple when no text or even a call her best friend Uzume appeared.

"So, this is your office?" She commented as she analyze the room from every corner.

"Why didn't you even tell that you're going to come?" She hug her friend.

"I'm pretty sure that you're not going to scold because I visited you. It's nearly lunch time, it's non-working hours. I just want to have an ocular inspection. I'm just making sure that you're working environment is okay."

She laugh as she put her arm in her friend's neck from behind, "I'm happy here, you don't have to worry about me."

"Noticeable. Looks like you're fellow workers are friendly. Why don't you treat me to lunch?"

"I still have no payment."

"Fine, I'm the one going to pay. Just pay me from your payment." She laughed at what she said.

She just snort, "You just pay free for me."

"Find me a girlfriend first before I gave you free."

"You're really stupid! Just answer the person who have a crush on you so you have a girlfriend again."

"They're not my type. I'm much richer than them. Maybe I'm the one going to give life on them."

She didn't arrogantly said that she was rich. She was the daughter of a rich family. That's why if she needed a car or a money, this people are the one she can run for. Her friend wasn't that selfish to her. They treated each other like a sister.

She laughed at what she said. Her friend was really an airhead. Fun to be with. She was still in glee when someone poked her from behind. Purple.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry. It's lunch time so I'm talking to my friend." She defensively explained.

"No need to worry. I'm just here to invite you in."

"Planera, will you not let me greet to your boss?" Uzume interfere in their conversation.

"Oh yeah, Uzume, this is Purple Heart-"

She didn't finished her introduction because her friend shrill in excitement. She quickly closed her mouth with her hand.

"What's wrong with you?" She said to her.

"Purple Heart is her name? Is she the one who saw you naked in the resort at Leanbox? Oh my gosh! Why didn't you mention me that you're working with her? isn't it awkward?" It was like an armalite of her mouth because she didn't stopped asking with a wide eyes.

Neptune look at Purple. She was like entertained at the scene happening between her friend.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry about my friend. She was just hungry and begun to mutter different things." She knows that her face was turning red. Later, she will definitely pull Uzume's tongue all the way to the end.

"It's alright. You're friend was funny. It looks like you're not giving her a story of what's going on."

"Is there something I need to know? Is there something going on with you two?"

"Uzume, for Goddess' sake. She is very much single. What happened in the resort was an accident. Professional relationship is what happening between us now. No special relationship."

"Okay." Uzume raised her hands in defeat, "I'm not going to expect that there will be something going on between you two."

Purple was smiling at them when she finally talk, "Let's invite Uzume as well in lunch out together."

Because of what the woman said, Uzume looked up with eyes full of sparkle and hope. "See? Professional relationship but we're going to eat together outside?"

She just stepped on her friend's foot to stop her exaggerated reaction. It was hard for her friend to not be excited. It was her habit whenever she was excited. Uzume just winced at what her friend's did.

PART THREE

Neptune really regretted for giving Purple a chance to have a lunch outside. But she felt herself regretted more when she invited Uzume in. All the time when the three was together, she was out of place of the two. They shared the common interests. They're also have the same hobby. Looks like Purple is really entertained at her friend. They even exchange cellphone numbers.

"Why you don't have an apatite to eat Nep?" It's Purple.

She didn't know that she was staring straight by the two as she played with her steak in her plate.

"I think I don't have an apatite." She said while not looking at the two.

Uzume looked at her worriedly, "You don't? That's you're favorite. Tell me, what's bothering you?"

"I just really think I'm in no mood." She said back.

"Hays, Purple. It's better if you helped her get back in the office. Maybe even till her she was still thinking about work for why she looked like that."

When she raised her head, she was greeted by the gaze of the woman.

"Is your work bothering you?"

She just simply nodded. She didn't really know what happened to her. Was it jealousy? She quickly remove that thought in her head. Of all people, why did it have to be her friend that she was jealous for? And why she was jealous when she and Purple didn't have close relation to each other? She think, she was unreasonable.

She wasn't just used to be with her boss when someone was stealing her attention from her. Until now.

"Nep, we will meet later in your house. Let's have a bonding time and relax. I'll cook dinner for you, alright? For now, just fixed your job for you not to be depressed there." Uzume laughed cheerfully.

She felt herself getting a relief sigh of what her friend said.

But it was quickly changed into depression when Purple interfere with her friend.

"I'll send you."

"No need. I bring my own car, remember?" There's the sweet smile of Uzume.

Knowing her friend, she didn't show attraction and showing no motive. It was natural for her to be playful and joyful.

"Then I will bring you to the parking lot." Purple insist.

In the end, Uzume agreed. She hugged her best friend and whispered in her ear, "See you later. Let's talk about her. I like her."

She didn't replied on what she said. Is what she hear is true? She like Purple? But she just walked with her just one hour.

The woman goodbye to them and said that she was going back when she arrived at the parking lot.

When the two leave, that's the only time she let out her exhalation. What the hell was that? Did something just developed between them. She just frowned.