Chapter 16

Leo's POV
Somehow I feel different when I'm with Zara in this room alone. I'm starting to suspect myself. That maybe I've actually put too much love into Zara. I have to be able to control myself and my feelings. Before I get too caught up in being able to mix feelings with her. If that really happens, then I'll be in a mess, and all my plans and the alien gang will fail. I shouldn't ruin everything by falling in love with a human child. Instead, I have to be able to control Zara so that I can make my plans run smoothly.
Several times she has criticized my journal writing. I don't mind if she continues to comment and tells me to revise it. I will show her a good attitude. So that she gives me full trust. Especially in this research, I have to get her sympathy. So that I can master the field. So that I am made by her as a trusted person who will easily organize everything. Even I will very easily manipulate data and research results later. Yes, I have to show a nature that she can trust. Hopefully, she will start to have sympathy for me.
"Is it okay if I keep correcting it? It's lacking, I have to find this journal until it's at least close to perfect to be satisfied with the results."
"Of course it's okay, doc, please go ahead! I'll happily accept the corrections and will revise it with the skills I have."
"Okay, if Doctor Leo doesn't mind, thank you for all that."
"You're welcome, doc."
Suddenly Doctor Zara looked at me very differently. I felt awkward. But I tried to hide my nervousness. I didn't want to look weak in front of her. Pretending that she wasn't watching me. I started working on the revisions quickly so that I could finish it quickly.
"Done, doc."
"Huh? That was so fast. Even though I corrected the writing a lot earlier."
She then started looking at my revisions and checking them again. This was the fourth time she did it. Actually, I was almost sick of her silly and meaningless behavior. But I still had to follow the flow she wanted. Because if she fights, everything will be very messy and my plan will be hampered and could even fail later. For that now I just give in by following her ego and her really strange will.
"Yes, I think that's enough," she said.
Finally, she ended her drama.
"Is the doctor's work still long?"
"No, it's almost finished. If Doctor Leo wants to go home first, please do. Because I'm used to being alone to finish overtime work."
"Um no! No! Let me accompany the doctor first until everything is finished."
"Okay, thank you then." she was so cold.
I don't know why I was tempted to watch her who was focused on working. Maybe she didn't realize that I was enjoying the beauty of her face. Karel was right that she was really beautiful. But I shouldn't praise her like this. Even though it wasn't said, I had to believe that she was my enemy who I also had to get rid of in this mission.
But I couldn't lie to myself that Doctor Zara was so beautiful and elegant. It's rare for a woman of this type of human to be like this. Most of the ones I've met as targets for my mission accomplishments are far different. There's no one like Doctor Zara. She's truly captivating; if only I were a human, I might have fought over her. I want to have her completely in my imaginary dimension.
My daydream was instantly shattered after she said that her work was done.
"Done."
"Yes, doc?"
"Okay, let's go home!"
"Okay."
"Wait a minute! I'll finish this file first."
"Here, let me help you!"
"No need, I can do it myself, this is an easy thing and only a little."
"Umm, okay then."
She's so stubborn and feels that everything must be done independently. Even though she's a monodualistic creature, not just an individual. She seems arrogant and proud when that happens. Hmm... Just wait; one day, you'll need me. I think this is the only part of her nature that I don't like about her. Apart from that, she deserves a thumbs-up.
For a moment I waited for her to tidy up the files she was holding. Suddenly some fell and scattered. Spontaneously I immediately helped her by picking up her files that were scattered below on the floor. When I was about to help and pick up these papers, suddenly, I and I had the same movement. So we bumped heads.
"Ouch."
"Ouch."
"Um sorry." I preceded her to apologize so she wouldn't get angry.
She forgave me and thanked me for helping her to try to tidy up these scattered files.
"Um, yeah, it's okay; thank you for helping me."
Suddenly, we did the strangest scene I've ever encountered. She and I looked at each other like in a cheesy romance story. I looked at her and she looked at me. her face almost came close to mine and there was an attractive energy between us. I felt nervous and nervous. I felt something different inside me. But suddenly this moment stopped and was destroyed by her attitude that started to take action to leave me.
"Doctor Zara."
She stopped for a moment without turning around and then started walking again, speeding up her steps after she had tidied up all her belongings very hastily. I tried to catch up with her, following her fairly fast footsteps. The further she went, the harder it was to catch up with her steps. But finally, I was able to catch up with her.
"Doctor Zara? Wait!"
She ignored me and stuck to her stance to walk quickly to avoid me. I started to feel bad about her attitude like that. But I understand that's what women are. She was indeed protecting herself. That's why she avoided me. Because maybe she also felt embarrassed and awkward about what just happened in that room.
Finally, I was able to reach her. She was now standing next to her car while I was not far behind her. I started to see something wrong with the rear tire of her car. I immediately told her. Because I was worried that something bad would happen if she insisted on driving the car. But even so, it was impossible. Because a car with flat tires like that clearly could not be used either. The car clearly could not be driven.
"Doctor Zara." I kept calling her for the umpteenth time. But she was really like a deaf person, not responding to me and still standing stiffly in front of me.