30 DAYS WITH U
18. HELP WITH DATING 5

Since the day that “declaration” about wanting to be a lover happened, Andra really did make a blatant approach to Keila: Andra no longer looked at Keila's face in a steal-and-grabbing way, Andra no longer held Keila's hand when shopping together, even Andra easily introduced herself as Keila's lover when asked by the mothers of sellers in the market. 

Every now and then Andra might be busy with her work and would only see Keila at breakfast and dinner. But the next day, Andra will spend much of her time disturbing Keila in her apartment to make up for her lost time to make Keila fall for her. 

One day passed. 

Three days passed. 

Six days passed. 

Andra really intended to continue clinging to Keila and make Keila wonder in her mind. Why are there so many girls who are fascinated by her charm, Andra chose me? What did Andra see of me? My encounter with him was clearly just a coincidence. The name of the lover at that time was just his attempt to help me. In that short time, which part of me made her like me? The question kept appearing repeatedly in Keila's mind, but Keila can only hold it because she feels she has no right to ask Andra considering she is not Andra's lover and is still in the process of “pursary” by Andra. 

“Where are you going?’ asked Andra who caught Keila wet who was walking by sneaking through the door of her apartment with a big bag in her hand. 

“I-it,” Keila replied nervously. “Didn't I tell you last week if I wanted to visit my mom?” 

“Ah right, I forgot about that. Wait a minute, I'll change my clothes and drive you. I'll also take some of my clothes to stay there.” Andra immediately took the bag that was in Keila's hand and brought it into her apartment as “sandera”. Quickly, Andra immediately closed the door of her apartment and made Keila rampage at her doorstep. 

“Andra!!!! What are you doing?” Keila banged on the door of Andra's apartment while shouting in annoyance. “Restore my bag! I have to go to see my mom.” 

Keila continued to shout until her voice was hoarse and her power was almost exhausted for fifteen minutes. Upset at not getting a response, Keila finally chose to sit at the door of Andra's apartment resignedly. 

Ten minutes later, Andra opened the door of her apartment with cold mineral water in her hand and gave it to Keila. “Who told you to scream that long? Look now, your voice is exhausted and your energy is wasted.” 

Keila got up from her seat and received the cold mineral water while throwing a sharp glare at Andra. “Who is this? You casually took my bag and delayed my departure to see my mother.” 

Andra let Keila drink the cold water to refresh her throat before finally answering Keila's question. “Don't I tell you I'll take you there?” 

Keila let out a long sigh holding back her sense of regret hearing Andra's reply, “I'd be troubled if my mother saw you, Andra.” 

“Why?” 

“During this time, I never took my lover home. What would happen if my mother saw you? My mom must be thinking weird later.” 

Andra smiled at Keila's reason for trying to go to her mother's house alone even though Andra had offered a “free” ride for Keila. “Ah so apparently. This is why you're trying to leave by sneaking around when you walk through my apartment. If you are confused what to say, let me explain this later to your mother.” 

An hour and a half later, at Keila's mother's house. 

Thanks to Andra, Keila was able to save her commute time to her home from two hours to an hour and a half. Keila had thought her mother would be angry when she found out Keila had come along with a male friend she hadn't even known for a month. Keila thought her mother would be tough on her because she had never invited her “friend” man to a house other than Handra-husband from Bonita and Keila's best friend. But Keila's guess was wrong.

“Who is this guy who drove you, Keila?” Keila's mother asked by narrowing her eyes at Andra who was walking beside Keila when Keila arrived at her mother's house. 

As he had said before, Andra came forward to Keila and gave an explanation to Mother Keila about her relationship with Keila. 

“I Andra, Aunt. I am a neighbor who lives next to Keila's apartment and I am currently in the process of pursuing Keila and trying to get Keila to be my lover. For that reason, I came here to introduce myself to Aunt as Keila's parent.” 

Hearing Andra's explanation, Mother Keila in an instant instantly changed her gaze from probing to full-fledged and happy-looking gaze towards Andra. While Keila who had expected this to happen just stared intently at Andra because of her regret. 

“Aduh Keila,” Mother Keila looked at Keila with a look full of pride. “You are really smart choosing a lover. Andra is really handsome and understanding. He even took his precious time to get you here. She's also blatant to Mom if she likes you. He's a very rare man in an age like this.” 

“Mother!” Keila raised her tone a little trying to make her mother aware of Andra's charm. “Andra is still my neighbor and not my lover. Stop praising him continuously.” 

“Yes, maybe now you are still in the pursuit stage by Andra, but I hope you do not miss the diamond you found, Keila.” 

Keila furrowed her brows. “Diamond? Who do you mean?” 

Keila's mother then turned her gaze towards Andra and smiled. Keila's mother chose to ignore her own child and looked towards Andra. “Nak Andra, it looks like this Mother's daughter is still ashamed of your relationship. I beg you Nak Andra has a pretty high patience considering Keila's slightly stubborn nature. Then don't call Auntie, just call Mom like Keila did. That sounds more familiar, Son Andra.” 

Andra nodded her head with a smile on her lips as she was happy. “I understand, Mom.” 

“Ah. .” Keila's mother was hysterical as she patted Andra's shoulder happily. “That's right, call me Mom just like Keila did. By the way do you want to stay here, son Andra? It's a pity to have come all the way here if not stay here.”

“What's far away, Mom? Usually I go home in a day, Mother never mind. Why now just ask Andra to stay?” ask Keila upset. “Andra will not feel tired even if it is now straight back to the city. Mother is too much.”

If Keila was upset that her mother liked Andra so much and ignored her existence, then Andra instead felt happy and accepted the offer from Keila Mother without thinking twice. “By pleasure, Bu.” 

“Ah then, what cuisine do you want to eat, Nak Andra?” Keila's mother asked Andra again and forgot Keila who looked at her with a sullen and upset face. 

“Mother!” Keila raised her tone again in annoyance. 

“Mother listen, Keila. You are really disrespectful. We have guests so we should welcome guests well.” 

Andra rolled her one eye towards Keila as she managed to get Mother Keila's heart and get her on her side. 

“You are. .” Keila raised her hand and was about to throw a punch at Andra's shoulder. 

But Andra quickly catches Keila's hand and pulls Keila to follow her while saying goodbye to Keila's mother. “Bu, can I go around and have a look around here?” 

“Of course, Son Andra. Ask Keila to accompany you, I'll cook you a nice meal and Keila.” 

“Thank you very much, Bu.” 

Andra who was still holding Keila's arm then forced Keila to follow him to walk outside Keila's house. 

“Where are we going?” ask Keila who had to follow Andra. 

“As I said earlier, I want to wander around looking around here.” 

“Why? There is nothing interesting with a small village in the suburbs like this.” Keila replied in an annoyed tone. Keila still felt annoyed that Andra once again made her feel awkward for easily claiming to be Keila's lover without Keila's permission. 

“I want to see the place where you grew up and developed to be what you are today. This place must hold a lot of memories for you, Keila and I want to know all those things. Because everything about you is something special to me.”