30 DAYS WITH U
6. "LOVER" WHO LIVES NEXT DOOR 1

Keila opened her eyes when she felt the morning sunlight piercing through the curtains in her bedroom. Keila glanced at the clock beside her bed table and saw that the time had already shown at 6am. Keila immediately got up from her sleep and jumped running towards the bathroom while cursing in her heart. Shit, I'm late again. 

Keila ran to her bathroom then brushed her teeth quickly but her actions suddenly came to a halt when Keila recalled one important reality she had forgotten: suspension. Keila forgot that for the next month she did not need to come to the office because of Noah. Keila forgets that for the next month she no longer needs to dwell on laptops and documents containing new novels that might attract her attention. Keila forgets that for the next month Keila will not have lunch with some of her juniors while gossiping about the hottest rumors in the company where she works. 

Keila forgot that the suspension had been dropped on her and took away a lot of fun things for her. 

Lazily, Keila then finished her toothbrush and continued by washing her face. Once out of the bathroom, Keila stared at her apartment which was like a broken ship and completely unkempt. Looks like. . I have to clean my apartment first. 

First of all, Keila collected all the trash she had to throw away because today was the garbage schedule. After dividing all the garbage in her apartment into several large plastic bags, Keila grabbed her jacket and put it on. Using flip-flops and hair that has not been combed and bound in a mess, Keila came out of her apartment with a few plastic bags containing garbage in her apartment.

“Good morning, Non Keila.” 

Keila turned her body when she heard the familiar greeting in her ears. 

“Again, Sir.” Keila smiled back at Mr. Jamal-satpam who works at Keila's apartment. 

“Not usually, Miss Keila takes out the trash on working days like this.” Jamal smiled at Keila. 

“I-it's because for the next month I don't work, Sir.” Keila, who had wanted to say about her suspension, finally chose to tell the suspension to the apartment security guard who was familiar with her. 

“Jadi. . . Mr Noah did just that, Miss?” Mr. Jamal asked with a face of disbelief. 

Keila nodded her head. “Yes, Sir. I also did not expect Noah to be able to do that.” Keila wanted to continue her story about Noah remembering something important last night she wanted to ask the apartment security guard. “Pak Jamal, anyone want me to ask?” 

“Yes, Non. What is it?” 

“The apartment next to me, is there a occupant? As I recall all these years the two apartments beside me were empty and never had any occupants.” 

“Ahh. . I forgot to tell that to Miss.” Mr. Jamal then lowered his head slightly and lowered his tone. “This is confidential well, Non. .” 

Keila nodded her head and replied in a whisper as well, “Yes, Sir.” 

“Actually one of the two apartments next to the apartment belongs to Non, it already has its owner. If I don't remember wrongly, the buyer bought it about two years ago. But all this time just left empty just like that.” Jamal told me excitedly. “Then recently - probably about three weeks ago, the apartment's occupants came and intend to occupy that apartment. I did not expect if the owner turned out to be a handsome young man and was young.” 

Keila nodded her head to hear Mr. Jamal's story about the new neighbor in her apartment. So it's true apparently. This man named Andra is indeed – really live next to my apartment. 

Keila recalled the shadow that came to her mind last night about the stalker who followed her and thought that Andra was the stalker in the novels she had read. Ow, Keila! That was really embarrassing last night. How could your mind be that bad for someone who has dared to help you from Noah?? 

“So Andra really stayed there well, sir?” Keila asked to confirm the truth again. 

“Ben-“ Mr. Jamal stopped his speech and immediately put on a surprised look to Keila. “How can Non know if the owner of the apartment is named Andra? Has Non met the owner of the apartment?” 

Hearing a question from Mr. Jamal, Keila hesitated to say that the person who helped her from Noah was her new neighbor. 

“Already.” 

That distinctive heavy voice suddenly sounded from behind Keila and made Keila who was talking to Pak Jamal startled at the same time. For a moment Keila froze as if she was caught making a mistake. 

“Good morning, Den Andra.” Mr. Jamal threw a smile at Andra who was standing behind Keila.  

“Again, Sir.” Andra replied to Mr. Jamal. 

Keila turned around and looked towards Andra. “You're up apparently, An–Andra.” Keila said Andra's name with a little nervousness. 

Instead of replying to Keila's greeting, Andra instead took off her sports jacket and put it on Keila's waist. 

“What are you doing?” keila was surprised. For the second time, Andra boldly touched her waist. If last night Keila let him because he was in a dangerous condition and situation. But this time the situation and circumstances are different. Keila hit Andra's hand which tied her jacket to Keila's waist. 

“Of course I'll hit your hand. Your hand suddenly tied your jacket around my waist.” Keila tried to take off Andra's jacket that was coiled around her waist. 

“Do not remove!” Andra slightly raised her tone. 

“Why?” 

“Your clothes and sleeping pants are too short. People especially the guys look at it with a nasty look and it makes me uncomfortable.” 

Keila gawked at the answer from Andra's mouth. What's wrong with her? Why are you acting like that to me?

“. . . Next time, wear longer clothes when out of your apartment.” Andra continued her words to Keila. 

Keila who still could not accept with Andra's attitude then threw a sharp gaze towards Andra and forgot that between the two of them there was still Mr. Jamal who had been watching the scene between himself and Andras.

“Ehem. .” Mr. Jamal cleared his throat and made Keila and Andra's attention diverted to Mr. Jamal together. 

“Ya, Sir?” keila and Andra said at the same time. 

Mr. Jamal smiled at the match between Andra and Keila. “I did not expect if Non Keila and Den Andra already know each other.” 

“A-I accidentally met Andra last night, sir. He was the one who saved me from Noah, Mr.” Keila gave an explanation to Mr. Jamal. 

“That's true, Den Andra?” Mr. Jamal turned to ask Andra with a smile on his lips. 

Keila who caught the smile felt understood by the intention behind the smile on Mr. Jamal's lips directed at Andra. Damnit. Why do I feel that smile means something bad to me? 

Andra's arm suddenly grabbed onto Keila's shoulder which was busy with her own thoughts. “Since last night we've been lovers, Sir.” 

Hearing the word “lover”, automatically Keila's head directly faced towards Andra and cast a sharp gaze as sharp as a laser. “Hahh??? What did you just say??” 

“That's true, Non Keila?” Jamal asked Keila. 

Keila shook her head and attempted to release the embrace of Andra's arm on her shoulder. “I-it's not ben-“ 

Keila's words stopped when Andra first cut off Keila's words. “Come, darling. I'm already hungry. We go first, Mr.” 

Andra forced Keila's body in her embrace to move away and landfill. Andra continued to push Keila along until she finally stopped while in the elevator. 

“What did you just say, Andra??” Keila shouted in annoyance towards Andra. 

“Isn't that true?” Andra brought her face closer to Keila's face and made Keila freeze in surprise. “Didn't I call you my girlfriend last night in front of that guy named Noah?” 

Keila took one step back to get away from Andra's face that was too close to hers. “But last night, you said that to help me.” 

“Ya. . but you don't refute me, Keila. That means you received the designation that you are my lover, Keila.” 

The elevator door opened, Keila who was about to answer Andra's words then stopped her intentions when she saw some people standing in front of the elevator and looked at her with an unpleasant look. 

Sensing the unpleasant gaze that led to her, Keila instantly froze and misbehaved. But once again, Andra acts disrespectful to Keila and suddenly pulls Keila's hand, forcing Keila out of the elevator. 

“We have to get out, baby.” 

Keila who was pulled out of the elevator suddenly and was surprised to hear Andra's words calling it “sayang”, then inadvertently saw the smiles on the lips of those who had been looking at him with an unpleasant look.