30 DAYS WITH U
8. "LOVER" WHO LIVES NEXT DOOR TO 3

Three days Keila had done her activities to cook food for Andra. Sometimes Andra would come to her apartment for a meal or if Andra was busy, Keila would deliver food to Keila's apartment. Three days passed and the contents of Keila's refrigerator which should be enough for a week's ration ran out within three days.  

After changing into pants complete with a jacket, Keila then came out of her apartment and immediately rang Andra's apartment bell. 

Ting. .tong. . .

Keila rang the first bell and immediately got a response from Andra. The door opened and Andra walked out of her apartment. 

“Why are you here? This is not a food delivery clock.” 

“I know.” Keila looked confusedly at Andra who came straight out of her apartment as if she did not want Keila to look into Andra's apartment. “I'm here to collect on your promise that will accompany me to shop. Didn't I tell you last night that my food stock has run out, have you forgotten?” 

“Ah right, I forgot.” Andra replied in a flat tone. “Wait a minute, I'll change my clothes.” 

“Can I not wait inside?”

“No.” Andra answered quickly. 

“Why??” Keila asked out of curiosity. 

“My apartment is still a mess because I just moved and then my work piles up, I don't want people to see it.”

“Ah, that's why you never let me into your apartment.” Keila nodded her head in understanding. When she arrived at my apartment, she cleaned my apartment quickly and I didn't even notice. So why would he leave his own apartment in such a mess? Keila who did not want to take a headache then agreed to Andra's request. “Alright, I'll wait here. So quickly change your clothes.” 

Andra was about to turn around and re-enter her apartment, but Andra suddenly abandoned her intentions and looked at Keila from head to toe. 

“What do you see?” Keila threw a sharp look as she felt uneasy with Andra's gaze. 

“I just want to make sure.” 

“Sure what?”

“Be sure if your clothes are not as short as before.” 

Spontaneously, Keila immediately raised her hand and hit Andra on the back. “You are!! Why are you more chatty than my mom?? My mother didn't even comment when I was wearing short clothes. It's been there quickly change your clothes!” 

Andra turned around and went straight into her apartment. Not long after, Andra came out wearing her jacket. 

“Where will we shop?” asked Andra who was walking beside Keila towards the elevator. 

“Markets and supermarkets.” 

The elevator door opened, Keila and Andra went straight into it. Andra then pressed the floor button towards the ground floor. 

“Give me your account number,” Andra said while removing her phone. “I'll send you the money I promised you.”

Keila quickly took her phone and showed Andra her account number. When the elevator door opened, the money promised by Andra went into Keila's account according to the amount promised. Keila smiled accepting the money and praised Andra in her heart. He's really generous about money. 

“Why would you pay this much just to eat my cooking?” ask Keila curious. 

“I don't think this is much. I don't have to go out to get food. Moreover, you can cook many types of food even when I ask for a special menu. So I think the money I gave was worth what I got.” 

What does it take to spend a million per week just to eat? The curiosity made Keila who had just come out of the apartment building continue to walk until she did not realize that Andra had stopped her steps right in front of the apartment building. 

“Where to?” 

Andra's question spread curiosity in Keila's mind and stopped Keila's footsteps who were about to walk towards the outside of the apartment area. Keila turned around and answered Andra's question. “Where else would we go if not to the market and supermarket for shopping, huh??”  

“What's wrong?” 

Hearing the words from Keila, Andra then walked closer towards Keila and pulled Keila's hand. “Cute me!” 

Andra pulls Keila's hand and forces Keila to follow her to the apartment parking area. Andra continued to pull Keila's hand until she stopped in front of a black car brand Pajero. Andra let go of her hand in Keila's hand and then reached into her pants pocket to retrieve her car keys. 

He even has a car. Who exactly is he? What job? Keila spoke in her own mind looking at Andra's car. 

After the car keys opened, Andra opened the door next to the driver's seat for Keila. “Come.” 

Suddenly received good treatment from Andra, for a moment Keila felt astonished and did not immediately get into the car as Andra ordered. 

“Why not log in?” andra asked confused. “Should I carry you in the car? Or do you want to get in the car by yourself?”

Hearing Andra's words, Keila immediately realized from her sense of hers. By walking quickly immediately into Andra's car while nagging Andra. “I can enter by myself. Why do you always say something like that that that makes me nervous and freaked out?” 

“Which of my words make you panic and nervous?” Andra replied to Keila's words while closing the car door for Keila and not giving Keila a chance to reply. 

At first glance, Keila saw a small smile on the corner of Andra's lips that looked as if she had managed to prank Keila with words and words coming out of her mouth. She smiling?? He smiled after pranking me??? He's a real bitch. 

“Enter his address into GPS.” Andra gave the order again to Keila when she was sitting in the car while starting the engine of her car. 

Keila entered the address of the market and supermarket she used to visit for shopping and the car drove Keila away with Andra. 

The trip to the traditional market takes about fifteen minutes from the apartment area where Keila lives. The moment it arrived, the market crowd was immediately clearly visible in the eyes of Keila and Andra. Keila then looked towards Andra and asked, “You've been to the market before?” 

“No.” 

“Then don't stay away from me. I'd be hard-pressed if I lost you in a crowd like this.” Once again, Keila caught the small smile that was on the corner of Andra's lips and that smile made Keila panic and nervous for a moment. This time what was the reason behind that little smile? “Why are you smiling?” 

“No. I'm not smiling.” Andra answered Keila's question by turning her face away. Andra then approached Keila and her hand moved to hold Keila's hand. 

Keila looked at her hand held by Andra's hand with a look of wonder, “Why are you holding my hand??” 

“Didn't you say don't stay away from you?” Andra raised Keila's hand which she held. “This is my way of not being far from you.” 

“Ah, true also.” Keila nodded her head when she realized that what Andra was doing was following her own words. Keila then returned Andra's grasp and began to step foot into the crowd of the market. “Come we go hunting!” 

Keila pulled out Andra's hand which was clasping her hand and started walking into the crowd in the traditional market. Keila invites Andra to pick some fresh fish, then go around looking for beef and chicken. After getting some types of fish and meat, Keila then invited Andra to choose some fresh vegetables as a complement in the cuisine. 

Keila was really surprised when Andra who followed her shopping turned out to be so obedient and understanding. Without having to be asked, Andra will release her hand in Keila's hand when Keila has to pay for her groceries. Andra will hold Keila's hand again when she has to walk in the crowd of the market. In addition, without having to be asked, Andra will take heavy groceries and carry them with his other hand. Seeing Andra's actions, Keila's lips smiled again without realizing it and inexplicably Keila felt uncomfortable with Andra's hand holding her hand during shopping. 

“What do you think?” Keila asked when she finished shopping and stopped by for breakfast at one of the stalls in the market. 

“Exciting.” Andra replied after swallowing her food. 

“Really right? Shopping in the market is fun.” Keila smiled as she took a large mouthful of pecel rice she ordered. “We can find many people here and many typical foods that are rarely found in supermarkets. Moreover, the price in the market is cheaper when compared to supermarkets.”

“Yes, that's true. But that's not what I mean by fun.” 

“If not that then what?” Keila asked with a mouth full of food. 

“Walking with you by holding your hand, that's what I call fun.”

Once again, Keila was made to freeze in shock by the words that came out of Andra's mouth. Luckily, the shocked Keila did not spout the food in her mouth towards Andra. After chewing and swallowing her food, Keila then returned Andra's words to her. 

“Stop teasing me, Andra!” 

Andra answered nothing and just stuffed the food in front of her into her mouth. At a glance, Keila glanced at Andra and for the umpteenth time caught a small smile on the corner of Andra's lips. He played me again. Why is he so happy to play me?