Father Or Boyfriend ?
Chapter 232

"Cia, it's Adelio, this is Adelio" Adelio said, making Cia's crying sound immediately stopped.

"It's me Adelio" said Adelio again making Cia slowly turn to look at Adelio who is now looking at him with a sad face.

Cia was silent for a moment staring at every inch of Adelio's face in the darkness until Adelio gently pulled Cia's body and carried her into Adelio's arms.

Cia closed her eyes and leaned her cheek against Adelio's chest which felt warm. The silent and silent atmosphere made Cia truly feel comfortable in Adelio's arms. Adelio's fingers also gently stroked Cia's hair and gently combed each strand of Cia's messy hair.

This time it is true if hugs are things that make someone calm and this is what Cia feels. Cia never felt the embrace that made Cia this comfortable after the embrace of Fatima and Devan.

"Cia, what's wrong with you?" adelio asked on the sidelines he still gently stroked Cia's hair.

Cia did not answer making Adelio duck trying to make sure if Cia did not sleep in his arms.

"Cia," call Adelio.

"Adelio, I want to stay like this," said Cia who increasingly tightened her embrace.

Adelio nodded and slowly turned to look at the people who were looking at her.Yah Adelio knew what they would think if they saw her hug Cia like this even from those who were whispering as if talking bad thing, Adelio can't hear it just Adelio thinks like that.

"Cia, it looks like we need to get out of here" Adelio said.

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Adelio stuck money at the cashier after he picked up a bottle of cold drink from the freezer. Adelio stepped up, opening the exit after paying for the cold drink that had now been inside the white swish pouch.

Adelio stepped over to Cia who was now sitting pensively on a plastic chair in front of the minimarket. Cia appears bowed with a lethargic face, eyelids that look swollen, hair that is rather dirty and school uniform that looks dirty.

"Drink?" bargain Adelio who is now kneeling in front of Cia who is now his eyes slowly turned to look at Adelio who looks to be smiling peacefully.

Cia smiled even though she looked thin. Cia did not know how there could be a smile that looked so sincere and that smile was only for her, only for Cia given by Adelio.

"Want a drink?" asked Adelio who was still kneeling while sticking out the cold drink.

Cia nodded then grabbed the bottle and stared at the surface of the bottle with a blank look.

"Why not drink?" adelio's question made Cia now turn to look at Adelio who is still loyal to smile looking at him with tenderness.

"Gue is not thirsty" said Cia.

Adelio took a deep breath and slowly grabbed the bottle from Cia's hand and opened it easily.

"You have to keep drinking, this can make you more comfortable and you will feel better than before," obviously Adelio then poked the bottle that had been opened towards Cia who was now speechless with an expressionless face.

"Come on!" Adelio.

"Better?" adelio's question made Cia nod.

Adelio was silent for a moment staring at Cia's dirty looking cheeks, hands and hair.

"Em, wait a minute!" adelio said then got up and stepped away leaving Cia who is now looking up at Adelio who is still stepping to give distance between him and Adelio.

"Adelios! Where are you going?" ask Cia.

Adelio stopped her steps and turned to look at Cia.

"Wait a minute! It won't be long!" adelio said with a soft tone of voice and then he stepped back to leave Cia who is now only silent with both eyes that are still staring at Adelio.

From here Cia can see Adelio who again stepped into the minimarket . Cia looked down at her black shoes which looked very dirty. Cia took a deep breath and closed the bottle and placed it on the table right next to the chair she was sitting in.

"Cia," said Adelio suddenly made Cia look quickly at Adelio who was kneeling before him while opening the wet wipes he had just bought from the minimarket.

"May you stick out, right, your hand?" adelio's question made Cia wrinkle her brows inexplicably.

"For what?" ask Cia.

"I know you're dirty for lying on your Mama's grave and I just want to clean it up but if you feel any objection then you can do it yourself," obviously Adelio who is now sticking wet tissue towards Cia who is now smiling.

"Do it!" cia who now extends his hand towards Adelio who is now smiling.

Adelio grabbed Cia's hand and rubbed Cia's hands and fingers dirty as the ground made each swipe successfully make Cia smile. Cia did not understand how there could be a man like Adelio who loved her so much. Cia did not know whether Adelio's good attitude like this had bad intentions to him or not like his Ogi, the man who tried to get close to Cia just because he wanted something from her. A very bad and rude man, a man like Ogi doesn't deserve love.

Adelio is very different from Ogi. Adelio is a gentle man, kind hearted and his attitude. During this time Adelio never snapped at him, was rude to him or even hit him. Adelio seemed to treat Cia like a queen who was so dear to her. This quiet and rarely spoken man makes Cia sure that he has fallen in love with Adelio.

Adelio got up and sat down beside Cia making Cia turn to look at the iris of Adelio's eyes that look very beautiful. Adelio took out a wet tissue and re-directed the tissue towards Cia's cheek. The movement of Adelio's hand that approached Cia's cheek was now restrained as she looked at Cia's eyes that had been looking at her for some time. Adelio quickly threw away her gaze looking at that dirty cheek of Cia and rubbed it while Cia continued to stare at every inch of Adelio's face that was so perfectly flawed.

Adelio exhaled a breath of his chest that was affected by his beating heart very fast. Every now and then he steals glances at Cia who is unceasingly staring at Adelio's face.

Cia's face looks flat while looking at Adelio but honestly he is very happy and feel anxious himself seeing the embarrassed face of Adelio. Cia now knew why Adelio would not look into her eyes, it was all because Adelio was feeling awkward.

Adelio glanced at both irises of Cia's eyes for a moment until both eyes met the view and then Adelio refocused on Cia's cheeks.

"There's ap-"

Cup

Adelio's eyes were rounded when a kiss landed on her cheek. Cia put her lips away and smilingly looked at Adelio who now looked extremely shocked with a reddened face like a boiled crab.