Father Or Boyfriend ?
Chapter 31

Cia stared at the buildings that were lined up and towering into the vast white sky. The paved road is still crowded with vehicles passing through the highway. People in office clothes seemed to fill the bus stop. Carts with various types of sales appear to be lined up on the side of the road waiting for buyers.

The cold wind was gently stroking the face of Cia who was sitting in the back seat of Devan who seemed serious about controlling the speed of his motorbike

"There's rabbits!" Point at Cia when the motor crosses the roadside rabbit vendor.

Devan was still silent regardless of Cia's words who was still looking at the rabbit who was now passing further and further away. Cia looked at Devan's face in the rearview mirror. His father did not turn his head or even respond to his speech.

"Buy the rabbit, yuk!"

"Did?"

"Rabbit," repeated Cia.

"Care the colorful chicken dead, what else would care for a rabbit."

Cia turned her lips when she heard Devan's words that she was dancing with the colorful chicken that Fatima bought for her three weeks ago. Only a day Cia keep the colorful chicken and has been made a cage by Devan for compulsion because the cia are forcing but, the chickens are dead one by one.

"Let's buy a bag that's black, yeah!!!" Shouted again.

Devan was silent there was no answer from back there maybe, Devan could not hear Cia's voice because, the road is currently quite noisy by the sound of vehicles.

"Well, Devan?!!!" Shouted Cia again while bringing her mouth closer to Devan's helmet.

"Well, Van?!!!"

"Yes!!!" devan replied with a shout.

Devan stops the speed of his motor when the traffic light is red which indicates all vehicles must stop for a while. Cia turned her head to the left staring at a girl who was piggybacked by a man. The girl with the pants was seen hugging tightly the man in front of her while looking seriously at Devan's face which was clearly visible without covering his face with a visor. This girl must have seen the face of Devan well, anyone would be stunned if, seeing the face of Devan who still does not realize if, this girl was watching her face from earlier.

Cia hissed irritatedly then moved her hand closer to Devan's face and covered the handsome face with a helmet visor. The girl directly stared at Cia's face which was staring at her sharply. Cia didn't want it if the girl looked at her father's face. Still with that sharp gaze Cia hugged Devan's body, wrapped her hands around Devan's stomach tightly.

Devan furrowed his brows as Cia poked the visor down his face plus the hug that coiled around his stomach. Devan turned his head to look at Cia who was still staring at the girl beside his motorbike until a thin smile was engraved on Devan's lips. Now Devan knows why the hug Cia did to him. Devan swabs the back of Cia's hand slowly and then holds the motor handle again.

Now the turn of the green light that lights up makes the riders stick the gas. Cia took off her arms as the girl with the man now passed away leaving Devan, Cia and also the motor butut with soaring black smoke. It's kind of embarrassing.

"There!" Shouted Cia pointed at the mall with that tall building.

Mall with large inscriptions of Brahmins above the main door. Visitor cars appear to be parked neatly in front of the mall, motorcycles with various brands appear to be parked in a special parking area of motorcycles guarded by guards in white uniforms. People from various circles appear to pass in and out of the mall door alternately.

Devan parked his bike in a special parking area of the motorbike and then removed the helmet from his fist. The helmet began to be placed on the motorcycle seat and tidied his hair in front of the rearview mirror.

"Yep, Van!" Bring Cia the spirit.

Devan turned to look at Cia who had come out of the motorbike parking area a bit away from him. Devan's laughter exploded laughing at Cia who was still wearing a helmet on her head.

Wonderful, I don't know what happened to this stupid man who laughed for no reason. Everyone stared at Devan who was still laughing while hitting the motorcycle seat a few times.

"Eh, bego here lo!" call Devan still laughing.

Cia who was still confused began to step closer to Devan who was laughing loudly looking at him.

"Why, anyway?" Cia's whisper raised to her two eyebrows.

Devan laughs again making Cia laugh a little provoked by Devan's laughter without knowing what causes Devan to laugh.

"Why, anyway?"

Devan hits hard on the helmet that is still attached to Cia's head making both of Cia's eyes wide.

"Helm lo, bego."

Cia looked up, honestly Cia just realized if, the helmet was still attached to her head.

"Ahahahaha," Cia's laughter in the parking lot made Devan laugh even louder.

Everyone stared in wonder at Cia and Devan who were now laughing at each other in the parking area without caring about the gaze of mall visitors.

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Cia stepped down the neatly lined sweater aisle. Sweaters with various brands, sizes and colors that look neatly displayed. Several times Cia touched the surface of the sweater cloth she passed while Devan was seen following behind with a lazy face like a tail.

"Hust, diem!" His words did not look.

Devan was silent behind Cia while occasionally noticing the sweater she passed along her steps.

Cia's steps came to a quick halt then grabbed the sweater hanging on the iron. With a smile Cia Put the yellow sweater right in front of her body.

"You want this!" Cia smiling.

"Gue don't want to!"

Cia's smile disappeared from her lips after hearing Devan's words maybe, Devan thought if, if, the sweater that Cia showed him was for him even though Cia intended to offer the sweater for Devan to buy specifically for Cia not for Devan.

"Not for you but, for me!" Obviously Cia then smiled again showing her white teeth.

"Hay brother, that's the latest sweater." A female voice sounded from behind Cia.

Cia twisted her body looking at the woman in black uniform maybe, this woman is an employee in this brahmin mall.

"Oh, yeah?" looking at the yellow sweater was more serious.

The woman looked silently at Devan who was standing behind Cia. It was the first time the woman saw a visitor who came to the mall as handsome as Devan. Devan looked at the woman in uniform who was now smiling shyly while taking his eyes off and tidying up her already neat hair.

"We bought this, huh?" Cia turned her body back to look at Devan while smiling expectantly

"No!" answer Devan quickly

"Now that is it? comeon!"

"We have a special discount price for sweaters for guys and girls. Suitable for those of you who are dating," explained the mall employee.

Devan sighed. Whether it's tens or even thousands of times people think they are dating when what really happened is Cia is Devan's biological child. Maybe they wouldn't believe it if, Devan said it, honestly Devan never did it but from their view Devan knew the contents of their brains.

"We will give another discount if, Mas and Mbaknya directly use it in this mall."

"Discount!" Cia's eyes were round and her head was staring at Devan.

Devan looked down at Cia who seemed to be begging him. Cia is very troublesome if, not assuring his will certainly he will roll on the floor as Cia did in the market when asking to buy a rabbit by Fatima. Devan was still silent looking at Cia with his thinking face.

"I bought it!" Cia looked at the employee.

"Ci, I'm telling you here just want to buy a bag, no sweater!" Whisper Devan reminded.

"Have it so, Daddy don't be stingy!" Whisper Cia again.

"Emm, Mbak and Masnya very suitable, especially the handsome Masnya if, Mbak and Masnya want, I can submit the Mas and Mbaknya so, the model as the first customer who got a discount from the mall brahmana," inexplicably.

"Oh, yeah?" Look at Cia in disbelief.

"Yes, Mba if, for example Mbak want a sweater we can make free."

"Free!" Cia again glinted at Devan with a smile.

"No!" Answer Devan quickly.

"Van, the sweater is free if, we want to be, the model!" Persuade cia whisper in a seductive tone.

"Ci, no need to macem-macem deh, we just come here to buy a bag, not want to be a model!"

"How's it?" Asked the employee again made Cia and Devan turn his head.

"Come, Van!" those eyes look bright again.

Devan breathed a heavy breath and shook his head slowly, his only intention to buy a bag how can be used as a model for a mall of this size.

"Well, Van?" Cia begged.

"No! once I said no, no!"