
Arka walked into the room and saw her phone ringing in my hand. I gave him the phone immediately. He only smiled sinisterly when he saw the name that appeared there. He took the phone out of my hand and answered it. Surprisingly Arka stayed away from me as if she did not want me to know the contents of their conversation. Surely curiosity enveloped me, my mind felt deadlocked because it had to guess. I put my body back on the bed. My back is comfortable, but my head is full of questions and puzzles.
"Actually Lovely who the hell is mas? Where do you know them from? He can also know papa's mama and they care about him" I said as Arka finished calling and fell down beside me.
"He's a nobody" Arka said as she clenched to me and her hands began to hug me.
"I was troubled by his presence" I said, keeping my eyes closed.
"Yank, for the first time in my life I fell in love with you, I wanted to die even if it was just you" said Arka.
"I believe in you, Mom. But not with the women chasing you" I said, and there were no tears on my cheeks.
"Do you love me? You're getting jealous and scared that I'm with the others?"
Just silence, not a single word came out of my mouth to confess my feelings for her. Arka hugged me tightly. It felt as if her hand was rubbing tears on my cheek gently. Why is it like this? When the seeds of love begin to grow for Arka, there are temptations that come to disturb, can I not calm down even for a moment? I felt the Arka breath on my back and began to sound a subtle snoring that indicates that Arka is sound. I put my head on his chest after pecking his lips for a moment hoping we could get through this.
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Early in the morning there was a boisterous sound Mbok Welas. Arka was still asleep, slowly I woke up so as not to disturb her sleep. I rushed to the source of the sound and there was Mbok Welas who was in a fuss with Lovely. Lovely came here with a big suitcase. Looks like he wants to stay here.on whose permission did he do that?
"What's wrong, Mbok?" I asked while half yawning.
"Who does he think forbid me to stay here?" even Lovely who answers while pointing towards Mbok Welas.
"She's the mother in this house" I replied firmly while embracing Mbok Welas
"You're nobody here either. You two are just hitchhiking with Mr. Surya" Lovely said, which really provoked my anger.
exhale inhal.exhale inhal. It will only show my bad side. I asked Mbok Welas to leave us both here because this is a problem between us. Fortunately, Mbok Welas and obey us.
"Keep what you want?" I was half lazy.
"I want to stay here" Lovely said with a face only a short distance away from me. The scent of perfume was inhaled by me.
"Yes, please if Mas Arka allows it," I said, scratching my head and intending to leave.
Lazy I have to serve a desperate man like him. Not my level either, after all obviously Arka wouldn't care about it. But all of a sudden he pulled my hand until I almost fell down and to maintain balance, I accidentally pushed him down. Apologizing? Lazy! It's not my fault he fell like that.
"Arka, look! He pushed me until I fell," whined Lovely and as I turned it turned Arka was behind me.
"Mas?!" that's all that came out of my mouth.
"Cok you love him?" lovely said to Arka with a spoiled sulky tone and sounded disgusting in my ears.
"Ladies first," said Arka who replied Lovely by stomping her legs while folding her hands in front of her chest.
"Cause I'm your lady, and you are my man," I sang while poking Arka's chin.
"Yank, please," said Arka laughing and closing her ears.
"It doesn't matter the sound, it's important that she sing with her heart" I said in self-defense.
"Yes, he's singing in my heart" said Arka, poking my nose.
"Later you don't hear. It's eating me a bribe" I said as I thrust a spoon at Arka.
"Yes, I think the rice is mostly, enough for a plate of both," Arka said as she opened her mouth.
Mbok Welas walked into the dining room with an astonished face while staring at Lovely in wonder.
"Kok, Lopi didn't eat? Not eating my food?" ask Mbok Welas to me.
"Let's take it ourselves, we'll take it, '" I replied
"Tumben he's good, but how much to take it" said Mbok Welas with a surprised face.
"And make a plate of both," replied Arka as she bribed me back.
Mbok Welas laughs while continuously teasing Lovely. Lovely ended up having breakfast with us without even talking about anything. It seemed like he was sulking but pity, no one seemed to care about him. When all finished eating, Mbok Welas was kind enough to pour a drink for him but he brushed off the glass until it spilled. Look unhappy face Arka. Mbok Welas rushed to clean it up.
"No need to Mbok, let Lovely himself take care of it," said Arka very firmly.
"But this is indeed his job Mbok Welas," said Lovely whining spoiled
"You forgot our conversation last night?" arka's question made Lovely bowed even though I knew she was grumbling.
Accompanied by Mbok Welas, Lovely then took a washcloth and cleaned the table. Arka also gives Lovely the simplest room and tells him to clean it up on his own. Starting from installing bed linen and pillowcases, sweeping, mopping and arranging the contents of the suitcase itself.
What deal has Arka and Lovely made?