A Flick of Asa For Love
CHAPTER 23

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'The shoots at ulam's love arrived'. Like the meaning of the old proverb, that's the mood of Nathan after he finished making a video call with Widya. The intention to do it is none other than to release the longing that some days accumulate, due to his busyness to help the problems of his family company. Although not completely missed it was treated, but what was obtained before really made the smile on his face expand, his narrow eyes made the iris of his pupils almost invisible.

Imagining Widya's face with red is common. However, the attitude shown by Widya made him want to immediately pull the girl into his arms, if the girl was in front of him. The words coming out of the girl's mouth added to the feeling inside her chest.

Now Nathan is lying on the bed and preparing to go to dreamland. However, not yet the dream realm was found, Widya's face shadow had filled her entire mind.

"Right, right, Widya said she misses and loves me?" he murmured while staring blankly at the sky of the room. What Widya said was quite clear to Nathan, but it felt like he was still not satisfied to hear it.

"So why was it shut down, anyway, the phone? I haven't finished talking yet. Did I call again, huh?" Nathan rubbed his face in a ruffled manner. His heart was agitated, between wanting to call Widya afraid of disturbing, because it was too late. However, if he waited until tomorrow, could he pass this night with curiosity? Finally he decided to call Widya tomorrow and let himself restless all night. I don't know what time he started to close his eyes, it's probably almost dawn.

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The dawn has appeared, accompanied by the droplets of morning dew on every leaf that is on the surface of the earth. The noise of vehicles passing by on the streets began to sound louder in the ears of every human who will start his daily activities, he said, but a sweet girl still felt at ease rolling on the bed after performing her duty towards the Creator.

The reason for the holiday may be what he will say to his mother if asked why he still feels at home in the room. Although the truth is because he can not forget the statement of his longing last night. If remembering it must have made his face meet red again.

How did Nathan react? Will she be overwhelmed or laugh at him? The question kept spinning in Widya's mind so she didn't dare to look at her HP. He deliberately deactivated his HP, because he felt he was not ready to talk to Nathan again.

"Wid, wakeup. Breakfast, Son!" The sound of Arini's mother woke Widya up in front of her bedroom door. Widya who heard it only said from inside with the position still on the mattress.

"Yes, Bun, I'll be out soon." Feeling bad for her mother, she woke up first, and went to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth.

After completing the ritual of waking up, filled with curiosity, Widya opened her phone. He checked if there was a name Nathan in one of the notifications on the gadget screen. Hoping of course, Widya hopes Nathan always contacts her so she always feels cared for. However, it is undeniable, that he is still confused and embarrassed if he has to deal with Nathan.

Widya put her phone back on the nightstand, but a second later Widya found her phone screen brightly lit because there was an incoming video call. How shocked he was, Nathan's name was plastered on the screen of his phone. His body suddenly tensed up and he felt a cold heat. "Well or not, huh?" Widya was busy struggling with her own thoughts, until the call ended without her lifting up. Shortly heard the sound of WhatsApp message notification.

Nathan: Wid, pick up the phone, yeah!

Not yet Widya opened the message was heard the voice of mother Arini calling. "Darling, are you sick?"

In a hurry, Widya came out of the room. When opening the door, it turns out that there is already a mother Arini standing there.

"No, Bun.Widya doesn't hurt, really." While grinning, Widya answered her mother's question that had paused.

"Why not have breakfast? Still daunted?" Mother Arini's question no doubt makes Widya so wrong.

"No, Bun. Who, the hell, is upset? This mother could. Widya's just another mess, Bun. It's a holiday." By showing her pleading face while raising her eyebrows Widya tried to give an excuse so that her mother did not continue to tease her.

"Emang if the holiday should be lazy to eat? It can't be, eating is a necessity. If we do not eat on time just because we are lazy to eat, no time to eat it can harm our body which we can eventually get sick. That's our name dzolim the same as ourselves," said Arini gave advice.

"Yes, Mother. Sorry Widya, yes! Widya will try to eat on time. Thank you, yeah, Bun, for reminding Widya." Widya felt guilty about herself and her mother, because she was busy thinking about the obvious feelings for Nathan, so she forgot about breakfast. In his heart he also thought he should try to be ordinary in front of Nathan. No need to think shame anymore. Didn't Nathan always be nice to her. Always watching him, even after he refused even though Nathan's attitude remained the same.

"Together, Honey. Kok, instead of daydreaming, let's have breakfast!" Reproof from the mother disperse the Widya daydream.

"Yes, Mother!" While embracing her bunda Widya headed downstairs for breakfast, she intended to reply to Nathan's message after he finished eating or maybe he would call the guy.

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Nathan is now in the LCBC office building. Highlighting his eyes on the computer screen before him, he tried to concentrate on being able to analyze the financial statements of the branch company held by his uncle –Yuda, he tried to concentrate on analyzing the financial statements of the branch company held by his uncle, but it seems that his concentration is disturbed by the presence of a mobile phone next to his computer. Waiting for a reply to a message from the girl who said last night kangen and dear that made him want to return to Jakarta immediately.

The awaited notification finally reads. However, unfortunately it was not from Widya, but from her sister—Evan who asked for souvenirs. Nathan sighed again, continuing his previous activities. Until the phone rang and Widya's name was plastered on her HP screen, Nathan quickly received the incoming call.

"What, anyway, lo, Nat? The phone person greetings first instead of the strange nanya,” said Widya across there sounding stifling laughter but pitched as usual.

"Kan, that phone call you used to, honey, not me. I was just worried that by dawn your phone was dead. I tried calling how many times I didn't connect. The last one connected, uh not even lifted. I sent a message, don't open it"

"My battery runs out," Widya lied, she couldn't possibly say accidentally shutting down HP, out of embarrassment to him.

"So yesterday your phone line went dead, because it ran out of battery?" guess Nathan with last night. But Widya was silent not responding, because the master suddenly misbehaved. Fortunately, they did not face each other directly.

"Wid, lo, what, diem, anyway? My question is not answered. I don't know, anyway?" nathan protested that was anxious with Widya's attitude, maybe if in front of her he had pinched her cheek.

"Eh, yes, I'm horrified, Nath. I-yes, yesterday it was my HP battery discharged." Again Widya lied while hitting her forehead slowly and cursing her lies. "Lo's not busy anymore, is he, Nath?" Widya tried to divert the conversation.

"Lumayan, what do you do yourself? Not going the same way as the others?"

"No, mager's at home."

"Wid, you really miss and love me?”

Spontaneously, Nathan asked about the doubts he had in mind. Widya was confused to answer, the comfort that appeared when she heard Nathan's voice turned into a misbehavior, because Nathan's question was absurd for Widya.

"No! There's no rearrangement. Why should I be asked again? Is the sentence unclear?" Widya answered tightly to disguise her trembling tone as a result of holding back the crying. The longing made her want to cry.

"Lo cry, huh, Wid? Pardon me! I'm just nanya, really do you miss me? Really, you love me? I'm so happy that I feel like this is just a dream, Wid." Nathan's voice sounded sad, feeling guilty for making his girlfriend cry. "I'm sorry if it makes you sad. You know what, Wid? It hurts to let your tears fall without me being able to remove them."

There was laughter from across the street, Widya was anxious about what Nathan was talking about, especially with her tone. Maybe if in front of him, look at his face will look funny.

"When do you come home?" Silent for a moment, 'Is that the right question, ' Widya thought. It seems that he really misses the guy who likes usilin him. "I mean ... not done yet, yes, your family company problem?"

Anxious Nathan with Widya's attitude who is still shy with his feelings. Had the girl been before him, perhaps he could not help but hug her. “Not yet, but I will try to quickly finish it so that you can quickly go home and meet my beloved who he said is missing."

"Lo's sister, huh, who misses?" spontaneously Widya cut Nathan's speech.

"Ciee is cringing, again. Last night who said kangen and dear who?"

"Nathan! I'm matiin, huh?" Widya gets emotional, because Nathan keeps teasing her.

"Where, son?" There was the voice of Papa Daniel, immediately the phone connection was turned off unilaterally by Widya.

Nathan is shocked by the unexpected arrival of his father, as well as a sudden disconnected phone connection.

"Yes, Pa, Nathan can't find him yet. Nathan's gonna check his financial statements again, Pa. Nathan promised it would be as soon as possible, because Nathan wants to go back to Jakarta soon, "Nathan said in a serious tone. The statement of feeling from Widya made her spirit and longing for the girl even more so.

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Yeaaay, Nathan's coming home tomorrow. Wait, yeah!

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