A Handful of Love for You
31. The Same Man

Alena POV's

Shitty.

I finally got away from him. I'm sorry I congratulated him. Had I not gone to him, this shameful incident would not have happened. I'm really sorry. If only I hadn't indulged in my stupid desires.

Regret always comes to an end. I don't know what prompted me to come and congratulate him, I don't understand it myself. After finishing the lecturer's meeting and knowing that he got the best grades among the students who had a trial today, I somehow felt like I wanted to come and congratulate him.

I know that he's a brash, jerk-off guy who doesn't have manners. But somehow it was like there was a magnetic force that attracted me and approached him. I also did not understand why suddenly my feet stepped closer to him.

It seems he was right when he said that my lips, brain and heart were out of sync. It seems like all parts of my body no longer want to carry out what my brain commands. I knew I couldn't get close to him, but my feet wouldn't listen to what my brain was telling me. Or was it my brain that ordered my feet to step toward him?

Ah, never mind. My head got dizzy thinking about that. I'd better stop thinking about that son of a bitch. Vertigoku may recur if you think about him too often.

Why do I think of him so often?

Now my head is filled with that annoying figure.

Huh.

Is it true that he said I liked him?

Iiiiiiih.

I shook my head strongly to expel the figure that had been filling the space in my head since.

“Do not get to Lena... lest you fall in love with her..remember that she is your student.” I kept chanting those words in my heart like chanting an exorcist spell.

Drrr…..

I was shocked to feel the phone vibrating in my pocket.

I saw the name Teh Iyah calling on the phone screen.

“Assalamu’alaikum, Tea.”

“Tanteee....”.

I heard the screams of my beloved krucil duo.

“Jawab first dong greetings!” I asked Aras and Aris.

“Wa’alaikumsalam Aunt pretty.” reply Aras and Aris compact.

“Well that dong. If anyone says a greeting should be answered first.”

“Tante is where? Can't if we call an?” ask Aris.

I know if the one who asked was Aris from her cheerful tone of voice. Unlike if Aras were to ask, his tone would sound flat, exactly like their father.

“Before a while, Auntie find a quiet place first let it be nice to chat.”

After arriving at my room, I immediately changed the call to vidio call.

“Nah now udah vidio call his.”

“Tante again where? Aris's question has not been answered by Aunt.”

“Tante is on campus. Why why anyway? Aris kangen with Auntie? We just met a few days ago.”

“Aris always miss Auntie. Just try if Aunt lives with us, it must be good we meet every day.”

“If you meet every day will not miss dong. Mending like this, so Aris kangen kept the same Aunt. Uh, Aras just shut up. Aras not kangen is also the same Aunt.”

“Aras also kangen,” replied the flat expression child.

“If you miss just silence anyway?” godaku's.

“Indeed if kangen should scream loudly?” reply Aras.

“Not really... he-he-he.” I was scratching my head that wasn't itchy. I was always at a loss for words when facing Aras.

“Tanteee...” call Aris.

“What?” my many.

“Tante so do you maen to Aris' house? Says Mom, Saturday Auntie wants to come here.”

“God willing, Saturday Aunt play to Aras and Aris.” house

“Len...”.

“Eh No Tetas too.”

“Saturday tomorrow you should come yes. Teteh ngadain symasa.”

“What size, Tea?” tanyaku was surprised by the thanksgiving plan that will be held by Teh Iyah. As I recall Teh Iyah has held a housewarming celebration. Last week they also had their wedding anniversary. What thanks again?"

“Size for his sister Teteh. Do you remember Teteh's foster sister? So today is his graduation hearing. Thankfully after seven years of struggling, he graduated as well. He said he got the best score too. Teteh wants to give thanks for her achievement.”

I was a little surprised to hear what Teh Iyah said. My heart is beating hard. Don't-don't, Teh Iyah's foster sister was... Are they the same person?.

Degs…

It seems they are the same person. Their names are the same. I remember, Aris or Aras once told me the name of their beloved uncle.

Atep

Yeah, same name. They must be the same person. Today they also passed the trial after seven years spent in college. Must be my two nieces' favorite uncle and my shitty student who's the same guy.

Degs…

My heart raced fast.

“Len..”.

Oh my God... What if it turns out to be him?

“Len..”.

Oh my God.. How is this? Should I refuse the invitation to tea?

“Len...you why?”

How do I avoid? Back I remembered that Teh Iyah, Aras and Aris wanted to match me with him. How'this?

“Tante Lenaaaa.

I heard Aras and Aris screaming from the phone screen.

“Eh... Why did Aras and Aris scream?” my protest.

“Tante Lena why the hell? From earlier Mother called even fun daydreaming. It's not polite to know if you don't answer your parent's call.” Flat Aras nagged me.

“Eh...” I was struck by Aras's nagging.

“Tuh will daydream again,” protest Aras.

“Aras also does not politely nag at older ones," I protested at Aras.

Aras immediately melengos heard my words. The son of Kagendra. It's like your behavior with your father. It sucks….

Just as annoying as your uncle.

Why do I remember him again.

“Len...” I heard Teh Iyah calling me again. I don't know how many times Teh Iyah called me.

“Iya, what's the matter Tea?”

“Sorry yes if Aras is so. Later Teteh reprimand him.” It seems like Teh Iyah is not good with Aras' attitude towards me.

“Nothing, Tea. Aras is so. Lena knows his character Aras. It looks like Aa. So Lena is used to such annoying characters.he-he-he.”

“Tetap just attitude he is not good. Your brother's nature is indeed declining with Aras. Sometimes Teteh also likes to be upset with the behavior of Aras. You're great at surviving for decades with your sister.”

“A Endra is cute but she is also very nice. Evidently even though it is delicious, Iyah Tea really loves the same A Endra.”

“Iya also anyway,” kekeh Iyah Tea.

I smiled looking at the misbehaved Tea.

“Iiiiih why so talk Aras with his father anyway. Back to the last thing. Anyway you should come. You remember that Teteh had the intention to introduce you both. So this is a good opportunity for you to get acquainted.”

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to be continued...