A Handful of Love for You
55. Hand Grips

Alena POV's

Five days passed without hindrance and disruption. I was also surprised that for five days he never once sent a message or a phone call.

Why do I care and expect a message from him. Ish.. But he should have called or just sent a message via Whatsapp. Is he mad at me? Ah, do what you think. Whether he wants to call or not. I don't give a shit. But why am I so upset like this. It may be true that I've fallen in love with him. Heart problems are hard to control. My brain always orders me to cuek danm no matter him, but my heart...

Jum’at afternoon, I was already at my brother's house. The plan is tomorrow to have my birthday. I have refused because of pity with Teh Iyah who was pregnant young but had to be busy preparing a thanksgiving for me but Teh Iyah insisted on having a thanksgiving at her house. If I refuse his help, I could be fired as a sister by my brother.

“Teh, rest first. Don't pacing back and forth.” I was worried to see Teh Iyah who was busy giving directions to the workers who were arranging the decorations for tomorrow's event.

“If you don't need a check, fear is not real,” said Teh Iyah while continuing to give directions.

“Just a birthday party why is it so excited like this anyway, Teh?” my protest.

“Peh Teteh kepengen special thanks for you.” The smile of Teh Iyah looked mysterious.

“What the hell is a special all. Lena is no longer a teenager.”

“Just believe in the same Teteh. You just sit back.”

“Masa Lena was sitting around relaxing while Teh Iyah who was pregnant was busy pacing back and forth. If you get sick later, Lena could be slaughtered by Aa,” my candlestick.

“Aa also know if Teteh who became the head of his committee. So he won't protest. He-he-he..”.

“Ish...wear the committee all.” grunts me. If Teh Iyah already has a wish, nothing can stand in the way including my brother. My brother is indeed a disciplined and fierce boss for his employees but he will not dwell when dealing with his wife. It may be true what people say that even a man as hard as a rock will bend his knees if he has met his handler.

“Sana to your room only from ngerecokin here!” take out Teh Iyah.

Because Iyah Tea had been expelled, I reluctantly went up to the room. It's nice to be able to take a break after a busy day on campus.

I lay in bed checking my medsos. After getting tired of reading and looking through my friends' posts, I checked my WhatsApp to see if there was a message from him or not. I also checked his Whtasapp status maybe he posted something. He often put up the status of promos held by the cafe where he worked.

Yesterday my hobby bothered me by sending unimportant messages. Now not a single message came from him for the past 5 days. Whatsapp does not exist.

This is why I am also waiting for a message from him. It sucks…

Ddrrr…

The ringing of the phone shocked me, especially when I saw his name on the screen.

Irritated, I did not answer his call immediately.

Not long after, my phone rang again. He called me again.

I didn't want him to answer his call but I'm afraid he won't call again.

“Assalamualaikum,” sweep from the end there.

“Wa’alaikumsalam,” I say hello. “What's up?” ketus.

“The husband-to-be called instead. Ask first reportedly, do not sniff so.”

“Whose husband candidate? My heart is pounding not because of hearing him call himself a future husband. Ish, my heart does not know. Fortunately, my heart was not heard by him. If he hears he can be ashamed of seven derivatives of seven climbs.

“Kan your future husband. The time you forgot? If you want to know how I am, I'm good news. Yesterday I could not send a message to you because I was busy. You how are you?”

“Who is it?” my ketus.

“Perhaps you are ashamed of it, so I took the initiative to answer. He-he-he..” his chuckles are shameless.

“Later by midnight I can call you huh?” her door.

“You what?”

“Mau said happy birthday,” he replied.

“Iiiih, don't bother everything.I want to sleep fast tonight, so don't bother me with a phone from you. Not really important anyway, rich teenagers alay just use birthday ngapin night,” gruntutuku.

“Maklum has never dated. So want to know what it's like to be a romantic man against his future wife.”

“Iiih...gak want..gak want...Then I say the same Tea Iyah if you alay like this to be scolded by Teh Iyah and also my brother.” I can't believe what he said he'd never been together. Which is probably a playboy like he's never been in a relationship. On campus alone, every time I saw him being surrounded by women.

“By vicall gak?” tanyakanya.

“Gak!”

“Why?”

“Lho is tomorrow we meet?” tanyanya.

“Eh...tomorrow there will be a re-show..eh, not so. We'll meet later too. You love making it so.” I was embarrassed to think he was coming to my birthday party.

“So now you want me to meet?”

“If I say no, you must be maksa.”

“But you also want?” ask her in a seductive tone.

“Tau ah...” I replied annoyed.

“Tomorrow meeting yuk!” bring him.

“Can't. I have a family event.”

“Oh, yes already.”

Silent….

“You say what else?” my many.

“Hmm...Can I take you to campus? My working hours are flexible.”

“Abviously you wouldn't get scolded by your boss if you used to get permission?” my many.

“Gak will. Boss is good.”

“What do you work at the cafe for? How can your boss be so good as you?” manya curious.

"I'm the boss' favorite employee."

“Oh..”

Actually I would like to ask you more about her position in her work. But I don't want to make him burdened with my questions. I understand what kind of job a freshman graduate would get. Although I know that he also helped Teh Iyah in managing Teh Iyah's business.

“Len...” call him.

“Hm..”

Aah, it seems like I can already accept the way he called my name and I seem to like the way he called me. I felt my face warm.

“By asking something gak?”

“Ask what?” my voice is no longer sharp.

Silent…

“Hm, if..this is only if yes.” He sounded hesitant.

Silence back…

“Iya, what should you do?” I'm just impatient.

“Hm, you don't get mad huh?”

“Iya.”

“Appointment?”

“Ish, annoying. Yes yes, I will not be angry. What's the spit to say? If it continues like this, I hang up.”

“Wait! don't close it yet! Dengerin first.”

“Yes that's why you need to talk.”

“Yes, this is also a word. Hm... If we match and get married..”.

I held my breath…

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to be continued...