ARSHAKA
Castes

"why are you here?"

I stared at Erick's presence. My lips went along to answer his question, only to be silent looking at his appearance tonight from toe to head.

Erick was so dashing with a set of black suits that I swallowed saliva.

"who are you here with? From far away I saw you sitting alone from earlier,"

"you came here with Arshaka?" added again.

I was wailing awkwardly while biting my lips. Then I nodded slowly in response.

"where is he then?"

I stammered, "a-I-I don't know,"

"don't know" he murmured to me with a frown. His eyes moved glancing left and right, as if looking for someone yet invisible to him.

It must have been funny to Erick. Said it came with Arshaka but I just seemed to be sitting here alone.

It feels good to imagine being myself.

"rather than being alone, would you like to come to the balcony with me? I was there and the air was fresh, I thought it would be more comfortable if we stood there,"

I neither nodded nor shook my head, but I followed Erick behind him to the Balcony. Arriving at the Balcony I was immediately treated to fresh air here. The air was cold but it calmed my mind.

"did I hear you were dating Arshaka?" Erick opened the conversation again without looking at me, his eyes fixed on the dark sky decorated with thousands of Stars and Moonlight above.

"ti-no. I'm the same she's not dating." I said nervously.

Strange, usually I was very quick and responsive to say no if anyone asked me about my relationship with Arshaka.

"really? Good dong, means I still have a chance then,"

"you-you mean?" tanya noticed her expression that looked relaxed and smiling.

"the opportunity to return to you. If you still want to accept me,"

For a moment I was silent, digesting Erick's words.

"why? Your relationship is with Jeanne-"

"let's just say I've gained karma after deciding on you. My relationship with Jeanne didn't go well." she sounded sad.

"you..disconnect?" ask me again with an expression of disbelief.

Erick smiled again and looked at me.

"if I were allowed to, would I be able to return to you Bianca?

Erick slowly walked up to me, eroding the distance between us.

But my legs reflexively step back away from him.

Erick was aware of my attitude.

"do I make you uncomfortable? Sorry Bianca. I just want to tell you what I'm feeling,"

"i want to have you again" he said endlessly staring at me.

My heart rate is pounding, but not because I'm happy to hear Erick wants to come back to me.

But what Erick said felt flat and bland to me.

All my uneasiness began to seethe, imagining what it would be like if Arshaka caught me being with Erick here.

Why am I even thinking about that?

"what a guess. Apparently you're starting to like Arshaka?"

Erick chuckled and I glared disliking.

"i don't like Arshaka, either,"

"don't deny Bi. If you continue to do that, you will actually like him." he explained again. Erick sighed and put both hands behind his pants pocket.

"but I suggest that you don't like it any deeper. He's not the man you think he is,"

I thought for a moment, re-digesting every word Erick said about Arshaka.

Erick's warning is arguably the same as Leo's. But I'm confused as to how far Erick can get to know Arshaka.

Last time I saw them face to face and was seen chatting when I was in the wild racecourse with Karin last time.

What happened to Arshaka? Their warning to me provoked me to know more about Arshaka.

"i like Arshaka or not it's none of your business anymore Erick" I replied at last.

"and speaking of our relationship, it's long over. And my feelings for you have also been eroded by time. So, I hope you can find someone much better than me and Jeanne."

I passed by leaving Erick quiet there. Go back to my place and find Arshaka.

His face looked panicked and his breathing went up and down. Looks like Arshaka after running.

"where have you been? I'm looking for you,"

"i'm just tired of waiting for you here for 2 more hours" I replied flatly without looking at him. I checked my phone in the clutch, saw it was 11 p.m.

"sorry Bee, I-I"

"i'm going home,"

I turned around and wanted to walk away, but Arshaka managed to pull my hand.

"i'm anterin you're home,"

"don't." my dear, "I can go home alone,"

"no Bee, I'm anterin you."

"please Arshaka. I just want to go home alone,"

I immediately waltzed away, letting Arshaka who was still shaking stiffly, as if holding back my anger.

But I don't care, I just want to get out of here and find Reymond's figure to say goodbye first.

After successfully saying goodbye I immediately ordered a taxi online to my house.

Entering the house, I went straight to the room and immediately cleaned myself up. Fortunately, Dad and Leo went to bed first, otherwise I would be asked all kinds of questions when they saw me wearing a dress right now.

I immediately took a shower and changed clothes. When I want to lay my body on the bed, my phone keeps ringing by phone calls.

At first glance I glanced at the phone screen, saw Arshaka's name there. But I had no interest in picking up the phone, I just wanted to sleep and fall asleep into a beautiful dream.

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There was a door bell ringing and immediately I greeted the customer who had just entered and approached me at the cashier's desk.

As usual I asked for her order and waited for a confused teenage girl to pick the order.

"what's your best seller?" ask me.

"there is iced coffee with palm sugar, iced coffee milk, also iced milk using coffee jelly."

The girl thought again.

"if iced coffee with Rum is that sis?" ask again while pointing to one of the menus on the screen.

"ice coffee with Rum syrup. It smells good and tastes sweet,"

"if that's what I ordered, that's it" he said.

"well, in whose name is it?"

"Milly," she replied.

"well Milly, wait for the order. Taken in the pick up section over there, thanks."

Immediately I gave a cup to Tio and he immediately made a customer order.

"that girl is beautiful, yes" Tio whispered to me as she glanced at the customer I remembered named Milly. The girl sat alone in the corner of the cafe enjoying her drink and gazing at the outside view behind the glass window.

I waved my hand in front of Tio's face because the activity of looking at the girl was striking.

"be careful,"

"what the hell, brother? No ghost in the afternoon, just disturb." the sting was upset.

"i didn't say there were ghosts in the afternoon" I kissed my shoulders.

The bell rings again. Spontaneously I looked towards the door and I immediately threw a rough breath.

"Bee, I brought you lunch."

Arshaka came with a happy expression while carrying a large plastic and a white Rose Flower, then he placed it on the cake storage window beside the cashier table.

"thank you, you shouldn't have come to bring food and flowers."

I think putting on a face as flat as possible Arshaka will understand that I am lazy to deal with him.

Instead, he smiled warmly at me.

"i don't want you to just eat toast anymore. I'm sure that you haven't had breakfast this morning, you haven't eaten at the party last night. I don't want you to get sick,"

I didn't respond to her words, but I took a plastic bag from her and I put it in the pantry.

Then back to serving customers.

"i'll wait for you there,"

I watched Arshaka walk and sit at the table with a girl who was sitting alone.

A girl named Milly.

During the serving order my eye customers kept glancing towards Arshaka who was chatting with the beautiful girl. It seems they know each other.

"be careful, brother,"

I turned my attention to Tio who was messing with me.

"sambets?"

"yes, but not a ghost. But the same kesambet love Arshaka."

So happy that Tio replied and mocked me that I chuckled amusedly, I hit her arm in annoyance.

"i don't like him,"

"don't deny that. If you like it, say you like it, brother. Don't say it's okay either, it looks really if you like Arshaka."

"don't be a shaman, you know!" my elak and back standing at the cashier's desk.

"don't hide anymore, brother. If Arshaka goes when sister has realized that she has the same feelings, then nyesel loh!"

Suddenly there was a feeling of disbelief after Tio said that Arshaka was leaving. Imagining it my thumping was loud, uncomfortable and I was distracted.

I looked back at Arshaka who was still chatting coolly with Milly. Seeing them being swept away by their own chatter, I began to feel fear. Seeing them so familiar my chest felt tight, like something invisible squeezed my chest until I had trouble breathing.

Yes, all this time I insisted on denying this feeling. Because to me this feeling is just beginning to feel comfortable about Arshaka's presence.

But I was wrong and people were right. The more I deny with the feeling that I do not want at the beginning it is growing and getting shaped on Arshaka.

Do I have to accept this feeling that I really like Arshaka?

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