ARSHAKA
Punishment

"sister,"

Call Leo when he's sitting next to me. Although I only heard his voice, but I knew that Leo was tired after jogging outside in the afternoon. 

We continued the conversation even though I was still struggling to finish my stacked college assignments.

"what?"

"i want nanya,"

"what's it?"

"what is Arshaka's relationship now?"

"as far as Sabang to Merauke" I replied spontaneously.

Then I heard Leo clucking, "i don't want to joke, brother, anymore,"

"i'm not kidding anymore." I said again.

"what is Arshaka's relationship?"

"my relationship with him is not said to be far or far off,"

"it's not possible that Arshaka approached her brother and often sent Flowers if you don't have more relationships" Leo replied again.

"Arshaka is not the type to approach women first,"

"unless he has a special purpose for his sister."

I started to raise my face towards Leo with a frown. While glaring at his words.

"meaning?"

"i know enough about her social environment and her habits. Arshaka is not a man who likes to chase women, let alone send flowers to a woman's house."

I put my bulpoint on the table and looked at it questioningly. I don't understand why Leo doesn't go to the point, why say it has to be muter-muter unclear?

"what are you really talking about?"

Leo clucked again.

"i hope Arshaka approaches big brother with no specific purpose and purpose,"

I looked back at him before Leo continued the conversation.

"to know Arshaka well before brother fell in love with her,"

"i'm not going to fall in love with him." I. I looked back at my workbook and wrote.

"i hope so" he said, shaking his shoulders.

Soon Leo stood up and left me in the living room.

Now I digest every sentence Leo says, as if it contained a veiled word of meaning.

Hearing my phone vibrate on the table, I glanced at the incoming notification, Arshaka just sent me a message.

I had no intention of opening the message, which had my mind running around thinking about Arshaka. Studying and understanding every attitude Arshaka has shown me over the years.

He is handsome enough for a 17-year-old, typical of people who have such a strong appeal that many women want to be close to him.

But a big question is always lodged in my head, why is he so aggressively approaching me even though I have refused many times?

As I said before, Arshaka is easy to embrace and attract more beautiful women than me. 

Is it true that he approached me because there is a special purpose?

What Leo said was right. I must know the ins and outs of an Arshaka.

Before anything I don't want happens to me.

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A puff of cigarette smoke came out of Arshaka's lips. Let the smoke erode on its own.

His fingers were busy typing a message on his phone, after he got the whatsapp message notification from the courier if the White Rose Flower he sent was received by Bianca. The courier also gave a photo where Bianca received the Flower with a smile.

Although Bianca's smile looks forced, Arshaka is quite happy because Bianca begins to accept herself.

Arshaka smile.

Soon he replied to a message from the courier and then switched to giving a message to Bianca.

Arshakas:

Have a nice day, Bee.

After Arshaka put her phone on the nightstand, someone hugged her from behind.

A woman clad only in a white blanket had just woken up, greeting Arshaka with a hoarse voice sounded tempting her passion.

"morning."

Arshaka looked back, the figure of a woman who just woke up from sleep did look sexy in her eyes.

"morning." in short, as he kissed inside the woman's lips.

Shaking Arshaka's phone diverted his activities, immediately he saw the notification and immediately smiled to see Bianca's reply.

Bee:

Don't send flowers to my house!

Arshaka immediately replied to Bianca's message.

Arshakas:

I love you too...

"who are you dating with?" the woman asked as she glanced at Arshaka's phone. Curious.

"wow.. Still approaching him apparently. I salute you, too,"

Arshaka got up, picked up all his clothes and put them on in a quick motion.

"so how's the progress? Is he starting to melt you?" ask the woman. His position changed to sitting cross-legged facing Arshaka, then wearing his camisole that felt on the side of the bed.

"last I saw Bianca so devastated to see Erick cut off their relationship. I wonder how Bianca would react if she knew that Erick wasn't the handsome prince she craved? Then get stuck with a grim reaper like you,"

Arshaka turned his head and glared, then smiled cynically.

"i'm leaving."

Before Arshaka stepped near the door, the woman hugged Arshaka again from behind, preventing him from leaving.

"why so rushed? Wait here, I'll make you breakfast,"

Trying to seduce Arshaka, there is no harm in them spending their time eating together.

But he forgot something.

Neither the woman nor any other ONS friend, Arshaka will let them try to rush into her territory.

Don't expect Arshaka to be open even if they've spent one night together.

"get off your own hands or I'll force these hands to come off soon, Jeanne."

Without thinking Jeanne pulled herself away from Arshaka, and Arshaka walked back and pulled the door lever. Leaving the surviving Jeanne stood looking at the back of Arshaka who had disappeared from her sight.

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I stared at a plate of Batagor still full of branched thoughts.

Semester 4 really drained my time, my mind and my pocket money.

All the duties and practices that the Lecturer gave me made me think hard how I could not burden Dad.

Actually, it wouldn't be a problem if I told Dad that I needed an extra allowance for my daily life this semester. But my heart is heavy asking Dad.

Along with the cost of Leo school before graduation. Trying hard I want monthly expenses I can arrange in such a way as possible.

Given that I want to try to be independent.

Working part-time was my idea at the moment. Make my pocket money.

"out of the food Bi," Karin glared at my food for never ending. I'm just stirring.

"Rin," I said and was replied by Karin.

"where can I find a part-time job?"

"do you want a job?" asked Karin with both perfectly rounded eyes.

"why Bi? Your dad's in trouble at the office until you get to work?"

I shook my head, "there is no problem. I just don't want to increase Dad's burden of thinking about my extra allowance." I explained to Karin.

Karin and I were silent, busy thinking about each other.

"want to work at Mommy's?" the bargain was sincere, but I immediately refused. For a moment I thought about working at Karin's mom's boutique, but I paused.

I'd rather work somewhere else, than I hesitate to work there and make trouble.

There is even a burden on me.

"want to ask Samuel? Listen, Samuel likes to open a part-time job at his cafe,"

Karin's idea opened up my dead-end hopes. I have a friend, his name is Samuel. He has a coffee shop next to the campus.

The place that Karin and I used to sit hanging out there.

I searched my phone and called Samuel. Now Samuel's at the cafe again, what a coincidence.

Finally I went to the cafe to meet Samuel, accompanied by Karin.

Arriving there, I saw Samuel chatting with some barista staff behind the counter. I went to Samuel and he asked me to wait for him in the empty seat.

While waiting for Samuel, and I Karin noticed the crowd of visitors in this cafe, where cafe visitors are school children and campus children. Some people like office workers are also seen here.

"what's Bi?" Samuel came and sat down in front of me and Karin.

I immediately asked if the cafe was still accepting staff for part-time work. I actually told her that I needed the job, and promised her that I would work my best without interrupting my college hours and work.

I looked at and noticed Samuel who seemed to be thinking calmly. Curly hair that is intentionally thick is very suitable for her. Actually he has a calm side, but because he has piercings on his eyebrows, nose and one ear makes him look badboy.

But it's badboy.

"i'm looking for a new employee, but I need men to make delivery orders. There is no way I give heavy work like that to you, you Bi women are better suited to work in front of a computer," said Samuel with a face that looks clear, not good with me.

"i want to, Sam. I have no problem making between orders, I can also bring a vehicle, you do not need to worry. I really need this job, Sam,"

"but sorry Bi. I can't love. The work is too hard for you. If there is a new vacancy suitable for women to do, I will offer you Bi first."

In the end I nodded in resignation at Samuel's decision. Then Karin and I got up to say goodbye.

Because I was not too focused when I stepped up, I accidentally hit someone and reflexively apologized to him.

"Bee..."

I was stunned for a moment to see Arshaka's presence in Samuel's cafe.

Then as my gaze spread around, almost all the visitors stared towards our position.

"follow me."

Before I rejected him, Arshaka first managed to pull my hand out of Samuel's cafe.

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