
Devan was still looking at Bella who had been staring at a black dot on the dining table. Either black ants passing by, a charred table lining exposed to cigarette ash or the printed brand inscription of tea drinks winding on the tabletop. He doesn't know exactly. All he knew, the food in front of him had not been tasted at all and he still ignored it.
Devan knocks on the table in front of him, making a noise to break Bella's deep daydream.
“Bell, hey!!!” Call Devan slowly but with great emphasis.
“Hem?” Bella turned her head slowly with the rest of her consciousness not yet full, it seemed like she was really daydreaming deeply.
“Why?” Bella asked back when Devan only looked at her anxiously.
“Lo don't like the food? Want another pesen?” tanyanya's worried. He does not know exactly what Bella's favorite food is now but usually the food in front of them is a favorite of everyone including Bella.
One thing is for sure, he saw the face of Bella who looks tired tonight. Like his strength was exhausted just to blink his dear eyes.
“Ngak.” Legally weak. He smiled, just like a joker.
He drew the plate in front of him and took the spoon from inside his place. One mouthful was taken by Bella, her mouth softened and her gaze returned empty.
“Don't be taxed if you don't like it. Want to go somewhere else?” Devan made an offer. Maybe the choice was wrong to take Bella to dinner at the roadside fried rice cooker.
“No need, this is it. But help Van,”, push the plate closer to Devan.
“Gue is full. Lo keep eating it.” Reject Devan. Of course, the plate was empty.
“Oh, have lo finished yes...” Bella's comments continued her chewing.
“Hem, more and more rice. Don't know how many rice seeds have.” Cetus Devan throws a joke.
“Emang, rice can be baby huh?” Bella asked with her face. Bella's mind wasn't really there.
“Magic right?!” Sahut Devan, who was laughed at by the brother of a fried rice seller, made Devan hide his face in shame. Why is it so absurd?
“Iyaa..” Bella nods small.
He continued eating with small feedings. This fried rice is like endless, even though this menu is one of Bella's favorite food menus. Maybe the details of the rice are really berambak pinak.
“Van,” suddenly Bella makes a sound.
“Hem? You need what?” Sahut Devan with sprightly. He folded his hands on the table and looked at Bella, waiting for this girl to say what.
“Emm, can I not if I drive home?” her door.
Devan looked at Bella unsure. But it was clear that this girl was hopeful.
Obviously Devan's answer is what. He sat in the passenger seat while holding on to the grip handle tightly. His face was tensed with sweat pouring down his forehead and back. His eyes glared at the road in front of them. It felt like her legs were braking every time Bella almost hit something even just a sleeping cop.
Bella continued to gas, the RPM of the car was close to the maximum with a speed above average.
“Bell!! Watch out for the motor!! Bell!!!” Shouted Devan in his place. It seems he was wrong to allow Bella to drive. As a result, he felt like he was in the video game box. Her body tilted left and right, following the rough turns Bella took.
“Bell!! Red light!”
“Eh that beware of anyone crossing!”
“Beellaaaa, don't gas anyways.”
“Bell please Bell!!!” Devan's voice trembled and Bella kept driving her vehicle at high speed with ambition. I don't know which vehicle he's driving.
“TET TETTTT!!!!” The sound of a long horn made Bella step on the brakes deeply.
"AS TA GA!!!" Devan lost his tense voice.
“CKITTT!!” The brakes squeaked and managed to stop the speed of the car that almost hit the car carrying BBM. Luckily the car was loaded with thousands of liters it managed to evade so as not to make them collide.
“AKH SHIT!!!” Dengus Devan with breath. His heart almost fell.
Not only that, he immediately got off the car and not long after,”HUWEKKK!!!” The fried rice came out of his mouth again.
For a few minutes Devan was outside the car, leaning weakly while gathering his consciousness which a moment ago seemed lost.
Crazy, he just found out that Bella can be that crazy while driving a car.
After successfully controlling himself, Devan climbed back into the car. He still saw Bella sitting quietly while giving him a bottle of mineral water.
“Lo okay?” tanyakanya. Either anxious or just curious.
Devan did not answer. He chose to take a bottle of mineral water in Bella's hand to fully awaken and expel the bitter taste in her mouth. In the sip of mineral water until only half is left.
“Lo itself, do you feel better?” Devan asked back while leaning his head on the back of the chair. His stomach still feels nauseous.
“Hem.” That's all Bella said with a smile.
Crazy can still-can he smiled calmly so.
He went back to the car making Devan choose to hold on to the grip handle again while pairing the seat belt.
But it turns out this time Bella drove her car slowly.
“Fiuh...” Devan breathes her with relief. Bella looks calmer.
Enjoying the quiet pace of the car, Devan lowers his car window. He needed fresh air to refresh his mind.
“If we go to the club, keep drinking. How about?” Cetus Bella suddenly. He glanced at Devan who immediately turned his head with a confused face.
“Gue is just Van, tense very lo.” Continue with the smile she showed.
“Questions about Bell.” Only that Devan said hid the tension that made his heart still pounding after hearing Bella's question earlier.
“Gue wants comments. I don't know why I like to talk and talk a lot. I feel you're a normal human being who can be a prankster, no longer Mr silent.” His impression then chuckled.
"Lo labelin I'm Mr silent?"
Devan held back his own laughter and rubbed his head inexhaustibly. He stared back at Bella, who nodded while holding back a laugh. His thin cheeks look up. It's fun to see.
“Yes, you must have your own answer. You just need to choose, want to nyelesein what problems want to divert the problem?” Devan answered with a question.
“Yaa yes, finish or divert? A good choice for me to choose, whether to be a responsible person or a coward. That's what you mean?"
"More or less." Devan's voice flicking a finger.
"Gue likes the horror.” Bella smiled at the end of her sentence. I don't know which part made him smile lightly so after just putting on a grim face.
The car was still driving slowly, then pulled over when it found a park with a large yard. Bella turns off the engine and stares at the lights in the middle of the park.
“That kid, my stepdad.” Suddenly he said something Devan had not expected.
Devan then looked at Bella who was trying to gather her courage. Yes, it takes great courage for a dark confession.
“She's the only child born from a woman's womb that makes me look away from nyokap.”
“Hahaha.. Life is that joking, isn't it the same as me?”
Bella turned to Devan who was looking at her with a page. He said nothing at the moment.
“Usanya difference 7 years from me. His son is quite hardworking even though not pinter-pinter very. He often dapet remidial especially for MIPA subjects but now even want to enter the architecture department. Lawak nih a boy.” Bella laughed at the end of her sentence. It was in contrast to his stern look.
Devan was stunned, behind Bella's silence, he did not expect that Bella knew much about her sister.
“Gue always thinks that bokap has made a big mistake because it has cheated on me. The most dear to me, he cheated on me and the woman was even hidden even to be brought dead. I still ask, who was actually loved at that time my father? Am I no longer a person in her heart? Did that woman become my last love?”
“Sial, I cannot accept that until the woman is actually the only one I love when she leaves. Very cowardly of him, leaving without ever explaining anything to me and my family.” This time his face turned angry. His hands were originally clutching the stirr force, this time clenching.
“But one thing I believe, like Rangga, bokap I love his ego more than anything. But why can't I just accept the kid?”
“Not the damned it was my bokap behavior, while the boy was so innocent. He was created perfectly, loved by God until it was formed so much like me and my brother. God didn't want me to ignore the boy. Who is unfair?” Bella was overwhelmed by her own question.
There were too many question marks on his mind and he could not decipher them.
“If you can answer who is really unfair, can your life be calmer?” Devan asked carefully.
He looked at Bella closely and waited for a change in Bella's facial expression, whatever it was.
“Gue not sure Van. Even if I find out who is actually unfair, I also do not know what justice should be in my life.” Bella with a pushy look.
“Gue felt, often times I was evil as the boy. I know he's not wrong, but I always treat him as if he's causing trouble in my life. I hate it every time he calls me Bella's sister. We talk as if we know each other and act as if we are close. I still don't know, what kind of attitude should I show the child.”
“Gue,” Bella does not necessarily forward her sentence. He was even out of words to express what his angry feelings were like.
“Hah, I do not understand why I now love the same story lo Van. Though you are foreign to me.” Bella looked at Devan again.
“Gue always refrains from telling anyone. Because I think other people have problems too. And I can't be selfish by giving other people additional problems with my pain and it's like they have an obligation to give me answers. But equally lo, why can I tell such a detailed story? Are you tired of Van?” Bella frowned, not understanding.
He admitted, Devan's presence seemed to give his own calm for him.
“Entahlah. Maybe because I'm handsome?” sahut Devan.
“Hahahaha Bella laughs at the original Devan.
And Devan so laughs at the sound of Bella's voice loose. She was grateful that Bella was opening up. He may not be able to provide a definitive solution to Bella's problem because he knows, maybe Bella does not need his advice.
This girl just needs to be listened to, accompanied without being judged.
“Gue sleep tight here yaa... Lo no problem right?” ask Bella suddenly.
“Hem, no problem.” Typhoon Devan.
Bella tried to straighten the car seat so as not to be too upright as well as Devan. He did the same thing Bella did.
They laid their bodies comfortably. Bella lies on her side facing Devan, looking at the man who is now lying next to her. Devan looked at Bella and smiled.
“Lo is handsome Van. And lo dangerous.” Bella suddenly.
“Gue tau.” Sahut Devan with a stifled smile.
He still heard Bella chuckle at the answer. I don't know since when Bella was so open to him.
Devan closed his eyes. It felt as if her face had turned warm after hearing Bella's words. Or maybe it's red so he has to wipe. Aaarrrhggh he was frustrated because he did not know what his facial expression was like now. Is it really as handsome as Bella said just now?
A few minutes later, he no longer heard Bella's voice. It was only his quiet breathing that he heard. When she opened her eyes, Bella's face was right in front of her.
I want him to touch the hair that partially covers Bella's face. But then his hands just clenched.
“Gue tau lo tired Bell. But lo's great. Lo strong. You just need to know where it hurts and where it sticks to the ego. So far, Good job Bell.” She nodded while smiling.
"Thanks Van,..." Bella slowly opened her eyes. The girl even smiled. His eyes, like the rising sun, smiled at him.
Devan was speechless. She thinks Bella's asleep. They finally looked at each other warmly.
Don't ask me what Devan's expression is like right now. Maybe a stupid expression with a red face or a misbehavior. But this time, whatever expression Bella saw from her face, she did not want to turn her face away. Just like this. Looking at Bella's calm face, one thing she had just seen today.
This is more than enough..
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