Deja Vu [ Lilian Ashley ]
48. Protectively

AFTER THAT we eat this delicious dish and maybe I will give it five stars on the internet because it is quite satisfying my mouth, even though it is only a small dish.

I got out of my chair to pee in the toilet. However, Zack held my arm and asked, "Where are you going, Ashley?"

"To the toilet" I replied, but he would not stretch his grip from me. "Just a moment."

I looked into her eyes and finally let go of my hand slowly. Then, I entered the toilet the woman who had to pay the fee. After that, I went out and was a little surprised that Zack was standing near the toilet exit guard while playing with his phone. My gaze was diverted at the large clock on the wall and showed that soon the time to enter the second class would begin.

"Come to your college" Zack said after putting his phone in and approaching me.

Today it was really cold, and it felt like my body was a little bit exposed to cold symptoms. I hope I didn't spit out the stomach and I should have been looking for a sachet cure nearby.

BRUK!

My shoulder was hit by someone and luckily I was caught quickly until I didn't manage to fall. I'm less focused until it's like this. Yeah, extreme weather changes are affecting health a lot and this is how it works.

"Sorry, sorry" said the man I hit.

"Ah, I should be the one apologizing. But, thank you too," I replied awkwardly.

The clumsy attitude of the person looks unwilling to budge in saying sorry. However, his complexion began to turn fearful which was visible from his lips twitching. His eyes looked at my side, which appeared to be Zack staring at him with a normal look. Maybe, just normal for me.

I lowered my head for a moment which signified saying goodbye, then walked out of this place towards the campus. I tried to hold Zack's hand, and he greeted me tightly.

Arriving at the campus, you can see River walking while waving towards me. Thank goodness she was healed today. I want to ask, what disease yesterday attacked him so that he could not enter the workplace. Now, looking at his sun-drenched face and automatically squinting, I remembered how rude and cynical his gaze was when in another parallel world. When I returned his greeting and was about to approach, Zack tightened his grip on me.

"Where are you going?" Again he asked like this, as if I was easily lost like a child.

"I want to get to River" I replied, pointing to River.

"Class will start soon. No more chat time, Ashley." His face looked attentively at me. "Come, I'll take you straight to class."

Indirectly, he cared about my discipline or rather gave a ban on not seeing River. I put on a thin smile and he actually drove me to class like a father to his son.

"Hey, Ley! Can borrow ..." said the guy who approached my stool and the sentence floated unresolved.

"Borrow what?" my many.

"Not be." Started looking down at me, now his head looked up, then left without further ado.

Suddenly, I turned to the door where Zack leaned one shoulder against the side of the door mouth and folded both hands in front of the chest. When he saw me, his lips slowly turned to a smile until the frown of his cheek made my eyes closed. His position became durable until the lecturer was present and made me a little calm. To be honest, Zack's caring attitude made me a little keki.

In short, the learning period has been completed and today there is no timetable to enter the art club. At the break, there was no such thing as yesterday anymore. At least, my activities felt a little normal again.

My phone showed a message sent from Zack that read, "Wait for me five minutes."

He must be busy, and I don't want to bother him just because he wants to make me a priority.

Sent to Zack: It's okay, I can walk by myself.

I put the phone back in the bag and the vibration of the notification sign appears. Since I already knew that it was a reply from Zack, then I won't open it and continue on my way to the cafe. I am not an amnesiac man who is afraid of anything, and after all there is nothing to worry about to accompany me anywhere.

BRUK!

When I turned into a small alley towards the back door of the cafe, I accidentally hit the chest of someone standing in the way.

"I'm only asking you five minutes, is it too long?"

Before I reflect to apologize, the first sentence of the question was thrown from the mouth of the person, namely Zack.

His face or tone did not display an angry expression and I could only reach his hand and say, "Sorry. But, you don't have to worry if I travel alone." Then, hurriedly another topic I came up with. "From now on, are you here?"

We walked into the cafe and Zack replied, "It's time for an interview to work here. Strange as well."

"Weird why?" I asked when the door was opened by him.

"Interview after accepted job."

"Oh so," I said stiffly.

My eyes glanced to the left and knew what our manager meant by DJ slashes. He received Zack too soon and certainly could not wait to launch the attack as before, so he forgot to do the normal procedure in the employee acceptance session. Supposedly, the interview program did not need to be done so as not to arouse suspicion on the guy next to me.

I put this sling bag in the locker, then changed clothes in the toilet. After that, then my other friends present one by one and occupy their respective positions.

Even though River is back at work, my new position is as good as not wearing. Now I'm just like Kai, being a cleaner service. But, it's okay. After all, cleaning the area within the cafe is not always at all times like sweeping and mopping. The task of cleaning the table is waiter when picking up garbage or furniture left by customers.

Work habits as usual, just coupled with chatting with Zack in his spare time and he always took the time to pay attention to me. Although it was a form of attention and almost made me misbehave, I think a little excessive. Thought so.

"Everything, please get together," the Manager ordered after I closed the main door of the cafe and changed the sign to 'close'.

Automatically, we all lined up parallel like we were in a flag ceremony.

Starting from next to Vin, it is now near Megan. Looks like, Zack really didn't want me to get close to another guy. Although he didn't forbid me about it, but his attitude had already shown a bit of possessiveness.

"Alright, I began to announce that later on July 23rd an employee tour will be held to increase sportsmanship so that your performance will be improved as well" said Mr. Manager firmly. "We will go to the top in the highlands on the edge of the city or a remote village that is quite crowded with tourists."

"Gile, cool Manager!" vin Sahut.

"Lumayan to say something." Sherly answered.

"Oh, you've been working here all along, Sherly?" ask Mr. Manager who made Sherly keder.

Megan interjected, "I'm so sorry, sir! Honestly, it's a little bit scary."

The entire room was holding back laughter from Megan's blatantly unfiltered speech. After all, he definitely did not care if he was fired or cut his salary because of his actions. I don't think the manager in front of us is going to act that cruel.

"So that's why I'm going on tour so that your allotment is gone, Megan," replied Mr. Manager who made Megan slow. "So, have a good rest. Please disperse. As for Zack, can you meet me in the workspace as usual?"

Zack nodded and everyone dispersed to go home.

"Ashley, wait for me a minute" whispered Zack near my ear, then went to follow Mr. Manager to the private office.

After changing clothes and sitting on the sofa in the employee room, the guy who asked me to wait did not come. I wonder what the two of them are talking about.

"Hey, Ashley."

My head turned and saw River popping his head behind the door while coding my hands for me to get close. I followed and he immediately handed me a large box of takoyaki and two teeth as cutlery.

"So I helped Kai when he bought this secretly. Now he's got to be on me again" River said with an evil face that made me push his head slowly.

"Based on the mongrel, but it's delicious, too" I said after devouring this delicious takoyaki.

"Woi!"

At the same time, River and I turned to hear the angry call of course from the owner of this delicious ball-food.

"Balikin, it's mine!" kai snapped while running towards us.

"Run, Ley! Run!" exclaim River with a mouth that is still chewing and tugging at the end of my sleeve. "He must have asked for a double change!"

Because of the alley that has made this special path of employees penetrated the cafe parking lot, River and I turned around, then ran away while devouring takoyaki quickly. In a full mouth, we almost burst out laughing from all-out pranking Kai. The cafe area has been passed and we became a small run when we managed to escape the pursuit while scattering the treasure colongan.

"Well, almost choking" I complained. "You brought water, didn't you?"

River checked his pants and pulled out a thin purse and said, "Somewhat, but I can buy you some water."

"There's a grocery store in the fork, try to buy it," I replied in a suggestion.

"Okay, wait here." River walked away after wiping his mouth with an empty arm.

After a few seconds, my mouth almost screamed as my shoulders were hugged from behind without the slightest sign of sound.

"I'm asking you to wait a minute, is it too hard?" mumble the hugger, or I can clearly call it, Zack.

I forgot if I was waiting for him because it was too cool to enjoy the takoyaki earlier and play chases.

"I'm sorry, I was ..."

The position of Zack's hand turned into embracing me affectionately and walking so that I automatically went with him.

"That's it," sounds a little angry to me.

"Mirh ...." I held her cheek until she turned and we looked at each other. "I'm sorry, huh?"

Of course, he doesn't need my reasons. An apology is better than an apology.

"That word is so much better" Zack said, replying by stroking my cheek with the hand that was holding my shoulder.

"Oh yeah, what was it about with the manager?" I asked after we had weaved and refused to cross the zebra cross.

"Just the order not to go on tour, because there's some work I have to learn in the cafe," Zack replied which stunned me. "Ashley's? You why?"

Sure enough, the cate organization will go through with their plan by ambushing Zack in the absence of cafe employees like me and the others. In the end, fate was in their hands, not the guy they were targeting.

"Zack, don't ever go to a cafe without me" I muttered, bringing my face closer to me. "Never, until any time ...."

"As you want, my lady."

His hand stroked my hair gently and his words sounded like they understood what I was saying.

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