DISTURBING NEIGHBORS
48. Because of you

"Where are we really going, brother?"

The same question was asked again by Neska to the young man who was driving the car. This is not the same car that Cean used to use in front of Neska.

Just this time Neska was riding in a real Cean car. Come to think of it, Neska very rarely sees this type of car on the streets, maybe only certain people who use it and one of them is Cean.

"Why? Are you afraid to go with me?" ask Cean with a smile that does not recede.

"Fearful? Why should I be afraid?" Neska laughed softly. He thinks Cean always takes care of him, right? Didn't that guy always consider him a little sister? And yes, Neska is aware now that her arms and Cean were moments ago in the office - perhaps as a form of longing for an older sister who has not seen her sister for a long time.

"Yes, maybe you'll think that I want to kidnap you," Cean chuckled.

"Kidnak? Brother can't kidnap me, anyways-"

"Who said?" cean sidelines. "I really want to kidnap you, really," he said to make Neska gawk.

At first Neska thought Cean was just joking, but seeing Cean's earnest look on the face when he said he wanted to kidnap her, Neska became an instant whistle.

Not to mention the streets that began to be empty during the day as hot as today.

"Aren't you really gonna kidnap me?" neska asked after a long silence and Cean no longer spoke after saying about the kidnappers.

Cean almost burst into laughter when again he was treated by Neska's innocence. But as hard as heart Cean tried to resist the funny rumble in his heart. The presence of Neska was really like an oasis that appeared in the middle of a barren desert in his heart - one that had dried up long enough.

"We're here." Cean started to open the seatbelt.

While Neska was flabbergasted looking around. Cean said it had arrived, but here there were only wild trees and grass and weeds. Where did Cean take him? Is there behind the tree a storage shed? Neska thought Cean would kidnap her.

Cean had circled the side of the car, while Neska was still thinking.

Cean opens the door so Neska can get out of the car.

Just now Neska shuddered if Cean was really going to kidnap her, but in fact the girl still complied to get out the door that Cean had opened. Like a buffalo shaken by his nose, Neska just stood still and followed.

Neska had to admit, if she was still hypnotized by the man and deep down believed that Cean would never hurt her.

"Come on, Nes," Cean softly said.

Neska regained her senses as Cean again touched her fingers, she followed Cean's footsteps on a desolate path.

Until finally, their foot trip took the two to a lake that was not too wide behind the weeds that had grown with height to cover the visibility of Neska.

"Hot, huh?" cean asked to see Neska flabbergasted by the place she was showing. "We'll just go there" continued Cean before Neska could answer his question.

Cean again guided Neska to follow him walking. Apparently there is a cottage available near the lake. They can still see the lake view from here.

Surprisingly, the cottage was like an exclusively aesthetic cottage, more like a hall but not so big. There is a flat screen tv, a sink and even many glasses hanging near a small table like a mini bar. There is also a small room that says toilet. Neska herself was surprised, would the items here not be lost? Moreover, electronic goods are left alone in an open cottage.

"We should be here in the afternoon, yeah."

"Why?"

"You're getting hot."

"It's okay, brother. This is a good place. Many trees are also quite shady."

"I was going to take you to a cafe, but I think it's normal. If here our view becomes wider and calmer. Counting on sightseeing," he licked.

Neska nodded at Cean's true speech. He also smiled a little at Cean who was now talking a lot.

"Silver is a bit different now" said Neska at last.

"Different?"

"Now more talk."

Cean chuckled softly, his smile transmitting happiness to Neska.

"You're different now, too" Cean said, not to lose.

"Where's the difference?"

"You're getting pretty."

Neska suddenly threw a glance in the other direction, she was too embarrassed to be praised by Cean at this time. Perhaps the hue of his face had turned as red as a tomato by now. He did not want Cean to find his face like this just because it was pulled over by the man.

"What do you want to eat?" Cean knew Neska was embarrassed by her praise, so she switched the conversation so as not to get caught up in the mood.

Cean laughed again. "There was. Behind the tree there is even a restaurant to sell food, because across there is used as a fishing place. During the weekend, there are usually many. Starting from visitors, to hawkers. Even in the afternoon, unfortunately we come here in the afternoon and the heat is like this," he explained accompanied by his laughter which was still faintly heard.

Neska nodded again, she was indeed hungry.

"What's the food, brother?" tanyakanya.

"You choose yourself or I choose?"

"Not really." Neska surrender.

"okay."

Cean is seen taking his phone and calling someone. He had a conversation about food orders, which Neska had heard.

"Don't you keep the phone number of the person selling?" guess Neska.

Cean shook his head. "That's a number

the man who guards this cabin, "he replied.

So this hut is there to guard, Neska thought. But why did Cean have that guy's phone number?

"It just so happened that Mr. Anton wanted to create a cafe branch here, so I already know the people here because he had come with him several times to monitor this place."

"Sir Anton?" reset Neska.

"Ah yes, that's my Mom's sister. Later you will also know him if we-" Cean stopped his sentence, he looked at Neska who frowned deeply.

"If we were, what, brother?" ask the girl plain.

"Hm, I'll introduce you later" Cean replied ambiguously.

"So this cottage has Mrde Anton too, brother?"

"Yes, while this is made this cottage for a place to relax during the construction stage of the cafe is still running. So, if he wants to see the development, can rest in this cottage."

"Oh ..." Neska beroh ria's.

Before long their food came and both of them ate voraciously.

"Nake?" ask Cean to Neska.

"Enak" said the girl.

"Where is your steak tempeh?"

Neska almost choked because Cean reminded her of the food. The food that Neska had once delivered to Cean when the young man was still occupying the Apartment next to his old residence.

Seeing that Neska could not answer, Cean spoke again.

"I want you to go back again. Can you?" Cean's face looked hopeful. "Because I've never found food like that anywhere" he explained.

Obviously Cean did not find it, certainly among Cean eating places are middle to upper. After all, it's a simple food that's more often made at home than sold in a cafe or restaurant, Neska thought.

Neska simply nodded at Cean's request without daring to promise.

"I'm really excited to see you today, Nes."

Should Neska say the same to Cean? But, he was afraid of being disappointed if Cean only considered this meeting a kind of reunion between Brother and sister.

"I. .. haven't been like this in a long time."

"Like this?" neska's repeated the question.

"Yes, usually my days are busy with work. I haven't enjoyed life in a long time" she admitted.

"Why is that?" Neska wiped her mouth with a piece of tissue because she was done with her food.

"Because of you."

The two words succeeded in making Neska sculpt. His lips were open to ask again, but then clenched again because he was very difficult to say.

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