DISTURBING NEIGHBORS
51. Nominee

"Neska?"

Neska and Cean turned to the person who called the girl's name.

"It turns out you're really Neska."

There, Neska found a young man who was no stranger in her sight. He is Karel, his high school friend and the man who used to deny his love to Neska several times.

"Carel?"

Cean, who was also there, kept quiet to see the interaction between Neska and the guy because Cean thought Karel was just a normal friend to Neska.

"How are you, Nes?" Karel reached out his hand to shake the girl

"I'm good" answered Neska. He hesitated to welcome Karel's hand. Occasionally Neska glanced at Cean who looked still in a flat and mediocre stage, making Neska quite calm

"Him?" Karel looked at Cean, as if he had seen the young man, but when exactly did Karel forget.

"Oh, rails, Rails. This is Sister Cean .. she--"

"Neska's future husband" Cean and co-spoke out like Karel did to Neska earlier. Hearing Cean's reply, Neska folded her own lips while Karel-of course was immediately flabbergasted.

Karel welcomed Cean's brief hand, he gave a stiff smile. I don't know what Karel was feeling right now when he suddenly met Neska again. Moreover, Neska looks much more beautiful and mature now.

Neska was a natural beauty, but today, the girl is much more attractive because of her more modern appearance and equipped with natural thin makeup. Neska just shone, thought Karel.

"What are you doing here, Rel?" asked Neska, in addition to wanting to break the sudden atmosphere due to the introduction of the two men, Neska also felt astonished. Why is Karel in this old apartment building?

"Oh, this .. I'm now again KKN, Nes. I happen to be studying in building construction."

Neska mangosteen while her mouth forms the letter O.

"What a coincidence we've met here, Nes. I heard you went to college in Singapore, huh?"

Once again Neska nodded her head.

"So our meeting today was a real surprise, yeah." Karel said familiarly, assuming there was only him and Neska, "Remember, I used to pick you up here very often just want to go to school," he deliberately heated Cean.

Neska just wanted to refute the words of Karel, because for her Karel did not pick her up often, even Neska more often avoided Karel. But Neska had not had time to say, the voice of the man next to her first sounded.

"Sorry." Cean interrupted Karel's words. "Neska can not stay here for long, we must leave immediately, Neska does not have time to remember the past" he continued.

Neska frowned when she realized there was an emphasis in Cean's words, let alone that Cean's sentence sounded sarcastic. Though Cean was still flat, why now he looks annoyed.

Karel nodded his head because of Cean's speech.

"Darling, let's hurry, we have an appointment." Cean clasped Neska's hand, as if to show it to the young man who was still looking at her with a fixed gaze across them.

"Huh?" Neska gawking. He doesn't understand Cean this time. Who are they making promises with? "Where are we going, brother?" tanyanya polo's.

"Lho, did you forget we were gonna take our engagement ring?"

Neska gave a small glance because Cean's statement really surprised her. Neska said, Cean has returned to take over the situation.

"Yep, it's late." Cean then took Neska. Cean took the opportunity to whisper a glance at Neska. "Who was your friend's name?" tanyakanya.

"Karel," answered Neska quietly.

"Ah yes, Karel ..we first yes," he told the interlocutor.

Again Karel could only nod his head, for some reason he felt annoyed and unhappy with Cean's attitude as if he was making fun of him.

...***...

Arriving at the car, Neska giggles amusedly considering Cean's attitude when he accidentally met Karel.

"Why you?" cean asked astonished to see the girl.

"So funny, anyway. Why was she acting like this in front of Karel?"

"Why is that why? I don't like him like he's a big ass with you."

Neska laughed inexhaustibly.

"What the hell is it? We used to hang out, brother."

This time Neska's words managed to make Cean turn to the girl. "Seriously? So you guys used to be that close?" tanyakanya.

"Yes, that's it" answered Neska ambiguously.

"Early dating?"

"Son, no. I don't think you guys have time to date. He must be the one chasing you but you don't want to, right?" guess Cean.

"Don't know, big brother."

"You know, you love me the same way I did before."

This time Neska rolled her eyes. Cean's speech sounded very pongah and jumawa. Yes, even though the reality is so, the inner Neska.

"But even if you don't like Karel, don't lie to him until it's like that, sister."

"How do you mean it?"

"The show cake said there was an appointment. Take the engagement ring." Neska still chuckles when she remembers Cean's lies in front of Karel earlier.

"The promise doesn't exist yet, but about taking the ring I think there's no harm either, right?"

"Huh? What do you mean, brother?"

"We'll go to the jewelry store first, I'll buy you a ring."

Neska looked at Cean with perfectly rounded eyes now. Both his eyebrows were raised as well.

"Sister? How does buying a ring mean, anyway?"

"Yes buy a ring, honey. Even though we're not officially engaged yet, consider this a form of seriousness I'm with you."

Cean turned the wheel of the car towards a mall in the city where they are now.

"We even officially dated yesterday, it could be that Sister Cean would buy me a ring," murmured Neska more to talk to herself.

"Is there a problem?" cean asked Neska who seemed to be talking to herself.

Neska realized, she looked at the young man who had almost got out of his car because they had arrived and were in the Mal court now.

"Eh? It's nothing, brother."

"Yes, that's it."

As before, Cean got down and circled the car, opening the door for his girl. Neska felt that Cean was treating her like a princess. Cean is sometimes very exaggerated, but Neska has not dared to say that.

"If you think I'm exaggerating, then the answer is yes. I always want more for you" Cean said as if answering Neska's head.

Neska smothering a smile. "Can't read my mind, can you?" guess it's not out of thought.

"It looks inside your eyes. You're so predictable, Nes."

"Seriously?"

Cean nodded, then they walked side by side down the floor after floor in the Mall.

They got into a famous jewelry. Neska believes the jewelry here must be very expensive. He was not sure or rather not confident when Cean brought into that classy place.

"Sister?" Neska tugging at the end of Cean's shirt.

"Yes?" Cean turned to Neska who looked hesitant.

"We're going to a regular store, brother."

Now Cean doesn't understand Neska's words. What does a regular store mean?

"Ordinary store?"

"Yes, there are many shops in those markets, brother."

This time Cean chuckled unable to hold back his laughter.

"I want to bring you here, why would you want to take you to the market?" he asked with a faint laugh.

Neska shook her head and leaned slightly toward Cean. "It must be expensive" he whispered.

"That's exactly what I want to give you the best."

Cean did not give Neska the opportunity to protest, he immediately greeted the shop salesmen who had already welcomed their arrival.

"Can you show me a nice collection of rings for my future wife?"

...Connect ......

How come it's getting quieter here, huh?? No one comes. huuhuhuu😅