Falling Into Your Trap
The End of Monday: Messy In One Way and Another

Saying that Monday is a relatively longer time than any other day, that is entirely true and Lisa agrees on this. Bungsu Cakrawijaya also agreed that Monday should be a more draining day. It may be a bit more annoying and be the day that she feels like she wants to fall asleep for most of the day. Monday is also not the best day ever, but after a quiet rest, Monday inevitably always comes to say hello. It became the beginning of a new day after he opened his eyes from his deep sleep with a beautiful dream.

It is also undeniable that for some people Monday is an annoying day, more important on a relatively upsetting day. In fact, many get into some trouble and fuss here and there, blaming everything on a day that absolutely does not ask to be set as the most hostile day. Lisa is actually not so dizzy for everything that happens on Monday, even though she did not blame anything on that day. But as his mind wanders back, he remembers that he always gets at least something unpleasant on Mondays. No bad luck will leave him the other day, indeed, but just like that, he feels that things are not satisfactory always follow him on Monday. Like the first time she learned that her brother brought in a new man who destroyed his world right on Monday night. (Yes, Lisa matches with her stubbornness that Monday night is part of Monday and not Sunday. He didn't want to deny this, so he started agreeing to start hating Mondays).

Lisa then recalled what happened in the morning today, she felt that today was very special, from the start of waking up she felt more refreshed than the day before, where she should be nagging from waking up from her beautiful sleep. Then again, sweet things done by her brother by preparing a small breakfast and lunch. Walked then to his work, his, he was greeted with a job that made him excited because he had to take part in the activities of the field and all worked very well until he saw the results of his work and was also praised by the senior division head very much she admires.

So, yeah. He should have felt that this was a very strange thing because this Monday was a very happy day. The day he could celebrate a massive party and fill his stomach with plenty of fancy food. A day like that.

Ah, but of course. People say, the curse of Monday.

A long and tiring day, Lisa eventually learns that, yes, the truth about Monday can be a day with very slow moving clockwork. It is his Monday, which is not yet fully over despite the time when the sun wants to go home and fall asleep on his throne and kick the moon to immediately beautify his daily duties.

The realization came like an electric shock that made him restless marked by the presence of Noren in his office basement when he just set his foot out of the door of the company building. His feelings were blazing with delight, muttering a song that even he did not know that he was singing loudly under his carefree breath, it suddenly spun with a strange emotion that made him lose the enthusiasm of appreciation he had gained today. His passion turned sour, the hum of the song he was singing disappeared in the thin air swallows around him. His steps stopped as if he had forgotten how to move it and his body tensed up perfectly like he was trying to be invisible and caught by others.

The sight of Noren laughing and chatting casually with Mr. Leo, Oh of course it must be Mr. Leo who the man knows, making him nauseous for a moment. Lisa had forgotten that she had indeed received nothing today from Noren. He did not get a bouquet of flowers, cookies or any other morning snacks, nor did he receive a refreshing cold drink at his desk or his name being called because a delivery courier asked him to take the order offered on his behalf.

Even today, Lisa had almost completely forgotten about the existence of Noren in her life.

Is correct.

Looking at Noren now in his casual attire, the blue jeans dongker tight bandaged his legs, a casual grey shirt whose front is pulled into his pants with the sleeves of the shirt rolled up to his elbows and his bangs which he lets fall around his eyes, exactly how she looked when she brought Lisa to her first bingsu shop. Silence, he noticed how Noren's body moves as if very close to Mr. Leo, he laughed merrily without seeming coercion there as if he was a professional both at work and in his leisure life. It was as if there was no burden at all that he was carrying at this moment.

It reminded Lisa of the time two days ago where they watched Disney together at her home. When Lisa thought back, this Noren looked more confident and held himself very well as if he was a person who did not fall easily, she said, noren, who was by his side watching together yesterday, was seen hugging himself more and behaving more cautiously. But at the end of the show before Lisa gets dark from drowsiness, she realizes how comfortable and relieved Noren's facial features look. The atmosphere was a bit different - Lisa might be a bit exaggerating, but Noren who was with her two days ago was neither this Noren nor Noren at their other meeting.

Lisa then slaps herself mentally, asking by snapping at herself why she thought of these unimportant things. Want Noren to act like whatever he shouldn't care about, because, what for? In the end, things will not go smoothly between the two. Lisa could not have imagined that she would fall for Noren, in all aspects, things that were forced and not in the same comfort zone would never work.

Then later, he was pulled back to reality when the sound of Noren's laughter was heard in his ears, this time more controlled like they were discussing strange business matters. No, the Noren Company has nothing to do with this retail company, and Mr. Leo will also not be able to declare cooperation between the two because they are not on the same path and vision. So, what were they talking about until it was as crowded as it sounded?

“Gue ngapain” Lisa mutters. His head had to think twice as much. Maybe three because he had to go home soon and didn't want to let Noren see him. If Noren is here to pick her up, then Lisa make sure it won't happen because she doesn't want to ruin her excellent feelings in the present day. Lisa did not want to spend her time feeling annoyed. “This I pesen ojolnya behind aja or I just wait until the people go?” Lisa sighed heavily, picked up her phone, she opened the online motorcycle taxi app and hurriedly moved on from there because the second idea sounded very unlikely. Noren won't give up until he succeeds at his goal and Lisa will be next to the man again, so, no. He will go home alone and celebrate his own happy Monday. Noren can't ruin his feelings today.

But unfortunately, the hasty step that could almost be likened to running caused him to fall on the body of another person, which he was familiar with because the noise and the ringing sounded very familiar. His involuntarily closed eyes began to open as Hala held onto him with a grimacing face that was veiled. Her round eyes narrowed and she was ready to curse her best friend if only Lisa did not quickly silence Hala's lips in panic.

Lisa is unaware that she ducked down and took Hala with her, hiding in a small garden located in the middle of the area. Lisa's eyes panicked to see if Noren and Mr. Leo were still chatting there and luckily they didn't hear anything Lisa had caused.

“Lisa? Lo what?” Hala who pulled Lisa's hand from her mouth and took the air greedily. The child who initially wanted to scold Lisa changed into an anxious look because of Lisa's face that looked very panicked. But Lisa is like being hypnotized in the other direction, and when Hala is in the same line of sight, understanding takes it to the full.

“Oh” that he let out before sighing with relief. “Gue guess why. Apparently just because brother Noren picked up, lo”

“Free, you said?”

Lisa hissed at Hala when her consciousness resurfaced The panicked and wide frown still held up well on Lisa's face. He's really pissed off right now. His mood suddenly shattered. Hala who noticed, made a lazy face.

“Casual dong, Lis” Hala sighed, she retreated slightly back. Her legs she swung forward and backward as Lisa stepped on her with sharp heels. “Lo restitution my legs first, don't get mad. Bisaan very you hit me, menggajek my feet, uh angry even lo, not I”

“Hah?”

Lisa looked at Hala in surprise, her eyes slightly widening. The only thing that is understood is patience.

“hah, hoh, huh, hoh, aja lo, Lis. I'm not kelomang” Hala sneered. “Then again the path is carefully. Fortunately, I was alone, not anyone else. I was the same Miss Ivora, if the one Lo hit and you did accidentally inject her foot Miss Ivora, you who would abis” Lisa grimaced, trying to calm down.

“ya how, I did not sprain early. But when Lo said it was just because of Brother Noren, yes I am emotional, dong” He sulked. Hala laughed a little as Lisa began to reach for her thigh to check that her legs were stepped on by the perpetrator by accident. “Sick, huh? I swear I'm sorry, ouch, very sorry, yes, La”

And with that, the tension between the two began to dissipate. Indeed, not always they are always fine, there are many quarrels of friends there and here, but they can always handle it well. There was a time when Lisa gave up on cooling down and vice versa. That's good, Hala just laughed with pleasure as she brushed Lisa's hand on her thigh fine.

“Aduh, don't hold. I gelian his man” Hala retreated even further so that Lisa's hand did not try to pull his leg. It's okay, I swear. Partly not too sick anyway, sick anyway, but yes not a bad pain” Lisa sighs, more relieved. “Gue also apologizes for ruining Mood lo. Sorry, yes” Hala patted Lisa's shoulder gently. Lisa screeched before glancing across back, still with the same event, surrounded by a bubble of pleasantries two men seem to be trying to solve the mysteries of the world together and are unaware of anything that is around them. Lisa is more relieved to be back.

“Sekacau it yes, Lis, until ginian doang we can small skull. Though it was still a cry until you promised me a gift Hala” tried to encourage a little more comfort, a little joke for both of them. Lisa rubbed her face lazily. His own emotions made him wonder why he was so sensitive.

Her euphoric happiness simply disappeared, and she hated this mood change. Confused actually because previously with Noren, he was fine to let Noren be close to him, in his comfort zone. Maybe he was more upset and sensitive because Noren did not ask for his approval first and just suddenly went into his scope.

That's. Right, kind of annoying.

“Again, 'cause he's not the one I was hoping for. Suddenly came nyelonong that, my males, I swear” Lisa waved her hand with annoyance in front of her face, he said, however he could not express it any more as he quickly pulled Hala over to walk closer to the stop.

“La, I'm coming home with lo, huh? Or I go home, deh, I gamau meet first with Brother Noren. Could be more and more, I”

Funny to recall how this Monday rollercoaster. For eleven hours he felt things were going very well like he could float in the air, but then his mood fell along with the rollercoaster train falling from a height that made adrenaline rise, nausea, and so on, and made him want to slam something other than himself.

Hala had just wanted to answer Lisa's call, but a Yamaha R25 stopped in front of him. Of course, Hexa comes at an inopportune time for Lisa. Hala was surprised, somewhat annoyed when he saw the type of motor used by Hexa to pick him up.

“Loh you two? Tumben?” Heksa took off his helmet, before getting off his bike to remove the helmet hook in the back seat to give it to Hala.

“You mean, tumben? I'm the same with Hala often together. As if we were so far away from your words, Sa” Hexa grinned when Lisa tried to hit her shoulder. “Ya, Sorry. You usually get picked up first with Alpino. I also rarely look at you two, right. That's why I'm kind of amazed to see you here with Hala”

“That's amazing saying lo” Lisa rolled her eyes. While Hala wants to comment still about the choice of motorbike that Hexa brought. “Makanya, do not be late to pick up Hala. Lo, tuh, take care of my true friend”

“This is also real. Let Hala not spoiled so much I” Heksa joked, making Hala snort when she received the Helm offered to her.

“It's like you say back, deh, Sa. You are merciful to Hala. Try ngaku, lo” Lisa sneered, she still enjoys a relaxed feeling with the people closest to her. And the joke that was thrown by Hexa managed to make it somewhat calmer, even when he saw the sour face of Hexa who tried to evade the facts thrown, even when he saw the sour face of Hexa who tried to evade the facts thrown out, he felt a pull on the end of his clothes from Hala who had not commented since. He looked a bit hesitant before offering, though,

“Lisa, you were with me, right? I just wanted to say that Heksa was on my way. So, what if you are with Heksa let me take the bus or pesen oj-“

“Nevent gone!”

“Ngak!”

Hala blinked with a sudden shout from the two people who were very close to him now. Hala might even be able to feel the confused gazes from the people around, the office workers at the stop who were still waiting for the bus due to the cries of Hexa and Lisa.

“Aduh, why scream anyway.I was shocked, shit!” Hala complained before she drove Hexa by reflex.

“Okay, how did I get it?! You said suddenly the guenya was also shocked, La” Hexa pouted, somewhat more upset with the current situation. Lisa notices how Hexa seems to be in a situation where she doesn't want to eventually drop Lisa off and let Hala be the one she picked up home by herself, as well as the white bulging in her eyes, it was a bit strange because the boy looked a bit out of place, but the desire of one was greater than the other.

“Emang Alpino no pick up lo, Lis? How did you suddenly go home alone? Bang Sinar?”

Hexa jerks the question, which makes Lisa a little careless because sometimes Hexa is easily read, but not too transparent. The boy is obviously not going to let Hala go home alone even though he can and is willing to drop Lisa off. However, the choice to escort Lisa was not in her first option, so reluctance and a bit of a sense of evil might be poured in the smallest terms and Lisa also did not feel that she was being rejected outright. Heksa is not evil, but he has priorities.

“Alpino there's still a prewedding project in the square, so I didn't ask for a pick-up. Sinar was busy in the office until now. And honestly I also mess with my brother. I can go home by myself. But the thing is,” Lisa sighed, shocked as she turned her head towards where the person she was avoiding was currently catching her gaze and realized that the person she was waiting for had been out of the building all along.

Lisa shuddered, panicking as Noren waved at her. And no matter what wind possessed Mr. Leo, the Boss followed Noren and smiled broadly at Lisa. Their steps are both directed at her and Lisa feels she's dead lice.

“Loh, is Bang Noren here?” Hexa suddenly made a sound. “Bang Noren to pick up Lo, Lis. Good if so let Lo not go home alone, and I can quickly go home bring this one” child Heksa pulled Hala's hair pinches that were answered with scorn, the harsh words and even the piercing pinch that Hala gave her, and do not forget the pull on Hexa's hair as an act of revenge.

Lisa pulled her lips in a straight line, resignedly. He's already lost a landslide.

He then wondered in his head, why did Noren always have to be so lucky?

“That's the problem, Hexa. Stupid” Lisa was grimaceful, glaring at the grimacing Hexa and still trying to remove Hala's fingers around her head before starting to complain because Lisa helped grab Hexa's hair with a piece of poultice. “Gue sprains, so I want to join the mistreatment, lo!”

Let others look at them strangely, Lisa just wants to let go of her frustration at Hexa. The person who was almost the same height as his brother complained, not understanding why he had become a victim of the annoyance of others. Hexa grimaced, screaming like a child as she, Lisa and Hala spun in place with scenes of persecution.

“Dog, what's wrong I woi!”

It was Hexa's last shout before Lisa pulled her hand, followed by Hala who started tidying up her own hair and realized that Noren and Mr. Leo were close to them now. Two big steps were perfect, and the two people were right in front of them.

Lisa could not show her irritated face in front of Mr. Leo. He could not risk the professionalism of the employees in front of his boss who had already lost face in front of Leo's pack just as Noren was delivering a fortune cookie that was placed directly on the boss. He did not want Mr. Leo to see how dirty he was on others, although perhaps his own image had collapsed when he had persecuted Heksa earlier, a scene made for the eyes of the general public.

“Halo, lisa. How come you're already here? I did not see you out of the office, Loh” Mr. Sinar first greeted Lisa. And the youngest Cakrawijaya felt like throwing something into Noren's face. For whatever reason, why would Noren have to invite Mr. Leo to come and greet him like this? Damnit.

“Ah, sorry sir, I also did not see the father, I went out with Hala since earlier and decided to accompany Hala waiting for her invitation” Lisa forced her smile, he was trying to ignore the extremely calm Noren next to his boss. Calm, with eyes that look adoring and amazed he showed Lisa. And Lisa really wants to scratch that face right now. When she couldn't, Lisa held her hand close to her briefcase.

“Happy Afternoon, Mr. Leo” Hala tried to blend in, while Hexa retreated backwards and tried to re-style her hair. She looked extremely disorganized with an irritated face as she pulled the clump of her hair into one neat straight line.

“Oh, Hala picked up her boyfriend too, huh?” Hala was surprised, not only him, Hexa who was noisy with her hair and Lisa who was right in front of her boss was also flabbergasted. Hala grimaced, waving with a fractured gesture and stating that they were only close friends and Lisa was also close to Hexa. With that, inevitably Hexa greeted Mr. Leo awkwardly.

And what the fuck, too, said that?

“Oh, I guess you picked up a girlfriend as well as Lisa. This, Mr. Noren from earlier waiting for Lisa to pick up”

The same boyfriend as Lisa.

Lisa's head throbbed as her boss casually said such a thing. Lisa was just about to dodge when Noren first spoke in a relaxed and quieter manner. Presumably, he felt happy from how he grinned.

“Ah, sir, don't tease Lisa kayak so” She waved, patting Mr. Leo's shoulder lightly as if it was a very common thing in the world. Explain how close they are and do not know what they are telling you since just the two of them. “The child does not like it so much in the tease, later he even mengambek me, loh, pak” he said later.

Mr. Leo laughed with satisfaction, Lisa felt furious inside as if Noren was trying to humiliate her again in front of her own boss. Enough is enough, Lisa is fed up with her feelings of just wanting to smash Noren into a tiny shred of debris.

Oh, what a wonderful Monday. And of course, it's too long to go.

“By the way,” He raised his voice again, dismissing Noren who would probably throw an unreasonable sentence back that would ignite Lisa's anger. He held his breath for a moment before widening the forced smile, trying to make it as natural as possible.”Mr Leo tumben the way here? Not going home right away, sir?” Lisa tries to drive her boss away as smoothly as possible without realizing it, and Mr. Leo easily takes the bait. He looks very unconscious.

“That's how, I'm waiting for an invitation here. The car is still in the workshop, so I have to wait a bit longer. I met Mr. Noren up front and got a friend to kill time while a little story” The thirty-seven-year-old man put forward casually, then she smiled as she watched Lisa and Noren alternately. “But since you're out, so I let Mr. Noren to go first. Already, there, go home, or take a walk. But don't be too late, I don't want a delay tomorrow”

Lisa refused. He'll be home alone. He has to go home by himself. After all, he had absolutely no intention of going anywhere with Noren. He shouldn't be going home with Noren today either. He wanted to ignore Noren and capture the precious moment of happiness on Monday that he did not get many times, but here he was, again Noren managed to seize all the lists he wanted to do.

“Ah, then we will also go home. Is it okay, Mr Leo is alone here?”

Hala first responded, and it was because of Hexa who seemed to ask them to escape from this strange situation. Her thing is, Heksa knows how the situation is not going well and he must as soon as possible avoid the disgusting atmosphere that is so disliked. Mr. Leo waved his hand excitedly and said that they should go home soon and said that his invitation was already halfway through and would not be long to arrive.

So, Hala and Hexa pounced quickly, almost in a hurry when Hala was forcefully pulled by Hexa who greeted Noren briefly as a courtesy, don't want to be branded that they're not as close as they've been to the same dinner. Lisa noticed the figures of her two close friends began to drift away and disappear in the typical street crowd home from work.

And Lisa is also unaware of how she ended up walking side by side with Noren next to her. Shut up with a completely different level of enthusiasm from the two. And then, after Noren opened the car door for Lisa, and Lisa who tried to secure herself in the car that had been overlapping several times, it was, he realized that avoiding Noren was impossible.

All he saw before he had to put himself into any mental and physical exhaustion that would greet him later was Noren's carefree smile that seemed innocent, and the radio that was turned on played RealestK-'s soft song, Love Me.

...….....

“Lisa hungry?”

It was the first conversation Noren had initiated himself after previously he just hummed a song that gently draped from his radio. Lisa doesn't complain about that, obviously, because all the bullies that come into her life are the ones full of men who are currently abducting her. Of course, Noren is kidnapping her because obviously this is not the way to his house that Lisa has memorized. Lisa knew because there was no other way that Noren would take her somewhere, wherever the man wanted without asking Lisa first. Since Noren himself must have known, Lisa's approval won't be easy for him to get and it might just hinder whatever he's working on right now.

The obvious effort was in vain.

Evidently. Lisa and her determination are definitely not easily swayed.

He did not complain this time, as he was already exhausted with the storm of emotions raging within his body. A little bit happy, a little angry, a lot of fatigue, a lot of aggravation, but he can't do anything because he feels too tired and everything will probably take his energy for granted. So, he prefers silence for all the better options.

“Lisa?”

Noren called again, this time his deft hand clasping the steering wheel outstretched to turn down the volume of the radio. Lisa followed the movement of that hand with her tired eyes. He glanced as Noren looked at him from behind the hair child that had fallen around his eyes and Lisa was furious to flick it open. He always did that to Alpino because he himself was uncomfortable when his friends let their hair cover their eyes like that. Lisa recalls even grabbing Fajri's hair and forcing him to tie it back, and then Lisa was satisfied when she tied Fajri's bangs, making the hair stand straight like a cute fountain on his head, and he remembers when he did the same to Alpino and Hexa. Ah, and her annoying but beloved sister was also a victim of a forced hair tie or forced haircut from Lisa.

His hands were itching, yet Noren was nothing to him for him to do such a thing. So, Lisa held her hand and chose to roll her eyes lazily.

“No laper” He forced himself to speak, and Noren should be grateful that Lisa answered him and not let the man ask any further questions. But what he later got from Noren's response was a carefree Oh and then the humming came back again, with Noren re-raising the volume from his radio. Lisa frowned, straightened her body and looked at Noren like he was the most bizarre creature in the world.

What is the light response like he already knows what will do in the future? They should have reached Lisa's house and Lisa was on her bed by now. Lisa closes her eyes tightly, rubbing her temples as she is unlikely to survive with this strange child prodigy named Noren.

“Then I went to Square City Mall, yes. I want to buy something” Noren then make a sound again, he saw Lisa with an amused grin on his face, as if mocking, but not too dropping. That's kind of ridiculous, which maybe Noren is having the same best day as Lisa. But instead of covering it with the same carefree smile as Noren, Lisa covered it with irritation named Noren.

“Emang alone can't?” Lisa said ketus. He pulled out his phone angrily, typing something there as several notifications started to bother him. “Gue wants to go home, tired” Unconscious, he complains, whines like a child. Secretly, Noren's wide smile was getting plastered clearly there.

“More to not want than can't, sih” Noren muttered. “I want to go there, be cemented with you. All later if there is something else you need, you can buy all of you, right?” He offered.

“Nggak” with ketus Lisa replied, “Nyusahin really, lo. Oath” and then grumbled as she glanced at Noren at a glance. It was meant to make Noren annoyed with her, but what happened was Noren's more satisfied laughter as if he was a pitiful masochist.

“Gesin so much sih” he murmured again. “Gapapa nusahin origin you can continue beside me”

Lisa flabbergasted. His hands were now itching to grab the man. However, he was still self-conscious and did not want to lose any lives. So he simply glared at the dagger on the side feature of Noren's face before cursing back,

“Sinting!”

...…....

Lisa doesn't know how long they've been driving. To be sure it was six red lights and three turns to the left and one to the right. Actually, Lisa knows exactly where Square City Mall is, he also often shop there with Alpino or with Hala for monthly shopping or if they want to spend time playing in the Timezone arena in the Mall. But Lisa realized a month back she had not had time to set foot into this Mall again. He remembered that there were some things he really wanted to buy there, but considering that Noren's ego was huge, he undoes his intention to buy those things.

What's more, he recently opened a clothing catalog on the website of one of the clothing stores in this Mall, he said, and he's crazy about one of those cute bright gray hoodies that look really soft, there were a few streaks of lines forming a flower at the bottom that was abstract and Lisa was almost drooling with that pretty design. Lisa remembers two weeks ago she kept the hoodie in her shopping cart, but he prefers to go and see firsthand the original form of his target hoodie which he believes will be very comfortable for him to wear. For a long time, Lisa forgot about it. But now, with her inside the Mall, she recalls how much she wanted to approach the booth.

But then again, he did not want to exalt Noren's ego. So, he swallowed his mind back and chose to walk after Noren who looked very relaxed. They circled around first on the lower floor, making Lisa even more irritated before Noren took her upstairs. Noren repeatedly asks if there is anything Lisa wants, slightly forcing Lisa to pick up some items she might be in need of.

“Nggak” Lisa sneers, final with her decision. But Noren and his menacing gaze toward Lisa are more resolute than what Lisa imagined. Noren's eyes narrowed as if he was being given a challenge to win.

“Anything?” Again, the man asked. Putting her hands in her tight pants pocket, Lisa turns her eyes away, trying not to create a strange scenario in which her head screams that they now look like a quarrelsome lover. Hell, of course not at all.

“Kak, if I say no, yes, no. Don't make me emotional. Kan lo yourself here on your will, not I” he said. Lisa folded her hands in front, showing her blatant dislike. He could see how Noren was trying not to sigh loudly. It was a little lethargic because it turned out that Lisa was more stubborn than imagined. But then, something unexpected made Lisa a little surprised.

“This” Noren handed over a blackcard of his. Maddened. She blatantly pulls Lisa's hand and puts the card over her hand. Noren made Lisa hold the card tightly. Not forgetting the light gentle clap as she let Lisa's hand slip from her grasp. “Use that,” he continued.

“And I told you -,”

“I want to find the stuff I need. If you are not comfortable shopping for something that you may need now with me, I'll let you go by yourself” Maybe this is the last thing Noren can force to lose to Lisa, he can't keep fighting here, because this public place did not allow him to maintain his firmness. So, Noren releases Lisa in hopes that Lisa brings something when they meet later after she is done with her affairs.

“But please,” Noren continues again. This time with a not so awkward smile, he was louder than one could imagine. But this time he must and must be obliged to soften in front of Lisa. I don't want her to be more angry than before. “Buy something with it, anything. I want you to bring something later if I'm done with my business” He explains with firmness that Lisa can feel from her tone.

“Later I'll call you to meet where, okay?” Then what came out was a sweet, typical Noren smile that was usually given when he was comfortable and satisfied with what he was doing. Not that Lisa noticed, she certainly didn't. However it was too easy to read the expression Noren had shown even though he had only met a few times. But there were times when he did not understand some of them, but this one, he must have felt more relieved than anything that had happened before.

“Lisa?”

Oh, he asked Lisa for an affirmative answer. With a grunt and a sour face, Lisa nodded before waving the card in front of Noren's visibly excited face.

“Iya I use. Watch out for what I bought” Sarkasnya. It was not that Lisa did not enjoy being pampered with the material, yet she simply did not want to be spoiled by a certain person, and that was Noren herself. And that's Noren! Even so, rather than pouring gasoline into the fire, he preferred to soften a little. “Already, you there go from in front of me. There!” Lisa snapped a little, but Noren just laughed as if he was doing something funny in the world. Lisa had just been about to protest again and added a commotion in a public place before Noren disconnected her with a gentle swab on her head as if she was too anxious about Lisa's behavior.

Frozen on the spot, Noren's sharp voice and telling him to take care of himself, fell on deaf ears. What made Lisa realized later was the air conditioning that made her goosebumps and some people around her who whispered anxiously with whatever was going on between her and the owner of the automotive business.

Sticking his feet, he turned around to look for something he could buy. It flashed across his head to just buy whatever was seen before his eyes, any strange thing where in the end he brought something with him when they met again. But then the look in his eyes fell on Salemba, where he ended up very excitedly going in there to buy some post it, a new notebook and a half-new novel she read on a paid online platform, feeling that she would happily buy prints and support her favorite author to continue working.

Lisa's desire becomes even higher when she accidentally opens a catalog where the hoodie she wants is located. Excitedly, after paying for her adorable items that did not run out more than four hundred thousand, she immediately walked enthusiastically to a domestic clothing booth where the hoodie was located.

Peering for a moment, he smiled when he saw many clothes were there, and the type of hoodie his target was there with a variety of cute and adorable color variants. So, with a big smile on her face, Lisa immediately walked in and rummaged through the place where the hoodie was on display.

Humming, he stroked her soft material, the description in his catalog did not lie, and he was really going to bring the ash hoodie home into his arms. But strangely, he did not find the color he craved. His eyes blinked in confusion, sorting out some there, yet he did not find them at all. The spark of excitement in her heart started to go out, the feeling of annoyance came back again making Lisa grouchy.

“Sorry. Is there anything I can help you with?”

One of the salesmen approached him. Perhaps seeing the look of Lisa's distress and displeasure. Lisa tried to give her best smile, but what fell on her face was a wry smile of disappointment.

“Ah, the” Lisa scratched her cheek with her index finger, somewhat hesitant to ask. But then he just sighed and showed his phone displaying a catalog of the hoodie he wanted right in front of the salesman.

“I'm looking for this color, but I don't find it at all. Is there no more stock, yes mbak?”

The saleswoman frowned for a while before smiling with a hint of pity, and Lisa knew what the saleswoman would say afterwards.

“Sorry once, ma'am. Our hoodie with that color is already sold. Finally there are buyers who have taken it and there is no information about the renewal of stock with this color. I am very sorry to say that” is a professional attitude of workers, Lisa knows there is no real regret on the face of the woman. “But we still have other types, mbak can look around first if deign”

Of course, marketing techniques that make visitors will try to buy other goods, most importantly they do not lose customers without goods that are successfully sold. But Lisa's not looking to buy anything other than the hoodie she's after. His breathing sounded heavy, but the smile he forced on the salesman.

“Oh yes, it's okay mbak. I'm just looking for that one actually. Thanks a lot mbak”

And with that Lisa immediately came out of the booth feeling sad and disappointed. Ah, if only he should have left earlier, he would have gotten the hoodie and had worn it with pleasure. “Maybe it has not been sustenance” He murmured. “Ah gone, my mood plummeted again, it's so bad!”

Lisa is back to grumbling. Tired feeling overpowered him quickly, his mood swayed and he just wanted to lay down on his soft bed. His waist suddenly hurts and he will blame this all on Noren. The man went somewhere, and Lisa inevitably returned to the second floor where they had split up, looking for an empty seat, Lisa immediately laid herself there. Opening the mobile application before finally sinking into any discussion in the group dominated by Hexa who misuh-misuh due to the incident and Fajri who can only reconsider it, coupled with the self-defense scolding from Hala and Jihan appeared occasionally to reply to the commotion. He didn't see Alpino at all, the boy was probably too immersed in his work.

Again, Lisa had no idea how long she had been focusing on her phone. All he knew was a cold cup was handed over in front of his face and when he checked, he could see a wide-brimmed smile on Noren's face. In no time, Lisa's own smile as she made fun of Hexa in their chat room was replaced with a huge frown in front of her.

Noren was a little giggling, a bit strange considering how Lisa's expression should be right now is to insinuate her hoping that the man is self-conscious.

“Wait a long time, Lisa?” Noren makes small talk, but from what Lisa saw the man looked very happy when he saw the paper bag that Lisa put next to him. In a silent motion, he took out his wallet and took out a Noren card, snatched the cold drink that must have been aimed at him and replaced the cold empty hand with a card belonging to the Giovano.

“Banget.” Lisa hears herself, she knows she's very gluttonous, but she won't blame herself. “Gue wants to go home now. I want to sleep” Lisa gets out of her seat. Walking ahead of Noren, trying to remember where the man put his car. He just wanted to rest for now.

Noren was a few steps behind him, but then managed to align himself with Lisa who was half-running because of the speed of her steps made as wide as possible. Lisa glanced, there were two paper bags in Noren's hands, and frowned when she found out two shops that were definitely visited by Noren. One is Miniso, and the other is a clothing store where Lisa searches for her target hoodie. Inwardly, Lisa is grateful for not finding Noren while at the store, which only results in disappointment for her.

Sipping her drink which turned out to be fresh jasmine tea, lisa was a little happy because the drinking choice given by Noren was not something that would hurt her throat because it was too sweet or concentrated. It was rather perfect and managed to cool off his feelings that had heated up.

“I Laper” Noren suddenly raised his voice when he was one step behind Lisa, standing on the steps of the escalator, still close to her. “We go to the square first, yuk. Another seafood tryer Kang Adi”

Lisa was silent for a moment. Looking back, he tried to catch any strange look forced by Noren. Lisa was almost trying to figure out if Noren was joking with her or what, because-, um, guys like Noren can eat on the fifth leg? No-no, Lisa shouldn't judge Noren that way, like how Noren said things like that to her at her favorite bingsu shop. But still, with Noren giving him a blackcard and his clothes coming from all branded goods, the man invites him to eat at the foot of five. Lisa could not say that she was not surprised.

Although she is a lucky person with her family material, Lisa and Sinar have absolutely no such privileges. Maybe his parents had, and it was just for their business, but still, usually the rich people mostly would not step foot even to a place to eat on the side of the road, right?

Lisa knows she can't be a steorotype, but still-

“Ah!”

Lisa was surprised when Noren cupped her head and gently turned her head forward, ducking slightly to whisper in her ear that she should be careful as they would get to the bottom.

“Look ahead” His whisper sounded loud in Lisa's ear. “I don't want you to fall, peril”

Almost screaming, Lisa immediately jumped forward and quickly advanced a few steps. Not knowing why, his face heated up as he turned to look at Noren who stepped off the escalator and smiled at him cheerfully. Lisa's heart was dancing incoherently in her chest cavity and she couldn't help but curse. So Lisa lets herself curse in the heart. He feels so weird.

“Do not ngagetin, dong!” that was the only response he could make before he walked with a foot out of the Mall. He hoped that the cheerful laughter produced by Noren did not make his heart performance even more chaotic.

Ugh. Lisa is increasingly convinced that she must avoid the man at all costs. Due to being near Noren for a long time, Lisa knew Lisa would go crazy sooner or later.

It's very irritating.

...…....

The square at night is very crowded. Many street vendors peddle his wares. Many couples are coming, families are bustling and some circle troupes are hanging out here and there, enjoying their material world or whatever they are talking about enthusiastically, and a little scream, a lot of laughter. Happy kids run around and around, screaming and crying for different things. Lights flashed everywhere, and some peddled their wares by placing trays over their heads, offering to the milling visitors.

Lisa felt more relieved when she was out of the car than stuck alone with Noren there. Awkwardness, annoyance, and confusion prevail over it, coupled with the antics that Noren has just unleashed and shown when teasing him about tripping on the escalator.

There was a carefree thank you note when Noren pointed to Lisa's groceries that he had repaid with insults because of course, why was that person so happy when Lisa spent her money?

Noren is weird. Weird crazy and annoying, unique and freak. Lisa feels like vanishing if Noren with some of his firm coercion can shake Lisa's stubbornness with a subtle little manipulative. It was rather horrifying how he tiptoed across Lisa's scope.

Granted, being outside the car was a relief in itself that Lisa held tightly close to her heart, but still, with Noren no more than three steps beside her, the man was able to scoop up the air close to him, trying to maintain his existence that he was still there with Lisa. It wasn't easy to escape as much as he wanted, so, so, he felt he had to succumb to this strange monster even though he desperately wanted to drown Noren's head inside the mini fountain that was in the middle of the square for the boy to realize that the opportunity to open his heart Lisa was very unlikely to be able to achieve even as much as the man tried.

Supposedly he could, throw Noren into the water, but of course, he didn't want to be reported as a suspected case of attempted murder to the CEO of an automotive company that even Lisa forgot what her name was.

“You bought snacks first before going to Kang Adi?” Noren offers. Lisa shook her head, better finish what the man asked for and she could finally get back into the warm embrace of her beloved hello kitty blanket. “Ngak. Anyway just eat a fast just keep me going home, or I can go home right now. Let me order ojol!” Lisa bluffs, turning around to show her seriousness to Noren who raises both of her hands like a criminal who was being held up by a gun when the police tried to bend.

“OK if so” Noren again smiled. No broken mood, no ugly grunts were released. Just the humming of a song that Lisa remembers her humming some time ago from the radio. Noren's hand moved freely close to her hand, Lisa as soon as possible pulled her hand to be held in the other hand. Won't let Noren get a chance to touch her. That cunning little head must have had a thousand ways to touch him and he didn't want any physical contact whatsoever. Even if it's a fingernail, Lisa will prevent it from existing.

“You eat shellfish or shrimp?” Noren offers, mince words. “Cumi” Lisa replied origin, nothing in choice, which made Noren laugh off.

Nodding her nose, Lisa noticed how much the man laughed today. Is there a little happiness that Lisa doesn't know is encircling the man's feelings? Lisa had been rude to him, but the joy from the laughter was not the slightest bit of strange annoyance there.

Strange monster. Noren bizarre. Typical that Lisa would stay away from all hearts.

“Yes already, if so, want sweet sour sausage squid or crispy fried squid?” Again, he offered as if Noren was poultice with a menu on offer at their destination. Lisa rolled her eyes lazily and answered the origin back. “Cumi saos padang”

Over and over again, Noren's laughter grew more colorful. Lisa closed her eyes tightly before she let go to throw Noren in the face with her phone, where the messaging notifications were still too intense to be silent for even a moment.

“Cumi saos padang then” Noren grunts next to him, looks very do not have a real burden. “If you drink it? Want more tea or oranges-,”

“Kak Noren!” Lisa grumbles, dismissing her steps that make Noren come to a stop. Her made-up face as innocent as possible makes Lisa have to be patient further about the most painful murder plan for this freak.

“Iya?”

With such a foolish answer, Lisa growled and grabbed her own hair. His patience was already at the tip of his fingernails and he inevitably had to vent it or not he felt that he would explode at any moment.

“Can't you just diem? My ears hurt a lot, anjir!” a little bit of a small swearing could not make his emotions recede, but it was better than a raw bogem he handed it to Noren happily.

“Why? I interrupted?”

Frustrated, Lisa will raise her hand to grab Noren's annoying hair before a familiar voice saves Noren from the brutal persecution Lisa is about to inflict.

Lisa and Noren turned their heads quickly, and there, Alpino with his camera bag propped up on his shoulder, staring at them both as surprised. Suddenly, a sense of relief came upon Lisa as she whined and ran towards Alpino, hugging the surprised man tightly as if Alpino was a savior angel sent by the almighty to calm his burning inner turmoil.

“Loh, Lisa? Lo why?”

Nervously, Alpino gently patted Lisa's back against him. His eyes fell on Noren who looked tense, his body erect more firmly than before. The relaxing features that Alpino pergoki had disappeared and changed with an unhappy glare. His mouth was pressed in a straight, thin line, which showed how much he disliked what he saw. Alpino tries to stay calm. He will not be affected by Noren, by the features shown blatantly to him. All Alpino has to do first is calm the seemingly frustrated Lisa. True, Lisa looks more stressed and depressed like what Alpino can always read from Lisa's feelings that he has been memorizing for years. A priority as she grows and develops close to Lisa.

“Gue was so tired” Lisa whined, tightened her arms if arguably even tighter, and Alpino felt how Noren was throwing his face away and heaving a heavy sigh. Alpino was silent for a moment, he wanted to be a little selfish, but did not want to cause unwelcome tension. So, quietly and carefully she tries to let go of Lisa's embrace and smile gently, calming her best friend. Lisa frowned, but Alpino knew what she could do to calm Lisa down well. So, she grabbed onto Lisa's cheek gently and rubbed both of Lisa's ears in a light gesture, trying to calm Lisa down from anything that made her very uncomfortable and frustrating.

She knows Noren is paying attention, but getting Lisa to melt in both hands is an absolute triumph that she knows Lisa better than anything. But even so, this was not a competition he would win, but rather a defeat he had before even starting. Because, he could not break the promise he had made.

“Tuh, tuh, already. Kind of calm, right?” Alpino said softly, trying to make Lisa better. Breath that Lisa lightly throw into a sign that the burden is reduced slightly than she can take some time lately. “iya, thank you” Lisa is still pouting, but, but he's better than ever. Alpino widened his smile as he forced himself to retreat.

“Now tell me, Lo same Bang Noren again ngedate huh? Malem-malem tandem gini in plaza” tried to laugh after possible, Alpino managed to hide his dislike. Since it is so difficult, it seems that Alpino must be stronger to put on his mask like what he did when he first heard that Lisa's future husband had been present in their midst.

Lisa elbowed Alpino with a painful sting before snapping the sound further. “No dedate!” Lisa insists, “Gue kidnapped!” Continue with more challenge. Alpino was flabbergasted for a moment before finally making it into the silly fad that was always nicely plugged in his face. It was easy to sneak a little and make the atmosphere better than it should be. If he can be honest, he doesn't like tension. He was also tired of having just finished his shitty job this time.

“can you say in culik” Alpino taunting, get closer to Noren and hit the man's back, trying to look familiar, “Bang Noren, get closer to Noren, do you want to kidnap a grumpy kid and nyebelin like a gini? Nyusahin too? Do you not stress bang?”

Alpino raised both of his eyebrows, teasing at Noren who was currently trying to melt and calm down. Little, Noren chuckled before shaking with certainty. “Stress anyway, but she's funny and shiny, so if you kidnap Lisa with the risk of being attacked by anxiety, I'm sincerely born inward, really, Al”

Relax, it feels like the tension of everything is shed when Lisa hit her face with both hands resigned. She screamed, trying not to go crazy for a few seconds. While others begin to throw strange silliness that would unexpectedly fit each other.

Secretly Alpino and Noren similarly sighed deeply, somewhat relieved and hid all dislike deeply under their skin, far to be seen, yet both knew, if in embroidery, that, those things will come to the surface in a very easy way.

“Omong-by.” Noren raised a voice when the silliness was already too much, he turned to look at Alpino who had already raised both eyebrows, indicating that he was listening. “Lo just finished working?” pointing at the camera bag on Alpino's shoulder, the man immediately nodded, slightly fainting.

“Yo’i, bang. I just finished shooting around here. The plan is to go home, continue eating, resting and lying on the mattress maybe until tomorrow” whimpering He chuckles, satisfied with the plan.

“Eh? Pantesan lo did not appear in group” Lisa also spoke. He approached to notice that Alpino looked more tired than usual, but still his best friend still looked better and satisfied despite being tired. “Yes, nih. I did not open hp because”

Lisa nodded. Looking towards Noren, Lisa blinked before pulling Alpino's hand in her hand. “when it is,” she grinned happily, “Ikut ate with us, yuk!”

“Eh?”

There was a relatively long silence between them. Alpino hesitated to answer. “Yes, come eat with me same brother Noren. Let's eat first, lo. Usually, you go home straight to sleep. Just the same stomach we” Lisa explained. His proposal was somewhat more hopeful than it should have been. Alpino glanced at Noren unpleasantly, nervously accompanying him and Lisa knew exactly what it was.

“Kak Noren, are you okay I ajakin Alpino?” His eyes were made up like full of hope. He uses this card to let Noren take him to Alpino, and an awkward dinner filled with only two people will fall apart and become even more fun if Alpino joins in, That's a very good idea.

“Kak Noren, can ya?”

And it's. One whimper from Lisa who demanded was what made Noren's defense crumble because he was so weak for Cakrawijaya's youngest woman.

“Oke” He said in one breath. “If Alpino wants to, anyway, it's okay. We can eat together” Noren, with the disappointed compulsion he swallowed behind looking at Alpino who was staring at him in horror. “Come, Al. It's better to eat a rame-rame. Also, here, let Lisa have a chat too”

And with that, Alpino finds itself somewhere between Noren and Lisa, and some mouth-watering seafood.

Alpino was feeling heartburn, staring at food, he was nauseous inside.

...…....

Lisa did not know, whether it was the effect of drowsiness or indeed because the car cooler felt very piercing in her skin, which was certain, Noren was a very quiet person when he drove Lisa back to his residence. The Noren that Lisa noticed also did not contribute too much when Lisa spoke at length as they ate the three earlier. Noren was mostly silent and listening. Nor did he order the shrimp or shellfish he mentioned first, nor did he order the squid Lisa mentioned. He ordered a serving of crab and ate it in silence. It was not seen if he was enjoying the food, but he was eating voraciously as if trying to avoid something.

Lisa won't admit how Noren's attitude could have changed in just some of their time together, but she also won't admit that she may have made a mistake or how. Teserah, he doesn't care. To be sure, she reached home in a few more minutes, and she matched the quiet atmosphere in the cold car. His ears did not hurt, and things were very peaceful. It was suitable for him to rest and he couldn't help but thank Noren for it more.

With all sorts of thoughts now perched and vanished in Lisa's head, along with the lock of Lisa's lips, they reached Lisa's house where Sinar's car was also not seen. Maybe her brother came home a little late, or maybe her brother would stay at the office. Lisa takes a message to herself that she should contact Sinar after he safely falls under her beloved blanket.

Noren drove him out of the car. The man looked calmer than he had imagined. And to Lisa's confusion, Noren brought down the paperbag he bought at the Mall earlier. Not understanding what for, Lisa tried to prefer the courtesy to speak stale first to the person who had driven her home safely. So, he turned around to convey a little farewell to Noren. Wishing the man didn't try to take his precious time again like today.

“So yes sis, I nganterin ruta” Lisa conveyed by holding sarcasm at the end of her tongue. After all, he knew how to thank the truth. “Other times, please don't show up suddenly like that. I'm not good with Mr. Leo so I let go to the car lo last afternoon” He redefined how he ended up accompanying Noren almost all night, if that can be said in the word ‘along'.

Noren was still silent, listening and not trying to tease her. It's kind of weird, actually, but Lisa's never gonna make a fuss again, after all, she's free to say what she wants. If he was going to reject Noren raw, then this was a good way that he could think of very well. There were still many other rejections he could make, but it could be saved another time if it was very important to do.

Instead of answering, Noren instead gently danced Lisa's hand and handed her two paperbags, just as Lisa moved the ice cup with Noren's card. Lisa frowned as her eyes turned on the paperbag. He would protest when Noren finally re-displayed that gentle smile before slowly extending his hand to Lisa's cheek, stroked there before slowly rising to rub Lisa's ears like what Alpino had done before. Unknowingly, Lisa held her breath as if she was trying to convince a predator that she was not a breathing creature anymore and was just a whole carcass in order for the predator to find another prey that was still fresh.

It didn't last long, Noren pulled his hand back and directly stuffed it into his jeans pocket. A slightly shaky smile now he displayed unabashedly.

“Pak Leo told me today that you just created something amazing” Lisa flinched when Noren opened her voice. “I don't know what it is, Mr. Leo won't tell me, he said ask you. But you won't answer that question, will you?” He chuckled slightly before a sigh came again and another smile was present on his face.

“As a gift, I can only give it to you. Hope you like it, huh? You're so cool, Lisa. Mr. Leo has always been proud of you and praised you in front of me. I didn't know he was exaggerating or even that everything he said was a fact. But whatever it is, I am happy and proud of all the achievements you have made yourself”

Lisa jerks. Shut up when she's at a loss for words.

“Thank you yes, already want to nemenin me today even though it must be forced first” Then later, Lisa saw the highlight becomes calmer, and cheerful. There was a witty glint that appeared like saying that he was a competitive and determined Noren as he always showed Lisa.

“I'm the same Sinar what you again want. Hope that's real. You see, I also do not really understand the gift that I think gini” There was a strange ringing at the end of the conversation, but he continued.

“Already, I go home first, huh? You go to sleep, don't forget to clean up. Sinar had told me that he would be in the office tonight because tomorrow morning he was making a flight to the city next door for a while. Don't wait, I'm sure he'll be ngabarin you”

Oh.

“That's it, good night, Lisa”

There's lambaian. And she can't remember how Noren got out of front of her, the car disappeared around the corner and Lisa was sitting on her favorite bed with a hoodie open next to her.

And there it is, a white bear plushie holding a ripe dandelion, and one bright yellow dandelion blooming that contrasts sharply with the polar bear's white color.

Lisa could not tell if she could sleep well, or if she was awake all night. All he knew was, the big eyes of the dandelion bear were staring at him with an adorable wide smile.

In another sense, Lisa's fucked.

...…....

Alpino wouldn't say that he's messed up, sick inside and overwhelmed. Maybe he can blame the effects of fatigue, maybe he can blame the effects of depressed emotions because the bride-to-be couples who ask for prewedding photo sessions are very chatty and annoying, he said, asking for this is what makes him careless and always dissatisfied. Perhaps this was due to the strange effects that were caused during the dinner with Lisa and Noren. Perhaps, this was just an effect where he was eager to free up the heavy burden he was carrying today.

Perhaps also, having held back for too long, he just wanted to let go. He just wants to relax and forget. So, to do it all, instead of him cleaning himself up and going home to his cold boarding house, he stopped at warmindo tongkrongan which had always been a basecamp for him, Hexa and also Fajri.

Parking his bike in his subscription warmindo parking lot, he went inside, balancing the camera on his shoulder. Sort out the usual place he and his friends claim, to which he is grateful that the place is still empty. Dropping himself there, he immediately typed something on his phone.

A few seconds later, he dropped his head against the wall behind him, closed his eyes tightly while his other fingers turned the pack of a certain brand of cigarette.

He waited, to explode.

Me

Bro, if you are free, gas to warmindo Ko Akoh. I am the treat

^^^Heksa JN^^^

^^Gass, 10 minutes I took^^^

^^^J.Fajri^^

^^^Otw.^^^

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...End of Monday: Messy In One Way and Another...