Hacking Flavors
37. Karina's

The next morning, I woke up limp.

"Is it best for me to take a day off, Bang? Bang Erlan I'm taking you to the hospital?" Mark offered to help when he saw my pale face.

I shook weakly.

"It's okay, Mark. Just go to work, there. Later in the day also my condition improved," said I calm my son.

"But. oh yeah! Moment ! I almost forgot!"

Mark then went back upstairs to his room. And not long ago, he came back with a brown paper bag.

The paper bag was then handed over to me.

"It's Bang. Mobile phones for Bang Erlan. Consider it an early bonus for your payday this month. I pay in advance!" Mark said casually.

I looked at the paper bag for a few seconds. I thought, if the phone is probably only going to be used for business.

"alright. Thank you, Mark. It's been. Just leave there!" Smoothen me again.

"Then, I'm leaving, Bang!" Take Mark by before he leaves the house.

However, when I assumed Mark had just opened the gate, my super hearing caught Karina's voice greeting her.

I was about to ignore their conversation and resume my break in the TV room. However, as soon as I heard my name was called by Karina, I would not want to even put my ears wide to listen to their conversation.

"For Mark! Want to go to work?" Sapa Karina's.

"Ka..Karina. yes. You either?" Ask Mark back.

"Ouch! shit!" Mark's voice was heard.

"Why you?" Karina asked worriedly.

"It's okay, Rin. It's just a puckle at.hee.." Mark's naughtiness sounded clumsy.

I can imagine that my son's attitude must be very awkward when dealing with Karina. The woman was indeed the perfect incarnation of the Goddess Aphrodite.

"Oh. mm.. Erlan's gone?" Ask Karina suddenly.

"No. Bang Erlan's sick. Oh yea! He promised to help you for two days. How yesterday? The stalker got caught? Bang Erlan didn't tell me anything. And I also went home last night so I didn't have time to chat." Mark sounded curious.

"Erlan's sick?? What pain? Rinaya was taken to the hospital yesterday due to pneumonia. So we do not talk about the stalker deh.." replied Karina lethargic.

"Oohs.. Bang Erlan's feet are swollen. He said he was sprained." Mark replied briefly.

"Ooh. don't-don't.." Karina's voice sounded very soft in my ears. So that I can't even hear the continuation of his words.

"Don't what, Rin?" Ask Mark then.

"Oh.. no! It's okay! Mm.. Can I see Erlan?" Ask Karina later.

Deg. Deg.

Suddenly, my heart came back fast.

'Ehh?? Why else with my heart? Are there not any more subtle creatures here..?' I murmured while glancing around.

An uncomfortable feeling suddenly lingered in my mind. And the uncomfortable feeling was even more pronounced when I heard Karina's steps at the door.

In a hurry, I closed my eyes.

'Wait first! Why do I pretend to sleep? Is that why I avoided Karina?' while I sat down, I scrunched my forehead. I was amazed at my own behavior.

Strangely enough, I didn't open my eyes again. And I remained closed, even when Karina was by my side.

Deg.

Ba dump's. Ba dump's.

I tried to neutralize the pounding of my heart that was pounding ever more. I hope Karina doesn't feel suspicious about my breathing going in and out so fast.

'Ah shit! What the hell is wrong with me?!' curse me to myself.

Soon, I felt a touch on my forehead. The touch that comes from the hands is soft and also fragrant.

'hmm. The smell is delicious. Like flowers. Mmm'

I subconsciously smiled and raised my nose to smell the fragrance to get closer. But it turns out that my attitude made my sleep pretend to be revealed instantly.

"Erlan's? Are you awake?" Karina asked as she pulled her hand away.

'Ah. what a pity. Though I still want to smell her.ehh?? Wait up! Why am I so perverted thinking like this anyway?! Really am! I feel like I'm still very sick right now!' I cursed myself again.

"Lan??" Karina called my name again.

I don't want to, I opened my eyes. And finally, I could see the whereabouts of Karina who was already standing near my feet. She looks beautiful in her teaching uniform. Dark blue shirt, paired with a skirt along below the knee.

Karina's long wavy hair was tied back while some of her children's hair looked curly and beautified her already perfect face shape.

"La? You said Mark, sick again?" Ask Karina again.

Karina then stuck her hand on my forehead again. And I was happy to finally be able to breathe the fragrance of her hand again.

'Ah. let. In the meantime I'm going crazy. The fragrance of her hands really calms my mind!' I gave up on my own wishes.

"It's still a little fever anyway.. mm... You're taking medicine?" Ask Karina.

I nodded and looked at him straight.

"Your legs are still being treated?" Karina asked back.

This time I shook my head first, then remembered that I had tried to treat it with the chi flow technique learned by Aro. Be then I nodded as well.

"So your foot has been treated yet? Answer the obvious dong!" Karina Dumel.

"Here you go" I answered briefly.

"Oh yeah? Where am I trying to see!"

Suddenly Karina stuck her hand out towards the thin blanket that covered my legs. The embarrassed me hurriedly took a sitting position to prevent Karina's hand from revealing the blanket.

I held the woman's wrist and exclaimed, "don't!"

Karina looked at me.

At the moment Karina's position is in a slightly bent position. His position made me see his face very closely. Moreover, I also slightly bent my body forward. Maybe the distance between our two faces was just a little.

Things suddenly become quiet. And awkward too.

Deg. Deg. Deg.

Ba dump's. Ba dump's.

And damn it, my heart again pounded erratically at that time too!

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