I Am Not Cruel Girl
Night Market

“Eliot Gealdo Hastene! There's an E after N!”

As if finding a rare piece of treasure, the twinkle of light illuminating Yara's eyes was evident from the beautiful smile engraved on her face. Yara turned her body to face Eliot. Eliot was shocked when he met that expression. Is that the name for Yara that makes her smile?

Unexpectedly, Eliot suddenly hugs her and this time Eliot's heart beats so hard that it can be heard by Yara, again. The guy replied by stroking Yara's hair.

“Still, Eliot!” yara. Yes, Yara had always been looking for the person who gave her the flowers on the thirties, and now she was convinced that the person was Eliot.

“Thank you for giving me flowers every thirty.” Yara still hugged him. Eliot was surprised to hear that, not understanding what Yara meant. However, the guy did not pester, perhaps Yara meant the thirty-day date.

Eliot smiled. “Sama-sama.”

Their hugs are released. Yara was busy observing the roses before her, kissing them with a smile. Eliot shook his head and ruffled Yara's hair furiously.

“Oh yes, I want to take you to the malem market, want not?” bargain Eliot.

“Bby.”

***

“Gue wondered why you moved to my school when you were in twelfth grade. Awkwardly padal!”

Eliot smiled at the question he had been waiting for from Yara's mouth. He has prepared the right answer. “My school which used to be online so a web of communication and interaction is very minimal. Because I love communication, I want a real school that can interact!”

“Why not just register in an ordinary school that is not online?”

“Gue moved from abroad, so I look for a temporary school, after that I want to graduate find a high-accreditation school like HHS, so as to be the best graduate.”

“You're a scholarship boy or charge yourself?”

Eliot knows what Yara's question means, because only the upper-class and the smartest can get into Homeland High School, and Yara must still think of her as a barista. “Scholarship,” answer is short.

There was no response from Yara, the car had arrived at a place that was familiar to the girl. Night market. The place he used to visit with Ezio was every Sunday night. In the past, even though Ezio did not like him but the guy still wanted to accompany him to the night market, unless there was business with Sekar.

“Come!” Eliot got out of the car and opened the door for him. Preparing his hand ready to be held by Yara.

The pure white girl nodded, holding Eliot's hand. The flickering night published a smile on her beautiful face. The girl ran towards a small cart of cotton sugar sellers followed by Eliot. They ordered cotton sugar with large portions.

“Lo like cotton sugar?” Yara nodded with a smile as Eliot asked. When Yara was going to spend the money, Eliot had already paid for it.

“Let me pay!” Yara looked at Eliot beside her. Back then, when he first went to the night market, Ezio also said that. Yara shook her head, forgetting about Ezio.

Not wanting to waste this opportunity, Yara ran up to her favorite food merchant. Yup, you can guess that food is dimsum. Eliot watched as Yara ate her marrow greedily. That bloated cheek looked funny in his eyes. The guy laughed and without Yara's permission.

Yara glared as a flash pointed at her. “Ngwapwain two?” the question is not clear, still chewing dimsum.

He realized he was in a portrait. Yara wants to grab the phone Eliot used to photograph her, but Eliot dodges. “Elwiot! Hapows no?!”

Eliot was still laughing. Yara now stood up, taking a swing to chase after him. Eliot runs after Yara. “Eliot! Hih!”

Eliot sat down next to Yara. Watching the girl eat. Unlike the usual girl who will keep the image while eating, Yara eats with her, as is. Despite eating like this, Yara still looks beautiful. Smooth white skin, dense black hair, sharp brownish black eyes, and pink lips that look sweet. Eliot smiled, his gaze very fixed.

“Lo is beautiful, Ra,” she said unconsciously while swallowing the saliva that feels difficult.

“Gue is beautiful from the first.” Yara was still engrossed in her marrow, not seeing Eliot's serious eyes at all.

The two now skim every trader and game that was on the market that night. After being satisfied with playing various games, Yara gets a large teddy. They also eat a variety of food markets.

“This is called papeda, lo know?” yara asked without looking at the other person, busy eating papeda. Eliot did not reply, his focus was only on Yara's beauty.

“Eh? Any toys then?” The bright net was sparkling when meeting a cute toy trader who squeezed can make a sound ‘ngikngok’. Yara ran up to the salesman, leaving Eliot still with her beauty.

“That's a little kid's toy, Ra!” eliot's Reminder.

“Gue know.”

Yara took one of the toys from her dealer. “I want one, Sir!” He squeezed the animal-shaped rubber toy and laughed out loud.

“It's funny, ahaha!”

Eliot pays for all the toys Yara touches while shaking her head. As simple as that it turns out to make the pink-lipped girl next to him laugh.

Unbeknownst to them, a man in a black hoodie observed the two of them from the beginning of their entrance into the market tonight. A faint smile watched the laughter rising on Yara's lips.

***

The night market, one of the places that holds many memories with Yara. Ezio still remembered, the girl often laughed with him. He still remembers when the girl first invited him to the night market, his face looks uncomfortable because of the crowd. Ezio at that time deliberately made the girl to be uncomfortable with him, in fact the girl was gradually accustomed and felt happy.

“Ih, rain!” yara said while sitting on a chair provided by papeda traders. They were eating papeda. Suddenly it was hard. Seeing the wet Yara, Ezio made his jacket an umbrella. Then Yara laughed.

Yara ran to enjoy the rain even though Ezio had trouble giving her a jacket so as not to get wet. Yara even laughed at the wet guy. “Damn lo, dog girl!”

And Ezio still remembers that laugh to this day.

Tonight Ezio decided to go to the night market. His intention was just to enjoy the night flickering, but he instead found his ex with his new guy here.

From far away he could still see the pretty face of the girl. Laughter makes him laugh, even though his heart feels hot to see that laughter is not for him. Ezio realized, he now likes the girl. He was just trying to deny his feelings.

And, he only realized when the girl had gone from his life. Damnit.

A notification rang on the phone he was holding. The guy frowned.

Get out of the market tonight! Stop looking at girls who don't belong to you anymore! Or you know the consequences!

Ezio blew his breath, looking back at Yara for the last one from here. “And you know the truth, Ra.”

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