I'm Beautiful#Part 2
episode 23

"Same on!!!" say

Sis Ayi only showed me her thumbs, I returned a smile to her, after a long time we joked, one by one guests say goodbye, also some of my family, including my mother who came home first at that time, and also my family, and tell me, Brother Path, and brother Ayi are also our men, too,

"Why was it so long?" whisper Nio,

"What length?" you don't understand what Nio's saying is, though,

"The bag took the cake." asked Nio,

"oh. I was intercepted by the Princess.., she sent the sweetest greetings to you" I said as she chuckled slightly trying to hide my feelings,

Nio just stared fixedly at me, "what else did he say?" ask Nio

"Have you guys ever really dated?" I asked Nio, and stared fixedly at Nio's eyes,

"NO" short, solid and clear, and,

"Well, then you don't need to know what he's saying to me anymore" I replied,

And Nio acted as if he did not hear me, and I acted like nothing had happened - what, it turned out that our conversation was heard clearly by Kak Paty who sat behind me and Nio, who was sitting behind me,

Brother Paty's smile on Nio implies something that I understand a little, "You don't be like - like Nio with my brother on this one" said Paty with threatening tone,

"This time I declare Paty's love, not the other way around" Nio replied lightly,

I still acted as if I had nothing to hear at all, because Kak Ayi had reminded me to ignore Nio's past, even though I was very curious about her, while Kak Paty laughed at Nio's reply,

I don't know Nio seems to make things more mysterious, and I feel that I won't really understand Nio's nature, either, because it was as if Nio wanted to close a part of himself that made anyone unable to get close to him if not allowed by him.

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"Can we meet again tomorrow?" asked Nio to me on the way home, hearing him I smiled,

"sorry.I can't. 'cause tomorrow I'm going out of town with my papa to work on a project" I replied, "next week if I go home we'll see ya.." I said,

"Hmmm... Where did it go?" asked Nio in a slightly enthusiastic voice,

"To S district, next time if you're familiar with my papa, I'll take you along" I replied, and heard me smile, Nio,

"Heemmm.., okay, we've arrived" said Nio, we say goodbye to each other, and before Nio leaves me, don't forget he peeped at me, and he kissed me on the cheek,

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The next day I prepared all the project files that I have been working on for a few days, my hope is that papa can win the tender of this project, he said, and I'm the one who's now replacing papa's position to make files related to all my family's work, not complaining at all even if I don't get rewarded, I thought "didn't I work to help my father to support all my family members, and then what I asked my parents for in return.."

I'm very grateful that all the files I've created have finally entered the auction process for the next day's bidding project, and we got the first order from all the auction participants, he said, while waiting for the next process, which is proof of qualification, I decided to return to the hotel, while my papa prefers to chat with officials and friends - fellow contractors, he said,

Arriving at the hotel, the first person I thought of was Nio, it has been two days that Nio did not send me a short message, and vice versa, there was a sense of prestige to start our conversation, but there was a longing for a short conversation as well, but I decided not to contact him first, and chose to find out who Nio really was, and how his association was, my first thought was Kak Ayi,

"Hello sister.." I said through my phone,

"Tumbeeenn...., where are you Ndah? why not go to college?" ayi's voice sounded curious,

"Oaallaah... What's the phone? there must be something, right?" ask brother Ayi,

"Sister.. Nio was actually his association how the hell was sis?" my tofu, my,

"Kak Ayi does not really understand Ndah. Kak Ayi knows, he is a sanggar child, his association with the children of officials and local artists, he is much in the same gilai girls, girls, and women, of course you know the answer, which is because he is very handsome, and after I used to be a dance boy also a catwalk model that, also one of the leading football players on campus and quite famous, also, it seems that only Info that can be loved by you, then later brother find out again," said Kak Ayi at length,

"Okay, sister.., is it wrong if you want to know the row of ex-sisters brother? take care - take care.. Beautiful fear of heartache kado kadung kak.." my voice sounded clear, my voice,

"It's not wrong if your goal for that, later brother find out, it happens that Irfan is one hangar with your Nio, later brother Ayi match information from Irfan, okay?!" answer brother Ayi

"Makasi yah sak.." sahutku and answered by kak ayi as usual, then we acceded to our mobile phone connection,

My mind floated, afraid to love someone again, but the curiosity of Nio's unique attitude made me feel trapped by my curiosity for Nio actually, she said,

My day passed again and again changed a new day, today is the proof of qualification for the project auction that yesterday followed with my papa, and I am grateful that today went well, he said, our qualification proved very well, I know that this tender is definitely won, and sure enough, after qualifying, I know, the auction organizers congratulated us a little tempting to ask for in the tract, I saw a happy hue on my papa's face and a sense of pride that was said "The one doing the bidding is Beautiful" say papa proudly,

As I get special attention from all the organizers who join in chatting with us, I do not respond to their praise with excess, just smiling, just smiling, because all my abilities are not I get by myself but thanks to the upbringing and guidance of papa who has started to teach me since I sat in Junior High School.

"Alright sir.., later the contract signature schedule is one week longer.well., for one week this is the schedule of rebuttal if there are other contractors who want to refute the announcement of this auction" said the chairman of the committee, then I let my papa chat with them for a while while I chose to wait in the car and say goodbye first to the Forest Service employees.

After being satisfied, my father immediately followed in the car and we continued our journey home with a happy feeling, and, I want to share my happiness with Nio but again - again a greater sense of prestige.

Sure enough this was the third day Nio did not send me a message, nor did I, there was a bit of disappointment, having recalled our last conversation "never leave me" now the speech is like a vapor that disappears instantly,

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"Fight someone who is worth fighting for, who is worth fighting for? The person who deserves to be fought is the one who also fights for you, able to make you a better person without changing your identity"

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