
“AGNI, are you still a virgin?”
Ishaan wasn't the first to ask Agni about the topic. Two years ago, Shia did the same thing after she completed a date with a man whose age was almost touching the head of four. Why does the friend question his purity?
“Eh, sori, if my question offends you,” Shia continues when capturing the confusion on Agni's face. “Free, lo, right, already know me and my side job. Including all the consequences I have. I want to know your views on ‘holy crown’ women.”
Agni muttering. “Gue is still a virgin.”
“Never played with a guy? At least kiss or make out, but that does not open the shirt.”
Every day, Agni has to face the rudeness of her stepmother. Not to mention his stepfather whose eyes made Agni nervous to be close to men.
“Boro-boro, Shi. Can change clothes at home only I am grateful.” Agni always parno her stepfather would peek from hidden holes. “Tumben you ask me.”
Shia pulled out a cigarette. He asked Agni for permission to ignite it and the friend nodded slowly. “Today, I'm officially not a virgin anymore.”
Agni's eyes blinked. How should he respond to it? From the way she spoke, Shia would either not care if she was a virgin or not. On the other hand, if he has opened a discussion on a heavy and deep topic, Agni believes her best friend needs some kind of validation or justification for her decision.
“Lo,” Agni scratching her non-itchy head, “lo not forced to ‘hand her’, right, same client today?”
“Not him, Ni.” Shia's response surprised Agni. “Si Om Mamat just ask for dinner the same as stopping by the exhibition in Kasablanka. Get it done, I met someone else. Good acquaintance, at the hotel. At first, I kept talking and suddenly entered the room. Be, hehe.”
“Tetep no coercion, right?” Agni wants to make sure Shia is okay.
“No, no pressure. We talked about it for a long time. Lo know myself I am not the type of pious girl who will keep the honor of bla bla bla before marriage.” Shia laughed blandly. “Note is just one, I do it the same people who know the consent. Coincidentally this guy fits the criteria, so I will not nyesel.”
Agni refused to comment far away. Compared to her, Shia already had experience in casual relationship cases. He only hoped that Shia would continue to be careful so as not to cross the line and fall into the abyss.
“Lo itself how is it, Ni?” Shia turned off her cigarette butts. “Until now still a virgin because waiting for a moment or have not met the right person?”
That question has not found a definitive answer yet. Just like Shia, Agni was not a religious person. The messy family background makes Agni pessimistic to establish a serious commitment. Hence, she is not too worried if later become a spinster.
His late father never mentioned it. Even when Agni got her first period, she was consulted by a gynecologist. Said the father, the doctor had the right capacity to explain his body changes and the things he had to anticipate.
Now, the question is again asked by different people. By his boss who blatantly considered the plus service he had asked. Agni is not surprised Ishaan will discuss it, after all he took this job from an alternative route.
The problem is, is Agni ready to provide ‘service’ it?
*
“My question is too to the point, huh? You also have not responded to the service plus earlier.” Ishaan grinning. “I don't mean to make you uncomfortable, Agni. I’m aware you haven’t dated anyone, but I’m curious—”
“I have never slept with any man, Sir,” sambar Agni fast. “Soal service it—I'm just confused. I thought Master wouldn't ask for it.”
“Last I thought of you.” From the way Ishaan talks, Agni believes the thought in question is not about his work performance. “Confession time: I'm not a man ‘well-good’. Maybe you had that conjecture when I met Lea in Berlin. You also know I don't have any serious commitment plans. By that mean, up to the wedding.”
Right, Agni was expecting it. It's not surprising that Ishaan fucks a lot of women. Especially with his position as the top of a company, it was easy for Ishaan to conquer the Eve.
“Then,” Agni squeezes her lutu, “what do you want to do with me?”
Ishaan gawked at the question earlier. “Agni, are you sure? I heard there are many women who keep their chastity until they meet The One—”
“Just like Sir, I never thought about building a serious relationship. Especially after,” there was a short pause before continuing, “I witnessed the destruction of my late father's household. So, I might be a spinster or.”.
Agni cut off the sentence earlier. Shia's words flashed in his mind. Judging from the way he treated Agni, Ishaan must have known consensual relationships. If they ended up sleeping together, which would also strip Agni of her virginity status, at least everything was done on the consciousness of both sides.
“As powerful as I want it, if you are not ready or worried, I choose to avoid it” Ishaan's voice softens. “I don't want my actions to ruin your future. You are still young. You’re a good girl.”
Agni's feet instantly limp when she hears Ishaan saying you’re a good girl. There was a sensation that made his body cold hot.
“Night is down. We have to rest, there's a meeting tomorrow morning, right?” Ishaan got up from the chair. “If you no longer want to discuss the topic, just say it. I promise I'll stay away from him.”
The two went into the room, but they were both awake before finally falling asleep before dawn came.
*
The next morning, Agni nyais fell out of bed due to an alarm.
Gawat, I haven't perfected the soup manasin! Hurriedly, Agni opened the room door to prepare breakfast. How surprised he was when he found Ishaan stirring the soup by wearing a full work suit.
“Tuan,” Agni approached her, “let me—”
“Mandi first, I wait to make breakfast together,” Ishaan orders that Agni immediately obeyed.
How humiliating! Punctuality was something Agni was proud of. From school, then to taking a job, he has never smeared the record. The day was the first Agni did it. Knew Ishaan anyway.
However, Ishaan also takes part in Agni's delay. Last night's conversation made it difficult to sleep until he was awake for hours.
Calm. Focus. Don't let him make you die lice, Agni, neat when applying makeup. Again, Agni pecked her chocolate blazer, then walked out of the room.
Ishaan keeps his promise. She hasn't touched her breakfast yet even though Agni yaknin she spent quite a long time bathing and dressing up. He pulled out a chair, then sat face to face with the man.
They exchanged looks. Lousy.
They both enjoyed breakfast in silence. Agni who finished first took the initiative to wash the bowl and dirty glass. Ishaan lets it, then brews a cup of coffee while Agni cleans the dinnerware.
As Agni dries her hands, Ishaan approaches her. The girl thought Ishaan would ask her to get ready for work. In fact, the man ducked until their noses almost touched.
Agni holds the edge of the dishwasher. “M—Sorry, I woke up late, Mr.”
“Who wants to discuss you who woke up late?” One corner of his lips lifted. “Before we go to work, I want to discuss our conversation last night.”
“There's a problem? Did I offend Mr?”
“No, you didn’t.” Ishaan raised Agni's chin for their gazes to meet. “Tnight you ask, what do you want to do with me, right?”
Agni nodded slowly.
“I have the answer, but I once again want to make sure you are ready.”
Agni's stomach is twisted. The difference was not because of stomach pain, but the presence of turmoil that he had never felt.
“I'm ready, T—”
“For this affair, you can say my name” the man confirmed. “Wear Master when we are in a formal situation.”
Again, Agni nodded.
“Call my name.”
It should have been easy, but Agni was running out of air when she took a breath to say her name.
“Ishaan.”
“Good.” Jemari Ishaan moved slowly to cover one side of Agni's face. While her thumb gently swept her lower lip before she asked,
“Can I kiss you, Agni?”
***