Lu[C]Ka Love
23. CALL DEAR

"Good morning, Mum!" greet Love with an expanding smile on her beautiful face.

"God! What are you doing in front of my room?" Lucka.

"I want to play sports with you." Reply Love shows his teeth.

"Don't you usually take care of the park?"

"After the new sport I will take care of the park. After all, morning exercise is good for our bodies, hehehe."

Lucka rolled her eyeballs. "As far as you are. I'm first yeah!" Lucka ran small and left Love.

"Lho, mom! Wait!!" Love catches up with Lucka and runs beside Lucka.

"Don't hurry the dong runs."

"Eat him often jogging, so you are strong to run."

"I'm weakest at sports."

Lucka chuckled and ruffled the hair of Love. Love blushed shyly. And speed up his run after Lucka.

After exercising, Love and Lucka water the plants together. Sometimes they joke and laugh together. It turns out that Lucka can laugh freely when Cinta makes some jokes using typical Tegal language.

From a distance seen Alisa and Tommy who noticed the motion of the two of them.

"It seems like everything is going well, brother!"

"Yes, Al. Hope so. Lucka has already begun to open his heart to Love."

"Thank God."

"But there's one that still holds my mind."

"What is that, brother?"

"Hmmm, not really. It doesn't matter either. The most important thing now is that they're both happy."

"Sister! Don't think about bad things. It will come true, you know!"

"It wouldn't be if Lucka had a strong stance."

"Did?"

"Of course, forget. Brother go first."

...***...

That afternoon, Lucka came home quickly from work and immediately met Love who was busy in the park as usual.

"Hi, Mas. You're home, right?"

"Mas! Mas! What the hell?" pissed Lucka.

"Lho's? Wh why? It's not wrong of me to call 'gold'?. Calling time 'Mbak'?"

"But it sounds weird in my ears."

"Then from now on it must be familiarized."

"Why?" ask Lucka.

"We should have a call dear, Mas."

"Easy! The issue will discuss later. Now come with me!" Lucka's orders.

"Where are you going?"

"You will know!"

Lucka grabbed Love's hand and took her somewhere.

"Why are you here, Mas?" ask the confused love.

"Let's go in!"

Love hesitates to enter. Because it was the garden of Arina's late mother, Lucka. Is not love forbidden to enter the area? Why is Lucka taking Love there?

"Come on! Don't fuck around here!" Lucka again grabbed Love's hand and brought her in.

"Love, from now on you take care of this park too!" said Lucka.

"Huh? Whahuh? I didn't hear wrong, did I?"

"No. I'm serious."

The eyes of love sparkle happily.

"really? Thank you, Mom!" Love subconsciously hugged Lucka and tiptoed with excitement.

"Ups, sorry." Love took off her hands that were coiled around Lucka's waist.

The mood returned awkward. This was the first time they could get this close and familiar.

"Thank you very much, Mommy. I didn't expect you'd allow me to take care of your Mama's garden."

"Not a big thing. No need to thank. I think I can trust you to take care of this park."

"So, how? About call darling?" love again.

"Did?"

"Umm, I mean so we feel more familiar, hahaha." Love forced her laughter.

"Ooh, so. I can. You're gonna call me, 'Mas'?"

"Hehehe, yes. Sounds more familiar and romantic."

"What do you know about romance? You are still a little girl know! It's not appropriate to talk about romance."

"Just kid! I'm so good, Mas! I have a KTP! And soon I'll be on my 18th birthday. That means I'm almost into adulthood."

"Basic! Adults are not defined by age alone, but by attitude as well. Look, you're still like that little boy. I can say adult."

"If I could be an adult, would I like me?"

GLAKES!

"Mas! Answer dong!" Sedu Cinta with a spoiled tangle in Lucka's arms.

Lucka smiled knot.

I don't know when I can confess my own feelings, Love. You're a good girl. From day to day everything about you starts going into my brain, into my heart.

Lucka is approaching Love. Raise both hands and cupping them in the face of Love.

CUPS

One kiss landed friendly on the lips of Love.

Love rounded her eyes got her first kiss from Lucka. His body is like a 1000-volt electric shock. He pegged and his hands clenched tightly.

Love's face met red as Lucka looked at her. Love bowed her head in shame. He who had just been chatty suddenly silent a thousand languages.

Being kissed by the man she likes in a garden full of lilies with a romantic atmosphere inside is like being in a fairy tale. But it turns out that the body of Love does a different reaction.

"Hiks hyks hyks" Love cries.

Lucka panicked to see Love shed tears after he kissed her. He tries to calm love. But the cry of love is getting louder.

...***...

"Hahahaha, are you crazy? Are you a son of a man to cry like that?" Tommy laughed at Lucka's story.

"Don't be reckless, Tom! I'm not doing anything!"

"Seriously?" Ask Tommy full of questions.

Lucka felt cornered and reluctant to argue with Tommy. "Whatever! I'll see him later if he calms down!" Lucka stepped away.

"Remember, Lucka! Don't be absurd!" Tommy Shouts.

From far away Lucka clenched his fists toward Tommy.

Tommy laughs amusedly at the bashful behavior of his best friend the cat.

...***...

"Miss? Miss is okay, right?" ask Alisa.

Love nodded.

"Then why is Miss crying?" alisa is confused.

Love shakes.

"Duh, miss, don't confuse me." Alisa scratched her head.

"Leave me alone, Alisa. Please!" love's Commandments.

"alright. Miss rest!"

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Love sits on her bed. Both hands hugged his knees. His mind could not escape the events of this afternoon.

It was shocking and it made me shocked. Why did Lucka suddenly kiss me? Does he like me? Then why didn't he say anything? This was my first kiss. But it feels-like I'm just being toyed with. What do you really feel, Lucka?  Tell honestly----

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Tok tok, tock,

Love scrunched his forehead. "Who's coming? It's not like I told Alisa I wanted to be alone" muttered Love.

Lazily Love walked towards the door and opened it. "Alisa, I told you, I want a joint-"

"Hi!" That's not Alisa's voice.

"Mas Lucka?"

"I'm sorry if I'm interrupting. Maybe I should just go---"

"Tu-wait! Come inside." Love lets Lucka into her room and sit on the couch. They sit facing each other.

There was still no conversation between the two of them. Until finally,

"Sorry..." Lucka lirih.

"Sorry for kissing me?"

"Bu-not so, Love. But I was so scared to see you cry. I must have hurt you."

"It hurts me if Mas doesn't tell me how Mas feels." The eyes of Love are back in tears.

"Love, I..."

"Say! What do you feel for me?"

Lucka sighed. He doesn't know where to talk from.

"Mas like me?" And Love finally asks that question.

Lucka looked into the eyes of Love whose tears began to fall.

"Yes, I think I'm starting to like you."

Lucka's statement finally made the tears of Love that had previously filled his eyes, now flowing wet the cheeks of Love. He was crying happy.

Lucka moved the seat to the side of Love. She grabbed Love's shoulder and hugged him. The girl he saw was always laughing cheerfully, now crying in his arms. Lucka's embrace tightened and Love returned Lucka's embrace. His patience for these few months finally bore sweet fruit.

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