
"My name is Erlan Ardinasa Harrison. You can call me Erlan." Erlan extended her hand to Alina while continuing to pay attention to the girl's pretty face.
Alina immediately greeted him and the girl also mentioned his name. "My name is Alina Larasati, sir can call me Alina."
Again Erlan's chest trembled violently as she held Alina's tiny hand. If he could, he wanted to hug and kiss the girl just as much as in his dreams.
"Ailina?!" erlan muttered.
Suddenly he remembered the girl Sosk that Sean had told him. About the girl who tried to kill herself because the person who impregnated her has died and her name is also Alina.
"But I don't think it's him. I'm sure it must be another Alina," inner Erlan.
"Well, if this beauty's what's her name?" After releasing Erlan's hand, Alina squatted down, aligning herself with little Arsilla who had been smiling sweetly ever since.
"My long name or nickname? If my name is Arsilla Milea Kusumah, but you can call me Silla" said the little girl who likes to talk.
"Well, your name is great, Silla."
Alina got up and then stood in front of Erlan with a smile. "Ehm, I'd better excuse you, Mr. Erlan. You know, I have to go shopping first" said Alina.
"Yes, okay. Um, thank you so much for the song. Sorry to bother you," said Erlan.
Alina waved her hand then continued her steps into the market. Erlan and Arsilla are back in the car.
Erlan, who was still curious about the figure of Alina, chose to wait for the girl to finish shopping. He wanted to know where Alina lived, so that he could meet the girl at any time.
However, it was not as easy as Erlan had imagined. The man had to persuade Arsilla who had begun to saturate the place. The persuasion by persuasion he launched so that Arsilla would be willing to wait for him in a moment.
"Yes, just a moment. Pliss!" persuade Erlan while putting on his face to Arsilla.
"alright. But the promise is only for a moment" said Arsilla.
"Yes, Om promise."
Erlan and Arsilla waited long enough for Alina, until finally the girl came out of the market while carrying a basket full of groceries.
Erlan could not bear to see the girl carrying a lot of groceries on both hands. The man immediately got out of his car and ran over to Alina.
"Here, let me help you."
Alina rounded her eyes, it turned out that the handsome man was still there and now even helped her carry the heavy groceries.
"I thought Mr. Erlan had gone home" Alina said, watching the man.
Erlan smiled sweetly. "I was intentionally waiting for you. I want to take you home, Alina. Can't you?"
Alina was silent for a moment while thinking. Not unwilling, it's just that Alina does not want the julid's neighbors to re-think ugly about him and also Erlan. Just like the old days, when he was ushered in by Sean, the man who helped him when he wanted to kill himself.
"Ehm, actually ...." Alina is confused about how to explain it to Erlan, because the man does not know about the dark story of his life.
"Yes. What's the matter, sir?" ask Alina wonder.
"Your groceries are heavy, Alina. While your body ... very small," said Erlan while watching the tiny body of Alina.
Alina chuckles softly. "Small, you mean sir? But I'm used to it, sir. So it doesn't matter to me."
Erlan exhaled heavily after hearing the reply from the girl. For Erlan, Alina's job was very heavy and she was very salute to the persistence of the girl.
Erlan leads Alina to her car and puts all her groceries in the trunk. Alina finally complies, even though she is in doubt.
"Come in."
Erlan opened the car door for Alina and the girl immediately entered in the back seat. Seeing Alina sitting in the back, Arsilla switched places and chose to sit with Alina.
After the two beautiful girls sat sweetly behind him, Erlan immediately drove the car to Alina's residence.
"Who are you staying with, Alina?" erlan asked as she glanced at the girl from the rearview mirror of her car.
"I used to live with my mother, sir. But now my mother is dead and now I live alone there" Alina said with a sad look on her face as she recalled her late mother.
"I'm sorry, Alina. I'm so sorry."
Their journey felt very short, especially for Erlan. He still wanted to stay with the girl. Alina's figure makes Erlan so curious and he wants to know more about her.
Finally the car driven by Erlan arrived in front of Alina's modest residence and now Erlan realized why the girl had to fight hard just to connect her life.
"This is your house, Alina?" erlan asked while paying attention to the condition of the girl's house.
"Yes, Sir. Sorry, my house is ugly. Does the Master want to come in? Let me make you a drink later." Alina smiled wryly as she looked at Erlan.
Erlan looked at Arsilla who was bending her face again. That means he must refuse Alina's invitation to visit. "Maybe later, Alina. Did you see Arsilla's bending face?"
"Oh, yeah. All right, it's okay." Alina laughed softly at the expression of the little girl.
"I'm going home first, Alina. The important thing is now that I know where your house is. So, sometime I can come back here to enjoy your homemade nasi uduk," Erlan said before he entered his car.
"Yes, of course, sir."
Sure enough, the neighbors around Alina's house again peeked together. Even Erlan had not left that place, they had already returned to quip Alina.
"Hmm, another new guest. I don't know how many men he brought to this village. He whose durian crucifixion has fallen, we are - we are the unlucky crucifixion!"
"That's right, ma'am" said the other.
Alina was really embarrassed. He was afraid that Erlan would think badly of him. Especially at that time Erlan had just turned on his car engine. And he was sure that Erlan must have heard what his neighbors said.
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