
The atmosphere in the car cabin was quiet, since Naja said what he felt when he met Tanna. Indeed, he repeatedly assured that all was not his fault, but it seemed, Naja was not that easy to roll up his guilt and throw it out of his heart. Everyone is not the same ‘kan in overcoming his mood?
“Already yes, don't think about it again!” his word to the wife who is still loyal to his long daydream. He did not even give a pause to just look or pay attention to the road. He just stood still and put his empty gaze towards the dashboard of the car.
Breathing so hard out of the woman's lips, she momentarily drew her gaze at Excel focusing on the speed of the vehicle they were riding in.
“You don't know what it's like to be a bully of friends, anyway .. so you don't understand what I'm feeling right now,” said Naja sounded annoyed and upset at her husband who said it over and over again.
“I'm not a biker, even a guy's girlfriend snatch, what weight try?” jest Excel that made Naja stretch her lips, inevitably. Then, a not-so-hard slap landed on his bumpy arm.
Seeing that, Excel stretched out his hand rubbing Naja's head. “From the time I didn't like Tanna, regardless I was still thinking about Micah or I was actually too naive at that not-so-obvious feeling. Even if it's not you with me, I still can't like Tanna as big and hard as she tries. Especially now that I'm married to you, even if there's no love, I still won't let you go.” For a second, Excel glanced at Naja, waiting for how the woman reacted. But until a while later he continued his speech when Naja was just silent as if he was implanting Excel speech into his mind.
“My intention at first was to take revenge on you because you were too nosy to me by setting Tanna up with me, but there was even me who was trapped by myself because mom proposed to you for me. And look, I'm getting stuck because I'm starting to like you.” he concluded with a smile full of ridicule on himself.
“Why are you so smart now? Must be Mas Rega who taught you like this?” Naja narrowed sharply glancing at her husband.
Excel chuckled as she continued to watch her pace, “You're the only woman who has the honor of listening to my flutter!”
Excel glared at Naja with a big, confident smile. Moreover, Naja seemed to advance his lips which made Excel impatient to get home and pounce on his wife. When was the last time they did it, Excel forgot. Wetting the throat that feels dry, Excel again swallowed small foam that began to mischievously tickle his instincts.
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Arriving home, Excel was impatient to park his car properly, he immediately got down and followed Naja who sailed towards the door. But everything was off when the voice of a woman greeted him from the end of the page.
“Goodnight ...,” greet the woman with a box in her hand.
Excel and Naja looked at each other and then they complained. They asked each other if they knew a woman who was smiling and walking closer to them. Repeatedly they took turns to look at the woman and complain again, until Excel shrugged, Naja just smiled and welcomed the woman's greeting.
“Night too, Ma'am .. find who, yes?” ask Naja carefully as she moves closer.
“Include me Sheila, Ma'am .. I live in that house,” Sheila said as she advanced her chin to show me the house she was referring to.
Naja and Excel follow Sheila's view. While Naja was playing, Excel breathed out. Of course, he felt familiar with Sheila's face, because he had seen Sheila during the wedding some time ago. She is the bride of Syailendra. Excel lips stretch without being prevented.
“His brother Ai .. ma-I mean Syailendra?” Just blinked quickly, he did not understand what Sheila meant.
Sheila replied, Excel interrupted their conversation.
“Sorry Miss .. We just got home from work. Is there anything we can help you with?”
“Ah .. nothing, just a little cake,” Sheila held out the box, then awkwardly he lowered his head to retreat.
“Sorry to have interfered,” he said.
“Thank you for the cake, Miss .. Come another time. Sorry we are so tired today.” Politely remove Excel. Sheila made an awkward smile before turning around to leave the porch of her new neighbor's house.
“Kok expelled, anyway, Cel ... I ‘kan do not know who he is yet?” naja's protests were a little confused by Excel's actions. She also felt bad because her husband kicked out a new neighbor.
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Excel's hand pushes the perfectly closed front door with an alert attitude. He opened the door carefully and stretched his head into the front room of this house. Thumping fast because the house is bright but looks lonely. His first thought was that his house had been broken into, so he stepped carefully like a detective.
However, he immediately straightened his body when he faintly heard his sister's voice from one of the rooms in this house. Breathing in relief, he again stepped normally in the direction the sound came from.
“You got the key from where?” ask two people sitting at the kitchen bar table while eating what seems to be a new meal.
Instantly two people who were busy searching the contents of the food box immediately turned their heads with laughter that adorned their faces.
“Kakak already home?” one by one they got up and greeted her brother with a hand. Meant to give the back of the hand a polite greeting and welcome.
Excel sees this as a strange habit that they never have in their lifetime. Without welcoming his brothers, Excel said.
“Main pees and staying up late are not allowed. The curfew of this house is until ten p.m. Sleeping and learning take precedence ...,” is firm and cold, Excel emphasizes every word of it. Full warning.
The two boys pulled his hand and turned it to the side of his head. Eliciting laughter that implies fear and disappointment.
“Ayolah Kak .. eleven o'clock yes ... after that we will sleep, suer. Uh appointment ...,” pinta Agiel. In principle, it is better to try and fail than to do nothing and we will just keep on being curious.
“Night, Brother ...,” greet two young women who are descending the stairs by embracing each other. They spread a cheerful smile, in line with their bright yellow nightgown with animated images and of course Naja will also get such clothes. What a cohesiveness that would hurt the eyes.
Excel was disappointed. “You guys are here too?” His feelings began to get agitated and was overwhelmed by something completely unpleasant.
“It is .. We miss Naja, Brother,” Jen replied lightly. Followed by Ranu, the two of them took turns to embrace his brother who seemed to be shaken by the sudden presence of his brother.
“Jen? Nanu?” naja's cry from the end of the room. He rounded his eyes and ran as soon as he could to the brothers.
Immediately, the room suddenly boisterous and tempestuous with the high-pitched voices of the three people. As if tired gone, gloom went away. There was only fun and laughter as the three women gathered. Put aside the other three men who were retreating regularly with lazy expressions.
“I shower first .. after that we exclamation-call.”
Speech that succeeds makes Excel again lose the rest of the energy and also the hope that has poked. He will definitely be eliminated again.
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