Secret Face's
Chapter 3

Drought cell phone alarms heard by Asia who also made him wake up from his sleep. Today is a holiday. So it's okay if he wakes up later than usual. Asia opened the window curtain and stared out. The day seemed bright once and it seemed like he could begin his search at this moment. Take a shower and prepare to leave. Asia chose to go alone. He doesn't want his friends to know about this. And now the steps begin.

Asia tries to find an alley not far from her home. Because before he met the person who is the target of his search through the path. There are only a few houses and shops that are closed. He had thought twice before knocking on some of the doors in the alley. The knock on the door that Asia did was only welcomed by a few people. The rest did not respond at all. Unfortunately Asia still hasn't found the guy. The people he asked earlier did not know the person in the photo who was also shown by Asia.

"The person who lives in the alley doesn't know it. Then it could be that he's not a citizen here, right? But the road was fast yesterday. To the point that I lost track of him."

Search continues. He decided to go to places like cafes. Because usually boys like to gather in such a place according to him. Asia visited several cafes in the city. The search continued until noon.

There are no results from his current search. Asia felt tired after walking non-stop for that long. Finally he took a break at a restaurant located at a large crossroads. The area around the restaurant looks crowded because it is a crowded point in the city.

Asia enjoys pre-ordered drinks. While looking at the surrounding conditions that are filled with many people and the tares and the noise of vehicles add to the crowded atmosphere at this time.

"A lot of holidays like this. The same way with Sarah and Vika. But I don't want them both to know about this. Huft."

He murmured in his heart.

While taking a break from his search, suddenly a voice called out his name. Asia looked towards the voice. It turns out that the one who called her earlier was Niko. her classmate. Niko who wore a long-sleeved shirt and showed his shirt was immediately sitting near Asia who was alone again. I didn't know they could meet at that time. Niko asked Asia. Asia responded and asked back about her friend's news. Then they also talked.

"Why are you here? Tumben himself? Usually Sarah and Vika are not."

ask Niko.

"Ehm.. I'm just looking for something. This was told by my mother. That's why I've just left."

Asia is trying to find a reason.

"So I want to shop. Did what you were looking for meet?"

"Yet. After this I'll look for him."

Answer Asia.

"What if I accompany you while shopping? Gapapa, right?"

Niko immediately offers what at the same time makes Asia confused about what to do.

"How is this?! He wants to accompany me?! Should I reject it? Alright.. In a way that's fine."

Hearing Niko's previous words, Asia responded by rejecting her invitation. He wants to go alone. However, Niko still insisted on accompanying Asia while walking around. Confused again felt. What should Asia do to reject it again? He could not resist in a rude way to his classmates who also helped him at school yesterday.

"You have no other activities? Like with your friends? It's not good if you leave them."

Asia tries to subtly refuse.

"I'm alone here."

The words at once made Asia speechless and did not know what else to say to reject it. Finally Asia and Niko went together.

"How can I continue searching for my target, if Niko is with me right now."

He muttered as he glanced at Niko.

"What's Asia?"

Instantly Niko turned her head towards Asia which made her feel ashamed.

"No...There's nothing."

Asia looked away.

They continued walking until Asia forgot what items could be her reason for coming to this area.

"What are you really looking for?"

"Oh yeah, I'm looking for this cake"

Asia showed me a picture of the cake on her phone.

"So you're looking for that. We passed the shop earlier. Are you unconscious?"

"really? We better get there quick."

Asia wants to end this quickly.

Niko became a hindrance to the search action today. Asia must end the road moment with Niko at this time. After the cake was bought, Asia paid back first to Niko. Not yet had time to say, Asia immediately ran away leaving her friend in front of the cake shop.

"Finally! i'mfree. I'd better go find that guy."

Asia walked to the next few places. The journey took a lot of time today. At 5pm is the time for Asia to stop the search for its targets. He was tired and he chose to sit for a while on a park bench before returning home.

The search that initially felt unwieldy is now different. Not as expected. Staking a box of cookies and staring at it made him feel hungry. He took a few pieces of cake to stifle his hunger.

"exhausting. Expectations are not in line with reality today. I thought it would be easy, but the truth is... Huft."

Asia closed the cake box, then straightened her legs.

At the park, it looks like people are gathered to enjoy a very comfortable atmosphere. Shady trees and the breeze certainly makes the situation more pleasant to enjoy. While enjoying the atmosphere that afternoon by closing his eyes, felt by him something had hit his leg which was again straightened earlier. Asia looked to the side.A little boy was already lying down near her. Asian sprightly helped the boy to stand back up. The cries released by the little boy made Asia feel guilty and panicked.

"Sorry, deck. I can't see you through here. Sorry yes."

Asia tried to catch the little boy.

Soon someone came to Asia and the little boy. Then the boy was carried by him. A man with a high physique and wearing a mask apologized to Asia.

"I'm sorry."

"I'm also sorry I didn't see him running in front of me."

Asia lowered her head in an instant.

"Yes he's this naughty too. So I'm also sorry for watching her so much as to bother you."

Then the man excused himself from the front of Asia and walked away leaving her. Asia just laughed a little when she saw the man carrying the little boy in an unusual sling style.

It was getting late in the evening, Asia was coming home soon before nightfall.

When he got home, he sat down at his desk. Then turn on the phone and put the cake he bought earlier on his study table. There was chat from his friends. Notif looks crowded with group chats (chat groups) that talk about something. Asia opened a chat from some of her friends.

"Asian! Take a look at the class group. There's something interesting!"

Write Vika.

Asia wondered what Vika had said. Then he opened a group chat on his social media. Asia was shocked by the content of the chat.

"Huh?! This...This...It's impossible."

The group chat contains a discussion about 2 school children who are walking together today. The schoolgirl turns out to be Asia and Niko. Asia was surprised to see a photo sent by one of her classmates and it was also the basis of the group chat bustle. He was only astonished how he was caught on camera on the street this afternoon.

His feelings were inexplicable when he saw the group chat. What is clear is that Asia really did not think she was caught walking alone with Niko.

A new chat notification appeared. Asia saw it right away. The chat was from Niko.

"Aaargh why talk about it?! I just walk around can be a gossip in class! And now Niko's choking me."

Asia tried to refute their thoughts on the matter of the creation of the photo sent. However, his rebuttal did not make his classmates easily believe it. Seeing the disbelief of her classmates, Asia immediately turned off her phone and went to sleep in a feeling of annoyance.