So In Love
EP. 2. Ice Sculpture

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“My thing . . .” Said a nine-year-old little girl, her face scowled as she had just dropped her beloved necklace into an artificial lake.

“Wait a minute, let brother take his necklace . .” Said a boy who made the little girl's face sparkle.

“Promise not to lose it again if you find it?” The boy pointed his little finger. The little girl then nodded quickly while linking her little finger with the little finger of the boy.

Before long, the boy threw himself into the artificial lake to retrieve the necklace belonging to the little girl.

Faithfully the little girl stood waiting for him by the side of the lake, hoping that the boy would find his necklace which had accidentally fallen into the lake while he was playing.

The little girl kept waiting, but for more than an hour the boy never came to the surface.

“This nightmare again . . .”

“See your sister, Shien. Papa told me you stayed at home .. .”

“Shawn . . .” A beautiful girl with a face as pale as snow woke up from her sleep with hunting breath, she squeezed the shirt in front of her chest as she felt her heart racing fast.

The girl then closed her eyes while breathing in to make herself calmer.

“Shien . . .” The curly-haired middle-aged woman suddenly walked into the room of the girl Shien had called out in a hasty step, then walked up to him with a worried look.

“Why, darling? Nightmare again?” Asked the middle-aged woman named Hilda while wiping the sweat that was pouring on Shien's temple.

“No, Aunt, I just dreamt that people fell from the roof of the hotel building aja.” His reply lied while pretending to grimace imagining people falling from the top of the hotel building with severe fractures and blood rushing through his head as soon as the person touched the ground floor, then his spirit floated. Ahh, he was watching too many horror movies apparently.

“Do not do anything to be haunted by everything . . .” Aunt Hilda rubbed the full face of her nephew with anxiety.

“But if he dies, his ghost won't be too crazy, Shi.” Aunt Hilda's words later, made Shien frown in incomprehension. In this world, where there are ghosts that are not creepy.

“Who is he, Aunt?” Ask Shien. “That's you know, the guy you saw last night wanted to kill himself. Turns out he's a handsome guy, Shi.” Shien ria-ohh as a mangosteen did not care when he remembered the person he saw last night about to kill himself from the roof of the hotel building.

“Yes already, if the handsome spout soin him Om me.” Ledek Shien on his aunt who was the old virgin.

“Ehh, this child even mocked parents.” Aunt Hilda hit Shien slowly on the thigh, the girl only chuckled as she brandished her two fingers forming a V sign.

“Quick shower, you should meet your new doctor today.” Aunt Hilda handed over the business card taken from her apron pocket.

“Not we want to see Snow Candy new office today?” Shien asked in surprise, because as he remembered today he and Aunt Hilda will see his new office which from now on will operate in Indonesia. “You can follow, his office is near RH Hospital where Nathan's doctor works.” Aunty Hilda answered while tapping on the business card in Shien's hand.

“Okay. I shower now.” Shien got out of his bed to immediately clean himself in the bathroom.

But just a few steps he walked, Aunt Hilda again called his name to make Shien turn back his body. “Why, Tan?” Shien asked with a furrowed eyebrow. Aunt Hilda sighed deeply, the look on the middle-aged woman's face seemed hesitant to say anything to her nephew.

“Eung . . .” Aunt Hilda momentarily fell silent, she looked at Shien doubtfully, and then she said. “Tadi Mama with Papa you phone Tan . .

“I've been orphaned since 16 years ago, if Aunt forgot.” Sambar Shien who suddenly turned cold. Both of his hands looked clenched, his jaw hardened, and his face reddened. The girl seemed to be holding back anger.

Papa and Mama. If Shien was asked what words he disliked, the answer would be those two words. Parents who have ignored him since he was a child, can he consider it non-existent?

“Shien . . .” Aunt Hilda doesn't like it.

“My parents are just Aunty, nothing else.” Sambar Shien again, he stared at Aunt Hilda expressionlessly. To her, her parents were Aunt Hilda who had cared for and loved her more than her own parents.

“OK, forget the talk about your parents. But, at least meet your sister Shanna. Don't you miss him?” Tanya Aunt Hilda diverted the conversation regarding Shien's parents. The girl was too sensitive to be mentioned about her parents.

For a moment, Shien fell silent upon hearing the name of her brother being mentioned. In his heart he asked, tucked in curiosity about the news of his brother who had not met sixteen years. How does it look at the moment? Ahh, if it must be the same with her because they are twins.

“Then I stay in front of the mirror, Tan.” Shien replied lightly as he passed away from before Aunt Hilda.

“Let Aunty shareloc where she works . . .” Shouted Aunt Hilda before then Shien disappeared behind the bathroom door.

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The atmosphere of the balcony terrace in a cafe suddenly broke out with laughter Albi, Bian, and Bhishma as Albi recounted the incident that struck the Sky at the Blue and Orange reception last night.

It is still clear in Heaven's memory, last night there was a mother with a gonjreng appearance beyond Princess Syahrini with two security officers suddenly pulled herself who was standing on a concrete barrier from the roof of the hotel building.

“Pak, this is anything?” The sky was trying to escape the two security guards as if he were a criminal or a patient from a runaway mental hospital.

“This is, Sir. He's suicidal.” The mothers pointed at the sky with the folding fan she was holding. Suddenly the sky gawked at the words of the mothers.

“You if you want to riot don't be here, Mr.” Tukas one of the big tall security officers with a thick mustache, looking quite fierce. Sky sure, he is a former market thug.

“But I don't want bu . . .”

“If you don't want to kill yourself, why are you standing there shouting obscurely? You are young, your future is still long, do not despair like gini.” Sambar the mothers chattered at length while hitting the sky with his folding fan.

“Tante, who wants to kill in . . .”

“Do not dodge. Take him out, sir. Don't let him die here, keep his ghost haunting us.” The mothers cut back the words of Heaven. Until it didn't take long, the two security officers dragged Sky out of the hotel building.

In the hotel lobby, Albi who was about to return home accidentally passed by Sky who just came out of the elevator with two security officers flanking him.

“Please me, Sir!” The sky was struggling, but the power of the two security guards was greater than him. Let alone energy, his body has lost competitiveness. The sky was already like a miniature action figure when juxtaposed with these two security officers.

Albi, who saw the commotion, asked and the officer said his friend was about to drop him from the roof of the hotel building.

The sky had tried to explain, but the security guard did not want to listen. As a result, he was thrown out of the hotel building with his pride splattered. How not? There the sky became the center of attention of many people who looked at him with various expressions. Poor, young people stress, depression, and so on. Maybe that's what people who see it think.

“Haha, anyways you can stand there?” Bisma asked in between her laughter.

“What is the intention of suicide because of marriage?” Added Albi meledek. The sky that heard him only snorted, it was great that they bully people.

“Oh, what a pity. Our litte boy.” Bian was getting along with putting on a concerned face. “Sini Papa hug . . .” Continue, stretching out his hand.

“Aiish, dammit. You guys really suck at me.” The sky pushed Bian's body away from him. He then threw his gaze, staring straight at the sign of Snow Candy on a minimalist building opposite the caffe.

“Lain times, if you like girls tuh gercep, do not soak for long. New introduction know the taste right, lo?” Bian Cybic smartass. The sky only spread its shoulders uncared for pedulli.

“Example of the Bisma. If you already like, you immediately get pregnant, continue to marry, will be done.” Bian continued lightly.

“It's not the concept, goat.” Albi then pushed Bian's head hard to make him grimace a little.

“Emang village, lo. Should be a lesson, even made quick tips for dapetin chick.” Bisma grunts as hell. The mouth of this friend does not have a filter.

“Duhh, who has been a very different father. I used to be a lot more upset, now prefer to give advice.” Cibir Bian.

“Gak fun lo now, Bus. Blue will also be like elo gini. Turned into a dry kanebo.” Continue pointing at Bhishma. The man complained a little because his friend was not as pleasant as before.

“By the way, Prof. What are we doing? It's noon, but he's not in the group chat. Very arrogant he, already married, we are forget.” Hearing the name Blue called, Albi said while checking the group chat on his phone.

“Yes, you don't pretend to be plain, Al. Not going to open a chat group, which is now he is busy undressing, continue to make the orange depressed with various styles.” Bian again chattered accompanied by laughter. Even the fried chicken that was being chewed was partially spurted to the point of making everyone shudder in disgust.

“Whose friend, anyway?” Tanya Albi glanced at Sky and Bhishma alternately. “Not my friend.” Sahut Langit quickly, he stared in disdain at his hand which was hit by a burst of fried chicken from Bian's mouth.

“Lo's head is very dirty yes, Yan. Buru there soaking in the flower seven forms let the perverted devil in your brain run away.” This time, Bhishma's hand is shaking Bian's head.

“Duhh, whose brain is already holy so the lecture continues.” Bian is back. Bhishma became furious herself. What possession, anyway, this friend of his?

“Padahat used to collect the most blue movies, continue to like me the same Blue watch together. Ehh, let's have a practice . . . .emmb.”

“Basic lo goat, eat niiiiiih.” The grumpy bisma stuffed Bian with all the remaining fries on his plate to make the man stop blabbering indistinctly.

Just the moment this made Albi and Sky laugh satisfied to see it. “Gesrek coating, every day she eats blue film.” Cibir Albi while ticking amusedly.

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Shien's car stopped right in front of the gate of an open building. The building in front of her was where her brother Shanna worked. I don't know what drew him to go to this place. As he remembered, this morning he did not care at all when Aunt Hilda sent him the address of this place.

“Little Brown.” Shien read the printed inscription embossed on top of a building that was quite luxurious for a tutoring place. Obviously, Little Brown is a special language tutoring place for pretty bona fide kids.

“Kak Shanna teacher tutoring children?” Shien asked a woman whose age was not much different from his, Fina. Fina is actually Aunt Hilda's assistant, but her job is more often to be Shien's driver and take care of Shien. Perhaps, exactly she deserved to be called Shien's nanny. In fact, his dream is to be a cool secretary like secretary Kim. But his dreams instantly overflow as he is reunited with Shien.

“Not only that, he is also the owner of Little Brown, a special tutoring place for children with fantastic facilities. There are five languages to choose from, english, korean, china, japan, and .. .”

“I know it.” Sambar Shien was quick, stopping the already confident Fina would explain it in detail.

“Always behave as he pleases.” Fina who was upset that her words were cut off could only grumble inwardly.

“Does he like kids?” Shien murmured without taking his eyes off the main entrance of the building.

“In this world only you are weird, Miss Shien. The author of children's storybooks, but absolutely do not like them.” Cibir Fina made Shien snort at her. However, I have no intention of responding to it.

“Where's my brother? Why isn't he out?” Shien took down a bit of the sunglasses he was wearing. Fina who was sitting next to him glared, wanting to curry but afraid of being fired.

“Where do I know. If you are curious, go in and ask the front office staff there.” Fina who is basically chatty and likes to swear finally can not bear to babble at the nephew of his superior.

“If you keep quiet in the car like this, even to death you will never meet him.” Fina continued.

“Aiish, shut up! Don't talk about death. If the angel of death comes, just know your taste.” Shien exclaimed that managed to make Fina close her mouth tightly. Damn it, did Shien just wish him an indirect death?

The atmosphere was silent, there was no more conversation after that. Whether Shien or Fina, their eyes watched the main entrance without a blink, hoping that Shien's big sister Shanna would come out.

Being watched unfailingly, Shien, who felt his throat dry, grabbed a bottle of mineral water from the dashboard, then gulped it down with a straight-forward look.

BUUUURS

Suddenly the water he was drinking gushed and part of it went into his nose when he saw a person with a look like himself walking out of the building where the les.

“Are you okay?” Fina asked worriedly as she saw Shien coughing while handing the tissue box to the girl. However, Shien ignored him.

“How dare he . . .” Shien snorted while paying attention to Shanna's appearance which did not reflect like a teacher at all. Long hair with a blend of brown, orange, and pink, almost like a lollipop. Plus the style of dress that swag with only wearing school girl skirts and plain Tight red shirts to show the navel, as well as earrings with striking colors. In Shien's eyes, it was visible.

“How dare he with my face . . .” He pointed at Shanna who was walking out of the building while swaying on the arm of a bule man with a furious look.

“She's a K-Pop idol or what?” Fina was amazed. He could judge if the person across there was more exciting compared to the person next to him right now who had no exclamation at all. Shien is a heartless ice sculpture.

“Your eyes. I think, she has some bugs in the brain.” Cibir Shien who said his own twin brother had gone mad. Fina who heard him only snorted, but she liked the appearance of Shanna who looked bolder than Shien. The girl only chooses monochrome colors for the outfit she wears.

“Let's go to the salon, Fina.” Shien's orders later. She has the same face as her sister, but she won't let her hair be the same length. Since long ago he never liked something the same with his twin, either goods or appearance. Everything has to be different.

“What are you going to there?” Ask Fina. Shien who heard it just rolled his eyes lazily, before then he said. “Nyari tuyul.” Shien looked at Fina with a sharp gaze that left her a little frightened.

“Okay. We're going there now.” It's better for Fina to obey and not talk much than to get rampaged from Shien.

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To be continued . . . .