So In Love
EP. 46. Dilemmas

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Living in modern times is beneficial. We live where people are moved by the help of machines that are quite able to ease the work. One of them is the existence of smart phones. With the object, we can save our time both to connect with others from a distance to the online food delivery service.

Millennials like Shanna are really spoiled with that flat object. If you used to be hungry, then the choice is twofold. Want to sacrifice energy to buy food outside or cook yourself with ingredients at home.

However, now there is no need to serepot it. The emergence of online food messaging services based on the application has shifted the behavior of consumers, including Shanna. Shanna did not need to bother going out when she was hungry, because now the solution of stomach rumbling is at her fingertips. In a few clicks, Shanna just choose the food she wants just by relying on a smartphone. Just sit pretty, and do not feel the order has come.

After retrieving a package of food containing two batagor packs from the courier, Shien returned to his office. Of course in the hope of enjoying the batagor calmly while looking at some tourist destinations for his Little Brown Education student study tour.

Nmun, Just now Shanna opened the food-grade plastic packaging cover containing the batagor, suddenly the handsome head of her secretary poked out from behind the glass door without wallpaper.

“Why not go home yet, Sep?” Shanna asked as soon as the casual-looking man walked into her room. Considering it's time to get home from work.

“Udah I said call me Aigo, Ma'am Director.” The man protested while hitting Shanna on the head using a brochure roll where tutoring.

Shanna. “Lah, your name, right, is Asep Aigo Purwanto.” Then a laugh rippled out from Shanna's mouth, sounding quite loud and very irritating in Aigo's ears.

Aigo, the secretary and cousin of Shanna from Papa's side, make their relationship that basically superiors and subordinates should not be trapped in a formal situation.

“Ngeselin lo.” Aigo grunted in annoyance. Upset that Shanna had taunted him, and upset that her parents included the word Asep in her name. Indeed it means very good, in Sundanese, Asep means handsome. But, still Aigo did not accept it. He thinks it's not cool.

“What's up?” Shanna asked as she rubbed the corner of her watery eyes.

“There's guests. In the waiting room.” Aigo replied, still with a sour look.

“Tuest?” Shanna frowned confusedly. It seems, today Shanna did not make an appointment with anyone, except the Sky that she had been shopping with. And even if Heaven came to pick him up, then Aigo would not report it because he already knew him and Heaven was not a guest for Shanna.

“Who’s that?”

Before Aigo could open his mouth, someone appeared from the outside. She waved her hand as she walked towards Shanna's desk like a catwalk model.

“Hai, Shanna.”

Shanna rolled her eyes lazily. Only that person called out to her in a soft voice as a seductive woman, Terry. The reason is, none of Shien's female friends sound that simple.

“Gue unplug first. Lo hadepin only mak attach themselves.” Aigo's whisper was instantly agitated without turning his head towards Terry in the slightest. Shanna protested, as if she did not want Aigo to leave her room.

What the hell did that girl want to come to his office? Just make the appetite disappear.

“Can we chat here?” Terry as if he were the owner of the office.

“That’s my line!” Shanna's voice is full of emphasis.

“Ups, sorry. After all, there's no sign you're going to let me in, anyway. So, I took the initiative aja.” Reply Terry while sitting himself in front of Shanna. In fact, Shanna did not allow it.

Shanna sniffed. It was very desirable for Shanna to expel Terry and call the security officer if she did not remember she had to maintain the image.

“Batagornya not offered?” Terry pressed his chin towards the batagor lying on Shanna's desk.

Shanna grunts. Basic shameless, uninvited, ask to be treated to all food?

Even so, Shanna offered a package of batagor for Terry. Counting alms to the incapable.

“Thanks. I happened to be a really laper and it wasn't lunch.” Terry pulled the batagor and opened the beans.

“Restaurants in Bandung. Around here also a lot.” Sahut Shanna was annoyed.

“Well, there it is. Because I want to see you first, the food does not go to the restaurant.” Terry's Subject.

“What's the matter, anyway?” Ask Shanna Ketus. In addition, he did not feel at home in one room with Terry for a long time.

Terry licked his lips that were hit by peanut sauce. His tongue poked timidly, keeping his lip dye fresh.

“Gue wants to ask the same thing. I was going to Shien's office, but it's a pity he doesn't exist.”

“Do not disturb him.” Sambar Shanna growled.

Terry immediately smiled with a sneer. “Protect really, hell.”

“Gue don't have much time.” Said Shanna while glancing at the clock that was coiled on her wrist, Terry felt too long-winded.

“Cowok yesterday. Sky Brother is my upperclassman in High School. We're pretty close. In the past, I was the same he often studied together to participate in some of the competitions. He was also a tutor to my studies, and I still have a lot of togetherness with him. So, tell me, is your relationship with Shien and you with him? Lo dating her? Or your sister who's dating him? Or maybe he's one of your gangs? You will often go the same way handsome guys.”

Shanna rolled her eyes puffed. Want to ask about the status of Shanna and Shien with Heaven alone must use an introduction, cih.

“If the question is not very important, I am lazy to answer.”

Terry looked at Shanna with a wounded look. Again, drama queen mode on.

And luckily Shanna was saved by someone knocking on the door. The girl looked. When the door opened wide, Shanna found the figure of Heaven standing there. His smile looks sad.

“Sorry, no guest yes, Sha?” Ask Sky feel bad.

“Yep. Uninvited guests.” Shanna glanced cynically at Terry who apparently nimbly moved from the seat to greet the Sky that was now moving towards them.

“Hai, sis. You remember me, right? Terry.” The girl smiled fluffy with both eyes sparkling like a Barbie doll. Barbie in horror version means.

The sky nodded slowly with an awkward smile. “Iya, still. Kan, just met some time ago and dyingetin.”

It felt like Shanna wanted to throw whatever was on her desk at Terry right now. Substantial. Terry seemed to really no longer have any veins of shame.

“No thought I could meet you here. If the name is a mate, it's like wherever you meet, yes?” Said Terry while throwing a graceful smile at the sky.

And Shanna is getting more and more keki because Sky is still responding to her as if Terry was a friend who deserves to be treated like her and Shien.

“We're a soul mate, huh?” The sky laughed crisply.

“Surely, doong.” Terry was even more pleased to get such a response.

“Ohh, yes. Brother, what's the same business with Shanna? You. . .” Terry tapped both of his index fingers.

“No. We are just friends. I'm here because I have business with Shanna.” Sambar Langit seemed to understand with Terry's curious gaze.

Shanna was upset herself hearing it. But it's just friends, anyway.

Ahh, no. What made him most arrogant was not the words of Heaven, but Terry's sparkling expression that was very happy when the sentence was said from the sweet lips of Heaven.

“Udah I guessed, anyway. Brother's taste must be in the class of brother Jingga.” Terry flicked his hair using his wiggly fingers, as if to show that he was not much different from the orange. Actually, amit-amit.

Shanna bit her lower lip furiously. No matter who it was Orange, Shanna just wanted this flirtatious hornet to go from before her right now. Shanna was not willing for Heaven to be teased blatantly before her eyes. Only he can tempt the heavens, others cannot.

“By the way, nih, Lang. It's late afternoon, you know.” Shanna hurriedly interrupted their conversation before continuing further. “We're going, right?” Shanna continued full of emphasis, making Terry look at him dislike.

“Ohh, yes. So, lah.” Sahut Langit fast, considering the latest branded jacket that became his target was waiting at the store for him to buy.

“Yuk, now aja.” Bring Shanna.

“Eung, Terry?” Sky asked with a puzzled glance towards Terry who put on a curious look as to where they were going.

“Ohh, Terry is an uninvited guest. So, come not picked up, go home who wants to nganterin?” Shanna said casually as she moved and grabbed her bag.

Shanna's words offended Terry. “Lo think I'm a jelangkung?” The girl's protest was unacceptable.

“But. . .” The sky is beyond belief. “If the nettle is beautiful like you anyway, surely many want nganterin.”

Oh God. Seriously, Sky? Shanna could only gawk in disbelief. Had Shien been here, Shanna was sure that the signboard that read Director of hers made of glass would have landed right on the head of Heaven. Really annoying.

However, the next second Heaven really regretted already saying that. Recall how unpleasant it was when Shien praised the handsome Blue. Ahh, his mouth is uncontrollable. The sky was used to being friendly and joking with everyone. He's been flabbergasted.

“I am not just anyone who nganterin.” Terry glancing sweetass. “What's your sister like?”

“Eung, sorry. Unfortunately now I want to go with Shanna.”

Shanna breathed a sigh of relief. At least the Sky could still be sane-minded.

Terry otomasis pouty. “Ya, already. I'll go home if it's.”

“Bye.” Shanna waved her hand with a contrived fluffy smile. “And never come back again.” Shanna added in her heart.

“But. . .” Terry doesn't really want to move. “I can ask for sister's number, right? Who knows what that should be. My Sky Brother is a Doctor.”

Shanna growled stifled. Terry's mouth was really slippery like an eel.

“The sky is a Pediatric Surgeon Specialist, if you are sick, obviously one ward if you come in him.” Sambar Shanna sewot who had actually saved the confused Sky had to answer what.

Terry's face turned between shame and annoyance at once. He realized he had just been cornered by his own words.

“Ya already yuk, Lang.” Shanna quickly pulled the arm of Sky before Terry held it back again.

Terry who saw the departure of Sky and Shanna only growled with a reddened face held back the annoyance. Just watch out, Terry won't give up on getting to the Sky. He who knew her first, Shanna was only a new person.

Getting rid of Shanna would have been easy for him, Terry was convinced of that.

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It's been over four hours Sky and Shanna is circling the mall. Some Goodie bags with famous brand writings such as H&M, Hermes, Uniqlo, Zara, Chanel, and Adidas fill both hands each.

Having the same interest in hunting branded goods makes Sky and Shanna very connected to exchange opinions about the goods they will buy.

However, Sky was regretful because the one who went with him at this time was not the lover, Shien. Except for his sister-in-law.

Yesterday night Shanna suddenly contacted Sky and invited him to go shopping together. Sky was initially confused, considering Shien saying that he was going on a family vacation in Bali. Then why could Shanna take her away together?

“Shien tagged?” The sky pretended not to know so as not to arouse suspicion.

“No, Shien is on holiday in Bali with Mama and Papa. I'm not coming, eat it ngajak you way.” Shanna answered across the phone.

That's how Sky got an answer from his question, before then he agreed to Shanna's invitation because he had enough free time.

“Lang, you used to be very close to Terry?” Shanna asked curiously. They are now walking towards the clock shop.

The sky frowned in confusion without turning its head towards Shanna. “Deket anyway. But, maybe we have been involved in some activities together. That was a long time ago, I just did not want the same him.”

Shanna snorted with a sneering mouth, considering how confident Terry had said that she had been close to this handsome man who was walking beside her.

“Emang why?” Ask Sky, making Shanna wrong.

“No, just doang.” Shanna replied with a stiff smile. The sky only nodded, not too interested in this discussion.

There was no more conversation between Sky and Shanna after that. They continued walking with slow steps towards the clock shop.

Shanna's smile suddenly flashed thinly. Come to think of it, walking alone in the mall with Heaven like this, they were like lovers on a date. Ahh, if only the heavens could be his. Why is it so hard to penetrate that man's heart?

What is the lack of Shanna? Less effort? That's not possible. Shanna even sent him chat messages every day, but Sky always answered as was. Similarly, with all forms of attention Shanna gave, but the sky only overcame it as a form of attention from friends. And the road was like this, Shanna felt that the thoughts of Heaven were not with her.

“Good no, Shi?” Ask the Sky while showing the latest Rolex couple watches.

“Shi?” Shanna's forehead folded in because it seemed like Heaven was wrongly calling out names. Not only once, even throughout their shopping, Sky had repeatedly muttered the name of his twin sister.

“Ehh. . .” The sky was nervous for a moment.

“From earlier wrong continue.” Shanna snorted with a pouting face.

“Sorry, your names are too similar. I'm constantly mistaken, deh.” Subterfuge Sky, trying as casually as possible to respond to it.

Shanna didn't bother him. Only, he was a little annoyed because it happened over and over again. A sense of suspicion if Sky was thinking about Shien appeared in Shanna's mind. However, Shanna immediately brushed it off. Shien and Sky aren't that close, are they?

“I picked up this one, Ma'am.” The sky shifted the watch box of the chosen couple on the shopkeeper.

“Lho, you bought that?” Shanna asked who was quite surprised because the watch that Sky bought was a couple thing.

The Sky Chief nodded slowly. “It's good. Why?”

It's not a good deal. But, Shanna is curious whose partner watches for whom. No way, right, Sky will wear both while the other model is for women?

“But, it's a couple watch, you know.” Shanna. His heart suddenly worried, timid process of approaching Sky with the girl he liked went smoothly. No. gabe. Shanna can't accept that.

Who the hell is that girl? Shanna was curious to see it.

“Iya I know. Any problems?” Ask Sky. Really insensitive. Couldn't Heaven see Shanna's jealous face at this time?

"No, anyway." Shanna replied non-conscientiously.

Then with a frowning face, Shanna followed Sky walking towards the cashier to pay for the watch she bought.

“Whose only for?” And Shanna's mouth was too itchy not to risk it.

“You I save.” Answer Ambiguous skies.

“Haah?” Shanna didn't even understand.

The sky only shook with a smile, along with a hand reaching into the wallet to take out his black card and hand it to the cashier.

And at the same time, Shanna's heart suddenly stopped beating as soon as she saw the ring embedded in the ring finger of Heaven.

His palm turned cold, his heart throbbing pain. However, his brain tried to rebel, dismissing the reality that he really did not want to justify.

Almost inaudible, Shanna muttered something. “Sialan.”

The girl's hands clenched, clasping her goodie bag tightly to hold back the growl. Didn't the Sky say that the girl he liked was still hesitant? But why is there now a ring on his ring finger? And Shanna knows it's a couple's ring. How dare the girl precede him.

Shanna has to find out. He will not let Heaven belong to the girl. Shanna must not lose, because she was already desperately trying to gain the heart of Heaven.

“Come home, Sha. It's night. You don't want anything to buy anymore, do you?” The voice of Heaven infiltrated behind Shanna's unconsciousness to make the girl a little surprised.

Shanna nodded softly, still with mixed feelings between sad, angry, and also arrogant.

And that night was a long night for Shanna. Not happy because it had come out with the Sky, but his heart was instead made a dilemma to make Shanna unable to sleep all night.

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To be continued. . . .