So In Love
EP. 48. Piqued

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That afternoon was a romantic coffee. There is only Heaven and Shanna. Enjoy a warm cup of coffee, accompanied by snacks and open air slides from the balcony terrace at the hospital coffee shop, while chatting lightly.

At least Shanna still thought like that until finally the familiar face appeared. With her fluttering hair, without an invitation, she sat down among the Heavens that greeted her with a warm smile and Shanna who was instantly manyuning. The gaze of Jutek then Shanna threw at Terry who raised his chin indifferently.

“Emang if our soul mate must be connected, yes.” Said Terry cheerfully while throwing a smile as sweet as possible on the Sky, showing off artificial dimples that further beautify his smile. But according to Shanna, anything fake is not interesting at all. Those who cultivate their bodies in such a way that they are not deformed are the signs of those who are not grateful for the gift of God.

Shanna then observed Terry's curves from head to toe. In addition to the many permaks on her face, Shanna is convinced that Terry's chest and back are all silicone. The two halves poked like coconuts, Shanna doubted if it was real.

“So I took my sister to the children's ward, but the staff there said sister was out. Maybe because of my strong feeling yes, I did not expect to find sister here.” Explains. Shanna muttered indistinctly and sneered inwardly. “Sister brother, lo his sister Sky from where? Fancy crotch.”

“Haha, you are-there aja.” Reply the sky a little kagok accompanied by his stiff laughter.

“Emang lo want to do nyariin Langit?” Shanna glanced fiercely. He did not expect it turned out Terry moved quickly for the process of peditekan, Terry even came to the hospital to meet the Sky like himself.

Ahh, shit. Not yet knowing the hidden rival favored by the Sky, now even increased one rival who blatantly raised the war flag with him. Shanna was very disturbed.

Duhh, Shanna felt the coffee became more bitter because of Terry's presence there.

“Yes, what are you doing to the hospital, Ry?” Sky Timpal.

Giving a glance with a stern look towards Shanna, Terry then turned to look at the Sky by putting on his made-up sweet face. “I was going to take my sister for coffee together. So nostalgic when we were in school. I'm kind of bored here, friends on busy. Don't know who to call, uh keinget brother. But, it's a pity already first.” Clearly at length while glancing towards Shanna as soon as her last sentence was thrown.

Terry put on a cloudy face. Delicaten his eyes earlier as if to blame Shanna for the cancellation of a beautiful plan that he had designed for his approach with the Sky.

Shanna growled stifled. Terry was really sober and shameless. However, a moment later a sly grin slanted from his lips.

“Lo's friends are busy, but you're alone kayaking no work. Have you been dropped out of the entertainment industry? Ck, pantesan.” Sindir Shanna with a full sneer. While Sky was only speechless, watching the two girls in front of him who were said to be cousins and should have gotten along, but in fact the aura of enmity was obvious between them. The sky didn't know what was going on between them, he didn't care. The sky just wants to finish the coffee before returning to the operating room later.

Actually if Shanna is not his friend, Sky will refuse his invitation earlier to go to the coffee shop together.

“Heh!” Terry glared like an antagonist in a Korean drama. If Shanna was the agency overshadowing the girl, Shanna promised to register her with PH holding a casting for a role that required a lot of glaring scenes. It was better than Terry ninyir in a variety show of quality that sometimes hurt people and they as actors only consider joking, sad once Indonesian TV shows today.

“What?” Sahut Shanna in a position to challenge the interlocutor.

“And origin lo know. The sky is also a busy man.” Shanna Imbuh. He would install a concrete wall, so as not to give Terry access to act annoyingly.

Terry growled, but still showed his beautiful smile. Highlight his sharp giddy eyes that were answered no less sharply by Shanna. If in a robot film, maybe from the eyeball they have issued red and blue light.

“What are you doing, anyway?” Sky asked confusedly and also started to feel uncomfortable.

“You're here, you join, Ry.” Sky added his sentence which was immediately greeted with a smile as bright as Terry. Uhh, I want it to taste like Shanna is pouring coffee in her cup over the girl's face.

“But. . .” Shanna wanted to protest, as well as Terry who seemed to have made her mouth open in an empty voice.

“I go to the toilet first. You're a pesen, Ry. The bill will go to my order. In any case if you need a friend, you can actually take Shanna or Shien. Don't come after me. You are cousins.”

Shanna's heart cheered hearing the Sky's speech. It felt, Shanna wanted to make fun of Terry who was now putting on a pouting face. Feel that.

Then as fast as lightning, without letting the two girls get their opinions out, the sky rose from its seat and darted towards the toilet. It's better for Sky to contact her girl, Shien. Sky wanted to know if the plane had taken off or not, given Shien said he would be returning this afternoon from Bali. Ahh, the sky already misses him again. In fact, in the early morning he had just met and had kissed the girl in a hotel room.

“Pesen there.” Said Shanna who was uncomfortable because Terry kept glaring at her.

“Gue to say the same elo.” Terry said after making sure the sky was completely lost from his sight. This was the first time Shanna had seen him seriously.

“Apaan?” Sahut Shanna. He still doesn't trust Terry.

“Oke, I'm direct aja.” Terry cleared his throat and put on a serious face. “Gue likes the same Sky Brother. Even from before. And I know, you like him too. Yes, right?”

“Terus, what's the same problem lo?” Shanna asked casually, not wanting to be evasive with Terry's words about his feelings for Heaven was indeed true.

“Clearly problem, lah. I want you to surrender first and stay away from him. You've been playing around a lot and have changed guys, he's not worthy of a girl like lo.” I point Terry with my index finger raised and point towards Shanna's face.

Shanna smiled grinning. “Keep, he deserves lo, so?” Ask with a look of condescension.

“Lo has no right to determine who is worthy of Sky.” Shanna continued, making Terry growl.

“Lagian. . .” Shanna looked at Terry with a sneering look. “Lo sure very Sky will be interested in lo. She forgot to go to school with elo.” Then smile mockingly.

Terry grew growled stifled with both hands clenched under the table. Damnit. Shanna.

“And sorry, you can't adjust my feelings.” Connect Shanna as relaxed as possible while playing the phone screen. “Soal Sky. I'm not gonna give up, Ry. I will keep fighting, even if he has someone he likes. Whoever it is, I'll try to get his heart turned.”

“Don't expect, you can't do that.” Terry's tone sounded threatening. However, Shanna only paused unconcernedly. Well, let's just say Terry's words were the wind.

“Gue good ngingetin lo from now on to give up. Afraid of lo nyesel later.” Terry is confident.

Shanna screeched accompanied by a cynical smile.

“And save it for yourself.” Sambarnya while moving.

“Ohh yes, Sky chat me, he said he had returned to the hospital. So, I also say goodbye and enjoy myself afternoon coffee lo.”

Shanna then left Terry with a satisfied smile. Satisfied because he was the one who managed to make Terry annoyed. Cih, who would he dare to oppress him? In his life, Shanna can only be oppressed, not oppressed.

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Shien got out of the car and walked into Snow Candy's office with a lazy step. How not? After the holiday period is over, he must return to the reality of working, struggling with several files, conducting meetings, and various other tasks related to his work as a Deputy Director.

The pleasant holiday feeling was difficult to remove so that Shien's spirit to return to work so slightly dropped. However, Shien should not allow those feelings to drag on which could have resulted in his work becoming a mess.

Office Girl thrusts three glasses of warm tea towards Aunt Hilda, Fina, and Shien who are discussing something in the room of Aunt Hilda.

“Jackson William the Travel Writer is not a children's literature book author, why are we working with him?” Shien asked, a look of rejection emanating clearly on his face.

Aunt Hilda reflexively hit Shien on the head using her expensive ballpoint to make the niece complain of pain. “You know who he is?”

“Tahu, he belongs to the ranks of well-known writers in National Geographic Traveler, masons from one country to another like a high-class vagrant, has a business like Liblary Cafe in several countries, and, piercer, and he was Aunt's favorite student when he took his Masters at Harvard.” Cerocos Shien, made Aunt Hilda and Fina blink as if in disbelief. The reason is, Shien does not usually talk much like this.

“I didn't think he was alive.” Follow Shien as he flips through the script in his hand.

“Good talk like Shien.” Aunty Hilda's automatic reprimand made Shien clench his mouth tightly. Basically, Shien was a girl who was quite afraid of the parents' reprimands.

“Tante knows you don't like him. But, please remain professional.” Imbuh Aunt Hilda is full of assertiveness as a leader in general.

While Fina just knitted her brows an incomprehensible sign with the conversation of Aunt Hilda and Shien.

Wait.

Don't like. . , that means Shien knows Jackson William? The Traveler Writer who is famous for his myriad of unique experiences, achievements, and good looks? Fina's mouth was itching to ask, but the timing wasn't right.

“Iya, Aunt, Sorry.” Shien immediately straightened his sitting position. Although the working atmosphere at Snow Candy seems relaxed, but Aunt Hilda emphasizes the professionalism of all staff and employees.

“OK. Back to Jackson. You read the script, right?” Aunty Hilda asked, It seems like the woman does not like to extend the matter, Shien is grateful for that.

Shien nodded, his eyes staring straight at the beginning page of the script that wrote the title “Pray, Dream, and Loves”, a script that contains the author's travel notes that will be published into a novel. The script contained recordings of the author's meetings with children who were in conflict areas in Yemen, Paciscan, and Vietnam. Overall, the script tells about the grief, dreams, and hopes of children in conflict areas.

Shien admitted, Jackson William is indeed good at incising ink conveying what he experienced, witnessed, and contemplated. Travel stories like this will make anyone literate meaning will travel the real. Essentially, traveling is not just a walk, not just a description of the natural beauty visited, but also permeate the portrait and culture of its destination.

“So?” Aunt Hilda kind of asked Shien's opinion of the script.

“This will be a work of learning and opening the eyes of many people and even the world to put more attention to children in the border area that in fact they are the next generation that must be protected.” Obviously Shien is serious.

“This will also greatly benefit the company. In a sense, only if the work is successful and gets a positive response from the reader.” The next is full of emphasis. Then, Shien placed the script onto the table.

“Which book of Jackson William was not successful after publication?” Aunt Hilda's question was not really a question, but rather to silence Shien's mouth so as not to belittle the author of her choice. And Shien could not answer that.

“So, when did this start working with the editor team?” Aunt Hilda smiled with Shien's real question was the agreement that the girl was already fine if Snow Candy cooperated with Jackson William.

“She came to Indonesia in four days and the meeting will be held soon.” Answer Aunt Hilda.

“If the Aunt who takes care of him instead of easier?.” Shien protests, considering Aunt Hilda is her great teacher. After all, previously Aunt Hilda who had done a cooperation agreement with the author.

“Shien, exactly which boss is Aunt or you?” Sambar Aunty Hilda, managed to make his nephew can not dwell instantly. Shien could only exhale resignedly.

“Okay, I think that’s all for today. Any question?” Aunt Hilda closed the discussion. Fina and Shien shook their heads in response. Aunt Hilda smiled with satisfaction.

However, the woman again restrained Fina and Shien as they were about to move out of her room.

“You remember that next week Tania got married?” Ask Aunt Hilda, reminding if one of the authors of the book that worked with Snow Candy who was quite close to them and also one of the authors who bagged the Newbery Medal award like Shien.

“Iya. But, Auntie is not possible, right, tell us to come to America for condangan?” Sahut Shien, considering Tania who lives in America.

“Tania has returned to Indonesia, Shi. If you forget, he's the same water as us.” Fina tells. Shien obviously did not know this information because he had not been in the office for more than a week.

“And Aunt wants you to come and represent Aunt.” Said Aunt Hilda, she then explained the reason she could not attend because she had to go to America to visit the branch office there.

“Tante is also ready to dress for you. So, do not bother nyiapin dress again.” Aunty Hilda continued, making Fina and Shien widen her eyes.

“Fina also pack a dress?” Ask Shien to make sure.

“Udah clear dress code peach color dress for women.” Replied Aunt Hilda who suddenly made Fina swallow.

Had Shien been sipping her tea, perhaps her entire mouth would have splashed out and smashed into Fina's face. Fortunate no. So, Shien could laugh in satisfaction. Something he very rarely does except being with the heavens.

Shien's imagination moved faster imagining Fina whose behavior was far from feminine even had to wear a dress that incidentally would make the wearer elegant. It was Fina's expression behind her dress. Must've grumbled.

“That's so happy with her laugh.” Fina poked Shien with a sofa cushion.

Shien held onto his aching stomach. His laughter also could not stop until the corners of his eyes were watering. Then, he laboriously said. “Fina wear a dress? What's the difference with Reno being loved? Haha.”

“Ihh, Shieeeen.” Fina yelled in annoyance while beating up Shien using a pillow. While Aunt Hilda was only shaking her head to see the behavior of the two girls.

This was the first time he had seen Shien laughing to the point of being twisted. There was a sense of happiness and also uneasiness seeing that. However, I was uneasy because of what. Shien's laughter made his heart mellow.

“Haha, yes Fin, yes.” Shien tried hard to suppress his laughter.

“You can grab her dress at Lisa’s Boutique. Just call it the name of Aunt.” Aunty Hilda then shared the location of her friend's boutique through a chat group whose members there are only three of them.

“OK. We'll excuse you first, Tan.” Pamit Shien's. Aunt Hilda nodded. However, he had earlier relayed a message from Shien's parents to have the girl go to the hospital to see Nathan's doctor to check on her condition after the holiday.

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Shien was surprised to find a red Camelia flower in front of his face as soon as he walked out of Nathan's doctor's office. The giver smiled broadly at him.

“Ngagetin know, no?” Omel Shien stroked his chest before the girl received the bouquet of flowers that Sky had given her.

“The name is also surprise.” Refusing the Sky, one hand then stretched out to embrace Shien's shoulder, then they walked towards the elevator.

Knowing Shien is coming to the hospital. The sky deliberately buys flowers and waits outside doctor Nathan's room to surprise the girl.

“You're fine, right, Shi?” Ask Sky sound worried.

“I’m fine.” Shien replied with a faint smile from both corners of his lips after they entered one of the elevators available in the hospital building.

The sky smiled along with a sigh of relief, then ruffled Shien's hair with anxiety. This one Sky Habit has always succeeded in making Shien's heart so turbulent.

“Ohh yes, tomorrow after work you have an event, no?” Ask Sky while looking fixedly at Shien's face.

The girl shook her head nervously, still unable to calm her heart that was beating too fast. Their distance was indeed eroded more and more each day, but Shien sometimes still felt nervous while being with the Sky, plus the treatment of the man who could have made Shien's heart melt.

“I want to invite you to meet Jingga because.” Said Sky who some time ago told Shien to Orange, and it happened because Blue mouth that stove so managed to make Orange urge Sky to tell a story.

“Lho, how sudden?” Shien was slightly surprised by the sudden Sky notification. He's, right, not ready yet.

“I have been dating this from a few days ago, kok.” Reply to Relaxing Sky.

Shien rolled his eyes lazily. “Still know I'm sudden.” Clearly then.

“If suddenly one hour or five minutes before the time to meet. This I gave her the day before, so not including suddenly, lah.” Defend the Sky on himself, thus making Shien who heard it anxious want to grab the Sky's hair.

“As of you, deh.” Sahut Shien, he was lazy to argue with the Sky that eventually would lose as well.

“So, you agree, right?” Ask Sky again, this time his gaze shifted momentarily on the elevator sign indicating which floor they were on.

“While I replied no, at the end of the day you still mean I said yes.” Sindir Shien, given Sky's extremely domineering and authoritarian attitude towards him. Honestly, in fact Shien felt a little constrained by such a Sky-like demeanor. But, Shien tried to understand. Maybe that's how Heaven loves him. Shien did not want a protest that could have offended Sky.

The sky was wide. He realized that he had always acted as he wished to Shien. It doesn't matter whether the girl is upset or not, and likes it or not. Out of nowhere the ugly nature came from, which obviously Sky did not like if Shien denied it.

“Tomorrow I'll pick you up at the office, yes.” The Sky Spoken that Shien replied with a nod.

Sighing softly, Shien had to rack his brain from now on to look for the reason that would be given to his two parents tomorrow.

Before long, there was a sound of the clang of the elevator indicating that the elevator had arrived on the destination floor. The sky and Shien rushed out of the elevator as the sliding door opened.

“Lho, this is not a lobby.” Shien, who had just realized they were down on the third floor, stopped his steps.

“You come with me first. Finish my work, we take a short walk over dinner.” Say Sky, then clasped Shien's hand and led the girl walking towards her room.

Shien snorted as again the Sky gave a sudden notice and decided everything on its own. “Reno how?”

Pushing the door of his room made of glass, Sky then replied. “Yes you said just go with me.”

Shien pouted, it was easy for Sky to say that. Their relationship is still unknown to her parents, and it wouldn't be good if Papa and Mama knew about it from Reno's report.

Huuh, it seems that Shien should use the excuse of going with Fina today to trick Reno.

“Keep, I'm waiting here alone?” Shien asked shortly after he sat himself on the sofa. His gaze circulated to the entire corner of the room The sky was neat and clean. This was the first time Shien had walked into the Sky's study, so it was no wonder his eyes were swaying the room.

“Iya. Wait, kok. I only need two hours for surgery and an hour for patient check-up.” Sky's tone sounded like a father persuading his son who did not want to be left to go to work.

“No objection, right?” The sky gently stroked the side of Shien's face. “Hem?”

Exhaling rapidly, Shien then nodded non-conscientiously. Obviously, sitting three hours in the room doing nothing, it would be very boring.

“If you are bored, you can stream first.” Sky handed over his phone which is already equipped with a paid movie streaming application.

Shien received the phone with a hatu dongkol. He really feels treated like a child now.

“Certainly, inside the table drawer there is a lot of food. You can eat everything while watching.” Connect the sky while pointing at his desk.

“I key door. Afraid you might run away and let no one else in.” The impact then, irritated Shien instantly. What the fuck are you trying this guy?

“Sky, you think I'm a child?” Shien's protest finally. Laced with cell phones, food, then locked in the room. Is that not outrageous? Shien was not a five-year-old boy.

“Yes, you're a child. The meal should be reduced.” Sahut Langit with a amused smile. Shien simply bent his face wryly.

“I go first, fine here.” The sky gently stroked the top of Shien's head.

“Ya is there.” Shien bete.

“If his face pouts gini more and more gemesin know not, Shi?” The Temptation of Heaven quickly grabbed Shien by the lips, then rushed to his feet from his seat and immediately fazed out of the room before Shien floated his protest sentence.

“True.” Shien growled stifledly, it could be that Heaven stole a kiss while he was upset like this.

Meanwhile, someone was staring at the Sky room from a distance in anger. The two hands hanging on the sides of his thighs were clenched, his gaze sharp. The glint of an eye showed that he was very dislikeful of the scene he had seen just moments ago before the owner of the room entered with a girl while holding friendly hands.

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To be continued. . . .