So In Love
EP. 52. Be late

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“Shien. . .”

Papa greeted his youngest child with a sparkling face, even he turned away from the television that was showing his favorite old comedy film, WARKOP DKI. Usually Papa always put full concentration and did not want to pass a single scene. But no longer when Shien came, her little girl would automatically be the center of her number one attention.

“Sini, Shi.” Papa reached out his hand, gesturing for his daughter who was still standing by the living room sofa to sit down immediately. Then he reached out to Shien's hand and guided the girl to sit on the empty sofa next to him.

“Which brother?” Shien asked with a glance around the spacious living room, looking around for the figure of Shanna who he thought had arrived first to eat his night snack. But in fact Shanna wasn't there, even the fresh melon pieces for their night snack were not ready either.

“Your sister said she wanted to go out with her friends.” Papa replied, recalling just a moment ago before Shien came, Shanna bid her a farewell to come out for a while.

Shien simply nodded, then his gaze again circulated looking for one more figure, the most special someone in Shien's heart above anyone else, Mama.

“Mama?” Shien asked again, staring fixedly at Papa with his eyes as clear as the eyes of a baby.

“Again fruit nyiapin in kitchen.” Papa replied as he poked the tip of Shien's nose fatigued. Papa then smelled his smile. He is very happy, his relationship with Shien is getting better after their return from Bali. The girl was even able to call Papa and Mama without hesitation like before. Not only that, Shien also began to talk to him a lot. But even so, Papa's regret for the girl still haunts his heart every day.

“Ohh.” Sahut Shien nodded his head again, then leaned his back against the back of the sofa with a straight look towards the television featuring the acting trio of legendary comedians Dono, Casino, and Indro, respectively, who always succeed makes anyone laugh at his banyan which is very entertaining.

“Ohh, yes, Shi. Says Aunt Hilda, are you working on another new book?” Tanya Papa reopened the conversation after a moment of silence.

“Hmm.” Shien replied briefly without distracting himself from the television, occasionally the corners of his lips turned upside down as the trio of comedians let out jokes.

“Udah done?” Papa asked again, and this time managed to make Shien turn towards him by putting on a slightly frowning look.

“Again DI-GA-RAP, Pa.” Shien said with great emphasis. The girl then snorted, thinking Papa was running out of talk to ask something that was clearly the answer.

Papa chuckled, then pinched his daughter's nose to make the nose sharp red. “Iya, know. Papa is just a fad like that.”

Shien slightly pursed his lips as he rubbed his aching nose, making Papa even more anxious to see him.

“Continue, why is it not finished?” Papa asked back.

“Emm. . .” The girl glared as she slightly folded her lips. “Ya is not finished. Anyway, right, my work doubles. So it's a bit long to write his new book.”

“Cultural work or because dating continues, eating it so neglected?” Sindir Papa, made both of Shien's eyes wide, then blinked. Where does Papa know? Shien had been busy dating lately, to the point that he had slightly ignored the new book he was working on.

“Ihh, who's dating? Have a girlfriend only engg. . .”

Shien tried to quibble, but Papa quickly interrupted his remark. “Lho, keep the guy who snusulin you to Bali who?”

Shien paused for a moment, thinking about the guy Papa meant. And his memories instantly fell on the Sky. But how did Papa know? At that time he and Sky met secretly, right?

Papa then grimaced a little while glancing, intending to tease his daughter who began to put on a panicked face. “Let Papa guess. He's the f*ck boy whose name is Sky. Right, right?”

“Papa. . .” Shien's eyes widened in disbelief.

“Why? Wonder why Papa can know?” Sambar Papa's.

“Yaaa, like a criminal. If he were to hide, the edges would be found out as well. And as smart as salmon swim, it can finally end up on a saucer sushi.” Papa's lips, made Shien's face instantly frown funny.

“We are not criminals.” Shien's protest, so that it had unknowingly already acknowledged its relationship with Sky. Papa who heard it only boasted a smile full of rubbing. The youngest daughter turned out to be very easily provoked, no need for various ways to urge her, the girl easily admitted it herself.

“Iya, and you brats.” Reply Papa while touching the tip of Shien's nose is anxious.

“Papa see everything, Shi. How dare he kiss Papa's son without permission.” Papa's grouse then. “If not his son Wijaya, already Papa pites him.” His embrace while making a movement like breaking a tree branch with both hands. Shien who saw that could only grimace, unable to dodge anymore.

“Papa. . , angry?” Shien asked doubtfully as he looked at Papa's face timidly.

“Anged, anyway, not. Dating is natural, really. You are, are you, you are an adult, twenty-five years old. And Papa is also not a disheveled parent who will ban his children from dating.” Papa smiled looking at his little girl who had grown bigger.

Time goes by so fast. It feels like just yesterday the girl he was carrying, he was bribing while eating, and storytelling when he wanted to sleep. Papa suddenly missed it all, especially the time he had spent with Shien was not much. And now, the little girl had grown into a full-grown girl and was getting to know a man who might have taken all of Shien's attention away from her.

And maybe it's more than just getting to know, the little girl can already choose where her heart will go. Ahh, it feels like Papa wants to turn back the clock. He did not want his daughter to grow up. Papa is jealous, now his place in Shien's heart is no longer him. There were other special men who reigned there.

“But, Papa doesn't like your stealthy ways. So, say the same Sky, if you want to enter the house is fine, through the front door, do not go through the room window or the back door.” Papa's words are full of satire. However, Papa would be more pleased if Sky came directly and told him that he was currently with his daughter.

“If she doesn't dare, don't expect you to meet in secret again. Papa will ask Reno to keep you 24 hours non-stop.” Papa continued to threaten, making Shien throw a protest look at him.

“Ihh, where can it be. Am I a child?” Shien snorted to find Papa's attitude whose overprotective mode started on.

“You are a child who still needs supervision.” Ledek Papa while pulling the right cheek Shien.

While the girl only glanced back at Papa while rubbing her hot cheeks.

“Then tell Sky come meet Papa and Mama to show her seriousness with you. You are old enough, Papa does not want you to just play with the status of dating.”

Just like a father in general, Papa wants to know and know a man who has managed to melt his child's heart. And it can not be denied if Papa also felt worried that the man who became the choice of his son's heart could not take care of him properly. Not the main thing about good looks, but Papa wants to know how he behaves when he meets him. Maybe Papa looks intimidating, but he just wants the best for his little girl.

After all, a father's feelings are stronger than his daughter's drunken romance. After all, Papa was also the man who had previously been in the Sky position, Shien's lover.

“But don't be fierce.” Pinta Shien with a squeaking voice, her expression between shame and fear all at once.

“Most Papa works little.” Reply Papa with a bad grin. “And Papa will not hesitate to ask Sky to stay away from you if he does not promise the future for you.” The next one turned serious. However, it made Shien's heart grimace sad.

Is there such a future for him? Will God give her a chance to marry and live with Heaven longer? Shien was not sure.

“What's up, nih. How to discuss the future?” Mama who had just come from the kitchen direction with one large plate containing pieces of fruit in it was immediately immersed and sat in the middle between Papa and Shien.

“That's you, Ma. Who nyusulin Shien to Bali, keep making sure he play cat-kissingan.” Sahut Papa, still with words full of innuendo accompanied by a soft eye glance.

Mama rounded her mouth to form an O sign while nodding her head and smiling meaningfully. While Shien could only snort when rained down by his parents.

“Ohh, yes. Tomorrow night, Mas Wijaya ngundang we and our family for dinner at his house.” Mama said when she remembered about it, and Papa said that she already knew because she had just met Wijaya this afternoon.

“You're a beautiful dress-up, yes, Shi. Want to meet prospective in-laws, lhoo.” Mama smiled wryly while tidying up her daughter's slightly messy hair.

Shien simply exhaled bitterly with a wry frowning face. “Aaan, anyway, Ma?” Then turned his eyes away from the gaze of Mama who was still mocking him.

“Some of me can't come. There is work to be done.” Shien continued to tell.

“Ehh, where can be it.” Mama's Protest.

Meanwhile behind a wall not far from there. Shanna clenched both hands next to the mini dress she was wearing. Originally Shanna did not want to believe the reality she had just known while in Shien's room just a moment ago. However, it was no longer when Shanna accidentally heard the conversation Shien and his parents had.

Shanna looked at the three people in the living room with a sad and angry look.

It turns out to be true. Shien had already taken the Sky. No wonder the man never absent asked Shien while walking alone with him. Shanna lost completely.

Shien had already taken all the attention of Niel, Shanna's little best friend first. And Shanna had to endure all her feelings of jealousy, because her love for Shien was much greater.

Butwhy? Why is it happening again? Shanna didn't want to give up. He did not want Sky and Shien together. No. gabe. Shanna is not sincere.

It's too late, his feelings for the Heavens have already grown bigger. Had Shien said it earlier, Shanna might have been able to retreat first and would not have had to feel any pain as if she had betrayed her own little sister, her dearly beloved sister.

Shanna then looked at Papa and Mama who were mocking Shien with a sad look. They knew very well if he liked Sky first, but why did Papa and Mama side with Shien without thinking about his feelings?

Always like this.

Shanna doesn't even know what makes Shien so great until everyone Shanna loves moves into her hands, and Shien gets all of that without having to act.

Was it because Shien was sick, thus making the girl easily get what she wanted? Everyone gave him attention and fulfilled all his wishes because Shien was sick?

But this is not fair.

If Shanna can be honest, Shien has always made her jealous, and also hate. But it was not hate for Shien, but rather the condition of his body that was so weak that it made all the attention of his parents only to Shien a moment ago.

Shanna envied that Mama was accompanying Shien all day because the girl was homeschooling, Mama rarely even came to school to pick up her report. Maybe only once twice. And Shanna was also jealous of Papa who went straight to Shien when he came home from work.

Therefore, Shanna who is already lacking in academic ability deliberately makes her grades deteriorate and also behaves badly like fighting and not paying attention to the teacher in the classroom, the homeroom teacher called her parents to come to school. And it worked. Mom and Dad paid their full attention after that.

Shanna felt guilty when recalling all of that, her feelings were even much worse when she saw Shien's sad face for being ignored.

But this isn't entirely Shanna's fault. He also wants the attention of Papa and Mama, is that wrong?

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“Do you happen to have a brother whose face looks a lot like?” Shanna smiled bitterly as her memories of all the Sky questions about Shien filled her head. The girl then twisted the glass containing wine in her hand with a blank look.

Shanna hasn't set foot in a nightclub in a long time. He used to come to a place like this for fun. But not enjoying for now, the sound of music memekakn ear accompanied by a dim atmosphere that is usually enjoyed very much, no effect at all at this time.

“Shien how's the guy?”

“Ehh, I thought you were Shien.”

“Shien is the same for everyone, huh? Is it the same for me?After all, he doesn't like me.”

“Shien why is it so hard to get along?”

“Shien likes what food? What color is her favorite flower? What is her favorite place like? Then, the ideal type is a guy like how?”

“Shien to where? How come he's not coming?”

“Shien. . .”

“Shien. . .”

“Shien. . .”

And many more all the sentences about Shien coming out of the mouth of Heaven. Shanna should have come to her senses earlier, not continued to deny it. Now how's Shanna gonna do it?

Shanna then closed her eyes with one hand to hide her crying. The girl sniffled in silence.

“Why, Shi? Why didn't you tell me from the beginning?” Shanna once said if she could release the Sky for Shien, right? But her feelings were already too deep now, it felt like Shanna could not do that.

“Why did you say not interested, but in fact. . .” Shanna smiled sarcastically in her tears. He feels fooled.

Wiping away the tears that soaked her face, Shanna then downed her drink until it ran out in one gulp. “Your ass, Shi.”

The girl then slammed the glass which was a few seconds later filled with wine on the table until a loud clanging sound was heard.

“I won't give up on fighting for something that should be mine, Shi.” Shanna was still muttering in her heart.

Of course Shanna would not give up that easily just because Shien was her sister. He will show Sky that it is he who is more worthy to be with her, not Shien.

Then without hesitation, Shanna downed the wine from the bottle directly. Shanna needs alcohol to get rid of her current heart rage.

Shanna hates Shien as much as she loves him. It has to be what? And the girl's tears fell again along with the fermented drink running down her throat.

“Nice for pretty girls consume a lot of alcohol.” Someone suddenly snatched the bottle of wine that Shanna was sinking.

The girl automatically turned her head with a stern look to see who the person who had dared to stop her was drinking. Shanna hasn't even felt the effects.

“Doctor Nathan?” Shanna's eyebrows shot up next to her as she found a handsome male figure that looked as glittering as a blossoming flower, sitting next to her while throwing a very sweet smile. If Shanna's heart wasn't being tied to Heaven, maybe she'd be fascinated to see that.

“Restore.” Pinta Shanna was cold as she tried to snatch the bottle from Nathan's hand, but Nathan held it up high until Shanna found it difficult to reach him.

“I said give it back, Doctor Nathan.” Shanna stiffened her jaw, resisting emotions. How dare his sister's doctor upset him. They're not even close enough, only to be familiar because he's Shien's doctor.

“Ups.” Nathan seemed to be smiling with satisfaction, staring at the deep red liquid flowing from the lip of the bottle and falling right onto the floor. Shanna who saw Nathan accidentally spilling his wine only growled in annoyance and looked at the man angrily.

“I can replace it.” Nathan said casually after emptying Shanna's wine bottle. “But with a healthier course.” The connection then while putting the bottle made of glass on the table.

Shanna snorted, not acknowledging it. The girl then moved from her seat in a jerking motion. Intentions wanted to console themselves, but the doctor who was familiar was even more messing with his heart. Really bad day.

“Where to?” Nathan held Shanna's arm fast.

“Not your business.” Shanna slaps Nathan's hand perched on his arm, then passes out of the nightclub, leaving Nathan looking at his back with an indecipherable look.

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To be continued. . . .