Sun Princess & Snow Prince
Episode 18 - The Witch

~ Avelia is a witch (Zaid) ~

Ave is truly grateful, her relationship with Zaid has improved since that incident. Although Zaid has been busier than usual lately, Ave is grateful that her boss is no longer being tough on her. At least Zaid's head was still willing to nod when Ave greeted him. Zaid was also still willing to press the open button when Ave shouted asking anyone in the elevator to wait for him. Even when Ave spilled coffee on the sofa in Zaid's study, the man simply turned his head and sighed before telling Ave to clean it up.

No more screaming. No more anger.

But that doesn't mean Ave's problem is over. It's just starting now.

Ave thought, after the first month he could move to the boarding house. In fact, looking for a decent but cheap boarding place is very difficult. A few times friends in the office helped him. Even the old man, Mr. Suwiryo, also gave him a recommendation.

But all the boarding places worth according to the cheap price it is a 2x3 meter box room without windows even without healthy air circulation. The place is cramped and Ave can't cook. When he tried to rent a house. What happens is the same. He must pay a minimum of a year contract with an empty house to jump without furniture.

The first salary that he hoped to give him hope, even more makes him dizzy seven circumference to set it. Living in a luxury apartment, as cheap as the rent, if you use all the utilities in it is the same as giving up all the work in a month.

Listening, Ave lays her head on the table after paying off all the apartment's monthly routine bills. Later he had trouble sleeping thinking of a way out of all these dizzying economic problems.

"Wake, Ve! You even sleep? It was told to find a solution so that tomorrow the studio can be made," Akbar said while patting Ave's back who was completely asleep. Just arrived from the studio.

Ave hurriedly straightened his back. Thought there was Zaid. But upon seeing Akbar sitting in his own chair, Ave grinned. "Why is it built now, Mas?"

Akbar gawking. Staring confused.

"That was Ave again dreaming of the solution. Dikiiiit will be caught again! Mas he woke up, not so dapet deh," said Ave while shrugging his shoulders. Her mischievous grin was visible on her beautiful face.

Akbar looked at her in annoyance. This girl if being ignorant often does not know the time and place. Only, after Akbar's regret, he could never be angry at Ave. Ave's eyes might appear to shine all the time, but if someone rebuked or scolded her loudly, the light of those eyes instantly turned sad and miserable. Akbar could not bear to see her every time. Ave looks fragile.

"What the hell is that? Lately you have been sleeping in the office. Still looking for a boarding place? Haven't met?" akbar asked while handing Ave a plastic map.

Ave stood grabbing him while shaking his head in a doldrums.

"Patience, Ve. There will be something suitable for you. Don't worry! Diligent prayer, diligent nyari, insya Allah dapet," comfort Akbar. Ave just nodded.

Shortly heard the tone of the incoming message on Ave's phone. The girl read it.

[Papa: Hello Miss, when will you give up?]

Ave snorted in annoyance. With a quick tap of the fingers on top of the phone screen, he answered the message.

[Avelia: It's delicious! Ave even wanted Papa's name, ready for the ball?]

Then Papa's reply came quickly.

[Papa: Sorry Ve, Papa is always ready to lose. Are you ready to get married?]

Ave was eager to slam his phone seeing emo laughing widely behind Papa's messages that appeared in a row.

[Ave: Ave won't lose Papa!]

Papa's answer was a little longer. Because he never showed up, Ave put his phone back. But the change in his face was visible to Akbar.

"Who's Ve? Do you seem to be upset?" tanyanya is attentive.

Ave looked at Akbar. "Do you know that Ave is upset again?"

"Already, already. Who the hell is pissing you off? Let me call you here! Let's swear it's somebody." Akbar stood up and leaned against Ave's desk. He wanted to wipe the rubble in Ave's eyes.

Ave thrust his phone at Akbar who then received it excitedly.

"What's his name?" akbar asked while looking at Ave's phone screen.

"Father Ave!" ave replied casually.

Ave nodded. "Yes, Papa Ave. Just sneered at Ave! Get angry at me!"

Rushing Akbar put Ave's phone on the table again, before moving towards his chair. His face turned sour. "Emmm, sorry Ve. I have a lot of work!"

Ave's dikulum smile appeared when he saw the look on Akbar's face that pretended to be cute but was clearly nervous. Although his heart was upset because of Papa, but being able to tease his coworkers was quite entertaining. While Akbar really can't understand, why is he always stuck by Ave's pranks?

Just then it sounded the tone of the incoming message again.

[Papa: But cooking so busy with money, can't go home? Papa has been coming since 2 days, Neng.]

Looking at the message, the wrinkle on Ave's forehead seemed to decompose again. Once again he sighed, before sending a reply chat.

[Avelia: Ave promised tonight to the house. Papa don't worry!]

After which, a line of love-signal emoticons lined up appeared in reply, which managed to provoke Ave's smile.

"Will you feel better with your dad?" Again Akbar's head poked out from behind the cubical separator. Ave simply replied with a nod. Then it sounded again, "Children of the times now. Momentary snuggle with his father, it's been better."

Ave certainly does not want to lose. "Yes, Father of old. He said for a moment to help, a little later I refused again."

The laughter of the two also blared in the Management Department's office room, making Jenny look up. Fortunately they were just the three of them with Jenny, who was far enough away to hear their chat. Jenny also understood exactly what it was like when Ave and Akbar, the two fanfare gathered. There is always laughter and jokes. So Zaid's secretary just shook his head.

However, as he turned around, Zaid stood in front of the door, staring at the two of his staff who were still unaware of his presence. Jenny who wanted to tell, also only received the headband before Zaid went back into his own room.

Zaid knew he had been wrong all along. At first he thought only he got a special meal from Avelia. It turned out that at the office, all the new Management staff finished eating the exact same dish with him. The feeling of Zaid who had flowered immediately flew when he saw all the staff holding the dining box was exactly the same as him. It doesn't just happen once. Within a week, there was only food that Ave brought. Not just for Zaid, but for everyone.

When he thought Ave was just joking with him, he often caught Ave joking with the other staff. Likewise, when he thought that only he was wooed by Ave, now in front of his eyes Ave laughed out loud with Akbar. Whatever they were talking about, it was clear that Akbar's eyes were staring at Ave affectionately.

That girl might be a witch.

Just look at how Hazmi who used to rarely stop by the Management Department staff unless there is a job, is now diligent to visit and sit casually near Ave's desk. Jenny who should be jealous because the man she likes is getting closer to Ave, even enliven the atmosphere with them.

When Zaid asked Jenny. The girl said with a stifled smile. "Try me and have a little chat with Avelia. Just don't take the joke, you must be laughing. So healthy we are near the boy. It's funny!"

Did ya?

Zaid actually felt he began to be attacked by various diseases since meeting Avelia. Fortunately his heart was strong, otherwise when Ave was about to get hit, he might have been in the hospital. Not yet his lungs that work unreasonably each time hold back furious as Avelia joked with the men who are getting more and more around him.

Then when they accidentally meet again on the 9th floor. In a long chair facing the window. Zaid couldn't bear to ask.

"Now there are so many friends, why are you still hanging out here?" ask Zaid.

"For your own sake, sir. Ave was tired of talking to them. Fatigued laugh," Ave replied witfully.

Let alone laughing, a smile did not appear on Zaid's cold face. Ave shrugged his shoulders. He was already used to facing this ice-cold face. Mr. Snowy is Mr. Snowey. Won't change.

"What do you do they have so much fun talking to you?" ask Zaid again. Then he slipped. "Witch huh?"

A ignorant grin and a look at Ave's witty eyes instantly appeared. "Kok you know Ave's a witch?"

"You mean?" Zaid's turn is confused. He looked at the girl full of question marks.

Ave folded both his hands on his chest. "Yes, Sir. Ave is a witch. Believe me!"

Huh huh?

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