The Love I Don't Miss
Part 111 (Marropolitan Mall )

Growing up as a teenager as in general, Clarice's life can be said to be more fortunate than other friends. Although both of his biological parents divorced when he had never even been expected to be in the womb of the Mother, in fact did not make Clarice sad.

Because the truth is that the world is very good to him now. He has more and more people who love him. Both parents loved Clarice very sincerely. Even Zahra, who carried her biological child, never distinguished Clarice from her son, Felia.

If during childhood, Clarice looks very humble and easily familiar with children her age, in contrast to now who grow up to be more closed, and do not like too many friends, especially from other classes. For Clarice, it is better to have one or two friends, as long as they are never hostile, and be friendly with very familiar and sincere.

But that doesn't mean Clarice doesn't like to be friends. He is still good in responding to every friend who chatted or did not hesitate to take his classmates who have not been picked up by his parents. As long as he doesn't need to pick up the Daddy at the office.

As of this moment, he was only familiar with Hanna, then Lia who was sitting on the bench in front of him. But Clarice and Lia's friendship isn't as familiar as Hanna's. Although Lia was sitting right on the front bench Clarice. But that doesn't mean they're all far apart.

In addition to Hanna, Clarice also befriends a male friend in her class. Of the many boys in the class, only he was the closest to Clarice. His name is Naufal Mahardhika. He's a humble kid and loves modif. It is said that he likes drift at an age that is not even 17 years old. It was all because he too often went with his 20-year-old brother.

Leaving the athlete who was piggybacking on a girl whom Cla knew as her upperclassman, Clarice is now in the office of her stepfather.

All have memorized with Clarice who will surely spread a friendly smile. And so did Galen. The difference is Galen rarely focuses on the people around him who greet him. He just always walked straight and smiled at the person who passed him, and the person greeted him by saying his name, Little Lord Galen.

Entering the elevator together, Clarice and Galen would be free to enter which elevator. It was his family's building. No one dared to rebuke the two. Fortunately, both of them are not the children of rich people who are tough and want to.

Clarice and Galen enter the elevator. When the elevator reached the second floor, the elevator opened. And the person waiting at the door smiled kindly and nodded as he saw who was already in the elevator.

"Good afternoon, Miss Clarice and little Lord Galen." he said.

Although the man knew that Clarice was his best friend's child, but still the beautiful girl was the stepson of the CEO. So it's worth honoring the teenage girl.

"Just as well, Om Beni!" clarice replied with a friendly smile.

While Galen only smiled briefly as usual.

Beni gets into the elevator, this is the first time Beni meets Clarice in the elevator. Without side by side with the Daddy, or when the situation is serious.

"Student Alexander's gone home, Miss?" ask Beni.

"Yes, Om! already!"

"Miss Clarice did not participate in the activities of Ekskul?" ask Beni.

"Come, Om... Clarice goes with the Cheerleader Excul. And just practice every Friday."

"Oh..." Beni nods. "My son also went to school there, Miss. But I'm sure Miss can't possibly know him." said Beni, Finance Manager.

"Oh, huh? who, Om?" cla asked with a face that turned serious. "What class? who knows Clarice knows. I never knew many kids at school. But Cla knows one by one their names. Especially class 10."

"Oh, huh?" asked Beni who was standing near the elevator wall to the right.

Clarice stood by the wall to the left. And Galen leaned against the rear elevator wall. Without feeling the desire to join in talking with two other people of that age. He focused on broadcasts of PUBG matches that he listened to through a bluetooth headset in his left ear.

"It just so happens that my son is also in 10th grade. But I don't remember what 10th grade she was."

"What's her name, who knows Clarice."

Not yet Beni answered, the elevator door was about to open where Beni's workspace was located.

"I'm sorry, Miss Clarice. All I ask my son first, he is in what class." said Beni ended the conversation.

"Oh, yes, Om." replied Clarice in a relaxed and friendly tone.

"I'll excuse you, miss." She looked down respectfully.

"Yes, Om..."

"Excuse me, little Master, Galen." said the 47-year-old to Galen.

"Eh, yes, om!" reply Galen who was from the beginning did not focus on anyone who was in the elevator room with him.

Clarice guessed who the students of Alexander International School who is the son of the Manager of finance in the company of the Daddy. He really did not expect that the world was this narrow.

But when the elevator door opened on the highest floor in the building, Cla ended the daydream by walking with Galen to the door of the Daddy's study.

"Good afternoon, Miss Clarice and little Lord Galen." said Kenzo's secretary at the door.

"Sore, Aunt..."

Call Om and Aunt pinned by Clarice on all employees of Adhitama Group, is because it has been a habit since childhood. Until he was 16, the call remained the same and did not change. So also with Galen who calls all adults with the name Om and Aunt.

The two brothers entered Daddy's office after Clarice knocked on the door of the CEO's office.

"Good afternoon Papa! Daddy!" greet Clarice as soon as she walks into Daddy's office.

The teenage girl immediately rushed to hug the Papa, then changed to hug the Daddy who was in the CEO's oversized chair.

"Hi, Honey!" at least that's the sentence that comes out of the lips of two men the same - the same has a great love for a girl who is quite spoiled on both of them.

Galen only kissed the hands of the two grown men in the room. I don't know what the two men are talking about. Clearly, they looked serious with Daddy's laptop still on and some files on the table.

"Daddy and Papa are long?" ask Clarice who's still standing next to Daddy Kenzo's desk.

Papa Zio turned his head and glanced at Daddy Kenzo, as the number one person in the office, Daddy Kenzo who had the right to decide to end or continue the two meetings.

"It's done, baby." replied Daddy Kenzo immediately closed all programs that are still stored in the task bar one by one. And as fast as lightning he clicked the shut down button.

"Daddy sure?" Clarice squinted her eyes as if she could not believe Daddy's answer.

"Of course." replied Daddy Kenzo without burden.

Clarice peeked at the screen of the laptop that had turned dark. Then he smiled at the Daddy who was now closing his laptop.

"You were gonna take Daddy's appointment yesterday, right?" ask Daddy Kenzo with a big smile on the girl.

"Hehehe!" gelak Clarice's. "Yes that. Daddy has promised to accompany Cla to buy a new mobile phone!" exciting Clarice.

"Why is your phone, son?" tanya Papa Zio joined the chat with the child and his stepdaddy.

"For Galen, uh, Pa!" shoot Clarice glanced at Galen who immediately flicked her lips on the sofa, when she heard her name called the Big Brother.

"But Uncle, it's because of your own ignorant brother hiding Galen's phone!" reply Galen does not want to be blamed just like that. "When there is an exciting match that you can't wait for Galen to watch!" galen told Papa Zio the reason.

"But it's not supposed to be slammed, Galen!" cla exclaimed in a slightly stomping voice towards Galen. He still does not accept his three-eye cell phone just broken.

"Yes. his name is also reflex! alias not intentionally!" galen chuckled back at the screen of his phone where the PUBG game was still going on, and the voice of the host was clearly heard on his expensive headset.

"Bas with you, yes!" clarice to her sister. Staring at the handsome face of the 13-year-old who was very similar to the mother.

"Can't be fixed?" ask Papa Zio who feels he can't give his kids a three-eye mobile phone as easily as Daddy Kenzo.

Although his and Zahra's cell phone is a three-eye phone. But if for school children it feels too expensive, even though he can work for three children.

"Cla doesn't want to, Pa! It definitely feels different!"

Papa Zio could only sigh, unable to help anything.

Back to Cla and Galen, although the voices of the two are often the same - just as big, even fighting, but the two actually love each other.

"Already - already.. later buy the latest.." concluded Daddy Kenzo did not want the two to fight each other again, after last night found a middle ground, and equally - equally apologizing.

"The 14th?" clarice asked with round eyes looking at Daddy with a hopeful look.

"Whatever you want." replied Daddy Kenzo lightly.

"Yeah! Cla wants 14!" clarice exclaimed with pleasure.

Then the teenage girl turned to Galen and mocked the sister who still uses type 13, like hers which was destroyed by the sister last night.

"Daddy! Galen wants to!" exclaim Galen wants the same type as the brother. Actually, he does not touch the phone too much. But because the brother mocked, it felt like he also had to ask.

"Your hand is still good! why buy again!" answer Daddy Kenzo who does not want to break the rules that Calina made for children. That is to not buy something that is not too needed.

"But Daddy bought Big Brother a new cell phone, Galen didn't." Galen was jealous of him.

"Your sister's phone is broken, and it's also you who broke it. Yes, your brother doesn't have a cell phone?" dad asked Kenzo to look at his eldest son.

"Sister should buy the same as the broken one!"

"Just kid!" clarice. "If there is a new version, what to buy the old version."

"Already, Clarice.. don't argue.." said Papa Zio who does not like to see the debate between brothers.

"But Galen is restless, Pa!" clarice threw her body in the chair next to the chair that Papa Zio was sitting on.

Daddy Kenzo always smiled when he saw the princess pursed her lips, then added with both hands wrapped around her chest. Having no biological daughters, Daddy Kenzo treated Clarice as the king's daughter.

Regarding the purchase of mobile phones, with such a large amount of money, Clarice could easily buy it using her savings. But it does not feel willing if you have to spend money saving for a cellphone that should not need to be purchased.

And keep in mind, even though Clarice's pocket money is a lot, but the needs of children his age with an environment like Alexander International School, certainly their needs are also a lot at a price that is not cheap.

For example, if Cla is working on a task or just relaxing in a Cafe, it is certainly not just any Cafe. Or walk to the Mall with Hanna. The one bought must be something that is quite expensive. For example, clothes, watches and other accessories. Although not always branded.

So not necessarily the money Clarice always left a lot of money every month.

***

The hour Clarice was waiting for arrived. One family went to the Metropolitan Mall to buy Clarice's new phone.

Walking with a complete group, of course they really look like a happy big family.

An hour passed, and Clarice had what she wanted, a phone with an apple logo bitten off the latest issue.

"We'll have dinner there first huh, Daddy?" invite Clarice to appoint a restaurant called P*nci**s, the restaurant closest to their current position. Cla's goal is only one, he is impatient to open his latest mobile box, aka unboxing.

"May." replied Daddy Kenzo who always had trouble refusing the girl's request.

And sat the great family in the very seat. Closest to the window. Where they can easily see people who are milling around in the Metropolitan Mall.

"You likey?" ask Daddy Kenzo who's sitting right in front of Clarice.

"Of course, Daddy! thank you so much!" clarice stood up and kissed Daddy on the cheek. "Mommy too!" clarice said instead of kissing Calina's cheek sitting next to Daddy.

While Clarice's cheerful laughter was inversely proportional to Galen's pouting lips. He wanted the same phone. But what is power. He refused to spend his money to buy a cell phone.

Not to mention will get the scolding of the Mommy if he buys a new phone. Because the phone he now holds is also only three months old.

The dinner session went solemnly until all the dishes had been reduced to food. In the middle of chewing her dinner, Clarice's eyes unintentionally looked towards the passerby.

Clarice squinted her eyes, when she saw the figure she had just met this morning flashed. Yes, Arsenio Wilson. The young man was in a row with a girl whose age might not be much different from theirs, 16 years old.

So who's the girl? her boyfriend? isn't Arsen new in Jakarta?

Their views met for the second time in a matter of seconds. And Clarice immediately turned her face in another direction and no longer looked at the young man who was very alluring to the women in terms of physical. He was sure that Arsen knew him. But he did not want to be too confident by saying hello first.

Just like her upperclassman did this afternoon at school. That is to introduce yourself to Arsen by meeting Arsen who was having lunch in the cafeteria with Naufal and several other male students.

They look so cheap, don't they?

And after seeing the influence of the presence of an Arsen at school, certainly makes Clarice less likely to get acquainted with Arsen. Because that comes close to Arsen so much. Besides being beautiful, they also do not hesitate to know Sok so deket. While he saw himself as a teenager who I worked for, and less social.

Despite the fact Clarice is a beautiful student, with natural beauty. And also supported by what is worn, all are goods with good quality. Or maybe that's why many boys are less likely to approach him who does look classy?

But the thing is, in that school many also use things like Clarice. Expensive and classy. The difference is they are in the bulge, while Cla is not.

Continuing her dinner, Clarice occasionally circulated her gaze around. Is the young man still around him or not? After failing to find it, Clarice was convinced that the young man had gone to another floor.

***

"What's your name?" asked Arsen who arrived - suddenly appeared at Clarice's door.

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