Vibration of the Heart of Nirmala
Chili Powder

"Sorry little girl, maybe next time. Doesn't matter, does it?" Kevin said as he spread his smile.

Kevin's reply irritated Salsa and immediately left the park.

Kevin then walked back together with Nirmala to their respective homes. Kevin is busy preparing documents for his work while Nirmala is busy with her school books.

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The next day at school.

Salsa, who was still upset with Nirmala because of the incident in the park yesterday, quietly looked at her. His sight was clearly not a like view, but rather a look of envy that slowly turned into hate. He who always felt beautiful and popular in school did not accept if he had to compete only with a maid like Nirmala.

His hatred peaked when he found out that Kevin, the man he had been after, had never opened his heart to him but had always paid more attention to Nirmala. Salsa never stopped hoping even though until now Kevin always thought of him as a child.

"Mala." Salsa called Nirmala just before Nirmala reached the school gate.

Nirmala turned her head and looked a little surprised to see Salsa calling out to her and the girl was now starting to approach her. Very unusual because among his school friends, Salsa is a person who always bothers him and is always cynical. But this time he looked different, he even gave a sweet smile to Nirmala.

"Mala, before you go home I have something I want to give you as an apology. I've always been bad to you." Salsa.

His voice sounded gentle and friendly like never before.

"Salsa, what do you want to give?" nirmala asked still with a look of wonder and curiosity.

Salsa opened her school bag and gave her a pink parcel and gave it to Nirmala.

"This is for you" Salsa said briefly.

Slightly hesitant Nirmala received the gift. Salsa smiled sweetly because Nirmala was willing to accept it. But the girl's smile made Nirmala even more anxious. The smile that Salsa threw was like it contained a dangerous smile.

"Can I open it?" ask Nirmala.

"Of course, you have to open it."

Slowly Nirmala opened the wrapping, first she tore the wrapping paper. It turns out that there is still a gift box in it that Nirmala must open if she wants to know the contents. However, he had not been able to open it, Anah suddenly came and grabbed the gift.

"Let me open it."

"Don't." Salsa said along with Anah who had already opened a box containing chili powder.

" a ... Hot ...!" Anah shouted hysterically covering her face and her eyes were overheating.

Nirmala panicked, and so did Salsa. Jeff who was originally in the parking lot suddenly ran towards the source of the noise.

"Well, what happened to Anah?" Jeff also panicked.

"Jeff, help me. My face is so sore." Anah although his eyes still can not open and feel the pain on his face can still clearly hear Jeff's voice.

"Jeff." Anah said again while palpating for Jeff's whereabouts, Jeff raised helping Anah stand up because from earlier Anah looked down while covering his face.

Salsa tells Jeff that Nirmala hurt Ana, Nirmala gives a box of chili powder to hurt Ana. Jeff could hardly believe it but Nirmala did hold onto the wrapping paper and in addition, Anah also said the same thing.

"Whoa." Nirmala is shocked and can hardly believe Anah can come to her. Though it was clear that it was due to his own mistakes that hit the Salsa gift box.

Nirmala tried to explain but Jeff wouldn't listen. Jeff tells Anah to wait for him for a while to pick up his bike in the parking lot and take it to the clinic.

"Well, you opened the gift yourself, I didn't mean to hurt you at all, I didn't know that Salsa gave me chili powder, why did you say that?" Nirmala wants an explanation from Anah.

But Anah is getting hysterical. Suddenly Jeff came, Jeff saw Nirmala who seemed to be angry when his best friend Anah was in pain. That made him even more convinced that Nirmala did it on purpose. Anah got on Jeff's bike and hugged him tightly and buried his face in Jeff's body. They passed from Nirmala's sight.

Although his face was sore but Anah was happy because he got the attention of Jeff.

Salsa who witnessed the incident was satisfied even though the target missed, at least it made Jeff feel annoyed at Nirmala. Ruby who knew the true events was silent without a word. They then left Nirmala in anxiety.

Nirmala then exited the gate and looking for a taxi, she had no intention of returning home. His heart was broken because of the incident, he could not keep it to himself. He felt he didn't do that to Anah, but no one believed him. He needs a confiding friend. Finally Nirmala took a taxi and went to Kevin's office.

Actually it is not easy to be able to meet with Kevin especially if the meeting was sudden without making an appointment first. But Nirmala is convinced, Kevin won't mind if he comes. Not long after, Nirmala arrived at Kevin's office. He asks the receptionist to meet with Kevin, but the receptionist rejects him and says Kevin is busy, not to be disturbed unless there is an appointment.

Nirmala pleaded but remained unconcerned. Nirmala called Kevin. A secretary holding her phone said there was an incoming call from Nirmala. Not waiting long, Kevin who was busy meeting received his call and asked for a short pause at the meeting.

"Mala, have you been waiting?" Kevin said to surprise the receptionist who insisted he would not deliver his arrival.

The receptionist looked at Nirmala with a little fear because she only realized that Nirmala was not an ordinary girl, she was very special even Kevin was willing to end his meeting just to meet her.

Nirmala smiled at the frightened receptionist. Then walk to Kevin's room. Kevin embraces Nirmala, with little reluctance Nirmala releases Kevin's arm from his embrace. Let him go first to his study.

Arriving at Kevin's office. Nirmala sat down on the sofa and Kevin sat next to her. Nirmala recounted the incident when she came home from school. Kevin just smiled listening to the story, according to Kevin it was something that did not need to be thought of let alone to make the heart restless and troubled.

"Don't think about it too much, it's no big deal." Kevin said with a smile.

"But Jeff believes that I hurt Anah." Said Nirmala who was still feeling panicked.

"G ... You care about Jeff again. What's special about him? Do you like it? Don't you have feelings for her?" kevin asked to see the look on Nirmala's slightly moody face.

"Jeff is my classmate, it has nothing to do with how I feel." Answer Nirmala.

"You're serious, Jeff's just your classmate?" insist Kevin.

"Seriously, why? Are you jealous?" This time replace Nirmala who tried to pry Kevin's heart.

Kevin smiled broadly.

"Yes, I'm jealous when I see you close to another man." Answer Kevin.

"If you're jealous, you like me?" Nirmala said innocently while smiling amusedly.

Kevin laughs.

"I really like you, if not why would I end my meeting and choose to see you?" Kevin whispered in Nirmala's ear and made her heart beat fast.

Nirmala simply fell silent, she could not recite Kevin's last words. He who initially only wanted to vent but just did not know what he was talking about now made him nervous and hoped that something could eliminate his nervousness.

Kevin then invited Nirmala down because she was hungry, Nirmala too. After school, he went straight to Kevin's office without coming home just for a change of clothes or lunch. Kevin invited him to lunch with tempura shrimp side dishes and drink the cold of green tea in his office cafeteria. Green tea can make Nirmala calmer, Kevin thought. Kevin can make Nirmala feel calmer.

"We'll eat in the cafeteria." Said Kevin.

Nirmala simply nodded and followed Kevin's steps which were walking rather quickly in front of her.

"Kevin .. wait for me!" nirmala said as her steps began to fall far behind.

Kevin stopped his steps and looked. He waited for Nirmala to approach him. After Nirmala's distance was close to her, she grabbed Nirmala's hand and grasped it tightly. Nirmala smiled, she felt safer in such a carriage. Especially if given the bad events that had happened to him some time ago in Kevin's office, he did not want to go far from the main director.

"This is what you look like, Mala." Kevin's whisper came closer to Nirmala's ear.

Nirmala gasped in shock, her heart pounding even tighter as Kevin brought his lips closer to her ear.

"meaning? What am I really like?" nirmala asked as she looked at Kevin's very handsome face.

"You're actually spoiled and timid." Kevin replied with a smile.

"I'm not spoiled." Nirmala refuted Kevin's words and pursed her lips.

Kevin laughed more and more.

"It's okay if you want to spoil me, Mala. I like ...." Kevin said as he winked his left eye at Nirmala.

Making Nirmala blush, actually he was happy to spend time with Kevin. Nirmala could not dodge, Kevin was always pampering him and make Nirmala feel comfortable.

Kevin looked at Nirmala's face. Then he embraces Nirmala's body and continues his journey to the canteen. Nirmala smiled grinningly and let Kevin continue to embrace her all the way to the cafeteria. The canteen is very spacious equipped with a ladies room that can be used to clean themselves. Nirmala went in there and cleaned her face freshening up. Kevin ordered his lunch.

After he finished refreshing himself, Nirmala sat next to Kevin with a lunch menu that had been served. Nirmala was eating voraciously because she was already hungry. After eating, they sat back and relaxed while occasionally joking.

"It's still daytime, do you want to go straight back home?" ask Kevin.

Nirmala's mood is now somewhat better and looks happy. What makes him even happier is that he can feel together with Kevin. But Nirmala still could not understand his feelings. Sometimes he feels pounding if Kevin approaches him especially if Kevin looks at him but often Nirmala loves Kevin like her own brother. Nirmala let time lead her.