Apparently, my best friend My in-laws

Chapter 14

They both smile blush. “if Mom has Rafardhan's phone number, tell us, Mom!” pinta is one of the representatives of all of them. Since the others immediately nodded, the sign approved of his friend's remark.

“I don't have,” says Quinsha. And he smiled seeing the disappointed look on their faces. “I first yes,” parted Quinsha and without waiting for an answer, he soon passed from before them.

Quinsha scooped her breath many times as she stepped towards the waiting car. Did he feel offended by the actions of the three MA students? For sure. But that is not the focus of his mind now, but the news about him with a famous artist who may have spread. What happens if residents throughout the Nada Hikam foundation know? While Quinsha actually has no answer if asked—other than that he and Rafardhan do not have a relationship. But trust them all?

Quinsha's head was instantly filled with possibilities that made the throbbing pain.But fortunately, the girl's steps remained firmly focused on the car that was waiting. Today Quinsha went home alone, Mr. Dimas could not pick her up because there was an event with his son and wife.

Elsewhere from the parking area as well, someone was busy calling while sitting on his motorbike. Quinsha looked only for a moment and made a move towards the car that was waiting for her.

“Go home alone huh?” ask someone suddenly. Quinsha, who was about to get into the car, reflexively turned his head and found Arfan standing not far behind him.

“ya, as always,” Quinsha says.

“Normally do not go home alone ‘kan?” Arfan threw a sweet smile accompanying his question.

“Self.” Quinsha.

“Oo means I was wrong,” error Arfan.

“means?” ask Quinsha astonished.

“I noticed you never went home alone during this time,” Arfan said and again accompanied by a smile.

“Shortly! So that means, All this time Akhi was watching me?” search Quinsha. And back Arfan made a smile as an answer.

What's up with Bayhaki Arfan now? He put too much of a smile on Quinsha. Whereas usually during this time, greeting with Arfan— for Quinsha— is a rare thing. Although both have been teaching at the same foundation for more than a year, the frequency of their meetings is very rare. Even if they accidentally cross paths, most just stare at each other for a while and both throw their eyes away. Or exchange friendly smiles whose duration is no more than a matter of seconds.

But now, Quinsha judged Arfan had revealed his smile too cheaply. And alas, Quinsha could not deny her feeling that Arfan's smile was so beautiful. But soon the beautiful girl realized that all this was a test. The test of his decision that no longer raises the name of a Bayhaki Arfan.

Ah no. Quinsha shook her head strongly rejecting the argument in her own mind.

“our home schedule is almost the same,” says Arfan. He made it the answer to Quinsha's question just now. At first Arfan chose to remain silent, but Quinsha's silence plus her head just now, made Arfan feel he had to unravel the explanation so that there was no misunderstanding.

“And I always see you home picked up driver. That's what I mean if you never go home alone,” explained Arfan.

QUinsha immediately smiled. Arfan's answer immediately subverted all the arguments he had in mind from earlier. “Yes, Mr. Dimas is having a family event, so he can't pick up,” Quinsha said.

“Oh, regular self-driving yes?”

“sometimes,” sahut Quinsha.

“Heart-Heart!” short message by Arfan. A short nod to Quinsha's head that immediately turned around and rushed into the car, without having time to leave the word greeting as a parting.

The reason, Arfan's short message has made various allegations come to mind. Though the word ‘"be careful" spoken to someone is a caring response that can mean "normal" not because it is based on something special. Between friends, or relatives, or even people who are new to the name, it is common to embed the word. And maybe so was the underlying speech Arfan just now.

But it becomes "unusual" when spoken to someone who has long kept hope hidden—like Quinsha against Arfan—the slightest thing of speech and action will always be of value. Is it wrong now that Quinsha thinks that Arfan has started paying attention?

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QUinsha:

Slender. Until when like this.

Quinsha types a few words in group chat. The night had almost reached the eleventh point, and his pair of eyes were still reluctant to fall asleep. Feeling bored in his efforts to reach sleep but never succeeded, his hand immediately grabbed the device on the nightstand. And a short sentence he typed without expecting an answer. Because the other two members of the group must have been sound. Moreover, Aura who still remained in care.