BRANDON

Don't be awkward

Brandon sat down beside Mika and it made the two of them take center stage.

"Gue just found out you're Dea's friend" Brandon said.

Mika smiled and nodded in embarrassment as Brandon looked at her.

"L-yes... We've been in office for a long time" he replied.

"Oh yeah, I said the cake was delicious. Thanks to ya."

"It's good if it's good."

"..."

"Hm... Brandon," call Mika nervous.

Brandon turned and looked at Mika fixedly. Brandon's perspective is able to make Mika melt in an instant.

"Gu-gue, I can't..."

"Can what?"

"Gu-gue wants to ask you for help doing my job?" ask Mika quickly.

Hearing that Brandon chuckles amusedly, then Brandon nods and it makes Mika even more like Brandon.

"Hmm, no problem. When do we take on his duty? What about school?" ask Brandon.

"Hmm, I can," Mika replied happily.

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As usual, after school Mika waited at the bus stop. While waiting, he pulled out an earphone and put it on his ear.

Suddenly a white car stopped in front of the stop. Mika realized that and looked towards the windshield of the car that was getting down.

"Mika! Come aboard!" bring Brandon.

"Brandon?"

"Snap, the bus's coming."

Mika nodded and immediately got into the car. Brandon lifts up his windshield and runs the car away from the school area.

"Mika, at home I have another guest. He was at your house, right?"

"Hmm, Yes. Gapapa really," replied Mika.

"Gue's happy to help, let alone Dea's best friend."

"Huh?"

Brandon turned his head towards Mika and he could only smile seeing Mika nervous near him.

"Nothing" replied Brandon.

Mika smiled as she scratched her non-itchy neck. How humiliating.

Arriving at home, they got out of the car and walked inside.

Ting

The bell above the door rang after Mika opened the door.

"Good day, can anyone help?"

Mika hit her head when her older brother was acting strangely at a time like this.

"The room! Have Mika sit here for a moment!" his mother shouted from the kitchen of their cake shop.

"Please, I'll take you." said Damar as he walked ahead of Mika and Brandon.

"Come on Brand," asked Mika.

Brandon smiled and followed Mika sitting at one of the tables there.

"So soon, the order will be coming."

Bugh

"Ahws... It hurts me."

Damar stroked his shoulder and could only complain when his mother hit him.

"Mika, who is this?" mina asked, Mika's mother who was amazed to see Brandon.

"My name is Brandon Tan, Mika's friend at school," Brandon said.

"Ooh Brandon's. Auntie is glad you're here. Mika never invited any other friend besides Dea."

"Mama" whispered Mika.

Brandon smiled and nodded in understanding. Then, Damar sat down next to his mother and whispered something to her mother.

"The room! Okay, we'll talk about that later. Now Mama wants your opinion. Mama made a new recipe, and just finished cooking. You guys try that?"

"Yes, tan."

"Yes, Ma."

Mina smiled and immediately picked up the freshly cooked cake as well as Damar who helped her mother.

"Brandon, I'm sorry that his study time was cut into pieces like gini," said Mika guilty.

"Don't apologize, I'm happy, '" Brandon replied.

"Sorry too, my brother's behavior was a little crazy earlier..."

Hearing that Brandon laughed considering back the events of the past. Brandon's sense of humor has really plummeted.

"Haha... Gapapa, I'm happy. If you don't finish the job, we can continue tomorrow."

Ting

Ting

Ting

"Damar, let's help mama. There's customers..."

"Okay Ma."

Now they both live here. Mika really can't handle her nervousness.

"Yes, Brandon... What if I learn it here? No problem? But if you don't want us to be on top, because my house is on top"

"Judek... Here you go," cut Brandon.

Then Brandon took out the stationery from his bag as well as Mika. From a distance Damar and his mother saw that and could only smile happily.

While waiting for Mika to prepare her book, Brandon tried some cakes that were there.

"Mika," call Brandon.

"Hmm?"

"The cake is good."

Mika smiled widely and immediately tried the cake.

"Yes, delicious. But... it's even better if the shape of this star, try deh.." said Mika confidently.

"There's the chocolate jam, it's still melting again. Here, try.." he continued while giving the cake to Brandon.

Brandon took the cake and ate it.

"Can you take it again?" ask Brandon.

"Huh? Yes, it may not be time." replied Mika quickly.

Time went by quite quickly, almost three hours Brandon was at Mika's house. Brandon teaches Mika slowly because Mika's brain doesn't pick up on matter so quickly as Brandon.

It was almost five and of course Brandon immediately went home because his parents were worried.

Mika helps Brandon finish his books, after Mina finishes meeting Brandon and giving him a box of cookies that he just made.

"Son Brandon... The cake was brought home, yes" said Mina.

"This is a thank you for helping Mika learn, will you?" continued.

"You're so fucking tan, the cake's delicious. Surely the house people like it," Brandon replied as he received the cake box.

"Yaudah Ma, Mika takes Brandon first."

Mika and Brandon walk out of the house to Brandon's car not far from there.

"Brandon, thank you for teaching me" said Mika.

Brandon turned towards Mika, then smiled widely.

"Gue also wanted to say thanks for the cake" he replied.

"Oh yeah, can I have your number? I'd like to take you to the library sometime" he continued.

"Seriously? This is my id line and my number" Mika replied as she pulled out her phone quickly.

Brandon chuckled amusedly and instantly received Mika's phone.

"If you meet me don't be awkward, I'm a perfect person to adapt," said Brandon.

"Gue is difficult," muttered Mika can still be heard Brandon.

"Why difficult?" brandon asked with a smile.

"Yes, because I'm suk-" Mika rounded her eyes perfectly when she realized her almost messy talk.

Mika turned to look at Brandon who had been staring at her.

"Ka.. Because I can't."

"But it can be, because awkward is not good" Brandon replied.

"Hm."

"Yaudah, I go home first yes," said Brandon while giving Mika's cellphone.

"Yes. Careful."

Brandon smiled and waved his hand, then got into the car.

After Brandon's departure, Mika smiled and jumped up and down in excitement.

"Yes!! I finally got close to Brandon!!!" yell Mika pleasure.

"Ehem." Damar cleared his throat then jumped up and down mimicking his sister's style.

"Yes! I'm finally getting close to Brandon!!"

"Bang Damar!!!!" yell Mika.

"Why?!" ask Damar a little scared.

"I love you."

"Dwelling.. Now it's my sick turn" Damar said as he walked into his house.

Mika smiled again and came inside with a very happy heart.

Tbc