Endless Taste

05

. The ringing of his phone made Avril wake up.

"Hallo." Avril said without seeing the name on her phone screen.

"Down or I'll go to your room."

"What?" Shouted Avril half-consciously.

"Don't scream. I'm not deaf." Alvi rubbed her ear.

"What do you mean?" Avril stared at the screen of her phone.

"Hurry along. Or do you really want me to go to your room?" Ejek Alvi's.

"You're quiet. And I still don't understand." Avril.

"I'm at your house." Alvi glanced at Galih.

"What's? What are you doing in my house?" Ask Avril in a high tone.

"That's it. If you still ask, I'll go to your room right now." Alvi said seriously.

"Please if you dare." Avril glanced at the door.

"All right, lady, you're asking. I'll be there." Alvi turned off her phone. Avril was surprised and ran to the door and locked it.

"If you dare go to Avril's room, I'll kill you.!" Galih stared intently at Alvi.

"Ahaha calm down sir. I'm just kidding." Alvi laughed a little.

"It's because I trusted him too much." Dad looked up at Galih.

"You blame dad?"

"Ti-not really. I just...." Galih looks so wrong.

"That's it. Alvi's not what you think." Said Dad back to reading the newspaper in his hand.

"Heheh..." Alvi glanced at Galih triumphantly.

"Dad. Who's dad's son really here?" Galih patted his forehead.

"Sorry sir, I didn't mean to." Ejek Alvi's.

"Shut up." Grumpily Galih. Alvi just laughed in response to Galih being annoyed at him.

. After a long time Avril prepared, there was a knock on the door.

"Dam. Alvi is really here" murmured Avril in fear

"Are my father and sister not home? Though Saturday father would not leave if not out of town" Avril's mind suddenly chaotic.

Knocking harder, Avril retreated and sat on her bed.

"Go you. Or I'll call the cops." Shouted Avril pulling her blanket.

"Non. It's aunt." Shouted aunt from outside.

"Eh? Not Alvi?" He walked straight to the door and opened it.

"Is non okay?" Said the worried aunt staring at Avril. "Why call the police?"

"I'm-I'm fine bi. There's nothing." Avril kneaded her temple. Then Avril saw a man who was sitting casually focusing on the phone in his hand. Avril heaved a sigh of relief when she glanced at the man beside her, none other than Galih.

"Thank God you're home." Lirih Avril rubbed her chest.

"Why non?" Aunt stared at the astonished Avril who was acting strangely today.

"Ah not bi." Avril smiled.

"Ohh this is non. Aunt bring cereal request non." Say aunt thrusting tray with cereal bowl and glass of chocolate milk.

"Why don't you have breakfast downstairs?" Ask aunt again.

"Wanted to be in the room bi. While preparing." Avril replied, then passed into the room without closing the door.

. "Avril hasn't woken up yet?" Ask father without looking at the aunt who was going down the stairs.

"Already sir. Non Avril is preparing." Aunty answered kindly and looked happy.

"Bi... Aunty is happy?" Ask Galih.

"No sir." Reply aunt looked down. Then back to the kitchen.

"Why is your sister so long?" Alvi glanced in annoyance at Galih who was sipping his coffee.

Galih lifted her shoulders for a while and glanced at Alvi.

"Usually no. Maybe he's tying his hair." Galih looked back at his laptop screen.

"Yaaa or folding the sleeve of his shirt." Alvi leaned back her body and closed her eyes.

. After a long wait, we heard footsteps coming down the stairs. I looked up, staring unblinking.

"Avril." Lirih Galih's.

"Hmm?" Alvi opened one eye and then looked up to see who was coming down.

"Dad? Is he really dad's son?" Alvi asked without looking at father.

Because of his astonishment, then he turned his head back and found Avril with his old version. Wearing a knee-length dress, unraveling hair, and a soft and warm aura that has been lost somewhere.

Alvi turned to look at the father who did not turn his eyes away from Avril.

"Dad is the same!" Alvi said.

Dad glared at Alvi. "You dare insinuate me?"

"Heheh not dad. I'm just kidding." Alvi raised both of her hands.

"Avril looked in wonder at the people in the room.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Do I look weird? Or look like a ghost?" Avril approached father and kissed his hand.

"I'll go first, Dad." Next approach the Galih. "Darken your eyes, brother." Ejek Avril kissed Galih's hand.

Then Avril approached Alvi.

"Don't kiss my hand, just cheek it up!" He stared at Avril.

'Plak.' Alvi's cheeks were a little hot.

"You're so rude Avril." Alvi rubbed her cheek.

"Aren't you the one who asked for a cheek?" Avril clasped her hands on her chest. Galih laughed satisfied to see it.

"This is not what I mean." Alvi rattled her hair.

"Don't fuck Alvi." Avril glared at Alvi.

Alvi suddenly patted both cheeks of Avril gently.

"You're adorable Avril." Ejek Alvi then walked over to the father and kissed his hand, then did the same to Galih.

"Sweet as you do, son!" Ejek Galih stared intently at Alvi.

"Yaaa you must understand. Doesn't it have to be like this to melt the heart of a very stubborn future-in-law and sister-in-law like you?" Alvi casually replied to Galih's taunts.

"Then who do you think will approve you?" Galih grinning.

"Dad." Answer Alvi casually.

"Are you guys going to keep fighting like this?" Said Dad looking at both of them.

Alvi then paused and passed pulling Avril's hand.

Alvi opened the car door for Avril.

"Ray didn't drive you?" Tanya Avril entered the car.

"Did you miss him?" Alvi closed the door.

"Of course." Answer Avril flat.

Alvi came in next to Avril right behind the wheel. The car left Avril's house.

. Halfway through, the two fell silent and no one spoke.

"When did you graduate?" Alvi asked breaking the silence.

"2 more years." Alvi nodded in response to Avril's reply.

"I heard that your senior likes you." Alvi.

"Why are you suddenly talking about that?" Avril looked at Alvi.

"I'm just making sure. Is that true?" Alvi continued to focus on the streets.

"Maybe." Avril looked back ahead.

"Do you like it too?" Alvi asked without turning her head and slightly held her breath.

"No." Avril's reply made her breath blow long.

"What are you doing?" Avril asked staring in wonder at Alvi's manner.

"You're weird Alvi." Avril looked to the side of the road.

"I'm just afraid you like that student Avril too" Alvi murmured inwardly.

Alvi pulled the car over at her office.

"Why come here?" Ask Avril astonished.

"There's a little business to Ray." Answer Alvi out of the car. Then ran and opened the door of Avril's car.

Several employees stared at his President to open the door and out a girl from inside.

"That's not Amel. Who's she?" Whisper of a female employee passing by in the office loby.

"It looks like the president is not with Amel anymore. Hasn't Amel been in London for 2 years? And now the president's taking another woman to the office. It proves they broke up." Whisper other employees.

Alvi entered the main door followed by Avril behind her.

"Is he a guest of the president?" The whisper of an employee that Avril passed by, was slow but still audible.

Not far from the elevator, Ray is seen saluting Alvi who approached him.

"Ray.. deliver Avril to my room." Alvi flat.

"Good sir." Answer Ray politely.

Avril looked at Alvi's back. The aura is so different from 5 minutes ago. Really cold.

"Come on, miss!" Ray smiled. Avril continued to focus on looking at Alvi's back. Then Alvi turned around and patted Avril's shoulder softly. "Wait a minute. I'll be right back."

Avril lowered her head, then turned her gaze away.

"If you don't put on an expression like that, I won't take long." Alvi patted Avril's head.

"All right." Answer Avril briefly. Alvi smiled then passed leaving Avril and Ray.

When he stepped up, someone called his name.

"Avril.. You're Avril, right?" Someone tilted his head.

"Yes.." replied Avril flatly.

"Ahaha you're still the same Avril. It's still cold... And are you still waiting for Aldian? Didn't Aldian already..."

"I want to hear it again, brother!" Avril forced her smile.

"Ohh sorry. I just heard the rumors. But I don't know the truth." He slightly lowered his head and glanced at Avril. "Don't you have a girlfriend now?" Ask enthusiastically.

Avril only fell silent a little bit subduing her gaze.

Ray walked in to mediate between the two.

"Sorry manager Irfan. Looks like our guest isn't talking." Ray stared intently at Irfan.

"Sorry Avril. But the next time I see you, I want to talk to you a lot." Avril simply smiled in response to Irfan.

Then Avril passed into the elevator with Ray.

Irfan looked at the door slowly closing, smiled, and muttered "you're still the same, and I'm still the same. I still love you Avril. No matter who my rival is."

"Miss knows Irfan?" Ray asked who was standing in front of Avril.

"Yes. He was my upperclassman in high school." Answer Avril.

"She seems to like miss." Ray.

"Indeed." Avril stared blankly at the closed elevator door.

"Did you like it?" Ray glanced slightly with cold sweat at his temple.

"No." Answer Avril flat.

"Then, who does she like?" Ray's sweat started flowing down.

"Nothing." Answer Avril again.

Ray was silent until the elevator doors opened. Then take Avril to Alvi's room.

"Do you want to drink tea while waiting for you?" Ray's a little down.

"No Ray. Thanks though. And don't be formal like that." Flat Avril.

"Master would be angry if he knew I was being disrespectful to the lady." Ray smiled. "I'm sorry then." Ray closed the door.

Avril walked towards the sofa beside the window. Sit down and look out.

Still can't believe that Aldian is engaged to a girl other than himself.

The water fell unnoticed. Avril rubbed her cheeks, and circulated the gaze throughout the room.

"The room seemed to be locked" Avril stared at a door behind Alvi's desk.

Avril stood up and approached a bookcase not far from her seat.

Avril took a novel. "It seems interesting" he muttered back to sit on the sofa and began to open the novel in his hands.

Either Avril who read it quickly, or Alvi who never returned.

Avril read it with an annoyed expression. Then Avril stepped out of the room and found Ray who was busy with his computer.

"Is Alvi still long? If it's long, I'll go home first." Avril.

"No. Not madam. Miss, you better wait a minute." Ray stood up from his seat.

"But, it's been 1 hour. If Alvi is busy, why did she pick me up?" Avril puffed her cheeks.

"Sir just wants to take his time to see the lady. Because this week you can't meet the lady. So I hope miss can wait a little while longer." Ray smiled

"Master misses miss you so much" murmured Ray.

. "Ray. I want to meet Alvi." Said a bespectacled woman who suddenly stood beside Avril. Ray looked surprised not to respond to the woman's words. Avril turned her head and flatly looked at Amel.

"Sister Amel?"

"Ahh...are you Avril?" Amel opened his glasses. Avril simply nodded in response.

"For Aldian's fault I'm sorry Avril." He put on a sad face.

"What is Amel's brother here?" Avril murmured to look at Amel.

"Sorry lady, but sir, there's an important meeting today." Obviously Ray flat. Avril looked back at Ray.

"Why is Ray so cold to Amel's brother?"

"What's wrong, I'll wait for him." Amel was about to step into the room. Ray walked quickly and pulled Amel's hand.

"Sorry miss. But you won't let anyone in without his permission. And now there's an important guest for you. So I hope the lady can understand." Ray looked upset.

"What's? Only people allowed? Wh who? Who's more important than me who's clearly her lover.?" 'Deg' Avril gasped at Amel's words. Avril turned to Amel.

"You hear Avril? Just because of being Alvi's confidant, she really became haughty." Avril smiled forcefully in response to Amel's words.

"I'm sorry." Avril turned around and went towards the elevator.

Ray followed behind and called Avril several times, making Amel feel astonished.

. In the elevator, Avril stared blankly ahead.

"Why am I upset? Who's Alvi? Who is Amel's sister? I don't care about them. I don't care about their relationship." Avril clutched the strap of her bag.

"Why are you following me Ray?" Lirih Avril's.

"I'm worried about you, miss. And if anything happens to miss, sir won't forgive me." Ray.

"Aren't you supposed to worry about Amel's sister."

"Master doesn't care about Amel. You only care about the lady." Ray's Speech

"I'm who Ray is? I have no right to be cared for by Alvi. And obviously Amel's brother has that right. Isn't she..."

"No, miss, you misunderstood. It's not like you heard. So I beg you, lady, go back to the master's room and wait for you to see the lady." Ray turned to face Avril.

"No Ray. I want to be alone today." Avril turned her eyes away.

"No miss. I refused the lady's request."

'Tin.' Elevator door opens. Avril was about to run but Ray pulled Avril's arm.

Ray let go of his grasp when he saw Avril's tears running down his cheeks.

"Miss.." - Ray.

Avril was silent for a moment. He breathed and wiped his tears.

"I'm going home. And tell Alvi not to see me" Avril stepped away from Ray.

"What do you mean, stupid girl?" Alvi's words made Avril turn her head. And found Alvi with an annoyed face to inspire him.

"Who let you go home?" Further.

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