Flavor Anomaly

16 video calls

The ringing of the alarm makes Ben's hand stall to the nightstand. He just turned off the noise earlier, and pulled the blanket back to the neck. But suddenly he remembered Jeslin. So that makes both his eyes perfectly rounded. He immediately grabbed the phone and checked the screen of his phone.

The conversation with Jeslin last night reopened. But unfortunately Jeslin's status was inactive.

"Hm, the time difference between Riga and Jakarta, if not wrong 5 hours. It's 6 in the morning, so it's there ... Ah, it's still night. Jeslin must be sleeping."

Ben sat on the bed. Check out some incoming emails, as well as messages in WhatsApp groups. Ben remembered Jeslin's words last night. "Tomorrow you work, right? Who worked hard, yes. Don't be lazy again." After that, he immediately took a shower, so as not to be late to the office.

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"Honey, slow down. I help you," said Lidya while picking up Ian who still had trouble walking. They just got out of the hospital and were about to get into Lidya's car. Ian's condition has improved, although it still feels pain in some parts of his body, but all has improved after a few days hospitalized. He gets out of his wheelchair with the help of his girlfriend Lidya.

"Where are you going, honey?" ask Lidya who is now driving the car.

"Go home. I want to lie down in my room. Bored in the hospital continues," Ian asked.

"Okay, honey."

Lidya and Ian's relationship is still a corn. It was because Lidya continued to pursue Ian, so they became closer. Ian's charm does seem to shine for some women. I don't know what they're after that guy. Ian is a real bad boy. He is famous for playboy, because he likes to change women. I do not know how many women he managed to sleep so far, with status or without status. Well, just like one night of love that is like a trend among teenagers in the capital.

Ian is very easy to sleep with some women, although not all. And for some women, sleeping with Ian is a proud achievement. How ironic.

Ian is very good at seducing. He was smart to take the heart of the woman he had met all this time. Armed with a handsome face, and a luxury car. But he's not that perfect. It's just that Ian is smart to cover up his shortcomings with his sweet words.

"When's your Papa coming home, honey?" ask Lidya who now managed to bring Ian into the mansion.

"I don't know, they're busy. Rarely home. Come on, justin. It's even good that there's only two of us in this house?"

Lidya smiled shyly as she looked at her lover. "You have not healed yet" he said, ashamed.

Ian squeezed Lidya's ass straight away, and made the girl surprised, but her gaze made Ian want to do more.

They went up to the second floor, where Ian's room was. Ian who actually can walk upright, pretending to still be sick to get attention from Lidya. The girl complied and brought Ian into the room so that his lover could rest.

"Darling ... Hug dong. I can't sleep if you're away from gini" Ian asked as Lidya was cleaning up Ian's belongings while in the hospital. Lidya complied and lay down beside her. But deftly, Ian was on top of Lidya's body, then landed a hot kiss to make Lidya moan.

Relationships that are new for a lifetime of corn make them have not done many other strange things. Moreover, Lidya, including the girl who is still holy. Although she frequently goes in and out of discos every night, and drinks liquor, Lidya keeps her honor. She was beautiful, but somehow the men who were around, were not very interested in her.

Until the moment he met Ian for the first time. Lidya instantly fell in love. Every word Ian said, as if to trigger his heartbeat to become irregular. Lidya's body became hot cold as Ian hugged her, kissed her and did something else that Lidya had strangely never rejected. In the past, she would only give sanctity to her husband later, but it was Ian who had snatched Lidya's virginity easily. Lidya resigned, and really enjoyed every treatment Ian. Of course Ian is good at pampering women in bed, because there have been almost dozens of women he slept with so far.

A boisterous voice sounded from Ian's room. From ******, screams, and moans from two people who were in a drunken romance filled the mansion. Lidya sincerely accepted everything Ian had done to her. Not just once, they did it for almost a full day. Only paused when both were exhausted and asleep.

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"That's really true, Ian!" chandra squealed as soon as they reached Ian's yard.

"But whose car is this, huh? I just saw this car?" tessa asked while groping Lidya's luxury car.

"Newly?" sahut Ari with a question that made Arif comment. "What new? The new girl?" asked Arif while chuckling at his friend.

"Yes! There's a girl inside for sure. Who, huh?"

"If from the car ... I've never seen Ian take this chick."

"Well, you don't know what Ian is! Come in, who knows we can see the hot scene for free later."

The four of them enter Ian's house which is indeed unlocked. Several times Ian's name was called, but there was no word from the owner of the house. But faintly faint there was another sound that sounded and caught the attention of the four of them.

"Tuh, right! What do I say! The movie isn't finished!" chandra whispers by emphasizing each meaningful sentence.

With their leisure they went upstairs, where Ian's room was. For all of them, Ian's house was already like their second home. So they're free to go in and do anything in that house. In fact, not infrequently they do a party with many women.

Ian and Lidya's voice became clearer. The two of them who were in a drunken lust did not realize the arrival of guests at the house who were now peering from the gap of the room door that was not closed tightly.

Ian who was aware of the arrival of his friend, did not care about it. Instead, he continued to launch his action by continuing to fight Lidya until the girl was exhausted. Lidya fell asleep after a few rounds. Ian came out of the room, bare-chested. He wanted to meet his friend who was waiting downstairs.

Cold mineral water is stirred to the toilet. The bottle was placed on the table, among the bottles of other liquor bottles that Chandra and the others were enjoying.

"Lo crazy, Yan! Just got out of the hospital, brought back a cute girl! It's really hot anyway" Tessa said, hitting Ian's right arm sitting next to her.

"Because later in the hospital, so I can't stand it."

"Who is he talking? I think I just saw it?"

"Lidya. I met you at Summer."

"Oh that time? I don't think you're interested in girls, Yan!"

"Emang. But if you get free milk, you refuse!" ian said with an inappropriate sentence. All the things that came out of his mouth continued to demean Lidya.

"Basic playboy, Lo!"

"Here, you don't!"

"Lo's anger but, Yan!"

"Udah. Even noisily. If you want to try, yes there. He still sleeps. I gave you medicine. There's still an effect."

"Seriously lo? Pantesan did not stretch from earlier!"

"Gue first!" Chandra immediately ran up the stairs to Ian's room.

"Damn it!" Tessa is upset about being less quick than Chandra.

"What about you, Yan? Is it really healthy?" asked Ari who was smoking marijuana with a stained face.

"Udah. There's still a pegel, but it's okay."

"So that guy who hit you again, Yan?"

"Yes. There was nothing yesterday. Witness a lot, crazy people!" Ian sulked while holding his still-linu jaw. He also still vividly remembered the scene that had battered him to have to enter the ICU.

"Yes. I must have answered. But later. I don't want to reply in the same way. I have another more elegant way."

"What the hell way?"

"Look at it later."

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During the day Jeslin was busy with many activities. Even they did not have the chance to enjoy the scenery in Riga. Time used only for meetings, field surveys and back meetings.

Balqis were most visibly annoyed when they could not walk the streets around the town of Riga.  All are actually just as upset, just that others are too tired with solid activity. No more chance to complain about this or that.

Even on the way home, they just stared at the streets in Riga blankly.

"Geez, I'm so tired! Go to sleep, ah!" said Aira immediately went into the room and laid her body there.

"Not shower yet, Ra?"

"Malaas!"

Everyone goes into their own room. They even made it to the night inn. Tiredness due to daily activities has made them not want to do many more activities now. The new clock shows at 8 p.m.

Jeslin had already walked into the room, put the bag on the table and immediately grabbed the towel. However, he still wanted to take a shower because of the sweat all day. His sticky body could not be silenced for too long. For Jeslin he couldn't sweat and it felt like the mood was going to be bad.

Jeslin was forced to sit on the dining table chair. Because the bathroom is being used by another friend. That doesn't matter, because he has time to make black coffee that is provided at the resort. Jeslin loves coffee, whether it's black, or mixed. Capucino, latte, coffee milk all she likes. And now he wants black coffee so that his tired taste can gradually disappear. It was indeed Jeslin's habit after waking up or coming home from work. He will have trouble sleeping afterwards. It doesn't matter, because he can write quietly at night.

Jeslin just checked his phone. Multiple messages coming in. There were also missed calls, and all came from 3 people. Astrid, Daniel, and Ben. All struggling with the question of what, have eaten or not, how the conditions in Riga, and when to go home.

The last question falls to Ben. Well, only he asked Jeslin a few things with the full version. Jeslin smiled as he read some messages from Ben. Not two or three messages, but dozens of messages since morning, afternoon, evening and night. While Astrid and Daniel only ask the standard questions, and end up with the sentence so that Jeslin was careful while in Riga.

The girl stared at the clock on her phone. It turns out that in Indonesia it is past midnight. Jeslin notices Ben's number and turns out to be inactive. He's disengaged from replying to Ben's message, and he'll do it tomorrow. Jeslin is afraid that the ringtone message from him will wake Ben to sleep.

Now Jeslin turned to photos of his friends during meetings and field surveys. They can do a photo session with a view of nature around. He also uploaded some of the photos to his social media account.

And it turns out that within seconds a comment emerged from Ben's account. Jeslin was surprised to find out that Ben had not slept. Finally Jeslin opens WhatApps and replies to Ben's message. And it's true that Ben hasn't slept either.

[I thought you were sleeping.]

[Not yet. Can't sleep. You just got home?]

[Yes. Just got home. Take a shower but stand in line.]

[It's night, Jes? What's not what, anyway? The wind will come in.]

[What is it. I used to take a night shower. If you don't shower, you can't sleep.]

[Oh okay.]

[Eh, I'll take a shower. Or ... You want to sleep now?]

[No. You take a shower first. I wait.]

[OKAY. Waita.]

The resort that Jeslin lived in did only provide one bathroom to be together. And they have to be willing to stand in line to just pee or take a shower.

Jeslin is fresh. She also washed her hair because it was so sticky. Jeslin grabbed the coffee he had made and took it to the resort terrace. The atmosphere in that place was still quite crowded. Some people still pass in front of the resort. Even Jeslin's friends still take time to walk around the resort. Just to let go of curiosity and tired of working all day. It is strange to claim to be tired, but still able to walk the road. Because sometimes fatigue can be lost by doing things you like, such as walking.

But Jeslin, enough to enjoy a cup of coffee with the spectacle he likes will again make it fresh.

Jeslin replies to Ben's message, and tells him he's done bathing. But it wasn't a reply to a message from Ben that he received but a video call from Ben. The surprised Jeslin instantly tidied up his appearance.  I don't know why he doesn't want to look bad in front of Ben.

Jeslin shifted the screen, and then Ben's face appeared on the screen. Ben smiles. Sweet and make Jeslin's heart beat faster. Even Jeslin's hands were sweaty and cold. He was confused as to why that might happen.

"Udah? The bath?" ask Ben gently.

"Udah. Hair is still wet. Good thing there's hot water, so it's not too cold."

"Make a warm drink first, Jes. Afraid of getting in the wind."

"Already dong. Nih, black coffee," Jeslin said as he lifted a transparent coffee cup that showed a black liquid there.

"Well, coffee? Really fresh. Same dong, I've also finished 2 cups." Ben also showed his own that was already toilet, just dregs coffee.

"God! Lots of drinking coffee. Why isn't your stomach, Ben?"

"Eum, the most diarrhea if most. Hehe."

"Ish, not again! Your stomach will hurt. Drink enough coffee 1-2 cups per day. Don't over. Later you are dependent, and not too good also for the stomach if drunk too much."

"Okay, ready, Doctor."

"Yee, what a doctor."

"My personal doctor, yes."

"Yesaaa..."

"Yes he wants that anyway. Haha."

They continued the conversation until it did not feel like two hours had passed. Jeslin who was getting sleepy. Ben also understood that the girl had to sleep now as well as himself. Especially in the morning, do not let him fall asleep at the morning meeting tomorrow. Because his father would beat him up if that happened.

Jeslin had already pulled out a blanket to cover his body. He began to yawn because of the drowsiness that had begun to come. It turned out that the coffee he enjoyed did not have much effect on him. The proof is that she has started to get sleepy and easily falls asleep after a few minutes of the room lights off. Elsewhere, Ben experienced the same thing. Ever since he got home from work, all he noticed was cell phones. Many times check the message on Jeslin's number, but there is also no sign of the girl opening the message.

Now after making a video call with Jeslin, Ben's drowsiness began to come, and just seconds later, Ben had fallen asleep entering the dream realm. No one thought, if Jeslin could and would open up to Ben after doing a previous rejection. Although their status is still friends, but at least for Ben it is more than enough. Ben likes Jeslin. He wanted Jeslin to be his, but he realized that the most important thing was to see Jeslin every day, see his smile, laugh, and hear his voice. Although Jeslin is not his, Ben is grateful for it. Ben will continue to maintain his good relationship with Jeslin. He now understands that forcing something on others will not get good results. So Ben was determined to no longer chase Jeslin aggressively, just go with him and there was always every time he needed someone else for Ben was the best move.

After all, Ben could also see all the possibilities and opportunities to approach Jeslin in a different way. Clearly, hearing Jeslin's voice, texting him and seeing the girl's face, became an opium to Ben. He loves it and wants to feel it again and again.