
The atmosphere in the backyard of the house looks crowded, clear sky as if supporting the dinner, showing the beauty of thousands of stars side by side. While chatting casually, everyone seemed to enjoy the food that was already available on the table. But that's not the case for Zia and Shena who have been in a state of confusion since preparing everything to celebrate Kenzo's birthday.
The man who had just turned eighteen just sat in silence, seemingly not enjoying the small events made for him. Kenzo feels big enough to celebrate his birthday, even if it's just eating together. The cake that Zia had painstakingly made, even looked cold without the burning of a warm candle. Until the chants of happy birthday songs do not even sound echoing on the page that is wide enough.
"Kenzo, how come you've been away from that?" ask Nanda. The smell of barbeque meat on the table was so striking, it awakened Nanda's voracious soul. Until now the sweet-looking guy has spent almost three dishes, making the seeing only able to shake his head trying to understand.
"Why? I mean I was told to scream?" Staring unfriendly, Kenzo takes Nanda's food without her consent.
"Woy woy woy.. It's got me anjrit!" nanda protest. But unfortunately all the barbeque meat that was left only a little had entered Kenzo's mouth, until the guy's cheeks seemed to expand perfectly. "Ah Zo, it's mine. Burn yourself a napah?" pissed Nanda.
"Swama twemen aja pwelit lo!" snorting Kenzo while chewing his food.
"Simi timin iji pilit li!" cibir Nanda, "What's your victory? There's no adab?" chirps. Then take a variety of cakes, then eat them without caring anymore about his uncivilized friend.
"Ma, sit down first. Not tired what from just pacing mulu?" Kenzie who was sitting relaxed now began to be disturbed to see his wife was busy preparing this and that since.
"It's just a little while away and Pah's done, too" Shena replied casually. The woman was busy arranging the dishes on the table, to look beautiful and neat like the person.
Kenzie just snorted, then picked up his phone which suddenly rang. "You guys just continue the meal, Om wants to go inside first. Don't hesitate, just finish all the food!" kenzie said then passed into the house.
"Ready! Don't worry, there's Nanda here!" nanda replied excitedly.
"Zo, I'm hitching the bathroom!" said Gala who had been silent since.
"Come in, go straight and turn right!" answer Kenzo. Gala went straight away, following the direction Kenzo had pointed out.
"Vin, you're not eating full what?" ask Nanda to Vincie who is in Agam's lap.
"Not behind the question?" sahut Heaven, "What you ate earlier, right?"
"Let's just connect, like a truck!" decak Nanda was annoyed, "If I'm good enough, Vincie would be a kid. Look at his stomach for five months!" point it at Vincie's expanding belly.
"Absolutely by the way!" kenzo's jolt showed a fist wanting to snatch his best friend who liked the origin of the talk.
"Hehe relax dong relax, don't make it so hard!" Nanda commented on his grin, "Lo mah most demen nistain me, why the? Your hobby is not good!"
"Dissapper!" sela Kenzo is upset.
"Zi, please Auntie! Take a little pring in the kitchen for the cake!" pinta Shena to Zia who was sitting quietly with Heaven and the others.
"Yes Auntie!" Zia happily headed straight for the kitchen, leaving Heaven staring at her departure with a face full of annoyance.
If only Aunt Shena had not been Kenzo's parents, Heaven might have scolded him for constantly ordering Zia to do this and that. Moreover, Shena looks very fond of Zia and vice versa. Heaven thus felt the most excluded among them.
"Gue to the bathroom!" Kenzo immediately left the back garden of the house that was crowded with the whereabouts of his best friend.
"Lo all feel weird, don't you?" nanda asked after Kenzo, Zia and Shena left.
"When you look around Zia looks a bit like Aunt Shena, I'm the only one who's seen me wrong!" Nanda again clashed with his mind, realizing that he had always seen beautiful women of the same caste and degree in his heart and eyes.
"Sama, me too! I think Kenzo is not the same as Aunt Shena and Om Kenzie. That Vincie and Vanes look like Om Kenzie! Don't they knock!" Agam chuckled at the thought of his guess that felt impossible.
"Don't like it carelessly by the way! It's not nice to have a house!" quip Handa so that their chatter does not spread everywhere.
"Emang Kak Agam does not know that Zia is a hap!"
Vincie's words came to a standstill when Handa put one of his putties in her mouth. Handa realizes that if you don't stop Vincie that second, it's also certain that his family's secret will be revealed in front of everyone.
"Iwh Handwa kwueenya kebesarwan! Vwinci nggwak bwisa ngwunyah!" vincie's protest sounded vague.
"Say Vincie likes Handa's cake, so Handa's bribe Vincie!" said Handa dodged.
While on the other hand, Zia who was in the kitchen was picking up a small plate in the upper cupboard. It was a little higher, but Zia could still take it little by little. Without Zia realizing it, Kenzo was now standing behind him while staring with a face that was difficult to interpret.
Zia turned her body about to leave after finishing taking some dishes, but her movements stopped seeing Kenzo who was already in front of her. Without wanting to say hello, Zia stepped foot past the guy in a cute manner.
"Don't you come back here?" kenzo's question managed to stop Zia's move. "Did you bother making cookies for me?" ask again. The two turned their heads, facing each other revealing an unfriendly look.
"Make lo?" Zia chuckled lightly at Kenzo's question, "Gue didn't feel the cake was for you, it was for Aunt Shena because she asked. Do you not like? Dump it!" zia said she didn't care.
"This is the last warning, far away from me. Don't do anything for me, if you don't want me to!" kenzo said with a warning.
"When are you going to hate me?" asked Zia with her eyes closed. Not understanding Kenzo's childish attitude, always hating him all this time for no apparent reason.
"Sampe I hate you!" kenzo's reply made Zia frown inexplicably. It was also the word that Kenzo had uttered shortly before Zia moved with her family to Germany first.
"Gue doesn't understand your way of thinking!" Zia shook her head in disbelief, "Don't force me again to avoid you for no apparent reason like this, you're aja who avoids if you don't want to deket the same me again!" zia said then left the kitchen.
Kenzo stared at Zia's departure with a face that was difficult to decipher. There was a void looking at the girl at this moment, there was a sense of tightness in her chest, but Kenzo tried to keep everything in check. Suggesting himself to come back to hate Zia, but again and again Kenzo can't do it. It felt like Kenzo was eager to express his grief, but there was fear tucked in his heart.
Zia walked with heavy strides, her mind still on Kenzo's face harboring so many lies. Zia knows Kenzo only lies when he says he hates her, but until now he still does not understand what makes Kenzo do that. Zia halted her steps, when she realized Gala was standing in the way with a sharp, intimidating look in her eyes.
"What is G-Gala doing here?" zia asked a little excitedly as she had just come out of the kitchen. Gala's face did not show any signs of suspicion, but it could have been that the guy overheard her conversation with Kenzo earlier.
"What is your relationship with Kenzo?" Gala began to show her suspicions. Since yesterday he had been suspicious of Kenzo's attitude that was so different when looking at Zia, and now began to answer his suspicions after accidentally hearing the conversation between Zia and Kenzo earlier.
"Gu-gue has nothing to do with Brother Kenzo!" Zia shook her head quickly, but her behavior still showed incongruity.
"Gue doesn't know what you have to do with Kenzo, I just want to say don't mess with Heaven. Because I'll never stay quiet if you dare play with my cousin!" gala warned. The guy then left, leaving Zia who was still pecking at his place.
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