
In a cake shop.
Icha was choosing some kind of cake for the gravestone that was held every week at her house. Every time I buy a cake, Mama Icha always tell Icha. According to mama Icha, Icha's choice of cakes always matches the tongue of the mothers who are sliced with it. Icha seems to still focus on choosing a cake until it is not realized if there is someone who is now standing next to it.
"Mbak, five cake variants and eight kinds of pastries, huh? The cookies are two kilos per cake. For the cake, two baking pans each. And this one I ordered to eat here, yeah! For the drink, orange juice," Icha told the waiter and then pointed to the cake sprinkled with cheese.
"I want this one too, ma'am. I also want to be eaten here, the drinks are the same," said a man standing next to Icha. Spontaneous Icha turned her head then looked up at the taller man.
"Hi, I didn't expect us to meet here," said the man who was none other than Niko, smiling dazzlingly with his handsome face, making the girls who were in the cake shop look at him in awe. Icha only smiled faintly in response to the man's greeting then stepped towards one of the empty tables.
"Why is this girl's response just like that? Usually the girls immediately look happy if I greet. But he. he just smiled thinly. Interesting,"in Niko. Niko soon followed Icha who had already sat in one of the chairs.
"May I sit here?"tanya Niko while standing in front of Icha.
"Please!"said Icha again smiled thinly to appreciate others.
Niko pulled out a chair, then sat down in front of Icha, "By the way, how long have you been in a relationship with Radeva until you got to this point?"ask Niko to investigate.
"Why indeed?"ask Icha without answering Niko's question.
"Ah that, just curious," said Niko staring fixedly at Icha's face.
"This girl is not as beautiful as Shahira, but the longer in view the more it looks sweet. It's worth Radeva liking it," Niko muttered in her heart.
"So, how long have you been in a relationship?"tanya Niko is still persistent to find out.
"Why are you so curious?"ask Icha without looking at Niko, instead busy with her gadget.
"Is what Disha said at the time true? May it be true, said Disha, this man approached all the women whom Radeva had approached, only to destroy the relationship of Radeva with those women, including me? Can't be allowed!"inner Icha suddenly felt furious with the man in front of her.
"Why is this girl like fortifying herself from me? Has Radeva said anything about me?"inner Niko looked at Icha who seemed not to pay much attention to her.
"Don't be too formal like that, it's not nice to hear. Just call your sister like you call Radeva" Niko said.
"Excuse me, here's both of your orders," the shopkeeper said as he placed Icha and Niko's orders.
"Thank you" Icha said smiling kindly at the waiter and the waiter nodded and stole a glance at the handsome Niko.
"Please enjoy," said the shopkeeper then left the table of the two men.
Icha immediately ate the cake that had been ordered, while staring at the street from the glass of the cake shop, they happened to sit near the glass that became the wall of the store, he said, you can see the atmosphere outside the cake shop.
"Is the view out there more interesting than this handsome guy in front of you?"tanya Niko who from earlier felt not noticed at all by Icha.
"Yes. Downstream vehicles down the road there are more interesting than seeing you. There are many vehicles and there are many people with different looks on that road. Not boring, it can even make a laugh when you see there are some road users who look strange," said Icha smiling thinly still looking towards the road.
"Unfortunately, there is a handsome man in front of the eyes even wasted and said to be boring," said Niko a long sigh showing a look of disappointment, but not at all glimpsed by Icha.
"There are many handsome men in this world, and usually the handsome men who like to approach women just want to play women. Not serious about relationships, only serious about profiting from women's weaknesses," said Icha then returned to feed the cake to his mouth without looking at Niko.
"That's my personal matter, and there's no need for me to talk to strangers about it," Icha said, making Niko sigh again.
"You don't want to look at me. Are you afraid of falling in love with me?"ask Niko narcissistic.
Icha smiled as if underestimating. "I'm not going to fall in love with you just because you're handsome" said Icha.
"Oh yeah? Then why do you like Radeva? Because he's handsome or because he's rich?"asked Niko smiling sideways.
"Both," said Icha casually.
"You're being honest," Niko said.
"All women love rich men. It is hypocritical that I do not like rich men, not because I am materialistic, but because I am realistic. It is undeniable, life does need money. And as for handsome, I would also be a hypocritical woman if I didn't like handsome men. So if there's a handsome, established guy, why not? Which women don't like handsome, established men?"said Icha looks cute.
"Wow, you're so frank," said Niko who had never met a woman like Icha who was outspoken.
"I'm not being forthright, I'm just telling the truth" Icha said casually.
"Don't you want to know, why Radeva who is handsome and rich until the age of 32 is not married?"tanya Niko tried to find a loophole to vilify Radeva.
"If I want to know, I'll ask my future husband directly, not to strangers like you" Icha said looking at Niko with a gaze that Niko could not understand.
"Haha.haha.don't be too serious like that! I'm just asking you to talk. Do you love Radeva so much? You seem to be very sensitive about Radeva, "said Niko trying to melt the atmosphere.
"Buset dah, just this time I met a woman this unique. I became more and more curious to get close to him," muttered Niko inwardly.
"Of course I love Radeva, if I don't love her, why would I accept Radeva's proposal" Icha said.
"Maybe it's because he's handsome and well-established as you said earlier" said Niko.
"Handsome and well-established are just bonuses. What matters to me is that Radeva can always make me comfortable" Icha said honestly.
"Comfortable in what sense?"ask Niko.
"You seem very curious about our relationship. Do you want to be the third person in our relationship? If so, you should use your time for something more useful and dignified. Do not insult the handsome face bestowed by God to play with the heart of women, let alone to damage your own sibling relationship. Sorry excuse me," said Icha immediately got up from his seat and approached the shopkeeper. While Niko looked dumbfounded to hear the words Icha earlier.
After paying for all the cakes and drinks that had been ordered, Icha immediately left the store. While Niko still seemed stunned by what was said by Icha. Icha's words really struck Niko's heart. When she woke up, Niko did not see Icha anymore at the cake shop.
"Shit!! No woman has ever said that to me. And she's the only woman who doesn't seem interested in me" Niko said with an upset and disappointed face. He never failed to approach women.
...π Love is about feeling and feeling comfortable, not negotiable, let alone sold."π...
..."Nana October 17th"...
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To be continued