I'm Not a Wild Grass

Visit of Erlan (POV Laila)

At night, as I was about to close my eyes, a message went into the chat app on my phone. As soon as I saw it, it was Erlan who sent the message.

The content of the message: Stomach heartburn after eating jackfruit, although lazy finally feet step too.

"Hmm..? This is a pantun?" I muttered to myself.

After thinking for a while, I finally decided to ignore Erlan's message. It's an unclear message, after all.

I put my phone back on the bed by my feet. And then I close my eyes again.

Just reading the basmalah, my phone again vibrated. Feeling disturbed, I finally woke up to see the identity of the sender of the latest message. And it turns out he's Erlan again.

Fill in the message: buy the fabric on odong-odong.please open the door dong!

"uh? What the hell is this Erlan!"

Out of curiosity, I finally returned the message.

Fill in my message: What the hell, Lan? Sleepy tofu. Go to sleep. If there is nothing important, please do not jump on the pantun ya. Jaka sembung eat delan. Can't connect, Lan!

Message status: sent.

(Delan \= terasi)

I didn't put my phone back near my feet. Because I thought that Erlan should return my message again.

And.zztt. zztt. Again a message from the young man went into the chat application on my phone.

Message: I am in front of your house, La. How is it so quiet anyway? It's only half nine..

"Well?!"

I woke up immediately too. In a hurry, I immediately ran outside the room door and then to the front door. And, as soon as I opened the front door, I was shocked by Erlan standing on the porch.

"Erlan?! What's the night here?"

"You're masti in something."

And next, Erlan looked at me for a few seconds in silence. Afterwards, he suddenly smiled brightly and said, "Thank God, I thought you were mad at me, La."

"Huh? What the hell, Lan? Not very clear. If nothing matters, go home. I'm going to sleep too."

"It's late afternoon, La. It's only half nine."

"Yes afternoon. But if my eyes are sleepy how do I try? I still have to work early tomorrow, too. What are you working for tomorrow?"

"I'm.."

"Oh yes! I forget. You work in your own office. So you can as you please come too. Then, sorry, Boss, please go to bed first!"

With an irritated heart, I immediately closed the door of my house. But not until I managed to close the door when Erlan who again confronted me. This time he used his hands to hold the door.

No doubt, his hand must also be the victim of the onslaught of the door that I was about to close earlier.

"Aw! Accuse me!"

Spontaneously, I reopened the door to see Erlan's injured hand.

"Sorry! So sorry, Lan! You are also, anyway! I knew the door would be closed, but it was a barrier. So pinch it!" My omel while helping Erlan blow his sore hand.

"... You're trying to help or ngomelin anyway, La?" Ask Erlan later.

Being mocked like that, I became reflex to pat Erlan's hand that had been pinned down because I was annoyed with him. So that made the young man back to complain. It made me regret again in my guilt towards him.

In the end, I allowed Erlan to sit in front of the terrace. While I'm in the house to take the revanol.

After wrapping Erlan's injured hand in a cloth that had been covered with revanol, I also treated her with a glass of water. We both ended up sitting in front of the porch.

"Mama's asleep, too, La?" Erlan asked suddenly.

"No. Mama hasn't come home yet. Her word was asked to stay at her employer's house, because her employer was again alone at home," answered me indifferently.

"Ooh.."

"Hoaayahhmm..." I yawned wide. And then made shocked by Erlan who suddenly covered my mouth with her hands.

"Closed La. if not, later it could be the entrance of the devil.."

I shook off Erlan's hand and replaced it with my own.

"So, what are you doing here?" Ask me while holding back the sleepiness.

"You are mastiin anyway. You're still mad not at me."

"Huh?"

And I was also agape. Can't believe what I just heard from Erlan's mouth.

"Yes. Last afternoon you were really upset when I wanted Jessika to come home. I thought you were jealous.."

"But! Me? Of jealousy? Just fill your thick wallet, I'm jealous! Don't go to ge eran, Lan!"

Suddenly I feel angry. Right now I am wearing my short-sleeved pajamas..

'eehhhh???! Oh my goodness, Laila! Forgot if I still wear pink color and pajamas pattern star! Not to mention my hair that must be careful!' accuse me!' my screams in my heart.

I spontaneously grabbed the hair on my head. And it's true. Based on the palpability of my hand on the hairline that was slanted indistinctly, I could already immediately imagine how I looked at this moment.

"Uhuk! Finally, wake up too. Actually from earlier I've been wanting to ingetin anyway, La. But the situation is not supportive. You continue to gas from earlier," said Erlan later.

I just stared at my ex. Tega was right he made me ignore my own appearance.

Feeling embarrassed while maintaining prestige, I first cleared my throat. Then take off the hair that has been tilted unnoticed. Until finally my hair was loose like the mane of the king of the jungle.

'Ah! Let it! What matters pede!'

Next, I purposely crossed my legs to cover the image of the star patrick that seemed obvious if my legs were straightened out. However, the next second, I did not expect to be embarrassed by the pants I was wearing right now.

Colour pants are long knee-length, suddenly torn due to stuck on the edge of the chair whose nails are slightly protruding out.

Sreekk..

'Nature! What are the sins until I get hit by apes continuously?' I regret my screams in my heart.

I'm looking down embarrassed. This time no longer able to style melewat pede in front of Erlan. Meanwhile I heard Erlan suppress her laughter with a small cough.

But Erlan was a gentleman, so she didn't make me feel more ashamed than I feel right now.

In silence Erlan took off the jacket she was wearing, then gave it to me.

"Guild this jacket on your waist, before you stand up, La."

And next, Erlan looked the other way as I hurriedly stood up and tied her jacket to my waist.

"Attent. I'm going inside first huh, Lan. Want. mm. replace."

I rushed into the house too. Carrying my shame and self-esteem that has been free-falling somehow deep.

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