Just An Illusion

Just a hunch

After calming down all her thoughts, Kikan had just returned home in the afternoon. Kikan who was about to step his foot inside then stopped his footsteps for a moment. Kikan took a deep breath and then tried to put on a smiling face so that no one would suspect that Kikan had finished crying.

With slow footsteps Kikan began to bring his footsteps into the house. It's just that when his footsteps were about to pass through the kitchen area, a laugh from two people he knew then sounded echoing in the room. Kikan who was curious about the sound of laughter then immediately stepped his feet closer to the source of the sound.

"Alvaro cook? How's it possible?" said Kikan in a soft tone.

Kikan was completely shocked when he found the scene he was currently seeing with his own eyes. Alvaro is seen being engrossed in helping Inara cook in the kitchen, with occasional interspersed laughter both seem so familiar and also help each other. No doubt Alvaro clothes until white exposed to flour that he accidentally spilled when he was about to pour it into the basin.

Inara seems to be trying to clean Alvaro's clothes with an echoing laugh, while Alvaro just smiles while scratching his nape that does not itch when he realizes his behavior.

"You really are... Do it slowly because it is redundant if it falls down." said Inara while continuing to clean Alvaro's clothes.

"Well I'm sorry, let's do it slowly, this time I can definitely.." said Alvaro then did not want to give up.

"Alright." said Inara then with a smile.

While Kikan who saw all that certainly can not do anything, let alone make a cake or the like cooking a food menu alone can not. It is impossible if he cooks with Alvaro as Inara is doing right now.

"Why.. What's going on right now? Why do I feel like everything is turning on me?" kikan said as he stared pensively towards the front.

Inara and Alvaro are completely washed away by the excitement of cooking together. Until then Inara who accidentally saw the existence of Kikan not far from the kitchen area then immediately fell silent for a moment. Inara was even surprised by Kikan's sudden presence there, making her feel bad for Kikan at this time.

"Bak Kikan's home yet?" inara asked with an awkward-sounding tone.

Hearing Kikan's name being called, of course, immediately made Alvaro look at Inara and then follow the direction of Inara's face, where Kikan is currently standing not far from his presence. Alvaro who saw the arrival of Kikan then spontaneously stepped his feet towards where Kikan was and greeted him warmly.

"Where have you not come home, baby? I really miss you." said Alvaro while kissing Kikan's forehead gently.

"You cook, baby? Tumben?" kikan said then with a confused look on his face.

"It wasn't me but Inara, Inara was not feeling well today but she forced to make cakes, so I chose to accompany her to cook." alvaro said everything made Kikan frown when he heard it.

"really? Then why don't you call the doctor for him and ask him to cook like this? You really are." said Kikan in an annoyed tone while gently hitting Alvaro's arm at that moment.

"Not so dear, the problem is that Inara's pain is pain... Em yes it hurts anyway." said Alvaro who was confused should explain how to Kikan.

Kikan who heard the strange explanation from Alvaro was of course confused and also wondered what Kikan had said just now.

While Inara who seemed to understand that Alvaro keceplosan then immediately interrupted the conversation.

"Only ordinary dizziness because you are not used to the room with AC, mas Alvaro is just too excessive. Oh yeah, has Kikan eaten yet? If not, let me prepare to mbak." said Inara then try to find an excuse.

"really? You two aren't acting, are you?" said Kikan who did not believe it.

"Dear, I told Inara to go to the doctor but she still didn't want to. Do you want to eat something? I'm sure you haven't eaten, have you?" alvaro said then while directing Kikan towards the kitchen.

But Kikan who seemed to know if something was wrong at this time, then did not believe the words of the two. Alvaro continued to push Kikan's body towards the kitchen while Kikan was swept away into a thought that went nowhere. Until then when Kikan's memory stopped on Alvaro who carried Inara's body towards the bathroom, making Kikan's heart immediately feel like pinch instantly.

A memory that was so painful for him, then made Kikan stop Alvaro's movements and throw his hand just like that, making Alvaro immediately surprised once he found Kikan's attitude just now.

"Ah don't touch me like that, the stain on your hand will dirty me!" kikan said involuntarily with a raised tone.

Hearing the words from Kikan just now, of course, immediately made Alvaro release his hand immediately because he was surprised by Kikan's cry as well as Inara's.

"It's just a stain of flour baby, why did you get that big?" alvaro said with a cringing face.

"All stains are the same, they are dirty and difficult to clean even the invisible!" kikan said in a dislike tone while taking a quick glance at Inara before finally passing away from there leaving the two.

Both Inara and Alvaro of course became confused about the attitude of Kikan who was so angry just because of the stain of flour that did not even hit his clothes at all.

"I'll go upstairs and catch up with Kikan, you're okay, right?" alvaro asked then amidst the silence that occurred right after Kikan's departure from the kitchen area.

"I'm fine mas, you should catch up with mbak Kikan go up" said Inara who then reply Alvaro with a nod of the head.

After saying this Alvaro then began to remove the aprons that were coiled on his body, then stepped his feet leaving the kitchen area and following the departure of Kikan who was seen going upstairs.

Meanwhile, Inara after Alvaro's departure was seen staring at the back of Alvaro who looks increasingly disappear when climbing one by one stairs leading to the second floor. Somehow Inara felt, what was said by Kikan was not just a stain of flour on Alvaro's hands and clothes, but something else that has the same parable but in a different context.

"Hopefully this is just my hunch" Inara said, staring straight ahead.

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