
Jaka observed the people from Bugs Stop doing his work. Sometimes his mind recalls some of the events. He's cleared his throat.
Jaka out. From what he saw, there were more cockroaches than they found last night. The cockroaches came from the ceiling of the apartment. They said it would take two or three hours to knock things out.
Jaka also contacted the plumber. The water tap is the same age as the building. No wonder it broke and caused chaos.
12.47 PM hours
The late plumber finally came home.
Jaka knocks on her room to tell Sarah that she can go back to her room.
Tok tok tok tok
"Sadarah?",
There's no answer.
"Sarah, go back to your room. We're going to your uncle's house, right?", Jaka checked the schedule on his phone.
Sarah, who had fallen asleep, finally got up and approached the door.
"Sir, can you take my suitcase? Please?", Sarah pleaded.
"All right", please",
The suitcase Jaka put in front of the door. It then chalked to make a warm chocolate.
When she was ready, Sarah left the room with her suitcase back in the room.
"Sir, do you wear wet clothes all the time?",
"Yes, how else" replied Jaka who was holding two glasses of warm Chocolate.
"Fine change clothes first. I'm going to make soup", Sarah took over the glass that Jaka was holding.
"Ah, don't eat outside. Then go straight to your uncle's house. I'm afraid today's weather isn't very good.", Jaka pointed out the window.
°°°
Jaka had already chosen a Japanese restaurant for their lunch. He ordered sushi and ramen. Sarah just followed, she is not very familiar with Japanese food. He prefers Korean cuisine. Kimchi, Jjamppong, Sundubu Jjigae and others.
"Hmmm... ramen is not bad.. it is delicious.", explained Sarah while devouring her ramen.
"The best in New York. In addition, his yogurt ice cream is no less tasty...",
"Eh, yes, but I don't want ice cream in this cold weather...",
"I know...".
°°°
Sarah got off Jaka's mini cooper. He's pretty sure this is Uncle Roger's house. The three-story building, where the first floor is a restaurant that is closed and two floors are their homes.
Sarah opens the last email from her cousin, Karrie. He saw the photos he received.
Same.
But his feet hesitated to step.
"After you, miss",
"Come on...",
A moment later someone came out the door of the restaurant.
"Aunty Clara's.", uh...",
The so-called name turned.
"Whoo! Oh my God! Oh, Sarah...",
Sarah approached the slender woman. The woman named Clara immediately hugged him. Like a mother who finally found her missing child
Aunty Clara takes Sarah and Jaka in.
"And, who is this?",
"I'm Jaka, Sarah's fiancee" replied Jaka lightly.
Sarah glares.
"Oh, great... Where do you live?",
"Jaka's apartment. At Binary Flat 67th", answered sarah who always saw the address of the house installed in front of the entrance of Jaka's house.
"Gee.exclusive...",
Jaka just smiled.
Aunty Clara took them aboard.
"Father is not my fiancee", whispered Sarah.
"I guess we're still playing that role" Jaka whispered.
"Ah, stop...",
°°°
They came in following Aunty Clara's steps. The restaurant is under renovation.
On the second floor, they meet Uncle Roger.
"Oh my lord... Sarah... Is this really Sarah who you know? Wow..wah..y already big yes.your last time here when the smile was still showing off the rabbit teeth.", Uncle Roger opened his hands to welcome Sarah's invasion.
Sarah was very close to her uncle.
He remembered that when they did not have Karrie, Sarah was always carried on his uncle's shoulders. Aunt Clara loved to twist her thick hair into pieces.
"How are you, uncle? Introduce, this is Jaka.", Sarah tries to introduce as briefly as possible. He wanted no questions about who Jaka was. Since lying with Aunt Clara was already quite extreme, she did not want to repeat it. But if he was to correct Jaka's words, he was afraid that the person would be offended.
"And this is his fiancee... See that Roger, maybe it's time Karrie had a boyfriend.", Aunt Clara who instead introduced Jaka.
Jaka then extended his hand to Jaka. But not only welcomed, uncle Roger even pulled Jaka into his arms.
"You guys are very compatible..."
"Thank you, sir", Jaka smiled.
Sometimes Sarah thinks she likes Jaka's smile.
Ah, naw. He likes everything about this guy. The way it makes Sarah feel safe, feel wanted...
"Ehm.. okay.. Where are Karrie and Matt? Are they upstairs?", Sarah's trying to focus.
"Ah, no... Unfortunately, they have activities. Karrie is doing research at New York Hospital. Next month she will be in her final lecture session", Aunt Clara explained. Uncle Roger came back with four bottles of soda.
"True, he had mentioned it the last time we e-mailed. It reminds me how old I am... What about Matt?", though?",
"He's at his friend's house. Ordinary boys always play games. Moreover, is booming online games like today.", explained Aunt Clara again.
Their conversation is very familiar. Even Jaka himself was able to get into the chat and make himself look like part of the family.
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"You're sure you won't wait until dinner" Aunt Clara desperately wants her niece to come to dinner with them.
"Darguably, aunty... Sarah must accompany Jaka. There's business we still have to finish... Sarah just wanted to, before returning to Indonesia tomorrow, Sarah had stopped by here...",
Her aunt and uncle could only agree.
Sarah and Jaka are gone.
"They are very friendly. Why don't you guys just have dinner? I can pick you up later",
"Don't. I'm too much of a hassle. We're also out of there. No more problems...",
They went back to the apartment. They decided to take away the burger and potatoes for dinner.
The Jaka Apartment
Sarah put their food in the kitchen. He made two glasses of hot chocolate. Sarah left him and rushed into the room and changed his clothes. He also cleansed his face and used a moisturizer. The weather today made his face dry.
Sarah came out in a knee-length nightgown. Sarah felt very comfortable wearing that loose-fitting shirt.
Honey if not worn...