Love Betting

Chapter 24's

Luna POVs

I still ate the food that was on the plate with my friend Nara Naura. You know who Nara Naura is. He is the son of a businessman Kaya Raya whose father owns several hotels in Jakarta.

How nice to be in Nara Naura's house whose parents are Rich as such. His son Mas Septa worked as a manager at the hotel. He already has a cafe on Menteng street. Now even want to marry a woman named Ayu Andira.

"Luna, did you eat it..?" Nara asked me. Nara is my good friend and considerate.

"It has. I'm full." I said a little scared. I felt bad to be at Nara Naura's house that night at the magrib.

"The plate just put it there, then for aunt who took it." explained Nara to me.

"I'll let you pray for a minute."

"Yes, please. The bathroom is in the back. Or in my room if you want to."

"Yes, thanks. I'll let you go to the bathroom first!"

"You don't take a shower, Luna!" I stopped walking and kept quiet.

"Yes, I'll take a shower" I replied. At first I had no intention of taking a shower because I was lazy. But Nara told me to take a shower. Yes, I took a shower.

After taking a shower, I sat down on Nara's bed. It's really nice to see Nara's nice make-up desk and mirror that I just don't have a table like that. The room is still quiet, I plan to ask for powder, hand body, or perfume belonging to Nara. But I don't dare. I then get ready to change clothes.

After changing clothes I went straight out of the room looking for Nara. Nara was out meeting someone, she was Aldo. I looked at it for a second. Looks like an important conversation.

I faintly heard the sound of Mas Septa coming out of the room and the sound of the sound system made me aware and made a liquid atmosphere.

"Yes, Yes. Take it easy, everything must be safe" Mas Septa said on his phone.

I saw Mas Septa close the handle of his phone. I hid behind the bedroom door.

"Nara's.. Nara where are you..?" Mas Septa is looking for Nara, his sister. Maybe it's necessary.

"Yes sis!" Nara.

"Where is Luna going, she says she wants to stay..?"

"Luna is in the room, Brother there needs to be Luna..?"

"No, there's just something a little important."

"But I will call you." Nara went to look for me in the room. He found me pretending to be sitting by myself.

"Luna!" Nara called me. I looked towards him.

"Yes, what is Nara..!? Can I help you..?"

"You don't go anywhere! You are looking for Septa in the middle room. I still want to be with Aldo outside. He has a problem he said. You meet Septa first!" Nara told me to meet Septa.

Oh my God, why now. I still want to be alone but Septa already wants to see me. I stepped towards Brother Septa who was in the middle room. He was counting some souvernir that was on the table.

"Yes, what's wrong, sister..?" I asked Mas Septa while standing up.

"Oh come here. I'm gonna talk to you!"

"Yes, what's wrong, sister..?" I still don't know what Mas Septa really wants.

"Wife-to-Wife I want to know you. I'll call him now. Just yeah!" Mas Septa then contacted someone who I thought was Kak Ayu.

"This is you hold. This is my future wife Ayu!" obviously I heard that identity, where Mas Septa was proud to tell me about his future wife, even though I did not really like there were other women in the life of Mas Septa.

"Yes hello!" I took the call with a little annoyed. Really upset.

"Hello, is this Luna?"

"Yes Brother."

"Luna, help you far away from Septa huh. I beg. You don't approach Septa. I beg. And please don't tell Septa about this. I don't want anyone else to take Septa away from me.

"I'll be there soon. You are acting ordinary. If, for example, Septa wants to approach you, help you far away from him. I don't want my family to know about your relationship with Septa, okay!"

"Yes brother. But I'm the same Mas Septa.." Clik. The phone was closed by Ayu. Since then I know that Ayu Kak has indirectly tried to keep me away from Mas Septa. Anyway, why also Mas Septa the story to Kak Ayu's possessive.

"His voice..?" Mas Septa asked me how he felt. Do you, Mas Septa have feelings for me so far?

"Udah Brother. Thanks." I went straight away from Mas Septa with a few tears. Not how many cars came. The car was driven by Kak Ayu Calon Istri Mas Septa.

I noticed that Mas Septa went straight into the room to get ready to meet the guests. Either take a shower or wash your face. I'm smiling a little. I prayed to the Almighty God.

Lord, if Mas Septa is the best person for me, please be close and good my relationship with him. But, if Kak Ayu asks, maybe I should try to get away from Mas Septa.

"Nara, Septa! The guests have arrived, get out!" mother Arini's voice Nara's parents came calling. Kak Ayu's parents got off, Kak Ayu followed to get off the car. The new black Avanza. Mas Septa came after. I didn't know Nara was ready. Nara has changed her clothes. I saw Nara bring the cake box to the back. You look from the direction of the room.

Nara then stepped into the room. "Loh Luna, how is she still here? Get out, help me get the stuff!" nara said to rule.

"Yes." I'm flirting. I am not ready to receive such a guest, let alone Kak Ayu who knows how I am.

I took the cake box that fell from Kak Ayu's own hands. Apparently tonight is the night of my fight with Ayu.

"You're Luna, right..?" ask Ayu suddenly.

"Yes Brother." I answered flatly as I carried a smile to make it look sweet. Although actually I have been sincere to give up completely Kak Septa to Kak Ayu.

"There's an envelope for you. You take yes. This is my gratitude to you, you will accept this..?"

Ayu's sister gave me an envelope but I couldn't possibly accept it.

"Sorry Brother, I can't accept that. I'm sincere brother." I took the item and put it inside. I feel like I've been harassed.

Seriously. But it's okay. Maybe Ayu wanted to thank me with that. I chose to stay in my room instead of meeting them. Nara told me to come get together. The lecture event was started, all of them gathered while teaching and listening to lectures from nearby scholars. After the event, everyone ate the food on the plate that was filled with rice and fish, rawon sauce.

But, the feeling I still felt bad fitting when there was Kak Ayu who came. I decided to go home instead of feeling that pain. I got permission to go to Nara to go home.

"Nara, I'll let you go home. I'm sorry, I can't stay here long."

"Why?" Nara still doesn't understand why I decided that. Only Ayu understood why I was so.

"Luna, you stay here. Guests will be home after this. I'll accompany you after the guests get home, okay!"

"Yes, I'm not going home. I'll just sit in the back."

"As far as you are. What matters is that you don't go home first. I'll see you later after the guests get home. I'm going to see Ayu first. Tomorrow she's gonna be a bride."

"okay."

"You can go to the back garden now." Nara told me to go to the back garden which made me relieved.

I walk while staring blankly. What is it with me like this. My heart felt a little sick because of something that made me upset because I had known someone, namely Mas Septa. That name has thrown me sick and wounded.

"Luna!" Nara came to call me. He approached me. "Yes, why?"

"You are called Ayu. He'll talk to you for a minute."

"OK." I answered lightly while looking towards Nara. I don't know what else this is so that Kak Nara wants to see me.

"Sir Ayu, this is the man." I saw Kak Ayu and Mas Septa sitting together. They were happy to see me coming.

"Sit down." Ayu told me to sit on the chair. Septa was silent. "I knew him yesterday when I dropped him off from school. He's Ayu's shy son!" mas Septa told me.

"Oh so. Just sit here and join me and AA" said Ayu. He called Mas Septa with the AA call. I sat down embarrassed.

"You told me how you knew AA Septa." Ayu's sister told me to tell her. I'm still confused as to how I can describe it to Ayu. I saw Nara sitting in my back seat.

I told it a little to Kak Ayu in front of Mas Septa and Nara. A little bit Nara and Mas Septa laughed but Kak Ayu did not. Then he apologized to me. "I'm sorry, Sister Luna. Forgive Brother if you have it wrong."

"Sama-sama Brother." I said.

"Where's the cake for Luna..?" Ayu asked Mas Septa.

"Oh this." Mas Septa gave me a box of cookies. "It's a box of cookies for you, at a meal! This is a cake made by Ayu. It's delicious." explained Mas Septa to me.

"Truly delicious?" Ayu asked Mas Septa.

"Take, good!" Mas Septa answered again with a convincing face. I continued to talk, though,

"Thank you Ayu, Mas Septa as well." I said to Mas Septa with a little save my feelings.

"What else is AA..?" Ayu asked Mas Septa. "Ehm, don't know, I think it's all."

"Say you want to ask Luna's No Wa..?"

I gave my Wa number to Kak Ayu, thinking what more Namelan I would get later from Kak Ayu if he knew I was close to Mas Septa. What is clear is that I have to know myself and keep the same distance from Kak Ayu's fiancee.

Ayu noted my no Wa. I saw Nara who was still sitting quietly. Nara's mother then came to tell her, "Have you eaten..?" said.

"It was Aunt earlier." Ayu replied. He asked Mas Septa,

"Will I eat again?"

"It's full" said Mas Septa to Kak Ayu. I honestly feel bad being among them. Sis Ayu and Mas Septa look compact. Now I know that Mas Septa sincerely loves Kak Ayu, as well as Kak Ayu. I then say goodbye to them.

"Sir Ayu, can I say goodbye..?"

"Where are you going? Sister still wants to see you Luna. You're here first." Ayu said to me.

"Well, you'll soon have to go home. Let Septa take you." Ms. Reni told Ayu. Ms. Reni is my friend Nara's mother.

"Septa be careful later on the road. Don't forget to bring the helmet" Ms. Reni said to Mas Septa.

"Yes Ma." replied Mas Septa to Bu Reni.

I shut up and look for Nara. I remember not asking about Aldo's arrival.

"Luna, you're staying here tonight huh, sleep with Sister Nara..?" Luna asked me a question.

"Yes Brother. I'm staying here. Maybe he'll sleep in the room with Nara."

"Yes, cook in the same room AA...!? Is it AA..!?" Ayu's sister joked in front of everyone there, making me smile.

"Yes." replied Mas Septa. He sees me pretty deep. I'm afraid Nara knows about it.

"Where was the cake..?" mas Septa's question had awakened me who had previously been tense.

"You want that cake..?" ask Kak Ayu further.

"Yes. Where..?"

"But, I'll get it." Ayu went to the room and picked up a box of cookies for Mas Septa. And school again for Nara.

"It's for Nara." Ayu gave the cake to Nara. And sit back with Mas Septa.

"Sister, can I get back..?"

"You go where Luna is, I'm still here, AA, Nara. Don't be, it's not good to refuse someone's kindness. You eat that cake first. Eat with AA, Nara too." Ayu told me.

"Sir Ayu also ate this cake is not..?" ask me to Ayu's wits.

"Yes, I'm eating. The cake is delicious. But not as good as those in bakeries in general. I made that bread to know how to make it. For ordinary ingredients, not too good."

"I mean..?"

"Sister I mean, the ingredients are not too strange and expensive. Like sweetened condensed milk, tapioca flour. If you want a good one, you have to buy an expensive one" Kak Ayu told me.

"Oh so Brother."

"Yes. Therefore, if you want to make bread later, you choose the best and most expensive ingredients if you want the bread to be delicious. But if the money is just a little pick. Don't be too pushy, your money will not be enough to make the cake." explained Kak Ayu continued. I admit Ayu is smart.

"How, do you understand..?" Mas Septa continued to ask me. Strange, why did Mas Septa ask.

"Yes" I answered while looking at the bread box. I opened the box of bread that was dark purple.

"Why do you choose Purple and Black..?" I went to Ayu.

"Like it. In the color recipe. I'll try to make another color. If you have an idea tell Brother, yes! Who knows if it fits."

"Yes Ayu's sister."

"Where's the bread?" Ayu asked Mas Septa.

"You want to eat bread too?" ask Mas Septa back.

"Yes, I want to." Ayu asked for the bread. Septa took the bread in the box.

"Want me a bribe..?"

"No need, I eat alone." replied Ayu flat. "Let's eat the bread. If it's not good, tell Brother."

I took the bread and I ate. Taste good but the milk taste is less. I like bread that mixes a lot of milk.

"How is the bread good..?"

"Enak Sis." I answered honestly even though I wanted a better bread than that. Nara ate the bread.

"AA, let's take me home now. Chatting with Luna was enough."

"Yes, let me grab the helmet first" said Mas Septa as he got up from his seat. I'm waiting for Ayu to come home.

"Thank you Kak Ayu's cake."

"Yes equally." replied Ayu Kak to me, after which he stood up and called Mas Septa's name while leaving to get out of his seat.

"YES..!?" kak Ayu called Mas Septa. I turned towards Nara.

"Nara, we still want to be here?"

"We're going to yuk's room!" Nara took me to her room. Instantly I felt that I would lose the face of Mas Septa and Ayu.

"Corn!" I followed Nara's invitation to go to the room while relaxing. I left the room without permission to Ayu.

"Nara..!" I heard Kak Ayu's voice calling Nara. My friend came out of the room to come to Ayu. I was sitting alone in the room.

My eyes turned towards the wall, where were the photos of Nara and Mas Septa. My heart came back to life after seeing the picture of the man. You know how I feel about Mas Septa. The feeling is still there and not lost, it is difficult to be lost.

I saw Mas Septa driving his motorcycle outside with Kak Ayu who was getting ready to ride on the bike. Both of them just passed from the courtyard of Reni's mother's house. Outside, some people are still walking to prepare the chairs that are still scattered.

Nara came to me, I was still cool to see the view in front of Nara's glass room. "Luna, what are you doing..?"

"I'm looking outside."

"What's outside?" Nara went towards the window of the room to find out what happened.

"Sir Ayu is gone, we can be free now to do it."

"Emang Ayu Kak the police?"

"Luna, you don't know that I'm not good with Ayu. I'm still awkward in front of him."

"Yes God! Ayu is good."

"Yes, it looks. But I don't know if it's already Kak Septa's wife. I'm afraid I'm angry with him. Just now he told me, tell him to take care of Brother Septa. He said he was afraid he was cheating! Ahaha.." Nara laughed to herself in front of me.

Maybe Nara thought that it was some kind of joke to her, but to me, it was something that had something to do with me still liking Mas Septa.

"Luna, what are you doing, daydreaming?" Nara woke me up.

"No, I was just thinking. There's nothing."

"good. Now I want to eat a cake made by Ayu. I'll tell her the cake isn't good. Let it be, let me teach him a lesson!"

"Why is that?"

"Sorry anyway! I've always been ordered to be in this house. I want to claw his face!" nara continued to me.

I had a good laugh hearing Nara's Nagging just now. Why not, I was also upset why Mas Septa should choose Kak Ayu as his future wife. Why not just me? Maybe I don't deserve a man as handsome as Mas Septa.

"Luna, you don't want to eat the cake?" Nara continued to ask me while eating bread made by Kak Ayu. Purple bread.

"Yes, would. The bread is good. I love the bread made by Ayu."

"What the hell!" Nara dodged. He doesn't like me praising Kak Ayu's name. That night just passed. I don't know what Kak Ayu and Mas Septa did on the street. They clearly felt a togetherness that I could not possibly feel.

Ayu is the best girl for Septa. Tomorrow she'll be the prettiest woman I'll see with Mas Septa. I hope I can see them strong. I will remember the name Yasa in my life, as long as I feel pain when I remember Mas Septa.

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...That pain I'll feel as long as I keep that feeling. But why does it feel like it's a fall to one person who's going to break someone else's heart? ...

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