Love Lavender

WHAT HAPPENED TO MIKA

Awake at the brink of dawn, look out for the radiant longing in the furnace of the heart. Welcoming the warm sunshine.

“Neng. Aunty there needs to be yes, want to greet old acquaintance Aunt. Not far from here. Later go home, all of you pick up Mas Roy and Rey,” said Aunt when I just finished bathing.

“Iya, Bi. Fii amanillah yes.”

“Assalamu’alaikum.”

“Wa’alaikumsalam,” I replied.

This morning, feeling colder than usual, I immediately put on a purple coat and scarf with a matching hijab.

Once it felt neat, I carried a mini backpack and opened the door. 

I was shocked when suddenly Mika was already standing before me with her trademark smile.

Her clothing style has always been graceful and fashionable. His long straight hair was left unraveled.

“Hai,” sweep.

I swallowed the saliva out of nervousness.

“Bu Mi-Mika's. What happened early in the morning to my house?”

I should feel relieved, will rarely meet Mika, because Caffe has been taken over Mas Zidan. But still, Mika can go to my house as she pleases.

“I'm not your boss anymore, call Mika. Em ... I want to have a warm snack. Accompany ya?"

“How about my job?”

“I've asked Zidan for permission to take you for a while. About your work, I also told Verra to do it.”

Though in doubt, I nodded slowly. Bad taste enveloped me. Poor Vera, if early in the morning must come to Caffe.

“Do not use motor. I'll take you to Caffe.”

I nodded back.

Mika opened the car door, and helped install the safety belt while looking at me. I feel clumsy to make.

“Because it's in the car. Just open your mask,”.

I opened the mask and put it in my backpack. He's poking my chin.

“Manis ...”

I swallowed the saliva again. Mika's attitude gives me goosebumps.

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Mika took me to a fancy restaurant. With this simple outfit of mine, it felt like I was not confident to enter.

My eyes were stunned to see the design of the building that looked magnificent and modern. To the extent that I stumbled. Mika swiftly held back my body that was about to fall.

My eyes are rounded.

“Be careful,” he said gently with a smile.

I cleared my throat and tidied my clothes, trying to dampen my nervousness.

Mika apparently already ordered a table for us. I was amazed, because the table was decorated with purple trinkets, my favorite.

“Mik, is this not too much?” many wonder.

“Ngak dong, this is natural. Come sit down, I order food.”

A waitress approached and thrust out a menu book.

“What message?” ask Mika.

“I'm not really hungry. Small meals only, it's up to you.”

Mika nodded.

“Two fruit pancakes, soft cookies and two cups hot cocholate.”

Waitress recorded the order. 

Mika's gaze turned to me, her smile re-expanding. I don't know how I should behave.

“Lavender, we can not seakrab first?”

I frowned, still digesting his words. Hasn't he bullied me for a long time?

“Remember no, you entered school early. I was the first to greet you. And since then, we've become familiar.”

I'm nodding.

He held my hand and squeezed it.

“I miss the times we were familiar with first. Sports together, mutual tukeran jacket, food tukeran, even a turn to stay. A day's stay at your house, the next night at my house. Inglet right?”

I nodded, starting to be enthusiastic.

“You want to, we're like before?”

“Mau Mik's. I miss you too.”

He smiled gently.

“OK, we're friends again. But, there are conditions.”

Huft, again a condition. My feelings are not good.

“You will be able to profit if you are willing.”

He pulled something out of his bag. Apparently a check contains a nominal that is not small.

“During this time, I repay your parents' debts right? With that check, you can pay off your parents' debt in one payoff. And can build a new house that is better, even a car. You can get it, just fulfill my wish.”

I flinch, my eyeballs are still fixed on the nominal in the check.

“First, stay away from Verra and Zidan. Second, take your time for me often. If necessary, just resign from your job, I'll pay you three times your salary now. If you agree, this check will be yours.”

I looked at him with a surprised look.

“You know I'm Mik, I don't like freebies. So it's impossible to resign.”

“Hehe ... Okay-okay no problem. Just so you stay away from them both, can you?”

“Then, when we were in school, you told me to stay away from Emma, now Verra and Mas Zidan. Why Mik?”

Mika held my hand again.

“Forget the past. I just want to, so that you have more time for me, would you?”

I thought, Mika is in need of friends, it's not wrong that I continue to accompany, as long as I can. But, why stay away from Mas Zidan and Verra, my own best friends?

“You can interact with them at work, but naturally and do not need to go together to the kayak market yesterday with Verra.”

The deg!

How can Mika know, yesterday I went with Verra?

🍁🍁🍁

I bowed, and thanked him, because Mika drove me to Caffe.

“Let me pick up again. Remember, do not go home alone,” said Mika.

I'm nodding.

I went back to Caffe and the first thing I wanted to see was Verra.

Verra is still busy serving customers. I approached her, gesturing that I would help her. He smiled at me.

Two hours had passed, Verra seemed to stretch her muscles. I pulled her to a quiet place and whispered an apology to her.

“Sorry Yes Ver. You must be tired all day.”

Verra shook her head, and took me out of Caffe, so that people wouldn't suspect I could talk.

“Kok you're sorry I, it's okay. I even pity you, every day comes the earliest home late.”

He poked my nose.

“Eh, where did you go with Mika?”

tanyanya.

I sat in a chair under a big tree by the roadside.

“Expensive restaurant Ver, really luxurious. I don't understand, Mika invites me to chat to all expensive restaurants. Where's just a pancake doang. Is he confused yes, how to spend money.”

Verra pats forehead.

“Trus, what did he say?”

“I was told to stay away from you the same Mas Zidan. And he thanks me for this check.”

I pulled a check in my shirt pocket. Verra is overwhelmed by the nominal amount.

“Yes Allah, until billionth. What are you answering?”

I shook my head, “Bingung Ver. I don't plan on cashing out this check. If you stay away from Mas Zidan anyway, okay - okay. But if you stay away from my best friend, there is no way.”

“Uwwu ... Sweetness you.”

Verra pinched both of my cheeks covered in a mask.

“You are really plain ya La. You don't feel weird about Mika's attitude to you?” ask Verra later.

I frowned.

“Any how?”

“He always looks like a judge or angry if we are close. The way he sees you also makes me creepy tau! I suspect, she has a crush on you.”

Jederr!

Like a bolt of lightning.

“Astaghfirullah. Ngawur you Ver, yes, he is like that! don't shuudzan just yet.” I'm still trying to be prejudiced, I don't think that's possible.

Verra's sniffing her shoulders.

“But sometimes your innocence is acute. There's no harm, beware.”

“Mika is beautiful, sexy, graceful. Many have had a crush on him since school. Where he might not be normal,” I still refute his opinion.

“He never confided in you, ever had a crush on a guy? You will never be his best friend" said Verra.

I'm shaking.

“Tuh right! If you have never dated, or do not open a crush on someone is natural. Your religious knowledge is more than her. But her? It's weird La.”

Verra looked up, leaving me still in a daze of confusion.

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