Love of a Substitute

What if I open it?

"You don't want me to help you?" haggle this handsome guy.

"You, of course you will" I answered quickly, as fast as lightning as my heart began to fall, falling on the husband whose heart still belonged to my friend Nikayla.

Am I wrong in this? I don't think it's wrong that Nika who has made room for other women to enjoy this sweet sight of her lover.

After the events in the laundry room, Bang Dev and I became more and more familiar, I felt like he had returned to his old, warm attitude towards everyone.

We're quite adapted now, stay one house and meet every day even though Bang Dev still often goes out at night and comes home late, I felt unworthy to know his business even though I was very curious about what he was doing late.

I'm lucky to be married to a guy who works as a lecturer, this apartment has one small room that I call a mini library, all the books I need to do the job are here, he said, if I had to go back and forth to the public library for a book I needed.

I'm trying to pick up a book that's a little high, I can't get it, I need to take it to college today.

"Do you need help?"

"Oh, Bang Dev...."

I turned to the man who was approaching it, again my heart was pounding like a marathon runner. Oh my God, I can no longer resist this sense of turmoil.

Nika, where are you?

The man reached for the book I was referring to with just one hand.

"Thank you, I'll take her to college, what can I do?"

I bit my lower lip in fear of the answer if Bang Dev would not let me borrow the book out.

"You can borrow all the books here, you can also borrow them from college, your friends can come here too" Bang Dev smiled.

"True, thank you Bang Dev you're nice to me."

Of course I was excited by the unexpected answer from Bang Dev, without realizing I was hugging him with anxiety, I was really happy because getting the book for the college assignment was enough to spend money, he said, this is complete, even this man can Susan and Rania also come here.

I immediately let go of the hug when my mind realized what I just did was disrespectful, just hugging. Oh I'm so ashamed of it.

Bang Dev looked at me meaningfully until my hands had not completely let go, we had long enough to throw glances at each other in a very close distance, it was true that my heartbeat returned to being abnormal.

I was misbehaved, wanting to get away immediately but unexpectedly my henchmen got caught in the sweater that Bang Dev is wearing right now.

"Well.... My lions," I feel pain.

"How is this?" ask Bang Dev confused.

"I can't take it off Bang Dev, I can't see."

"Okay, you calm down.... Shut up and let me let go." I just nodded, my earlobe has started to hurt because it continues to be attracted towards the sweater. Bang Dev tried to take it off slowly, and it worked. I'm so relieved.

"Thank you, forgive my impolite attitude," I said unkindly hugging her this early. The man replied with a smile, where his lips that were developing that smile again made my blood rustle.

"Oh, I'm sorry to take your time Bang Dev, I'm leaving now afraid the bus is passing," said I to leave immediately because I need a large space to breathe.

"Go together?"

"What?"

"We can go together, I'll drop you off not far from campus" he replied.

I nodded quickly, who would turn down this opportunity instead, I was happy in my heart.

Bang Dev was driving focused forward, while I was focusing on watching his face from the side.

"Why did you just look at me?" Bang Dev's voice broke the silence, his words could make my face red because shame had already been caught stealing glances.

"Can't really?"

"Later you can fall in love with me," he replied chuckling as he glanced at me for a glance.

"If so how?" The man turned his head again, this time his face looked gloomy.

"You'll be disappointed later."

"Isn't it in every romance, being disappointed is commonplace?" I started talking seriously, I looked at the man for a long time.

"If you can't fall in love with me."

"Why indeed? Is it because you're still expecting Nika back?" Bang Dev slowed down the car.

"Well, if nothing is certain I'm quite broken now, it's not easy to open my heart again."

"What if I open it?" I'm really desperate to talk about this without shame.

Silent, Bang Dev was silent, there was no definitive answer from his lips. It was quite heartening for me to know this man could I do it.

But my mind was turned upside down when he said, "Nice, you're Kayla's good girl, we'll be free from this marriage soon." Bang Dev said while looking at me seriously, now it's my turn to be silent.

"I'm in love with you Bang Dev." Whether possessed by what, I dare say about love so early. Sure enough Bang Dev stopped his car, making me wonder.

"Why stop?"

"Because we've arrived" replied bang Dev briefly.

I looked around, right we had reached across the street not far from the campus, I knew I had to go down now so that no one would see.

I let out a disappointed sigh, just stating love has not yet received a response but we have to part now, either when I can have a chance to talk a lot more like this.

I was preparing to get off, but when I opened the seatbelt it didn't work. I'm tired of opening it.

"Are you groggy? Press this first!" Bang Dev's words embarrassed me, the man managed to unbuckle my seatbelt unhindered. I looked at her face up close, I was sure it was a feeling of love.

"I'm not groggy, but in love so I forget a little about a lot of things, including opening my seatbelt," I answered, grabbed Bang Dev's hand and kissed his lips boldly.

"I'm going downstairs, thanks for giving me a ride." I said so lightly that the man who looked wrong now, he was so adorable no wonder I was able to fall in love so quickly.

No answer from him, I tidied up my bag and opened the car door, I came out waving at Bang Dev.

I walked across the campus, I accidentally saw Brother Zian approaching me.

"Sister Zian?"

"Hey Kayla, are you here so early?" I nodded, "Yes, we have morning class. Where are you from?"

"I stayed up last night, I need coffee, you want? This is not yet a drink, if I want to be able to buy it again," replied Zian thrust me a glass of coffee that I believe he just bought in a mini market not far from here.

"No, thank you I didn't copy Brother Zian" We talked and walked together across the street with the same purpose, but I just realized Bang Dev's car did not even move from where he dropped me earlier, I turned to that direction at a glance, then I continued the intention of stepping along with Kak Zian the idol.