Magic Key

PART 14 - AMBIGUOUS

"I made sure of it."

"Confirms?" Zaki demanded an explanation.

"When I left early that morning, I was visited by them the next night. Yes, the girl had a cracked glass. When I see them, I see the past." I wanted to get up from Zaki's chest but he prevented it.

"My old boarding house was a mess, like an empty house. But it is in the form of a hostel like now. It turns out that the boarding house I occupied was the result of renovation. And a little made there was a change from the old, like the porch bulkhead, and the bathroom that used to be just one, is now made there per-room."

"Then what is confirmed?" Ask Zaki impatiently.

"The next night when we were gathering at the boarding house, I deliberately talked to Andi and from there_"

"Who is Andi?" Zaki asked interrupted my sentence.

"Prepare the host."

"Oh." Zaki said ooh but sounded cold.

"Is there a problem?" I asked by rubbing my eyes.

"Keep the story."

"Where's the story?" I asked because I forgot.

"You're talking to Andi." There's a suppressor at the end of the sentence Zaki said.

I let out a breath. What's my fault this time?

"Yes I asked about the boarding to Andi mas. From there I thought that the two people in the same dress had something to do with the previous owner of the boarding house."

Zaki looked at me seriously.

"I don't know how but when I heard the story from Andi mas I immediately thought of two people in pink clothes."

"Okay, please complete story." Pinta Zaki while fixing her sitting position.

"So, the former who had the boarding houses was his brother Pak Haji whose house deket ojek base, around my boarding house was his house. Well he died."

"Who died?" Zaki asked interrupted.

"Haji's brother, Zaki. Who owned the hostel first." I said scuffles.

"Ohh, yes-yes."

"Well, after he died, no one was looking. So it's empty for about five years, like."

"Who are no relatives who can be nerusin or responsible for the boarding houses?"

"That's my question. Mas Andi said the owner of the boarding house actually had a wife and one daughter. But after he died, his wife and son could not be found. No news until now."

"You mean those who dress the same are the wife and child of the previous owner of your boarding house?" Tanya Zaki.

"Don't you have that feeling?" I sat up straight, getting up from Zaki's chest.

Zaki hush. His voice said he was thinking.

"But why did you come too, Zak?"

"Why can't they come to me?" Zaki was joking at this serious moment.

"Ih Zakiiii..I'm serious!!!!"

"Yes-yes this is serious."

"Why did they come to you, too, did you think you didn't live in the boarding house, so it had nothing to do with it."

"I don't have anything to do with the boarding house, but I might have something to do with you." Zaki said smiling sideways.

"Smluuuu... Uhuk uhuk uhuk." I kept coughing.

"Well, what's wrong with you?" Zaki patted my nape.

"To-long asks for a-ir ha-ngat." I said stammered.

"Ziaaan!" Zaki shouted hastily.

I heard a rapid step.

"What?"

"Ambilin warm water, game!"

I heard the footsteps move away, and then approached again no matter how long.

"Here, Ay, have a drink." Zaki handed her a glass of warm water that Zian had taken earlier.

I drank half a glass of warm water, giving it a few seconds to pause before I finally finished it.

My cough that had not stopped, now only one two. And after a while I stopped coughing. Stopped totally.

I saw Zaki and Zian gawking and looked at each other.

"Is that what doang is?" Ask Zaki.

"Where were those red spots?" Added Zian.

I understand what they mean.

"Is there pepper in the fried rice for breakfast, Zak?" My toot.

"Yes." Yeah." Zaki replied confusedly.

"I can't eat pepper, sorry."

"You're allergic to pepper, Ay?"

I'm shaking. "No idea. Anyway if I eat pepper I must be coughing and appear rich red spots that Zian said earlier."

"That's called allergy."

"That's called allergy, Ayri."

Zian and Zaki said almost simultaneously.

"If allergies sound so bad. If I'm just doing it, drinking warm water is also healing." I said defend myself.

"Gemes also me long ago." Zian said with a show of anxiety.

"I'm sorry I didn't ask you what you used to eat." Zaki said he felt guilty.

"You've asked me about time under the stairs, but I said I wasn't picky about food. I forgot the same one. Sorry."

"I thought 'Ay' was calling ayang, it turns out his name is Ayri, to." Said Zian.

"The saying goes unacquainted then no dear. I know Zian." Zian extended a hand.

"I know your name." I said. But Zian stretched out his hand.

"The story is for formality."

I chuckled before finally welcoming his hand. "My name is Ayri."

It turns out that my guess was wrong about those who didn't care who the interlocutor was. True said Zaki earlier, even though Zian's tenets still have principles.

"Now we know, so you can love me." Said Zian frontal and got a sharp delicacy from Zaki.

"Don't believe her the female player who's a woman lover." Again, I heard that one more sentence from Zian's mouth.

"Women who scream female players." Caletuk Zaki.

"Ayri." Call Zian.

"Yes, Zi?

"No, I call doang."

"It was like nothing, but afraid of this one indigo boy, afraid of being called his ghost friend here. Kabooorr.." Zian then ran away. I laugh almost if Zaki doesn't make a sound.

"For a long time can follow the sableng." Zaki massaged his temple.

"Bright..." I still can't stop laughing.

"You've really called your ghost friends Zian nakutin bolts"

"Don't listen to him." Tukas Zaki's.

"By the way, can't Zian see them? Not like you?"

"No. Luckily he's normal."

I nodded in understanding.

"Zak," call me.

"Yes, Ayri." The answer is so soft. Ah I got goosebumps hearing her very soft voice.

"So..." I hung up my sentence.

"Yes?"

"What do you think of what I said?"

Hearing my question Zaki looked like she was staring into the distance.

"I can't be sure yet." He said in the end.

"Do you have a feeling why he came to you?"

"I don't know, Ay, because as far as I know, I've never known them."

I'm nodding.

"Zak." Call me again.

Zaki smiled. "I hope my name will be the one you will most often say, compared to other names, let alone Andi mas."

Is Zaki jealous? If so, I'll be very happy. If I had the courage to ask about what he said just now. But who am I? We even just got to know. On what basis is he jealous of my relationship and Andi's?

"Zaki's."

"What, Ayri?" Zaki faced himself straight to me. His gaze was sharp but soft. Moreover, his voice was as soft as cotton. I can float.

"Don't look at me like that." I'm down.

"What?"

"Don't look at me with that look. I'm..."

"I what?"

"I...."

"Yes?"

"I'm ashamed, Zakiiiii!!!" I pinched Zaki's cheek hard. But instead of revolting, Zaki was holding both of my hands.

"Did this day include a walk?" Ask Zaki.

"I don't care. I honestly just need you. It doesn't matter where it is."

"If so, would tonight be here to spend the night?"

I shook my head strongly. "I can't stay at a guy's house, let alone two guys here."

"Good."

"What?"

"Your answer." Said Zaki.

"So you just want to ngetes me?"

"I'm not ngetes you. But I'm trying to figure out who you are."

"Whatever." I folded both my hands.

"Don't ignore me." Zaki begged.

"Never ignore me again, Ayri."

Why is there someone like him? Why can't I be mad at him? Why is it as thick as he is I always adore him?

"Does Zian work like you? She was wearing formal clothes this morning when she came home."

"Yes. He also works. Different companies with us but still one shade."

"Oh." I'm nodding.

"Are you two alone?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Where are your parents? Or are you running around the same as me?"

"Mom and Dad are not far from here. I'll ask you to meet them sometime."

"D-yes." I said nervously.

What did he say? To take me to see his parents? It's just a friendship, right?

"Tomorrow I'll pick you up there again." Said Zaki.

I'm shaking. "When I go back to the boarding house, tomorrow you pick me up at the boarding house."

"Seriously? You have no excuse_"

"Nothing. Sasi and Fara often see us talking near the security guard post. I told them you were my friend. But they've never seen you before."

"Okay, deal!" Said Zaki spirit.

I was determined not to cover it up again. And I won't offend Zaki again.

"Ayri." Now it was Zaki's turn to call me.

"Yes?"

"May I have a request?"

"As long as I can grant."

"Please don't get too close to Andi mas, yeah. I don't like any other guy near you."

My heart warms to hear it. Is he really jealous? Ah I'm happy. My inner girl prancing. My chest seemed to expand threefold. There is too much happiness in it.

"Not you mintapun I've done. I can't get close to two guys at once."

Jeez I'm slipping! What did I just say? Is Zaki going to think I'm overconfident? Or too much of myself? Ah how is this?

"My girl is the best!" Zaki rubbed the top of my head.

"Huh?" I can't digest Zaki's last sentence.

"It's nothing. Let me take you home before evening."

"Good."

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