Magic Key

PART 17 - HAIRPINS AND STUFFED CATS

I don't know what the plan is why Zaki took me to the mall? As far as I know, a man doesn't like to walk in a place like a mall, does he?

Zaki was ordering ice cream, and I waited at one of the tables in the store.

I'm observing around. One word I can say, many.

Honestly in my hometown there is no mall this big. So I'm a little unusual.

From a distance I smiled at Zaki who was walking towards me with two ice creams in his hand.

"It." Zaki gave me an ice cream from his hand.

"Thank you."

Zaki sat in one of the chairs.

"Are you used to walking around in this kind of crowded place?" I asked Zaki who was scooping ice cream from his place.

"No."

"Why are we here now?"

"I think all girls like to go to the mall?"

I'm laughing a little. "It's not all girls. Because I don't like places like this. Ye know? I can't concentrate on reading books. Too noisy."

Zaki laughed at my statement. I'm laughing too.

"By the way your friends are funny." Zaki.

"Funny?"

"Yes. Especially Sasi, she looks good."

"Ah, yes-yes is exciting." I said awkwardly. Is Zaki going to make fun of me right now because he thinks I'm talking to them?

"You're friends of the village?"

"No. Just found out when we came."

"Oh, just met dong? But it looks so close to you guys."

"Yes. I am also grateful for that. They are as good as I thought."

Zaki nodded.

Silence for what time. Until I finally decided to straighten something out.

"Zak." Call me slowly. But heard by him.

"Hm?"

"I never talk nonsense to Sasi and Fara. They often tease me themselves. Sorry for this morning."

"Why should I apologize?" Zaki had finished his ice cream. He folded both his hands on the table.

"Yes afraid you mind saying who you belong to." I said while embarrassed.

Zaki chuckled. "When compared to them, I'm more likely to say that I belong to you, right?" Zaki said very calmly.

Unlike Zaki, I moved unsettled and my heart was not calm. I was misbehaving and didn't know what to do now.

"I-I'm done." I finally said. I left and left the place first.

But as always, it was easy for Zaki to match my steps with his level legs.

"Where are you going?" Ask Zaki who is right next to me.

"No idea."

"Then come with me." Zaki pulled my hand into the accessories store.

Zaki just let go of my hand when he was about to take one of the hairpins out of place.

"I think it's good for you."

Zaki picked up a simple silver hairpin that looked classy. On top of it is spiked with beads that make it look more charming.

"Do you think I'd like that thing?"

Not answering, Zaki even put the hairpin in my hair.

"It's good. See for yourself if you don't believe." Zaki pointed at a mirror not far from me. I hesitated to reflect there and stared at my reflection.

Bizarrely. That was the first word that came to my mind. I never wear anything on my head except hair ties.

"His fashion is smart to choose accessories for his partner. It fits perfectly." Praise a salesman on duty.

Zaki smiled. He seemed very happy for the compliment. I prefer to force a smile.

"I bought this mba." Said Zaki.

"good. Please follow me to the cashier section."

"This is mba." I touched the hairpin to remove it from my hair.

"Just use it mba, not papa." The reply then goes to the cashier.

"Don't removable. I'll go to the cashier for a second." Zaki followed towards the cashier.

It didn't take long for Zaki to come back.

"Yeah!" Zaki took me out of the accessories store.

"I don't care, Zak. I never wear this."

"For a long time will get used to it. Don't take it off."

I grumbled but Zaki ignored. Zaki still wants me to wear it.

Alright. To appreciate it, I will wear it today.

Zaki entered a doll shop still holding my hand.

"Do you like this?" Tanya Zaki pointed at the Barbie doll that was complete with the house and the equipment.

"I'm not a child." Ketusku. Zaki laughed instead.

"Okay, what do you like?"

"Hmm. I never thought about buying a doll."

Zaki nodded "Wait here for a moment. Don't go anywhere." And then move on leaving me.

I chose to walk around looking around while waiting for Zaki to return.

Soon, Zaki returns with a huge doll. A cat doll with a blend of white, yellow, and a little black color next to his head and one ear. It's bigger than me.

"Yeah!" Zaki took my hand and one of his hands carried the doll that almost covered his path.

"What's that doing?" I don't understand.

"Make you." Tukas Zaki's.

"Make me?" Ask surprised.

"Yes. Now let's go home. It's pretty heavy to take for a walk." Zaki said humor.

"If we give only when we are asked, then we cannot love before we are loved."

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Zaki put the stuffed cat on the couch, and I sat there.

"You want some chocolate ice?" Ask Zaki.

"May, thank you."

"I made it first. You want to take a shower?"

I'm shaking. "No way. I don't have a change of clothes."

"Ah is right." Said Zaki.

"Wash your face as necessary. There's a little towel in there."

"Okay, thanks."

Zaki walked towards the kitchen, and I walked towards the bathroom.

Actually wanted to take a shower, but I didn't bring a change of clothes. Washing your face may be a little fresher.

I touched the hairpin that was bought at once worn by Zaki. Without even knowing I was smiling. I shook my head trying to get rid of thoughts that didn't make sense to me.

After washing my face, hands, feet, and as necessary I returned to the living room.

I looked at the doll that Zaki had been carrying.

"It's a doll why can it be bigger than me huh? Or am I too small?" I asked as if there would be someone who answered, but here no one can answer. I giggle with my own behavior.

My phone's beeping. I took it from my small bag and opened a notification.

I opened the email I just got. I smiled and in my heart I felt relief.

"It's a drink first." Zaki gave me a glass of chocolate ice and put down a small jar filled with biscuits.

I smiled at him. "Thank you." I drank it because I was also very thirsty.

Zaki was sitting not far from me.

"Cock just one glass? You're not drinking?" Me and Zaki just shook their heads.

I got closer to Zaki and then brought the glass closer to Zaki's lips.

"If we drink both." I put a glass lip on Zaki's lips and let Zaki drink the contents.

"We're like dating people, Ay."

"Huh?"

"Yes. All bribes."

Instantly I slightly distanced myself from Zaki. Zaki could always make me misbehave. It sucks!

"Emm, Zak. Do you have a computer or laptop?"

"There's."

"Can I borrow it for a minute?"

"Can. I'll get you a minute."

Zaki walked towards a room that I thought was his room. Shortly afterwards he came up with a laptop bag in his hand.

"It."

"Yes, thank you." I got a laptop from Zaki.

"I'll take a shower for a while, won't papa?" Ask Zaki.

"Ah, no, papa."

"Do I call Zian to accompany you here?"

"No need for Zak. I can do it myself. Just for a minute, right?"

Zaki nodded. "Okay, I'll take a shower first." Zaki passed by and I started opening Zaki's laptop.

I opened the web to log in and then I checked the link I received from my email.

I fiddled with Zaki's laptop while occasionally grabbing biscuits for me to eat.

I was too serious to realize the arrival of Zian who had been behind me since when.

"What farm?" I slipped when I found a voice so close to me.

I stroked my chest that rose and fell violently from shock.

"Hobbyist, Zi." I answered Zian.

"Well, your hobbies generate income, Ay. Great." Praise Zian enthusiast.

I smiled, both proud and ashamed. No one knew I had a job and hobby.

"Still on probation, Zi. I'm Mash ain't that great."

"Hmm.. You like to draw kayak gini you must initially like to read comics, right?"

I'm nodding. "I like comics, manga, novels too. Anyway I like to read. I don't like to read the paper." I laughed and Zian laughed.

"When do you read minds like it?"

"I can't read minds, Zi."

We laughed again.

Zian turned to look at the laptop in front of me.

"I was just a foreign-language translator to Indonesian in some comic titles. Then for a long time I tried to join the visualization drawing event for a novel. So I really need to understand who I should draw. A little bit of it will have an effect on the match between the original story and the visualization, right?"

Ah I've talked too much. I unconsciously told Zian. Maybe I'm too excited.

"That's right. But cool you can describe someone just by reading the data yourself."

"Now still in the event?" Zian asked back.

"Now I'm in training at one of the companies. I just got a new assignment, so I borrowed Zaki's laptop."

"Ohh. But don't you work too? How do you manage your time?"

"This is an online system. So it's not too much trouble. And most importantly the company will not work too much as the specified time. So I can still go for both."

"Ohh. great-great." Zian clapped his hands.

"Zaki know?"

I'm shaking.

Suddenly another voice struck. "You what?"

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