Magic Key

PART 18 - GOOD NIGHT

"Know what?" Asked Zaki who suddenly came, surprised me and Zian who then turned to Zaki simultaneously.

"Know what?" Zian asked nicely, trying to prank Zaki.

"That's what you asked Ayri I know?" Zaki's getting curious.

"Know what, Ay?" Add Zaki because Zian never answered.

"What the hell? You heard it wrong." I acted just like Zian did.

I slowly closed Zaki's laptop, so Zaki wouldn't see the contents inside.

"It's not clear this is a child." Zian's lips on Zaki.

"Ay, I'm back in the room first." Said Zian again.

"OKAY. Thank you for accompanying me, Zian."

"Initime." Reply Zian who had already walked towards his room.

"I always lose to Zian. He's always more able to get close to new people." Zaki sounded low.

"You must have the advantages of each. don't be too low." Sincere reply.

I patted the carpet next to me, asking Zaki to sit there.

"My company is here." My love. Zaki according.

Zaki was sitting next to me. Our knees are almost stuck together. I feel a little groggy.

I re-opened Zaki's laptop, continuing my little less work.

"You...drawing?" Ask Zaki slowly. I'm nodding.

"This is what Zian said?" Ask Zak again.

I nodded again. "Yes." Yeah." My reply.

"Have you been doing this job for a long time?"

"Yet. I just trained."

My hands were still dancing on the keyboard, continuing to draw.

"You can describe someone if I mention his features?" Ask Zaki continuously. Zaki looks enthusiastic.

I looked at Zaki. "I'll do it." My reply.

"In that case, next time I'll have you draw a picture for me."

"For a comic? Or are you gonna have me draw a picture for the cover of a book?"

"Later you'll know." Reply Zaki relax.

Those words again.

I breathe out slowly.

I finished a page of pictures and then I closed Zaki's laptop. Then I pushed the laptop towards Zaki.

"Thank you." I said I didn't forget the smile on my lips.

"Initime." Zaki replied exactly as Zian said earlier.

I chuckled small. "Perhaps in addition to learning the same language you are also learning the same vocabulary." I said.

Zaki laughed for a while, understanding what I was talking about. "Yes, habit may be."

I nodded in agreement. It can all be created by habit.

Kruyukk.

Holy hooch! My stomach makes a sound. It makes me so embarrassed.

"You hungry?" Zaki asked, I knew he was holding back from laughing at me.

"You know!" I said pissed.

Zaki finally couldn't help but laugh. He laughed but not hard enough.

"I'm sorry I starved you in my house. I'll cook for a minute." Said Zaki.

I dare not raise my head because I am so ashamed now. I just nodded small.

"Would I get Zian to accompany you again?"

"No need." I said quickly.

"OKAY. I'll go to the kitchen first. If you get bored you can catch up with me there."

"Yes." Yeah."

*****

Tok to tok.

The sound of the door being knocked from outside. I looked towards where the door was. I stood up and was about to step up to open the door. But just one step went and my feelings were suddenly not good. I'm restless. Not wanting to heed my suddenly strange feelings, I again stepped closer to the door. But when the distance of the door was only one meter from where I was standing, I felt even more uneasy. The feather stood up instantly.

I sharpened my gaze feeling alert. Then when I turned to look at the window beside the door, I saw two figures that were the subject of my conversation with Zaki some time ago. Those two figures are the ones I have least wanted to see in my entire life.

My reflexes stepped back, then I ran as fast as I could to get to Zaki who was still in the kitchen.

"Zaki!" Shouts tight. I can't hide my fear one bit.

I took cover on Zaki's back as if I would be safely behind Zaki's body large enough to cover my body.

"Yes, what's wrong?" Zaki asked from his voice sounding he was worried.

"They're coming, Zak. They're knocking on the door." I said quickly in one breath.

"Who?" Zaki sounded uneasy, I know when he turned his body to face me.

"Mother and child." I said with a feeling of unsettling.

Zaki moved his eyes uncertainly. I know he knows what I'm talking about. Maybe he's just as scared as I am.

Zaki grabbed both of my arms, trying to calm me down when I knew he couldn't calm down either.

"There I am here. You calm down." Zaki said slowly.

"So I heard Ayri yell, I immediately rushed here." Added Zian.

"This is about what you don't understand." Zaki said in doubt.

"You're the same as Zaki, Ay? So I'm the only one in my right mind?" Zian asked a little.

"I don't want to be like this either, Zi. I, I don't know why all of a sudden I can see those creatures."

Zaki turned off the stove before finally switching on to Zian.

"Please take care of Ayri for a moment." Pinta Zaki on her twin brother. Then Zaki stepped up to leave us.

I was a little unsettled as Zaki left, but I was forced to let go of my hand grip on his hand.

"What..I can hug you?" Zian asked hesitantly as he stepped closer to me. But finally Zian got near me exactly. I knew very well that Zian was going to make me calmer.

Hearing Zian's question made me want to laugh even though I was obviously still scared.

"Gtogethers..." I couldn't help but laugh at Zian's question.

"What's wrong? You-you're possessed?" Zian looks confused.

I laughed a little harder. "Where is there a person who calms a frightened person in such a way?" I said with a little laugh.

"No, not that. I'm just not used to touching Zaki's, we're not used to touching things that don't belong to us." I know Zian is seriously trying to explain but I still find it funny.

"Then you can't touch me, right?" I said.

Zian chuckled at my words.

"Rubber too. Doesn't matter. What matters is that you're a little more relaxed now." Zian.

"You're right. Thanks." Reply smile.

"You going there?" Zian's question pointed at the direction where Zaki was going.

"Yes. We're after Zaki."

Then we both stepped out of the kitchen and approached Zaki.

I saw Zaki staring out the window. Zian and I immediately approached him.

I grabbed Zaki's arm. "Zak," Call me slowly so as not to surprise her.

Zaki looked at me sharply and fixedly, watching me for quite a while.

"Is something wrong? Is that just my hallucination?" I asked Zaki.

Zaki's gaze softened, then smiled very thinly.

"They're scared of me. When I got here they left." Said Zaki.

"You're the king of times." Syndicist Zian cynical.

Zaki looked at Zian sharply but Zian seemed to be unconcerned.

"I'm leaving. I don't need to talk about ghosts." Zian's words still sounded cynical and pressed on a few words.

"Ay, I'm staying." Added Zian again.

"Yes, Zi. Thanks again so much."

*****

Zaki did not continue cooking. Zaki took me out to eat before driving me home. Because Zian hasn't eaten yet, Zian's also coming with us.

Since the night was late enough, we didn't waste much time. Like Fara's message reminding me not to come home too late, then after eating I was immediately delivered home.

I was worried if suddenly the figure of the mother and child appeared beside me. I know I'm too parno. But who wouldn't be frightened if astral beings like them continued to follow?

Zaki's car is parked in front of the boarding gate I live in.

Zaki went down first then opened the back door for me. Zaki sat in front next to Zian while I sat in the back seat.

"You want to come down? I can introduce you to my friends." I asked Zian.

"The driver is here." Reply Zian humor.

I laughed a little at Zian. "Thank you for driving me, driver. See you soon." I wave my hand.

"OKAY. See you soon." Zian's reply sounded warm.

Then I got away from Zaki's parked car.

After retrieving the stuffed cat from the back trunk, Zaki then took a step next to me, matching his steps with mine.

"sorry. I thought we could forget the invisible problem for a day. But they actually came to us."

"It's against our will, Zak. No one should apologize."

Zaki gave the very heavy stuffed cat to me. I was in enough trouble to take him.

"Lake in." Pinta Zaki when we were at the door.

"Thank you for today, doll, and her hairpin. Tell Zian to be careful while driving."

"Let me tell you."

"If so I go in first." I grabbed the doorknob. As he was about to pull it, Zaki again called my name.

"Ayri." Call Zaki. I turned to him without making a sound.

I looked at Zaki, waiting for Zaki to speak again, until Zaki finally let out a very sweet smile.

"Good night, Ayri."

*****

**A.N

Hello how are you guys? May you always be in good health. Aamiins.

I want to apologize because I haven't kept up this story for a long time. Sorry the big one. Hope you still want to read, and hopefully you will still want to wait for the next part to continue. I'll try at least once a week I'm up. I know I write because I love to write. But if there are likes and comments from you, it certainly makes me more excited. So please leave a comment and do not forget to give your thumbs up.

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