Magic Key

PART 22 - EXCHANGE

"Cheese egg toast." Zaki showed off the supplies he brought.

"But adding avocado to tomato is also the same as Zian." Added Zaki.

"Made Zian?" I asked with sparkling eyes.

"Yes." Yeah."

"What did you say to Zain?"

"As you said yesterday."

"really? What does he say?"

"Next time don't tell him to cook again, afraid you'll turn to him she said."

I laughed at Zian's confession from Zaki's lips, while imagining how Zian would look when he said that line. His arrogant attitude must have been his usual bulge.

"But yes, he says it's special for you."

"Seriously?"

"You can ask him if you don't believe." Reply Zaki by shrugging his shoulders.

"That's not what I meant. Instead of not believing in you, I actually lack the same confidence said Zian the female player who disguised women lovers."

Then we laughed together.

"Worse if the girl talks that way, haha.."

We still keep laughing. But I finally stopped laughing first.

I took the toast that Zaki brought, I opened it out of curiosity with the contents inside the bread. It's kind of weird 'cause there's avocado and tomato slices in there.

"Emm..."

"Don't you like it?" Ask Zaki quickly.

"No, no. It looks weird but I'll try to eat." I bit the edge of the toast, just bit the tomato.

"Zian likes food creations that are to the west-west, but it does not taste better than what I usually cook." Zaki bit his share.

"Hu'hm. It's delicious even though my tongue says it's weird. I'm a country boy, I'm not used to eating western food."

"Don't go low, Ayri. In addition to places, friends, and atmosphere, you also have to adapt to food in a new environment."

"Yes, I know."

"This drinking. Zian said this food is the same milk. You're not allergic to milk, are you?"

"No." I answered briefly, because I was chewing food in my mouth.

"OK good."

Afterwards, we ate quietly without any conversation.

"Oh yeah, later if I'm going out, there's nothing in the factory." Shirt Zaki after a few minutes of silence.

"There's a job outside? Fieldwork?"

"Hm... Consider it so."

I don't want to interfere too much with his affairs.

"If there's anything remember, safety is number one. Don't do things you can't do, let alone harm." Zaki gave me advice.

I chuckle. "Are you still worried about my wound, or worried about me?"

"Yes, of course both."

"Thank you for the attention, I can take care of myself. So you can go quietly." My reply was tucked into humor.

"Damn! Sounds like I'm going to move the world. Not even the words "may his worship be accepted by his side."" Tukas Zaki's.

"Haha..."

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I went to the closet to pick up the tape I had used. I walked back to my place after I got what I was looking for.

From afar I saw an oversized white-clothed figure, flying low and getting lower.

"Zaki lookout!" Pekikku. I don't want to interfere with any other work because of the screams from me. I closed my mouth afterwards, but my eyes were full.

Zaki walked up to me and,

"Ayri?" Ask.

I frowned. From his voice it sounded it was not Zaki. I watched for a moment and he wasn't Zaki, but Zian. Why is Zian here?

Zian nodded like a cute kitten.

"You didn't realize there was a Kunti flying about your head, you weren't Zaki."

"What's? Got a kuntilanak in my head?" Zian rounded his eyes, his voice was quite loud but fortunately was accompanied by loud noises from the cutting machines, so there was little chance they could hear Zian's voice.

I put my index finger on my lips. "Stttt..."

"Don't be hard, Zi. They can be scared."

Zian patted the eel, "I forgot the place, hehe." Zian's whimper is innocent.

"But it was serious?" Zian asked urgently.

"Yes. Just through the door, now it's not there." My reply.

"Why are you here? Not work?" My toot.

"work. There's more work outside." Reply Zian casually.

"So morning Zaki also said that. How samaan?"

"Yes the same. My man tukeran same place him." Reply Zian lightly.

"The question of place, I mean?" I demand an explanation.

"I had an evaluation, and I was lazy to take the evaluation. Well because we're twins, I asked Zaki to change my position and I changed his position, that's."

"Will not be found out? Are you different workplaces Zaki can afford?"

"Of course he's capable."

"That means you can't?" I said intentionally.

Zian scratched his forehead. "That's not what it means, Maimunah. We work for different subsidiaries but one father of the company. We apply for the same job, the same training, the same material, the same production. So there's no reason to point the finger at the word capable and incapable." Zian was patient.

"So why did he have to come for an evaluation?"

"Udah I said I was lazy, Ayri." Reply Zian began to spasm.

"Oh. I thought because you were stupid." I said to tease him intentionally.

"If I was stupid, I would have been rejected from the first time I applied for this job, Ay." Zian grumbled annoyed yet looked funny.

I laughed, not wanting to attract the attention of many people.

"Btw, thanks for the breakfast. It feels weird because I never eat, but it's delicious." My praise.

At once Zian acted like a flattered girl. His eyes twitched and his lips lifted into a wide smile.

"So it's better what Zaki's cooking is?"

"Not only your physical twin, your personality, your nature, everything is the same, Zi. Food is the same, so it's hard to differ." I'm obviously what I am.

"It's the same again. When did it win her over me?" Grunt Zian again.

"What never wins?" My toot.

Zian. "It's nothing. Just healthy competition between twins."

I chuckled back. "What the hell are you guys! There-there's aja. I've been there go, Zaki never long here like you. Others will think nothing."

"Masa? I think it's only been a while. Ah professional pretentious tuh the Zaki, but mah not papa if you want to linger with your own boyfriend." Cibir Zian, scolding Zaki in the back.

"Who's the girlfriend?" I frowned. I was quite curious about Zian's previous words in their house and I haven't had time to ask. This might be a good time to talk.

"Emm..." Zian flicked his index finger on his chin.

"Zaki had never brought a girl home before. So I thought... Although not yet his girlfriend but you can be sure it's something special for him." Zian.

Not her boyfriend yet? Haven't you? Not yet means it could be, right? Just thinking about it has managed to make my cheeks heat up.

Really, are you guys gonna think I'm too young to fall for the charm of a guy I just met? Yes, whatever your opinion is, but this feeling is the same as when I once put my heart on someone in the past.

Zian slightly lowered his head to equalize us, then brought his lips closer to my ears, whispering "Let me help lure him to confess his feelings."

Hearing it makes my cheeks heat up. It's very hot. And also my heartbeat was beating very fast. I can only hope that Zian doesn't hear my heart beating so loud as a flash.

"I go first, see you next time." Zian said and then left without waiting for a reply from me. Zian and Zaki are the same. I like to come and go without permission.

Oh I just realized. Although there is often debate between the twin brothers, they still support each other. Although they seem to drop each other but in fact they still help each other in certain situations. They're so sweet. I still admire their brotherhood and also admire the parents who educated them so well that they were near perfect.

By the way I'm kangen my sister in my hometown. Later if I can take the time to call home just exchange greetings and ask the news. May they always be in the mercy of God.

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