Me, What It Is
CHAPTER 20 ~ Glass Shoes ~
The intention of Nico who wants to make Reana happy, by giving the girl a gift in the form of beauty treatments at a luxury salon, along with beautiful dresses and shoes was actually considered Reana as a form of shame Nico towards the appearance of Reana.
Reana is a different girl, while other girls gladly accept all the gifts. The girl refused. He prefers to be accepted for his condition.
The experience of Nico facing a girl by giving attention and gifts that usually make a girl's heart flowery, does not apply to Reana.
But Nico patiently assures Reana that what he is doing is the sincere desire of his heart to make the girl happy. Reana finally accepted.
Both Nico and Reana step into a cafe. Reana chose a place beside the glass window. From there Reana could look at the people who passed down there.
Reana is pensive, the various activities that people do in their lives. Various social status, from high to low, with their respective busyness, problems and expectations.
A father who walks in a hurry to his car, a little boy who sells his wares or a grandfather who drives his cart. While people from up here just look at them as a daily reality show.
Reana imagined, seeing herself walking under the hot sun and someone looking at her, just like she is doing right now. Reana is washed away in her daydream, while Nico is engrossed in looking at Reana.
Reana realized, she had ignored Nico for quite a while. Then smile, indicating he has returned to the real world.
"What's so interesting there?" ask Nico.
"Nothing" Reana replied briefly.
"Why look there then?" ask Nico again.
"Just look at the activities of everyday people" Reana finally replied.
Nico nodded, then placed a box in front of Reana.
"Another gift" Nico answered looking at Reana's expression as if to ask.
"Don't refuse, I'm giving this, for my own sake" Nico continued.
Reana's expression was confused.
"You know, how many times do I have to run around looking for you ? When Rebecca's post went viral. When you are forced to leave college.
While running I always cursed myself for never asking for your phone number.
Until I finally found out, you don't even have a cell phone" Nico said at length.
Reana sighed, looking down, looking at the cell phone box in front of her. Reana realized what Nico did to her was not just walk to the secretariat to pay her tuition, or bring and keep her in the hospital.
But more than that, his attention, his concern and his concern for Reana made the girl feel more indebted to the man before her.
Although the girl never asked for it, expecting its attention or demanding its worry but Nico always sincerely did all that, the little bit of what Nico did made the girl's heart become moved.
"I never aspired to be a marathon runner" Nico said with a contrived sewot face.
Reana laughed stifledly, while blushing the girl's face down. The reddish hue on her cheeks always popped out whenever the girl laughed or felt embarrassed. Nico was fascinated by the sight before him.
God, this girl is so beautiful, Nico screams.
The man turned his face the other way, unable to look any longer at the tiny lips that smiled so sweetly.
Exhaling deeply through his mouth, drinking the white water before him, only to distract him from the wild delusion that began to tempt his brain.
Fortunately the cafe waiter came to take Nico's order, the man smiled and thanked him. Nico orders food as Reana is engrossed in looking out the window.
"You like helping people, right ? so help me, so that I don't run around here and there again " said the man trying to get Reana to accept the prize.
Nico opened the box in front of him and pulled out a cell phone, pressed his own number until it rang. Typing something and then handing it to Reana.
"That's my phone number, I've saved it for you" Nico continued.
Reana notices the cell phone given to her, written the contact name
'LOVE NICO SISTER' Reana gaped.
"Oh my goodness" he said with a laugh.
"Pe De once" he said, bowed, unable to help but laugh, Reana finally laughed.
Nico was again fascinated, only this time he saw Reana laughing so loosely. It was very hard to get a chance to see this beautiful creature laughing so crisply. Usually Reana just smiles or just blushes.
Reana wiped the tears that came out of the corner of her eyes, so funny Reana to let out tears.
Reana looked at Nico who was just sitting still. Reana was stunned then hurriedly muffled her laughter.
"Sorry" Reana said, biting her lip.
Nico gulped.
Please don't bite your lips, let me do it for you Nico screamed
Rushing Nico ate the pasta in front of him. Reana felt bad, the girl was like laughing at Nico's desire to be the dearest figure in her life.
After finishing his lunch, Nico and Reana again walked casually to see the items on display. Nico is still carrying the girl's shopping bag while Reana just breezes around.
Is brother Nico still angry ? whispered heart Reana.
The girl simply followed Nico's footsteps wherever the man went. Reana wanted to melt this awkward atmosphere but was at a loss for what to do. Occasionally the girl glanced at Nico, but the man still looked cute.
He wanted to slip his hands into Nico's hands but there was no courage. Reana shook her head dispelling the strange wishful thinking. Circling her hands to Nico's waist, shaking her head back, she wasn't that type of girl.
Reana is confused to persuade Nico who is sulking. Nico was only silent during lunch and also along their current streets.
Suddenly Reana's eyes were glued to the display of a cellphone hanger at an HP counter that also sold all kinds of cellphone accessories. The girl once aspired to hang a funny toy when she had a cell phone later.
Reana is bewitched by the beauty of those cell phone hangers. Reana took one of them, observing a curved heart-shaped cell phone hanger, precisely a pair of hearts related to each other.
Reana watched him closely. The expression on her face showed that Reana greatly admired that HP hanger.
How that person made it, associating one heart with another heart, Reana wondered inwardly.
Nico snatched the hanger Reana was holding. Take it to a Sales Promotion Girl. Reana looked at her empty hand.
"I want this" Nico told the SPG.
"Please put it here" he said, handing over Reana's cell phone.
Reana only noticed, not daring to argue.
"Oh.. This hp hanger is a pair of sis" said the SPG.
"The rope hanger looks like two" said the girl, showing a small, circular rope there numbering two.
Nico was surprised, Reana noticed. The SPG opened the packaging and then removed the two hearts by pressing one of the strokes made on one of the hearts. Both hearts were released, SPG was put both on the display table.
The girl so admired the unique work that she unknowingly stood beside Nico. Nico smiled looking at Reana's expression, then wrapped his hands around the girl's waist and pulled her closer.
Reana was shocked, their position was so close. The SPG smiled at the behavior of the two people.
"The two are very compatible, the one is very beautiful that one is handsome" said the SPG while looking at Reana and Nico alternately.
"Not very handsome ? compatible from where, the time is very beautiful, the one is just handsome just said to be harmonious ?" nico was joking.
"Yes. yes.. wrong.., one is very beautiful, one is a very big tile" said SPG it rectifies his speech earlier.
They laughed together, Reana smiled knotfully.
Nico took the phone out of his shirt pocket and thrust it at the girl.
"If so please pair this one as well" said Nico while removing his own phone.
"Which hook is there for which cell phone? " ask the SPG again.
Nico pointed at the phone he had just handed over.
"Yaa. right also.. brother boy should be the hook, otherwise big sister can be taken people" said SPG was relaxed while attaching the hangers to Nico's phone.
The SPG girl likens Nico as someone who must always bind Reana. Sounds like just any talk but Nico feels there's a point too. Reana just silently listened to the girl's words.
Nico will be the hook to his heart ? Reana was in disbelief, what could such a thing happen. Is it true that Nico intends to bind his heart ? It is possible that men like Nico chose Reana to bond with her.
Wasn't the rich man just making Reana as entertainment for him, to fill the void of his free time, just wanted to play around and would not be serious about being in a relationship with him.
Reana turned her face away.
No, I must not think like that, do not expect too much on Sister Nico, I am just an ordinary girl, a poor girl who does not deserve her, please do not think like that towards us, please, I had nothing to do with her, Reana's mind was trying to awaken itself.
The SPG further pairs the hp hanger for Reana's phone. Both hanger hp has been installed, the SPG girl put both phones lined up on the storefront.
"Why are they made in pairs ? if it will eventually separate" said Reana slowly while touching the cellphone hanger.
"Sister, basically, humans are separate individuals.
Then they meet, those who are suitable, those who are compatible, will create their own bond.
The bond is not always visible, it does not always bring them together" the SPG story is long.
Reana and Nico stared in wonder at the girl.
"Pair of husbands and wives are also so, they are always separated, one in the office, one in the house.
But they still feel bonded, not just tied to marriage.
But heart-bound too, their hearts are tied to each other even though they are not always together" the SPG said with a smile.
The girl pointed at the heart on Nico's phone.
"The heart on this phone has a kind of hook that can bind the heart on this phone" he said, pointing at Reana's phone.
"The heart on this phone might be able to hook on any hanger" said the girl took another HP hanger that was still on display and put it close together.
"But it won't be compatible, because the real couple is this one" the girl said as she brought Reana's phone closer to Nico's.
"You're awesome, how could you think like that" Reana said plainly.
"I'm a student in psychology" said the girl bashfully made-up.
"Great boy." said Reana plainly.
Nico thought, there are also many girls like Reana. Working while in college, it's just that many people look down on those who work at the bottom level.
They are better than they seem. Nico looked at the price tag behind the packaging. Give some money to the SPG.
"Please pay ya, the rest for you" said Nico kindly while handing over several pieces of money a hundred thousands
"Huh..a lot of brother?" ask the SPG girl.
While checking again the price tag on the packaging.
Hp hangers are not cheap, maybe because the material is good or because of its unique creation. But the SPG felt Nico gave too much money.
The SPG also felt that Nico's change money was still too much to be used as tips.
"That's not a tip, it's a consultation fee with a psychologist" Nico said, grabbing Reana's hand.
"Yeeey..thank you, sister" cried the girl jumping up and flicking the money sheet in her hand.
The girl seemed happy that someone appreciated her opinion.
"Come here often, brother" cried the girl.
Reana and Nico smilingly nodded then they stepped in hand in hand.
"Sorry, sister Nico" said Reana, saying that she was almost inaudible.
"For what" Nico asked as he looked at the bowed girl.
"I'm definitely angry because I laughed at the name of the contact on the phone earlier" Reana said hesitantly.
"I'm not angry" said Nico lightly as he continued to walk slowly holding Reana's hand.
"Then why, since from the cafe, brother Nico just shut up ?" ask the girl with a face that still feels guilty.
Nico did not answer, his feet kept stepping.
"Why?" Reana asked again.
"You know what" said Nico, laughing, then raised his hand, kissed the back of the girl's hand, and pressed it against the chest of her field.
"You can replace it if you don't like it" Nico said heartily.
Reana fell silent then glanced at the tall mirror attached to the mall pole. Reana stared at the reflection in the mirror, at a glance people would think they were a matching couple. Reana is a pretty girl with a beautiful dress and a handsome boy Nico with a branded suit.
People who look will think they are a model couple, a celebrity or a couple from a wealthy family.
False, whispered Reana in heart while looking down, her eyes glazed unable to look at the mirror reflecting her falsehood.
Like Cinderella, she will return to being a poor girl after taking off her beautiful dresses and shoes.
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