Mr. Hephephobias

CHAPTER 79 - How to Date Us

The morning had welcomed, the sunlight that pierced through the bedroom window blinded Lucia's still sleeping eyes. Slowly Lucia opened her eyes, smilingly welcoming the bright morning light.

“Beautiful light...” says Lucia.

“Light? Light?” lusia asked realizing that the light showed something was wrong. Lusia is flabbergasted to find herself waking up late.

Lucia grabbed and checked if there was anything wrong with her alarm. He was confused when he found out his daily alarm woke up early in an off state. He thinks he may have accidentally changed the setting.

Lucia immediately got up from her bed while tying her hair, she rushed out to prepare Rayn's breakfast. Lucia opened the door of her room, she was surprised by Rayn who was about to enter with a tray filled with salad and a glass of milk.

“What are you doing?“ lusia asked to see Rayn standing in her bedroom.

“Bringing breakfast to you” says Rayn shows the tray she brought.

Lucia fell silent and Rayn grabbed her hand and invited her back into the room. Lucia apologizes to Rayn if she wakes up too late because there is something wrong with her alarm.

Lusia felt guilty for her carelessness, her supposed breakfast for Rayn even troublesome Rayn. He hints unintentionally and doesn't usually have his alarms off.

“What you're upset about, why apologize. I've had breakfast, you can clean yourself up and finish your wishes. After this we will go shopping outside, I will wait for you under” said Rayn rubbed Lucia's hair, she then stood up to leave.

“We go shopping? You sure?” ask Lucia.

Rayn who was about to open the door nodded with a smile. “Oh yes, the alarm was me who accidentally turned it off” said Rayn.

“When did you do it?” ask Lucia.

Rayn smiled a little. “You don't even realize how you can sleep in your room” he said as he opened the door and left.

Lucia immediately became embarrassed, she did not realize that Rayn had carried her into the room last night. He only remembers the last time he fell asleep on the couch. Lucia finally went to take a shower and finished the breakfast Rayn had prepared for her.

Rayn was waiting for him downstairs by leaning in the car. Lucia ran out with her hair still unraveling. Lucia seemed to be in a hurry because she did not want to make Rayn too long to wait.

Rayn approached Lucia, and she grabbed onto Lucia's hand, which was about to tie her hair. Lucy was stunned by Rayn's sudden attitude. “What are you doing?” ask her with round eyes.

Recently, Ryan's attitude that likes to play games alone makes Lucia more vigilant, this is too early and there is an Arka who has been waiting for them.

“What do you think?” tanya Rayn grabbed Luisa's hairband.

Ryan asked Lucia to turn over, she then combed Lucia's hair full of softness with her fingers to tidy up. He continued styling Lucia's hair back and tying her in a low ponytail semi braid style.

Lusia smiled slightly. “Is this also the result of what you learned in that book?” lusia asked like a spoiled girl enjoying the romantic moment that Rayn was trying to do.

“Bab 23. Tie your lover's hair. I think it's too easy to attract women. But I also like it” said Rayn to connect the bond.

After tying up Lucia's hair, Rayn went to open the car door for Lucia and let her in. Arka also smiled at the attitude of her boss who was very pampering Lucia.

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They had arrived at one of the biggest supermarkets in the city. Lucia reached out her hand to hold Rayn before entering and asked Arka to walk ahead.

Lucia let go of Rayn's hand, she glanced around, looking at the vegetable place full of people as well as the fruit and meat place. Rayn just looked at Lucia who was walking around and then came back with a thinking face.

Rayn approached, she again grabbed onto Lucia's hand and grabbed it. Rayn knew exactly what her boyfriend was worried about.

“Originally you don't let go of this hand, I'm fine being among them. Enough to make them not touch me I'm fine Lucia, I can hold it. Care is not your job, we trust Arka”, Rayn said by pushing a shopping cart. While Lucia walked aside by staying hand in hand.

Vegetables spinach, broccoli, carrots, papikra, meat, and some fruit, one by one Lucia put in the basket with his spirit. Suddenly a visitor walked over from behind Rayn, Lucia who saw him swiftly approaching Rayn again. It was even faster than Arka. Lucia immediately protected Rayn by standing behind Rayn's back stretching out her arms.

Rayn smiled briefly looking at the behavior of the girl in her bed. “Stop doing things that make you look weird in front of them. I don't want them to look at you like that” Rayn said asking Lucia to resume her path.

“But what about you? I don't care what they think Lusia said.

"You don't have to worry, I will do my best Miss Lucia" Arka said.

Suddenly Lucia is shocked back with a mother next to her reaching out to Rayn. Lucia again connected her radar to quickly stand in the way of the mothers.

“What are you doing young man?” asked the mother to Lucia who suddenly confronted her.

“That's exactly what I want to ask you” Lucia said.

“Are you going to buy all those turnips? I just wanted to take the turnips there but your husband got in the way" she replied.

Realizing the situation, Arka swiftly took some radishes given to the mother. “This radish you want mistress.”ucapnya with petrified put radish on the mother's basket.

“Good man, thank you” he told Arka.

The mother then glanced at Lucia and Ryan who were holding hands. “New pairs are now overrated. Does this woman think I'm going to tease her husband” she muttered with a nag and left. Arka bowed her body, she represented Lucia and Rayn apologized for the misunderstanding.

"I'm sorry" Lucia told Rayn and Arka with a lethargic face.

Rayn shook her head saying if it wasn't her fault. Without discussing it again, Rayn invites Lucia to continue shopping for daily needs. Rayn decides if Arka will take all what they want to buy. Lucia and Rayn simply pointed it out, so Lucia could remain at Rayn's side without letting go of her hand.

The chaos returned when the Arka went to get the tissue they wanted. Suddenly from behind a salesman patted Lucia on the shoulder. The saleswoman was about to tell me that Lucia looks like she dropped something. A surprised Lucia pushes Rayn away and turns to talk to the salesman.

“Mr Rayn... “ shouted Arka ran towards him.

Bruckkk…..

As Lucia turned around, Rayn, unable to keep her balance due to Lucia's sudden impulse, made her fall into a pile of pads arranged high like a pyramid.

The pile of pads is now strewn between Rayn's body. Seeing Rayn fall, the salesman quickly approached Rayn to help her get up.

“Stop..! Don't do that” shouted Lucia to the saleswoman. The salesman immediately stopped his steps with a confused face.

“Let me help him” said Lucia.

Arka who actually could not touch Rayn could not do anything. He could only ask the salesman to step aside.

“Wait” said Rayn held back Lucia for not helping her.

“What's up?” ask Lucia.

“It Seems to Erupt..” says Rayn hesitates to get up.

“Emburgated?” ask Lucia.

Rayn closed her eyes, sighed then she lifted her butt. Slowly grabbing something that he accidentally sat down on.

“Ups...” chirps Lucy.

Rayn's body accidentally overlaid one of the wrappers until the bubbly parcel was torn and released its contents. Lucia laughed loudly at Rayn's reaction with an annoyed face holding the object.

“This will be very tiring, damn it” he told Lucia then grabbed the scattered object.

Lucia apologized and asked the woman not to do so, as she would be responsible for reassembling it.

The chaos makes them have to reassemble one by one the pads that have been said because of Rayn's body.

"Is this what you said protect me?" ryan asked shaking his head reassembling it.

Lucia could not help but laugh. Rayn glanced, she raised her eyebrows to see Lucia who seemed happy to laugh and smile to herself like a sambet.

“Keep away, let me and Arka who will finish it” said Lucia.

Lucia asks Rayn to get up, as Rayn will only mess up the arrangement. Rayn did not budge, she ignored Lucia's orders while still helping to collect the scattered pads. They could finally finish the project back.

"This is broken, so you must pay for it. And thank you for helping” said the sales woman.

“She thanked us and asked us to pay” Rayn murmured.

“Should I just buy everything?” rayn asked whispering in Lucia's ear.

“It's enough Rayn” said Lucia approached the woman to apologize again and she would pay for it.

“Looks like your husband is upset” said the woman.

“Su..a...mi?” tanya Lucia was like a kind of kindergarten child learning to spell. Again and again he must hear the call for the umpteenth time.

“Of course I'm quite upset, because it makes my wife tired of putting it together. Sorry if I will also be a little, just a little inconvenient you, please help us bring all this pile to the cashier as I will buy everything”

"Rayn...” Call Lucia.

“Good, I will ask our officers to take the one that is still in the box in the warehouse” said the woman with an unpleasant mimic.

“No, I want this one and I want you to help carry it. Not that you should be happy because we bought your product” said Rayn.

"Rayn, is your frustration not excessive? ask Lucia.

Rayn did not answer, she took Lucia by the hand and took her away. Rayn ordered Arka to bring their shopping cart. Lucia holds back her steps, asking Arka to help the woman first, but Rayn forbids her on the grounds that she still needs Arka to continue shopping for another.

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At Villa…

This afternoon Rayn wants to cook for their dinner. Lucia who just finished the bath was surprised by Rayn who was busy in the kitchen preparing the ingredients she would cook with the help of Arka. Both are like a chef with an apron worn on both bodies.

Lucia approached Arka, he praised Arka who was also very good at cutting the prapika. “I didn't expect you to be the same as Rayn, surprising me with your skills in Kapur” said Lucia.

“You are too praising Miss, I learned it from father only” said Arka.

“Then what about you Rayn? Where did you learn to cook?” ask Lucia to Rayn.

Not until Rayn answered, Arka had said it. “Master learned from me Nona” said Arka.

Tok…..!!

Rayn put down the cover of the pot harshly upon hearing Arka being too honest with Lucia. He turned to look at Arka with a serious look. Hoping that Arka would correct what he had just said to Lucia was because it was so embarrassing to him.

“Oh.. but it turns out Mr. Rayn is much more expert than me. Master Rayn just by looking at it has been able to practice it immediately. Right, just by looking at it. And... and. ah yes this paprika cutting skill I learned this technique from him and this technique is cooler than what my father taught me.” said Arka. Arka answered stammeredly while looking at Rayn's gaze. That gaze now turned into a smile because of Arka's reply.

“Can you help me taste it?” ask Rayn to call Lucia.

Lucia smilingly approached Rayn, knowing that Rayn just wanted to divert their discussion. He knew what Arka said about Rayn was absurd. Rayn blew the soup on the vegetable spoon before Lusia tried it.

“Try” said Rayn after blowing it.

With a smile full of meaning, Rayn asked Lusia to start tasting. Lucia approached, she first smelled the scent of the soup by bringing her nose closer. Lucia smiled because of the scent that had already invited her hungry stomach.

Lucia began to advance her lips closer to the vegetable spoon in Rayn's hand to taste it. Simultaneously Rayn pulled the vegetable spoon away from the face of Lucia who had begun to approach. He lowered his head and immediately kissed Lucia's lips. Lucia rounded her eyes due to Rayn's attack so suddenly, it was very clear she had intentionally done so.

Dokkk…… !

The loud voice that sounded from the fusion of the blade and the cutting board came from Arka who was watching the hot scene of her boss. He also immediately coughed deliberately forced to remind both of his existence.

“Hyaaa.. Ryan” said Lucia released the link because she realized Arka.

“This is the punishment for him who bullied me earlier” Rayn whispered to Lucia with a smile. He then turned to look at Arka who looked nervous.

“Oh.. sorry, I just remembered if I have not dropped the fruit from mobil” said Arka release the apron and leave

leave kitchen.

“What fruit does he mean?” tanya Lucia pointed at a bag of fruits that already existed on the kitchen table.

Rayn smiled, she put down the vegetable spoon and grabbed Lucia's hip. One hand embraces Lucia's hip and one hand holds her cheek.

“That means Arka knows what she has to do, make room for both of us” Ryan said smiling sweetly and kissing Lucia's lips with gentleness.

Lucia's body couldn't be evaded, and she who was also enjoying it slowly clasped her hands around Rayn's neck and returned the kiss.

Despite the many things they missed today, however, Lucia was very happy for all the effort Rayn put in for her.

"This is our way of dating, I didn't expect more like other couples who had a beautiful and special date. These simple days are more than anything to me. All that hard time seemed to have passed when it was filled with him. May I say that he is my destiny? The destiny that complements my life with all the wonderful memories and warmth of love from it. Love is more real than anything"

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Epilogues

the Chapter 24. Sweet surprise in the kitchen.

A page from the book “Perform Harinya” that opens on Rayn's reading table. The book opens right on the page with a scene depicting the couple in the kitchen. The man still with an apron on his body kissed the woman.

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*** To Be Continued***