Neighbor Idaman.

Thirteen

Rallin, who is now walking alongside Naveen, was seen pushing his trolley to a vegetable stand where some of the ingredients that will be used for the barbeque event later that night are there. Tidy and looks fresh.

Rallin's hand seemed to hold the green and yellow peppers and then let out a super long breath. His eyebrows are linked to each other.

"Which one should I choose?" I don't know who it was. If he went with Reiner maybe he wouldn't be confused right now. Because it must be his twin brother who will choose. Before going to the vegetable place, Rallin even had to choose some of the most expensive beef cups just to make sure that it was the best quality. Because according to him, the item with the most expensive price is definitely the best.

Rallin tried to ask Naveen, but the handsome man just shrugged his shoulders in ignorance. Rallin thought that if he and Naveen were to become married, they might destroy the kitchen on the first day they owned the house.

"Ah, stop. I put it all in. After all, they all look the same," she said, shrugging her shoulders. Rallin put the two peppers, then took some other vegetables as a complement.

After that, he walked towards the place where Naveen was. Rallin found that Naveen's dark eyes seemed focused on looking at the pile of red fruit that has a sour taste with a look of adoration. The woman raised her eyebrows again.

"You why?" ask him to Naveen.

Feeling that the question that Rallin was asking was for him, Naveen turned a glance and focused again on the pile of fruit. "They're beautiful."

"exceptively? Those tomatoes?" This time Rallin's forehead frowned. "I think you're right, they look fresh."

"They're beautiful, Rallin," ralat Naveen.

Rallin silently snorted. "Yes, they're beautiful." He chose to give up. "Do you like them?" ask Rallin later.

"Of course!" exclaim Naveen spirit. Instantly, Rallin grimaced. Imagine the sour taste when the fruit is in his mouth. He never thought, why Naveen—why there are people who like tomatoes when there are other fruits that are much better than that.

"Yes, enjoy the beauty of them, Nav" said Rallin, laughing. "I have to buy some snacks and other troublesome things for later tonight. If you're done, you can find me there." Rallin pointed in a certain direction.

After gently patting Naveen on the shoulder, the woman rushed to the spot where some snacks and drinks were lined up neatly. His two hands deftly inserted as originally as anything he saw. Starting from snacks, canned soda to beer. Of course after he arranged the vegetables and meat he bought first so as not to be crushed. He smiled in satisfaction after his push trolley was almost full.

"Room."

Rallin immediately turned his head when he heard someone call him. Right behind him now there is a tall figure that he once recognized was smiling widely while approaching towards him.

"God! Regis! " he just doesn't believe. "Why are you here?"

The man Rallin called Regis just shrugged his shoulders, a big smile still on his lips. "Well, as you can see, I'm spending my money.

Rallin laughed while punching Regis' arm playfully. But soon, there was another voice that interrupted the two of them.

"Regis?"

That's Naveen. Both Regis and Rallin recognized the voice.

"Nav?" Regis called Naveen's name in a confused tone.

Rallin looked at the two repeatedly. The expressions of the two who looked shocked made Rallin conclude that they were both quite familiar. "You know each other?"

Regis and Naveen nodded simultaneously.

"You know Naveen?" This time Regis asked.

"My new house is right next to Naveen's."

Regis nodded in understanding. "Oh, yeah." But after that, his eyes widened, too shocked by what he had just heard from Rallin's mouth. "What! K-you—"

"Why are you so surprised?" rallin asked confusedly.

"I-I'm just surprised." Regis tried to arrange his facial nose as often as possible.  "Rallin, I actually want to have a lot of conversations with you. But, someone's waiting for me at the cashier's desk there." The man deliberately emphasized the word someone, hoping that the chicken man who was now beside Rallin understood the code he gave. " So, I have to get back there right away or she'll be nagging nonstop." Then his gaze turned to Naveen whose face now looked pale.

Naveen knew the meaning of Regis' gaze given to him was; you had to tell him everything later or you were going to die.

"Later tonight we'll have a barbeque party, if you're free, I hope I can come. "

"good. I'll work on it." Regis brandished his two thumbs with hasty steps. Goddamnit! What would happen if Naveen and Ayana met? He was sure the shopping place they visited would turn into a dueling arena. And Rallin, that woman who will be the only victim of the duel that Naveen and Ayana did without understanding what really happened.

Regis had not yet been able to breathe properly because he had managed to save the world from destruction, he was again surprised with a soft pat on his shoulder from behind.

"Br*ngs*k!" he said, then after that he covered his mouth with one hand when he knew who the perpetrator was. "Jeez, Ayana. You surprised me." Regis rubbed his chest dramatically while occasionally glancing in the direction where Rallin and Naveen were, making sure that the two creatures of different hair colors were not reached by his vision or Ayana.

"You why?" ayana asked in surprise when she saw Regis' panicked expression. Every now and then, his eyes followed the direction in which he looked. Regis's attitude that suddenly turned strange made Ayana a little worried about the male fox.

"No, it's okay," Regis replied in a soft cry. "You done yet?" His blue eyes stared at the several paperbags that were in Ayana's hands. "We're going home now, okay? I have urgent business."

Without needing to hear what answer Ayana would give him, Regis immediately pulled the woman's arm and began to step foot towards the exit of the shopping place in a hasty step. Until making Ayana secretly smear her smile for nothing.

But to be sure, something tickled his stomach, and it felt good.

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For almost half the journey home, not a single conversation took place between Naveen and Rallin

Naveen who prefers to think about what will happen if Ayana to see he was with his new neighbors, while Rallin was not thinking about what. But for sure, Naveen's face that looks pias and restless since their meeting with Regis makes Rallin a little worried about the man even though he did not intend to ask what the cause.

"You okay?"

Or maybe his tongue is too itchy to hold the bad sentence*n who just slid from the slit of his lips?

Ah, Br*ngs*k! Rallin wanted to curse Reiner right now.

"I'm good." Naveen finally answered. But the answer the man gave was very inversely proportional to his facial expression.

"But your face is pale." Rallin spoke again while watching the side of Naveen's face that was still focused on driving. "Do I need to replace you with a driver?"

Naveen shook his head while forcing his smile, it might look stiff in Rallin's eyes." Not necessary. I'm fine."

"Ah, okay. I wish we could make it home safely."

Naveen immediately braked his car as Rallin finished his playful sentence. He turned his head quickly towards Rallin who was now holding back a laugh.

"I'm kidding" said Rallin with both hands raised. "I'm just worried about you" he continued half-whispering.

For some reason, Rallin's words managed to make the anxiety that Naveen felt reduced drastically. This time, the corners of his lips slowly lifted, revealing dimples that added to the man's good looks.

"Thank you for worrying about me, Miss."

Rallin nodded while returning Naveen's smile. "Together, Sir. Now, let's get on the road before Reiner nags me because we're late."

Yes, Reiner the super busy guy just sent Rallin a message that he was already in his house and almost died of boredom.

"certain. Anything for you, Miss."

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- To Be continued