Neighbor Idaman.

Seventeen

Rallin came out of the room in a work suit. Her face looked bright with a slight polish of natural make-up. Foot tiered stockings and pantofel shoes take Rallin's step towards the kitchen. Reiner was already there in his trademark style, looking neat and glowing as usual. Sitting quietly on a chair with a daily newspaper that he could find out where he was in his hands. The man's favorite black unsweetened coffee is on the table. Smoke that billows from the cup indicates if the bitter-tasting drink is still hot.

Rallin grimaced, imagining his mouth would burn if he drank the thick-colored drink. To him, only a madman would love a coffee without sugar. His life was bitter, not with his drink.

After taking one piece of baked bread, Rallin sat down on the chair opposite Reiner. Take peanut butter in a jar with a knife and then apply it on the bread.

He sighed, eating the peanut butter-coated toast in silence. Every now and then, his eyes glanced at Reiner who was still sitting quietly as if his existence was invisible. Comeon! Rallin is not an astral creature!

The clock hanging on the wall showed at half-seven in the morning, requiring Rallin to finish his breakfast quickly. He cleaned up the dirty dishes and put them in the sink, picked up the briefcase he had previously placed on an empty chair, prepared to leave. However, the words that came out from Reiner's cleft lip managed to hold him back. Making Rallin must again drop his body on the chair, returning the gaze of a pair of hazel beads that are now staring at him, like a god of death who has no compassion.

"Navad ... You like it, right?" Todong Reiner's. Folding the morning newspaper he had finished reading and then put it on the table to next sigh.

Hearing the name Naveen called, Rallin's cheeks suddenly heated up. The shadow of last night flashed back through his head. He shook his head, trying to get rid of the pesky shadow*n that made him want to bury himself in the backyard.

"Why did you conclude such a thing?" ask Rallin back. Pounding with awkwardness. "It's not like you used to."

Because the Reiner he saw now was not a brother who had been together since they were in the womb. She was like an older sister who had aged quite far away from her—who was worried about her only sister, despite the fact that it was indeed like that. But Rallin did not like it, did not like Reiner's attitude like that. Rallin only liked the cold Reiner. Rallin only likes Reiner who sucks until he wants to hit the back of his head if it makes a tantrum. Rallin only likes Reiner who does not care about the affairs of others, not Reiner who is full of intimidation to make it difficult for him to swallow his own saliva. "I'm just friends with Naveen, nothing more" Rallin continued in a soft tone.

"I warn you, don't get too close to him." Reiner took the black coffee he had neglected and drank it. Slightly cools until it feels bland in its sense of taste.

"You have no right to forbid me from being friends with anyone" Rallin said. Try as hard as possible so that the sound coming out of his throat does not rise.

"I'm not banning you" Reiner replied in a flat tone. "I just told you to keep your distance from him."

"Who do you dare to rule me?"

"I'm your brother if you forget."

Br*ngs!

Sakura squeezed her skirt firmly. His eyes squinted, staring at Sasori's guts as emotions nearly exploded.

"Okay, it's up to you." Rallin stood up, took a deep breath and then patted the victim's slightly tangled clothes from the ferocity of his hand. However, he must be able to control his emotions. "But this time I won't listen to you."

This time, Rallin really went with wide steps—just a few steps away. Because Reiner's next words again managed to set him that second as well.

"Navad ... He has a lover."

For a moment, Rallin could only close his eyes. The hands on the sides of the body were tightly clenched. Count down from the number ten and then turn around when the count is complete.

" so?" asked Rallin with a flat expression. "I told you we were just friends."

Sasori smiled. "That's up to you. But, I'm just worried about my sister."

Next, Rallin actually left. Don't want to hear anything else coming out of Reiner's mouth.

As expected, the morning would be really bad when Reiner decided to stay at his house.

What if Naveen has a girlfriend? No business with him either, right?

It sucks!

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Walking in a sedentary manner is what Naveen does when he exits the house. Slowly, he opened the gate of his house and slightly turned his head outside. Making sure that he will not cross paths with a pink-haired woman that makes it difficult to sleep almost overnight.

If her beautiful mother, too generous, had not forcibly awakened her, told her to buy two litres of oil in the street, Naveen would not have acted like a thief by now. Sleeking while monitoring around like a professional detective. But, yeah, that's it. He is a good boy, does not like to defy the orders of people who have aged twilight. After all, just going to minimarket sebrang street will not make time wasted, right?

But that's not the problem! What if he accidentally runs into Rallin? What's he supposed to do? Should he say 'hi' while waving one hand with a stupid smile on his face? Nope, no. Naveen shuddered in horror at his making. It's better to be lost in the Bermuda triangle than to do it all.

The young man sighed, making sure once again that he would not cross paths with the pink-blossomed woman who had a pair of bright green eyeballs. He quickly opened the fence of his house and then out of there. Walking lightly while twitching flirtatiously when accidentally passed by the next complex woman who was clearly watching him. Oh, that's a normal thing. Naveen had received such a thing from a teenager. So, he's not at all disturbed. However, there was something else that bothered him, precisely, when he saw the door of his new neighbor's house suddenly open, just open, showing the figure he most avoids is walking with legs snapped and two eyebrows are linked together.

Suddenly, Naveen tilted his head. Swallowing back the swearing that is already at the tip of the tongue. Forgetting the intention to escape at the speed of light and instead waving with a smile. A very stupid smile.

****! He really wanted to impress himself for doing what he said a few seconds ago. Something that should be very forbidden to do.

Naveen only hoped that someone would willingly bury him alive or throw him into the open sea right now.

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"Rallin, hi."

His footsteps suddenly stopped when Rallin's sense of hearing caught a voice that he was very familiar with. The woman grimaced softly, wanting to escape immediately but it was an impossible thing to do at this moment.

After controlling himself, Rallin rubbed his nape with a stiff hand movement and then returned the wave of the hand of a young man who was standing not far from him with his other hand. "Oh, Naveen. Hi," he replied. "Where do you want to go?" His eyes judged Naveen's performance from top to bottom.

The man wore only flip-flops on both his legs, knee-length pants and a sleeveless shirt. His hair was disheveled, obviously if the man had just woken up from his sleep.

"I have to go to the minimarket."

"This morning?" ask Rallin

"Mother told me to buy cooking oil." Naveen grimaced a little when he said that. Rallin nodded in understanding. "You?"

"Me?" point Rallin at himself. " I'll go to work."

True, judging from the clothes worn by Rallin did look if the woman was like going to work. But, what exactly does Rallin do? Naveen was a little curious.

"Your car?"

"I'm going to take the bus" Rallin said, who was picked up by Naveen at the same time.

They continued their steps in silence. As the two had expected, an awkward atmosphere was created just like that. It is like a wall that is not easy to break. They are too confused to start a conversation from where and what. Every now and then, the sighs coming from the two people sounded, alternating.

the distance between Naveen's house and the minimarket and the bus stop is not too far away. However, it is quite tiring if you have to walk.

Ah, si*l! He should have just gone by car. Naveen regretted his stupidity a little.

Fifteen minutes—which felt like two days and two nights finally made it through even in silence. Okay, actually not really quiet because there are still sounds from the vehicle that drove as well as footsteps of people who passed by. Rallin decided to sit on the bench stop once it arrived. While Naveen, the young man had crossed the road to the minimarket after saying caution to him.

Breathing out of Rallin's cleft lip. He rubbed his nose with one hand. His debate with Reiner, as well as his encounter with Naveen by accident this morning managed to make his head almost explode. His mood is also very bad now.

If only. Okay, let Rallin have a little wander now. If only last night he had not done that shameful thing, if the atmosphere created last night was not supportive, if only he had not been carried away, if only he had not done that stupid thing, he said, if only he hadn't been enjoying"

"Miss, you want to ride no?"

The question of a half-century old bus driver managed to make Rallin aware of a dreamy event that almost made his cheeks feel hot again. Looks like Rallin has to thank the kind-hearted driver who made her aware.

"I'm riding."

Rallin lifted his body from the bench stop then started walking into the bus that would take him to work.

To hell with the stupidity he's been doing lately! After all, no one really knows it except him and Naveen. Right, guys?

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Tbc.