Not Suited to Exposure

Throes

"Don't be pink. Naffy."

Alma clucked and then scrolled down to look for other products.

Alma's in my room right now. Ask for advice on clothes that are suitable for him to buy. He asked for my advice, meaning it's up to me to say all the items he chose were ugly.

"The polkadot is funny" said Kak Alma saw a brown polkadot shirt.

"Don't. Alay," I replied.

Alma looked at me. "I think it's wrong to ask your advice. All of you say ugly, tacky, alaylah. Uh!"

I blinked and scratched my neck. "Sorry to say yes, but I have to say your choice is nothing good."

Brother Alma sniffed. Before he spoke, I continued. "Son brother is big. Mature ones. Don't be a kid again. Changed dong."

Brother Alma narrowed his eyes. I glanced at his phone and grabbed the thing and threw my body down beside him. "Gue selectin. Okay." Okay."

"Kok lo pretentious mature gini the hell from me. Inget who was born first was me," said Kak Alma while I was busy with her phone.

"Yes beautiful sister," I replied without turning my head. "Now, this one is good," I said showing a phone screen that shows the picture I selected. "Wear skinny jeans. I guarantee you a match."

Alma's sister took the phone and observed it. Then my phone above the nightstand rang. I crawled to the end of the bed and took the thing.

Aunt Sabrina is Calling

What the

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I lay face down while watching my phone screen. Every now and then I glance at the wall clock that now shows at 21:45. I let out a breath.

I'm liar. I told you not to care anymore. In fact I was still worried when aunt Sabrina called asking Rael. That means the guy hasn't been home since.

It's the first time. He's a man, maybe I shouldn't feel anxious. But to the point of not informing the house even the old man was very questionable.

Where would that guy go?

I pressed the phone icon for the umpteenth time and let the tone of the call ring aloud without sticking it to the ear.

Not active anymore. I called again and closed my eyes. To be honest I was sleepy, but when my phone vibrated while making a call it made me jump.

Cellphone's active.

I hurriedly sat down and bit my lips when the call was connected.

"...Lo where?" askaku.

I didn't hear an answer. Just the sound of the wind and the faint sounds of people chatting.

"...out of practice."

I let out a breath. "Can't you please go long? Auntie Bina nyariin know?" I raised my voice.

"Yes. Lowbat. It's just been stamped."

I again breathe. He didn't say anything else. The atmosphere was a little awkward considering we were not in good shape.

"Lu..."

Rael called. I cleared it.

"Gue wants to fight tomorrow. Lo-dateng right?"

I was silent for a moment. "Don't know."

I faintly heard Rael sigh.

"Actually I don't understand what problem we have anymore."

I grunt.

"Gue's sorry if I'm wrong. Aloona please don't cuddle me like this. Don't avoid me."

I'm down. Can't hold my own feelings. "Boy home. It's raining" I said softly.

I don't want to continue any longer. The longer I hear it, the more I'm afraid to melt again. Rael is a dangerous guy. He knows how to flirt and flirt. And I'm more worried about myself being easily tempted by his jokes.

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I slept until noon. I had mild insomnia last night. My eyes felt sticky and the mattress somehow became more comfortable than usual.

Alma has disappeared from home. I guess I went with a boyfriend one day. I'll tell you one thing, Alma's a play girl. The number of exes is countless.

I shook my shoulders and gulped down some water while looking at Mama who was taking care of her flowers in the side yard. Seen from the divider that Mama deliberately made on the side of the house wall so that the flowers look from the inside. Then Papa was sitting on the terrace behind Mama with a cup of coffee.

The front bell rings. I put down the glass and hurried to the door. Then a tall man filled my sight. With black t-shirt and color training pants. There is a sports bag hanging on his right shoulder.

I bit my lip and looked inside, precisely at the wall clock behind me. I looked at Rael again. "Aren't you going to fight?" askaku.

He looked at me for a long time instead of answering. His flat-out-spoken me.

"Say what my fault is."

I gasped as he suddenly said so. His brows were intertwined with a frustrated look. I opened my mouth to say, but no words were spoken.

"If I'm wrong, say. I wouldn't know where I was wrong if you were quiet."

I threw my eyes to the side. I began to think of suitable words for me to say. Because to be honest, Rael with his frustrated gaze made me lose the idea to argue.

"...rather than here, mending lo to gor now. Don't waste my time like this" I said.

Eyebrows. His lips twitched and I'm sure he harbored his current annoyance. I kept silent while waiting for him to say something because this silence was about to kill me.

It took him a long time until he opened his mouth again. "From then..."

I glanced at him as he said. But Rael stopped. I confused myself and looked at him with a demanding look.

Rael sighed. "From the beginning my feelings never changed."

I raise my eyebrows.

"Never, even when I'm dating Malika."

Wait. Whats?

"Aloona, one thing you should know." Rael's gaze changed in an instant. "That's my escape it's not lo.but Malika."

"...?"

"And that makes me care about him because in a good girl. He knows I'm just being a runaway and he's fine-fine. He was not angry when I cut him off. He also knows that I'm a gamon from lo."

"..."

"He never demanded anything because he was just a runaway. He knows that he is waiting for me to die. That's why I care about Malika. Not because I like it. He's my friend. That's it."

I was silent without a word while something churned within me.

Is this another lie?

The corner of my lips twitched carrying a faint snort. "Malika..perfect, right?" i'm sarcas.

His lips also twitched at my words and rubbed into his eyebrows.

"okay." I took a deep breath and exhaled. I looked at him sharply.

"Now I ask, if your feelings never change,..Why did you break up?"

This is why I'm always curious about the reason why he broke up. It's bright because he came just to say break up.

There's no reason, he said.

Then suddenly she said her feelings never changed. He also said that breaking up with me was the thing he regretted the most. Then Malika and all the glory of her heart.

Heh.

Please, what kind of lie is this?

Honestly, I still feel that pain.

If this relationship can't last, I promise you, I'll end it all myself.

But Rael spent too much time just answering that one question. His phone rang and the guy picked it up, without answering the grill.

I undo all the emotional turmoil in me. I closed my eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. "Why not get caught?" my many.

Rael looked at me with the phone he let ring in his hand. He seems to have no more words to answer me.

Kuy face. It was as if he had a heavy choice and he could not choose. Half was worried about the millions of emotions in his voice.

I looked back to see the clock. God, this guy's been spending almost ten minutes here.

I bit my lips. I know he loves futsal and everything he has to do with it. How this guy tried to show his sacrifice with that heartless face infuriated me.

Huft~ I can't.

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