Pursuing Your Love

Chapter 4 I Really Admire Him

In the morning, Krystal shows up at Faiz's grandfather's house.

"Dion, where's Faiz's grandfather? We usually go jogging at this hour. Come on, you also jog with us."

Dion did not answer, his face grim.

"You don't want Jogging? Is there no jogging in town?"

"Nak aja? I'm from the city, I know what jogging is. It's just that grandpa's short of breath at the moment."

"What's? You pissed off grandpa, didn't you?"

"Eitherway. Grandpa woke me up this morning but I didn't hear. My habit of waking up late. I'm not used to waking up in the morning. Well, just open the door to the room I see grandpa's already lying on the floor."

"Dion!!!! You piss off grandpa! Then where's grandpa now?"

Dion did not answer but pointed to the room near the dining room. Krystal knew it was Faiz's grandfather's room. Rushing the girl entered the room and approached Faiz's grandfather who looked hard to breathe.

"Dion, you massage grandpa's feet." Krystal gave instructions while she held Faiz's grandfather's hand and asked the old man to catch his breath. Five minutes later Faiz's grandfather's condition improved.

Krystal then walked out of the room.

"Where are you going?"Beware of Dion as Krystal steps towards the exit.

"Jogging. Don't you want to run with me? Didn't you agree when grandpa asked you to jog with me?"

"But I'm still sleepy. I agree anyway because Grandpa is sick. I don't want to upset her and let her breath out." Dion said as he headed towards the long chair on the terrace.

"You run, I'll sleep here."

Krystal approached Dion and withdrew her hand.

"Come, wakeup. Do you think Grandpa doesn't know what you're doing? Do you want grandpa's disease to recur?Do you think I enjoy jogging with you? I also don't want grandfather to be disappointed and short of breath anymore. I don't want anything to happen to Grandpa. So please fix your attitude."

"It turns out in this village there is no gap for me either. In the city there is a father who rules my life, in the village there is a grandfather who behaves like a father. The two of them make no difference."

Krystal looked in wonder at Dion.

"I don't know what happened to your life in town, but maybe you were right. Grandpa wasn't like this, ever since he was sick, his attitude changed."

Not knowing what Krystal had said to Dion, the young man finally wanted to enjoy the morning air. They jongging along through the village.

"Dion, come here. The view is beautiful." Call Krystal while taking the camera out of the small bag on her waist. Dion noticed Krystal's movements while pointing the camera at the beautiful location around them. There was a sense of admiration in his heart.

"It turns out you have a hobby of taking pictures too?"

"Yes. I think the most fun thing is being able to photograph interesting things. Especially when my grandfather was my model. You can see my photo gallery at home."

This girl is more amazing, besides liking roses, she also likes the world of photography when she lives in the village but her life is like a city child. Totally cool.Inner Dion with eyes of admiration.

After enjoying the natural beauty of the countryside, Krystal then took Dion to his house. They entered a special room where he displayed all the photos of his shots.

"Wowww, that's amazing. You're great Krystal. Grandpa's pictures are great. It looks real, is this photoshop?"

"No. I hate editing my photos. This is real I don't change it at all."

"You're very talented."

"You're too much, Dion. My brother is even better."

"really? Well, even though your work is very good."

"My brother's work is even better."

"Can I see your brother's picture?"

"Can't."

"Why?"

"Because my brother's not here. We've been separated since mom and dad divorced. I'm going with dad. After my father died, I lived alone with my aunt. I don't know where my sister and mother are."

"Aren't you looking for him?"

"I'm not used to long trips, let alone having to take public transportation. I get drunk easily. I don't know where they are anyway. When father died, mother and sister did not come. Oh, yeah, I have a picture of a man who's been to see Grandpa."

Krystal thrusts a picture onto Dion.

"Adults are sometimes hard to understand. Sometimes they don't take care of their children's feelings. But what I saw was very good grandfather. When I met your father and I came, Grandfather refrained from fighting in front of me. That means Grandpa still keeps my feelings. So please, Dion, don't upset grandfather and get angry that's gonna hurt him."

Dion was glued to Krystal's words. Unconsciously his eyes glazed over. He left and left Krystal's house.

"Young master." Dion turned around, strange who called him young master?

"Grandfather? Why call me young master?"

Faiz's grandfather approached Dion and sat down next to him.

"Because there is a young lady, then there is a young master."

"Don't joke grandpa. Now is no longer the age of such a calling."

"Yes, grandpa knows. But grandfather is happy to have you, beautiful young lady and handsome young master."

"Just as for grandpa." Dion said.

Dion was curious about Krystal. She wants to help Krystal find her mother and sister.

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Today will be a friendly competition between villages. Several villages in the mountains participate in the race held every year. Race locations move every year. If last year Anger Village hosted this time the race was held in Batua Village. Dion and his entourage represent Anger Village.

Since the morning of Dion, Krystal, and some of the villagers who were sent have left first. While Grandpa Faiz who was the village elder, would follow later.

"I'm still confused why I was sent when I'm not a villager here. I'm just a guest and I don't live in this village." Dion opened the conversation as they were on their way to Batua Village.

"But I'm happy because I finally got to see your laugh Krystal. It turns out you're prettier and more beautiful when you laugh." Krystal who heard him laughed.

"I also love the color of the lipstick you wear. Natural and perfectly suited to your white skin."

"Dion! Since then you have been talking. Praising me is like seeing a view. Isn't there a better and more interesting conversation than talking about me?"

"Unfortunately, you're very attractive right now."

Krystal pouting.

"You always piss me off and get mad."

"You don't get mad, Krystal. I'm just kidding not to get sleepy while driving."

"As far as you are." Answer Krystal. Dion did not realize that the girl next to him was so embarrassed to hear his words.

Turns out Dion's compliment to me was just to relieve his drowsiness, shame on me, I was too geer...

Krystal turned her face not daring to look at Dion.

Along the way Dion continued to chatter and laugh. Every now and then he looked at the silent Krystal and bowed in shame. Until finally they arrived in Batua Village. The Head of Batua Village warmly welcomed the arrival of the Anger Village group.

"Welcome to Our Village." Said the Head of Batua Village.

"So you guys are going to represent Anger Village?"

"It wasn't just us. Grandpa Faiz is coming soon. Grandfather will also represent our village." Answer Krystal.

"But there was a letter from Grandpa Faiz, he said he sent two people representing Anger Village, namely Krystal and Dion."

"where possible. It was Grandpa himself who said he would come here."

"Rules are in place, only two people represent the village. The ones listed in Grandpa Faiz's letter, are Krystal and Dion."

"It looks like grandpa is playing us, Krystal. Everything has been arranged grandpa perfectly." Dion whispers.

"Hows it? You ready?" Ask the Village Chief.

"Yes." Yeah." Krystal answered quickly.

"We have to go, Krystal. If we go home now, it's the same as embarrassing our village." Dion whispered again.

"Yes, Dion. We have no choice but to participate. Since then I have noticed only young people who appear to represent their respective villages. Maybe that's what Grandpa thought to send us."

"really. We should be proud of the village and grandfather."