The Love Story of Somplak Girl

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Zahra clicked her tongue when she had just finished from the toilet, and was immediately greeted by Arga who was standing in front with both hands folded in front of her chest. Looking at Zahra who had come out, Arga immediately approached the girl.

"You're done?" ask Arga.

"Already, Sir. I think you've come back to the front again" said Zahra. Putting on a lazy face.

"I'm afraid you don't know the way back" said Arga half-literate.

"You think I'm like a three-year-old boy who—"

"Don't say much." Zahra was silent as Arga suddenly pulled herself and took her away from the toilet. Zahra was about to argue, but Arga instead put on an indifferent attitude.

Arriving at the front, Arga immediately told Zahra to sit down and enjoy the food. However, instead of eating, Zahra just stared at the food. Arga does not watch over Zahra.

"You don't like the food?" asked Arga, looking at Zahra full of search. While the two Arga parents just kept quiet and kept looking at Zahra's face.

"Su-like, Sir." Zahra answered nervously. He looked at the meat steak that looked so appetizing.

"Then eat, then" said Arga. Go back to eating.

"Master," whispered Zahra. He blinked to give the code. Arga who understood this immediately brought his ears closer. "I can't and don't get used to eating with knives and forks, sir."

Arga gawked for a moment, then turned to look at Zahra who was showing her a series of white teeth. Arga is eager to laugh, but she does not want to make Zahra embarrassed in front of her parents.

"Then eat as much as you can! Don't use a knife or fork!" arga commands.

"Why do you eat whispers?" ask Gerry. Shocking Arga and Zahra.

"Sir, may I eat in the back or alone? I don't want to embarrass you guys" Zahra hesitated. Arga immediately glanced towards Zahra who was currently looking down deeply.

"Why indeed? Don't forget, we're here for dinner together." Arga was getting upset.

"I just don't want to embarrass you guys." Zahra answered.

"Why should we be ashamed?" This time, Melda opened her voice.

"Sorry, Madam. Because I'm just a country girl who can't be as graceful as a conglomerate girl. I can only be myself, Mr and Mrs," Zahra said.

Gerry and Melda smiled faintly, while Arga just exhaled.

"Be as usual and be yourself. It's better than pretending to be someone else" Arga said.

Zahra looked at the man for a glance. When he saw Arga's convincing eyes, Zahra nodded. He got up and headed to an ordinary place to wash his hands. Arga and her parents just stared at what Zahra was doing.

Afterwards, they were surprised to see Zahra greedily eating rice and steak using their hands. In fact, they gulped when they saw Zahra. As if the food was delicious.

"It's so good, sir." Zahra spoke enthusiastically in between her chews.

"Can you eat slowly? You're like a starving man" Arga said. He even stopped eating just to see Zahra.

"It's not hungry, sir. But kampung. Heheh sorry, I just ate meat this delicious for the first time after I was twenty years old" said Zahra. They were all shocked to hear Zahra's words.