The Thing About Violet's

Can't Just Be Friends

Mada then stood up and stepped towards the swimming pool. He looked for the young man who had talked to him earlier and the young man said that he would clean the pool. When she found the young man, Mada patted him on the back and said, "Can you rest for a while? the swimming pool won't be used soon, will it?"

"Okay Mr" said the young man as he put a long net on the lip of the pool and he followed Mada's steps to sit on a wooden bench overlooking the pool.

"Don't call you master and don't use formal language! we are the same age and we are equal in this world" said Mada, "Whose name are you?"

"Oh, well then, um, my name is Allen, Allen Yu" said the young man.

Mada exhaled heavily and asked, "What do you do?"

"I'm a language teacher here. I love the language because, I was very fond of my teacher's mother, Madam Melati. Mrs Melati is a writer" Allen said.

"Is that so great that Madame Melati in your eyes?" ask Mada.

"Hm! I really admire The Elruno and Mr Maha Adijaya" Allen said.

"Do you think, The Elruno and Maha Adijaya, are capable of killing people?" ask Mada.

"Will not be able to. They never say and be rude to others, they always care and sincerely help their neighbors, how could they be able to kill people" said Allen.

Mada looked at Allen fixedly and then let out a long sigh, "That's it"

"Emm I'm sure a hundred percent more, The Elruno and Maha Adijaya can't possibly kill people. Can I ask you a question?"

"Just ask"

"Are you Non Violet's boyfriend?" ask Allen.

"Not" sahut Mada brief.

"Thank God" Allen breathed a sigh of relief and smiled widely.

Mada furrowed his brows straight away, "Why are you so happy when you find out I'm not Violet's boyfriend?"

"Me and Non Violet grew up together in this village. We were five years old and since I was older than Non Violet then I considered her a little sister but as we grew up, I kept a taste for Non Violet"

"Violet isn't my boyfriend but Violet has a fiancee. Don't ever dream of owning it" Mada said in an annoyed tone as he found out, there was a young man who harbored a taste for Violet.

"Oh so yeah. I also don't have the courage to have Non Violet. Oh yes I don't know your name yet. What's yourname?"

"I don't have a name" Mada grunted in annoyance because, without realizing it, she had been jealous. Mada then got up and went into the house leaving Allen just like that.

Allen looked at Mada's back and muttered, "What a strange person, hmm"

Mada then jumped on the sofa in the living room and before long, he fell into a dream.

Mada dreams of going back in time. When he was five years old. He came out of the room and found his mother lying on the floor covered in blood. He then met the man standing straight in front of him and the man said he was Mada's father. Mada was about to step closer to her mother, to make sure that her mother was still alive but the man who claimed to be her father immediately carried her and took her away.

Mada said in a closed eye, "No! nein! let me make sure first, Mama's alive, Mama's alive!" Mada's head moved left and right in a fast rhythm. Sweat poured down on Mada's forehead and Mada continued to say, "No!nein! don't take me away, hiks,hiks,hiks" Mada sobbed with her eyes still tightly closed.

Violet sat on the edge of the sofa and gently touched Mada's cheek, "Sister, sister had a bad dream. Awake Brother! this is Vio, Vio is here. Sis, up! it's Vio"

Mada woke up and gasped. Vio Langaing hugged Mada and while patting Mada's back gently, he said, "Strim Brother! it was just a dream. There's Vio here"

Mada stuttered in her words, "It wasn't a dream, it wasn't Vio's dream. It's real, it's very real"

"Ssttt! relax Brother. Vio get me a drink, drink it first!" Vio released Mada and took out a glass filled with warm white water.

Mada shook her head as she touched the warm white water, "I don't like warm water. I need whiskey right now. You got?"

Violet immediately patted Mada's shoulder.

"Ouch!" why was he hit?" Mada glanced at Violet.

Violet put the glass back on the table and then she looked at Mada, "Rather than whiskey, wouldn't it be better for Big Brother to tell her? I'm ready to be a good listener" Violet smiled at Mada.

"Are you sure you want to hear my horrible past story?" ask Mada.

Violet nodded her head.

"I was born without a Papa beside me. My father and my grandfather were still in prison when I was born into this world. Then when I was five years old, I saw my mother bleeding on the floor right when I met my real Papa. I lived with my Papa after that, but I lost my Mama" Mada propped up her head which felt very heavy with both palms. He wanted to cry but he could stand it because, he never cried in front of people let alone in front of a girl.

Violet then clenched her head without hesitation and said, "Crying is Brother! not arrested!"

Mada then clenched tightly onto Violet's body. He buried his head on Violet's shoulder and she cried all over there. The cry he endured every time he remembered the terrible event, as he recalled his mother who tragically died.

After being able to control her heart, Mada let go of Violet and said, "Thank you for being willing to accompany me and calm me down" Mada was about to wipe the tears on her cheeks but lost quickly with Violet's hand. Violet rubbed the tears on both of her cheeks Mada innocently as she said, "I'm glad Big Brother has been able to vent all the feelings in Big Brother's heart. Big brother's relieved right now?" Violet cupped both of Mada's cheeks.

Mada gasped and at that moment his heart was beating fast, his face was heating up for no reason. He then rewinded his face and got up while turning his face that felt increasingly hot.

"Sir bathing first! we're eating together and this afternoon, Allen will take us to the grave of my Grandparents and Grandma"

Mada flushed her head with cold water pouring down from the shower. He tried to calm down all the raging feeling in his chest with that cold splash of water. "Why should Violet" muttered Mada.

"You're wiser, stern, and smarter than your sister Mada. Good thing I was able to find you after Fang Yin dumped you into the orphanage and you were adopted by the Aefar family. Sorry Papa found you late"

"That doesn't matter anymore. You are my Papa and yes that is all I can say" Gasa smiled faintly at Ivan Goh.

"I'll introduce you to Mada, your sister later. You have a sister, son" Ivan Goh smiled at Gasa..

"No need. We have met" said Gasa

"Huh?! Does Mada know that you're her brother?"

Gasa shook his head and kept a flat face.

"Why didn't you tell Mada that you were her brother?"

"Because I don't like it. I. already hated Mada at the beginning of our encounter" said Gasa and Gasa staring at Ivan Goh with cold eyes, flat face and indifference.

"Your sister Mada, her heart is soft like her Mama and always thinks hundreds of times before making a decision, very slow and her dissident attitude is a little annoying but still she is your sister. Papa wants you guys to get along"

"Have you finished talking?" ask Gasa.

"It is" said Ivan, "And do not forget, damaged his daughter Elmo Elruno. Papa thanks you for going on Papa's mission and you got engaged to his daughter Elmo that son of a bitch"

Gasa got up, nodded his head, and smiled at Ivan Goh and walked away from Ivan Goh.

"He loves me, is proud of me, and cares for me! I was just used as his revenge. Everyone in this world is a jerk!" Gasa hit the wheel of his car hard.

Violet sits in front of the graves of her grandparents, and she sits in front of the largest, most magnificent, sumptuous tomb bearing the words Moses Elruno and Melati Arumi Princess Elruno. Violet prayed in front of the tomb, "Grandfather, Grandma, pray Vio can find his true love Vio yes, so that Vio can be like Grandpa and Grandma. Vio hope Grandpa and Grandma find the right guy for Vio as soon as possible"

Mada chose to wait in the halls that were not far from the tomb and chatted with residents around the tomb. He asked about The Elruno and Maha Adijaya to the surrounding residents and they all said the exact same thing as what Allen Yu said.

Did Papa make up stories about Mama's death? mummified Mada in his heart, he was sure that The Elruno and Maha Adijaya could not kill his mother.

Allen Yu finally took Mada and Violet to the beach which was only an hour away from the tomb.

Violet got out of the car and ran to the beach barefoot. Allen and Mada painted smiles on their faces as they looked at Violet's cheerfulness.

Mada then ran and followed Violet. Allen chose to step aside because, he felt strong rattling to see Violet's charm longer, Allen was afraid that he would get deeper in loving Violet which he could not reach.

Mada and Violet sit on the beach after they are exhausted playing a chase.

Mada turned to Violet and her hands involuntarily floated up to Violet's face to tidy up her hair Violet who was swept by the beach wind and covered Violet's father's face. Mada immediately pulled her hand and said, "Sorry" as she saw Violet glued and stared at Mada.

"ah! no papa Kok. Thanks for tidying up Vio's hair"

Mada looked up at the beach and said, "Are you going to get angry if I ask you to be more than friends?"

"What does Brother mean?" Violet turned to Mada and Mada turned to Violet.

"I don't think we can just be friends" Mada said, holding Violet's cheek, "I like you"

Violet was stunned, "But we've only known each other for three weeks and just got close"

"I knew. But, I've never felt like this with another girl. I just felt it like you. Always wanting to meet you, looking for silly reasons to see you again, willing to do whatever you ask without thinking, my lips always smile without my orders whenever my eyes catch a smile on your face and my heart always beats indistinctly when you touch me" Mada still stuck her hand on Violet's cheek.

Is this the answer from Grandpa and Grandma to my prayer earlier? Will Kak Mada be my true love? But did you, so soon Grandpa and Grandma find the right guy for me? Violet muttered in her heart.

Mada then brought her face closer to Violet's face. Poking her forehead against Violet's forehead.His hand touched Violet's shoulder with a soft roaring breath. Violet began to tremble and without them noticing, their lips moved to find the lips they were craving.

When the lips of both of them stuck, Mada's mouth opened and caught Violet's mouth. Mada's spirit grew even more tempestuous when Violet did not push him. Mada then gave a kiss on Violet's soft lips and said, "I seriously want you more than just friends, Vio and I have never been this serious before"

Vio replies to Mada's words with a blind kiss and Mada grows mad, his tongue slipping in and partying in Violet's mouth.

When he finally lifted his face, he saw Violet's red, soggy lips and rubbed them with his thumb and grabbed Violet into his arms.

Violet opened her eyes and asked, "Why stop?"

Mada chuckled and while stroking Vio's shoulder, he said, "We still have a lot of time later"

"Then what are we now?" ask Violet

"Of course you're my lover now. You're my boyfriend" said Mada, kissing Violet's head.

"Then, when we return to Indonesia, I must break my engagement to Mas Gasa" Violet said

"Hmm, I agree. It must be" Sahut Mada while tightening his embrace.

And I'm going to divorce Katherine. I'm sorry I didn't tell you about my wife Katherine because I was lazy to explain that complicated thing to you. The important thing is that I will divorce Katherine after we return to Indonesia and I will only have one woman in the world. Mada muttered in his heart.