Watch Out for Falling in Love

Eric's Attention

"Mba Andra, there is another meal delivery," said Mr. Juned shortly after he returned to boarding as usual. This time, I was not too surprised.

"Oh, thank you, sir," he said as he picked up the crackle. He immediately contacted Erik and ascertained whether his conjecture was correct if all the dinner deliveries were from him.

"Hello, Mr. Erik. Sorry to bother you, here. Just want to ask something," said Andra as soon as his phone connection was lifted.

"What's up, Andra? I'm not busy anymore" he replied.

"Anu like this, Mas. Last afternoon, Erik sent lunch to the office. Thanks again very much. Well, it just so happened that three days ago there was someone who sent me dinner as well for me to kosan. Is that from you, too, Mom?" cecar Andra curious.

"really. That's from me too. Uh, sorry I didn't tell you first. Do you mind?"

"Hmmm. Not at all. I even want to thank you again. Especially when returning home overtime had forgotten to buy food, suddenly someone sent food. So thank you very much," said Andra was happy.

Erik's voice chuckled there. "Thank God it was that."

"But..," continued Andra hesitated.

"But what?" erik asked, curious.

"But .. sorry. Erik should not send food anymore. I can buy my own food. There are many people selling food here. I don't want to take nicotine either. Mas Erik is a busy person," said Andra slowly worried that his brother's friend was offended.

Once again there was laughter there. Andra felt sure she wasn't joking.

"That's what's super busy is you. I'm just helping you not eat late. I just have to order online anyway. Said Ibnu, your brother, if you do a lot of work like to eat late. Both of your brothers are very worried about you, you know," said Erik also.

"So this was at the suggestion of Ibnu and Alfian?" Andra was surprised and not expecting at all. He felt relieved.

"Oh, not really. They're just stories about you. About the idea of buying you a full meal from me because I'm worried about it too" Erik said in a soft voice.

"Worry about me?"

"Yes. I'm worried about you actually. Youngest daughter working in Jakarta alone away from family. I don't know why I keep thinking. Maybe because...."

Andra's feelings immediately palpitated hearing his confession. Though earlier his suspicion if Erik had a certain intent on him was gone. Now the prejudice is back again and makes it more uncertain.

"Hello! Andra! You still there?" said Erik who was anxious because there was no response again after he spoke. While the girl was daydreaming.

"Andraa!" exclaiming Erik loudly. Finally managed to make it aware.

"Eh, i-yes. Excuse me. So, how was Mas Erik able to know when I'd been back to boarding?" inquiringly.

"If it's a secret" Erik replied, smiling across the street.

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That night Andra could not sleep. His mind swirled between Erik and Aydan's words earlier this afternoon. He had a fight with his senior discussing food delivery from Erik. Andra felt Aydan's attitude was excessive when he forbade her to eat the rice box.

"It's just plain rice, Mas. What to fear, anyway?" andra protest disappointed.

"I'm just afraid there's something in it" Aydan replied.

"You mean afraid there's poison like that? There's-there, deh. He might have poisoned us all. What's the point for him?" argue Andra upset.

"Not poison, but something else."

"You-maybe there's a pellet" Aydan said hesitantly expressing his concern.

Andra laughed out loud hearing it in the office parking lot that afternoon. Aydan became misbehaved when some new employees came after the break to look at the two. He asks Andra to get in his car. Andra was still in the car.

"There's a pellet inside those six rice boxes? Since when did you become this ngaco, Mas? It's just right Kalina wants to be with you. You're easily fooled, apparently," he sneered.

"Abroad! I'm just worried, honey. Why would a client suddenly pay more attention to you?" cecar Aydan's.

"Where do I know" replied Andra, shrugging her shoulders. "Maybe he wants to share the sustenance alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias. It could be, right?"

"You're too naive" said Aydan disappointed by Andra's overly dismissive attitude.

"Say you're jealous, Mom. Aye, right?" his god nudged Aydan's shoulder.

Aydan's face met. He could no longer dodge it and could only remain ashamed. He felt the prestige to be honest.

"Originally you know, Mom. I am not the kind of woman who falls in love easily. Even if it's true, it must be one of the students who approached me when I was in college I had received easily and many times had a change of girlfriend," he said trying to calm Aydan's heart while looking at his two eyes that looked still anxious.

And, tonight Aydan's suspicions seem to be getting clearer. It seems that her lover's guess has a point. Erik paid more attention to himself. Either because he's his best friend's sister or something else. Andra did not dare to eat the rice. He gave it to Ivane again. The girl is excited not playing.

"Last night he sent me some more food, right?" asked Aydan when he picked her up in the morning.

Andra nodded her head with a feeling of guilt. "Where do you know, Mom?"

"I can see your boarding house from the house next door" he replied lightly.

"Huh?! From the house next door?" Andra immediately glanced at the building to the right of the boarding consisting of four floors.

"So the house next door was cosy too? I think the office."

"I just moved there two days ago. That's why it's easy to pick you up. From my room on the third floor can be seen clearly your room, you know," said Aydan finally.

Andra's heart was beating fast again. He recalled the time when Erik could tell whenever he came home. Could it be that the man did the same as Aydan? Could Erik be in one of those rooms as well. Or maybe at the left side of the house? Aydan is so scared. Not just jealous, but more than that.

"Ah, where might she be stalking elo," Widia commented as she told Widia over the phone.

"Yes, anyway. Hopefully. Not a lot of work, though, right. He is a busy man. The hell is a regular girl like I'm gini being targeted?"

"What kind of ordinary girl? From since elo college there are so many students who try pedekate sama elo. From the lower forces to the seniors. From faculty to faculty. Gile bener's. Got what pellets, elo anyway?" sindir Widia's.

"It's a damn thing to use pellets. If I actually use a pellet, Nathan will not cheat," Andra denied.

"Yes sorry" said Widia amused by the confusion of her best friend.

"What do I need to do?"

"Be as usual. Keep the distance even more strange. Fear of interrupting the work of elo later. Don't you think you should stay professional?" widia sage proposal.

He was thinking about everything. Widia's words have a point, too. If in the past if he did not like to be approached by men enough to be indifferent and ignorant, then they will stay away by themselves. Unfortunately, he can't do that anymore. In return he must pretend not to know and stay well.

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