We, Without Me

The Panda-Eyed Bat

In front of a 2-story building with a shoulder-height iron fence, the four people who had just got off the car were confronted by someone in a security guard uniform. The aged man with a thin mustache, sagging cheeks and darkened skin still looked dignified under the glare of the morning sun.

"Sorry, I can't go in. Only women can get into the scope of this cost," said the security guard with his hands stretched straight to prevent Keven from following Yuki who had walked ahead of him.

Frowning in wonder, Keven looked at the indifferent-looking Yuki. The woman had previously explained that men should not enter. But Keven still believes as a husband he must be allowed to enter the room Yuki boarding house. It's stubborn.

"I'm her husband, sir."

"Once again sorry. Still can not even though Mas is a husband, even if the biological parents if it is a man is also not allowed to enter" said Mr. Satpam.

"Udah, Kev, you wait here with Papa," chirped Papa Leigh who already understands the rules of Yuki's choice boarding place. He patted the shoulder of the child who seemed to want to re-argument.

"Can't do that, Pa. I want to help Yuki inside too. Besides, I'm her husband" Keven said insistent. His face turned more and more serious.

"I'm just doing my job, Mas, sir. What I do is at the behest of the owner of the direct boarding house," said Mr. Satpam, once again reaffirmed.

"You're here with your Papa. Let Mama help Yuki inside ... Come on, Ki," said Mama Agni, holding Yuki's hand. Passing through the security gate which was immediately closed back by the security guard.

"Aargha!" Keven screeched in annoyance. Thickens the dust that flies through free fists in the air. He could only resign because it was prevented by his parents. If it is like this, then it is certain that it will be difficult to meet Yuki in the future. He was even more frustrated given the solid defense fort Yuki had built.

Staring at Yuki's back that was getting away, only Keven knew how he was at the moment. Breaking in might make her relieved, but it was impossible for Keven to do.

Keven is feeling lost. There is a vacuum that feels dull. The girl who used to be very noisy disturbing turns out to be so ignorant to him.

If Keven used to expect Yuki to stay away even disappear, or at least act like an elegant and graceful Alia, then this time despite having to beg Keven wanted Yuki back to what she used to be. He regretted wasting Yuki. Keven is really messed up on the conditions and situations he faces at this time.

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The next day, the man who had surprised the security guard because of the frustrated screams was already standing outside the gate. With small stomped feet channeling nervousness, irritated eye pupils and constantly smoothed hair.

For a moment he sniffed the scent of the body that is still sticky effect yet shower with expensive perfume spray. Of course, there is no smell of the slightest wryness due to too many circles of perfume liquid scattered.

Again and again Keven stuck out his neck like a giraffe, staring straight at the wooden door that had not yet opened. It is at 9pm and guests are prohibited from visiting. His patience was really tested. Unfortunately Keven won't wave a surrender sign on CCTV.

But Keven is giving up now. Suppressing ego and emotions that are usually passionate. He who stands outside the gate with a large bag containing all kinds of food from his restaurant tries to make the choice of Yuki for a while stay apart.

Keven is like ABG who is waiting for love on a short date because it is limited to curfews. A completely new experience. This is not the first time Keven has dated. Even Yuki is not just a girlfriend, but a wife who was married a few months ago. Keven realizes that love is never thought to be present when Yuki chooses to stay away.

"Old?" yuki asked while sticking her front body hugging the fence. The girl's eyes opened for a moment and was closed enjoying the coldness of the iron fence.

"You sleeping?" keven asked in a regretful tone because it had disrupted Yuki's break. But it did not discourage the happy debate just because Yuki was already in front of him.

Nodding weakly as she rubbed her eyes with one of the backs of her index finger, Yuki swung her lips. "Grand."

"This is me bringing food for you," said Keven while thrusting a bag of concentrated white specially designed with the name of the restaurant.

"A lot," said Yuki with one eyebrow raised. Instantly my eyes were wide. Mana Yuki guessed if the contents of the large pouch that Keven was about to contain food. Because from a distance Yuki can only see a large white pocket without curiosity to observe what else is just a glance.

"I only bring food that you might like" Keven said, grinning awkwardly. As long as he asked his restaurant chef to cook, he did not realize that what he mentioned would be as much as he currently carried.

"Next time ask if you don't know what other people like. Don't bring this much. It was similar to the preparation of mothers want aja arisan. Where it's night time again," Yuki scolded in a voice that was deliberately put down. It was impossible to grumble loudly because the guards at the guard post would often glance towards the two of them.

"Huh ... If I think this will not run out. Stored until tomorrow is also not necessarily exhausted and not stale," continued Yuki said with busy eyes researching and cool fingers sorting out 6 boxes of warm transparent mica.

It was late at night, but Keven was supplying large quantities of food. Yuki obviously can't spend it. If you want to be kept warm tomorrow morning also can not eat Yuki alone. Not to mention in his room there is no refrigerator to store food given Keven in a longer time.

“Hold!” yuki's orders to Keven. Open wide the bag containing food to be taken one box only.

“Night, Om... This is no spaghetti from my husband. Coincidentally, it was brought from his workplace,” said Yuki cheerfully, offering a mica box of his choice that contains garlic paste.

“Waah, thanks Non. Supplies keep this night,” reply Satpam was as carefree as a very bright smile on that cloudy night.

“We're staying up late, Om? Ordinary eating a lot makes sleepy,” said Yuki as soft as possible.

“Udah regular stay, Non.”

“I used to stay up too, Om. The same task of pursuing the thesis. So panda-eyed bats.” Chuckles Yuki tried to melt the atmosphere. Bringing the conversation so as not to be awkward and rigid in order to be able to familiarize themselves even though they seem cool. Yuki certainly realized that in the future he would be more often greeting with the security guard where his boarding was.

“Lah si Non can. Bat time panda eyes,” reply Pak Satpam, intonation of his speech sounds as friendly as Yuki.

The human chatter of different generations just flows. It caused a sense of awe in the heart of Keven who chose to be a listener, but did not take his eyes off the girl in front of him who wore a pink T-shirt with a bear with matching knee-length pants.

'Stupidly I just realized your attitude is this sweet, ' Keven murmured inwardly. There was no need to deny that he was fascinated by all of Yuki's behavior.

“Now it's 9 o'clock .. Go home, Mas!” chirped Yuki suddenly. His eyes were still staring at the screen of the flaming phone.

Yuki had just returned from her room and stopped by Ismi's room with another friend to share the food from Keven. Of the 5 boxes remaining, now only 3 boxes contain black pepper sauce chicken, cauliflower fried rice and mushroom tongseng that Yuki set aside for himself.

“You ngusir?”

“Ngagging. Just be self-aware already the rules here at 9 can not have guests. It's been 9 pm for a minute,” ketus Yuki while rolling his eyes lazy. “Pak Satpam it also has started to get nervous ready to remember tuh.”

“Besok you lecture morning?”

“Siang, 1.” hours replied Yuki briefly. His palm covered the mouth that was evaporating wide.

“I'll take you tomorrow?” keven said as if affirming his wishes.

“Ngapain you deliver, Mas? I walked through the back of the building that was not fenced it was also up to the first stop. Only a little way back to the faculty building,” explained Yuki as a rejection of Keven's offer.

Although it was quite exhausting and tiring of the limbs that were rarely moved, Yuki was quite happy to enjoy his time. It's only been a day, but Yuki is optimistic that he can live all that.

“Breakfast .. Yes, breakfast. Tomorrow I come here again between breakfast for you,” said Keven sparkling with hope.

“The food you gave me tonight can make me breakfast tomorrow. Don't waste it," Yuki refused firmly. A second later he smiled faintly, staring right at Keven's eyeballs which instantly trembled nervously. "You see, I don't need a lot of excuses."

Such was the farewell sentence from Yuki before she grinned thinly, drifting away and disappearing from Keven's sight. Leaving Keven spontaneously clutching his chest with a rebelling heartbeat.

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