When Love Should Choose

Dress and Hp for Nia

Chapter 15

Ardian parked his car in the basement of the big mall. After that he took Nia out of the car, walking far enough to reach the entrance of the mall.

In Tanjungbalai, there is no mall let alone a mall this big. Just this time Nia set foot into this mall as big as Centre Point.

Seen on the 1st floor of the mall, there are many cafes and booths with various snacks. All kinds of tea, coffee, juice flavored certain countries, mixed and packaged attractively in plastic containers in the form of large glasses. French fries, fried chicken, burgers, pizza, sandwiches, bread, cakes, ice cream, and so on. Fast food that became the idol of millennial city today.

“What do you want to eat?” ardian asked Nia who was walking beside him.

Nia shook her head, “Tak know,” she replied. “These foods look expensive and feel foreign, even weird,” Nia said.

Ardian laughing. “Eat him, try some let you know the taste,” said Ardian.

“Ah, no, I'm not interested, kok!” said Nia while taking her eyes off the various snacks on the 1st floor.

Cafes on the 1st floor also look comfortable and attractive. As soon as you see it, visitors are drawn inside to try the food offered.

Actually, Nia was curious to also want to enter the cafes, feel the comfort in it, taste the food that must be very delicious. But he didn't want to ask Ardian for anything. Let him follow Ardian's main intention just here, which is to buy a party dress for him. It will certainly be expensive and spend Ardian money. Where does Ardian have the money to buy a party dress for him later if not money from his mother's father? Ardian itself does not work. Therefore, Nia did not want Ardian to spend other money for her by bringing her into cafes.

Because Ardian's own stomach is still full, he also invited the girl first to buy clothes on the top floor of the mall. They climb the escalator stairs floor by floor to arrive at the boutique of Ardian choice.

As if it had been a subscription, Ardian was greeted by a girl saleswoman who was in the boutique. He glanced at the simple girl that the handsome young man had brought. Since the girl had come with Ardian, she was greeted kindly as well.

“Best party,” replied Ardian short when the saleswoman asked what clothes she was looking for.

The saleswoman walked over to a pile of dress parts, picked out a few that looked appropriate and brought them to Ardian and Nia. This one is good, Dek,” he said with a friendly smile. She put the dress up in front of Nia's chest and nodded her head, praising with words, “Pas once for Adek's girlfriend,” she said.

Whahuh? A boyfriend? Nia widened her eyes. “I'm not her boyfriend,” says Nia fast.

Ardian.

The salesman smiled. “People are suitable for Adek,” compliments. “Beautiful once the dress, suitable for Adek who is also sweet.”

Nia moved her hands, looking at the price on the dress shirt. Oh, geez! The dress is 7 digits long with the number 2 in front of it. That means two million more.

“No, I don't want this dress. Not suitable for me!” reject Nia hurriedly while pushing the hand of the saleswoman away from her chest.

“Wah, then which one does Adek want? Try to choose for yourself. Right here, Deck. Come here,” the salesman is still smiling kindly and patiently facing Nia's rather frank attitude.

“No, no one fits!” said quickly. Nia felt that whichever dress was chosen later would definitely be expensive as well as the first dress earlier. Penetrating seven digits, could-can be out of salary a month for ordinary store employees.

Ardian stood watching the bargaining and repelling scene between Nia and the boutique saleswoman. Feeling the gurgle of Nia who had no intention of choosing one among the many dresses on display, Ardian also took a stance. “Sini! Let me choose!” said.

Nia sees Ardian sorting through the dresses on display at the boutique. After a while, he found a suitable one, red in color. “Well, this one suits you, Nia,” he said as he thrust into the front of the girl's chest.

Nia was holding a red dress that Ardian had proffered. The dress looks more beautiful than the other dresses. But once Nia saw the price listed, she spontaneously refused. “Don't do this, Ardi. Very expensive, almost 3 million.”

:”So you want what price?” ask Ardi like lost patience. It seems, Nia to this clothing boutique is not to choose a dress that is beautiful or suitable, but a cheap dress! So thought Ardian.

“What is normal, Ardi, but pretty good it is still a lot,” said Nia.

“Then, we go to another boutique,” said Ardian while holding Nia's hand away from the salesperson who was waiting for their choice.

“Sorry yes, don't buy,” says Ardian.

Nia slipped as Ardian quickly grabbed her hand out of the boutique. While the saleswoman who accompanied them earlier did not know anymore about his face because Ardian and Nia walked away without daring to look again.

“Wah, have chosen so long still not so. Not good with the salesman,” said Nia.

“Neither, it is common in this mall look-look, ask around, not so buy.”

Ardian took Nia's hand to enter a boutique that did not seem as luxurious as the first boutique earlier.

“Well, choose the dress you like, Nia. Here the price is not so expensive,” said Ardian as if he was used to go in and out of the boutique.

Nia looked around at the dress clothes on display, the price was good, but not as expensive as the one in the first boutique.

“I want this one,” said Nia while holding a sea blue dress.

Ardian saw the dress that Nia chose, the price listed was only 6 digits with the number 5 in front of her or about five hundred thousand.

“This one is it?” ask Ardian to make sure.

“Iya, this one alone,” answered Nia for sure.

Ardian had the saleswoman at the boutique wrap the dress that Nia wanted. Open his wallet and pay the price listed in the cashier.

Nia picked up her dress shirt which was placed in a plastic asoy branded boutique store. Afterwards, she and Ardian stepped out of the boutique.

“Eat first,” says Ardian. He invites Nia to enter a cafe that sells pizza. Ardian chose the most end and corner seat.

Nia sat in front of him, putting a pack of clothes on the chair beside his seat.

“You've eaten pizza?” ask Ardian.

Nia puts her shoulders, between ever and never meant. Maybe I have but forgot. Or never at all.

Ardian ordered two servings of pizza for Nia and himself, along with a juice drink.

After eating the pizza and drinking the juice, Nia sat leaning back and looked around the cafe.

Ardian had finished with his meal as well and invited Nia to leave the cafe.

“Where are we going now?” ask Nia.

“Go ahead, look around. The movie is a little new afternoon airing,” said Ardian.

“What movie do we want to watch?” ask Nia.

“Cool film, filmed from a bestselling novel on the internet.”

“Ohya?” ask Nia.

“Iya.”

“So where are we going now?” ask Nia.

“Ya go first,” said Ardian.

He brought Nia into an electronic center that sells all kinds of electronic items such as wide-screen televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, dispensers, laptops, and so on.

“Ohya, I just remember not buying you a mobile phone,” said Ardian.

“Mobile? For me?’

“Iya, that's very important,” replied Ardian.

He brought Nia closer to a booth that sells Samsung-branded mobile phones. Ardian chose a series suitable for Nia. He felt, Samsung J4 Ace is good for the girl. After agreeing on the price, Ardian paid and handed the android phone he bought to Nia. “For you,” said.

Nia is in doubt about accepting it. Android phone price is quite expensive, 2 million rupiah. Just now Ardian bought her a dress for 500 thousand, now bought her a new android phone.

“Don't feel bad, Nia. My money is more than I spend on my friends every day, isn't it better for you? You do not have a party dress, android phone, and have never also felt the fun of sightseeing, eating, and shopping in the mall.”

Nia lowered her head, watching the android phone in her hand that Ardian had handed over earlier. At school, he often saw his friends bring android phone that can be used for internetan and surfing in cyberspace. Nia often sees them open their social accounts, such as Facebook, Instagram, and others. During this time, Nia could only see her friends at school engrossed in their respective gadgets, while she looked more at textbooks and worked on pr.

Nia thought, she would only be able to buy android phone like them after graduating high school and working in the store. Save month after month from the salary earned and set aside. It never occurred to him that today he could suddenly have a Samsung brand android phone that is most sought after today.

“Thank you, Ardi,” that's all Nia's lips said. A short, yet very sincere speech sounded in Ardian's ears.

Ah, what a pity that Nia actually really wants an android phone as well as her school friends, but only she is one who does not have it before coming to this field, to find out the news of his arrival in the city of Medan, Nia's mother had to contact Om Vishnu's mobile phone.

“Later teach you to use it. Teach you how to download various applications. I think you should learn to use Facebook, Instagram, Line, WA, and some more,” said Ardian.

“For what, Ardi? I don't have many friends,” said Nia.

“That is exactly what, do not have many friends, by having many social accounts in cyberspace, you will know many new friends and know their development.”

“But..”.

“But it has nothing to do with you, yes, right?” sela Ardian .”Nothing, if you are not interested in the development of your friends, after all can still get a lot of knowledge and news from the internet.”

Nia holds an android phone in her hand.

Ardian withdrew his hand, bringing his steps closer to the chair that looked around. After arriving, Ardian told Nia to sit down with him. It was there that the young man taught Nia to use her android phone and tamper with it.

Not felt, time quickly passed by fiddling with the gadget in Nia's hands.

It was late in the afternoon and it was time for the movie to come out.

Ardian takes Nia to the movie studio in the mall. After buying the tickets, they went into the studio.

It turned out that in the movie studio it was a lot of fun too. Everything he's been through today feels so much fun.

Nia rested her head on the back of the sofa chair inside the studio. His gaze sometimes switched from the big screen plastered in front of him to Ardian who was sitting next to him. Likewise, Ardian repeatedly stole the view, seeing the reaction of Nia watching the film that was selling when the film was being played.

Finally, the film is finished. Nia got up from the sofa chair, so did Ardian. They walked out of the movie studio with other visitors.

“I want to go to the toilet first, Ardi,” said Nia while out of the movie studio.

“Toilet there,” point Ardian.

Nia turned to the direction Ardian pointed at, put her moment of luggage in the young man's hand and then she walked into the women's toilet.

While waiting, Ardian leaned against the studio wall. His heart feels happy now. I don't know why. Though only a few hours he was with Nia from this morning until this afternoon, but the happiness felt like a burst of joy appeared adorning the grating of his heart. A happiness he has not felt in 10 years.

Although he had been changing friends and women who took him for a walk, but when with them Ardian's heart felt empty. Even if it is not empty, is a sense of annoyance and fatigue.

With Nia this time, there was no feeling of being tired in the slightest, even staying excited, happy. The part of her heart that had been empty for 10 years was filled little by little by Nia's presence.

That's how it went for Ardian and Nia in the big mall. A very happy day for Ardian, as well as for Nia.

Both of them smiled when they arrived home greeted Bik Aini with dinner. As if a pair of lovers who just finished matching love, Ardian and Nia throw each other a smile when eating together.

Bik Aini also saw them unceasingly stealing glances at each other and looking down delightedly. What the hell is going on? thought Bik Aini.

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