In Another Story (Queen)
a girlfriend!
"Good morning, Girlfriend!"
Queen rewinded her body back in shock when she saw that Yuda was already in front of her smiling sweetly with a box of chocolates in her hands.
"Sorry, surprised huh?" Yuda smiled sweetly then took Queen's right hand and put down the chocolate.
Queen stared lazily at the chocolate she said was imported from Belgium.
"Make you, let the mood be good today."
Queen smiled faintly and nodded, to just appreciate Yuda.
"I'll take you home from school, okay?"
Yuda positioned himself beside the Queen, ignoring the other disciples who were teasing them.
Queen tightly grasps the chocolate Yuda gave her to hide her nervousness. Not nervous because he liked it but more confused how he should answer Judah's invitation.
All this time he has never been driven home by a guy, of course other than Radit, his two brothers and of course his daddy. This is Queen's first time dating. He should know how and what. Just order and call Yuda lazily he replied.
"Hey, how are you quiet?"
The Queen gasped in shock as Yuda suddenly just touched her shoulder, the Queen reflexes away from Judah.
"I picked up my sister." Of course the Queen lied. Kai never wants to take Queen if there is no reward, because he thinks there is no free lunch. Pour the water just pay.
During this time Queen always delivered his daddy or if not Radit, and go home to ride the ojek online. But it's been a week since he officially became the same as Yuda, he hasn't seen Radit again. More precisely, he was avoiding the young man.
"I'll meet your sister later." Yuda sounded enthusiastic but not so with Queen he even more panicked.
"Oh, yes today it's my daddy's turn to pick me up." This time the Queen did not lie, because later she would ask her daddy to pick her up. Queen sure it will not be a problem, anyway her daddy had a position not to mess around in his office, out for a while to go to school definitely not a problem.
Queen glanced at Yuda hoping that the young man was afraid or undo his intention to escort Queen.
"Oh, huh? Well, maybe too. Later I ask permission to let you go home next. Just introduce myself if I'm your girlfriend." Yuda Menaik lowered his eyebrows.
Queen gaped in disbelief. Queen thought Yuda would be daunted but it seemed like the young man was indeed a talented crocodile he was not afraid of anything.
"Oh,emm-" Queen tangent would answer if there was no way she would introduce Yuda as her boyfriend in front of her slightly possessive daddy.
"Queen!"
Queen breathed a sigh of relief as her name was called she turned her head back and saw Radit walking quickly towards her. Queen's heart was pounding, a week of avoiding Radit, there was a feeling of excitement as she looked at the young man again.
"Hey, Bro!" juda's reply hit Radit's shoulder slowly like a friend.
"Can I talk to Queen for a second?" radit pinta.
"Yes, already. Huh! By the way now!" Judah stretched his shoulders.
"Two of them." Radit looked at Queen. "Family business" he added as Judah seemed to not accept.
"Oh, okay!" Yuda nodded then smiled at Queen before finally leaving the two of them behind.
"There's still 15 minutes." Radit glanced at his watch.
"Follow me a minute!" the word Radit is more of a command, then walk first towards the back of the school.
Curiously Queen follows Radit without much talking.
"What's wrong?" ask Queen flat.
"You're avoiding me?" tanya Radit looked at Queen's face.
Queen threw her gaze to the side she did not dare to look Radit in the eye.
"No."
"Your face can never lie." Radit smiled thinly because Radit had known Queen since childhood he always knew if Queen was being dishonest.
"Okay, I'm sorry for my behavior. I'm not going to forbid you from going out with Yuda."
Queen stared in shock at Radit. To be honest, he prefers Radit not to approve of his relationship with Judah. Queen prefers Radit against her. Queen likes Radit to be possessive of her, because that means Radit wants her. But it feels impossible . Look at him not banning it.
"Oh, good," muttered Queen softly trying not to look disappointed.
"But still I'm gonna be watching you, so you can't be careless." Radit folds his hands in front of his chest.
Queen was surprised pleased, she cheered inwardly. It's okay if Radit doesn't ban him as long as Radit still cares about him.
"Don't I say I don't have to interfere in my business?" Sell expensive a little.
"Yes, indeed. But until any moment I won't stop meddling in your business. At first, it was because of Aunt Kana. But for a long time it became a must for me, before you actually met the right man someday I'll take care of you."
Queeen was stunned for a moment looking at the young man standing in front of her. It was undeniable that there was a kind of warm feeling surrounding his heart upon hearing everything that the shady-eyed youth said.
It's okay if he's just considered a cousin, after all they're actually cousins. It's okay if Radit doesn't reciprocate his feelings, the important thing is that Radit is always there to take care of him and that's more than enough for him.
"Why are you so? Just take care of Vonny." Ah, Queen why are you still so prestigious?
"Vonny is my boyfriend. But not the top priority. He can take care of himself anyway."Radit looks indifferent when talking about Vonny and considers Vonny not his top priority it makes Queen happy.
But wait... was Radit said Vonny can take care of himself that means Radit still assume that Queen can not take care of herself?
"I know you can take care of yourself." Although actually Radit is not sure, because you could say Queen is a little careless and always make decisions without her thinking first. " But blame your mama, she told me to take care of you and make it my responsibility." Radit folded his hands in front of his chest indicating that his argument could not be refuted.
"It's up to you if that's what you want. After all, I've been reminding you not to interfere." Queen pretends to be indifferent, but in her heart she is very happy because Radit still cares about her.
"Deal, then!" Radit extended his hand towards Queen who was staring at Radit's confused helping hand.
"Don't avoid me anymore, okay?" Radit smiled sweetly, and swore by anything. Radit's smile was able to make the Queen's heart feel like jumping from its place. Queen subconsciously touched her own chest making sure her heart was still in place beating faster than usual.
"Queen?" Radit returns Queen to her real world.
Queen grabbed Radit's hand trembling . "O-okay." Queen sounds so nervous that even Queen believes Radit must have realized she was nervous.
"Good! Now let's learn. Remember, don't keep going." Radit first took off his hand and ruffled Queen's hair before finally leaving Queen first.
"Geez, my heart," softly Queen leaned against the wall behind her holding onto her chest feeling her heartbeat still thumping.
*
"Here's your pesenan!" yuda exclaimed a bowl towards the Queen.
Queen smiled, her eyes glancing towards the figure who was busy joking with her boyfriend. Queen was happy when Yuda said she took Radit out to eat together after school. But who would have thought Radit took Vonny with him. Ah, Queen is the ogeb! He should remember they're both complete packages.
"Well, this is level 10?" exclaiming Queen quickly took her eyes off the pair of lovers who were drunk with romance.
Radit turned his head towards Queen when he heard the word 'level 10'.
Radit knew Queen was a hot-tempered enthusiast and he also knew Queen had been hospitalized because her stomach acid rose from eating too much spicy food. Now he's ordering level 10 ramen instead? This girl was really testing her patience.
"You like it spicy." Yuda smiled propped up his chin watching the face of his new girlfriend.
Queen nodded enthusiastically. Mumpung his parents don't know, he can order and eat anything and whatever bike he eats.
"Yes, I like all foods that taste spicy. Seblak,geprek, sambal, just all that spicy-spicy. But alas, once a year can only eat spicy food like gini." Queen started stirring her ramen sauce.
"If so eat as much, Queen. Your bundle is not here," said Vonny, winking one eye.
Queen smiled then nodded and began to lift her spoon. But he had not had time to devour his food, a hand pulling the bowl and keeping it away from the Queen made the girl stare in annoyance at the owner of the hand that had been bothering her.
"You want to end up in the hospital like you used to?" Radit stared at Queen sharply making the almond-eyed girl gulp down timidly. The reason, if Radit had looked at him as sharp as that signifies the young man really does not like what he does.
"That's great, you Dit! Eating once will not make the Queen sick! Let's eat a meal!" Yuda defending Queen.
"Yes, Honey. Let's just say this once in a while, eating ramen drink milk is guaranteed not to hurt!" Vonny agreed with Yuda. Making Queen smile was happy because she felt that Yuda and Vonny were on her side.
"No! You know what, about Queen. He was not strong with a spicy taste anymore. The stomach acid can go up!" Radit remained adamant about his stance.
"Iye, I know you're Queen's cousin. But don't be that way! I was like his mother! Queen's my boyfriend now!" yuda exclaimed a little annoyed by Radit's treatment of Queen which he judged too excessive.
"And Queen is my cousin. I'm more bonded over him!" Radit then pushes his ramen in exchange for Queen's bowl. The Queen could only gawk with her mouth half-open, unable to believe what Radit had said.
Queen didn't hear wrong, did she? Just now Radit said he was more entitled to himself? Oh, my God, can't Queen expect more than that?
"Don't make a fuss about eating!" Vonny looks careless, he does not like if Radit is too possessive on Queen who is still a brother to him.
"Lo should ask first, let alone you're new. At least I know what I can and cannot do for Queen. I just don't want the Queen's mother to worry if anything happens to Queen." Radit said casually but with great emphasis.
Yuda is upset but unsettled, because what Radit says is true. She doesn't want to argue any longer especially in front of her new boyfriend.
"Eat!"
Radit signals Queen to eat quickly.
"Yes" said the Queen and began to feed her food into her mouth. Ramen that Radit ordered did not feel spicy. This is level 1! Radit does not like spicy, his stomach is too weak to eat spicy food. Eh..wait! If Radit doesn't like spicy it means...
"Darling, you're not strong!" Late, Queen had seen Radit's reddish face because it held the spicy and Vonny who was confused to see her lover was tormented by spiciness.
"No papa, dear if not eaten already ordered." Radit is seen ignoring the confused Vonny, making Queen go awry.
"Lo's father, Dit!" jeered Yuda and laughed.
I want it to feel like Queen doused Yuda with her ramen broth but she is still sane to do that - she can laugh like that,
"Message again will you, you will get a stomachache!" Vonny's voice sounded panicked seen from the gesture of his hand that moved irregularly between wanting to wipe the sweat on Radit's forehead or take him a drink.
"If anything happens to Radit, it's all your fault, Queen!" vonny's jolt was full of emotion.
The queen growled in annoyance and took a new bowl of some feed Radit ate, then with
pissed eating. The three people at the table stared at the shocked Queen.
“Queen~”
“Gue won't die just because of the spiciness!”satire Queen cut out Radit's words. His eyes glanced
towards Vonny regrettably who glimpsed indifferently.
Radit with a red face for holding in anger and a hardened jaw just stared intently at
the Queen's direction to eat.
“I pesenin milk later to neutralize the spicy taste,” whispered Yuda ignored Queen.