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TingTong!!
Dira, who was reading a novel, felt that she heard something. It turned out that the doorbell was pressed by a guest.
The girl immediately stood up from her seat. Then closed her novel and she came out of her room.
Before leaving the main door of her house, Nadira peeked through the window first and saw who had come during the day.
And the girl's eyes widened. Then her lips smiled happily when she found out that her guest was Ardian. Dira already knew that Ardian was going to her house. But she didn't expect Ardian to come so soon.
The girl immediately approached Ardian and opened the gate of her house.
"Ah, you came. Why didn't you tell me you were coming this afternoon?" Asked Dira with a smile.
Adrien chuckled a little. "I'm sorry, did you think I'd come over at dinner time?"
She nodded shyly. "Yeah, I thought so. It turns out you've come this afternoon."
Then they both laughed. Nadira is still a little embarrassed because she hasn't showered and is only wearing her pajama suit.
"My mother brought this food for you." Ardian said while giving Dira a paper bag containing the food.
Of course, Nadira was very happy and accepted it with pleasure. "Wow, what kind of food is this?"
"That's my mother's Gudeg food. The texture is very soft. My mother also mixed a few pieces of chicken meat and four boiled eggs that have been marinated with the same spices."
"Oh, why so many? Your mother is very kind. Tell your mother that I am very grateful for making this Yogyakarta special food." Dira said happily.
Ardian nodded his head and smiled sweetly at the girl in front of him. "Of course, I will pass on your thanks to my mother. I told my mother that you have four members in your family. So my mom made a lot of that today. Don't worry, it's not a big deal. My mom really likes to cook something."
"Ah, I see.. umm, do you want to come inside the house?" she asked in a slightly low voice.
Adrian nodded his head. "Yes, if you will allow me to enter."
Then they both went into Nadira's house.
Nadira's house is indeed large. There are two floors and there are also two balconies on the front and side.
The balcony which is located on the side is facing the garden of the house. Nadira's house does have two gardens at once. The first garden is next to the house's yard, and the second garden is located in a fairly large side area.
The two gardens of the house are only Meisya who takes care of them. Meisya really likes gardening and caring for expensive and beautiful ornamental plants.
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Ardian was sitting in the middle of a long sofa in the living room of Nadira's house.
The man remained silent and looked around at some of the family photos on the wall in the living room.
Meanwhile, Nadira had just arrived with two glasses of cold guava juice. The girl handed Ardian one of the glasses.
"Wow, thank you. You're sick, Dira. Why is it so hard to give me a drink." said Ardian who grumbled a little.
Dira just chuckled and sat on the left side of Ardian. "Hey, you're my guest. It's impossible if I don't give you a drink. I'm feeling better anyways."
"Really? You don't have a fever anymore?"
"Of course. If I still have a fever, I won't be able to get up and walk to greet you to the front of the house."
"Hahaha yeah that's true. But your face is still a little pale." Said Ardian who looked at Nadira's face seriously.
"Ah, yes. I haven't showered since this morning. Rendra forbade me to take a shower. He said it's better to take a shower in the afternoon and use warm water. So I just obeyed and waited for him to come home at four in the afternoon."
"Where is Rendra going?"
"He's on a date with his girlfriend." Dira said with a chuckle.
Adrien also laughed softly. "Ah, that's right. Today is Saturday. A day indeed filled with young couples walking around town together."
"Hahaha your words are so cliche."
"Hey, that's right. Ah yes, I just realized now. So you're alone at home?"
Dira nodded her head in response to Ardian's question.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know you were alone in the house. Should I just go out and go home? I don't think it would be nice if the neighbors saw you alone with me in the house." Said Ardian who felt a little panicked.
Hearing Ardian's words, Nadira of course chuckled again. "Don't worry.. my neighbors here are very few and they are all very busy. The house which is located in front of my house and to the right of my house is an empty house. There are no residents, so things are quite here. You may also often hear that the atmosphere of housing is elites are very individualistic, aren't they?"
Adrian nodded in understanding. "Ah, I see. Aren't you afraid of being alone like this?"
"No. In every complex there is a security post. So the conditions here are very safe."
"Ah, yes that's right. Thank goodness this neighborhood is so safe." Ardian said.
Dira nodded her head.
Then they fell silent again. Looks like the topic of discussion is over. Ardian was also a little nervous and didn't know what else to talk about with Nadira.
Moreover, the atmosphere at Nadira's house is currently very quiet and closed. Ardian's heart skipped a beat when he realized that it was just the two of them.
"Emm, Dira. Do you already have a lover?" asked Ardian boldly.
Hearing that question, of course, Nadira immediately turned to Ardian. The girl was a little nervous when answering Ardian's question. "Ah, that... Umm, I'm not currently in a romantic relationship with anyone."
"Really?"
She nodded like a child.
Then Adrian smiled. "Then may I approach you?"
And that question made Nadira look into Ardian's eyes. The girl seemed to have entered the world that Ardian had.
They looked at each other for about a minute. Dira felt that she was fixated on a handsome man sitting beside her.
Before answering, Dira swallowed her saliva first. Then she nodded her head nervously. "Yeah, we can get that close." The girl said seriously.
Ardian only wanted closeness between the two of them. And actually Dira also asked in her mind, why didn't Ardian just invite her into a relationship as a couple? Why did Ardian only ask questions about permission to approach her? Dira hoped that it was not just a question, but Ardian would also take an action.
Hearing Nadira say 'yes', Ardian smiled happily.
Then the man's right hand gently grabbed Dira's chin. The atmosphere is quiet and romantic.
Ardian could feel Dira's warm breath on his cheek. Their lips were very close. And Nadira began to close her eyes.
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