Anara and Neo both broke their embrace. Neo planted a warm and very soft kiss on Anara's forehead, making the beautiful girl blush.
"We go home!" Take Neo after ending the kiss.
"Hmm." Answered Anara with a mumble.
Neo then started driving his car back towards the direction home. Twenty minutes of Neo and Anara's journey to the house. After unloading groceries from the car, Anara was helped by Neo to carry them to the kitchen.
"Are you sure you want to make that many cakes?" asked Neo.
"Yes! I hope many people like the cake I made. The plan is that if I succeed, I want to open my own cake shop." said Anara happily.
"Aamiin… may God grant your best wishes, Anara!" said Neo encouraging Anara.
"But you must remember! It's only temporary, Anara! After Belia returns, you shouldn't be too tired from working." Neo continued.
"Yes Boss!" Anara put her hand on her temple like someone was giving respect to the master of ceremonies, that made Neo chuckle.
"Anara, you make me even more excited!" Neo gently ruffled the top of Anara's head, which was covered with a headscarf, then pinched Anara's cheek playfully.
Anara smiled accompanied by Neo's cheerful laugh. In another corner, Mr. Nuh was watching the two with teary eyes. Mr. Nuh never thought that Anara's presence would really give color to Neo's current life.
It was almost six in the morning, Anara had just finished tidying up the finished cakes into the containers she had arranged.
All night Neo helped Anara make cakes, until this morning after the dawn prayer Neo chose to go back to sleep for a while before going to the office.
"You want to send the cake now, Anara?" asked Mrs. Sonya who came to greet Anara.
"Yes, Mom! I think at this hour most people will be looking for a breakfast with a variety of light to heavy meals. With this cake, I hope breakfast hunters will glance at the cake I made." Anara said enthusiastically.
"Mom pray that it sells well and many people like your cake, Anara!" Mrs. Sonya said encouragingly.
"Aamiin… thank you, Mom! I've saved a container for us to enjoy together." Anara said.
"Is it true? Then Mom must try it, Anara!" Mrs. Sonya opened the lid of the container that Anara showed.
With a happy face, Mrs. Sonya chose her favorite wet cake. His eyes lit up when he enjoyed a cake made by Anara.
"Hmmm… this is delicious, Anara! This is the cake that Mom likes the most, but it tastes better than what Mom usually buys. I know that you are good at making cakes like this, I think from now on I will ask you to make them every day, hehehe…" Mrs. Sonya chuckled happily while enjoying Anara's cake.
"If Mom really like it, I will make it every day for you, Mom" Reply Anara.
After all the neat containers were ready to be delivered to the stall in front of the housing, Anara immediately said goodbye and brought the wet cakes that she was going to sell for the first time in the city center.
Hoping to get new customers, Anara believes that this time her business will have more customers. Anara is determined to save money from her sales in order to realize her dream of having her own cake shop.
"Is Neo awake yet?" asked Mr. Nuh when he was in the dining room seeing Neo's seat still empty.
"It seems Brother Neo is sleeping again after the dawn prayer. Let me wake him up, Dad!" said Anara.
"Yes! Wake him up, Anara! It's almost late for office hours!" replied Mr. Nuh.
Anara immediately headed to the second floor to wake up Neo who was still sound asleep in his sleep. Anara knocked on the door, but there was no answer from within. Because she didn't want Neo to be late for work, Anara had to open Neo's bedroom door and enter.
"Brother, wake up! It's too late for the office!" Anara shook Neo's body slowly.
This time there was no more awkwardness when Anara got closer to Neo, last night's events really strengthened their hearts to get closer.
"Brother, wake up!" once again Anara shook Neo's body.
"Emmm, Brother still sleepy!" answered Neo who was still hiding under his thick blanket.
"But it's already noon, Brother! You also have to go to the office soon, right?" Anara pulled Neo's hand to get up from his sleep.
How surprised Anara was when she pulled Neo's hand under the blanket. Instantly the blanket that covered Neo's body was revealed, exposing Neo's abdominal muscles. With a naked body without clothes, Anara can clearly see Neo's broad chest that is formed.
Glekkk…
It was hard for Anara to swallow her own saliva, what she saw made Anara really embarrassed that Anara closed her eyes.
"Why are you closing your eyes?" asked Neo with narrowed eyes.
"Excuse me! I didn't know you weren't wearing clothes." Anara said turning her face away.
Without Neo knowing the truth, that wasn't what made Anara embarrassed, there was something that stretched and stood behind Neo's boxer shorts that made Anara shame dumbfounded at this time.
"Do you like it?" whispered Neo pulling Anara's hand to get closer to him.
"Eh? Brother, what do you mean?" asked Anara with widened eyes when Neo pulled his hand closer.
"Besides my muscular body, you are also interested in something that is hidden behind…" Neo's words were stopped because Anara immediately covered Neo's lips with her hand.
"Don't be a pervert!" Anara immediately got up, but Neo held her back and pulled Anara's hand.
Brukk…
Anara's body fell right on top of Neo's body, something that had been standing upright was pressed against Anara's body, making Neo scream in surprise.
"Awww..." Neo's face was blushing from the pain in Anara's suppressed genitals.
Dag…
Dig…
Dug…
Dag…
Dig…
Dug…
Anara's and Neo's hearts were both beating fast to the rhythm, as their faces that were starting to turn red held each other's pounding in their chests.
"Akhhh, my heart!" thought Neo and Anara blushed.
"Are you going to keep looking at me like that, hem?" teased Neo when Anara didn't blink at him.
"Eh?" Anara was really nervous with her heart still pounding.
"Come here!" Neo even pulled Anara's body deeper.
"Wh… what are you going to do to me?" Anara asked nervously.
"I will kiss you, Anara! I also really want to hug you, Anara!" Neo hugged Anara's tiny body.
Anara rebelled and wanted to escape from Neo's embrace, not wanting their actions to be known by Neo's family. Anara violently pushed Neo's body.
"Why are you pushing me, Anara?" asked Neo surprised.
"I don't want Daddy and Mom to have bad thoughts about our relationship, Brother!" Anara then got up from the bed and walked away from Neo.
"That girl…" Neo chuckled at Anara's behavior which he thought was very funny.
Neo immediately went to take a shower and cleaned himself, after finishing getting dressed neatly and ready to go to Neo's office down for breakfast before leaving.
"You are so happy today!" Atha's chirping made all eyes turn to Neo.
"Why? There's a problem with you, hem?" answered Neo flatly.
"Obviously a problem for me! Unusual sight from Brother." Atha said chuckling.
"Are you making fun of Brother?" asked Neo coldly.
"No! I'm just surprised to see your attitude lately. Looks strange!" Atha continued.
"Looks weird what do you mean?" asked Neo without turning his head.
"Brother is like someone who is in love." Atha chirped.
Uhuk…
Uhuk…
Uhuk…
Suddenly Anara and Neo choked on their own food, while Mr. Nuh and Mrs. Sonya looked at each other seeing Neo and Anara's behavior. Atha, who was ignorant and targeted Neo and Anara as victims of his prank, just chuckled.
"What are you doing? choking compact like that?" Mr. Nuh sneered at the look on Anara and Neo's faces, who were already looking down in shame.
"Looks like you're right, baby! Looks like there are people here who are in love!" Mrs. Sonya rolled her eyes at Atha, making Atha laugh out loud.
"It's wrong if I fall in love, hem?" asked Neo with a straight face and one eyebrow raised showing the ferocious side of the young man's handsome face.
"Nothing wrong! It's just a little weird." Mr. Nuh chuckled.
"Strange where?" asked Neo.
Meanwhile, Anara had only bowed her head in embarrassment. Anara didn't even dare to make a sound at all.
"Anara, why have you always been looking down?" Mr. Nuh's question was like a bomb that would explode the moment it counted down.
"Eh?" Anara raised her face with a feeling of a thump.
"Does Daddy agree if I marry Anara?" Neo asked suddenly making Mr. Nuh stop feeding into his mouth, while the spoon in Anara's hand suddenly fell.
"Are you sure?" asked Mr. Nuh when he looked at Anara and the girl looked surprised, not playing with Neo's story.
"I'm so sure, Daddy!" answered Neo firmly.
"Then what about yourself, Anara?" asked Mr. Nuh.
"Eh?" Anara is very nervous at the moment.
"We're not getting married so soon, Dad! We only ask for Daddy's blessing, for now let us go through all this as it is flowing like water." Neo's reply represents Anara's answer.
"Daddy agreed and of course Daddy will give his blessing to both of you. I hope you are not in a rush to set a wedding date, because you still need a better approach. What's more, considering that Anara is still 18 years old, Daddy doesn't want a dark incident that causes us to lose…" Mr. Nuh's words were stopped because Neo was hysterical.
"Enough, Dad! I beg you never to bring that up again! I'm scared…" Neo got up from his seat and left his family who was still enjoying breakfast.
Mr. Nuh regretted his words, but he also needed to explain to Anara and Neo so they wouldn't rush into deciding the marriage they both wanted.
Here Mr. Nuh had misunderstood, because Neo only said that because he wanted to Just convince Anara that her family doesn't reject their relationship because of Anara's real status.
By getting the blessing of his family, Neo hopes that Anara will believe in him and accept Neo as her future husband. Regarding marriage, Neo will marry Anara if Anara herself is ready to accept it later.
Neo doesn't want to force his own will on Anara too much, even though Neo really loves Anara and is afraid of losing the girl who has given color to his life and love at this time.
"Daddy, why do you have to bring up the past?" Mrs. Sonya's voice sounded annoyed.
"Excuse me! Daddy didn't intend to bring up that incident, Mom! Daddy is really sorry for saying that." Said Mr. Nuh full of regret.
Indeed, Mr. Nuh should never have brought this up, because if Neo could have remembered it again it would have made his soul even more afraid and resurrected the feeling of trauma that he had started to forget ever since Anara's presence.
Neo is really afraid to have a partner let alone get married and have a wife. For Neo, his life is better alone than having to feel the loss of someone he really loves in his life.
The trauma of losing his mother and sibling after giving birth, deeply depressed Neo to the point of refusing to marry and have children from a woman who would later become his wife.
Neo doesn't want to love any girl and gets married to then make the girl he loves give birth and in the end suffer the same fate as his mother and sister Arsyila.