chapter 25

The night wind blew against my cold skin. With my cell phone in my hand, I turned on an Ed Sheeran song called photograph. The sky was dark, without a single star that was present to decorate the darkness. The moon is hiding, reluctant to show itself, but somehow I feel at home looking at the sky even though it's innocent. Ah, don't I really like the night, whether it's when the sky is full of stars or not.

I smile, a little. Then my eyes turned away from the sky, towards my cellphone. My fingers skillfully type word for word in an Evan chat room on the WhatsApp application.

To: Evan

Van?

The message was sent with a double tick, but two minutes have passed and the check mark hasn't turned blue. My fingers go back to typing a short message for him.

To: Evan

Where are you? Since morning you haven't heard, Van? Are you very busy?

After waiting long enough and no answer at all, I closed the application and turned off the data. Maybe Evan is busy, I have to think positively. But ... Ah, I feel like screaming! Why can't Evan take even the slightest bit of time to just give me the news so I won't get grumpy and anxious about being vague like this !?

And unfortunately again, the music changed to the song Tanya Hati from Pasto. Shit, I'm getting mellow. Annoyed, I turned off the music player on my cellphone and entered the room. Slammed the phone on the bed and I sank my face into the pillow. And ...

"Argh!" I sat up annoyed. "Damn Evan! I missed you, but you didn't tell me, and why do you smell so badly here?" I couldn't stop groaning in frustration. God, I miss Evan. I miss him even though he's only been gone two days.

I threw my body backwards, so that now my position was lying on my back on the white bed sheet which unfortunately smelled like Evan's body. I miss sniffing his broad chest!

Shalena, you suck when it comes to feelings!

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The loud voice of the cellphone forced me to open my eyes. I don't know who is a crazy person who calls in the early morning like this. Even though I can only sleep at one in the morning, I'm still sleepy, Ghost!

"Hello?" I woke up in a hoarse voice.

"Good morning dear!"

Evan? My eyes suddenly refreshed. I woke up immediately. Tuck my chicks of hair behind their ears and close their eyes for a moment before I explode.

"Why just called me, bastard? I've been waiting for you from yesterday!" I spat out annoyed.

"Honey, sorry. I lost my cell phone yesterday, I forgot to save it."

"Why not let me know !?"

"How come? I said my cell phone was lost."

Instantly I felt stupid. Yes, the cellphone is lost, so how can Evan contact me? No way, right, Evan first confirms to me that his cellphone will be lost? Gosh, I'm stupid!

"Yes yes yes. I just feel ... Ah, never mind. I'm still sleepy, Van!"

Evan chuckled there. "Fine. I'm sorry. Now sleep again, My Queen. I love you!"

"Hm, yes." Tuuuut. One-sided death! -__- "

What the hell is he? My God, I haven't answered the full yet, damn Evan!

Ah, I slammed my body back and closed my eyes, but unfortunately my eyes were already open so it was hard to fall asleep again. I looked at the clock on my cell phone, still twelve minutes past five in the morning. Gosh, this is all because of Evan. I had trouble sleeping all night because of him, then when I was asleep he called me this early morning. And the most annoying thing, he was not responsible for my situation, which was already awake because of his behavior!

Huh, instead of being like this, I decided to wash my face and make breakfast. My life has already collected so it's hard to fall asleep again. And after this I really won't pick up Evan's phone. I am angry.

Geez, I managed to carry out my mission of revenge on Evan. For two days I was desperately not tempted to pick up or reply to his text messages. Although I miss, yes, miss half to death, but I am upset. I'm child? Whatever.

What a shitty morning. I don't know what to do today. It feels like my life is too flat. Every day I just sleep, eat, watch, clean up the house and other monotonous routines. My God, won't I get old fast? I don't know, God only knows.

After taking a shower, I decided to make breakfast. And it seems like this time, I can just make corn pan and clear soup. It's simple, right?

Almost fifteen minutes I'm in the kitchen. Starting from chopping the vegetables then washing them, then slicing the corn to mix it with flour and other ingredients. I turned on the stove and made sure the amount of water used to boil the vegetables as well as turn into a clear soup was sufficient, then I put the pot on the stove. While waiting for the water to boil, I made corn bakwan dough. Just as I was kneading the dough, an arm suddenly curled around my stomach so that I gave a loud scream.

"Evan!" I shouted. My God, he really is.

"Hehe, good morning, My Queen!"

"Are you crazy, Van? I'm cooking!" I said.

Evan pursed his lips and hugged me again. "Don't miss?" he asked.

I shook my head slowly. "No. I don't miss."

"Lie."

"Not."

"You miss me, but prestige." Evan chuckled softly and I punched him in the stomach so he squealed. "Oh my God, how fierce!" his grimace caught.

I lifted the corners of my lips wide. "So, don't disturb. Just wait at the dining table. I'm not done cooking!" I said, then turned my back to Evan and returned to focus on my cooking. But, secretly I smiled too. Finally, Evan came home!

"Don't complain if it doesn't taste good. I'm not taking cooking classes," I muttered as I served breakfast on the table.

Evan smiled. "Whatever the taste of the cooking, I don't care. What is important, it is a dish made by the hands of my beloved wife."

I was speechless at once. "It's still early. Stop saying cute words, okay." I sat down and we ate with Evan's babbling as usual. He talks a lot, almost like Gea. However, Gea seems like it can't be matched. He was much more talkative than Evan.

"Still angry?" Evan asked when I only responded to his story with a nod and a short answer.

"Which one?" I asked.

"You. Are you still angry because I didn't tell you at that time?"

"Why be angry?"

"Because you missed!"

Cough. I choked on the chicken claw bone at once. My God, what is this Evan? Why is he saying yes-yes? -__-!

"Drink, honey!" Evan shoved water at me. I accept it. "Next time be careful when you eat. Don't rush."

I'm not in a hurry, you idiot! But I caught myself. Jeez.

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