Bittersweet Arrangements : A Sugar Dady Affair

“Oh, how is this?” Elena paced back and forth in the bathroom. His hands were squeezing each other so nervously. He was confused about what to do now. If she had superhero powers, Elena would definitely have disappeared 10 minutes ago. It turned out that the reason he wanted to urinate was actually locking him inside, making him unable to move. Elena is really embarrassed to meet Devan right now. But how come Elena has to keep hiding in the bathroom?

Devan, who was currently waiting on the sofa while watching a television program, was surprised. It’s been almost 15 minutes but Elena hasn’t come out of the bathroom. Then Devan got up from his seat and went to the bathroom to check Elena’s condition. Is that girl okay in there?

Knock… Knock… Knock…

“El, are you okay? Why did you take so long in the bathroom?” Devan called while knocking on the bathroom door repeatedly.

“Well, how is this?” said Elena, increasingly panicked. But how long will he last in the bathroom like this? Elena stopped her pacing like a strika and held the doorknob while reciting basmalah.

Klek… Finally Elena decided to open the door with a feeling of uncertainty. Between shame and doubt rolled into one. Elena smiled while pretending to smooth her long, flowing hair by avoiding making eye contact with the man in front of her.

“What is it?” Devan asked with a worried look. Elena examined it in detail. From toe to head to ensure Elena’s condition.

“Why El, Uncle?” Elena asked back while putting on her signature innocent face. That’s all Elena can do right now. Putting on an innocent face so that the man wouldn’t keep chasing her with dozens of questions.

Then without waiting for an answer, Elena just walked past Devan who was standing in the doorway just like that.

“Yeah, it’s okay. Uncle was just worried about why you were taking so long in the bathroom,” honestly Devan then followed Elena as she walked towards the sofa, where they used to joke and eat lunch together.

He grabbed his sling bag which somehow was already on the table. Even Elena herself doesn’t remember where she put it. Seeing Elena wearing her bag, Devan then asked again.

“Where are you going?”

“Go home Uncle, where else are you going?” Elena replied as casually as before. Before the presence of love between the two of them. Right now that was the best way to hide his nervousness.

“Did you give me permission, Uncle?” Devan asked, still unwilling if they had to separate now. The feeling of longing has not been cured. Devan still wants to spend time with Elena. Spending all the remaining time together today.

“Do you really have to?” Elena asked a question back. Elena wanted to run away right now. But Elena still tried to act normal and natural. The words of longing that Devan said earlier really made him lose his style now. However, for the sake of her prestige, Elena persisted with her indifferent attitude.

“Yes, you have to. It’s Uncle who brought you here. So Uncle has to take you home,” replied Devan and sat on the sofa.

“But Elena wants to go home now, Uncle. El said goodbye, Mommy came home at 2 o’clock at the latest,” said Elena, still standing where she was. Elena suddenly felt nervous by Devan’s gentle gaze at her. A meaningful look that he had never received before from that man.

“Come here, Uncle still wants to chat a lot with you.” Devan patted the empty side to his right so that the girl sat next to him.

Elena smiled blandly. Now Elena could no longer pretend to be calm. His body suddenly felt as weak as jelly, melting along with his heart when he received that kind of gaze. It is no longer the gaze of a father towards his daughter or an uncle towards his niece but rather the gaze of an adult man towards the girl he loves.

“It’s really annoying to be a girl!” Devan reached out to pull Elena’s wrist to comply with his wishes. Sit beside him.

Now Elena is sitting next to Devan at a very close distance. Elena slowly shifted her body, a little away to give herself some distance. Seeing Elena’s behavior suddenly turn shy made Devan feel annoyed. Then without Elena expecting the man lifted his body. Carrying it onto his lap.

“Oh, what the hell!” Elena, who was currently sitting sideways on Devan’s lap, tried to struggle, tried to get up but Devan quickly trapped Elena’s body in his arms. Elena’s face heated up followed by an orange color appearing on her beautiful face.

“I said I missed you, now you shut up!” Devan admitted, followed by an order that he did not want to be disturbed by. Then Devan tucked his head into Elena’s loose hair. Smell the orange scent wafting from Elena’s black-brown hair. From today on, that aroma will become his addiction.

Elena’s body froze when she felt Devan’s warm breath hitting the left side of her face. Elena’s first experience of physical contact was with a man other than her family. Elena just realized that the effect was so devastating on the functioning of her heart and brain. Even now, Elena could feel her heart beating like crazy. Even with the rush of his blood that felt hot. What’s more, it suddenly stops working. His brain suddenly became dull just because of one feeling called falling in love.

Without realizing it, Elena began to enjoy the sweet treatment of the man she called Aki-Aki. The other side of Elena’s heart tried to avoid it, but the fact that happened was that Elena’s body actually responded well to all of Devan’s treatment of her. They were in that position for a long time until finally Devan spoke to break the silence.

“From now on you can no longer be close to any boy, including Dirga,” whispered Devan firmly in Elena’s ear.

He took a deep breath to neutralize the warm feeling that was starting to spread throughout Elena’s bloodstream. It felt like Elena’s body was melting instantly like chocolate hit by the sun during the day. If it’s like this, what can Elena do now? I wanted to run away but it was a shame to have to give up on this rare event. He wanted to be angry but he also felt very happy because his love had now been reciprocated. What’s left is that Elena now refuses to leave. He wanted to stay here longer to accompany the battery that unfortunately had taken over his entire heart. The current battery makes him helpless even if he just says no. Then what about Elena’s self-esteem, who said she wanted to repay the man for breaking her heart? The revenge had just begun but Elena herself had already melted with just one sacred word, namely longing.

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There is already more than one confused Image and Melody. They went back and forth like irons on the terrace of the house. Waiting anxiously for Elena to come. Moreover, it was already afternoon and Devan had not come to take Elena. They were afraid that something would happen to Elena if her parents found out.

“Mel, how come Elena hasn’t come back yet? There’s no news from her at all!” Citra said panicked because it was already afternoon. Elena should have taken her car and gone home immediately.

“That’s why I’m scared too. What if they start dating and then Mommy and Daddy find out?” Melodi replied, which actually deviated from Citra’s question.

“How are you, Mel? What did I ask you? What did you answer? If that was the case, it seemed positive that they would end up together. The problem is that Elena has to go home now if she doesn’t want to get angry with her Daddy,” explained Citra, expressing what was in her heart. To be honest, up to this moment, Citra still doesn’t believe Elena’s confession, even though Devan’s arrival is proof enough.

Not long after, a black car was seen stopping in front of Melodi’s house, precisely on the side of the main road. Of course they still remember who owns the car. Knowing that, they both spontaneously said hamdGod together. Finally, what they had been waiting for was visible on the bridge of their nose. Elena was seen getting off and walking into Melodi’s yard, while the black car just left.

Citra and Melodi looked at Elena questioningly. From toe to head the two friends did not escape the attention. They both just wanted to make sure Elena was okay.

“What’s wrong with you guys? I don’t mind!” Elena protested, feeling uncomfortable with the gazes of her two friends.

“El Uncle Duren didn’t bother you, did he?” Melodi asked then grabbed Elena’s shoulder. He turned Elena’s body while paying attention to every detail of the girl’s body.

“You guys are like this. No way. How could Uncle Devan dare to mess with me. Uncle Devan is good, it’s impossible for him to have evil intentions towards me,” explained Elena calmly.

“Good, now you hurry home. Before Daddy and Mommy call looking for you!” Citra ordered then took the car keys on the terrace table. Put the key into Elena’s palm. “Now hurry home. Tomorrow Melodi and I will come to your house. Ask for your explanation of course.”

No need to wait for Elena to answer. Citra just pushed Elena’s body towards her parked car. Citra immediately opened the car door and then pushed Elena’s body to get in, ignoring the girl’s protests. While grumbling, Elena finally started the car engine. The car drove away from Melodi’s house without saying goodbye to her two friends. How could Elena say goodbye when she, who had just arrived, was immediately thrown out by the two of them.

After 20 minutes, Elena arrived home safely without realizing that Devan was following her. Devan of course has to make sure Elena gets home intact without missing anything.

Sure enough, at home, when Elena was just about to open Daddy’s main door, the door suddenly opened wide. Who else if not his Daddy was standing there.

“Where have you been, darling? Daddy hasn’t picked up his phone since earlier!” Jeremy, Elena’s father, scolded with a flat expression.

“Hang out with Citra and Melodi,” replied Elena casually as she slipped her hand into Jeremy’s arm.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

If Jeremy was acting spoiled like this, of course he would immediately melt. He embraced Elena and then invited the girl into the house while asking many questions. After being satisfied with Elena’s answer, Jeremy then ordered Elena to take a shower and pray first. Only then did their conversation continue again.

Arriving at Elena’s room, she immediately threw her bag on the bed and walked towards the bathroom. He needed something to clear his mind which was currently filled with Devan. Devan’s sweet treatment of her earlier of course made Elena fly. Even though the adult man didn’t express his love, Elena was very happy today. The goal is almost achieved. She just had to wait for Devan to confess his love to her. So for now Elena will just follow the flow of their relationship.

Elena started to take off her clothes and stood under the shower. Actually, bathing was certainly very enjoyable, but it was too late for Elena to enjoy it. So Elena decided to just take a quick shower.

Just after Elena finished Ashar prayers, her cell phone rang. Elena, who was still wearing a mukena, immediately grabbed her sling bag. Then took the cellphone. An incoming WhatsApp message. Seeing Devan’s name certainly succeeded in bringing a smile to Elena’s lips. He opened the message with a pounding heart.

Uncle Devan

“You don’t need to pray, right?”

Elena quickly replied.

Elena

“That’s enough, Uncle.”

It didn’t take long for a reply to the message to come.

Uncle Devan

“Yeah, that’s all. See you tomorrow!”

This time Elena didn’t reply. Just reading it, Elena’s heart was pounding like crazy. Elena was scared like yesterday. Can’t move when in front of Devan. Then suddenly I, Elena, just for fun, wrote down a sentence that she thought was very important.

Elena

“Oh, do you love me or not?”