3 - Sudden Surprise

"So now you're alone here?" Zero asked Zeva when he arrived in front of Zeva's house.

Yes, because it was late, finally Zero took Zeva home. Earlier, Zero asked Zeva to come with him to accompany Liora shopping and sightseeing, because tomorrow they would immediately return to their homeland, Indonesia.

Zeva just found out that Zero has been here for three days. The reason Zero didn't tell Zeva that he was here was because of Liora's tight control schedule. So, the main purpose of  Zero's return to this time was to accompany Liora for treatment, not to meet Zeva.

Realizing that there was no time to meet Zeva, Zero decided not to tell Zeva that he was there. Besides that, Zero also actually planned to surprise Zeva today, because today Liora's control schedule was over. However, in fact, Zero and Zeva both get a surprise meeting naturally, and unexpectedly.

During the walk, Liora also often asked Zeva to take pictures of her in spots with views that she thought were good. Liora's attitude did not seem awkward toward Zeva, it was enough to explain to Zeva that Liora didn't know about her problem with Sky. That means, there's a part of the story about Zeva that Sky didn't tell Liora about.

"Yes," answered Zeva, nodding her head.

"Do you dare to be alone?" asked Zero.

"Yes. Why should I not dare? I've lived here for three years, it's not a foreign place for me," said Zeva.

"I know you've been here a long time. But, what if there is a stranger who has evil intentions for you? After all, you are a girl, you know," said Zero, expressing his worries to Zeva.

Zeva did not immediately respond to Zero, Zeva instead silently stared at Zero.

"Why are you even looking at me like that?" asked Zero.

Zeva wanted to say, "Are you worried about me? If so, why don't you stay here to accompany and take care of me?"

However, again Zeva's sense of prestige dominates. Instead of saying that, Zeva said, "It's okay. Alright, go back there. It's a shame Liora has fallen asleep in the car for a long time."

"Well, instead of offering me to go in first, you just kicked me out," said Zero, who felt Zeva shoo him away subtly by taking Liora asleep in the car as an excuse.

"On purpose, I didn't want to bother myself with making you drink. Incidentally, the stock of ready-to-drink drinks has also run out," said Zeva.

"Well, I also didn't expect to be given a drink by you," replied Zero.

Zeva was at her wit's end to respond to Zero.

Then, suddenly they heard a voice, "Zero."

Zeva and Zero were compactly directing their eyes to the source of the sound. Yes, it was Liora's voice, coming from inside the car.

"See, Liora already called you," said Zeva.

This time Liora seemed to be acting as the afternoon's hero for Zeva. With Liora calling Zero, it indicated that Liora urged Zero to immediately return to their inn. And that means Zeva doesn't have to bother herself to think about what other reasons she has to give so that Zero doesn't come into her house.

It's nothing, Zeva's heart has been beating abnormally every time she's close to Zero. Then, what if she's alone with Zero in the house? Zeva doesn't want Zero to know that she's nervous.

Zero looked back at Zeva while showing his welding face.

"I still miss you so much," said Zero.

If she wants to follow her heart, Zeva also really wants to reply, "Yeah, I still really miss you too."

However, again what came out of Zeva's mouth was different from what her heart said. Zeva instead remained on her feet, telling Zero to immediately return.

"Well, go back there," said Zeva.

"You really don't miss me anymore?" Zero asked again.

"I should be the one asking you, do you really miss me?" Zeva asked back.

"Yes, of course. Do you still doubt how much I miss you?" Zero replied.

"Yes, if you really miss me, when you have landed here again, you immediately would find me or ask me to accompany you," said Zeva.

Yes, to be honest, Zeva was still annoyed at Zero who didn't immediately inform her if it turned out that he had returned here. Moreover, when remembering how grumpy Zeva was waiting for a chat from Zero every morning.

"You still have a problem with that? I already explained it to you," replied Zero.

This time Zeva was silent. Zeva felt it was impossible to reveal her uniqueness to Zero. In addition to not wanting Zero to consider her selfish, Zeva is also aware that Zero and she are not bound by any relationship. So, Zeva felt she had no right to whine at Zero.

Then, suddenly they were startled by the sound of a car horn. Yes, the culprit who honked the horn was Liora. It looks like Liora really doesn't like waiting for Zero who has been talking to Zeva for a long time. It is indicated that Liora honked her horn not once or twice, but many times.

"Well, hurry up, go back there. Later, the neighbors will protest," Zeva urged Zero, who seemed worried that his neighbors would be surprised and disturbed by Zero's car horn.

It's nothing, if the neighbors come out, Zeva will definitely be affected. After all, the sound comes from Zeva's guest car.

"Well, Liora has a very impatient habit," complained Zero.

"Then I'll be back, okay? Remember to reply to the chat from me, don't just read it," said Zero, who alluded to the chat earlier this morning which Zeva simply ignored.

Before actually leaving, Zero took the time to gently caress the top of Zeva's head while saying, "See you, my dear photographer."

Then, Zero hurriedly rushed to his car. After Zero's car left the yard of Zeva's house, Zeva cupped her hot cheeks.

"My dear," Zeva repeated Zero's call to her just now.

Zeva became embarrassed and smiled to herself. Zeva felt that Zero's treatment and words just now were very sweet. Before feeling her behavior was getting worse, Zeva rushed into her house.

***

That night, Zeva never closed her eyes. Zeva had been staring at the screen of her cell phone. The reason is, Zeva is waiting for an incoming chat notification from Zero which never comes.

"What if you were warning me so that the chat was replied to, don't just read it. In fact, you don't even send me a chat." Zeva monologue.

Even though Zeva is very often grumpy if she hasn't received a chat from Zero, Zeva still doesn't want to lower her ego to send a chat to Zero first. Yes, again because Zeva is prestigious.

Right after Zeva's monologue, Zeva was surprised by her doorbell suddenly ringing. Zeva immediately got up from her bed with a frown that had formed on her forehead. Zeva was wondering, who could be visiting her house at this time of night.

"Is there a neighbor who wants to ask for help, huh?" Zeva's monologue.

"Well, let's just open it first, who knows there's something important."

Then, Zeva immediately came out of her room and rushed to open the door to her house. As soon as Zeva opened the door, Zeva was immediately greeted with a chorus, "Surprise."