CLBK (Love Makes Upset) 2020
Episode 2 - Cat & Mouse

Love stole a look at the handsome man who was staring intently at her.

Good Lord! Glaring at aja handsome, what if he smiles dong?! OMG, heart...heart..please don't fall! Let me know where you fall, my heart, Love thought inwardly.

"Just come home, honey?" asked Mr. Wibowo while stroking Love's head.

Love nodded. "Om Bowo with Auntie really long time no look? Where the hell is it?"

Mr. Wibowo turned his head behind him, pointing at the young man who was still standing looking at them with his mouth. "New home. Get Ricky's brother."

"The brother's a rat... eh Ricky? Real brother, Om? Ouch. Love's intention," asked Love stammered. All this time Love thought the Rat aka Ricky was the only child of Mr. Wibowo's family.

Mr. Wibowo laughed while nodding. While a male maid came out of Mr. Wibowo's house, she was in a hurry to take over the car keys. He'll park the car in the yard.

"Yes, Love baby! Son Om real, bibliography. Real son. Comein! Aunt Michel would love to see you again."

Love widened her eyes. "Huh? Auntie's home yet? How are you not together?"

"So morning we went home together, Ve. But Om and Mike go straight to the office first. Your aunt is inside" Mr. Wibowo said as he walked into his yard, followed by Love next to him.

Oooh. His name is Mike, whispered Love in heart. Once again steal a look at the man walking behind Mr. Wibowo. But Love had not even met the handsome young man.

"Mike?" Love deliberately pretended to be confused. It means for Mr. Wibowo to remember to introduce himself.

Tactics succeeded. Mr. Wibowo's steps stopped, followed by Love and his son. "Yes yes, I forgot... Ouch! I knew this first kid, Om, his name was Mike... Michael Ekaputra Wibowo" said Mr. Wibowo as he pulled Mike's hand. Forcing his son who had a reluctant expression.

Love smiles so sweet. Then, holding out his hand, he said softly, "Haaai, Mas Mike, my name is Love. Lo... Ve. the length of Love Me Forever."

"Haha... Love, Love," kekeh Om Wibowo can not hide the gel.

But Mike did not laugh, even the face looks darker. Taking a deep breath, he welcomed Love's helping hand. Not to be courteous. But only a rude jolt increasingly showed his unwillingness.

"Diiih, that's just angry," teased Love again while stroking her own hand. "Sorry deh. The real love name... Lovely Ariana Safitri... Is it pretty like that?" he continued, opening his eyes twice.

Mike just looked at her with his eyebrows raised next door, before walking back to the house, leaving the father and the annoying neighbor. But the man could clearly hear the chatter behind him.

"Om sorry, Om. Om's son is mute, isn't he? Or not as common as humans? Or... don't understand English?"

"Haha... Love darling. Om, I'm sorry. Mike just got back from London. Maybe later there, so not used to the same hospitality of Indonesians. Understand it."

Mike's hand gripped firmly. That flirtatious girl in high school clothes really sucks. How can he stand to live in Indonesia if on the first day he has met a girl like that?

Mike wanted to get into his room immediately, check his emails and all his pending work in London. If it wasn't for Papa, there was no way he would have gone back to Indonesia. But he was just about to open the door. Someone broke out. They almost collided.

"Haloooo Love! Kangen Babang Ricky huh??" shouted the man who had just come out and ran a little closer to Love and Mr. Wibowo.

Another alay boy who made a mangkel appear. Mike could only sigh.

"Damn, elo. Who misses the same as kapuk kayak elo? No! No! I'm only here to see you elo!"

"Keep doing here if you don't meet me, Cekan?" ricky Syndicate. He knows the special character of Love. Can't bear to see a handsome man and he knows, his brother must have made Love want to go to his house.

"Huh, my name is Love. LO... VE... Read according to the actual Indonesian spelling dong! You are a genuine Indonesian plodak. What's the truth about nape?" cibir Love's.

Not to lose, Ricky replied. "Loh, your name means Cin. ta. I read it in Indonesian. And.. by the way busway, equally plodak-plodak Indonesia aja lo pake ngingetin all."

"Already, already, you guys if you meet like a cat with a mouse." Mr. Wibowo is trying to mediate.

Love pointed at Ricky. "He's the mouse."

"Eh so good! Lo the rat. My sweet cat cake where can be equated with rats huh, Cyiin?" ricky said as he raised his hand.

"Idi... tuh hands why wave? You rat rat!"

"Stop not lo? I kissed it! Gini gini I know manly!"

"Om the Om... Ricky Evilin Love it, Om!" shouts Love.

"Ricky!"

"Right, Boss!" Ricky looked at Love. "Fattler!" hisses. Love slid her tongue before hiding behind Mr. Wibowo.

Mr. Wibowo laughed at the behavior of the two teenagers in front of him. Actually Ricky has become a fourth-level student at a PTN in Bandung. But if you meet Love, Ricky's behavior suddenly lowers him to be a boy.

While Mike can only draw and sigh repeatedly. He began to think about tucking into the yoga class that Mama suggested, before his heart was filled with embers of annoyance that could explode at any time. Two annoying humans are the main cause. It had only been a day that he had arrived here, but his emotions had already been tested.

"Love! Called Bik Titin!" the scream from the front of the gate made the three turn their heads in the same direction.

Near the half-open gate was Anto standing. Mike frowning. Who else is that?

"To be told to eat first with Bibik. There's a spicy broiled fish stir-fry at home. Ready already!" connect Anto again.

Laughter is heard again. "Hahaha... Beautiful pretty eat salted fish! Ahaha!" Ricky Goda.

This time the corner of Mike's lips also lifted slightly. Mr. Wibowo also smiled amusedly. While Love's face red blushed in embarrassment.

"Love excuse me, Om. Entar Love is playing here again. Can you?" tanya Love answered a nod by Mr. Wibowo. The girl looked at Mike as well. "See you again, Mike! Love went home first yaa," she waved her hand.

But Love threw a sneer at Ricky before turning around.

"Well, Ricky's next door, huh?" pinta Ricky suddenly.

"Bik Titin's swordfish stir! Ricky's going to ride next door. All efforts to decetin prospective father-in-law. Haha... " Not to mention his father replied, Ricky had already run after Love.

Mr. Wibowo could only laugh a little at the behavior of his youngest son. Then he accidentally looked at the door. Mike was still standing there, watching his brother. His face was still flat, expressionless. Mr. Wibowo's smile disappeared instantly.

If only he could exchange his son's smile for all the treasures in the world.

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"What the hell are you following!?" Love glared at the sight of Ricky running behind him.

Ricky sneered. "Cash... Who's following you? I want to see Mami Titin la yooo." Then without waiting for Love's response, Ricky walked into Love's house and shouted loudly. "Mami Titiin, where are you?"

In the last few weeks, Bik Titin had been intending to learn English and he told Ricky about it. Ricky told the Aunt, daily speaking exercises in that language will make Bik Titin able to master it without the need for a course. That's why they started speaking in English.

"*Hier**, Mister Ricky!" sahut Bik Titin with a thick Sundanese accent from the kitchen. Not to be outdone showing off his foreign language skills.

[AN: I am here]*

Love chuckles. "Tuh Yam, you're called. Haha... Ayaham! It fits you perfectly."

Ricky doesn't care. He went ahead of Love to the kitchen. While Love chose to go to the toilet to wash his face and hands. By the time he got out, Ricky was already standing by the dining table.

"Where do you want to perform, Ve? Mami said, tomorrow afternoon you leave again, "ask Ricky.

Love nodded, sitting in the chair he explained, "In Balikpapan, there is a company anniversary. Riri knows that. He went there first."

"So you left alone? Sure you're not papa? Don't you ever fly alone?" Ricky sat in front of Love.

"Well, how are you? Technical meeting today, while I also just finished UTS today. Can be chewed by Dad if I miss the UTS." Love's hand grabbed the plate stacked on the edge of the dining table.

"But you're not 17 yet, Ve! Can you fly alone?" ask Ricky. There was a bit of worry implied in his sentence. Despite only five years of being Love's neighbor, she knows how protective this girl's father is.

"I'm 17 years old and 10 days away, yes it's the same!" love said with a small laugh. He started to scoop up the rice. Just a small portion. The next night he had to perform, Love did not want his clothes to not fit like his last appearance and made Riri, his manager nagged him for days.

Ricky turned and a different light flashed in his eyes. "Gue Temenin deh, aware of you being demented, continue to be kidnapped, continue to be locked up with your sodara how? You look a lot like your sodara."

"Sodara? Where's sodara? I'm an only child, my cousin is also not as beautiful as me," said Love confidently as he scooped spinach and swordfish vegetables a spoon each to his plate.

Ricky laughs. He also sat down and began to scoop up the rice. "Laaah, Kalimantan is your original village, Lov! Sodara lu ya... orangutanlah, who else? Ahaha!"

Love's eyes were upset. "Eh! I came there to check your original origin, you know! Your hair can be brown so don't-don't you sodaraan the same bekantan!"

From the kitchen, Bik Titin brought a glass of orange juice to Love. While splitting the two, he placed the juice in front of Love. "Already, already. Hold on anyway, Non, Mister. Eating cannot fight. Mas... uh Mister Ricky, ringing ringing wat?" ask Bibik while coding Ricky.

[AN: Drink what]*

"I want to drink... "

"Please rat poison, Bik! This rat got!" cut Love while sneering.

"Non, it can't be sadistic. It's even the opposite of loh. You even like it. Chassis chubby gini dimatiin kids. Lovely gini kid should be courted, Non."

"Geek!" Love imitated as if he wanted to vomit. But Ricky was laughing while giving a thumbs up at Bik Titin.

"Hahaha, agreed, agreed! Mom, I love you so much! Just give me an ice tea, Mommy."

"OK!" exclaim Bik Titin excitedly while entering again into the kitchen.

Upset at the sight of his enemy being defended by Bibik, Love pulled the plate with the broiled fish away from Ricky. Ricky hurriedly scooped as much as he could onto his plate.

"Dearly Ones! Don't wash dong! It's for me!!" pekik Love is angry. Then as he looked at the plate that only stayed a quarter. ".... uwaaaah, O Bowoo! Ricky's evil same Loveee!"

Ricky, who was very disinclined by his father, quickly stood up, scooping back everything he had taken back to the nearly empty plate.

Love paused for a moment before screaming back, "Uwaaaah! It's got Ricky's saliva, Love doesn't wantuu!" Tears flow. She was really crying.

Love always hung out with Ricky. But when the girl's spoiled illness relapses, she'll name herself and Ricky. If that happens, Love's tears are easy to flow. Something scary for Ricky.

Now Ricky can't say anything.

"Yes, Ve. What's important you shut up, shut up first. I'm blissful!" persuade Ricky. His face turned worried and sad. As soon as he teased Love, if the girl was crying, Ricky gave up. If Papa finds out that he made Love cry, he could have paid his allowance for a month off.

Isakan Love started slowly. Then he thrust a plate that had been messy due to being taken and returned in a hurry. "It's so..abisin!"

Ricky looked at Love, before staring at Love's little plate. "Huh? I'm abisin? You don't want to eat anymore? The more the same aunt. Wanna don't?" it's a little bad. Worry Love will cry out loud. Wasn't Love trying to keep him?

Love shakes. "No, I was full too. You eat it." Love said nothing about her diet. Ricky is always angry if he knows he is dieting.

"Trus was why..." Ricky's confused.

"Gue's happy to see Babang Ricky panicking. Hihihi!" chirped the girl whose eyes were still teary, but her lips were already wide open laughing loosely.

"You're a real jerk!" Ricky's hand ruffled Love's hair in annoyance. But following the girl's wishes, Ricky spends everything on the table. While eating, this time the two chatted more casually. No more commotion like before.

They may look like cats and mice that don't stop fighting, but Ricky actually loves Love. Although Ricky knows, Love does not yet understand what love means. Ricky just wants to keep it, like this. Accompany him, as now. Play with him, as always. That's it, simple as that. Love is his secret love. .

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