He's The Unaffordable
Chapter 122 - Boyfriend's Lie

I could feel everyone directing their gaze at me. Clarissa who was standing by my side even held her breath seeing what I was doing. Hopefully no one will ask, because I don't know what caused me to do all this.

Clarissa slowly recovered from her shock. He removed his hand from the young man's grasp, then wrapped his hand around my waist. We looked at each other and she put her left hand in front of my chest. I don't know why embracing it like this feels normal to me.

“Let me introduce you guys. Honey, this is Luca. Luca, this is Hadi, my girlfriend.” She smiled so happily as she introduced us both. I had no idea that she was talented in acting. Then something woke me up. Clarissa is used to this. He used to date men of all ages. So, this is nothing new to him.

“Pacar?” The young man laughed in surprise. “You're kidding, ‘kan, Clarissa? You and Claudia never mentioned that you were dating.”

“You never asked me about the person I like,” Clarissa replied casually. “You can ask our family if you don't believe it. Hadi and I are back together after a holiday this weekend with our family in Ubud.” Clarissa looked towards our still-abandoned family. “We were engaged and I ended our relationship. But I'm sorry and want us back together.”

“You Luca, ‘kan?” ask Charlotte who is standing near me. The young man nodded slowly. “Hai, my name is Charlotte. I'm Clarissa's sister.” Charlotte reached out her hand, Luca greeted her.

“I Wyatt, girlfriend Charlotte.” Wyatt did not want to lose and extended his hand as well. Luca shook his hand after releasing Charlotte's hand.

After the two of them started, everyone introduced themselves to Luca. The atmosphere was still awkward, but Aunt Claudia managed to melt the atmosphere. We drove to our cars, and I drove Clarissa to her family car.

I could feel everyone directing their gaze at us, including Luca. What am I supposed to do now? When I go back to spending time with a girl I don't like? But I can't possibly avoid him as long as that young man is still in this city. My ridiculous plan could be discovered.

“I don't think you want to help me. Why did you change your mind?” clarissa asked when we were near the car door.

“If you don't like it, I can talk to the young man and tell him the truth.” I intended to turn my body around, but he grabbed my hand and grabbed it.

“Thank you. I really appreciate what you've done. Only until he gets home, then we can get back away like before,” he promised. I just nodded. When I tried to turn my body around again, she held me back. “You won't just leave without doing something, ‘kan?”

“What do you mean?” I was confused by that sentence.

“She won't believe that we're dating if you don't give a hug or a kiss a sign you're heavily parting with me,” she said makes sense.

“You owe me big.” I looked at him seriously. She smiled sweetly. I just hugged her for a second, then let go.

This time he's not holding me back. So, I can get close to my car where Sakti keeps the front door open. My two sisters looked at me meaningfully from the back seat of the car. So obnoxious. I could already imagine they would ridicule me all the way back home.

“Oh, Kaakk!” Dira hugged me from behind. “I'm so happy to see Sister back with Clarissa! Now we can date three!”

“I'm not interested,” I said indifferently. “You know that we just skit.”

“It's only a matter of time until Big Brother confesses that your relationship is not a skit anymore.” He peeped my cheek. “Don't be stubborn, Brother. I know Brother still loves him.”

“Lajar Kak Hadi is still a darling. Which sane man would be willing to let go of a girl like her? Luca who even just knew him through video calls was crazy about him,” Adi timpal.

“I can't believe he's crazy about Clarissa.” I grunt softly.

“When he shook my hand, he grasped it too tightly. He must have known that I was Brother's sister. She must be jealous that's why she's so.”

“Ciiee …. Sister does not argue still dear to Clarissa. Means we're right, dong!” cheers Dira with pleasure.

Mama's response was twice as severe as my sister's. She hugged and kissed both of my cheeks congratulating me, as if I were telling her that Clarissa and I were getting married tomorrow. Papa just smiled meaningfully.

We were still on holiday, so I had to go to Clarissa at her house. He immediately replied yes when I invited him to lunch together. Aunt Claudia and Aunt Lindsey immediately pulled me into the living room when I came to pick up their grandchildren.

Luca and his family were nowhere, so I assumed that they were in another room. I hope that Wyatt and Charlotte don't act smart by going on a date with us. I just want to go alone with Clarissa. If I had to buy the two people food as well, I could go bankrupt for a long time.

The door opened from the outside, Clarissa entered the room with a happy smile. I was stunned for a moment to see her appearance. She let her long hair down, put on natural makeup, wore a dress with floral motifs, and flat-heeled sandals.

I said goodbye to her two grandmothers, then walked over to her. The two women followed us to the front porch. I helped Clarissa get into the car before closing the door and returning to Aunt Claudia and Aunt Lindsey. They sniggered together.

I hope I'm not getting myself into trouble by doing this. Because seeing the happiness on my mother's face, as well as Clarissa's two grandmothers, I started to feel bad about the three of them. What would happen if they found out that Clarissa and I were just pretending?

“Don't worry about that. I will be entirely responsible, for I am the one who told you this idea. Although this was Wyatt's idea, I agreed to do it.” Clarissa put a bottle of chili and sauce in front of me. We decided to eat pizza.

“What kind of responsibility do you think?” aska I want to know. “Tell them that this is a hoax, then pay for their medical expenses due to sudden cardiac arrest?”

“Why are you so scared? They are not young anymore, but your parents and my grandparents are not that old,” he said.

“You didn't see their happy faces earlier.” I shook my head slowly. The happy faces of the three of them did not escape my mind.

“They were also that happy when Luca spoke to me,” he said to surprise me. He bites his pizzeria casually.

I was stunned for a moment to hear it. “He's talking to you?” I don't like it.

He nodded slowly. “It looks like he doesn't care about the fact that I already have a girlfriend. Things that are beyond my expectations.” Clarissa clucked slowly.

“Tell me if he still does that.” I bit the pizza big enough and chewed it quickly to distract my emotions.

“What are you going to do?” tanyanya wants to know.

“I'll come tomorrow for dinner with your family,” I replied.

“Why don't you have dinner with us tonight?” said inviting me.

I shook my head. “One date for one day. I don't want to look like a possessive girlfriend. That's not my type.”

“But from the way you were last night embracing me when she was still shaking my hand, I'm sure she and everyone who saw us already thought of you as a possessive boyfriend, Hadi.” He covered his smile by poking his lips.

“Ha ha ha.” I pretended to laugh. “Not funny. I did that because I thought it was the best way to make him understand.”

“You said you'd talk to him and not be close to me anymore. Then what made you change your mind by agreeing to my plan?” tanyanya.

I heard movement from the direction of the table beside us. I couldn't see who was there because there was a wall separating us from them. But I would do anything so I could avoid that question. “Hey, do you think I don't know what you're doing? Stop stealing hear our conversation.”

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Moments before~

“You're serious? Did you ask Clarissa to have lunch?” I ask Dira not to believe. He turned his head with wide eyes towards Colin. “OK, okay. We meet there. Beres!”

“Meet there where?” ask Colin who gave Dira the helmet. “Don't tell me you and Charlotte intend to spy on Hadi and Clarissa.”

“You always know what I think, baby!” Dira tiptoes to be able to kiss her lover's cheeks. “Therefore I love you even more. Come on, get on. We have to go to the mall now.”

Colin groaned slowly. “Dira, just let them both. We better do our own show. You just finished re-registering, we better have lunch around here only.” He rode his motorcycle, then helped Dira.

“No want! Charlotte and Wyatt have deliberately followed where they went, I don't want to waste this opportunity.” Dira immediately hugged Colin tightly. “Come, quick to go! You don't want to miss something interesting, ‘kan? Brother and Clarissa must be fighting.”