The New Normal Love
Small talk

Arzen had not seen the trunk of his nose at all since he decided to take a bath. Avril and Pingkan were still in the same place with some of his discussions. Mus was already busy in the workspace doing one task at a time from his master.

the bell rang. Avril opened the door immediately. Nayla came with her aunt and her aunt.they also brought a mountain of groceries.

"afternoon, mama."

"afternoon, dear Nayla." kissed her beloved daughter. "so much shopping, Ris."

"bang Arzen told me."

"just buy the mall."

"if you want I'll buy it." exclaimed Arzen who walked towards him.

"uh, don't you just exist."

"i'm serious." looked at Avril with an earnest gaze. "mus..."

"which mall does the madam want to buy." exclaimed Mus who was as crazy as his master.

"uh, don't. I'm just kidding. Watch out if you do." Avril clumsily.Everyone laughed looking at her.

"afternoon, handsome papa." seduce Nayla.

"afternoon, Nanay is beautiful."

"ueeee, what a handsome thing." she sneered at Avril with a small whisper.

"mus, prepare an eye exam schedule for the lady tomorrow."

"do you mean sir ?"

"what the hell do you mean ?" avril started to growl.

Arzen brought his face closer to Avril's ear as if to whisper. "I heard what you said. Nay only knows I'm handsome so I feel like your words represent your gloom, and you need medical attention for your beautiful eyes."

"what !" Avril glared.he was really upset this time.everyone laughed again watching the behavior of two lovebirds who never get along.

"mah, this auntie who looks like mama ?" Nay stared questioningly.Everyone was just aware of Pingkan's existence.

"astaga !" Febri was shocked to realize that his brother was two but in a different way.

"wow, cool. Ma'am has a twin." exclaimed Finy.

"hello all !" Pingkan waved his hand.

Avril approached pingkan. "know everything, this is pingkan."

"hi, mbak pingkan." exclaimed Febri and Finy together. while Aris was still alone.

"i'm febri Avril's older sister, and this is Aris my husband." said Febri. "who, you daydream." pinched Aris' waist until she frowned in pain.

"the pain."

"why see pingkan mbak up to his side." whispered febri with a jealous tone.

"beautiful." cried Aris just like that, accidentally.

"Aris !" Febri was getting angry.

"eh, I mean I still don't think I can look exactly the same as Avril."

"hi, mbak pingkan me finy. Adoptive sister Avril." stretched out her hand.

pingkan greeted him warmly. "it's a pleasure to meet you, fin. you're the famous violinist right."

"do you know me ?"

"certain."

"aunty !" Nayla was already in front of Pingkan and tugging at the end of the shirt she was wearing.

"hi, beautiful." pekan crouched down.

"aunty looks like a mama. are you twins ?"

"mmm, it could be."

"but why have you never met and I never know ?" the clever began to wonder.

"why is it ?" Pingkan thought of the right words to answer him. "maybe at birth aunty took a giant crow and separated from twin sister aunty so we separated."

"kok rich story barbie on tv ya !" nayla exclaimed, everyone chuckles at her.

"ah, look at it. You guys go get some rest, I'll cook. we'll eat together."

"really. mbak avril is understanding, I have already taken a bath. Finy, Nanay we're going to my room !"

"lets go." replied Finy and Nayla compactly.

"i'm not invited ?" aris Rajuk.

"show can't come." said Febri.

"dad..."

"Ris, there's something I want to talk about business. Come with me to the study."

"business ?"

"heem."

"okay, bang."

Arzen, Aris and Mus pass by to the workspace.

"want to come with us mascerine ?" bring febri.

"ah, don't be feb. I want to help Avril alone."

"okay, we go upstairs, bye !"

all are already busy with their respective needs. leaving two twins who do not know each other. they look familiar and can work well together. they cook several dishes together. very compact as they have often met.

The dinner together soon began. Pingkan was still there. Avril lent her clothes again. Febri and finy who fad deliberately dress up pingkan to look the same as Avril.

dinner this time is dinner outdor. it is deliberately chosen because the dining table does not fit for many people.Agril advises eating together carpeted on the edge of the pool. all agree with it happily.

the men are already in place.the women go down at the same time.starting from the finy who took Nayla, febri who dressed up rather excessively and ending with avril and pingkan who walked together.

Arzen looked at the two women with a surprised look. Avril and Pingkan looked the same. Pingkan hair has changed black color.they wear the same clothes with different colors. tie hair with the same style.

Arzen walked up to the two and even circled the two. he stood right in front of the ringing. grabbed and clasped his hands. Avril began to look annoyed because Arzen instead approached pingkan, but he tried to restrain himself. Arzen brought his face closer to his face like he was about to kiss her. Avril closed her eyes, as if she did not want to see things that would make her more upset, but suddenly she felt a kiss landing on her lips. Avril was shocked to death when she found out that Arzen had kissed her instead.

"you..."

"why ?"

"wasn't that ?"

"kissing pingkan.of course not."

"you think he's me."

"even if you're the same I just love avril, and even if I don't forget which one is mine."

"so romantic." exclaimed finy

"so that was..."

"i'm just teasing you and..."

"and what ?"

"and you're jealous !"

"it's fine." said Avril with a reddened face.

"because bang Arzen managed to guess which one was Avril so dinner we started ya !"

all cheered and rushed to take a position to eat. all seemed happy. eat together while joking.even this happiness is also very much felt by the same pingkan at once had never experienced it.

dinner is over. Febri and Aris wash the dishes along with the mess. Finy accompanied Nayla to sleep. Mus is busy with his work again while pingkan was already half an hour ago. they sat side by side in lounge chairs facing the sea staring at the night sky.

"what are you talking about ?"

"meaning ?" avril asked back.

"i saw you talking in the kitchen."

"oh, that's just a little conversation between me and the pingkan."

"about what ?"

"secret dong." seduced by Avril.

Arzen felt anxious. hugged avril tightly. "you want to tease me."

"tease ? sure enough, I'm still fully dressed how I tease you" he said so laughably.

"basic pervert."

"what did you say."

"eh, look at it there's a shooting star.make a wish." arzen immediately closed his eyes but Avril looked at him instead.

as Arzen opened his eyes he caught the beautiful eyes of Avril who was still staring at him.

"why look at me ? you're not making a wish ?"

"why should I make a wish when my request has been granted."

"really ? which request is ?"

"a request that I be met with my shooting star."

"who is it ?"

"his man is right in front of me !"

"me ?" pointing to himself.

"heem."

"me, I'm your shooting star ?"

"certain."

"why me ?" I still can't believe what Avril said.

Avril ventured to hold Arzen's hand. "you remember when you saved me on the beach.Maybe you forgot my face, I also can't remember your face because my eyes were blurred at that time. all I remember is the falling star tattoo on your chest, zen. Because of you I survived, and because of you too I could have Nayla who was always an encouragement for your life.It's not good if I was gone, Nayla will never exist either." avril tried to catch her breath that started to irregular. "since I knew I was pregnant I felt devastated, but since Nayla was born I felt alive again. it is because of your kindness that has saved me. Every day I always thank you, and every night I always wait for a shooting star just to make a wish so that I can meet again with my shooting star. and this is the fact that right now, my wish is granted." ending the story with a happy smile.

Arzen was deeply moved.Helped Avril's body tightly.kissed Avril's hair lovingly.Their happiness was witnessed by the sea, sky and stars.

***

back to the little talk this afternoon. Avril is still busy arranging dishes on the plate. Pingkan making juice and some fresh drinks.

"you're lucky !"

"lucky, you mean ?"

"lucky to get Arzen."

"ah, that..."

"don't let go of him. spirit." gebu pingkan while clenching his hands.

" i'm not sure, ping."

"you mean..."

"he's handsome, rich and distinguished, but I..."

"ssstttt.." gestured for silence. "for a people like us to have a husband like him is a blessing."

"husband ?" surprised and then swallowed.

"yes, you're getting married aren't you ?"

avril did not answer.he only sniffled while grimacing imagining Arzen being her husband.

"wash your expression so. You don't want to ? then I'll just take him."

"eh, don't." pushed it hard.

"wow, you seem to like it too."

"don't talk about it anymore. You want to make all my food less tasty ya, keep making my feelings mixed up."

pingkan chuckled at Avril's misbehavior.