My Missing Girl

25. shy

Alex has a new hobby that surprises Hannah. Because it was still early morning but Alex's car was neatly parked in her yard. How could Hannah not be surprised? If it's like that. While Hannah was watering the plants in her front garden, Alex suddenly appeared in front of her with a bouquet of lilies with him. "Good morning, Hannah." Greet Alex with a bright smile.

Hannah, who was holding a burning water hose, moved spontaneously and pointed the water hose at Alex. And what happened was Alex was drenched because of Hannah's actions. Quickly Hannah shuts down her drains, she approaches Alex and expresses her apologies. "I'm sorry, Al. I didn't intentionally."

The man wiped his wet face with his also wet hands, as his entire body was thrown into the water because of Hannah's actions. "It's okay, I'm okay." Alex could still smile even though he was already shaped like that ─Alex's appearance shape was like a rat going into a ditch.

"It's okay, what? You're drenched like that!!"

"Come inside, and I'll lend you Adam's clothes." Hannah dragged Alex automatically. The girl was very worried and felt guilty about her carelessness.

Because Hannah's attitude like this makes Alex... I felt a strangeness within him, again. Is this what love is called?

But Alex quickly treads the last sentence that crossed his mind.

"Wait here, Al. I'll get you his shirt."

"Al?" Hannah wiggled one of her hands in front of Alex's face, but the man was still unmoved on the spot. "Al, you didn't hear me?"

"Alex?"

"Oh, yes? I'm listening to you, Hannah."

"Why are you? Are you cold?"

Alex answers quickly so Hannah doesn't suspect him. "I'm fine, Hannah. You don't have to worry about me."

Hannah clucked, "How can I not worry? You're as wet as this because of my carelessness. Already! You're waiting here I'll get his clothes on quickly. If I'm late you can get sick."

Hannah passed away after a very long talk, all the way on the great wall in China. But instead of being amused, Alex was happy if he was talking much like before. Moreover, Hannah did, it felt like Alex was happy. Ehem...

It wasn't until ten minutes later that Hannah was back with some of the clothes she was carrying. She placed a few strands of the clothes right in front of Alex. Hannah deliberately brought some clothes, because she didn't know the tastes that Alex liked. As a result, he brought clothes that were different from all kinds of clothes that Adam had.

"Did you tell me to wear all this, Hannah?" Hannah stared intently, while Alex chuckled at not being able to contain the excitement of Hannah's behavior.

"If you want, I'll let it go — as long as Alex wears all those clothes."

"Really?"

"Of course! Adam's clothes are in the closet, so he wouldn't have a problem if he had to give up some clothes."

"Hannah?"

"yes?" Hannah stared with a serious look at Alex.

"I'm just kidding, why are you taking me seriously?" Alex scratched his un-itchy nape.

A second later...

Hannah's laughter broke out, her loud voice filling all corners of the house. She couldn't take it anymore, with Alex's very innocent attitude. His physical form and age alone are mature but in reality, Alex is still as innocent as the baby's mind.

Hannah was sure that Alex was just kidding. So Hannah wants to follow the plot Alex wants. But a funny thing is even created when Hannah responds to Alex's ignorant intentions. What Hannah gets is instead a look of guilt from Alex — because Alex feels his attitude towards Hannah is overblown. But in fact, that was not Hannah's intention, which crossed Hannah's mind, Alex would continue his joke instead of giving up before a war like this.

"Is there something funny?" Hannah nodded, "There is!"

"What is?"

"You, Alex. You are so funny."

Once again Alex's cheeks heated up.

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The joke between them is over. Hannah had to finish because it was impossible? If she had to laugh all day. Because if that happens there's a laughing box damaged like Squidward's — Squidward's laughing box is broken from laughing too much.

Alex observed Hannah who had since walked there - to come to prepare food for their brunch. Hannah offered him a brunch together. Hannah says she can't eat in the morning... breakfast because she is more comfortable if eating in the middle of the day around nine to ten in the morning. Hannah wakes up early just to prepare breakfast for Adam, the man has a habit that is inversely proportional to Hannah's. If Hannah doesn't like to eat in the morning, adam should and should eat in the morning. Adam said if he does not eat breakfast his body becomes weak and melt so that it becomes helpless.

Therefore Hannah always wakes up in the morning to prepare breakfast for Adam.

"Al, do you like it, avocado?" Hannah shouted in a loud voice from the direction of the kitchen. Although Hannah's voice was already with maximum volume, Alex was still unable to hear it. "Huh?" a simple response from Alex, because indeed he hadn't heard it.

"Didn't you hear me?" Hannah shouted once more.

"Huh? Your voice is not clear, Hannah!" said Alex no less loudly, but Hannah was not as close as Alex. So that the girl knew the situation Alex was in. So she took the loudspeaker that Adam had deliberately placed there. Usually, the loudspeaker serves to wake Hannah who sometimes when sleeping like a dead person, is quiet once.

"You can come here if you don't hear it!" Alex jumped his body up a little bit. Because suddenly Hannah's voice became very loud.

Alex followed Hannah's request, she walked towards the kitchen. But when Alex arrives at the hallway that has two turns he's confused, where should he go? The question reached his head.

"Hannah, where are you?"

"Turn left, Al."

Alex followed Hannah's interruption, stepping to the left. As his steps got closer to the kitchen, the clinking sound of cookware was heard, the closer Alex approached he saw the figure of Hannah who was turning his back. The girl is seen wearing a kitchen apron that Alex guesses is pink when viewed from the rope that is wrapped around Hannah's waist and Hannah's neck.

"Hannah?"

"Ahh, you're already here."

"Yaps, what do you want to say?"

"I just wanted to ask, do you like avocados?" Hannah spoke with a smile that formed a crescent moon in her eye area. The smile was so sweet. If Hannah does that too long. Alex wasn't sure if he could survive.

"I love all the food I can eat, except beans and butter," Alex replied firmly, Alex also replied to Hannah with a smile.

"Why don't you like that?"

"Because I'm allergic to those two foods."

"Oh well, I'll cook you a special meal. You can sit in the stool bar there. When the food is ready I will deliver it to you."

"Thank you, and sorry if it bothers you."

"Nope, I don't feel bothered. You don't have to hesitate."

Alex's headed to where Hannah is meant to be, he's sitting there. Alex waits for the disruption Hannah delivers. Alex waited long enough, I don't know what the girl cooked so it took more time.

After twenty minutes had passed, Alex was surprised by the number of dishes Hannah had. A lot of food is so delicious, even so much Alex is not sure he can spend all that.

"Please eat, may you like it, Al."

"Hannah?"

"yes?" Hannah replied while carrying a plate that she wanted to fill.

"Isn't this an exaggeration?"

"No! Because today it brunch theme is typical of easterners. Cindy once told me, if easterners like to eat with lots of side dishes and variety. Because I'm curious I want to try. It turns out that eating with side dishes is a lot and various is exciting, it feels like an adventure. I also cook eastern cuisine to explore this atmosphere." Hannah explained excitedly. Hannah knew all this from Cindy. But Hannah wasn't satisfied, if only from Cindy. As a result, she searched again, on her own. Autodidact, Hannah searches for her ranging from surfing the internet, reading eastern food recipes in recipe books, even Hannah to watching eastern events so that she knows.

When she got what she needed, Hannah became addicted. Moreover, the cuisine from there has a variety of types and has a taste with many spices. When Hannah tries to cook one menu that is most recommended by the internet, Hannah becomes curious about other recipes. Therefore, for the past few days, Hannah has been exporting eastern recipes, such as today. The special menu that Hannah made was dedicated to Alex, namely fried rice, lettuce stir-fry, black pepper summer chicken, and Kimchi typical South Korean food. To be much informative, Hannah had already made that kimchi a few days ago. Because based on the recipe that Hannah read, white mustard that has been processed with various special spices to make kimchi must be left for a few days to get a delicious taste from the kimchi.

"Come on Alex, let's eat."