Bittersweet Arrangements : A Sugar Dady Affair

Apart from avoiding Devan, Elena also feels uncomfortable because today is the first day of her menstruation. This morning, during the shower, his monthly guest came. Elena hurriedly went up to her room because she wanted to immediately clean herself and change the sanitary napkin she was wearing before experiencing irritation in her feminine area.

“Dad, I’ll go to my room first, okay?” Elena said goodbye and then hurried towards the stairs without paying attention to her father’s expression, who looked disappointed because he had to swallow back the question he was about to ask.

Jeremy stared at the direction Elena was leaving for a moment then spoke to Devan.Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

“Let’s relax and have a cup of coffee first,” said Jeremy as he walked towards the living room followed by Devan behind him.

“Sir, let me pray first, okay?” said Devan who was now walking with Jeremy.

“Well, you pray first, let me ask you to make Aunt Endah some coffee first,” replied Jeremy, inviting Devan to use his family’s prayer room.

They then turned around to their respective destinations. Devan, who is like his own family, doesn’t feel awkward or embarrassed. For him, Jeremy and his family are no one else. They are all like their own family.

After ordering two cups of coffee, Jeremy did not immediately return to the living room but instead walked towards his room first.

“Who’s coming darling?” asked Vanessa, who had just come out of the bathroom wearing only a towel wrapped around her body.

“Devan, just came with Elena,” explained Jeremy as he stepped closer to where Vanessa was, of course with her signature expression, grinning.

“How come you can be with El, El went with Dirga? How come you can go home with Devan?” Vanessa asked another question while trying to avoid Jeremy who was about to pull the only cloth that covered her naked body.

“There’s no need to do anything different, darling. We’ve just had a shower, we’ll start cooking again,” protested Vanessa irritably.

Earlier, when she found out that he was at home, it wasn’t long before Elena left. Jeremy came home. As usual, her husband would stick to her wherever she went. Restricting his movements. If that’s the case, Vanessa will just stay silent next to Jeremy until the man moves away on his own. And that can be confirmed only after Jeremy gets his share.

“You’re fishing for Honey,” Jeremy teased as he grabbed Vanessa’s waist. He could smell the shampoo wafting from Vanessa’s loose, wet hair.

“Who else is fishing? You’re the pervert,” Vanessa sneered as she tried to get rid of Jeremy’s face which was starting to dig into the crook of her neck. Jeremy’s lips even casually started to trail along her neck, which of course still left red marks left over from their love affair which had just ended half an hour ago.

“It’s really dangerous to be close to you, just look at my Junior starting to ask for his share,” Jeremy laughed then released Vanessa’s body from his embrace feeling forced.

“Just go outside. Just accompany Devan there!” Vanessa said then pushed Jeremy’s body towards the bedroom door so that the man could leave immediately.

While laughing, Jeremy gave in and immediately left the room before his juniors took action again.

***

“Is that grandfather home yet?” Elena’s monologue, who had just come out of the bathroom.

Elena sat on the dressing table chair and cleaned the remaining make-up on her face. It’s true that Elena only wears minimal make-up, according to her teenage age. So far, her Mommy has been very selective when it comes to make-up and appearance. Understandably, Mommy is a former catwalk super model and is still active in the modeling world.

“It’s impossible for Grandpa to go straight home. He must be with Daddy and Mommy right now,” continued Elena as she grabbed a comb to straighten her long, flowing hair.

Suddenly Elena’s face heated up along with her cheeks turning red. He put the comb back in its place. Then Elena’s hands rose to touch her cheeks which felt hot. Very slowly, Elena’s fingers moved down, stopping at her lips which were no longer chaste. This afternoon his first kiss was snatched away by his father’s best friend. The image of her kissing the man she called grandfather suddenly flashed through her mind. An extraordinary experience that he will never forget.

The feeling of shame suddenly turned into panic when Elena thought that Devan would tell his parents about the embarrassing incident this afternoon. Moreover, Devan looked calm when talking to his father. It was as if nothing had ever happened between the two of them.

Elena quickly stood up and looked for her cell phone. After finding the cellphone, Elena immediately opened the WhatsApp application and wrote a few sentences there in a hurry. There was no time to think about anything else except how to hide her and Devan’s relationship, which had not been clear for a while.

Elena

“Just watch out if Uncle dares to talk different things to Mommy and Daddy!”

He looked seriously at the flat screen in his hand which still showed two gray ticks. Hoping that the tick will soon turn blue and then a reply to his message will come. But the seconds that passed turned into minutes and the reply to the message never came.

Elsewhere, Devan, who had just finished midday prayers, came out of the prayer room. Devan didn’t forget to take back his wallet and cellphone which were placed on the corner shelf where the prayer equipment was neatly stored there. Devan immediately stepped into the family room to meet the owner of the house who of course was waiting for him at this time.

“How come you met Elena earlier?” Vanessa was curious about Devan who was just about to land his butt on the sofa.

“Oh… that. I accidentally met Elena riding with her boyfriend. So I took her home,” said Devan casually.

Devan realized that what he had done to Elena was wrong. So as a gentleman and mature man, of course he will be responsible for his actions. Even though Devan is aware that the blessing of the two partners in front of him will not be easy to obtain. The rejection was clearly before our eyes. But now is not the right time for Devan to tell the truth.

“His name is Dirga. I gave him permission earlier,” replied Vanessa probingly. Vanessa and Devan have been friends for a long time. Vanessa could feel something strange about Devan even though the man was acting calm. I don’t know what that feeling is. But what was clear was that his friend was hiding something. Vanessa hopes that whatever it is has nothing to do with Elena’s recent change in attitude.

Vanessa’s question immediately faded the smile on Devan’s lips. The calm attitude that had been maintained for a long time suddenly turned into panic. Even Devan couldn’t stop himself from taking a deep breath to find the right reason.

“Yes…” Before Devan had time to answer, suddenly his cell phone rang. “Sorry, I’ll answer Lucky’s call first,” continued Devan, feeling relieved. Lucky called at the right time.

After his telephone connection with Lucky was cut off, Devan hurriedly said goodbye. Not with the intention of running away, but because there is an important customer who is currently waiting for him at the workshop.

“Bro, I’m sorry, I have to go back to the workshop first. Mr. Bayu is already waiting at the workshop. Next time, we’ll continue chatting,” explained Devan, immediately saying goodbye.

“Okay, good luck,” said Jeremy, who really knew who Mr Bayu was. This middle-aged man is one of the most famous people in the automotive world. In fact, he is still actively participating in events held by dirt bike lovers in the city of Yogyakarta.

The Doctor’s Car has collaborated for almost 2 years with the motorbike club led by Mr Bayu. The motorbike club, which is dominated by former trail racers, has the main aim of social activities. Ivand had actually wanted to join the club for a long time. But Jeremy forbade it. Later, after graduating from high school, Jeremy gave his son permission and freedom. In the Alfarizi family, there is Nathan who first joined and was active in every activity held by the motorbike club. So it’s not surprising that Ivand, who really likes the automotive world, wants to follow in Nathan’s footsteps.

“Amen, thank’s Jem,” replied Devan then grabbed his coffee cup. How could Devan just miss enjoying his favorite drink? No matter how busy or in a rush Devan is, he won’t throw away the thick black caffeinated drink that accompanies him every day.

“Finish the coffee first if you still want to drink coffee here!” warned Vanessa as usual.

Devan just smiled when he heard Vanessa’s threat, which had never changed since they were in college. A threat which he thought was very sweet for him who always had to be far from his family because of the dangerous profession he was in.

“Don’t start darling. I’m jealous, you know!” protested Jeremy, who had always felt jealous every time he saw the closeness between his wife and Devan.

“Let’s start!” Devan interrupted as he got up from his seat. “I’ll go first, “See you later.” Devan shook hands with Jeremy then deliberately reached out his hand towards Vanessa, which Jeremy immediately pushed aside.

“Bye, hurry up and go!” Jeremy got up and put his arm around Devan’s shoulder, who was laughing because of his behavior. Without caring about Devan’s laughter, which of course sounded mocking, Jeremy took his friend to the terrace of the house.

Devan was silent for a moment before starting the car engine. Earlier, when he turned off Lucky’s call, he caught a glimpse of a message from Elena on his cellphone screen. And he deliberately read it after leaving Seivaz’s residence. Devan quickly opened the threatening message.

“Mother and child are the same. They like to play scary!” Devan laughed without intending to reply to the girl’s message.

He put both earphones in both ears then started the car engine. While stepping on the gas, Devan pressed the call button on his cellphone.

Elena, who had been grumbling because she didn’t get a reply to her message, was immediately shocked when she heard her cell phone ring. Seeing Devan’s name written there, Elena immediately exhaled roughly. Confused between rejecting it or accepting it. He looked at the cell phone screen which kept ringing and flashing until it stopped. But that didn’t last long because after that a video call came.

“You don’t reply to messages, you just sulk,” said Devan when Elena received his call.

“Who else is sulking, Uncle? Read my message carefully,” replied Elena angrily.

“About that, Uncle can’t make any promises. After you get your high school diploma, Uncle will immediately propose to you,” explained Devan seriously, which succeeded in surprising Elena. Even Elena’s breathing suddenly stopped to digest the sentence she had just heard.

For a few moments there was sudden silence. Devan, who realized that the girl on the other end must have been surprised by the sentence he had just said, then spoke again.

“El, you’re still there, right?” Devan continued because Elena didn’t make a sound. “Elena!” Call Devan back to make sure the girl doesn’t faint as a result of his actions.

“Ahem… Yes, I’m still here, Uncle,” said Elena after clearing her throat. “Uncle, don’t be so arrogant! Besides, who would want to propose to an old man like Uncle Devan.” Elena replied while holding her chest. Trying to calm his thundering heartbeat.

“Are you sure you don’t want to?” Devan teased with a wide smile when he imagined Elena’s face, who was currently blushing.

“Rest assured! Besides, I already have Dirga!” Elena’s reply managed to break Devan’s laughter. Just hearing Elena’s trembling voice, Devan could confirm that the girl was trying to lie.

“Are you sure you don’t want to? Well, if that’s the case, Uncle, just propose to Aunt Dinda.” Not wanting to give up, Devan increasingly teases the unstable girl who unfortunately manages to conquer his heart which has been languishing for a long time.

“Oh no!” Elena said subconsciously.

Devan laughed loudly like crazy. Luckily the car windows weren’t transparent. So Devan doesn’t need to bother worrying about the strange looks from road users who are currently stopped at red lights.

Instantly Elena smacked her lips which had slipped. Sometimes he gives embarrassing answers. An answer that could make Devan big-headed. Elena didn’t expect that falling in love with an adult could be this complicated. If only she could have prevented the feelings that were starting to develop in her heart for Devan, Elena would have done it. Now Elena was confused. Either accept Devan’s love with all the risks or choose to erase his love

“Don’t be too excited, Uncle. Well, that’s enough, just propose to that itchy widow!” After saying that, Elena immediately hung up the phone unilaterally while Devan continued laughing until he was satisfied.