32 Chapter 28 ~ Detour 3/4 (2/2)
Awkward silent continues, Siola then just do what she said, she stripped naked, exposing her body for the world to see. Though no one around is able to see, except her aunt which keeps glancing at the reflection of her each time she loses one layer out.
In a moment, Siola finished changing to a style that most suited for her. Which her original style clothing, long sleeves shirt, and pants. However, this time, the clothes are super fancy, and she has a scarf now too.
”Auntie…”
”What.”
Flinched once again, ”Are you mad at me?”
Something welling up inside her, Linda then sighed, letting it all out. She then said, ”No, sweetie, I'm not mad.”
”B-But you sound—”
”I SAID, I'm not mad.”
One for sure got startled by such a sudden scream, especially to the one that it's directed at. ”Auntie, I'm sorry, I won't do it again.”
”Do what?”
”That…” Siola went silent.
”Humph, at least you owned up to your mistake. Fine, I'll let you off for now, but remember… no more lying, Siola.”
She nods repeatedly, ”Y-Yes, Auntie.”
”You still haven't put on your—”
Siola quickly realized it and then move in a speed of light and strapped the seatbelt in. Linda's eyes narrowed down to a slit, ”Good girl.”
…
Linda stopped her car on a side road in front of a small store. She turned her head to Siola, and said, ”Behave, all right?”
Siola swallowed her saliva and then nodded.
”Good.”
They went out of the car and then walked into the store, they saw a bearded old man opening up some boxes. Siola's eyes quickly widened, ”Martin!!” She shook off Linda's grasp and went running into him, Linda yelled, ”Siola!” Just a moment ago she told her to behave, and now she's acting like this.
The man turned his head and widened his eyes. Knowing what's coming to him, he stood up and then…
*Poof*
Siola jumped in on him, and then stroke her head to his beard, ”Prickly, prickly.”
His eyes shifted to her, some might think he was about to burst out in anger, but it turns out, 'Bwahaha, look at my little girl! She's all grown up. Though, only the outside I see.”
Siola puffed her cheeks, ”How rude, I'm already a full-grown adult!”
”Really? I haven't found an adult who would hang around on a person like this.”
”Ehehehe.” Siola smiles so brightly, she has found an old acquaintance. Despite him not knowing everything about what has happened about the future of the past 4 years, Siola still glad that she met him. In this timeline, him and Siola haven't met for years.
Though, no matter how much you missed someone, it is still pretty hard to swallow seeing that scene. Linda went and said, ”I'm sorry about this, Martin. She's been quite off lately.”
”No, no, she's fine, she's fine. Though, she's a bit lighter than the last time. Siola, have you been eating well?”
”Eh? Uhh, yes.”
Linda yelled, ”Siola, I said don't lie to people!”
She glances at Linda and then puffed her cheeks as she looked away. Talk about annoyance, Linda was furious, ”You little…”
”Now, now. How about we eat first, hm? Kasiri is cooking something really delicious.”
”Mm!” Siola nodded enthusiastically.
Somehow, hearing her response, made Linda even more agitated. She already said that she doesn't want to eat until she sees Martin, but… she refuses Linda's offer without consideration and accepted Martin the same way, it kind of led Linda to think that Siola does not really love her after all. Linda was really… saddened knowing it.
”All right” Martin put Siola down, ”Let's go, shall we? I'm really excited to eat her cooking.”
”Mm! I can't wait to eat her cooking too!”
”Right~ what she makes always…”
They walked away, forgetting Linda is still there. Though Martin suddenly popped back again by the door, ”Not coming?”
Linda sighed, ”Coming, coming.”