Home Sweet Home

Alka and Iko finally get back to their home. They live in the same neigborhood and since Alka only live with his mother, his house became their basecamp. Alka's house have 2 floors and the biggest at the neighborhood. There are 7 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. Two bedrooms for his mother and his own room, one room was renovated for his studio, one room modified for laundry room, and the rest of the rooms used for the guests who wanted to stay over. Iko usually using one of the guest rooms when they're working late at night.

Alka's mother, Mrs. Tatiana, already made them some foods. There are spinach soup, tuna balado (fried tuna cooked with sauce that had been blended with some herbs and spices), and for the dessert they had caramel pudding.

"How was the trip? I thought it's only took three days..." asked Mrs. Tatiana.

"We thought so, but something's came up and we need to delay the schedule," Iko answered.

"Nothing's happened there? Since ghosts and spirits keep coming to Alka, I was really worried about him."

"Well, actually..." Iko about to answer, but Alka,who's washed the dishes, stopped him.

"I'm okay, Mom. We met a great exorcist there, and everything's went well."

"Really? I saw your streaming though... Is that really okay for you?"

Alka turned and tell his mother once again that he's fine. Nothing will happened to him, to his family, or Iko and his family. They're alright.

Mrs. Tatiana felt relieved, but Alka still got his own thought. He can't tell her that there was unfinished business with Lascivia. And somehow he can tell that the incubus were there with them, but he didn't saw him since they made the deal.

"Ko, would you like to stay over tonight?" Alka asked after they finished their dinner and watching TV. He wanted to talk about it and ask Iko his opinion.

"Oh, I'd like to do that, but I have to go back. I have to show my face to my mom or she'll be freaked out," Iko answered, "But tomorrow I'll come again. Promise."

"Great. Oh. Do you have Jovan's phone number?"

"I'll send it on W******p. See you tomorrow!"

Iko hurriedly went back to his home without waiting Alka's answer, so Alka continued to watch TV for a moment, until he's got bored and turned off the TV. He checked on Mrs. Tatiana in her room, it seems that she's sleep already, so he locked every door and window before he went to his own room.

Alka noticed that his phone blinking, means there are messages or other notifications. He took his phone and see who sent him a message, though he knew it would be Iko who sent him Jovan's phone number.

There are four notifications on Alka's phone: 1) Iko who sent him Jovan's contact on W******p; 2) Unknown number who asked him to be their model of a product and Alka ignored them; 3) Another unknown number that actually Jovan's number, he asked Iko; and 4) Their illustrator, Neyla, who asked him about their YouTube channel.

Alka's about to reply Jovan's message, but Jovan called him. "Oh, hello. Just now I'm going to sent you a reply, but you called already. What's up?"

"What a good timing then. I just want to make sure that this is the right number. You haven't reply my message for two hours," said Jovan on the phone.

"Oh, sorry about that. I didn't take my phone often when I'm at home."

Jovan laugh and said, "Just joking, don't take it so serious."

"Of course, haha. So, euhm, now you have my number."

"Yeah. Right. From now on, I can call you whenever I miss you. Can I do that?"

Alka became silent for a moment. "Jovan, about that..."

"Wait. If you're going to reject me again, I'm not gonna take it. How about this, give me three months for dating you, and you can decide after that."

Another silent from Alka.

"Please?" asked Jovan.

"No. Jovan, I..."

"Please, Alka. How about two months? Time flew fast, you won't notice you spent two months with me."

Alka wanted to reject him, but he know that Jovan is stubborn, so it will be wasting of time to argue with him. "A month. Take it or leave it."

"Deal! Okay. Let's have a date this weekend!"

"What? Hey! Tomorrow is..." Alka's about to say something, but the phone was cut off by Jovan. "Tomorrow is Saturday... Is he really coming tomorrow?"

Like answering Alka's question, Jovan sent him a message: "I've prepared my private jet, so, wait for me. I'll be there as soon as I finished my work."

Private jet... said Alka on his mind. They lives in a whole different world.

"I have to go to meet my illustrator tomorrow. We can't meet up." said Alka on his reply for Jovan.

"Oh? Okay, it doesn't matter, we can go later," Jovan answered. "I'm still gonna go to your place and don't worry, I won't bother your works. Promise."

"I didn't said that you'll bother me, but well... Thank you for your concern."

"Don't mind it. So, get some rest now. I'll call you tomorrow."

Alka closed his chat with Jovan and informed Neyla about tomorrow's plan. After that, he put his phone away and go to sleep. He finally feeling good to be home again after all the things that happened at City of Rain.

"Ah, home sweet home," said Alka to himself while throwing himself to the bed. But then he noticed that the voice he heard echoed. Someone also said the same thing.

"Hahaha, jinx," that someone laugh. "What a nice home you had!"

Alka sat on his bed and scanned the room. No one's in the room aside of himself, but the voice continued, "You're so cute when you're a kid. Who knows, the cute boy became this pretty."

As Alka saw his picture on his desk flying, the air started  to form a guy figure, and then Lascivia appeared before his eyes. Alka always feel amaze when Lascivia appear in front of him with a suits. 

"You don't think I'm being left behind after our agreement, right?" asked Lascivia.

"The truth?" asked Alka. "I thought you're gone. I hope so, until a certain demon showed up."

"My pleasure. Just so you remember that you need to find my partner," said Lascivia.

"Ugh. You don't have to. I craved it in my mind," Alka hissed. He followed Lascivia walking around his room.

"Very well. Glad to hear that. I let you go for now. Even though I'm a demon, I care about you. Get some rest and tomorrow we'll start a new adventure." Lascivia finally leave Alka alone, while the man got a goosebumps when Lascivia said it like he was talking with a ten years old boys. But, finally he can sleep without anyone or anything disturb him. He really needs energy to work tomorrow, so he closes his eyes and sleep.