CHAPTER 5 : THE FEELING OF YOUTH

"A sweet friendship refreshes the soul – proverbs 27:9"

{Playing games} Eden responded.

{I see. So just play it then}. Shasha said and she was not surprised because even her husband also played online games.

{It's okay, we can still chat. What are you doing rn?} he replied.

Shasha typed {Okay then. I'm practicing my fingers rn}

Eden's reply came 10 minutes later. {How do you practise your fingers?}

Shasha was strumming her guitar while chatting with him, so she answered. {I've been trying to practise my fingers on this chord. F#m. It was so damn difficult for me. I just know how to strum few easy chords and until now, I still can't do these difficult chords properly, think my fingers are not strong enough}.

5 minutes later, Eden replied, {That's tough. I know. I play guitar too.}

Then there was a photo came in with the message {These are my guitars, one electric and one acoustic. The acoustic guitar was my grandpa's. They are beautiful, aren't they?}

Shasha looked at the photo and she said, {Yeah. They are beauties! Your grandpa Rock!😉 So, what kind of music do you usually listen to?}

{I listen to everything, there's no specific music} Eden answered.

Shasha was excited because this was one of her favorite topics in conversation. She said, {Me too. I love all kind of music, but I think I can't really stand one of them. You know that opera thing?}

Eden asked, {Opera music? Why?}

Shasha answered, {I don't really know how to describe my feeling when I listen to it. As if it brings out some kind of demon in me and make me feel itchy. It makes me want to do something crazy 🥴}

There was a link from Youtube came in from Eden and it showed the kind of music that Shasha mentioned before and the message said {Is this kind of music?}

{Yes..OMG. I can't listen to it} Shasha answered.

{Interesting. What kind of demon will come out from you anyway 😂}, Eden asked her.

{It won't be killing demon. Maybe seductive demon🤣}, Shasha was laughing when she typed her answer.

{Then, just let it out. That is not a problem 🤣} Eden replied.

{Oh really! I don't know how to seduce people anyway but maybe I can try 😂}. Then Shasha took her picture and sent it to Eden along with the message. {Is that seductive enough? 🤣What do you think?}.

It took about a minute for Eden to reply {Let it be my secret}.

{Just tell me please. 😳} Shasha typed.

There was no answer. Then Shasha sent a message {It looks like it doesn't work. 😂Sorry 😬 maybe the demon in me escaped just now. You're not comfortable with it right?}.

{Don't think it that way. It doesn't matter. If I'm not comfortable I will tell you okay} Eden reply came after that.

{Okay} Shasha gave her a simple answer. Actually, she thought she had been a little bit impulsive in sending her seductive photo. Was she become a pervert? That thought made her felt disgusted with herself.

She was quite confused with her own response. When did she become like this? Was she trying to flirt with a boy who even younger than her own children? Those questions kept on playing in her mind at that moment.

{Are you okay?} A message from Eden stopped her thought.

{I'm fine.} Shasha replied.

{Are you mad?} Eden asked again.

{No. I'm not} Shasha told him the truth.

{Why do I feel like you are mad} Eden replied.

{I'm not mad really! It's just…..your response made me thinking. If I were 20, I would fall in love with you I guess} Shasha tried to explain but she herself didn't know what she was thinking at that time.

{Why you said that?} Eden's question made Shasha didn't know what she should tell.

{I can say I've never met someone who responded like you do. Maybe this is my first time did something like this} Shasha thought this explanation would be the correct one to describe what she felt.

{There's always a first time in everything 😄} Eden replied.

{Yeah..you are right 😂 . But I am really curious. What do you think of the picture anyway?} Shasha's curiosity was killing her. Not that she sent a nude photo anyway. It was just looked seductive for her. Maybe not for him who had seen more daring girls in most social media.

{If I tell you, it won't be a secret anymore. You will know the answer. You are smart!} Eden replied.

{Aahh..I assume it was not good 🤣} Shasha tried not to laugh.

{Don't say that. Your assumption might be wrong} Eden answered.

{Well. If there is no certainty in the answer, it is better to think the worse. That way there will be no expectation} Shasha stated her opinion.

Eden replied {I've told you the answer already}

{Where?} Shasha asked.

{There. In my message above} Eden replied.

{🤣 I think I'm in a bubble eating a candy right now} Shasha was grinning till she thought her cheeks hurt.

Eden sent {😂}

{You haven't told me what kind of music you like most} Shasha tried to stop herself from teasing him more and change the topic.

{Let see.. I can say Bring Me The Horizon} Eden answered.

Shasha opened her Youtube account and search to see what kind of music he liked and listened to it for a while. She liked it. Maybe a little bit metalcore for her but it was still in her type of music.

She sent the link to Eden and asked {This one right? I think they've just uploaded their new song. It is good}

{Yes. I haven't seen that yet honestly. How about you?} Eden replied.

Shasha answered {Me? I felt in love with The Cranberries singer. Really love her but sadly she died}

{I didn't know that} Eden replied.

Shasha made a screenshot of the singer's photo and sent it to Eden and told him {She is cute isn't she? Used to cut my hair like hers. I could only pierce 7 holes on my earlobe. Can't be like hers, she had 10}

{She looks good. You can cut your hair like that again} Eden replied.

{Nah.. I want to keep my hair long. But I think my hair is not healthy anymore after I bleached it. You have a long hair now right? I saw it from you profile picture} Shasha asked him.

{No. I cut my hair already} after he sent the message, he sent the latest photo of him.

Shasha looked at the photo and really wanted to take a screen shot of it but it would violate his privacy. So, she didn't do it and looked at it as much as she could. He has a very pleasant and attractive face. With medium short, messy dark brown hair, a very deep beautiful eyes and long eyelashes. Shasha thought it would be great to have a beautiful son like him. Her wishful thinking. She couldn't even tell him all about her yet.

Then she replied to Eden {Why did you cut it? It looked good on you, but your new hairstyle also looks good}

{I can't take care of it anyway. That's why I cut it} Eden explained.

Then he sent another photo of a black cat and told her {This is my friend}

{Hello Kitty. I want to be your friend too. Is it a male or female?} Shasha smiled when she saw the photo. So, he has a cat too she thought.

{It will like to be your friend too.. I don't know} Eden responded.

{If it is a male, you'd better watch out. He likes to pee everywhere later. It will give you a headache with the smell} Shasha told him since she was a cat lover.

{Noted. Will remember that} He replied.

{My cat died two weeks ago} Shasha attached her message with a photo.

{Fkkk! I'm sorry} Eden replied.

{It's okay. What time is it right now in your country? Don't tell me. I'll check it out myself} Shasha found it and realized it was evening at his location at that moment and told him whether he had his lunch yet.

{I had my lunch already} he replied.

{What do you have for your lunch. Your mom cooked for you. It must taste good right?} Shasha asked.

Eden replied {It's just a normal lunch. Nothing special}