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I Lay My Love on You

"Hard-headed, anyway. Wonder, how can I like a hard girl like this?" Herryl's grumbling that made Maya silent for a moment.

"Likes?" Maya made sure her hearing wasn't wrong.

Herryl was nervous as soon as he realized he was speechless. Thankfully their food had already come so Herryl could calm himself down while eating. They both ate in silence. Maya unhesitatingly ate the dish in front of her.

"Quickly too," commented Herryl finished their meal.

"Yes. There's a lot to do with the time" Maya replied. Herryl smiled at it. What is without feeling the need to keep the image in front of men. That's you.

"Ryl, did you say...?" ask Maya again. Herryl smiled then leaned over, approaching Maya. While his hand gently grasped the girl's hand before him, making Maya shocked but not evaded. This time he felt that he would be fine even if Herryl grasped his hand.

"Yes. I like you, May. I can't think of any other woman besides you. Maybe you think my confession is cliche, but I'm always looking for a way for you to look at me" replied Herryl. The soothing gentle eye gaze that Maya got. Maya was silent for a long time before finally speaking.

"Thank you, Ryl, for being honest. Sorry, but May can't. We just met, right? Is it that easy to like people?" maya refused. Herryl did not let go of his grasp. I wish Maya knew that Herryl liked her since childhood.

"We can't choose when to like who, May." - Herryl's argument again.

"Ryl, are we discussing May's statement?" Maya asked back.

"It's not so," replied Herryl again. Maya breathed a sigh hearing that.

"After all..." Maya was silent again.

"After all?" Herryl asked again. She saw Maya shaking slowly with a smile.

"After all... Ryl, May's not selling that expensive. May just feels it's not time for May to date. May still wants to achieve May's goals, make Mama and Dad happy. Sorry if this is selfish. May only wants to get married when May's achievement is in accordance with her ideals," said Maya again. Hearing that, Herryl smiled and rubbed Maya's head.

"As expected of a school champion named Maya. In fact, you are thinking of marriage. Sorry to bother you with my tribe's statement" said Herryl. His hand is still not out. He wants to be strong to hear the answer Maya actually had guessed. It is also wrong to fall. If he could turn back time, he wanted to stop saying that he liked it. Whatever he was, in fact he was not ready to hear Maya's rejection.

What about Maya? His heart pounded faster hearing Herryl's statement. However, she is a happy girl when a guy likes her. Again, he had to refrain from ruining his dreams. It is not time to mix love.

"I'll go to the cashier first, I'll take you home. After all, you are my responsibility to Bu Rini," said Herryl after successfully mastering himself. Hands on Maya. He stood with Maya's eyes.

"Thank you, Ryl," said Maya as soon as they arrived in front of Maya's parents' house. He saw Herryl nod then leave. Maya looked at the back of Herryl who was away. After Herryl is no longer seen, Maya enters the house. Mom and Dad haven't come home so he's alone.

Maya changed clothes and sat on her bed. He shed the tears he had been holding back since. There was happiness mixed with sadness in his heart. Maya herself did not understand there could be two feelings at the same time as she cried. All he knew was crying to sleep.

It was night when Maya woke up and her voice sounded like she was talking. Did you go home too? Maya immediately went out of the room and found Mama and Dad chatting while eating eggs.

"Here, Nduk. You bring an egg martabak," take Mama. Maya complies and enjoys a special Sunday night snack.

"Ma, Sir. How was Mama's father dating?" Maya asks after finishing a piece of martabak. Hearing his daughter's question, the two old men smiled.

"She's been snuggling to Mama, Nduk. But Mama leave it all to you. If Mama and Dad were not dating, Nduk. I like it, straight to Mbah. My mom answered yes and we got married. Our girlfriend after marriage, Nduk," continued Mama recounted while reminiscing.

Whats? Herryl told Mama first? When's? Duh, where'd May put her face? Maya ingrained.

"May's been rejected, Ma. May wants to focus on the same goals. Want to be happyin Mama Bapak," said Maya accompanied by a hug from Mama.

"Yes, Mama I'm glad you're the same spirit of your ideals, the important thing is that you speak well. Don't make people hurt, yes, Nduk. Follow your heart, that's always the message to Mama," continued Mama.

"Yes, Nduk. Let's eat the hammer again. If you actually like Herryl," said the father with a laugh.

"His father knew Herryl?" Maya grumbling. Sometimes her father likes to tease Maya.

"So on the road. Just come home he said," replied the Father as if it was not something that needs to be exaggerated.

"Sure you knew him before, right? There's no way you know Herryl so well," Maya said.

"Herryl, right, the son of your boss friend, Nduk. But he often gathers with the village children here, siskamling. When I was a kid, he said school was out of town, just here again fitting High School." You describe who Herryl knew.

"What?" Maya was surprised to hear that. So Herryl knew her all along? Maya ingrained.

"You're, right, just at home, Nduk. It's natural not to know. The important thing is, you're happy with your choice, Nduk. Father Mama can only pray," said the father to appease Maya.

Maya chews the martabak in her hand. The incident was re-imagined at the restaurant dining table with Herryl, as well as their conversation. Suddenly his cheeks flushed when he remembered the incident earlier. Herryl did not take his hand off in the blink of an eye.

"Oh, get in that room. Instead of dumbing down here think of Herryl," Father's tease interspersed with laughter.

"What, the hell, Father," elak Maya was nervous because she was caught daydreaming. He brought the remaining martabak into the room.

"Lho, martabakaa," commented the Father who was just about to take another martabak piece. Mama laughed at the look on my face and Maya's behavior that kept coming into the room.

In the room, Maya just silently stared at the martabak she was carrying. He was still thinking about today's events and his own feelings.

...***...

Herryl just got home. There was a slight slight sense of lightness in his chest after he expressed his feelings. But, that disappointment could not be denied when he heard Maya's rejection. Does Maya not like it? Or the... Maya liked Hardi as she had guessed all along? Does Maya really want to focus on her ideals? Herryl had so many questions that he was not so eager to eat.

...-connect-...

Is Maya not the same as Herryl? Or Maya chose Hardi?