A Step to Meet a Friend
How to Meet a Friend, 5
...I could not believe his name was a coincidence, so that coincidence always approached me....
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Clara was sitting on the back of Bus 021, playing with her phone. Bus 021 is not too crowded for now and Clara has just returned home from school. Clara was too embarrassed to remember the incident this morning when Raga suddenly came to her class. Clara is grateful that Raga came not to see him but his friend. Clara was worried that Raga would be angry about investigating her. Clara put on her headset while listening to a song on her phone.
Bus 021, suddenly stopped at another stop and passengers there were quite a lot. Clara saw that there were no passengers with special needs so she sat back down casually.
"Eh, Clara..," said someone.
Clara, who was busy playing her phone, was suddenly shocked by Raga and her friends who were standing near her stool. The one who greeted Clara just now was Bagas. Clara simply nodded while smiling awkwardly.
Clara saw Raga at her friend's urging to stand near Clara.
'Lt.'
Raga almost fell into the lap of Clara who was sitting.
"Sorry." Raga said slowly but can be heard by Clara.
Raga confirmed her position and turned to her friends who had pushed her just now.
"Ck, you guys..," Raga's upset.
His friends just chuckled behind him.
Bus 021, was a witness to the meeting of Raga and Clara.
Clara was really nervous because of this situation. Especially when the bus is getting full and passengers are increasing so that the distance between Clara and Raga is getting closer. Clara can smell Raga in that position. Clara lowered her head in embarrassment, a faint hue reappearing on both of her cheeks. Raga was staring out the window as well. He once glanced at Clara who was looking down. Raga could see the Rona on Clara's cheeks even if only briefly. Unknowingly it made Raga let out a hue in her ear.
*
Bus 021, stopping at a stop close to Clara's house. Clara asked Raga to shift the position a bit because she had to go down immediately. Clara got out of the bus and walked on the sidewalk.
'Oh, calm down Ra. It's okay.' Inner Clara calmed down.
Clara shook her head to pierce the strange feeling. Clara doesn't want to deal with love for now. Clara just wants to focus on her studies because she is currently at the final level.
"In the meantime, the UN. So I need to focus on this first." Clara Mumbled.
Clara had unknowingly arrived in front of her house. Clara opened the door and said her regards. His mother happened to be at home watching television. Mama sends back Clara's greetings.
"Wash hands, change clothes, and eat..," said Mama still focus on watching FTV.
"Yes ma." Answer Clara.
Clara put her shoes on the shelf and went into her room. Clara washes her hands in the bathroom, cleans her face and then goes back to the room changing clothes. After replacing it, Clara exited the room and went to the kitchen. Clara opened the fridge and took a can of cold drink and gulped it down. Clara opened the sambal cupboard, saw what was there. It turns out that mom cooked her favorite side dish. Clara rushed to get the rice and took a piece of the side dish then put it on the plate. Clara sat down at the dinner table and ate it voraciously.
*
Clara was lying in bed playing on her phone exchanging messages with her friends in a chat group. They plan to go to the library tomorrow after school. Clara glanced at the books on her study table.
"I think I'm still lacking in math books." Clara Mumbled.
Clara said that she will come to the library tomorrow. After replying to her, Clara opened the Instagram app and liked the photos her friends shared.
Clara saw the notification of the request follow and it turned out to be Raga. Clara thought for a moment and finally accepted the request.
Clara and Raga are already friends on Instagram.
"I think it's okay to have extra friends." Clara Mumbled.
Suddenly a message came in through a private chat on Clara's Instagram. Clara opens it and finds Raga sending him a message.
By: Raga.
I love you, Clara.
Clara was startled and reflexively moved her phone away.
"What the fuck is that."
*
Clara plays her pen nervously.
"You why Ra?" Tanya Rani sees Clara's strange gurgle.
Clara thought about yesterday. After reading the chatan from Raga, Clara immediately quit Instagram and kept her phone away. Clara had to deal with this situation for the first time. Clara has never dealt with love issues so it's the first time Clara has found someone who says she loves Clara.
"Ah, i-it..," nervous Clara.
"Why Ra?" Sumi asked.
"Yes Ra, it's not usually you like this." Violetta.
"You promise not to tell anyone." Nervous Clara.
"Yes, we promise." Reply Rani.
"Yes, it must be Ra." Sumi Reply.
"Yes, just calm down." Reply Violetta.
Clara thought for a moment and started to open her voice.
"Ke-marin Raga shoot me." Clara said embarrassedly.
"What's? Seriously..," said Violetta.
Clara nodded.
"Hows it? How can?" Tanya Rani was curious.
"Yes, how can Ra?" Ask Sumi.
"I don't know, but yesterday she followed me on Instagram and sent me a chat I love you, she said." Clara.
Rani, Sumi, Violetta, look at each other.
"You better investigate Ra first. Who knows just a prank." Sumi Say.
Clara nodded, 'Right, it might be a fad.'
*
In the library,
Clara is looking for a book. Clara circles every shelf but accidentally meets Raga.
Raga looked at Clara and was surprised.
"Oh, sorry." Clara said she was leaving.
Raga stops Clara leaving Clara confused. Raga is currently holding Clara's shoulder and Clara turns her body to look directly at Raga.
"Anu, about yesterday..," nervous Raga while keeping her hand on Clara's shoulder.
Clara remembered Raga's message and it embarrassed her.
'Deg.'
"Sorry, it's actually my prankster friend." Raga.
"Eh?!" Clara surprised.
"Yes, sorry. Makes you misunderstand." Raga.
...-TBC- ...
