
Alya stuffed her college notebook into the bag, already half 11. Take out your phone and open a message
" Dear maybe I'm a little late to pick up, can you wait half an hour no?"
Ka Kevin's
" Dear, if the lecture is finished can I tell?'
Afkar
Alya replied to Kevin's message
" Yes ka, Alya wait on campus, this is still no business too" Message sent
Pressing the phone call button
" Ashloraikum"
" waalaikum salam ka"
" The lecture is over, dear?"
" It's been you"
" Can talk for a minute"
" Till tomorrow too Alya's opponent"
" It's a pity Afkar. Look, I'm just saying the day after tomorrow I'm going home, baby, not going anywhere, right?"
" Home home?"
" Yes, miss my girlfriend"
" Is there some business?"
" Yes, his longing can't be held anymore"
" Alya is not a dream, right?"
" No"
" Surely ka?"
" Dear why?"
" Just be surprised"
" Oh, I still have guests, we'll connect again, baby"
" Yes ka"
" Ashloraikum"
" Greetings waalaikum"
" Emuah"
" Heheh".
Alya closes her phone call and runs around the room looking for Arga who has also finished college in a different room
" Arga".
Arga looked at Alya running to him
" It's old still like to run, occasionally participate in the race deh lo, who knows can iron".
" No, I'm lazy to joke, sit here, I'll talk"
Alya pulled Arga's hand towards the bench in front of one of the rooms that happened to be empty
" What?"
" No, ka Afkar just called, he's coming the day after tomorrow"
" Ooh good, you're missing too"
" What about?"
" Yes welcome, your lover right, I need to hold a welcoming party using a flower necklace and dance?"
" No need".
Arga laughed
"panik panicked Al, but do not use *** everything".
Alya looked at Arga
" What about Kevin?"
" Lou want to get rich on Afkar's time, I'm ready for Kevin to go on muter-muter walks as well in return, change it to be fair".
Alya punched Arga's shoulder
" No, sympathize a little with me why the hell?"
" This is my sympathy, want to find a way out".
Sylvia patted Alya on the shoulder
" Talking what the hell his face is like that".
Alya looked over
" Here sit Syl. The day after Afkar came"
" Continue?"
" What about Kevin?"
" Lo's a jogger, ya just run,, from reality, hehehhe"
" As soon as I'm the same you two, this is me serious".
Sylvia and Arga looked at each other.
" Maybe it's Al's time, you can't linger anymore"
Arga took out a cigarette from his bag and started a fire
" When did you smoke?"
Sylvia swerved
" Since I started to get upset with Alya"
Alya glanced at Arga with a cynical look as well
" I'm upset with you"
" This is what the hell, I don't know if you two fight"
" Tau nih Arga"
Alya turned her body so that Arga's cigarette smoke didn't hit her face
" Syl, help me".
" True Arga said, it's time you make a decision, before the two meet, creepy I shadow Al"
Alya bowed
" I love Ka Afkar"
" Yes broke up with Kevin"
" But I've been comfortable there protecting me Syl"
Sylvia put her arms around Alya's shoulders
" There's still us Al, even if we're not as often as we used to gather, you can still ask for our help Al, right Ga?"
Arga glanced
" Yes, if he still thinks we're his best friend"
" How come you're saying that?"
" Tanya Alya".
Judika,,, uh,,,
" Yes ka"
" I'm in the parking lot, baby"
" Yes, Alya get off the ka".
Alya closed her phone
" Ka Kevin's downstairs, pick me up"
Sylvia held Alya's hand
" I believe you can decide".
Alya turned to Arga who had killed a cigarette.
" No, you promise me that I need nothing you're still there for me"
Arga did not nod and did not flutter, just stared intently at Alya
" Ga, go to the ENT doctor lo, asked not horrified. Syl, I'm back first yeah"
" Yes, be careful Al".
Alya walked down the stairs followed by the gazes of her two best friends
" Why are you going home now, Ga?"
" I told you"
" huh? when?"
" Last night"
" Why?"
" I'm afraid Alya can't end this Syl, Afkar must know"
" Why?"
" Because if Afkar comes, for a second, Alya can definitely make up her mind"
" Yes, Afkar is his breath"
" you think today Alya's gonna break up with Kevin?".
" I think, but we'll see, how brave he'll be to be against his family".
Sylvia leaned her body against the back of the bench
" Good luck to you"
"Aamiineni".
Kevin opened the door for Alya.
" I'm sorry it's too late, baby, there's been a little revision"
" It's nothing ka. If busy Alya can ask for anterin Arga or Roni"
" I'm always happy to be able to pick up and pick up baby"
" Heheh".
" Where do we eat?"
" It's up to you".
Kevin started running his car.
" Ka, Alya can say something?"
" Nothing, too, what's the matter, baby?"
Alya looked at Kevin's sturdy face, his handsome you today ka, it's a pity that this good looks of yours will only end up in vain with me
" Ka, Maafin Alya until now Alya has not been able to love kaka"
" I'll be patient, baby"
" What if Alya hasn't tried it yet".
Kevin just shut up and turned his car around in a small garden yard. Park the car and slightly open the windshield, feeling the natural wind can go inside. Pressing the button next to her right hand and starting to lower the window glass Alya a little. His hand grabbed the remote and started searching for songs on the car tape. Not a song, just an instrument by Ludwig van Beethoven.
" Why shut up, baby? I'm listening"
" why do you stop here, open the windshield and turn on this music"
" I can't go on a journey before I really listen to your explanation, as I must carefully listen to your reasons for not trying it. Maybe by hearing this music later I can calm my heart if there will be words that can make me hurt"
Alya looked at Kevin softly, how am I going to start?from where?
" Ka, sorry Alya"
" Don't apologize first, I don't know what I'm talking about, who knows it wasn't a mistake, right?"
Kevin smiled, why is your smile so sweet today? was it yesterday like this too but I didn't notice?
" Ka, did Alya love anyone before Kevin?"
Silent.
" Alya has been in love with her since Alya just entered college, but then she goes to another city, for two years. Suddenly Kevin came and Alya did not have a status with him even though we knew we loved each other. Alya was just about to start learning to love Kevin, and he came to give us our reassurance. Alya accepted it ka".
Alya bowed limp.
" When has Al?' sounds so shrewd
" after ka Kevin asked Alya to learn to love ka Kevin"
" I took you from him or he took you from me?"
Deegg, what is this question? of course first to Afkar
" Before Ka Afkar ka, wasn't that feeling two years before ka Kevin came"
" You said after I asked you to learn to love me"
" Yes, it was after that"
" That means he took you from me"
" It's not like that ka"
Silent.
" So I've been in the duets all this time?"
Alya looked down and deepened
" Alya has long wanted to say this ka, but always a variety of obstacles come, from aunt Risma always call Alya, mama who is also more over the same Alya, kaka the more attention Alya, the more attention is, Alya, it made Alya more comfortable, and Alya couldn't bear to say it ka"
" if this were you saying earlier it might not disappoint me like this Al".
They were silent with their own minds.
" So how are we now?"
Kevin looked at Alya who was still bowed
" It seems like this should end now"
" After I did you make a craze like this?'
" Alya didn't force kaka to love Alya right? it's our parents' idea, right?"
" Yes, this does come from our parents, and then we live it"
" Our relationship is too meddled by your parents"
" At first, I asked in my heart when you could think of me as a lover, but what does it mean these days you're getting better and getting back at my love. You also asked me about my schedule, you asked me last night what time I slept, asked how my company was, asked about my lectures, even occasionally you also held my hand when I missed holding your hand while in the mall. You also gave me your warm gaze as if to say you can accept me, it was absolutely no interference from Alya's parents, it was our spontaneous attitude"
" Yes, Alya does treat kaka better now, because kaka is good and it is appropriate for Alya to repay kaka's kindness"
" Alya, this means that you actually want to learn, if you don't want to try it, it certainly won't bring you to your good attitude lately"
" Ka, whatever it is, but Alya will only come back and still love Alya's lover"
Kevin leaned his head and opened his entire window. Breathe in the wind as much as his nose can. His hands clenched, how eager to smash the window glass with his fingers. I'm duaed? by Alya? no responsibility, for 6 months. I was stupid to not know it. Where my pride is, I am trampled by my folly, not as attractive as I am in the eyes of my own beloved. The love that I built was seen as sultry, even now you sprinkle the thorn of the pulse to pass. It was still clearly reflected in your soft voice vibrating in between the rain, wiping the rain on my wet face. I can still feel the warmth of my heart as you rest your head on my back, how much I meant back then. Now the rain that missed the spot on my face was flowing until blood splashed your breath that even you stopped. Or the lonely embrace that rests on your back you break.
" Who is Al?"
"Rahadian Afkar. He works in Surabaya"
" Where to work?"
" Is that important?"
" I'll only let you go if he deserves you".
" Alya's going to steady herself for her"
Kevin closed his eyes holding his anger, you are so outrageous, all this time I did as much kindness to change your appearance, your style of speech, even your lifestyle, so what? in order for you to be worthy of me, a Madame Kevin of the company, you now instead say you will solidify yourself for her, who is she Alya? what owner is he? I never heard his name from which company, I only know Arga Fernanta, your best friend is the sole successor to the company PT. Reksa Persada already has 5 major subsidiaries, and your best friend Roni, the owner of the largest shoowroom in the city. I make sure you do not know Alya if the genealogy of your best friend's family is a big name, if your classmates even you are not reluctant and so dare to make fun of and prank them when they are big people. I am, even now waiting for the inauguration because I have become the leader, you ignore and trampled on self-esteem like this. Who's your lover?. How valuable and how big is he? Which family are they from?.
" You want us to split up Alya?"
" I'm sorry Alya ka, there's no other way"
Kevin looked at Alya
" How about we break it first?"
" Why?"
" I'm not ready to accept this right now, a lot of things are on my mind, and please you're still willing to consider this"
" Alya doesn't want us to dissolve any longer in this situation ka, even this is very late, Alya should have said it first".
" Please, Alya, I ask you to break it first, I won't call you, I won't pick you up and drop you off, I won't take you for a walk, I won't accompany you for breakfast, lunch, dinner, to the coffee shop, to our favorite restaurant, to the library, to the mall, to the boutique. We rest each other's minds, if we can really forget each other, we'll part ways well, not like this"
" We're parting ways"
" Good for you, not good for me"
" Alya does not want, Alya does not want any more agreement on kaka, later Alya again wrong because of Alya's stupidity"
" You're not stupid, my dear, you're too clever to make me not let go of you like this"
" No ka, Alya wants absolutely no more obstacles with Ka Afkar"
" I'm her barrier you mean?"
" Not kaka, but the weird idea of our parents"
" I don't forbid you to love him, please do what you want, but don't break this relationship, we break it for a month, we'll have a word with each other afterwards, and then we'll talk, there we'll find out if we still need each other or not"
Alya fell silent, what other idea this is, don't make me cornered again later. My brain hasn't arrived yet to translate what you want. I just want to be free, I want to meet my girlfriend.
Alya opens the car door and walks into the park, Kevin immediately locks the car and runs over to Alya
" Alya, don't run, I'm not done yet"
Alya looked over
" Alya didn't run, Alya's hungry"
Kevin smiled even though it felt so bland
" I'm sorry, I forgot we haven't eaten before, what do you want to eat?"
" We'll just eat here"
" Here?"
Kevin looked around, small tents with a variety of simple menus served, the dishwasher was seen from here, what can we eat elsewhere Al? his mind, but back whatever he wants Alya, will remain obeyed.
" So how's baby? you agree to break first? one month"
Alya turned her head while continuing to eat while sitting on the long bench of the park.
" It's up to Kaka, but Alya promises, no matter what happens Alya will always love Ka Afkar".
Kevin nodded
" I promise I won't bother you, baby, we don't know what could've happened in the last month".
They continued their lunch sitting in the small garden. Kevin was very trying to be able to devour the dish in front of him, but besides his heart was indeed sick, the place also made him seem unable to swallow, eating in the open like this, sitting on a long bench in the middle of the park, what if someone sees me like this, down and back in the doldrums.
In the city
As soon as I heard Arga's words, Afkar was very agitated, what was going on with my bidadar, we were fine, there was no different treatment of Alya, sometimes he did not pick up my video call, but then he would quickly return my phone calls, he said he was with his friends, not good at video calls. The post is still the same as before, playing guitar in a coffee shop, doing errands with friends in the library, breakfast with a lot of sambal, lunch, dinner, to the mall. Nothing is strange. But Arga's brief news must be very important. I can no longer ignore things that I take for granted, anything can happen with this distant relationship.
After arriving at the office and absent, Afkar immediately faced, Ms. Laily to ask for leave again, it seems not to be a year to take twice the leave. Give me two days, Mom. Ms. Laily agreed, Afkar immediately called Alya to make sure Alya was still in Jogya and not anywhere, after Alya replied he was on the spot, Afkar immediately booked an afternoon flight ticket, and he was not there, day after tomorrow.