ARINDAS

Erwin's Furies

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Arin approached Danis in a very slow step. He was too nervous, meeting the man. He desperately held back his happy smile. After a long time, he could immediately communicate directly with the man whose attitude was as cold as that.

When Arin first liked Danis, there was a feeling of happiness as well as doubt. Trying to get to know her more closely was her greatest hope. And that opportunity came this time. Many questions came to Arin's mind. Is this a dream? Has Arin managed to take a step forward to get closer to Danis? Is it true that all this time the attitude is just a shield to cover feelings that may be the same as Arin? Such a question dominated his mind at the moment

Arin's steps came to a halt, when a man came out of one of the stalls with a smile that showed for him.

"Udah come to Rin?" Ask the man.

Danispun looked up, finding Arin who was standing not far from his place. The woman was confused, because it was not Danis who welcomed or greeted her. But other men, his body is shorter than Danis, and thick fog. A man named Ilham Robiansyah who greeted Arin.

"Sit Rin," he said, allowing him to sit. Just across from Danis. And Ilham sat beside his friend.

Danis just kept quiet, he returned to tinkering with the phone without caring about the two humans in front of him.

"You?"

"Lebronjames" answered the man. "Sorry yes, I'm using a pseudonym. It's shame." He looked down a little, and he was embarrassed and nervous.

Disappointed for sure. Because this was all beyond Arin's expectations. He'd almost scream hysterically if only the man was Danis. But, unfortunately, not. Now, he felt that his hope was getting further, when he saw the man in front of him again indifferent.

"Whose name are you?" Ask Arin.

The man stretched out his hand, "Ilham. My name is Ilham." Arinpun shook Ilham's hand briefly.

"Once again sorry." Inspiration again lowered his head, while Arin snorted in annoyance.

Arin returned to being friendly, when Ilham looked at him. "Oh yeah, what do you want to miss Rin? Let me take the plush."

"Not to Ham. Sorry, I can't stay long. I went home with my brother. So, I go home first huh," Pamit Arin as polite as possible.

"Oh, that. Yes it is gapapa. You be careful."

Arin stood up and left Ilham and the iceberg in the canteen. The woman walked limply towards Lia who was waiting for her in front of the empty classroom while humming softly with earphones in her ears.

Arin patted Lia on the shoulder slowly, as she was enjoying the song too much. "Mother."

Lia immediately took off her earphones. "Udah? What to buy in the cafeteria?"

"Buy nothing. Come back, "Take Arin because the mood is bad. He didn't want to stay in school.

Arin's feelings are fucked. Mixed up, between upset, disappointed, and I don't know what else he feels. The saddest thing is to be ignored by someone we like, and to feel that they are not in a line of women. Anyone must be sad, when they are immersed in unrequited feelings. Her hopes of a relationship with Danis make Arin still unable to erase her feelings. It's crazy, why would a man who's not as handsome as Ezra be able to make it like this.

Although it is not as painful as dating other women, but still for secret admirers like Arin the incident became very painful. The feeling is like a puzzle, the perfect pieces form a picture of the heart, now separated from one part. Either this is a sign that the woman is no longer crazy about Danis or a challenge to reunite the pieces of the puzzle that were released, to return to perfection.

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Since Arin's meeting with Ilham in the cafeteria the other day, suddenly his name is famous among basketball children. Every time they passed the group of basketball lovers, they always teased Ilham and Arin. It was obvious that the woman was uncomfortable with their jokes. He even only responded with a smile on them. Ilham also often sent chat, to him, but Arin rarely responded. He did not want to give that man hope. Just now, he had already been seduced like that, what if he responded to Inspiration?

Because of that incident, Arin very rarely followed his friend to the cafeteria, he more often dropped food or drinks. His friends knew he was uncomfortable with the cheers of the men. Even now, Arin also refuses to step out of the room after computer lessons. He only played the game 'spider solitaire' on the computer which he thought was more fun than hearing his name in the match-making with Ilham.

"Rin, don't you go to the cafeteria anymore?" Ask Jihan.

Arin shook his head, his gaze was still focused on the Computer screen, his hands were also busy moving the mouse to and fro.

"Ah not cool lo Rin, so doang time guts lo ciut anyway," Ejek Risa.

Arin chuckled, "I don't like it in those guys, yelling again."

"Sok knows. I went to the cafeteria, I nitip pop chocolate ice 1," replied Arin.

"Yes, he was alone, noh the Arin. Let's go to the cafeteria," Take Risa.

Jihan, Kiki, and also Nita nodded in agreement with Risa's invitation. Arin was alone in the computer room, he looked around, the room was completely empty. Suddenly there was a knock from outside. Arin went to open it. The woman was a little surprised to see someone standing in front of her with a sweet smile.

"Hi," Sweep.

"Sir Niko? Know who I'm here from?"

"From your friends. Just met. Can I come in?" Ask Niko.

"Can't do it, brother. Getting caught by the teacher can be bad. There was nobody in Dalem. I'll take the bag, talk outside." Arin leaves Niko for a bit, to pick up her bag.

The woman put up her shoes, and then took Niko to sit under the stairs next to the Computer room.

"Kok tumben not with your friends? Fighting again?"

Arin replied, "No. Males again, it's been tipped with them."

"Oh yeah, you'll have a malem show?" Ask Niko.

"Nothing, Brother. Why?"

"You want me to go on a gig?" Ask Niko.

"Great?" Repeated Arin.

"Nge-band. Later, school band members will be invited to attend the stadium for disaster victims' charity" explained Niko.

One thing that Arin just found out, Niko turned out to be a member of the school band, because indeed she never found out about the man. He prefers to eavesdrop on the talk of the next-class basketball members discussing their training schedules.

"Sorry, Brother. Not that I don't want to, but I can't go out of the mall with old people" explained Arin.

Niko laughed softly, "There are still yes turns that can not be released home."

"Well, my parents were very disciplined, brother. So it's hard to get permission to get out of the mallem."

"From in the dalem, he knows that he's dating here" said Kiki, who had been standing next to Arin for some time with the other three friends.

"Sister, I'm going to class first huh," Pamit Arin stood up holding her backpack.

Niko nodded with a sweet smile. Just a few steps away from Arin, Niko called out to him. "With."

The woman stopped her steps, then turned her back. "Yes?"

"Wait to call you?"

Arin nodded, "Yes Brother." Then walk away from Niko.

"Rin, why don't you go out with Niko? Rather than Inspiration, he is better" said Risa.

"Yes Rin, if you already have a boyfriend, the basketball children do not think you are tempted again" said Jihan.

Kiki also said, "It's true."

Nita nodded, "Kalo Kak Niko should shoot you, just accept."

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