Be aground

The Resolute Attitude

"Who called?" ask Vienna when she comes out of the bathroom.

"You know what, do you want to know?" I grinned wide.

If a feeling of jealousy filled my heart, for now my heart feels warm filled with happiness. This time I really wanted to enjoy this taste. Arjun's voice was still ringing in the ears, his smile danced in the eyes.

"Didih, his call-up, nih" shot Vienna, shaking his body on the side of the bed opposite to mine.

"Daughter" I said half a whisper, still with a smile on my lips.

"Are you having a boyfriend?" Vienna shifted her body closer, "who?" he asked with a curious face.

"Well, remember Arjun, didn't Win?"

"You mean your cute Junior High School friend Arjun? That's your boyfriend?" Vienna gaped as if in disbelief. Perhaps in his shadow, Arjun's look was still what it used to be, or even more severe.

"Yes, but skip the word cupu. Because he's not like you remember."

"Seriously?" This time Vienna was wide open as if it could not believe what I was saying.

"Now, Arjun's face is now." I thrust out my phone that already displayed a photo of Arjun with me.

"Huh? Seriously this is Arjun's cupu?" pekik Viennese.

"Ish, what's normal? That's the word cupu diilangin itah," my sniff was not willing to frills cupu still stuck behind the name Arjun.

"It's a lot different, though," said Vienna, still staring fixedly at Arjun's photo on my phone. "When I wanted to match you with Beni's sister," he continued, handing back my phone.

"Huh? How come?"

"So she's met you, she likes it."

"Fall down at first sight," my voice seemed to not believe that Beni's brother asked for a matchlangin.

"Yes ... Some kind like that, Iah," his sniffy shoulder. "Tomorrow Beni's gonna run you to the hospital."

"Not, Win. If there's been an appendage asking for a matchlangin that way, I become awkward apert," I refused. "If you can't tomorrow, I'll take public transport."

"Entar I told him, deh. Sorry yes Run, I didn't mention it to you, either" said Vienna.

"Ha-ha, don't feel guilty about it."

"Yes have rest yuk, it's very sleepy," asked Vienna.

In a matter of seconds, Vienna was already snoring softly. While my netraku is still difficult to close. Back Arjun's face as if dancing on the ceiling of the room, until finally I felt my eyelids were no longer able to open.

****

"Win, Beni said he has no problem with your status already have a girlfriend. Let her keep anther to the hospital," said Vienna when I was busy helping bi Sumi prepare fried rice for breakfast.

"I'm alone, go" I insisted.

I'm confused about how to behave with Beni. If she's being friendly, she's afraid she thinks I'm giving her the green light even though I already have a boyfriend. But otherwise if I act cold, scared at the arrogant stamp.

Huft, why is this business so complicated in my brain.

"Udah, Brother Beni is not a child anymore, it will not be right that way, consider it again the same way of friends," said Vienna as if he understood what was on my mind.

At half-ten, there was the sound of someone saying a greeting. Bi Sumi answered her greeting and rushed to open the door.

Not long after, bi Sumi's voice called out in front of the door, "Mbak Vienna, his friend has come," he said as he knocked on the door.

"Sir Beni no, Bi," asked Vienna to open the door.

"Yes, Mother. Aunt down first, yeah. Want to prepare the drink," said bi Sumi resigned.

Vienna walked back into the room with a dikulum smile. "Tuh, right. He's no problem. Still wanna come for you."

"Hi, Runa," said Beni when he saw me coming down the stairs.

"Hi, Brother." I forced a smile back, Brother Beni.

Like yesterday, Beni still looks neat. Today with a blue shirt and brown slim fit pants. His muscles were clearly imprinted on his shirt arm. Looks macho indeed. Honey, my heart's been monopolized by Arjun.

While I, just wearing an oversized t-shirt with jeans, my hair is original as usual.

"Run, polishing lip gloss dikit, anyway. Let it not pale so," protested Vienna before I went down.

"Here you go, Win. People don't go on these dates," I don't want to heed Vienna.

"Entar jomplang very much your appearance with Beni's brother."

I'm not answering anymore. I don't want to do what I find uncomfortable. Vienna finally gave up forcing me to improve my appearance.

After a bit of pleasantry, we went to the hospital. Only me and Beni left. Vienna still has needs with its alumni friends.

Awkwardness really felt during the trip. Beni brother who last night more talk, this afternoon more silence. The discomfort began to creep back. Regretting the decision to leave with Beni to the hospital.

"Sorry to be troublesome, Brother." I'm trying to break this awkwardness.

"No, I really want you."

"Thank you" I said briefly.

"You've been dating your guy for a long time now?" ask Beni suddenly.

"Huh?" I didn't hear what Beni was asking, just reassured my hearing wasn't wrong.

"Your guy, how long has it been?" This time he shortened his sentence.

"It's been almost nine years" I replied recalling the length of my friendship with Arjun.

"From Junior High?" There was a tone of disbelief I caught from the eagle-eyed boy's voice.

"Hu-um," I said a little careless with his question.

I'm a little uncomfortable talking about personal issues with people I just met.

"What's not bosen?"

"No, really." This time my guard level started to crawl up with such questions.

If Beni wasn't an acquaintance of Vienna, I'd have asked to be taken down. Since he was an acquaintance of my cousin, I was forced to hold my heart, so as not to spoil the image of Vienna.

It was like to quickly meet my mother, but the streets of the capital seemed to be impartial to me. The roads we walk always meet traffic.

I occasionally glanced at Brother Beni's face, his countenance was so calm. Not like some of the guys I've rejected. Seems like Beni's brother is better able to master his emotions.

"Then, you guys haven't had a fight?" Back the voice of Brother Beni swept away the silence.

"Here you go, his name is also human there must be no agreement," I said considering several times I had a fight with Arjun.

"Keep no one until you want to break up?"

"Why is the question so, sis? I really want to break up with my guy?" My guard was peaking, but I was trying to keep my voice intonation sounding normal.

"If you break up, I'm ready to go on the waiting list" he said.

I don't know why I chuckled at her statement just now. Sounds relaxed, no intimidating tone, like guys who have been expressing their feelings to me. Instantly the meddling that had peaked, slowly came down.

True said Vienna, maybe I was too skeptical of the guy who tried to approach me. All this time I used to face guys who suddenly had emotions when I refused, whether it was anger or a look of despair.

Unlike the guy I've been dealing with, Beni's sister shows no emotion at all. His face was calm, even still able to chat casually. It seems I have much more to learn about human character. Not felt, the journey that had felt boring began to be able to enjoy casually.