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Three months passed without Runa. The anxiety of not being able to endure without his presence came back to haunt me. Even though I have tried to overcome it myself, the anxiety still won't go away.

I went back to the psychiatrist for a therapy session. This time Leona was always there. Despite the many resemblances between the girl and Runa, my heart still misses the figure who has always welcomed me with a warm smile. Half of my heart has been taken away with its absence.

Although I have not been able to accept Leona for a serious relationship, the girl is still loyal to me. Gave the spirit like Runa did before. A speck of liking had indeed started to appear towards him, it was just that I had not felt any vibration towards him yet. I wasn't completely comfortable with that round-eyed girl. It could be because I have been close to him for three months, or because my heart has not completely let go of Runa.

After the KKN period ends, it is greeted with a period of practical work. Lucky mom wants to accept her son to be an apprentice student at the boutique she manages. If not, maybe I should return to the antidepressant routine because I have to adjust to the foreign environment alone.

This afternoon Leona asked to meet. But the task given by my mother to do stock opname on the goods sent by the supplier has not been done, I asked her to visit the boutique.

"Aa Arjun, aya regrencangan na di payun," (Aa Arjun, there is a friend in front) said Usep OB at the boutique to bend his head to the room that was used as a warehouse, where I was checking stock.

"Oh, yes. What kind of a girl, Sep?" I asked just to see if what came was indeed Leona.

"Girl, A'. Geulis .. kabogoh na A' Arjun, yes." Usep's sunken eyes gnawing jokes.

"Naon, hell, Sep." I threw the rope from the batik I was holding from earlier at Usep.

"Sir, I stayed a while, yes." I say goodbye to Mr. Jajang, one of the mama employees who helped take care of the new items coming.

"Mahun, Den. Later let the rest of the Father, have lived a little of this too."

"Oh well, thank you, sir."

The girl sat gracefully on the sofa in the boutique gallery flipping through the catalog on the table. Her wavy hair, long as a curtain that blocked my view of her face. The white skin of her arms contrasts so much with the brown dress she wears.

"Wait long?" my broom, making her glowing round eyes turn to look at me.

"No, new is coming." Gingsul who became the sweetener of his face poked when he smiled. His ivory whites are blushing.

Just as I was about to speak, suddenly the gallery door opened. The figure of mam who was no less graceful, appeared there. Wearing a toska-colored batik robe, with a pink fanta veil beautifies her face.

"Eh who is this?" greet my mother when she sees me sitting on the sofa opposite Leona.

"Leona, Aunt. Arjun's friend." Leona got up from her seat, saluted, and kissed the back of her hand in courtesy.

"Oh, Arjun's best friend or something?" mama sat down next to me, letting Leona sit back.

"Former High School friends, but just met again at KKN yesterday." Leona smiled awkwardly.

"Oohs. Aunty rarely see Arjun bring a girl friend, usually only Runa who aunty knows, said the friendly mama. "Eh, why aren't you drinking, Jun?" Mama switched manatapku.

"Eh, yes ...." Just as I was about to stand up to summon Usep, the thin-bodied young man with quick hair came carrying a tray filled with cups with smoke still billowing.

"Mango, Tea. In leueut." (Please drink, sister.) Usep put two cups of hot tea on a glass table next to Leona. "Eh there's Mom ... Do you want me to make you drink as usual?" The man turned to look at Mom.

"Later, Sep. I just had a drink outside, too" refused. "Mama stay, yeah. You guys keep chatting." Gave a soft pat on my shoulder and nodded softly at Leona.

"Jun, watch yuk!" take her when mama has disappeared behind the door of the gallery front room divider with the employee room.

"Huh? Wanna see what movie, huh?" I was a little surprised to hear Leona's request. One thing that Runa never asked for while with me, because she always kept me away from the crowd like that.

"There are a few movies I want to see, anyway. Only later we will see which time is more afternoon."

I didn't answer right away. Look at him while thinking.

"You, huh? Count your therapy to face the crowd, right?" talk to him with a hopeful look.

"Uhm, I'm sorting out for a bit the job in the back, yeah. You're not doing anything waiting?" sahutku.

"Yes, just relax. It's still this afternoon."

"But not tired of waiting?"

I left Leonas alone. Return to the warehouse to check the work of Mr. Jajang.

"June!" mama's call stopped my steps as she passed through her glass-encircled room.

"Yes, Mam?" hold your head inside.

"Here, one second."

I walked in and sat down in the chair in front of my desk.

"Leona is really just a friend?" mama's eyes looked out from behind her black-framed glasses.

"Yes ... What do you think?"

"Your boyfriend." Smiling raised an eyebrow.

My face is warming.

"You broke up with Runa?"

"Kok Mama think so?" I'm still trying to deny. My heart still could not accept it willingly.

"So long ago Runa did not play at home. And suddenly you bring a girl friend here, not usually. That's why my mom thinks so."

"Don't you like your kids to have lots of friends?" back I dodged.

"Not like it. Only if you break up with Runa, mom wants to know why. Don't let your son get sick, mama don't get ridho." There was a wound I caught from that sentence. Mom felt like herself.

"No Mam, how could I dare to hurt her feelings. Now he's working practice in Jakarta, so he's never here again." I tried to come up with a logical reason.

"Oh! Mercifully. Where are you going with Leona?"

"Gajakin road anyway he, the most agreement with my KKN friends yesterday."

"Be careful. Your medicine don't forget to take it."

"Ready, Boss!" I hurried to leave the mama's room, returned to the warehouse to continue the report.

***

The atmosphere of Bandung Indah Plaza is quite crowded this afternoon. Of course, because it's Sunday night. I don't really like going out this weekend, but I can't bear to refuse Leona's request.

Entering the plaza building from the direction of the parking lot, I started to get nervous. Sweat flooded my forehead. Unlike Runa, Leona did not immediately undo her intentions when she saw my nervous face.

"Come, Jun. You can handle this. Don't keep avoiding. Let's just say they're ants." He smiled trying to strengthen me.

"It frightens me even more that an ant, Eon!" I chuckle expel nervousness.

"Ha-ha, yes-yes. Uhm .. gini aja. You're bringing a headset, right?"

"Bring."

"Well, put on your headset. Turn on the music you like."

I put on the headset took the phone, and turned on the music player app. I'm beginning to understand the purpose. The flow of musical instruments stroking my eardrum, reducing the little frenzy that had made me nervous.

Then he tiptoed to pull the hoody sweater I wore, closing my head to my eyes. Instantly it was as if I was alone in my studio room, listening to music. I turned to the girl, smiling broadly. Then I walked up to the escalator.

Peace is back, I guess. Following Leona's swift pace, her beautifully-dissolved black hair waved as it passed through the exhibition booth selling fans on the ground floor. She brushed her hair with a hand that didn't hold mine. A speck of shakes I guess as she turns her face towards me, still with her smile.