Becoming a Third Person

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That cloudy Tuesday afternoon began to appear above the city. Karima has been sitting at a subscription Solo meatball stall since 15 minutes ago. Two bowls of meatballs are beautifully served complete with two bottles of mineral water. Karima looked at his watch, then dyed looking outwards. Karima pulled out her phone, searched for a name and clicked on the phone icon.

"I've been here, making the phone calls."

The crisp voice of a woman greeted Karima from behind. A light pat on his shoulder.

"Duhhhh is not really waiting for you either."

Karima.

"It's only been 15 minutes, the tumben is so impatient."

Yuliana sat on the plastic chair. Still smiling looking at his best friend who seemed a bit annoyed.

"Kalo Amat very patient, that's not patience Adhi."

Karima. Yuliana.

"It's funny?!"

Karima is still in sewot.

"Halah that's angry, already eat first. Kasian's a meatball in winain."

Eventually the two of them began to eat, quiet without conversation.

"Rim..are you angry with me?"

"Engga.usual aja."

"Yee if not angry napa sewot continues from earlier."

"Yul..You're not tired of this?!"

Karima looked at Yuliana sharply.

"Relgan."

Yuliana answered casually while gulping her mineral water.

"I'm tired Yul. Merely Adhi nanya, later when Mas Dani nanya. Duhh can bad mood keeps me Yul."

Julie laughed without sin.

"Yul.putusin aja your relationship with Adhi. Not good Yul. You're not the same as Dani. Your husband is so good."

"I can't Rim."

"How can you do?"

"Yes I can't be far from Adhi Rim, I.ah yes that's it."

Karima breathed out slowly. Empty views.

"You don't know Yul how desperate I am."

"Rim, I'm sorry to involve you. But I haven't been able to separate from Adhi."

"What is your wedding day???"

"Well, how is that."

Yuliana shrugged her shoulders with her chuckles.

Yuliana and Karima were not aware that a man was standing far from where they were sitting.

"Who did you talk to?"

"Mas Dani?!!"

Karima flinched immediately, her breathing held back. He glanced at Yulia who could still smile.

"Who is this? How much fun to talk about."

"Well, how do you know it's here?"

"Dear, Hendra brought me here. Said this is the best Solo meatball."

"Where is Hendra?"

"Still to the toilet. You been here a long time?"

"With mas, this was the same agreement Rima here."

Dani nodded in understanding, indeed Yulia and Rima had the most meeting routine once a week.

"Who was Trus Adhi?"

Dani's real voice is normal pitched sounds creepy in Rima's ears.

"Eh..Adhi it was our Junior High School mas, now again pedekate the same Rima tuh."

Yulia looked at Rima with a smile. And Rima was eager to throw the tissue holder towards Yulia. This other show?? He could be trapped deeper.

"Rim, usually you don't have to glare at it."

Now Yulia and Dani are smiling. While Rima.don't be asked. His hands were cold and he did not know what to answer.

"Mas, sit down yuk. Want me to pesenin meatballs all over."

"Yes yes, same with Hendra."

Yulia passed towards the place to order, while Dani sat in front of Rima who was still silent.

"Rim, how are you?"

"Okay, thank God."

"Where was Rim from?"

"Eh I'm from the school mas, Yulia was from the office. We made a deal here on purpose."

Dani nodded.

"Yulia.mm all right?"

Dani asked half a whisper. As if afraid of others hearing his question. And Rima who was already feeling tired just gave a small nod.

"More meatballs, eat it first."

Yulia was suddenly sitting next to her husband.

"Rim, sometime invite Adhi to eat with us. Double date is that."

Dani's voice was clearly heard in Rima's ears. And Rima just gawked at Dani, not believing what she heard. She saw Yulia smiling at him.

"iya Rim, let's know the same mas Dani..."

"Hmmm.."

"Kok Hmm at all."

Yulia looked at Rima.

"I don't want to go with Yul, not mahram."

Rima looked at Yulia sharply.

"Not yet mahram, just wait for the date maen aja kan Rim."

Now it was Dani who answered and looked at Rima who was getting cornered.

Rima was silent, turning away from Yulia and her husband who was smiling looking at her. Istighfar whispered it softly to ease the turmoil in his heart. Want him to solve the chaos that made himself trapped, what power even more mired.

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