
"Where do you know Miss Ria?"
"In Singapore. He was a guest lecturer at my college."
They were both on the balcony of Irgi's apartment. They deliberately moved because the ayash apartment was being used for Prita counseling.
"I forgot you were a college kid. How can I invite Ria?"
"I don't know, maybe because I'm handsome."
"Curtain!"
"Well, I'm pretty, right? Who is the most popular High School time if not me? I'm handsome, captain of basketball, smart again. How not to make a girl klepek."
"Hahaha, but now unemployment, right." Ayash.
"Damn it! I just opened a business here. You're a fucking mogul dropping people's mentalities. Afraid of competing?"
"Wo ho, I'll just tell you the truth."
"Help capital, dong! Let my business run fast. Or introduce to one of your business relationships, that's."
"Yes, God. Wrong times ask for help with babies who are just learning the business. Your father is rich, asking for capital with me. After all, the Raeka family is less trying. You asked for one of his most beloved companies."
"God! You think I'm the human type? Prestigious dong gini day still ask parents or prospective in-laws."
"Well, it turns out you still have some shame too."
"Self-worth remains number one."
Ayash glanced at his watch, checking how long he had been at Irgi's place. "By the way, a long time ago, the counseling. I'm worried about Prita."
Irgi took two cans of the drink from inside the small refrigerator, "Nih!" he threw one of them at Ayash.
"Do you think this will work?" Ayash downed the canned drink Irgi gave him.
"I don't know either. It all goes back to Prita." Irgi fell asleep on the swing then played the game on his phone.
"By the way, where's Raeka? Why did he never show up? Usually keep sticking with you."
Irgi was still playing his finger on the screen, "Ye. Why ask Raeka? You don't like him either, do you?"
"Yes just weird. Usually, the attached grandmother must be angry if you are with Prita. It's been days that you keep my soul mate he doesn't protest?"
"Maybe he's still angry." Irgi answered him casually.
"Why angry?"
"I once took her to take a nude bath together and she seemed to be angry."
Ayash was astonished to hear Irgi who said vulgarly with his leisure without being filtered.
"Well, you're crazy. If he meets his father, you can be kicked out of this town."
"Yes moving to a very difficult city." Irgi plays the game with full of emotion.
"That's a big answer. I think it's ready to break up again, huh?"
"Oath, Yash! I'm not in the mood to talk about Raeka. If you keep going, I throw you down."
"Hem, okay."
Ayash took another sip of his canned drink. He looked at the buildings around the apartment. The tall building line there is not as crowded as the city of J.
"Yash, if you meet Bayu, what do you want to do?"
Ayash turned to face Irgi. This time Irgi put down his phone. He was eating potato chips.
"Eitherway. Maybe I'll kill him."
"Hahaha, someone like you doesn't deserve to be a murderer. Your looks are too innocent for the role of antagonist. How can you hold a gun."
"The thing is, a guy like Bayu must have a gun. You haven't kicked yet, you've been shot first."
"Shoot is not necessarily hit either. If I kick in the vitals, I'll die right away."
"Yashwas.... "
"Hem?"
"Not so."
Plaque!
Ayash threw an empty can towards Irgi. He was serious about listening, even Irgi asked him to joke.
*****
"You're more afraid of meeting that man or being abandoned by Ayash?"
"Both are scary, Mom. I don't want both of those things to happen."
"But the man is still out there. One day you might meet him."
Prita paused for a moment, "Therefore I don't want to go out of the house, Mom. So that I don't have to meet him."
"Why don't you really want to see that person again? Do you hate him so much? You hold a grudge against him?"
Prita shook her head, "I can't hate or take revenge on him."
"Why?"
"He treated me very well with him. In fact, he could return the treasures of my parents' relics previously seized by my om."
"Do you understand what he did to you?"
"Looks like. Although I was sad because he had taken something precious to me, but he did it because he loved me. Everything he did because he didn't want me to go away from him. How do I blame the actions of people who are in love? While I can also do things beyond logic for the sake of the person I love."
"If you don't hate him, why don't you see him again? Are you afraid of falling in love with that person?"
Prita shook her head, "I'm afraid she's back to separate me from Ayash."
"Prita, listen. Ayash will stay with you or leave you, it has nothing to do with anyone else. What keeps him going is his love for you. Whatever happens, if she still loves you, she will still choose to be with you. But, if she no longer has any love, no matter what, she'll leave you."
"You can't hide forever. Hiding is not a solution to a problem. You must dare to go out, face all your problems. Face it all, even if it's rejection from the person you love the most, you have to face it. Only then can you rearrange your life."
Prita pondered on Mother Ria's words. Everything that is said is true. Only, he still needed to muster up the courage to accept that truth.
"You don't condone wrongdoing, Prita. However, forcing the relationship to others is still a mistake, even with love. What's called love, there's a reciprocal relationship between two directions, not just a unidirectional relationship."
"I'm sure you can definitely take the most appropriate step."
"Yes." Yeah."
"Looks, our counseling session ends here first. You can apply for a counseling schedule again if you feel the need. I will try to keep supporting you. Spirit, yes."
Prita gave a smile, "Thank you for the time, Mom."
"Okay, then I'll say goodbye."
"Ah, I'm calling Irgi to take Mom."
"No need, I can go home by myself."
Prita drove Ria's mother to the front of the elevator.
"Prita, passion!" so was Mother Ria's last words before the elevator door closed.
After the consultation, Prita's feelings became calmer. His mind opened, his fear disappeared. Suddenly he felt he had the strength to deal with everything that was about to happen.
Prita picks up her phone, typing a message to Ayash if her counseling session has finished.