Bianglala (Revision)

11.3 [May] Complicated

It has been a week since I last met Rhea and until now I have never met Rhea again. I met Kara more often.

He always comes to pick me up without me asking. Honestly, I actually feel bad for always bothering her. But Kara kept pushing.

Like today, Kara picked me up at home when I told her I was leaving alone, because today there's going to be band practice.

"Come, May. We'll stop by for lunch first."

"I told you, don't pick up. I'm going to band practice in the afternoon."

"Yaudah, I picked up the afternoon. The hunt's up." Kara opened the door for me and invited me in.

I got in the car as Kara requested. And he rushed his car to the campus.

As soon as she arrived at the campus, Kara immediately pulled my hand towards the cafeteria. I painstakingly offset Kara's steps that were too wide.

"No need to tinker ah, tired I follow you whose steps are wide like that." My protest while releasing Kara's hand checks.

"Yes, yeah. I'm not pulling anymore. Come on, walk."

I followed behind Kara who this time walked more slowly.

"Kantin faculty yes. My faculty is far away."

I just obeyed Kara without protesting, because I was lazy to argue with the boy.

Whether it's coincidence or Kara's intentional, we meet Rhea. This time Rhea did not dodge anymore, she was still sitting quietly in her place until Kara and I approached.

"Have you, Rhea? Long time no see us. Last saw you a week ago."

I greeted Rhea, but ended up being ignored. It's okay, maybe Rhea's still a little upset with me.

"Lo what's new? Tumben silent doang, usually immediately avoid."

I was shocked by Kara's words, what did she mean she spoke like that. I could see Rhea's gaze instantly changing, not the flat look like that just now, but the gaze that hinted at anger that was ready to explode at any moment.

"What the hell are you! We're here to talk to Rhea."

"Make what? Free to talk to her, childish." Decih Kara's.

"Oh, that. I know enough of the hell. It turns out my best friend is a coward."

And sure enough, the anger of Rhea who had been arrested had also exploded because of Kara's speech. All the things that he had been craving all this time finally came out as well, becoming an unstoppable form of anger.

Honestly, in this situation I am confused how. I can't be a deterrent to them, I'm too scared. But, if I don't stop them immediately, we'll increasingly become an attractive spectacle for the canteen residents.

Fortunately, shortly after the commotion made by Kara and Rhea, someone came to mediate and asked the canteen visitors to disperse immediately. Slowly the crowd around us began to dwindle and disappear. Leaving Brother Eza who stood in the crowd earlier together with Zayn.

I could only shut up when Sister Eza dispersed the crowd and took Rhea away. I am still confused as to what to react. Until the touch of Zayn's hand on my shoulder made a realization.

I just left without caring about how Kara is doing. I'd rather follow Zayn to the practice room. I wish in the practice room I could do everything by singing.

Since the day that Kara and Rhea were arguing in the cafeteria. I've never been in contact with Kara, not even via chat.

I always purposely left before Kara came to pick me up. I was still angry with him and in no mood to forgive his abusive behavior.

Right now, I prefer to be alone and away from people. I'd rather enjoy my free time alone. Even now I am reluctant to just talk to my colleagues during band practice.

I went back to my old habits, being alone and avoiding other people, especially guys. I'm back to being the quiet Mei.

"Dreamy of lo, kesambet ntar."

I ignored Zayn and preferred to check my phone. I'm waiting for a reply from Lyra.

"May, why am I being questioned anyway." Zayn protest sulks.

But I remained silent and did not care about Zayn's increasingly obscure behavior in search of attention.

"Whisper Zayn. Mending you nyiapin his tools."

I finally gave up too, rather than Zayn acting up.

"Come, start training."

I invited Zayn and the others to practice immediately. So that Zayn doesn't act weird anymore and it could be a distraction of my mind.

An hour passed, our training had just finished. I cleaned up my things and rushed home.

"May, I'm anther to go home. It's dark, it's not good for girls to be alone."

I hesitantly agreed with Zayn's offer to drive me home.

"Good thing I was on time. Yuk, go home."

Kara suddenly appeared and immediately pulled me to get into her car. I obviously refused. Sure enough, it came suddenly and instantly pulled me like that.

"I went home with Zayn. You're just going back home now."

I rejected Kara subtly. Wish he'd let me go home with Zayn.

"Nothing, you go home with me. Usually that's it too." Reject Kara raw and force me to go home with her.

"If he doesn't want to do it, don't force it. Let Mei go home with me."

The atmosphere between the three of us was tense. It felt like there would be a war after this.

"Kara, please go home. I can go home alone or with Zayn."

I again persuaded Kara and fortunately this time she complied but on condition.

"Okey, you can go back to Zayn. But tomorrow you'll have to meet me for breakfast or lunch." Said Kara put forward her terms.

I bit my lip, hesitating a little about the terms of Kara. Because honestly I was still reluctant to meet him after the incident in the cafeteria yesterday.

But rather than me having to be alone with Kara at the moment, I'd better agree to her terms.

"Now you go home, wait for tomorrow and I'll be able to condition it." I said as I pushed Kara back into her car.

"Come, home. I'm so tired."

I pulled Zayn's hand because he was too slow. But apparently my actions even make Zayn just silent and not move in the slightest.

"Gosh, this is how the campus playboy story in his hands with the girl even became a stone statue."

I laughed softly, laughing at myself who was courageously holding Zayn's hand.

"Lo ngagetin, May. I could play with gandeng. I was in Cuekin." Zayn's protest after being able to ease his shock.

"Udah, come home. Keburu locked by the security guard."

I walked ahead of Zayn who was still standing in his place earlier. I don't know when he'll be standing there.

"Zayn, game. He said he wanted me to come home."

"Yes, yes, it's me running."

Tonight, I can forget about Rhea a little bit thanks to Zayn. I no longer worry too much about Rhea because I am sure there will be others who are ready to become Rhea's backrest at this time.

For tonight, I want to think for a moment about my own pleasure. Enjoying my precious time with Zayn and forgetting all the problems. Hopefully, tomorrow when I get back to the reality that the problem can be resolved.

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