Boyfriend Lies

BC 25 | Holiday Decision

Friday afternoon, around the break Kak Bagas sent a paper image that read, LETTER SLIDE OFF. He really did my wish. Whether realizing it was my birthday or not, I was already grateful enough for Kak Bagas fighting this wish to the guidance pharmacist. The thing I least expected from him was the reason he listed. Family events commemorate the day of grandfather's death, he wrote. A total lie, yes. It's also fatal if you get caught dust. For the sake of granting my wish, he dared to step into that stage. Mixed in taste. There is clearly happiness, sadness, and guilt.

“Nothing. Lie let Adek be happy, sister willing.”

My eyes immediately glazed over. After noon, he still took the time to tell me via video call. He hasn't even washed himself and changed uniforms. Still complete kuel, chaotic effects of fatigue. Ouch, God. Why do I suddenly feel like all this is overkill? I only betrayed Arfan, but He was so heartened to send a thousand times better replacement.

“Partially they also trust and love sister permission. So, on Monday we have fixed will meet.” His smile made me even more excited.

“It's okay, right?” She was afraid she was lying to me too. Fearfully, he acted as if the boss allowed it, but did not.

“Totally. Udah ACC, Darling.” Sounds convincing.

“The brother wasn't scolded, right?” I'm still worried.

“Neg. They also understood.”

“Not Brother said that Monday is hard OFF?” I remember those words very well.

“Iya, the horrors anyway, so. Maybe they gave brother permission for sending a sliding letter off three days before H day. It could still be the reason because brother is still PKL. Still stage help-help not permanent employees.”

“But will not reduce the value, right?” There are so many things I fear from this lie.

“No going, Honey. Brother guarantee, this will all be safe.”

“Hah, yes, udah.” I can breathe a sigh of relief now.

“Where are we going, anyway? Until sister has to slide OFF. I think there will be an important event.”

It was obvious that he remembered the important day later. Speech, look in the eyes, until the smile that presented seemed to tease me.

“Masa Kakat do not know if there is an important event later.” I pretended to sulk.

“Cie ..”

That's what he said.

“Kok, cie?” My eyes narrowed.

“Cie .. this year she's with sister.”

Ah, I think what he's gonna say. It could be, yes, this Bagas. Colored, but created a happy sensation.

“Awas if it was the day H, Brother forgetfulness came!” I turned my eyes.

“Possibly forgot. The importance of the boyfriend forgot. Covered where, anyway? Same family or brother, doang?” The seeds of curiosity were clearly visible on his face.

“Sama Brother doang, lah.” I smiled triumphantly.

“Seriously? Where's the location? Brother is curious."

“Hm ... please know, no, yaa...” Asyik also turned out to tease Kak Bagas.

“You know, lah. How would you like to come if you do not know the location.”

“Well, let Brother come, the location will be sent six hours before the event starts.”

“Eh, what, so? Very sad, dong.”

“Yes, no, lah. Six hours before the event know enough to get ready. Sister can shower first, iron clothes, lunch, anterin mom nyalon, same congestion on the way.” I dictated everything he could do.

“Congestion? Which area, anyway, dear? Adek canna brother biarin curious? What if big brother?”

I chuckle. The language has brought ghosts. What is he ready to die for, how? Unfortunately, the curiosity that undermined Kak Bagas did not manage to persuade me to tell the location of dinner later.

“ Anyway, later adek tell you. Fitting day H, six hours before the event.” I've decided firmly.

There was a long breath coming from the other end. “OK, again. Brother is playing Adek, aja. Oh, yes, what gift do you want?”

What the fuck asked that? Instead of giving a surprise, he asked the one who had a wish. Ah, what a disappointment. I think Bagas will take the initiative to choose his own gift for me.

“Gak fun, ah!” I'm sulking.

“Lho, really, pout. I asked kado, you know. Are you sure you don't want to request?” He seemed ready to give me anything.

As a result, it was his turn to laugh now. “Iya-iya, I won't ask you again. Let Adek be surprised later, yes.”

“Nah, so.” I smiled with satisfaction.

“There-there, aja. Basic.” Brother Bagas until shakes a kind of hold back the anxiety. “Honey,” call him after a moment of silence.

“Hm?”

"Thank you, yeah ...."

"Eh, what's it doing?" Somehow hearing the word thank you made my heart dag-dig-dug.

"Thank you for being an adult boyfriend. Understand the condition of his busy sister. Not fussy and not asking for much."

"Not much to ask, but once asked to lie to one pharmacy, yes." I mocked myself.

"No problem. As long as you can fulfill your brother, yes, you will continue until Adek's wish is granted. Yes, Honey. Don't feel bad anymore."

"Yes." Yeah." My gaze lowered. "Fear, aja, a fatal effect later. Adek was afraid that Big Brother's grades were troubled by lying that day."

"Let's see brother!"

That request was then given. I found the face of Bagas who was smiling gently and full of understanding.

"Without Adek ask also brother will be swapped off. Previously wanted to give a surprise, but because there will be an event from who has a wish so brother will follow the play date, aja."

***

Last night's call relieved me of everything. No more responsibility, today I do not want to hold back. The concept that was previously designed is preparing to launch. The first thing I did was to call a Romantic Cafe employee to order a table. Cafe located in the Lembang area has an instagramable design, many photo spots, and certainly a beautiful nighttime panorama.

Not only that, the reason. Internet reviews say the food there is delicious. No matter the distance because the most important thing is the location and scenery that can be obtained, right? Far is not a barrier as long as dinner with Ayang is perfectly realized.

It was enough for me to wait about five minutes until the connection was answered by the cafe employees. Without having time to say hello or mince words, I then asked a core question that became the reason I contacted them. “Mbak, one table reservation for Monday night can be?”

“Can, Brother. Want regular smoking area, regular free smoking area, igloo, or swim pool?”

“What igloo, yes, Mbak?” Actually, I already know the reservation rates for dinner in the area. It's just that, to make it more convincing I deliberately questioned the price in order to solidify the concept of the event.

“Minimum one million food purchases, Sister can already enjoy a romantic feel in the igloo area. The area can enter two to eight people, yes, Kak.”

Shucks! Fortunately, ask first. Could die slapped Papi if I rented one place for a million this. Ah, how, anyway? The internet footprint is uncertain.

Not wanting to be too disappointed with the price that just aired, I rushed to launch option B. “If package in swim pool?”

“For a minimum swim pool area of food ordering three hundred to eight hundred thousand can be filled two to four people.”

“But if the food is free we choose, right?” There are also certain packages.

“Betul, Brother. For the type of the menu you can choose your own.”

Alright. Since the money collected was only five hundred thousand, inevitably I had to strip the igloo area and replace it with a swimming pool area. Ah, the fare business is there let me think about it later.

“Yes, already, Ma'am. I book the pool area only.” My decision is final.

“Good. On whose behalf and for how many people?”

“On behalf of Dara Dwiana, for two people.”

“Good. Can I know the estimated arrival hours?”

“Pair, anyway, it's seven o'clock in the evening. If I must have come half an hour before the show started.”

“I will schedule 18:30, yes, Brother. Please do not be late. Maximum delay it fifteen minutes.”

“Good, Ma'am. What is the payment?”

“Payment minimum DP 50% transferred to Romantic Cafe.” account

"I paid 250,000 first, yes, Ma'am. Just send it, the account number. This number is connected to the chat app, really."

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