Break Up But Get Married
Nine
This morning as usual Joe and Jeffrey were in the cafeteria. Joe was having breakfast, while Jeffrey was just accompanying his best friend.
“Where are you going? How not to take class?” jeffrey asked with busy eyes to the phone screen.
“Go to my mother's grave,” replied Joe.
“Whose name?”
“Viola.”
“Viola? You have nothing else is the same with him?” jeffrey asked suspiciously
“What how? People just came to doang.”'s tomb
“Good lo, early in the morning have eaten instant noodles.”
Joe and Jeffrey turned their heads when Viola suddenly came and put a box of supplies in front of Joe.
“Gue says eat rice! Don't eat ginian cakes!” viola exclaimed as he snatched the ramen from Joe.
“Eh, you Vi. How to grow bawain Joe bekel again?” ask Jeffrey.
“Lo tuh, had tea let alone eat that food every day, he would quickly die if eating mulu noodles,” Viola nagging on Jeffrey.
“Lo if you like good ya,” said Joe annoyed.
“Lo want to? If I don't want to love Jeffrey nih,” said Viola while pointing to his box.
“Can't do that. You'll make me not for Jeffrey,” Joe immediately take the stock box.
“Flashdisk me where?” ask Viola.
“Duh, I forgot Vi, haven't I moved the file, still at home.”
“Lo how is it?”
“Let's go home to college and stop by my house first! I'm afraid I forgot again.”
“Hadeh, whatever!”
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Since that morning, since Viola had brought Joe breakfast back, they were getting close again. It's like when they just got to know each other. They are friends, like each other but do not express feelings for each other. But, there was something different that Viola felt, he was sure this was not just his feelings, Joe had already started to change. The man became more attentive and not as cold as he used to be, despite not showing it so blatantly, but clearly Viola could see the change. Their relationship has improved, and Joe's hopes of getting back together with Viola are getting closer, but things are still not as smooth as imagined.
Viola's health declined again and it had been a week or so that he did not go to college. It makes it hard for Joe to see her. His college schedule was quite solid, and it would be strange too if he suddenly came to Viola's house to meet the girl. Plus the doctor who treated Viola turned out to be Robbie, a man who was none other than Viola's ex-girlfriend, the fact that made Joe even more upset.
“Loh, where are you going, Vi?” asked Mr. Galih as he watched Viola descend the stairs with a neat appearance.
“Ke campus Pah,” replied Viola.
“You're still sick, don't need to!” exclaim Mr. Galih.
“Iya Vi, after noon you have to go to the hospital to check up,” said Ms. Anna.
“Viola just want to ask permission from lecturer aja Mah, Pah. Viola wants semester off,” Viola reply.
“So you've decided to take a break? Yes already, anyways you have to be a lot of wives in order to really recover.”
“Iya Mah.”
“Kalo gitu Papa Anter. Coincidentally Papa would like to meet the same cement whose house is deket same campus you.”
“Yes already, Viola wait in the car ya.”
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Joe had just come out of the library, but suddenly he heard a noise from the front of the campus, like a woman was fighting. Out of curiosity Joe decided to look at her and she was surprised to find out who the woman was.
Nadia, a friend of Joe's, seems to be fighting with a middle-aged woman who may be his mother.
“Mama told you, you don't have to go to college anymore!” Shake the woman at Nadia.
“So what do you want? Want to be a lawyer? Will you be able to become a lawyer? Just say Mama!”
“Ngak!”
“Come home!” The woman pulled Nadia's hand violently.
“Mrt want, Mah!”
“Come!”
Nadia continued to rebel even though her mother kept forcing her to go home.
Plaques
A slap landed on Nadia's cheek and made the girl instantly hold onto her cheek. Not only was she sick, but Nadia was also embarrassed, many people saw her.
“Mama is evil,” said Nadia while looking at her mother sharply with teary eyes.
“Kalo don't want your rough mama should nurut dong!” Nadia's mother still yells at her daughter without guilt.
Seeing that sight Joe couldn't just stay still. Although Nadia sometimes sucks, but she is still his friend.
“Sorry Aunt, this is a public place should not Aunty ngelakuin it the same Nadia,” Joe said to Nadia's mother.
“Who are you? Don't interfere!” exclaims Nadia's Mother.
“This is my boyfriend. I just love him, so I don't want to marry Ben,” said Nadia who suddenly hugged Joe's hand.
Joe is surprised by Nadia's actions and words, but he just keeps quiet and does not dare to let go of Nadia's hand from his hand. The atmosphere can get worse and Nadia will be even more embarrassed if Joe tells the truth.
“Why are you dating my son?” Nadia's mother yelled at Joe too.
“Sorry Aunt. We're going in Nad!” take Joe and bring Nadia into the university building.
However, without Joe noticing, since Viola saw the incident, he heard everything from the front of the gate. Somehow his heart ached hearing that, so Joe with Nadia? Honestly, since getting back close to Joe, Viola has come back to hope for the man. But, now Viola realized that it was a mistake. He should have understood, since deciding to leave Joe, he should not have expected to return. Joe's got a lot of girls who like him, so hoping for him is stupid.
With mixed feelings, Viola walked into the university building. He had to go to his guidance counselor for permission and had to pick up his belongings left in the locker.
“Joe same Nadia is suitable anyway, handsome is just as beautiful,” that's the word Viola heard when he entered the class Bu Tina. Viola had only wanted to find his lecturer because he was not in the office, but he had heard something he was not wearing. It makes Viola believe that Joe and Nadia are indeed dating.
“Eh Viola? You're cured?” gavin asked as he realized Viola's presence.
“Viola's sister is healthy, Brother?” ask Cindy who happened to be in that class as well.
Viola simply smiled in response to the questions of his friends. “Gue wants to pay because this semester wants a leave of absence,” said Viola.
“Cuti? Seriously lo?” ask Jeffrey.
“Yes seriously Jef. I want to rest first. Oh yeah, someone saw Bu Tina no?”
“My day?” Suddenly Bu Tina appeared and stood behind Viola.
“Eh Mother. Yes Ma'am, I want to say about what we discussed yesterday on the phone,” said Viola.
“Oh yes. I told the admin section, everything is taken care of. You stay there to confirm!”
“Bener Mom? Oh, thank you, Mom. If so I say goodbye. Everyone, I go first yes,” say goodbye Viola to Bu Tina and also her friends.
Viola was out of class and immediately headed to the administration room to take care of his cut permit which was arguably very impromptu. Fortunately Viola's request wasn't complicated because he was sick and needed rest.
It didn't take long, Viola finally finished taking care of everything and now stayed home. But, before returning home Viola suddenly wanted to go to the cafeteria, she wanted to eat the canteen snacks for the last time before she took a leave of absence. However, upon arriving at the canteen, he was again treated to an unpleasant sight. At one of the cafeteria tables, a crying Nadia and a troubled Joe calmed her down.
This is the last day Viola came to campus, he was planning to leave Joe too. But, it seemed unnecessary, he would only interfere. Viola canceled his intention to buy food and he immediately left the campus.
“Udah dong Mar, lo don't cry on!” joe's Exhortation to Nadia.
“Sorry yes Joe, I said that in front of Mama, his sister I do not want to be fooled,” said Nadia while wiping her tears with her sleeves.
“That's nothing to think about! Let's just practice it again, if you cry on how do we want to practice?” Joe reminded Nadia. Today they have to rehearse musical plays to be staged at the end of summer festival. It just so happened that Joe and Nadia had to play the prince and Snow White, so many people started gossiping about them. Nadia has loved Joe for a long time.
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To be continued
