CAMELLIAS

episode 17's

The confused 17

Jupiter Alfians

Tomorrow is my birthday, there is no celebration like everyone else. I honestly don't like that kind of weird show, just enough of my family to always celebrate the tradition of blowing candles at home.

"Sir, your birthday is on Sunday. Is there a show?" Brother Dea came into my room, after dinner was over.

"Nothing." My answer is origin

"Tomorrow, sister has a photo shoot in bogor. Wanna come?"

"When do I want to go to a show like that?"

"So, first, horrified first. After finishing shooting, I want to go to one of the villas owned by a friend. Great place, all holidays. A day."

"No!" I can not want to join Kak Dea, because where there is a shooting activity Kak Dea there must be Ayu.

"Related?"

"Yes, it's out there. I'm going to sleep, sleepy." I pushed Brother Dea's shoulder, dragging her to the front door. As soon as I closed the door, Brother Dea held him back,

"What else is it, brother?" His head looked at the door.

"Don't really want to come? Kara is coming?"

"Huh?" I opened the door of the room wide, until Brother Dea staggered.

"Ihhh, "Gerutu kak Dea, who almost fell down, if he did not hold on to the doorknob.

"But you said you didn't want to come, right? Yes, that's it then." A faint smile rose on his lips. Brother Dea has been teasing me more lately.

"I just said, no. Not coming along."

"Hahaha it's up to you. Sleep there, say it's sleepy."

"Wait,Sister!" I hastily blocked Brother Dea's step, as soon as he stepped away.

"What?"

"Where's the show?"

"Say doesn't want to."

"Sister!" Unconsciously I screamed.

"Jupiter! Don't scream!" Mom's voice rang out from her room, which was not far from my room.

"Tuh, the First Lady has shouted. Don't be noisy." Brother Dea stuck out his tongue, mocked me and hurriedly ran into his room. She's so annoying, she's just like Mom.

Breakfast this morning was more splashy than usual, because I had a birthday so breakfast as well as a candle blow. Actually at twelve o'clock last night Mom knocked on my room door over and over again, I just kept pretending not to hear because Mom would definitely post my birthday surprise event on her social media account, and yes,,, I did,,,I don't like it very much.

The atmosphere of the school was still quite quiet, I deliberately left earlier than usual. Or maybe since I know Kara, I often leave early.

The one I was waiting for finally came as well, Kara got off her white car. I have no intention of approaching him as usual, I will only see him from a distance. But there was something strange about the way Kara walked, she limped and even grimaced as soon as her feet stepped.

Although I tried to help, Kara always had a million reasons to refuse. Even I cursed myself for foolishly telling Kara's blocked cell phone contact, to Sister Dea. In fact to this day Brother Dea does not help anything. I ended up again threatening to come to his class, if he didn't unblock. And succeed.

I jolted my fingers on the table with one hand. While my other hand was still holding the phone, confirming Kara's appointment this morning. But there were no signs of the blockage being opened, even until the break bell rang, Kara's profile photo was still gray.

"To yu's canteen?" Take Ayu, wriggle spoiled around my hand.

"No laper. Go ahead."

"Not cool. Come on, the other one's first!" At first glance I looked in the direction that Ayu meant. Josh, Brian and Daniel walk out of class.

"Yes, come with them there!" I took off his arm.

"Jupiter, what the hell are you?!" Ayu clucked, her feet stomping the floor. What a bad move that makes me so nervous.

"Gue lager knows!" Whimpering.

"Gue didn't tell you to come with them, why is it still here if the laper?"

"Gue wants to be with you!"

I don't care about Ayu's chatter, I'm back in focus on seeing the phone screen that still has not changed.

Ayu's whining that made my ears feel hot, plus Kara's unopened status of blockage made me even more upset.

Brak!!

I hit the table, vanishing my frustration

"Lo can walk on his own, right? It's so noisy being a girl!" Ayu squeaked, surprised.

"Stop being spoiled with me. From now on, don't bother my life anymore. Wanna?" I got up from the chair, walked ahead of Ayu who was still silent, saw me leave. Ayu must be surprised, because all this time I rarely screamed or snapped at him, even though I was angry. Usually I would just leave if Ayu was in a snebalkna mode, but this time I was really upset. Either upset because of Ayu's whining, or upset because of something else.

There was no choice but to go to Kara's class. I can't just sit and wait.

How many students seemed surprised to see my arrival to the IPA class, because indeed I rarely wandered up to the third floor, precisely Kara class. I didn't care about the strange looks or the compliments of the students who saw me. My pace got faster, and I finally saw Kara sitting next to Nadira.

Without my orders voluntarily Nadira went away by himself even the students who had seen me from now on are no longer visible. They must have known my habits, if I was somewhere I didn't like anyone else to see or hear. If they are still trying to eavesdrop or just pretending to pass by, don't blame me if they will deal with me afterwards.

Kara looked confused as well as surprised to see my arrival, her eyes dizzy looking to the right and left.

"Temen you're gone."

"Huh?"

"You'd rather be forced, than I ask for it."

"Ah,, that. It's just about to open." He's very good at lying.

Kara showed me her phone screen, but there was something else she accidentally showed me. He was replying to a message from someone. Named Alfaro. I immediately remembered if there was a man named Alfaro in this school, the feeling was not there. Then who?

"Lo, don't want to unblock me, but lo again chat with people." In a hurry he pulled his phone.

"Udah! Now you go back to your class there!" I checked my phone right away, and it's true that Kara unblocked it.

"Review if you block it again."

Kara clucked at my threats, I liked to see her pout, puckered her little lips and her cheeks bulging, very funny.

"Eat this. Don't go out of class, your legs still hurt." I took out a plastic loaf of bread and a box of strawberry milk.

By the way when I bought it, I bought it during class hours, I deliberately left class because Mr. Abdul's lesson was very boring. I went out with Josh, when I saw the peanut butter sandwich in the cafeteria I immediately thought of Kara. I bought bread and strawberry milk because I knew Kara would definitely not be out of class, considering her legs were still injured. But it wasn't peanut butter bread I bought, it was nutella sandwiches even though I knew Kara really liked peanut butter.

Kara must be uncomfortable linger in her class. After my blocking business was over, I left immediately, but didn't really leave. I was still watching him behind the window glass, anxious to see him still staring at the food I was giving, I sent him a message. His eyes scoured the whole room as soon as my message was read, until he saw me behind the window. I just wanted to make sure she received the food and ate it, after which I actually left.

I've never been like this before, even though I've dated several beautiful and popular girls at this school. But once I got to know Kara, I didn't feel like I was myself. I'm like Daniel who I sneered at because I was always being excessive just because of his woman. But now I experience it myself. I didn't know if Kara liked me or not, but the desire to have and protect her grew. The more he tried to get away from me, the harder I wanted to get closer to him.

Weird right?

Do I really love Kara? Or am I just curious because she was the first woman to deny my existence?

Even since Knowing Kara I rarely follow any activities with my friends. I'd rather go straight home or follow Kara until she gets to her house. Kara may not know that, if every day I always take her to get home, even though using a different vehicle. I'm like a stalker, aren't I?

Just like the days before, today I followed Kara. It's just that today I came more afternoon than usual, because Josh forced me to come to the arena to see Rian back in a speed match with Bimo. It turns out that my estimate the other day was wrong, which won was precisely Rian. Either because the skill has increased or because there are other things that make Rian can defeat Bimo.

The hot air at four in the afternoon was still stinging. I even repeatedly wiped the sweat that poured out from behind the helmet I was wearing.

Kara rarely left the house after school, so it would be a waste of me to be here waiting for her to come out, because that would be impossible. But, just as I turned on the motor, the gate of Kara's house opened. A man riding a big black motorcycle came out. The man was wearing a maroon red bomber jacket, black jeans. Unfortunately he was wearing a dark-glazed helmet, I couldn't see his face. But what makes me more curious is that I saw Kara come out, wearing a covered shirt and carrying a pink helmet.

I don't know the details of Kara's family, but all I know is that Kara's son lives and has no brothers or cousins. Because of hearing the story as late as Mother, Dahlia Kara's mother lives in Jakarta while her entire family is in Palembang. Then who is that guy?

It looks like they will go somewhere, because not long after Kara put on a helmet and climbed into the passenger seat, the bike drove slowly. To prove my curiosity, I ended up following them silently.

I don't know exactly where they're headed, so far I've only followed from a radius of a few meters. Because the look of my bike is so striking in red, I'm afraid they'll easily recognize Kara. It felt like the place they were going to was no stranger, because several times I had been to this place, it was just that I hesitated to guess. But once Kara's black motorbike stopped at a simple, light-blue house with a black fence, I became more convinced that I had been here.

Then why did Kara come here?

I was still watching them from afar, because the streets were wide I could see them very clearly. Kara got off the bike, although still looking limped, he got off the bike safely. As soon as the driver opened his black helmet, my eyes widened. It's Bang Faro!

I'm getting confused. Why did Kara get to know Bang Faro? Since when?

Even the interaction of the two like not the first time they met, seen from how Bang Faro treated Kara.

Are they brothers? Or distant relatives? My brain is getting hotter.

They spoke for a moment, before finally walking together towards the door of the house. But Bang Faro's steps suddenly stopped, pulling Kara's arm, rubbing Kara's cheek and tucking Kara's hair behind her ear.

I realized one thing, so the name Alfaro I accidentally saw on Kara's phone was Alfaro Keenan. It was too strange to just be called a coincidence and also it was not a gaze for a brother. But it's a stare and a behavior for someone he likes.

There is a heat that radiates from my heart, until it spreads to the head. I don't know for sure what their relationship is, it's just that I have to make sure of it.