Choosing Love !?!?

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At first Alex thought that Amel would stay away from her, but fortunately after 3 days of not meeting, Amel had already returned to Alex's life with the subtlety and fuss he brought.

"Lex, you seem to be close to Amel huh?" ask Melani his college friend.

"Yes we're friends" Alex said.

"You better not get too close to him, I heard some nasty gossip from our senior who he said knew him in his country." Melani reminded Alex.

"I'm feeling a bit dislikeful just by looking at it" Rose said.

"Hush you guys don't have unclear gosipin, after all Alex we can certainly take care of ourselves. Now focus on working on the task of the group," said Robert the group leader.

Alex really enjoyed his college days. He had many friends both inside and outside of his majors. There was no longer a time when he was ostracized by school friends.

After college, Alex crosses paths with Ryan and Amel in front of an apartment building. Smiling Alex greeted the two.

"Just finished college?" ryan asked, but he knew that today Alex had a lecture until the afternoon.

"Where are you two going?" Alex asked back, and he immediately regretted it, because of course it was none of his business.

Ryan opened his mouth to answer, but Amel snatched, saying, "Yes we're in a hurry, Lex first.

Amel immediately grabbed Ryan by the arm and pulled him away towards the parking lot. Ryan just looked back waving quickly at Alex.

Why does it feel like something is stuck in his heart when he sees the two of them? There seemed to be a hint of unwillingness arising in Alex's heart. It must be because I was worried that Amel would find a new target and hurt Ryan. I don't want my best friend to get hurt. Think Alex in the elevator to his apartment.

That night Alex was supposed to have no part-time work, but the Bar owner contacted him and asked Alex to come in for work because they were so busy that night. In addition to the usual visitors who had already crowded the Bar, there was a large group of groups coming to celebrate the anniversary at the Bar.

"God! Why come here, get drunk and sleep on the road again? This time I don't want to name you, you know," Alex scolded when he saw Ben coming to his workplace.

"I'm going to watch you work rods, '" he sneered, ordering a bottle of soda and sitting in the lounge bar.

Until the bar closes Alex is very busy until he can no longer approach Ben. As soon as all the guests left Alex was immediately allowed to go home without cleaning because he had worked more than his part-time work hours. When he came out of the Bar he was shocked to see Ben who was still standing in front of the Bar alone.

"Why is it still here?" ask Alex.

Ben turned towards the voice and said, "Wait for you. I'm hungry to eat fried chicken up ahead, you know."

"By the boy, just eat it in the cementin" Alex grumbled, but followed Ben to a fast-food fried chicken booth that was open 24 hours.

Many of the guests at the bar also ate there. Maybe their stomachs got hungry after drinking a lot. Alex himself was hungry because he had only eaten a little, then his strength was suspended until it ran out.

Ben asks Alex to find a seat while he orders a meal.

"Ben, I'm serious about this, what exactly are you going to the bar?" alex asked while still enjoying his favorite spicy Chicken wings.

"I've answered before, if I want to watch you work," said Ben gave the same answer.

"There's no real job."

"Biarin, why? Don't like?"

"If in this treaty, want to be watched every time work is also not a problem for me, this is called fortune," said Alex joking.

"Then I'll come every time you work, I'll be a partner eating chicken."

The two of them were enjoying their chickens while coolly chatting. Ben drove Alex home after he finished eating. When they got out of the car they met Ryan in the parking lot.

"Ben, Alex?" ryan was a little surprised.

"You two know each other?" alex was surprised.

"Ryan is my best friend. We used to be a generation, continue because on the campus there is no acceleration system, then I move to our campus now," explained Ben who was answered nod by Ryan asserted Ben's explanation.

"I don't know if you know each other, because you're different majors" Ryan said.

"Yes, there's a little something that's brought us closer." Ben again answered.

"I go in, I have to go to sleep, it's 2 am, tomorrow I still have college. Ryan's coming in, too, right?"

After saying goodbye to Ben, Alex and Ryan enter the apartment building.

What from this afternoon until this hour Ryan with Amel continues? Alex asked in his heart. Since when did they get so close? Why didn't Amel tell her? Is he really still upset about Ben's problems? But didn't I explain that there was nothing between me and Ben.

"Bye Lex, good night" Ryan said, exiting the elevator.

Alex only realized that from now on he was just silent, not inviting Ryan to talk, because his mind was full of questions. Usually, Ryan always goes up to drive Alex to the front of the apartment, and then he goes down again to his own apartment. But this time it's different. Again Alex felt that something was in his heart. Shouldn't she be happy if Ryan has a girlfriend in the end. That's what he wanted when he rejected Ryan's feelings.

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Alex stuffed the books into the bag listlessly. He only sleeps for 4 hours and his body is still tired due to lack of sleep and rest. Fortunately today he had only two courses, so he could quickly go home and continue his sleep.

On the bus heading home, Alex tries to keep his eyes open so he doesn't fall asleep. As the bus passes through City Park, Alex sees an old, antique building he used to visit to borrow books. There is a board in pairs at the entrance gate, it seems like the process of switching functions from the library to a restaurant has begun to run. Alex hopes Chris is very busy and will only come at the opening event. Alex wishes he hadn't met Chris. Alex wished she could erase the wound in her heart.

Arriving at the apartment Alex could not immediately sleep because the family at home contacted him via video call. They deliver exciting news for Alex who turns out to have a nephew.

"Well, I'll tell you the estimated birth yes, brother, I want to take a leave of absence from college" said Alex staring at the mobile phone screen.

"Still long Lex, still 8 months," said Novita, his brother.

"In the near future the preparation of the semester exam means, diligent study yes," said Andre.

"Yes Kak, for sure it is, I plan to take a scholarship, so my grades must qualify."

"Your friends here how are you, since you left they never played here again."

"This mother, why are they playing at home if I'm not around. We're still in contact, ma'am. But it's a little rare because of the time difference, ma'am. They sleep I wake up, keep me asleep they wake up," Alex told her mother.

After he finished chatting with his family, Alex fell asleep without changing clothes, and even his shoes had not been removed.

As the afternoon approached, Alex was awakened by the sound of knocking on the door. Alex got up lazily and peeked through the doorway.

"What's wrong?" alex asks while opening the door for Ben.

"Let's go out and see the stars" asked Ben.

"No way, I can see the stars from the balcony."

"It's different ayoooo, the others are already waiting downstairs.

Alex's brows frowned, indeed what star they were about to see, it seemed very exciting. Don't the stars in the sky look the same, there are only a few that look bigger than others.

" Let's go and we'll miss it soon."

"I haven't taken a shower and changed clothes from college."

"No need, later hunt lost star," said Ben while dragging Alex.

"More than allow me to change my clothes and wash my face" Alex said.

"Yes, he's on the hunt" asked Ben.

Not until 5 minutes Alex has changed clothes, wash his face and brush his teeth. Before going down he took a bottle of mineral water to drink.

"Where do we want to see stars? From the balcony I could see the stars. Uh it turns out there's Amel," Alex said as he turned to the back of the car, where Amel was sitting with Anthony.

"When we arrived, Amel just came out of your apartment building, I thought you were meeting" Ben said.

"I was there for someone" said Amel.

Ryan's figure flashed through Alex's head. Whether they really are made up, then why neither Ryan nor Amel told him. Ah, Alex is who you are until they have to report to you.

They reached the Astronomy building, which already had quite a number of visitors. Bethany tells Alex that there will be a meteor shower tonight, so they want to see more clearly from here.

Although quite a lot of visitors Ben and others each get a loan of one binocular. Many of the visitors came carrying their own star binoculars so that the stock of binoculars belonging to the Astronomy building was not widely used.

It's the first time Alex has seen such a beautiful skyline. If only he could be captured through a mobile phone, he wanted to show this beauty to his family at home.

"It's not in vain that I come with you until I don't take a shower, that was the first time I saw a meteor shower," exclaimed Alex happily.

"Yes, although briefly but really not disappointing," Amel said.

"Where are our next goals now?" ask Ben as a driver.

"Let's eat seafood on the beach near here. Cheap really, because we ourselves are making fire and roasting it, they are just boxes of tools and materials," suggested Leslie who knows all the places to eat because she does have a hobby of eating.

"Sorry, this time I'm not coming, I have to get ready for work. Let me take the bus at a stop near the beach" Alex said. One of the things Alex likes about this place is the availability of bus stops everywhere, even to the corners.

"Where can Alex get back on the bus when Ben is the driver," teased Bethany.

"I put the others in the place to eat first I just take you home" said Ben.

"Not bother," Alex refused.

"Look down Lex, you never took Ben," exclaimed Leslie from the very back seat.

"Thankful instead," Anthony chimed in, then greeted another laugh.

"Yes already then, but next time you have to take me to eat there, yes, I will also like seafood," Alex pinta.

Thanks to Ben, Alex has plenty of time left to get ready.

Although Alex's workplace is a small bar, but the place is never empty of visitors. Time passes very quickly and of course the pay is satisfactory and always on time.

"The boss is all done, I go home yes," said Alex did not forget to wave a goodbye to other staff who still did not go home because their part of the task was not finished.

When opening the door and stepping out suddenly from a distance appeared 2 figures who knew Alex was walking towards him. Alex quickly re-enters the Bar, evading.

"Is there forgetfulness?" ask Alex's boss when he sees Alex coming back in.

"Yes, something is missing in the locker" said Alex hurriedly into the Bar kitchen which is also a staff room.

*******Announcement ******

Looks like I have to give up to be able to update 2 times a day. Besides not having enough free time to write, I also miss the noveltoon novel on my favorite shelf. If I continue to use my free time that is not how to write, so there is no time to read the novel 😅😅