Choosing Love !?!?

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Later today Ben became very busy because of the thesis trial so that he rarely could gather with others. Once he can gather always he must go ahead or come when the event will be finished. Like today for example, new Ben appears when Hotpot dishes are left at the table only soups and some vegetables that have been too ripe because it has been in the pot for too long.

With a tired look Ben sat cross-legged and spread his head on Alex's left shoulder. While Alex, now accustomed to the spoiled behavior of Ben, stroked Ben's head gently like a mother who comforted her young child, then handed her iced tea to drink Ben.

"No need to snatch like that boy. At least once this is over you can leave campus and be free of assignments and textbooks" Anthony said.

"Would I get you a menu so you can order a new one?" ask Amel for attention.

"No, makasi. I can't wait either." said Ben refused.

"If it was busy it shouldn't have come" Bethany said.

"You whispered once. Shut up for a second, I'm here to charge myself."

"Men-charge, what do you think power bank people's children are," Leslie's voice made the others unable to hold back laughing so Ben sniffed out at the whole thing because instead of being silent they were getting noisier.

"Ben, wait a minute," Alex calls in the parking lot.

"If you're not busy, we can't meet. I have something to talk about."

"Yes of course, after 4 days I will not be busy anymore, can you wait? If it is very important maybe later tonight I can stop by for a while to your workplace," suggested Ben.

"No, 4 days is okay."

Alex actually wants to be quick, but he also doesn't want to be concerned about his business, let alone know how busy Ben is at the moment. Alex just wanted to ask about the certainty of their relationship. Because the more days Ben's attitude increasingly looks like a lover to him, but until this moment never once Ben ever say, like, love or ask him to be his lover. And because of that Alex and Ryan's friendship is also getting away.

All the split continued their respective shows, except for Alex, Bethany and Leslie. They had planned to go shopping together, but they did not tell the others, because Bethany, as the originator of the event, did not want Amel to know and went shopping with them.

While busy choosing clothes to try, Alex was surprised by the figure of the woman who yesterday had made him isolate himself.

"Well Alex, I didn't expect to see you here. I hear you're not working on the Black Grill anymore" Madeline said with a snide tone and a triumphant smile.

Bethany and Leslie were in

The next shelf came and stood flanking Alex.

" Now my words are proved, right? You can't last long with Chris. My relationship with him was longer than yours, and unlike you, Chris still lets me be around him. Too bad, you had to leave your dream job," Madeline said mockingly and passed by, not even looking at Bethany and Leslie as if they were mannequins.

Alex walked quickly after Madeline then grabbed her hair hard so that she tumbled backwards, at least that was the delusion that was inside Alex's head at the moment. In reality Alex was just staring irritatedly at Madeline's back that was getting away from her.

"Who is Lex?" ask Bethany.

"Let's give you a code, I must have just shut the mouth of the comberannya then I dragged to the fitting room and I mocked his mouth there" said the tomboy Leslie.

"No need to be dizzy. He's his ex from my ex who until now has not been able to move on. So crazy will we, if you serve crazy," said Alex.

******

The clock shows at 22:00 local time. Alex says goodbye to his boss and the rest of the staff. Ben was waiting for him in the parking lot. As promised after his busy life ended they met to talk about something. They headed to Coffee Bar, a new drinking place whose menu is a variety of coffee mixed with alcoholic beverages. It is quieter than most bars. The music played is also not deafening so it is suitable to be a place to chat.

A plaaakkk!

"Based on cheap women, it's very tempting to belong to people."

Alex and Ben in a scene that usually appears in TV dramas. Even more, they know their players.

Amel held her reddened cheeks, she did not budge in the slightest. Either out of fear, pain, or surprise to see the two figures who had just entered were his friends. While the woman who slapped him immediately passed away while dragging the man who looked pale and according to him just dragged out, even though the woman was much smaller than him. Sally, the woman who once warned Alex about Amel when he passed by on campus. Means the man he was dragging was Roy his lover.

"It seems like it's better to talk about women" Ben said in a whispering voice.

"Near him, I'll wait in the lounge bar. If the atmosphere has calmed back to me," continued Ben.

Alex approached Amel and led him to a chair.

"Why are you dealing with them again?" alex asked who was confused by the incident just now.

"It's all because of Sally, she's always mocking me on campus, so I just pushed her boyfriend to let them break up. Let's know who's got to find trouble with me" said Amel growled. In the paste ice coffee order was on his cheeks that are still red in the slap.

"You should have justin, why also use the lessons, and now who can learn? Where you just saw that Roy did not know you at all and chose to go with Sally. You guys are wrong, you already know people's boyfriends still... Teaching a lesson is also not the way. Roy was also wrong, had a girlfriend. "

" It's been, I've had a slap when you have to get your nagging too, "tukas Amel is upset.

" You think that's it, just be ready tomorrow on campus to be the target of gossip again. "

" Tomorrow's business, "Amel replied indifferently.

Alex was just shaking his head at the behavior of his friend on this one.

" You two are dating again? Sorry yes, I indirectly interrupted your date, " said Amel as he glanced at Ben who was chatting with the bartender.

"We're not dating, we're just talking, we just happened to meet earlier" Alex said. He didn't want to tell me what his meeting with Ben meant.

"Yes, call me here, let's talk together. The mood of my heart is again this chaotic, need friends to chat too. If you just talk to you, I'm in the omelin continue."

Alex goes to see Ben to ask him to join.

"Said it, but his mood was still bad."

"Why was that, then?"

"Over the story, I'll tell you later."

"Then how are you? We're here because there's something you want to talk to."

"What's wrong, it can be later. Not too important either" Again Alex had to step down his affairs.

"What did you order?" amel asked, pointing to the drink that Ben was drinking.

"Mokcar."

"Same, me too, lest we be a match" joked Amel.

The drink in question is iced coffee moccacino mixed with rum. They were busy chatting, and not the slightest incident was discussed so as not to damage the atmosphere.

"It's midnight now, let's go home," asked Alex who was quite sleepy, and also tired after part-time work.

"For a while, Lex, my mood is still this messy" forbade Amel.

"But it's 12 o'clock in the evening, tomorrow I have morning class," Alex, whose eyes are getting heavier.

"You're not Cinderella, it's okay to come home at dawn. Isn't it that part-time work usually also comes home in the morning?" amel insisted on arresting Alex.

Had it not been for being tired and sleepy, Alex would not have asked to go home. Especially during here Amel looks a lot of jokes and laughs, so Alex thought it would not matter if he came home. But perhaps Amel covered his gloom with laughter and jokes. It is certain that tomorrow he became the spicy months of the mouth of students on campus for the incident earlier.

"Then it's okay if Ben accompanies you here any minute. I don't want to drink alone" continued Amel.

"I can go home by myself, that's okay. Can you get Amel here?" ask Alex to Ben.

"I drive you back here, yes" suggested Ben.

"No need, anyway, deket too. I can take a taxi" Alex refused. But because Ben insisted Alex could not refuse anymore.

"Good night" said Ben, gently shuffling Alex's hair before he got out of the car.

The next morning, the sound of Alex's apartment doorbell rang over and over again and into Alex's dream. Lazily picked up his cell phone lying on the floor beside the bed. It's still 07:00 in the morning. He set the alarm at 07.30 and it turns out there is another alarm that wakes him up first.

The bell rang out again, meaning whoever it was, he was still standing waiting for Alex to open the door. With a sigh Alex got out of bed. Who is the guest early in the morning has been so insistent also nonstop squeezing the bell.

Amel stood still wearing the same clothes he wore last night.

"For Lex, can I come in? There's something important I want to talk to you about. Actually more precisely I want to apologize," said Amel with a look of compassion.

Alex, who had not yet fully woken up from sleep, could not catch Amel's speech. Amel sat down and made 2 cups of warm tea himself.

" What is this, why do you suddenly want to apologize to me?"

"I'm with Ben."

Fortunately, the tea cup that was brought Alex had landed on the table when Amel spoke, otherwise the two cups would have slipped out of Alex's hands and ended up on the floor.

"But this all happened because Ben convinced me that you two had nothing to do but friends" Amel said quickly.

Alex initially felt very shocked and could not control his emotions, but when hearing Amel's continued explanation, somehow his determination appeared. Ben never asked her to be his girlfriend, so he would look stupid if he were now angry or sad in front of Amel. He has no right to it because he's nothing Ben.

"Why do you have to apologize, Ben and I are just friends, nothing more" Alex said.

"But don't you like Ben? That's why I feel guilty because I'm the one with her."

"You're misunderstanding, I have someone else I like. It's just that I didn't dare approach him yet. I don't have any more feelings for Ben" Alex told a lie.

Alex doesn't want to seem pathetic, and weak just because of a man's problems, at least not in front of people who aren't his best friends or family. So himself as much as possible

" So you're not mad at me, are you? " ask Amel.

" Of course not, by the way your clothes are still the same as last night. Were you there until morning" Alex said, changing the topic.

"I actually stayed at Ben's apartment last night" said Amel blushed.

Alex could not hide his surprise, but fortunately he could soon gain control of himself and with a curious and happy expression made Alex said, "Waaaaahhh your relationship advanced as fast as lightning. Did you guys eheem-ehem last night"

"Truwouh Alex I'm so ashamed. You know, I'm really happy. All this time there was only now a man who so gently treated me on the bed. He did everything I asked. I am completely satisfied" said Amel without shame.

Alex, who is starting to be unable to pretend, is saved by the sound of an alarm on his phone. By reason of getting ready for college Alex managed to get Amel home. His body returned to the bed and tears flowed from his eyes.

Alex feels betrayed, not only by Ben but also Amel. Wasn't Amel the most passionate about supporting his relationship with Ben. Amel always reassures Alex, if Ben likes it. Moreover, all the attitude of Ben all this time really makes Alex think that Ben has feelings for him. Then just overnight he said if there was nothing between us.

****Announcement ****

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