CLBK (Long Love Hasn't Been Long)

Meet Old Friends

Lita's phone is ringing. "I...." Murmured Lita while responding to the call.

"Assalamu aleikum Diah..." Sapa Lita's.

"Wa aleikumussalaam - Lita. You where? Mama Mu said, You're in Sumatra?" Ask Diah.

"Yes Diah... I'm back at the village. Same with my grandmother." Said Lita.

"Yuuukkk.... I am also in Sumatra. My father suddenly moved to Sumatra. I've been here two days." Chick Diah.

"alright... We met at Mall B. I'm staying at Mall B's apartment." Said Lita.

"OKs... I'm there now. You'll wait for me at the Lobby Mall." Pinta Diah's.

"alright. I'm getting ready, yeah." Said Lita kindly.

Actually Lita was a bit anxious to hear Diah invite her to meet. Diah was his best friend but all this time Diah never protested with his relationship with Vero. Or Diah who doesn't know.

Lita clenched her lower lip. His phone rings again. "Bang Vero's..!!" Lita was very happy. Lita misses her lover a lot but because of their obstacle to getting married soon, Lita keeps her distance.

Lita hesitated to answer the call. "What do I have to say?" Inner Lita.

Drying stopped. A message came in. Lita read it immediately.

"Iawang... You where? I missed you so much... I feel you're moving away from me..."

Lita sighed reading the message from Vero. His phone rings again. But Lita still refused to answer.

A message back in.

"Why did you read my message, but didn't you reply? My phone call you didn't pick up. What's up?"

"Uuppss..." Lita shut her mouth. Lita also patted her lidad. "Stupid Me.... Bang Vero must have befell me. Aaahhh I'm so careless." Lita cursed herself.

Lita's phone rings again. I don't want Lita to lift it.

"Assalamu aleikum Bang." Sapa Lita sounded nervous.

"Wa alaikumussalaam Darling... I want your videocall." Vero immediately changed his call.

Lita receives a video call from Vero.

"Remember...." Sapa Lita smiled bitterly.

"Where are you, honey? Auntie Nindi said, You were from the hospital visiting Grandma?" Ask Vero. Seen her face that so harbored a longing for her lover.

"I'm at Apartment Auntie. I'm waiting for Diah." Said Lita.

"Heahh??? What happened to Diah?" Vero was a little surprised.

"Yes Bang... Diah is here. Diah says her Papa suddenly moved in. When's brother coming?" Ask Lita.

"just now. I went straight to the hospital, it turns out this is Auntie Hospital and your Uncle." Vero smile.

Lita smiled back. "Vera where's Bang?"

"Vera's in Grandma's room. I've heard Auntie's story about your Grandma's plan. I'm thrilled... My grandmother talked about you. At first I didn't like it because I didn't know who Grandma meant. But after I met Auntie Nindi, I just got it. Iwaa... Miss you... Can we meet?" Vero.

Lita sighed. "Remember a break first. Brother must be tired. I'm still a long time in Sumatra." Said Lita.

"But when do we meet?" Vero is still hoping.

"Fastly Bang. I miss you too." Lita can no longer hide her feelings.

Vero smile. "Later tonight we'll have dinner together at Mall B. Resto D." Said Vero.

"Yes Bang." Lita nodded happily. "Bang was already well. Looks like Diah called me." Pamit Lita's.

"Alright Honey... Take good care of yourself. Love You." - Love You." Vero said while peeking at his own phone.

Vero sighed. "Why do I feel, You changed, Sayaang??? Oh Allah... Make easy the path of We who want to reach Your pleasure...." Vero rubbed his face.

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"I've heard all about you and Vero." Diah looked down, her face looked gloomy.

Lita clenched her lower lip. Lita did not expect that Diah would behave insincerely like this.

"But Diah... You guys broke up five years ago. Bang Vero said, You don't want to date long distances." Lita tried to explain not to misunderstand.

Diah and Lita are two best friends of Them sitting in High School.

"At that time I did not feel that I would be able to part with Vero, but Vero was determined to study in Cairo. I never asked to break up, but Vero's attitude suddenly changed." Diah took a deep breath as if she was about to let out a crush that made her chest tight.

"I heard the grapevine that your twin sister, Vita, she also went to college in Cairo and Vero did love Vita since the Islamic school." Diah tried to remember.

"Why didn't you rebuke Bang Vero, back then?" Lita looks confused.

"I've reprimanded him, but Vero denies, He doesn't like Vita, just taking care of an Islamic event with Vita." Obviously Diah.

"Vero was very angry at that time, He said I was too possessive and always restrained, but I was not like that. I always give up." Diah lowered her head, her tears began to flow.

"Do you still love Bang Vero, Diah?" Lita could not bear to see her best friend sad anymore.

"I even waited for him until Vero returned to Indonesia. I called him a few times, but he didn't respond to me." Diah is sobbing.

"Bang Vero said, You guys broke up because you don't want to date long distance?!" Lita was curious.

"I never asked to break up. Lita, look at me. We've been friends for a long time. You know me better than I know myself." Diah.

"Then you mean to meet me here?" Lita seemed to doubt.

"I can't lose Vero. Youknew... Me and Vero dated for a long time, when I first sat in high school." Said Diah.

Lita sighed. He already understood the direction of Diah's conversation. Diah doesn't want to part with Vero. Although Lita also doubts if her Vero can behave like that to women.

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"I'm who...." Call Vero as soon as Lita walks into the Resto where they're going to have dinner.

Lita looked at the voice that called out to her. Lita smiled forced while stepping her feet towards Vero.

"Anything's been a while?" Lita asked as she opened her shoes, They ate taking the place of Lesehan.

"New... I just got there." Said Vero who immediately grasped Lita's finger.

Lita felt her want to wag him, but He puffed out. Lita already has her own plan on how to deal with Vero.

"What do you order, honey?" Ask Vero.

Lita opens the menu book. He read out the menu He wanted and was immediately recorded by a waiter who indeed Vero called him.

"please wait..." Waiter said it was friendly.

Lita and Vero nodded. "Thank you."

"How are you, honey? You're in good health, right?" Tanya Vero who still holds Lita's fingers.

"Alhamdulilla... I'm healthy." Said Lita.

Vero was about to rub Lita's cheek, but a waiter came carrying a tray containing drinks that Lita and Vero had ordered.

"Please...." Waiter said it was friendly.

"Thank you..." Lita and Vero said together.