DON'T COME TOO EARLY IN THE MORNING

A RUMOR

Sunday is the perfect time to rest. I was so tired, the preparation for yesterday's exhibition made us have to overtime a few nights. And when it was all over, how relieved it was.

Eva and Lily took me to a shoe store this afternoon. Incidentally there are atms near there, they all want to take money. Indeed, at the beginning of the month usually parents will send pocket money for one month.

After saying goodbye to the others, we took a bus. Eva nags why not take a taxi. Lily and I just laughed.

When winter, daylight looks cloudy here. Don't expect too much from the light of the sun. Throughout what we passed only a white scene.

Traveling like this seems simple but fun for me who is rarely anywhere, besides the campus and minimarket near the flat. And occasionally to large supermarkets, even then only for shopping groceries located a few blocks from where we live.

The bus looks clean and well maintained. So no wonder, the public transportation mode is much favored among us because it is quite comfortable and of course cheap. Some seats look empty. Maybe in a season like this makes people more happy to spend time at home with their beloved family.

I didn't realize Eva was watching me since. He seemed to be shaking at the sight of my boots that looked worn out.

"Later you'll have to buy shoes too"

I'm shaking. My eyes were still busy looking at the scene from inside the glass window of the bus.

"It's still good. It still works fine anyway"

He sighed. Like it's useless to get a stubborn human like me to argue. Like a loser before he even starts fighting.

Shortly the brake sounds were heard. Decit tires in line with buses that stop in the Harborne area. We got off, while walking to find the nearest ATM. Eva and Lily look happy. They sang throughout the shop.

"Look, there's !"

Lily pointed to an ATM near the cake shop. We'll be heading there soon.

I advanced first while Eva waited behind. His eyes widened when he saw the nominal listed on the screen.

"God ! you have that kind of money ?! I really didn't expect !"

I see he still can't believe it until I've pulled the card back from the atm machine.

"Why not take it ?!"

Eva was very curious to see me just checking the contents of the ATM. I smiled through it. He could not ask more because it was his turn and some people were seen queuing behind.

I'm looking for where Lily went. It turned out that he was in front of me like he was watching something. From her style of 'something' it was important enough that Lily was interested in lingering there.

"Call you since then why not answer!"

My protest felt ignored.

"Sstt. I think I saw our senior"

"Who ?"

Askaqua. His hand pointed across. 'Something' it's so familiar. Excell !

He seems to be talking to someone. Not so clear. The car in front of him blocked our view. His interlocutor was wearing a thick blue jacket that I had seen before, but nowhere.

It is like knowing our existence. I told Lily to quickly turn around. It was fortunate that Eva came out immediately so we went straight from there.

Lily looks busy picking up shoes. When you know the model chosen is expensive, he will pretend to look for other colors that are not there intentionally. That child. Huh... !

"Why does he keep shopping for things he never wears"

Eva grumbled while tidying up the lipstick.

Come to think of it, Lily was indeed a unique child. One of his actions that made us surprised was, he often shopped just to collect it. And after arriving in the room is only considered to accumulate there.

Once we asked him the reason. While complaining with a sad expression, he said the items turned out to only look good on his model. When she wears it herself, it looks much different. Purchased dear, not bought he suffered more because all night kept thinking about it.

But with sikao strangely so, we were lucky enough to be able to borrow it in turn. I am am glad to remember it myself.

"You've got a lot of money, but why haven't I seen you buy clothes or have fun like that ?"

Ask Eva while stopping trying nude shoes. His hand put back the heels whose strings dangled the rows of glass storefronts

I'm a lazy nag.

"Why ? Looks like you never touched the money ?"

Look at him suspiciously.

"Eitherway. But the last few months I've been feeling a little weird about the money"

"Any ? You're the weird one ! If I had that much, I'd have used it for fun" he protested.

"Isn't it weird. My mother only had a small shop, while every month she could send some money with a fantastic nominal"

Eva seemed to think.

"Can it be from your sister you told me about the other day to the house?"

"That's why I don't want to take it anymore. Every time you send money, you ask my sister for help. Mom never even went to the bank herself because she thought it was too complicated. So that kind of thing was entrusted to big brother. I'm just afraid, if the money is overstated by my brother"

I let out a breath. Eva seemed dissatisfied with my answer.

"Well what's wrong if a brother wants to help his sister ?" Ask her angrily.

"The thing is he's just an older nephew, and his wife doesn't like that"

Eva seemed to understand. He looked at me pitying.

"So you're having trouble sorting out, where's the money from your mother, and where's it from your sister ? Why don't you just call and ask your mother directly ? Ah I'm dizzy myself hearing you"

he ruffled his hair.

"Everything connected to my mother had to go through my sister. You know how my mom is. If I ask you directly, I'm the one who doesn't feel good about her. Besides, my sister's wife has a point. I shouldn't have to trouble them continuously. They also have their own little family"

"Truly yes your sister's wife is like a stepmother on television. So, all this time, you've only been living off scholarship allowance ?"

I'm nodding. He was surprised to not believe.

"It looks like next semester, I'm gonna have to find a part-time job. Can't go on like this"

Eva looked at me.

"Why don't you tell us ? I feel bad as a friend. How could something like this be missed. Ah really outrageous.I'm so sad. Never mind, now we have to buy shoes. Remember, you too ! I'll buy you some nice shoes !"

"No need. My shoes can still be worn. Besides my debt that I haven't paid yesterday"

Honestly, I don't want to trouble Eva. Especially for needs that are not so urgent. My shoes can also be worn. As long as it helps me a lot.

We went out when it was late afternoon. Not only shoe stores, we also went in and out of other stores because Eva said many were holding discounts.

"Let's go get some food. My knee almost feels off"

Lily whining.

I'm actually starving, too, but I don't feel good bothering Eva. He was busy choosing a scarf.

"Alright come on. if you guys faint I'm also bothered. Choose what you like, I pay for everything"

"Horeeeee...."

Lily and I entered a fast food restaurant. Lunch hours are gone. But we still need to eat, don't we.

"Ah, I want the package to be two servings"

I said when a waiter asked for our order.

"I want two too"

"Don't forget all the big fries"

Lily and I chuckled

"Hey ! Hey ! It's me who's paying you guys so much !"

We both laughed as Eva got angry.

"Ckckck.... You guys are this small enough to spend it all ?!"

Even at the table, he was still nagging us. Lily and I were busy chewing.

Scroll Eva. He only ate a little because he routinely maintained his body weight. He is known to like drinking. But for food, Eva was quite careful. Especially if the fat content is high. Even at home we often see him just devouring a salad without any dressing. How can he consistently live such a life. Hmm. salad. I remember someone.

Lily's gonna go to the toilet. Eating a lot makes her stomach feel full. Eva glances. When it was safe he interrogated me.

"How was last night ?"

"It's just normal"

sahutku around while adding mayo sauce to the burger.

"Ah, I've guessed you guys won't fit in"

Damnit. What does it mean doesn't fit.

"She said she wanted to meet her friends. I'm surprised, some of them our seniors were on campus"

Eva is shaking my head. I complained of pain.

"Ah, really you're like living in a cave. Things like that don't know. It's the same year class as Excell !"

I'm speechless. One force ? Sam and Excell ? Even though last night at the exhibition, it was as if they did not know each other.

"But I don't think they're close ?"

Eva took a breath. He was about to light a cigarette but I prevented it.

"I told you how many times, don't smoke !"

i glare.

"Ah you're more of a trinket than my mother"

Half the sewer was returned to the bag.

Eva, Excell and Sam have been friends since childhood. Everywhere they always stay together. Sam cares so much about Excell. Pjn contrary. Like a brother.

Many even thought they were siblings. Where there's Excell, there's Sam. Whether there was any problem, one day they had a big fight. From then on the rumor developed if now like a mortal enemy. Many people regret that. Especially when Sam decided to quit college.

"They're both handsome. Quite popular and idol of the schoolgirls on campus. But baby, Sam's a flamboyant guy. He can't get close to a woman. A man who doesn't like to commit!"

"You guys, have you ever been close ?"

Eva paused for a moment. At the end of her thin lips stained a smile.

Honestly, I'm not interested in the answer. Too cliche. Because anyway, I know a little bit what Sam is like. I couldn't ignore it when I saw it with my own eyes, Sam's easy gaze conversed with the food court waitress and the bowling alley lady.

Hearing Eva's statement made me doubtful. Where between disgust and already liked, apparently spaced only this thin.

"We were really close for a while. But be calm, haven't come that far"

The answer is like knowing what I mean.

"I was shocked at first when he asked to meet you. Before she wasn't like this, the woman who always came to her first"

Eva shifted her seat close to me.

"I also can't stop thinking, how can you be with Excell at the exhibition yesterday. I've been confused since when did you guys know each other ?" Eva asked curiously.

"Either... I don't understand why he always shows up. We have never been familiar"

I saw him crack. According to Eva, The man was very different from Sam. Excellent, a cold-hearted person as frozen as ice. No one has ever seen him close to a woman.

"It's almost perfect. Besides being handsome his parents are also rich"

Eva had heard the rumors. From her I know that Excell's mother died two years ago. His father had been sick for months. And of course, one day he will be the sole heir of his family.

I just laughed. If he's that rich, why did you ever ask me for a lunch treat for a cheap burger. Isn't something like this too trivial and definitely small for him.

Eva's phone rang. It seems like he forgot an appointment with someone because he was seen apologizing many times with the caller.

She hurriedly made her makeup.

"Gosh I forgot there was a date with Yama"

Yama student from japan. Level one economics major. He is a junior at our college. Jesus, Eva. Flocking also participated.

He left his bag to me before leaving. Before long, Lily came back from the toilet. He asked where Eva had gone. He said he shouldn't have left us like this all of a sudden.

I was flabbergasted when a man in a maroon hodie jacket appeared in the restaurant. The same guy Lily and I saw at the ATM. The strong man walked leisurely towards us.

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