Duren Sweet

Keep your distance

The next day, Mia went to college as usual. He began to try to forget his sadness by focusing on his lectures. He even approached one by one his lecturers to apply for college acceleration until he could graduate immediately.

Luckily there is one lecturer who advises Mia to take more courses per semester in order to immediately compile a thesis and graduate. Mia also avoids Rara when she sees her on campus, acting as if it is a normal thing and Mia does not see Rara.

But the toughest thing Mia did was to block Alex's number and all that could allow Alex

contacted him. Mia always sneaks out of the campus clandestinely and just exits the house with a little disguise. He also did not dare to pick up the phone from an unknown number.

Too much indeed if only to avoid Alex, only Mia felt Alex always knew anything

her activities that make them always meet accidentally and it makes Mia feel more guilty to Rara.

Just like that day, about two weeks after Rara caught them dating in the movies. Mia sees Alex's car stopping in front of her house, Alex gets out of there and their views meet. Mia stood silently staring at Alex, as Alex ran towards her, quickly turning around and running into the gates of her former school.

Mia hides from the pursuit of Alex who looks confused from where she is hiding. Her tears were dripping from missing the man so much.

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Three months have passed…

Mia was sitting in the library completing her college assignments which were twice as many as usual

because he started taking more courses. He was too busy typing and browsing, chasing library time closed at 6 pm due to Saturday.

Rara who since Mia had entered the library was already there to finish her task as well, glanced at Mia

occasional. Actually he wanted to ask Mia to help complete the task, because there are indeed some tasks that are quite heavy because the lecturer is killer.

Finally Rara could not bear to get close to Mia as well,

Rara : “Kak Mia... Can I join?”

Mia : “Ra.. Yes, sit Ra.”

Rara : “Kak, can I ask for this task?”

Mia : “Iya, where?”

Mia helps Rara do her job, she is very patient in doing it, just being ordinary like before. Rara

could feel Mia's body trembling slightly as their arms unintentionally touched. But he did not notice the change in expression on Mia's face when he looked at her. Mia's sweet smile was still like before, always calming her down.

After Rara's task was completed, the librarian announced that the library would be closed soon. Mia and Rara packed up their belongings and Mia approached the library attendant, she needed to borrow some books.

Mia : “Ra, go first. I'm still a minjem book.”

Rara : “Iya, sis. Mmm.. sister, make yes.”

Mia : “Iya, Ra. Ati-ati home.”

Rara hesitates to get out of the library, wanting to wait for Mia to get home together, but it seems that Mia is still very busy with her book. Finally Rara walks out of the library and finds her papa waiting for her in the parking lot, playing with her cell phone.

Alex : “It's done, Ra?”

Rara : “Already, pah. I was helped by Mia.”

Alex's hand movements came to a halt, his heart rumbled to hear Mia's name again. His hand clenched*** his car keys, he was angry that Mia blocked all access to contact him. Even to the point of hiding every single one of them met by accident.

Alex : “You don't know, I'm almost crazy for missing you.. Mia...” Alex said inwardly.

He opened the car door and sat behind the wheel, waiting for Rara to enter as well. But Rara's eyes caught Mia's figure walking hurriedly to the motor park. He almost wears all the attributes before riding a motorcycle and realizes that Alex's car is parked not far from the motorcycle parking lot.

The deg! Mia could see clearly as Alex got out of the car again and stood there. It looks thinner and

tired, no one seems to take care of him. Alex also sees the same thing with Mia. But this time Alex is no longer chasing Mia, he turns into the car and starts the car engine.

Rara who saw all the events was just silent, he sat next to Alex who immediately ran his car out of the campus. Mia held onto her motor handlebar, trying to catch her breath filling her empty lungs as if the air around her disappeared upon seeing Alex.

He took a bottle of water and drank it quickly, choking and coughing. His tears had already dripped down his face and he did not want to be seen in a ruined condition. Still coughing, Mia started running her bike out of campus.

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While Alex was already parking her car in the yard, Rara stared at her dreamy papa staring blankly at the windshield.

Alex : “Eh, yes.”

Rara watched her father open the car door and was about to get down but was restrained by a seat belt. Alex opened the seatbelt violently and slammed the door shut. He walked quickly into the house, leaving Rara sad to see her papa.

Rara went down to get her bag and her papa bag, then entered the house. The atmosphere in the house was not the same anymore, as if back to the times when Mia had not come to the house. The twins sat in the living room watching cartoons, while his father locked himself in his room and went out for dinner.

Grandma accompanied Mb Minah in the kitchen, they would gather for dinner and return to their respective rooms afterwards.

Rara went up to the 2nd floor, she closed the door of her room and started crying. He was tired from the college

assignments and soon exams. He was really afraid of failing. He couldn't possibly confide in his papa because Alex always looks so great after work. Especially to confide in Rio and Riri, especially her grandmother.

At a time like this Rara desperately needs Mia, finally she takes her phone and calls Mia. Lucky

Mia didn't block her HP number.

Mia : “Halo, Ra?”

Rara : “Halo, sister? Sister busy?”

Mia : “You cry, Ra? Wh why? I v-call yes.”

Mia turned off the connection and called Rara back, Rara's tear-filled face clearly visible.

Mia : “Why are you, baby? Tired? Many tasks?”

Rara : “Iyaa..hiks... hiks... Rara is tired.... hiks....”.

Mia : “Cep.. cep.. baby don't cry dong. I helped you with your task yes.”

Rara : “Rara wants to hug sister. Rara wants brother often temenin Rara kayak first. Hiks.. hiks...”

Mia : “...” just smiling staring into her phone screen.

Rara : “Rara already knows brother relationship papa... hiks...”.

Mia : “Sorry yes, Ra. I don't really know myself, but I admit that I'm in love with your father, Ra.”

Rara : “...”

Mia : “But you are calm, I will not see your father again. We can still be friends, right? As before.”

Rara : “But it will not be the same, if you never come to Rara.” house

Mia : “We can meet on campus, walk to the mall, you can also go to my house. I don't have to go to your house, do I?”

Rara : “Trus the twins how? Brother didn't miss them?”

Mia : “You can take them too, right. But I can't go to your house anymore, Ra.”

Rara: “So I don't want to know papa's condition now?”

Mia : “... Oh, yes Ra. Try to send your assignment first, I'll help answer. I want to take a shower first, you also take a shower. Kucel that same smell acem..” Mia diverts the conversation quickly.

Rara : “Kakak…!! Ih, Rara does not smell acem..”

They both laughed happily, joking as usual. Rara's feelings are better now, she sends her duties to Mia and walks to the bathroom.

At the end of the stairs, granny smiles at Rara's smile coming into the bathroom. She had intended to see the state of her granddaughter while calling for dinner and she listened to all of Rara and Mia's conversations. Grandma returns hoping that Mia can be her daughter-in-law and mother to Rara and the twins.

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