Even & Odd

28

Fersya said goodbye to Dad, Mama, and also his twin. Currently Fersya is in one of the schools that are used as a place for UTBK tests. Fersya get ready from last night, prepare registration papers, stationery, and so on.

Their spirit, support, and prayers were spoken and Fersya felt very grateful. Although there was drama that happened, but at least it can be used as a lesson. Fersya walked into the school and searched where the room was. Unexpectedly Fersya saw a familiar person up ahead there. 100 Meters from him.

Only Fersya wanted to call the man, but was held back by the sound of his cellphone ringing. There's an Aries name there. It felt like Fersya hadn't talked to the guy for a long time. Even meeting is rare. Each of them is busy, Fersya is busy studying and Aries is busy with his training with Mr. Andre.

"Hello, Ris."

"Hello, Fer. Buset was awkward so excited to have not met for a long time."

Yaaa, Fersya should have been conscious. Aries is Aries. But Fersya likes it, because Aries is not a person who is easy to change so quickly.

"Ngapain you called?"

"Gue at home lo nih Fer. But the house is empty."

"Whooking into my house? Ortu same Farsya anterin I test UTBK, just me to take."

"Either that. Ah well, I'm spraining myself."

"Oh, not obviously a boy." Ferysa laughed a little. It doesn't matter if people see it or not.

"Gue just wanted to say the same spirit love something for you!"

"Definitely have bad luck? Aren't you?"

"Hehe, but yes. My spirit I give by phone, but if anything I want to give directly to you. About what time is it?"

"Hm.. about dzuhur sih Ris. What do you want to love anyway?"

"There's a deeeh anyway. Yes already, because of the drought you are to the garden decket my house, so we meet him in the garden deket lo aja how?"

"Dzhur? Any afternoon? Midday broad? Crazy yes, hot times Ris." said Fersya while looking at the once sunny weather today.

"Lebay de Fer. I doain hope today the weather is cool, not hot and not cloudy."

"Yes-yes-yes-yes it's up to you. Yes, I went straight there. I'll pull it off, yeah, I'll go in like that."

"Eeehhhh, ntar first."

Fersya, who had separated the phone from the ear, came back closer.

"JUST LIKE FERSYA!!!!"

The call just ended. Not even Fersya reply, Aries hunt turn off his call. There is-there is indeed, but Fersya misses the atmosphere like that. Fersya longs for vague fuss with Aries. Fersya longs to prank Aries.

Fersya misses Aries.

***

The UTBK exam has been completed, all efforts and efforts have been made, so just wait for the results later. Whether the good news or bad results later, hopefully it becomes the best thing for Fersya.

Fersya was waiting for an invitation outside the gate and Fersya saw the person again. Oh yeah, Fersya forgot that Fersya wanted to say hello to the guy before the exam, but because there was a call from Aries, Fersya forgot.

While his parents' car is not yet visible, Fersya better approach the man.

"Niko." call Fersya while patting Niko's shoulder slowly.

"Eh, Fersya. Are the exams here too?"

Fersya.

"Wait ortu?" ask Niko.

"Why? Want to see Farsya?"

"Gue didn't ask about Farsya."

Fersya replied with a amused smile. It seems Niko still thinks that Fersya is the same as before, who easily envies his brother, easily annoyed at his brother. But the current Fersya has changed, although not completely. Changing something was not instant and Fersya was trying to enjoy the process alone now.

"Then ask about Farsya is also okay Nik. I don't care anymore."

Niko just kept quiet and looked at Fersya. Fersya grunting.

"No, that's not what I meant. I'm sorry I like the same rough lo, let alone the pasami incident."

"Yes is Nik. What has passed let it pass. Me and everyone else involved is not wrong. So that's it, forget it."

A pause that is filled just by staring at the busy road by humans and their vehicles.

"What about your decision?"

"Good news."

Fersya smile. "Goodoo. Uh, that's like Ortu's car. Lo go home on what? Picked up too? If not just together."

"No need, pick up ortu too."

"Hohoo. Really good news yaa. Yeah, I'm ahead."

Fersya just gave a thumbs up and hurriedly crossed. After this, Fersya had an appointment with someone. He would meet the man in a park near his home. So when he reached the housing complex, Fersya asked his father to drop him in the park.

Of course his parents and Farsya asked, but Fersya explained that he had an appointment at the park. Fersya got out of the car and saw the man sitting in one of the gazebos and turned his back on him.

This park is different from the park in the Aries home area. There are no games for kids like swings, slides or anything else. But this park has a fountain and the rest is grass and flowers on the side of the road. Enjoy an afternoon picnic.

Considering the park in the Aries home area makes Fersya miss Mom, Dad also Ira. Fersya had not seen them for a long time, and Fersya had not met that person. Fersya so imagine if later he was accepted at the university in Malang there, how to do with the person later.

Fersya knew his relationship with that person was nothing more than a friend, or not yet to the next stage. Fersya realized that he liked that person and Fersya also knew that person also had the same taste. But if someday that day will come, Fersya does not know what to do.

Fersya sighed.

"Aries."

***

"Car ticket?" fersya said after the girl asked what she wanted Aries to give her. It turns out that three train tickets to Yogyakarta and the departure schedule is three days from now.

Aries nodded, "Actually I've planned this from last year. Because we will be on our own path later, we will rarely meet because of the busyness of each and so on. Instead, I planned this as our memento. We've never been on a road together, have we?"

"Four?" Ferysa was initially confused, but she quickly understood afterwards. "Oooohh, we mean it, me, lo, Farsya same Niko."

"Yes that. Don't tell me you imagine we're just going out together?"

The Aries question is a big one. Fersya did have time to think about it, and Aries who attacked him in a landslide made Fersya's face so red with embarrassment. Fersya had to save himself.

"Idih geer very lo. Anyway, if you want to invite them should also be given directly."

"Yes, yeah."

Fersya simply retorted by throwing his face and folding his hands to the front of his chest. The girl took off the folds of her hand and looked at the three tickets she still held.

"Wind or go home?"

"Aja's free. You guys have run exams anyway, right? Just wait for the announcement, well while waiting for it mending refreshing right?"

"OKAY!!!" fersya shouted suddenly, "Let me give you two tickets to them. Oh yeah, when did you start the selection?"

"About another month."

After that, they both remained silent. Fersya looked at the clear sky, the weather symbolizing Fersya's current feelings. Without Fersya realizing, Aries was looking at Fersya's face.

Their feelings are really connected. Fersya had thought about how he was related to Aries after they split up to achieve their dreams. Aries is thinking the same thing.

Aries wants to express his feelings so afraid because there will be a distance between them. Aries regretted the situation where he only knew Fersya during the 12th grade. Had Aries known Fersya earlier it would not have been like this. Aries will not be confused and afraid to have a relationship with Fersya.

Aries once asked Ira and wanted to know what Ira was responding to?

"That means you don't trust your partner. You know you want to know how you feel like Fersya, right? But because you were just close to him fitting now-now you become doubtful. Aries if we never try, we will never know what will happen. So rather than the balance, try and make time answer."

And now what Aries thinks is is is now the right time to state it?

Aries has thought a thousand times since yesterday and has not found the answer until now. Still cool with looking at the face of Fersya, suddenly the face that was seen even looked back and made Aries surprised. But somehow Aries could not take his eyes off Fersya and ended up looking at each other.

Aries has found the answer. Before Fersya takes his eyes off his eyes, Aries better say it now.

"Fer, we only know a few months, especially we also have to separate later when you receive in Malang later. So..."

Fersya had known what Aries wanted to say and the girl was waiting for a follow-up from Aries, but why did it take so long for the guy to continue his words.

"So?" Fersya was already impatient to hear the continuation.

"Would you try to make a relationship with me even though we'll be separated?"

Instead of answering Fersya laughed.

"Are you laughing anyway?" pissed Aries.

"Former language lo was not lo very. Funny to know." Fersya continued his laughter. Aries laughed too.

The two of them laughed until -- no matter who started - - - unconsciously their hands clasped each other. Fersya who first realized that their hands were grasping each other and immediately released the link.

Things get awkward and Aries adds to it by saying, "So?"

At the moment Fersya is struggling with his own thoughts, on one side Fersya wants, but on the other side Fersya is afraid. Fersya's relationship with Aries has been well established so far and Fersya does not want to when the girl accepts and then the day they break up. Relationships that had been good so tenuous and no communication at all. Fersya doesn't want that.

Fersya think this is the wisest answer that Fersya can love to Aries. "Lo want to give me time not Ris?"

Aries nodded, "Take your time, Fer. I'll wait."

Short answers are indeed and are not usually Aries answers as short as that. But when Fersya saw Aries' eyes, there was sincerity there. Aries will really wait for an answer from Fersya and Fersya cannot let Aries wait too long.

"Gue will give the answer on the day of departure, how?"

"Okey."