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Bumbling Alan

A man walks into an elevator, his face so moody. After the elevator doors opened he went out and down the hallway of an apartment. From a distance he could see clearly who was leaning next to the door of his apartment.

"Well, why is Al here?" Ask the man who is none other than Romi.

"You didn't tell me to come in first? My feet are pegel!" Alan's questions were as pushy.

Romi rolled his eyes puffed. After the door opened, Alan immediately slipped in and sat on the sofa casually without waiting for the owner of the house to invite first, like that he was because Alan and Romi had been friends since Junior High. Romi's apartment is very simple, right to sleep, kitchen and living room into one only on the partition limit. Small but clean and comfortable.

"What is the tumben here?.....want to drink what Al?" Romi stepped into his mini kitchen.

"Just rejected Rom?" Alan's question made him undo his intention of stepping into the kitchen, he turned to look at Alan with an expression that was hard to decipher.

"I'm sorry.yes Rom?"

BUGS!

One punch landed on Alan's cheek until he almost collapsed. The corner of his lips slightly torn and spit out the blood that he instantly removed with his thumb. Romi's face was still furious, Without saying a word Romi just went away.

Alan could only sigh heavily then rub his face in a huff.

"Simplified...!" Romi's voice made Alan look up, he looked at Romi's hand that thrust the compress.

Yes they are, even though they fight but there is still a sense of solidarity. Romi's face was relaxed as if nothing had happened, as well as Alan.

"I'll tell you something, but you have to answer my question first?" Romi stared in seriousness. "Do you know who Aya is?... And who is Asher?"

Alan smiled faintly then nodded, "They are the same person."

Romi replied with a wry smile. "Indeed today I was rejected, but not because of you, don't ge'er just yet!"

Romi's words made Alan look up and look sharply at Romi who was holding his laughter.

"What do you mean?"

Romi began to recount his encounter with Aya at the Cafe a few hours ago. Because after Alan talked to Aya he just left. I didn't even get to say goodbye to Romi.

****Flashback On****

"Yes, I want to say something to you if I really like you... You don't have to answer now, I'll wait until you're ready to answer." Romi looked at Aya softly.

"Sorry Rom, I can't.you can get a better girl than me." Aya pulled her hand from Romi's grasp.

Romi laughed discordantly, and managed to make Aya frown. "Your reason is very old Ay... Now I ask, is this all because of Alan?"

Aya furrowed her brows not understanding, "Why even talk about others, this has nothing to do with her."

"Sorry, I overheard your conversation in front of the toilet."

Aya let out a heavy sigh, "It's not that I refused you, want Alan to come or not today my answer remains the same, I think the feeling can't be forced Rom, I don't want to make you as an escape, I don't want to make you as an escape, you deserve a woman better than me, for me you're a good friend."

"So I really can't be more than a friend?"

Aya instantly exclaimed, with a look full of regret.

****flashback end****

"What's the reason you hit me?!" Alan seemed to be in disbelief.

Romi laughed out loud, completely unapologetic about what he had just done. "It's appropriate for a jerk like you!" Romi was still trying to suppress his laughter.

"What do you mean?!" Alan stared intently at Romi. Even his cold gaze had returned.

Romi who sensed that instantly fell silent for a moment. "You forgot? you're dating Aya's friend, but you're still approaching Aya."

Alan rubbed his hair in frustration, "Help me Rom! How do I decide on the ima without making Aya angry?"

Romi immediately raised his hands above "Sorry.I can't help."

"Damn you!... What exactly is alansan Aya disguised as a Roman male?"

"Sorry once again Al, I promised not to talk to anyone, if you want to know just ask the person directly."

Alan grew furious, he immediately threw the sofa cushion towards Romi. "How do I make him confess to himself." Alan muttered.

***

Now Aya is hiding behind the wall, she wants to go to the cafeteria but is still very reluctant to meet with Romi after the rejection. But his stomach was ringing.

"Where's Asher? Tumben's not here yet. Usually he's the most excited when it's lunchtime." Nando said while playing his phone.

Alan looked at Romi then raised both eyebrows like giving a code to Romi. And understood by the concerned. "I'll pull it off first." Romi patted Nando's shoulder and left.

"Udah biarin, there's also most business." Alan cuek. Apparently from earlier Alan realized the existence of Aya who was hiding, until he told Romi to leave. And sure enough Aya immediately came to them and just sat down.

"Eh long life, loe Sher." Nando's Sahut.

Aya ate meatballs very well like a starving person. Makes Alan shake. "Al, when did nie loe get to know your boyfriend, ma we-we."

"When is it?" Nando's voice chimed.

Instead of answering Alan immediately stood up. "I'll take it off, there's business."

Aya who saw that could only snort in annoyance, surely Alan deliberately wanted to dodge. And since then he has never met again with Alan, it has been two weeks like his figure was lost in the swallow of the earth. When he asked his whereabouts to Nando he just said Alan often came to his cafe but indeed when on campus he rarely met. Nando assumes that Alan just broke up with his girlfriend, because the mood looks bad.Of course Aya knows that it is impossible because every night Ima always called him asking Alan news and he knew that there was no word breaking between them. While Romi he just said that Alan is busy with his company. But Aya's heart refused to believe.

Aya still owes a promise to ima to help her relationship with Alan. This is what makes Aya depressed. That afternoon when he was going home he saw Alan get into his car, he immediately ran snuggling into Alan's car.

Alan gasped in shock, "What are you doing Sher? Quick down! I'm in a hurry!"

Aya was a little surprised by Alan's reaction, because last Sunday Alan's attitude was so sweet, but why now so changed back to the cold figure of Alan, the look of his eyes changed.

Somehow Aya felt pain in his heart, his eyes began to tear up but as much as possible he controlled. "Kok Loe so rarely hang out with us-we Al?....And inget loe still has promise debt, make known your girlfriend to us-we yes!"

Alan chuckled then laughed heartily. "You are curious about my boyfriend!.. Why? Of jealousy?!"

"That's disgust! It can't be!" Aya threw a face after saying that.

"If so, now come out!...And don't ever talk about it again, who my boyfriend wants, has broken up or not...Not Your business!" Alan emphasized on the last sentence.

"Sure that's my business. because he__" suddenly Aya's voice choked, almost he revealed his own secret.

Alan who was originally going to smile thinly immediately he paled. "He why?"

"I'm down!" Aya opened Alan's car and immediately sailed away.

"Gahargghh!" Alan shouted and then hit his wheel.

"Well, as long as you know, I'm also tormented to avoid you, I think that way it will make you realize how you feel about me, I can't be wrong...I'm sure you have the same feelings as me." Alan muttered looking at Aya's back which was getting further away.

***

"Eh... the day after the new year's event where are you going?" Nando looked at Romi as well as Asher. Now they are sitting while enjoying their lunch in the cafeteria as usual. "Why if we barbeque in my girlfriend's place, all I know you guys."

"I'm following you, single people don't have any events." Romi's words are somehow like insinuating Aya, especially when Romi's singles say while looking at Aya.

"How are you, Sher?" Nando turned to look at Aya.

"Sorry I can't, I have an appointment." Aya immediately remembered his promise with ima, if they want to go together during the new year like when in Jakarta first.

"Oh..iya I forgot, you must have an event with Lila huh...?" Tempta Nando's

Aya just remembered that Lila had returned from her duties outside the city.He immediately rushed away. "Gue to Lila first!" He shouted while walking in a hurry.

Arriving in Lila's room. "Sister Lila... kangennnn!" Shouting Aya immediately rushed to hug Lila. Lila could only smile back at Aya's embrace.

"I miss my little sister too." Lila already considers Aya like her own sister according to Lila it is better to have a sister like Aya than like Radit who always asks for money from her.

"Why is your relationship with Alan?" Ask Lila after they sit down.

"Do not know Kak, he wants what snowman that one is always changing, sometimes sweet, uh then suddenly cold and fierce, the snowman, sometimes the stamp-like nempel eh suddenly dodged and disappeared that way. I changed my name to chameleon!" Aya nodded while pursing her lips.

Lila laughed out loud, hearing Aya's words. "Let your mood go back again how about we go for a walk, like we haven't been out together for a long time."

"Okay, all of us shopping as much." Sahut Aya spirit. Lila stood up to pick something up in her bag.

"As usual, brother!"

"OK.I know, wait here first I want to take his shirt in the car." Lila came out of the health room.

Aya was looking slowly he released his fake mustache slightly grimacing, he intended to want to wash his face and touch up first. When the door sounds open. "Sister Lila! a huge sneak behind it?"

But there was no sound of speech, and when Aya turned her head, she immediately looked up. He saw Alan right in front of his eyes.The man looks glared, his body sculpted.

"Al..?" Sluggishly.

The man was still standing looking at Aya with a difficult expression to explain. Now he's been caught off guard by Alan he thought.

"Al...gue can explain all this." Aya looked panicked, she immediately held onto Alan's two hands, staring at the man full of regret.

Seriate.....

This episode is a bit long yes, I usually write 1500 words, this one is 1600 words, just want to be clear if usually the other novel is only 1000 words lha I am somewhat different, I make 1500 words, I make 1500 words, wh why?? because insyaallah my novel episode is not up to 100 episodes, I do not like episodes that are too long. So my 2 episodes are the same as 3 episodes of other novels. suppose you like which type? which is 100 words/1500 words?? comments on below👇👇