Home For My Soul

11|Friends School

I never expected to meet him in the city, let alone in this house. Why do people I want to avoid come to the same place? First, my three sworn enemies. Now, Katelia's arch-enemy.

Even though he was kind to Amarilis, ah, I mean, to me, he was still the one who had been mean to Katelia. We hate each other because we have different principles. He is a saint, while I am always honest with anyone.

One year without seeing each other, he changed a lot. His face is now looking more mature. Gone was the childish face during High School that I always saw him. Maybe the clothes and haircut that made him seem a little mature.

“Lo? You two know each other?” asked the kind woman, looking at us in turn.

“He's my classmate in Medan, Ma. Why is he here?” tanyanya's confused.

“He's Matt's private tutor from today. It's good that you know him. I want to know everything you know about him. I want him to feel at home here to help your sister learn,” seductive woman.

Feeling uncomfortable being stared at by her, I turned to her mother. “Ng, I'm back, Auntie. I fear that I will arrive at indekos,”, I said reluctantly.

He clapped his hand. “Ah, incidentally Theo is home. Let him drive you.”

“Why me, Ma? I just got home. Tell Matt, dong. This is the teacher, not me,” rejected Theo, making me unpleasant.

We lost arguing with his mother. He managed to push me and Theo out of the house to a large motorcycle in the yard. Waw. I know the price. She was very modest in school, so I was not used to seeing her living a luxurious lifestyle.

He helped me up the back seat that was high enough. Damnit. Why not just use an ordinary motorcycle, anyway? Not to mention I was forced to sit forward towards him due to the slope of his seat. The kind of motorcycle I hate.

“Already, don't be shy. Just hug. Later you fall.” Mama Theo wrapped my hands around her son's body. Oh, dearGod.

My cheeks are heating up feeling our bodies that close. Although I am beautiful and beautiful, I have never had a boyfriend. Papa and Mama forbid, because I already have a future husband. It is no stranger to us who were born in the middle of a family of entrepreneurs. It is common among colleagues to match children to strengthen business relationships.

Ah, I mean, the betrothed Katelia. Ukh. I must not forget that I am Amaryllis. So, he was the first young man other than my two older brothers that I had ever embraced this close. This position is really uncomfortable. Let alone the chest of Amaryllis, ah, I mean, large so that I could not put distance between our bodies.

Theo remained silent throughout the journey. He focused on looking at a dot on his online map, which I arranged to get to where I live. It was strange to be helped by someone who had been my enemy, but he did not know I was Katelia.

“This place is fine too,” he said after helping me get off his motorcycle.

“Thank you,” I said slowly.

“Gue didn't expect you'd be here, let alone being my sister's private tutor. What do you do in Depok?” tanyanya.

“Lecture,” I replied, bluntly. I want to answer with sarcasm, but that's not Amarylis' style of speech, I have to be careful with people who know me well.

“Lecture? By UI?” tanyanya surprised.

“Iya. Wh why? Can't I go to college here?” I asked back. Hold yourself, Kat, don't get provoked by emotions. He was just asking, not accusing.

He looked at me intently from head to toe, then back to my face. “Lo changed. I didn't think it would be this successful. Congratulations, yes.”

I sighed in relief once I was in my room again. Damnit. I didn't know he was going to college here either. Who else is next from my town that's here? Even though I was determined to become fully Amaryllis, I needed some time to get used to it.

My path is still long, so I can't relax yet. My tuition fee for the next two and a half years should I look up. I do not know when I can breathe a sigh of relief, for my second struggle has only just begun. I stood up and approached my study table.

A drop of tears fell down my cheek. It was night, but I couldn't sleep. It was a luxury in Katelia's life. I had to force myself to work ten times harder to make my dream come true. And I have to make it.

“See, who is here.” Chika hit my head hard from behind, but I didn't stop walking. “How dare you not come at ospek.”

“Hey, stop if anyone is talking to you!” Rahma pulled my shirt collar so I had to stop.

“I have to go to the lecture hall,” I said as I brushed off his hand. I intended to stay away, but Nisa has blocked my path with Chika. If it wasn't because I didn't want to make them suspicious, I could have defeated them easily.

“Oh.” He laughed in surprise at my courage. His hand rubbed the wrist I hit. “How dare you fight!”

“Are you guys going to keep pestering him?” someone said from behind me.

I was stunned for a moment before turning my head and seeing the handsome young man standing not far from us. Her split-edge hair was neatly combed so that her bangs no longer covered her entire forehead. He wore a shirt with the top two buttons left open, showing the shirt he was wearing behind combined with trousers and sneakers.

“Do not interfere, Theo. You should just go straight to class so as not to be late,” taunted Chika. “We only talk to Amarylis, not interrupt. Yes ‘kan?” He's grabbing my shoulder.

“I really have to go to the lecture room.” I brushed his hand off my shoulder, then away from them. “Thank you.” I took the time to say that to Theo.

The first day of classes went well. I attended three courses at different times, in different rooms. Not willing to waste money, I paid a monthly meal at a stall at the cheapest price. So, I'm enough to take my lunch ration.

Even though my saliva was rising, I did not comply with my desire to buy many snacks sold along the way. I need to save money to buy a bike. Who knows, I might get a lot of snacks later. Be sick first, have fun later. If I'm lucky.

But my wish was fulfilled when I arrived at Theo's house. Her mom, ah, I mean, Aunt Ruth prepared a lot of snacks with cold drinks for me and Matt. Because he was willing, I was not ashamed to enjoy the food.

“Did he be nice to you during your studies?” aunty Ruth asked, accompanying us to dinner after studying. Since my mouth is full, I just nodded. “Thank God, I don't want him to lose a teacher again.”

“If you're reluctant about Mama, you can tell me. Matt wouldn't have dared to mess around if I had intervened,” Theo said, adding. He glanced at his sister.

“Be careful, Theo. You want to fall in love with this ugly girl?” matt's taunts got a direct hit on his head. “Mama! It hurts!”

“I told you, I don't want to find a new teacher anymore. Not that you yourself want to be helped to study to graduate at the same campus with your brother?” her mother said, reminding.

“What's wrong with speaking honestly? Indeed he's ugly,” protest Matt. His mother glared, she immediately moved away so that the woman could not hit him again.

Although the young man insulted me physically, I did not feel offended. I've been through worse things than that. As long as he doesn't hit or prank me so much that it hurts my body, then ridicule is not a problem. Moreover, his mother gave me quite a large sum of money.

When Aunt Ruth wanted to ask Theo to drive me home, I refused and hurried out of the house. I have my pride and I don't want to accept more than our original deal. I only came to give extra tutoring, not to trouble his eldest son.

I was so happy to attend the second day of college. Being a student turns out to be delicious and not delicious. The lecturer gave a different course to the time at school, but I tried to adjust well. Two days of complaining?

My leg suddenly stumbled onto something. I couldn't keep my balance so it fell with my chest hitting the floor first. The pain is for mercy. I looked to find out who did it.