Home For My Soul

62|Smart Girl

He raised my right hand. “Amarilis, where is the precious thing I gave to lo?”

Oh. Turns out that's what he was looking for. I thought he'd kiss me in this lonely place. With my free hand, I grabbed the chain of necklaces wrapped around my neck, then took it out through the collar. The ring she gave me became her pendant.

“I couldn't possibly wear it in college. Too flashy and there could be lecturers in this semester who do not like their students to wear expensive jewelry. So, it's safer to keep it under my shirt,” I said, explaining while putting the necklace back in.

“Smart girl.” He caressed my cheek.

“You better not do that.” I kept my face out of his reach.

“Why?” He looked at me suspiciously.

“Your hands are dirty. My acne can get worse.” That time he didn't understand?

“Acne or not, why is that a problem? I will still marry lo.” He took my hand. “Come. Don't let us be late.”

It's very trivial. I'm not sure he'll stand to hear people's taunts after a while we're together. When that time comes, I won't be surprised he told me to take care of my face. If I don't want to, then he'll definitely cut off the relationship. I can't believe he's seriously marrying me so faced with so much trouble later.

If other students look cynically, then only Sonata is happy to see us together. He hugged me so tightly while congratulating me. Had he known our relationship would never have worked, he would not have said that phrase.

The first day of classes went well. We met with two new lecturers, but the person has often passed us in the campus environment. Just like the nature of teachers in schools, they are also kind, fierce, or difficult to know what they want. I hate the last one.

Understanding my routine, Sonata did not take me to lunch with her. Moreover, Theo was already waiting at the door as usual. We invited him to eat with us, he immediately refused. Then I didn't force him.

“No, Theo.” I forbid him to order any more food. “I'm full.”

“Lo too skinny, I don't like.” He looked towards the waiter next to our table. “Order the same menu as that one more serving.” He pointed towards my plate.

“No, Ma'am. Thank you.” I smiled at the young lady, then glared at Theo.

“Lo silent. I seriously. Lo is too skinny,” threatened.

“Mbak, do you think I'm skinny?” I asked the woman, not caring about the annoyed look of the young man sitting in front of me.

He looked at me and Theo in turn. “No, Ma'am. Even I who fit it is called skinny,” he said politely, not wanting to call me fat.

“Tuh, you hear? I'm not skinny. If you put me with unhealthy food, I can get heart disease because of high cholesterol,”.

“We ordered the same menu, thank you,” Theo said to the waiter.

Seeing him staring at me so sharply, I relented. He'll pay for it, so let him order as much food as he wants. I'm not gonna touch it. Trouble for two years of losing weight, I won't ruin my success.

As soon as the food came, I just left it on the table. He was busy reading the book he was carrying, so I did the same. Without saying anything, he fed me. Seeing that he didn't keep the spoon out of my mouth, I had to obey him.

My stomach was full when we got back to college. Damnit. What does he want by keeping me fat and my face pimply? Usually men like that their girlfriends are slim and smooth-faced. There's something strange about this arrogant guy's brain.

“Theo, slow down.” I slightly retracted his hand so as not to walk too fast. My stomach can hurt. If that happens, then I will not concentrate on attending college later.

“Why are you spoiled like this? Usually also you do not take anything to take the fast road,” grunted, but he reduced the speed of his steps.

“Eat him, do not diet.”

True to his words, Theo used most of his time to study. He's been with me all day whenever he's not in the lecture hall. Since he had already started working on the proposal, he was more often in the library than attending lectures.

There are no more days when I don't have lunch with him, except on weekends. I'm still busking in the park and he'll be sitting not far from me, struggling with his laptop. Nothing has changed in our relationship. Still feels like an ordinary friend.

The difference is, everyone knows our relationship. He was also proud to call me his future wife. Wife-to-be, not a girlfriend, to anyone who asks our status or who I am to her. I'm a little daunted, because the public knows she and Chika are engaged.

In the evening, I still teach Matt who is focused on facing the national exam. She was so nervous even though I had convinced her everything would be fine. He had nothing to fear, because he was able to answer the example of the problems that had come out on the examination in previous years.

“A year ago it was different to this year, Brother. What if they raise the difficulty level? I'm the one who died.” He covered his head with both hands.

“Can be, they even lower the difficulty level,” reply me.

He fell silent, put his hands away from his head, then turned to me. “True also.”

“You think too much negatively. Sometimes think positive. I believe in your abilities, your own time is not?” I glanced at my watch. “It's time to go home. Clean up your bag.”

“It's time to go home or Sister can't wait for a date with Theo?” goda. Lost was his worried face earlier, replaced with his nosy smile.

“Hus. Little boy just want to know the affairs of adults,” scold me.

“What adults? We are only three years apart,” error.

After studying with his sister, Theo drove me home. He's still trying to steal a kiss, but I ran away before he could. I knew he wasn't angry or offended by my attitude from the sound of his laughter.

I still exercise every morning. Jogging outside if it is not raining and light gymnastics in the room when the weather is bad. Reducing food intake should be accompanied by regular exercise. Amaryllis' body is really not the same as Katelya's. I'm a little bit sick, my body can get fat again.

The morning weather was very nice, so I ran around the alley around where I lived. There are already breakfast merchants preparing at some point. I greet those who already know me, without neglecting those I only know at a glance.

I turned to the road leading to my residence, but someone smothered my mouth and hugged me from behind. Before I could digest what happened, my feet were held tightly. My right hand and my left are on the ground, looking for nothing.

Goddamn bum! It's too bad they touched me without my permission. Never in my whole life has anyone held me like this. My heart is beating so hard. Their grip was so strong that I didn't let go.

Stupidhead! Why am I not alert? How could I not feel any premonition before turning? This is the second time I have been easily intercepted by an opponent. My body began to tremble, unable to break free. What are they going to do to me?

“That thing doesn't exist, Boss,” said the man holding my hand.

“Do not make a sound, Stupid!” the man who hugged me from behind. “Arrgghh!”

His grip loosened as he screamed in pain. That chance I used to pull my hand from his partner and bang my head against his face. The man holding my leg was beaten by a man dressed in all black, so I could focus on that one person.

I vented that anger-changing fear at him. My blood was boiling considering that he was already brashly holding my hand at will. Although he was much stronger and agile, the adrenaline made me superior. Because I did not hesitate to hurt him and did not fear getting hurt so several times managed to beat him fatally.

Looking at their movements, even the face coverings could not hide who had sent these three big men. The place they checked carefully was my finger. There is only one person I suspect. I will definitely make a calculation with him.

We managed to catch them in a moment. But my two helpers again fled without a word. I shouted to them, no one looked. So obnoxious. Who told them to protect me?