How Matcha Love You's

Ex-ex

“Hah?.”

Malik recalled the incident three days ago, when he was standing in front of the class, he looked towards Salma who was playing with her friends in the schoolyard.

“Hei.” Elsa surprised.

Malik was surprised and turned his gaze towards Elsa.

“So very, is it because you like it?.” Elsa pointed at Salma.

“Haha.” Malik just laughed, then walked into class.

“…..”

Malik thinks Beni said this must be because of Elsa making things up.

“Basic.” Malik smiled cynically, then wanted to leave.

“Salma also likes you, how about you guys going out?”

“What?.” Malik stopped his steps and went back to face Beni.

“Salma also likes you. How would you like to date her?.” Beni came back more convincingly.

One hand holding his head, Malik did not believe the words he had just heard. After a while, Malik pulled Beni and invited her to sit on the edge of the school yard.

“What's the difference between dating or not?”. Malik looks serious.

“If dating you can say ‘ini my girlfriend’ so you can ask others to keep your distance with her, you can take her home hmm and if you dare you can also hold her hand.” Beni explained while holding Malik's hand.

Malik immediately let go of Beni's hand.

“Oh, if dating there is a possibility to split?”

“If you do not fit or do not like each other anymore, yes you just stop dating, it is still possible to split.”

“And you know not? If after you stop dating for example with Salma, then he will be your ex.” Beni continued.

“Mantan? Rich president only there is ex.”

“Iya so..”

“If you are an ex, what will happen? I mean can we still be friends?” Malik asked back.

“If I had two exes not, me and my ex-schoolers were no longer friends, although not arguably the enemy but as far as I know you can not relate well again with your ex after breaking up.” Beni explained like an experienced love expert, he explained with a language that is not comparable to his age that is not even a teenager.

Malik seemed to be thinking. She actually really likes Salma, but hearing about her ex she doesn't want Salma to be her ex.

“It looks like I can't.” Malik shut up after a while.

“Hah?”

“I don't want to date Salma.”

“Why? She's beautiful, smart and.”

“Tell to Salma I like it too but I'm too embarrassed to have to date.” Malik got up from his seat and passed away.

“Hei!” Beni tried to stop Malik.

Malik ignored Beni and continued his steps.

‘’’’’

After school, as Salma and Elsa go hand in hand, Beni comes after them.

“Salma,,Malik.” Said Beni with his breath still stinging.

“You've run?” Ask Elsa again.

Beni nods.

“Malik Sal.”

“Iya how? You told him?” Salma looked excited, but on the other hand she was also nervous.

“She doesn't want.”

“Hah, time anyway?”. Elsa doesn't believe it.

“Iya, said she was shy.”

“Temple?.” Elsa widened her eyes.

“Begini ya Salma, earlier she was so after quite a long time thinking then after talking she said that she really likes you but shy to date.” Beni said what Malik asked.

Elsa still seems to have not accepted the reason Malik does not want to date Salma. Embarrassed? Even though he likes it but does not want to date because of shame?, he thinks it is not a reasonable reason. Unlike Salma, he looks calm and does not ask Beni anything more about Malik.

That's the story of Salma and Malik's childhood romance. There is no relationship between them. Not feel the time goes quickly, they go to school to play and pass the level of elementary school.

Malik who graduated first chose a junior high school in the suburbs. Every morning he rides his bike from the village to his school.

Another case with Salma, a year after Malik, he chose to go to school outside the city where his uncle lived. Salma came home during school holidays.

‘’’’’

After a while struggling with his own thoughts, Salma finally chose to reply to Malik's message, “Oke has”. Then immediately follow behind Malik's account.

Not long ago, a reply message from Malik in the form of thumb emoticons and a smile. Salma opened the message and looked at it with a smile, but did not reply again.

‘’’’’

In the midst of busy Malik work as a teacher and Salma is preparing the final task of his lecture always took the time to open their social media. If Malik sends something on his social media page then not once did Salma escape to give like and vice versa. Although there is no reciprocating interaction of messages but without them realizing seeing and being seen something sent becomes the thing they are waiting for.

Salma returned to the village after graduating from high school. Although he studied in the city and traveled about fifteen kilometers from his home to campus, he chose to commute.

‘’’’’

After Salma finished the practice exam, Nanda invited her college friends to eat while relaxing in a cafe. Salma also agreed because she felt bad because she often refused the invitation of her friend who asked out especially just to relax. Arriving at the cafe, they chose the menu and after a while they enjoyed the menu they ordered.

“How was the upperclassman you told me back then. Did he send you another message?” Nanda stirred up her drink.

“Malik?”

Nanda nodded. “There is something else?.” Nanda looked at Salma with a soft look.

“Hmm, How to send a message. He doesn't have my number.”

“Aduh Sal, you are too smart anyway, I mean send a message on social media after asking to follow back yesterday it.” Nanda felt furious.

“No.” Salma replied briefly and forced her smile.

“Yes for mercy.”

“Eh did you not think to send a message to him first?” Continue Nanda

Salma saw her friend.