I choose Your Heart

PHD (29)

Olivia came out of her room thirsty. He looked at the wall clock and went to Aurel's room. 

"Not coming home yet, look! You'll be cold again for sleeping outside" Olivia said. 

Fariz, who had not slept, heard Aurel's door open. Fariz thought it was Aurel so he came out of the room. Unexpectedly, it turns out that the one in front of Aurel's room door is Olivia. Fariz also hears Olivia's threat, but Fariz pretends not to hear. 

"Tante, haven't slept?" ask Fariz. 

"Eh, Fariz. Already, just thirsty Auntie, all you mengcek Aurel has come home or not. Fariz hasn't slept?" ask Olivia. 

"No, Tan. Oh, yeah, Tan, Fariz let's go find a snack, okay?" ask Fariz. 

"It's midnight, what do you want to find?" ask Olivia. 

"The one that's still selling, Tan. Fariz wanted to have a snack" Fariz said. 

"Oh. Yes, it's there! Don't forget that the door will be locked" Olivia said. 

Fariz smiled and walked out of the house. Fariz actually wanted to help Aurel from being locked outside by Olivia. Fariz leaned against the wall of the gate of Aurel's house. He did not know where Aurel worked, so he could only wait in front of the gate.

***

Aurel walked with Bian awkwardly. Aurel did not expect that Bian was following her secretly. 

"Why is Brother Bian following me?" ask Aurel. 

"I'm just worried something happened to you on the way. After all, you're a girl. It's not good for you to walk alone in the middle of the night" Bian replied. 

"Since when?" Aurel stopped and looked at Bian's face.

"Since two years ago," said Bian as he stared fixedly at the two beads of Aurel's eyes. 

Aurel was surprised to hear Bian's reply. For two years, Bian always drove Aurel home secretly. Aurel was quite moved, but there was a sense of burdening as well. Aurel had unconsciously troubled Bian, having to escort him home. Aurel didn't want to trouble Bian. 

"For tomorrow and the next, there's no need to be this way. It's already night, Brother should have fallen asleep but instead followed me. That ... made me uncomfortable," Aurel said as he stepped back.

Bian kept walking beside Aurel and continued to drive him to the front gate of the house. Bian did not reply to Aurel. Bian did not care about Aurel's refusal, he just wanted to make sure Aurel returned home safely so that he could sleep soundly without worrying about Aurel. If Aurel refuses to let Bian drive him as openly as he is today, then Bian will return to escort him in secret.

They arrived in front of the gates of Aurel's house. Bian and Aurel saw Fariz standing leaning against the wall of the gate. Fariz put on a dark red jacket and put both of his hands in his jacket pocket. Aurel and Bian approached Fariz who lowered his head, looking at one of his legs which he was twitching to drive away the cold.

"Sister Fariz, what are you doing?" ask Aurel. 

Hearing Aurel's voice, Fariz raised his face with a smile then his smile disappeared looking at the man beside Aurel. Aurel introduced them both.

"Oh, yeah. Introduce, he's my classmate, Brother Bian. And this is, Brother Fariz, my cousin's brother," Aurel said of their names.

They shake hands with a smile. But in their hearts, they felt jealousy. Although Aurel is not their girlfriend, they are not willing to see their beloved woman close to another man.

"All right, I'm home. Rest well, may tonight, you dream well. Hopefully, among your dreams, there is me in it, drugs" Bian said as he ran away from Aurel's house. 

Hearing Bian's crush, Fariz clenched his hand. Fariz was really jealous of him. Aurel invites Fariz in but Fariz still stands staring at Bian's back which is getting further away. Aurel looked at Fariz's vision.

"Is Brother Fariz jealous of Brother Bian? His face seemed to be very upset to see Brother Bian," Aurel murmured inwardly. Aurel smiled and repeated his words.

"Sister Fariz, come on in! Outside cold to know," Aurel said as he stepped back into the garage and saved his bike. Fariz followed Aurel to the front of Aurel's room. 

"Sister, I don't need to be ushered to my room. I'm not going to get lost in my room." Aurel taunts Fariz who keeps following him.

"Have you eaten?" ask Fariz. 

"It has. Aurel was eating at work. It's night, good night" Aurel said before closing the door to his room. Aurel was so tired today that she was lazy to change her clothes in sleeping pajamas. Aurel immediately threw his body onto the bed. Soon, Aurel fell asleep until morning.

***

Morning time.

Fariz makes four-serving sausage fried rice. He brought a tray of fried rice and warm milk to Aurel's room. Fariz knocked on the door several times, as there was no answer, Fariz turned the doorknob that turned out to be unlocked. Fariz came in and put the tray on the nightstand. He noticed the tired face of Aurel who was fast asleep. Fariz put away the haircut that covered Aurel's eyes and smiled again.

The alarm on Aurel's phone rang and Aurel's body wriggled at the call to wake up from his phone. Aurel opened his eyes slowly and vaguely saw his father sitting on the edge of his bed. Aurel wakes up as fast as lightning and hugs the person he thinks is Aditya. 

Fariz was stunned as Aurel hugged her tightly. Awfully, Fariz returned Aurel's embrace. Aurel felt that there was something strange about the embrace. Then Aurel realized that his father had died two days ago. Aurel pushed the man she was hugging. Aurel's eyes widened perfectly when he saw who he was hugging earlier. 

Aurel's face flushed instantly, between shame and surprise becoming one in her heart. Aurel scolded Fariz who entered his room without permission.

"Why don't you go into my room without permission. Wanna find a chance in the narrowness, right?" aurel asked with a sharp look.

"I've knocked on the door, and because it's unlocked, so I'm in. About that hug, it .. You who suddenly hugged me, you know. So, it's not me who's looking for a chance at narrowness, it's you" Fariz replied. 

Aurel did not deny it because he was the first to embrace Fariz, because he thought it was his father. Aurel immediately hid under the blanket. 

"Haha." Fariz laughed at Aurel's behavior.

"Sister Fariz get out there!" Aurel kicked Fariz out of his room. 

Fariz immediately left Aurel, or Aurel would continue to hide behind the covers. Surely that would make Aurel late to go to school. 

After Fariz came out of the room, Aurel came out from under the covers and sat on the bed smiling in shame. He turned his head towards the nightstand, his smile growing more and more looking at the sausage fried rice that Fariz had brought for him. Aurel felt happy, finally he could relax a little because someone helped him prepare breakfast.

"Em, yesterday, I didn't get to taste the dishes. Looks like she's good at cooking. I took a bath first, ah, just tasted a special fried rice ala chef Fariz," said Aurel as he stepped into the bathroom.

It turned out that Fariz was still standing at the door and hearing all Aurel said. Fariz's smile could not be contained. He was happy, because he could make Aurel happy.