ICE & FIRE

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Arvin's question made Citra speechless for a while, Arvin released the hand of Citra who was holding it. The atmosphere became silent, Dina who was next to Citra just fell silent and could not do much.

"meaning?" Said Citra who did not understand the real meaning of Arvin.

"Not to hold me anymore" said Arvin.

Arvin began to move his still sore leg to walk leaving Citra and Dina. After a few steps, Citra held Arvin's hand.

"I still want to be close to you" Citra said while holding Arvin's hand tightly.

"What's your excuse?" Ask Arvin.

"I just want us to..."

"Too long-winded, just a waste of time" Saut Arvin who immediately cut Citra's talk.

Arvin let go of Citra's hand.

The image looked back at Arvin who started to go away from him.

"Because I love you and I love you" Citra said as she looked at Arvin.

The word made Dina and Arvin surprised, Arvin who walked towards the classroom to take his bag immediately stopped his steps and turned his body towards Citra. Arvin walked towards Citra and approached her.

"Honey is a feeling that will fade and disappear. Love is an illusion created by affection. Sweetheart and Love are only dreams, there is no such thing as Love or Love."

The image only fell silent looking at the sharp gaze of Arvin who was right in front of him

"So don't be so confident talking about it" said Arvin "I have absolutely no feelings for you and I'm sick of you, you crybaby"

"I'm not crying, you're this bad, right?" Citra said while trying to hold back her cries.

Image swung her right hand towards Arvin's face, When the slap almost hit Arvin's face suddenly Citra stopped him. Seen Arvin who closed his face and only resigned when Citra's hand wanted to slap him, Citra did not have the heart with Arvin's face full of bruises.

The image pulled back its hand and ran away from the place.

"You really don't have a heart?" Said Dina who then went running after Citra.

Dina saw Citra entering the female toilet, Dina approached her slowly. The image appears to be washing his face repeatedly.

"Partner, you're okay, right?" Dina.

"I'm fine" Citra said with a smile.

Image smile looks forced, the eyes of Citra can not be lied to by the expression made by Citra itself.

Dina approached Citra while stroking Citra's back to calm her down, Citra looked at Dina and hugged her tightly.

"It's okay, there's nobody here"

"No, I don't want to cry because of a fool like that" said Citra who seemed to tremble as she held back her cries.

"Let's go home, your mama's waiting"

They walked towards the car, seen Citra who was holding back her cries and walked faster towards the car.

"Why are you Cit?" Ask Mama Citra while in the car.

"It's okay" Citra said.

Along the way to the road home, Citra just silently pensively looking out the window. The image is thinking about the event that just happened.

It was the first time Citra dared to express her feelings to someone she liked.

The next day, Dina invited Citra to take a walk to the Mall because it is a school holiday. The image looks cheerful as if he forgot the incident yesterday even though at the Mall he is a person who does not like shopping.

After being satisfied circling the mall, they stopped at one of the eating places to rest while filling the stomach to replenish the energy drained from too long around the Mall.

"What do you want Cit to order?" Ask Dina.

"Whatever, I follow you" said Citra who looks tired.

Dina went to order food while Citra looked for a seat.

"Hi Dina, hi also Citra" Sapa Kak Budi.

"Buddy, what's the tournament, brother?" Ask Dina.

"Have entered the top 32"

"Why can you be here?"

"So just went to school to take care of the completeness, this wants to see you anyway"

"But you are not tired of standing still, you do not want to sit?" Said Citra innocently.

"Not yet offered a seat" said Kak Budi with a smile.

"Oh yes sorry brother, sit down first sister" Saut Dina.

"I'm not disturbing? I'm afraid I'll bother you guys"

"No, sit down" Citra said.

"Aren't you ordering food?" Ask Dina.

"I want to wait for my friend first" replied Kak Budi.

When Kak Budi was already sitting in his chair the atmosphere became quiet, no chatter would be discussed. Dina played HP while Citra ate her food voraciously.

A few minutes passed, Friend Budi just came. Kak Budi and his friend immediately changed tables that were a little far apart from Citra and Dina.

It looks that the food on the Citra plate is exhausted while the Dina plate is still intact because it is too focused on playing HPnya.

"I'm sorry Cit, I haven't finished eating" Dina said as she put HP down.

"It's okay, I also still want to be here" replied Citra.

"You want more food, don't you?"

"I don't have to be full"

Dina picked up her spoon and started finishing her meal.

The image was only silent and seemed to be contemplating while occasionally drinking his soda while waiting for Dina to finish her meal.

"Dina, why is Arvin?" Ask Citra.

Hearing the question, Dina immediately choked.Eating what Dina wanted to swallow so stopped because of shock with Citra's question about Arvin.

The image instantly gave Dina a drink and helped her.

"You why the hell are still thinking about him" said Dina who was angry while wiping her mouth with a tissue.

"He's not what he used to be" Citra said.

"His nature from the beginning we met already like that, why did you just realize the Cit?"

"I hate him"

"I don't think, why do you dare to express your feelings to him?"

"At that time, I didn't know all of a sudden I was talking about it either"

"So you stopped melting ice hearts?"

Citra did not answer Dina's question, nor did Dina just smile at the pensive image while finishing the rest of her food.

Dina's guess is wrong about Citra not thinking about Arvin.

The image is still thinking about the events of yesterday. Even as they were traveling home, Citra was silent and looked at the car glass to look out of the car, her expression not at all excited.

Dina comforted him several times but had absolutely no effect with Citra.