IF THERE IS STILL LOVE

MONTH PASSED

Time passes too fast. A month has gone by without feeling. Even so, there have been many promises and stories between Arga and Elin. Do not forget also the dream to live together has been brave for them to embed. Despite Mama Elin's opposition, their relationship continued without the slightest thought of the conflict.

This afternoon, the overcast up there seems to be getting heavier, a sign that soon it may rain will fall on this city, washing the dusty streets that have been untouched for one week. Hope so.

Elin stepped inside the house. But for a moment his steps stopped when he heard his mother was talking to someone on the phone.

Her mother's voice came from the family room. Elin approached without a sound. Listen carefully to her mother's chat with the person on the phone.

Elin is not the type who wants to know many things about other people's affairs, even though it's her own mother. But this time either the wind what brought him want to know what his mother was talking about. Maybe because he had heard his mother mention his name.

"Yes, I'll tell Elin."

Now Elin can hear well what her mama is talking about.

"Alright, I'll have Bi Minah prepare a meal to entertain our guests tonight"

"Yes mas. convey my greetings to Mother Goddess.okay mas.bye"

Mom closed her phone. Elin hurried to leave the place. But damn it, Elin had not stepped up, yet,...

"Gil... !"

Mama Elin called her. Looks like he knows Elin eavesdropped on his conversation.

Elin turned.

Mama Elin walked over to her. Elin stood there. He just waited and guessed what his mother would talk about. Unfortunately, he could not guess this time.

Now Mama Elin had stood a meter right in front of Elin. Smiling warmly, displaying the warmth that Elin had thought was missing from her mama figure. But still Elin did not give any response even though her heart asked.

"Elin... Aunt Goddess is coming tonight to our house. Do you know who she's coming with??? " Say Mama Elin with sparkling eyes.

"Who?" ask Elin flat.

"Rey" answered her mama steadily.

Deggs..

Elin's heart immediately beat faster than usual.Is this her time? no. can't. This shouldn't have happened. Elin sat down, then he walked furiously towards a sofa in the living room, he sat his body there.

"Ma... I've told you how many times is Mama? and tell me how many more times I'll let you understand? " said Elin riled.

Mama Elin walked up to Elin. The middle-aged woman who still looked beautiful was sitting on the sofa right in front of Elin.

"Elins...Mama won't argue with you this time. And this business, trust all the same mama. "said mama reassuring

"But ma, Mama knows for herself, I already have Arga, Ma. I love Arga. "

"Elins... Rey is a good boy. While Arga, what can you trust from him? love with talk is not enough Elin.. Have you ever been invited to meet his family? or did he come here with his family to clarify your relationship? there's no, right?"

"Arga is still in college ma. And one more thing, it's about marrying ma. After all that time Arga had come to see Mama. It was my mother who rejected him." Elin's voice raspy.

"Rey's more mature to build a household, Elin. He is ready in any way ", concluded mama Elin reassured.

"So it's about rank and age?" cynical Elin.

"Elin. Rey is more mature, and you know Arga will still have a long way to go to start your life if you are determined to continue the relationship"

my mother said an explanation.

Elin grunts. He thought it was useless to continue this debate. He got up from the sofa with a huff.he was really disappointed in his mama.

"After Papa left, my mother was taken away from me, even now that I myself was not entitled to own myself" muttered Elin passed from the room.

"Elins... "

Elin no longer flinched. He ran up the stairs to reach his room. Her chest feels tight. What kind of life is he living right now?.

If only mama knew.but unfortunately Elin had to face this alone.

Elin went straight in and locked the door to her room.Laughing, sad, hurt.at least that's what she's feeling right now. He condemned his solitude, he condemned all that he could not face.

In a raging feeling, he took the phone from inside his bag. pressed the call button on Whatsapp Argga contact.but unfortunately after many times he tried, there was no answer from Arga. Elin is sobbing.

"Arga... Where are you? " bluffs her.

He needs a place to spill this stuff.

then he remembered his two friends. He called with a group call.

there was no answer, but when Elin tried again. His two best friends have now answered his call.

"Yes, Elin...?" risa and Echa are almost the same

For a moment, only Elin's sobbing Echa and Risa heard.

"Hallo's? Elin.. Why are you? " ask Risa with a lookout.

"I'm not okay now" replied Elin sobbing

"we know you're not doing well, Elin? " ask Echa.

"Yes Lin, try to tell me first slowly" added Risa worried.

"I'm sorry I never told you this, but I really didn't expect it to be this serious." Elin began to tell stories. There was no answer from Echa and Risa. They would rather listen carefully to what Elin was about to tell.

"I was betrothed." continued Elin clarify.

that moment made Echa and Risa startled, confused, and still not very understanding of what Elin had just said.

"you mean? " only that word made it out of Echa's and Risa's mouth almost simultaneously again on the phone.

"Mama betrothed me to Dewi's aunt, Ris, and tonight they're coming to this house."

"You mean your aunt Goddess your stepfather's cousin? " ask Risa to clarify.

"Yes. Cha, Rise. I really don't want to be like this. I have to what now? Arga also didn't pick up my phone from earlier."

"OK. Lin, you calm down. Don't be rash. You need to calm down. Tonight, please welcome them well. So that tomorrow you can come to campus as usual. We'll discuss this tomorrow at the college. " Risa's proposal.

"Yes I agree. We can't be rash in this business. If you blatantly refuse, of course they will force and it's not impossible that they will lock you in the house, Lin. it will be difficult." Timpal Echa agrees with Risa.

"So I have to pretend to agree to your plan? " ask Elin not sure.

"It is exactly so." said Risa asserted.

Elin thought for a moment. Like his proposal Risa and Echa this is nothing wrong to try. At least it can save him for tonight alone, so that tomorrow morning he can go to campus as usual without any drama banned to campus because it is considered offensive to the upcoming guest.

"alright. I agree. teramakasih.you guys are indeed my best friends. ", said Elin with a smile that she created on the sidelines of her wet eyes.

"Then stop crying. Now you better rest. Prepare your smile to welcome that special guest." Said Risa with a chuckle.

"yes, Lin. But if the man is handsome, don't throw him anywhere. Who knows could be a substitute Bram who has started to act cold now." said Echa chimed in.

"Yes, yeah, I started smelling your jailhouse scent from here. All right, I'll take a break. Thanks again. I love you guys." Said Elin after the call.

He threw himself in bed. Staring at the ceiling of the room, giving thanks for having friends like Echa and Risa. Thanks to them, his mind that had been crowded, now became calmer.

Elin fell asleep as the rain began to fall one by one. The rain fell that afternoon like spilling water that had been held up for one week. So profusely. The cold weather caused Elin to fall into a deep sleep until the sun sank in the western horizon....

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