IF THERE IS STILL LOVE
COMPANIONS
"yes Mama, Arga is fine. Mom and Dad don't have to worry about Arga here." Arga spoke softly as she answered her mother on the phone.
"Yes, baby, I'm sorry...Mama and your Papa haven't been able to go there... Your papa here is still busy managing his new project. I can't say when I'll be going to Jakarta again. During that time, you should be able to take care of yourself, baby." said Mama Arga from sebrang phone.
"Yes, ma. Its alright. Anyway here Arga is not alone, there is Mbok Nah same Pak Gito as well." Replied Arga while putting a piece of bread into her mouth.
"Yes, my mom believes in you. Then Mama closes her phone first. Remember, don't fuck around there. "
"Yes Mama. But one of a kind can ya? " Arga giggles.
"Don't till you ruin it. She's such a nice girl. Not like.. who's that name? Your girlfriend first?. " The woman across the phone sounded like she was remembering.
"It's Ma. My mom doesn't have to remember it either. " Cut Arga.
"The tree is Elin more than any girl Arga has ever known. " Continue Arga again.
"You're still the same, if you love a girl, you'll love her too much." Tapping his mama.
Arga laughed a little.
"Here you go, we can talk about it if you've finished your studies. "
"Mama... Can't I just marry her now? " Arga seduces her mama, but if her mama agrees, it's a bonus.
"Will her parents allow her to marry a man who hasn't worked like you? " This time my mom asked.
"Finish your college, then go on papa's company. After that you can choose to marry whoever you want. " Set the woman again full of emphasis.
"Good, boss. " Arga Kelakar.
"You yeah. Yes, now Mama wants to close her phone. Again, take care of yourself, son. "
Arga.
It sounds like Mama Arga has cut off her phone connection. Arga then continued his breakfast, at the dinner table.he was already getting ready to leave for campus today. Although there is no morning lecture, but later he plans to stop by first to Adit's house, he has long not gone to college with the boy.
"Mbok Well, I leave yes. "part Arga on Mbok Nah. A woman who is old enough. The woman and her husband, Mr. Gito, have long worked with the Arga family. Even from Arga was a child. Mbok Nah and Pak Gito are like second parents to Arga.
"yes, Den. be careful on the street. "saw Mbok Nah from the kitchen door with a bell still in his hands.
"Sir Gito, I leave ya. "said Arga also when passing Pak Gito was cleaning the garden grass.
"Don't speed Den." said the slightly dark-skinned man with a friendly smile.
Arga then entered his car, Mr. Gito rushed to open the fence, then lowered his head when Arga came out. The next second the old man again closed the fence nimbly.
***
while elsewhere, a bookstore that began to crowded visitors. Elin, Echa, and Risa are sorting through books in a long shelf full of various titles.
"I've got her. "
Said Echa showing a book with a picture of Violin in one part of his cover.
"alright. Come to the cashier." replied Risa while putting back the book she had just seen.
"uhuh? Already been? " Elin flinched.
"What's the matter, Elin? from earlier we have been thinking of daydreaming. What was? " said Risa again asked.
"It's nothing. Come on, it's Echa like she's done paying her" replied Elin pulling Risa's hand following Echa to the cashier.
Risa who has been friends with Elin for a long time, very well memorized Elin's attitude. And now, there's no way Elin's doing well. There must be something that is blocking his mind, thought Risa. And he'll find out about it.
"Eh... Isn't that Rora? "
Echa pointed to a girl in a light brown dress in the parking lot as they were about to get into the car.
Elin and Risa turned towards Echa's index finger.
in the corner where they stand there is a shopping center that is quite large. It looked like Rora herself there, like she was waiting for someone. He alone, does not look Mita or Lily near him.
"Do you want that kid here? " said Risa anyway.
" i did, let it go. It's none of our business. After all this is a public place, everyone can also come here. " replied Elin casually, then get in the car.
"Eh. but who is it? " said Echa again when he saw a man with black eyes just got out of his car, and approached Rora.
"Yes, it's very familiar" Timpal Risa.
"Come on. It's none of our business. So let it go." Elin told two of her best friends. Hearing that Echa and her final Risa get into the car. Risa sits behind the wheel, Echa and Elin sitting behind her. Then they drove away from the famous bookstore parking lot to the campus.
"By the way about Rora, so remember Arga, what about Arga, Lin? it's clear, right? " Risa started to question Elin while continuing to pay attention to the road.
"yes, Arga told me everything yesterday" replied Elin
" How's the story? " press Echa impatiently to know
"So, back when High School, Arga and Rora were indeed dating, they were one school. But when Rora chose to go to college in Paris, she was caught cheating with Arga's own friend who also happened to study there. Since then, Arga no longer contact Rora. Until somehow suddenly now Rora moved again to Indonesia, and chose to continue studying at our campus." Elin explained to the two friends.
"And now the arrogant chick is back chasing Arga? you know you are ashamed. " Timpal Echa grumbled in annoyance.
"Keep, what's your response.? " Tanya Risa again glanced at the reflection of Elin's face from the rearview mirror.
"No how - how.Also it's her past, yes already. I don't mind her. " replied Elin after sighing deeply.
"So it's better now? " Echa said in a slightly seductive tone.
Elin smiled, nodding, assuring his best friend.
"thank you then. We're happy to hear that, Lin." said Risa from behind the wheel. He saw a smile on Elin's face from the rearview mirror.
That means now it's not Arga's problem. Then what made Elin look uneasy? maybe later he'll know the answer. Just be patient. Inner Risa.
The car continued to drive them closer to the University building. Passing through the protected trees that line the left right side of the big city street is like running after their car that is getting away....
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