ILLUSIANA (CONTRACT MARRIAGE)

CHAPTER 25

With a hasty step Lusi walked the campus corridor to his classroom.

He was ten minutes late from the lecture schedule this morning because he was waiting for Ferdian who was busy looking for a blue tie patterned with his favorite thin line.

The classroom door opened slowly. It looks like a male lecturer is already standing in front of the middle class giving the subject matter. The lecturer turned to the door, Luci nodded respectfully.

“Come quickly log in,” tell the lecturer.

Luci was looking for an empty bench, coincidentally being at the back just next to Reno.

Reno who saw Lusi occupying the seat next to her inching shifted her seat closer to Lusi.

“Hai...“ saya Reno whisper. Lusi did not harrumphe, only smiled thinly. Then begin to concentrate on the material delivered by the lecturer in front of the class.

“This morning breakfast you must use orange juice, right?” Again Reno disturbed his concentration.

Lucia looked at me for a moment. She wondered how Reno could tell what she was drinking this morning.

“Betul, right?“ push Reno again.

“Yes, do you know? You're a fortune teller?” tanya Lusi whispered.

“Ya tau dong, because this morning you seger really,” replied Reno relaxed while supporting her flirtatious smile.

His friends behind who heard his deathly appeal spontaneously laughed restrainedly.

So did Nikita and Ashanti who were sitting right in front of Susi, amused by closing their lips.

“Heiiii you guys in the back, why so noisy!” Suddenly the voice of the lecturer sounded thunderous reprimanding the row Reno and friends.

At once they fell silent and looked down pretending to write something in each other's books.

“Kalo would like to joke out there. Just disturb you guys!” nagging that lecturer again. Then continue the discussion material.

An hour later, the lecturer finished his lecture and left the class. The atmosphere was back boisterous.

Nikita and Ashanti turned their heads towards Luci who was still busy copying the lecture material just now.

“Ke canteen yuk, Lusi. Bete nih,” invite Ashanti.

“But soon there will be an accounting lecture, Shan,” replied Lusi without turning his focus on the notes in his book.

“The lecturer did not come, there was a notification through our local chairman.“ tell Ashanti to relax.

“Come on, hanging out in the cafeteria, really diligent in learning? Want to be a minister? There was, already a lot,“ Nikita joked to make Lusi smile widely and then nodded according to their invitation.

The two beautiful girls helped Lusi clear her books. Then pull Lusi's hand fast. Because it seems that Reno has started to put the action back to tease Lusi.

“Yaaahh, Lusi go? Just wanted me to ask a date,” muttered Reno was disappointed to see the departure of the three girls until they disappeared out of class.

The canteen.

The three occupied one of the tables in the middle, then ordered their own food.

Lusi only ordered a glass of chocolate milk, while Ashanti and Nikita ordered the same food and drink, toast and mango juice.

Soon their orders were on the table.

“Eh, Lusi, the guy who transfers you every day? Your brother huh?“ tanya Ashanti opened the chat. Because that was the question he always wanted to ask Lusi.

Susi chokes, she is confused as to what to answer. If the answer is honest he is sure these two girls will misunderstand. If the answer is dishonest it is like betraying yourself. He ultimately prefers not to answer.

“Why? Fancies?“ Luci diverted with questions.

“Yaaa, that's it. Very handsome abis, like a drakor actor,” replied Ashanti with a flirtatious face mimic. Nikita and Lusi just smiled little looking at her.

“Yes, I welcome your greetings. From Ashanti that is yes,” said Lusi made Ashanti mesem-mesem with a hopeful feeling.

“Sst... Ehh, there's that handsome guy, look at three o'clock.” Nikita pokes Lusi and Ashanti together. The two spontaneously turned their heads in the direction Nikita pointed.

The... !

Lusi's heart slipped as if he was about to jump out of place to see the figure of a young man who was standing a few meters to his right. Lusi watched her more closely to believe her vision

That's Dio. His old best friend who left a year ago without news.

My God, I miss Dio. Bathin.

His eyes immediately began to warm. He remembers all the kindness Dio had on him who had been his best friend since attending the same High School.

The man always defended her when a friend bullied her. Or when Lusi cried because of the cruel treatment of his stepmother and step-sister, the man who always faithfully heard all the outpouring of his heart.

Nikita and Ashanti noticed the look on Lusi's face that suddenly changed when they saw Dio still standing in place.

Nikita pokes the back of Luci's hand. Lucia was shocked too.

And ... Prahaang....!

The glass filled with chocolate milk on the edge of his desk fell to the floor as it was moved by Lusi's hand.

The students who were crowded in the canteen turned to him. And so is Dio.

His gaze clashed with the eyeballs of Lusi who was also staring towards him.

Dio walked over to Lusi without blinking. Dio could hardly believe who was standing before him now.

Susi, the girl of his heart.

“Lusion...?” call lirih.

Lusi looked at Dio with a heart space full of longing. Likewise, Dio, his look immediately as soon as he saw the more beautiful and graceful Lusi in his view.

Dio extended his hand to Lucia. The girl shook Dio's hand, still staring at his face.

“How are you?” ask Dio gently.

“Good, Dio. When are you coming back from America?” lusi's voice was softly holding back the longing for his best friend.

“Sunday ago, Lusi.”

“Ehem... Ahem... I think we're just mosquito repellents, Shan.” Nikita cut off the conversation of the two friends who had just met it. The two of them spontaneously turned to Nikita.

“Oh yes, sorry. Dio, meet Ashanti and Nikita.“ Lusi introduced the two beautiful friends.

Nikita who was fascinated by Dio's good looks enthusiastically thrust his hands first to get acquainted. Dio greeted him with a friendly smile.

“New child huh? I think it's foreign to his face on this campus," asked Nikita by rolling one eye.

“The plan is I want a list of lectures here. Want to major in civil engineering,“ replied Dio polite.

“Wahh, cool.... “ Welcome Nikita happy.

Lusi and Dio smiled at Nikita's behavior who was so happy to be able to get acquainted with Dio.

“Lusi, I want to talk to you. Any time? A minute,” pinta Dio later.

Lusi just nodded.

“Sorry yes, can I borrow Lusi for a moment?” Dio asked permission from the two friends. 

Nikita blushed her lips because she was not satisfied talking to the guy. Ashanti simply nodded and raised a thumbs up sign.

Lusi and Dio walked out of the canteen and into the back garden area of the campus. The atmosphere is not too crowded because it is close to the lecturer room.

They sat on a long wooden bench next to the park entrance.

Dio still continued to stare at the face of Lusi with a longing look. His heart pounded violently withstanding the yearning that had arisen after a long time of not meeting the girl he loved in silence.

“You are getting more beautiful, Lusi,” praise Dio, her voice is soft as usual her trademark.

Susi smiled blushed and momentarily bowed her face.

“You are also getting older,” reply Lusi shyly.

“Hhmm, Lusi. two days ago I went to your house. Meet Priska.“

Luci flinched and turned towards Dio. He could already guess what question would be thrown out of Dio's mouth. Because he was sure that his half-sister must have told me all kinds of stories about him.

“Kata Priska, you are married. What right?”

Yeah, that's the question that's gonna come out of Dio's mouth. Lusi already knew that.

Lusi was silent for a moment, looking down at the right sentence to be conveyed to his best friend.

“Betul, Dio,” replied Lusi in a slow voice.

Dio's facial features instantly changed upon hearing the honest answer from Luci's mouth. She wanted Lusi to answer with the opposite answer. Of course, there was a sense of disappointment and hurt in his heart.

“Are you happy with your marriage?” Questions that made her chest tight but she had to ask.

Lusi nodded slowly while looking at Dio's shady face. Cloudy clouds already seemed to envelop the two men's beads. And Luci couldn't see it.

He really didn't want to see his best friend get hurt. However, Lusi knows what Dio really feels like to her.

“Kalo so, congratulations ya Lusi. If you are happy I am also happy,” said Dio as he stroked the back of Lusi's hand gently.

Unwittingly, a tear of Lusi slid down her cheek. Dio saw that.

“Dio, I'm sorry yes, for now I can't tell you much. Someday you will definitely know the truth,” said Lusi lirih.

“I always have plenty of time for you, I'm ready to listen whenever you're ready for the story.”

Susi smiled sweetly, “You are indeed my best friend, Dio.”

Dio smiled sweetly. In the squeeze of a soft hand Lusi. Dio misses this kind of atmosphere with Lusi. Where Lusi always comes to him when happy or sad.

But there was one thing that stuck in his heart until now, why Lusi could never love him as much as he loved Lusi. And instead found the fact that now Lusi already owned another man.

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