Lara's Admirers

Episode 85's

I can finally breathe a sigh of relief now. Thank goodness everything went exactly as I expected. So far my day has been going well, as to where it should be. I leaned back on the chair that was my seat right now. Giving my body a little rest in the form of a small appreciation like this.

“Sha, I need to talk to you. This is about what I haven't talked about yesterday.” said Stefani who suddenly was in front of me.

I just clucked bitterly, because this girl had interrupted my break.

“Ntar aja deh stef.” reply me indifferent.

“Please, from yesterday this lunda continues.” he said while folding both hands in front of the chest.

I breathed out violently. Actually I'm still very lazy to serve this girl. From yesterday he forced me to talk about things I didn't even know about.

“Lo should know about this sha, kayak that I said yesterday if this is important.” said the girl once again.

Inevitably this time I have to follow his wishes on this one, although in fact I did it with a little force. But how else, this is the only way that I can be free from this girl's interference.

With heavy and forced steps, I followed the footsteps of this girl right from behind her. I'm even where this girl is taking me away. It seems like what he wanted to talk to me this time was very secretive, to the point that we had to step aside a little first. It turned out that he took me outside the classroom and asked me to wait in the corridor for a while. I can only shake my head to see this girl's behavior towards me. One word that can describe my current feelings is annoyance.

Shortly after, the girl came up with a Titan who was walking right behind her. Honestly, at this time I was even made more confused by the behavior of this girl. I better keep up with their game.

“Gue is confused where to start.” said the man while scratching his non-itchy head.

“You really want to do what the hell?” I am getting more confused.

“But lo promise do not be angry with us.” said Stefani with doubt.

“Udah hunted by the way! Tired nih stand mulu.” reply me while grumbling annoyed.

“So gini, I want to explain one thing to you. One thing I've been covering up all this time from you and everyone. I have kept this secret as best as possible, I only think now you should know about this secret.” explained Titan at length.

“So actually all this time Arka just benefitsin lo doang. He cuam soin lo the same betting material the Chairman of OSIS.” he continued with a faster tone of speech than before.

“What do you mean?” ask me for the umpteenth time.

I started taking their words seriously. But I'm not sure if what Titan said just now is completely and completely believable.

“Actually this incident has been going on since you first acted into this school sha. And the cave just know this now, it was also Titan who told me.” reply Stefani with a look of face as if feeling guilty.

“So that time, Arka's position was still dating Clara. You know for yourself, if the boy is dating only we-we doang know. So whether there is a problem what, Arka was involved in betting with the restless Chairman OSIS.” obviously Titan with no less convincing emotions.

“The head of OSIS said that if Arka wants to win the bet, Arka should be able to dapetin lo in less than a week. While Arka is busy working on you, the OSIS Chairman is instead looking for an opportunity to deketin Clara. In the end I knew that he only benefited Ark, make Clara dapetin. But Arka even misunderstood their closeness, and finally Arka mutusin the relationship with Clara so aja.” he explained at length, as much as he could.

“So that time Arka was not nebak lo because it was really sincere sha, but because of the bet.” timpal Stefani who added to the man's speech just now.

I just nodded weakly, understanding what they just said to me. I don't know how to react right now. I don't even know if what they're telling me is true, or just fabricating. But where is it possible if they lie to me in such a cheap way. But on the other hand it also feels impossible if Arka does that to me.

I was too rash to accept it. It's too soon for a new person like her, for me to allow her into my world. But on the principle of work, regret always comes the most recently. Just like the anti-climax that is at the very end of a story.

“Ya I have entered first.” I said with a little awkward.

“Lo not angry with us sha?” ask Stefani.

“Gue does not mean to make your relationship Arka so damaged or how. Only I think you need to know about this.” continued Titan.

“Ngapain angry, it was promised that I can not be angry.” reply me while smiling with force.

“But if you want to be angry is also okay. Luapin aja lo emotions, we will not ngelarang also kok.” explained the man.

“The motion is to be expressed sha, not to be harbored. Because it will not be good if it is constantly hidden from the world. Kan lo also who once said that to me.” said Stefani with a few wise sentences that he got some time ago from me.

Now the girl turned my own words around. Actually what he said just now, it's all true. But the thing is, I don't know what to do right now. What I'm feeling now is not at all indented to a particular taste, which makes me feel something more specific

“I’m okay, nothing to worry about.” reply me casually.

I turned my back to go back to the classroom. At that moment, I was surprised not to play by what I found there. I don't know since when Arka was standing in the doorway and eavesdropping on all our conversations. His gaze was nimble with glistening eyes that I found hard to catch what he meant. His face was getting gloomy and cloudy. Now more and more gray clouds lodged on his face that handsome.

Looks like Arka has heard a lot about her that we just talked about earlier. I know exactly if his mood is not okay right now, it's getting worse and not very good right now. Now I feel guilty about her, even though I don't know exactly what I've done to her so far.

“I have heard everything kok.” said Arka with a flat tone.

“Udah since when are you here?” ask me carefully.

“Not important.” reply is short.

“Ya already, if so I enter first.” I said while moving from that place.

I think I need a few sips of water to restore my concentration. I need to think clearly for now. Shortly after Arka followed me to get inside, then took the place right next to me. The man was always there every day.

But where are those two people. Why they don't look at all, don't even date again. But yes it is up to them, after all the two people are both adults.

Arka continued to glare at me fixedly, still with the same gaze as she had previously done. I don't know what that means, I still don't know until now. But the one thing I know now is that I'm slowly starting to feel uncomfortable. I was a little annoyed by what this man was doing to me. It felt like every second he was watching me, and I didn't like being watched like that.

“Why?” ask me immediately.

“Why what?” ask the man back.

“Why from earlier ngeliatin I like that.” said me while clarifying the meaning of my previous speech.

“Yes because I have eyes.” he replied clearly.

I just grunted in annoyance, for getting an answer that didn't match what I had expected before. It would not be funny if he answered her jokingly like that.

“I'm actually again afraid of sha.” he said as he placed his head on the table.

It seems like this time Arka started trying to tell her the problem one by one. This time he looked more serious than he had before. I followed the serious pretentious because of it. I will gladly be a loyal listener to this man, whenever he needs to. Apart from the betting problem earlier, which implicates me as its victim.

“Means?” I was trying to find more information.

“Mama..” answer briefly.

One word that was thrown from his mouth just now, was able to make me guess what the story will look like. It was like a clue he gave me, before the real story began.

“Why is your mom?” ask me carefully.

“Yesterday suddenly my mother had a heart attack, and was rushed to the nearest hospital. But the doctor said mom should immediately be referred to Singapore for further treatment.” he explained with a raucous voice that seemed to hold back tears.

I was surprised not to play by her words just now. The words he said earlier were able to give me a slap, until I was stunned like this. It's worth getting here, like Arka has no spirit of life at all. It turns out that the woman he loves the most is also not okay. This man's mind had been wandering around since then, even though his body was in this place.

“Keep your mama has been referred?” my many.

The man gave only a sign. He shook his head weakly, which meant that the answer was no.

“Mama says she's not going to Singapore. He said the pain would heal quickly. Though the pain is very dangerous sha..” he explained to me.

“Later to go home to school we are there yes, I will try to persuade your mama.”, I said as I patted the man's shoulder gently.

Suddenly the man pulled my hand away, without warning. He took one of my hands, to hide with his grief that he did not want to show the world. Arka made my hand as the base of her head lying on the table. I know that a hard table surface will not be comfortable for his head, must be very dizzy if it is too long. Therefore, this man needs something more tender.

“Arka can cry as much, overflow all emotions Arka. There are still ten minutes left before the bell enters.” I said with a small smile.

“No need ah, ntar seen others will be embarrassed.” reply while trying to hold back tears.

“Not anyone kok.” reply me.

“I know if there is Clara behind.” he said without taking his eyes off the slightest.

I could only smile wryly, scratching my non-itchy head. How can this man know if the girl has been listening to our conversation since. I think this man's instinct is no less powerful than my own instinct. Clara and I looked at each other for a while. Actually we are very sorry to see Arka who is in the breaking point now. But Clara and I can't do much for now. Giving Arka a bit of personal space will help her to recover her mood immediately. That's all we can do so far.

“I can still hold for a few more hours really, until I go home to school later.” said Arka with her voice that was getting worse.

I'm afraid if he doesn't immediately overflow his emotions, by holding him back like this will be bad. Arka concentration may not really exist during the teaching and learning process. Or the worst thing is that maybe this guy will experience a name that loses its voice for a few days.

I've felt that kind of thing and it feels like I've been through it too often. I must have always had a sore throat after I held back my cries, just so as not to sob. Then the next day my voice was habisa and barely left. With that, I had to have a hard day until my voice came back to what it was.

“You're here, I'm going to take a nap. Later if you have entered, wake me up again.” he said with one corner of the lips raised.

I nodded slowly, saying his words. A second later, he fell asleep. It seems like his physique is also exhausted, not only mentally tired. This man needs to take a break for a moment, taking a break from the boisterous atmosphere around. He needs to stay away from the problems he has, in order to think clearly. He needs a little love, so he feels better.

Like anything it will be, this man must continue his life with many plans that he must start again soon. Arka must still realize all his dreams and hopes, even though later without the support of the mother. Sometimes we never know where and how the worst part will appear in a story.

***

In accordance with my promise earlier, I will go to the hospital with Arka to visit her mother. So far my relationship with this man is still fine, even after the bad things I just received today. I also don't know what it would be like if Arka had really done such a completely inhuman deed to me.

From then on, Stefani and Titan kept an eye on my movements. The girl sometimes did not forget to remind me to always be careful when together with Arka. They say that the man is not a good man. Moreover, he had listened to some bad things that were talked about by his own friends.

“Be careful on the same road Arka later, you know yourself if he is his son difficult to guess.” said Stefani while holding one of my arms.

“Please, later if there is anything I will directly call you. In part he is our own friend, time must be suspicious until the whole thing heck.” reply me while still staring down ahead.

“Lo should know one thing about guys.” he said.

“Anaan emang?” my many.

“Cowok is like a wild animal, which sometimes unexpected movements.” whispered slowly in my ear.

“Like a crocodile that moves in the water to catch its prey as possible. That's why times yes, so most of them are dubbed as land crocodiles.” he continued.

I just laughed softly at the girl's words just now. How could he assume that.

Soon several motorcycles pulled over right in front of us, ready to transport the passengers who had been waiting since. After that we had to separate because of different directions and goals. Stefani has to go to the cafe where she usually works, while I have to keep my promise to visit Arka's mother in the hospital.

Along the way I kept thinking about something that made me nervous. Actually there is one more thing that feels stuck in my mind. I'm very curious as to what the truth is, right out of this man's mouth. I'm sure that even if Arka did, she wouldn't have lied to try to cover up her mistakes. I know exactly how all this time he's been taught to be responsible.

“Arka!” sahutku.

“Iya, what's up?” ask the man, looking a little.

“There is something I want to ask you.” I said with a little hesitation.

Arka then pulled his bike over on the side of the road. It just so happened that we were passing through a row of shops at the time. Talking while sitting for a while may not make the atmosphere turn into so tense. So everything can be discussed well, without having to involve misunderstandings that are often the root of a problem.

The man invited me to chat in one of the small alleys that became the gap between one store and another. Arka leaned her body on the outside wall of the store. For a while he was seen tidying up his hairdo, then folding both his hands in front of his chest. Arka looked at me with a look that was deliberately made low like that, because the difference in our body size was about twenty centimeters.

“What's up?” ask the man with a serious face.

I swallowed my saliva with great difficulty. After seeing the look on his face that looked not so friendly as usual, it felt like I needed to think twice about saying this. Maybe I'll just undo my intention, to talk about this one.