Lecturers

Guests Sucks

The chocolate milk was cold, the food in front of Audie was not touched at all. Her net was staring intently at Alea, how could the girl take her role in this house? Linda, Irfan even Dimas could not take their amazed eyes off Alea, as the woman told how she could become a lecturer at three famous campuses at her young age. Alea's age with Irfan was 7 months apart, Irfan who is now chasing Strata second to him while Alea who is busy carrying out his role as a lecturer.

"Wuahh... Mama salut very same your girlfriend Irfan, already beautiful, smart, good anyway. Lucky for Mama's son to have a boyfriend like Alea." Linda stopped the spoon from entering her mouth to express her admiration for Alea. Alea who heard it could only smile in embarrassment, but he felt satisfied when he found Audie's face look very moody.

"When you play at home again, yeah. My aunt would have welcomed your arrival." The word Dimas chimed in, then answered a nod by Alea.

"Yes, if I have time, I will visit often. Understandably Om, as a lecturer and teacher, I rarely have free time." Alea replied in a very soft tone.

Audie could only let out her breath of air, she was bored from the family's conversation just about Alea. While there, Audie is in need of the affection of her family. After receiving painful words from Xavier earlier, but now he also has to accept the fact that the blonde girl in front of him has taken the love of his family.

"Oh yeah, said Irfan you teach at Audie's school too, huh?" ask Linda spirit.

Alea's reflexes turned her eyes to the man next to her, Irfan just threw a smile, then Alea looked back at Linda. "Yes, Aunt. It's only been a week."

"Wuahhh.." again Linda clucked in awe, making Audie want to leave the dining room right now. But he realized, the act seemed impolite.

"That's a big deal, so Alea can educate this unruly auntie's daughter." Linda pinched Audie's cheek halfway between her and Dimas.

The Audie reflex brushed that hand off slowly. "Mama what the hell, Audie's not naughty." Reveal Audie defended herself, then she pursed the pink lips.

Alea looked at Audie fixedly, she turned her lips together, that big smile made Audie clench her hands tightly.

"Of course, Auntie. I must have taken care of my future husband's sister, educated her to the point of being a smart, knowledgeable student."

As for Irfan, he couldn't hide his happiness when he heard Alea just say husband-to-be. Although they had been in a relationship for many years, but it was something that was very rare to hear by his ears.

"By the way, what about the relationship between you two. I mean Auntie, you guys aren't sure when to go to a more serious level?" Alea and Irfan's eyes met, both of them shrugging, their brains were digesting the middle-aged woman's speech.

"I mean aunt... Married?" asked Alea nervously.

Suddenly Linda laughed boisterously followed by Dimas, "you guys why so innocent? Especially if aunt is not married."

The two couples smiled clumsyly, a tinge of shame plastered clearly on their faces. Alea pinched the small arm of the Man beside her, giving a gesture hoping Irfan understood.

"We haven't thought that far Mah. After all, Alea is still young, there are no plans to get married."

"Young?" linda and Dimas asked in unison, before both of them shook their heads.

"The time you two are ripe for marriage, do not feel young Irfan, the sooner you get married it will be better. Moreover, your age is difficult to approach 30 years." Advice Dimas. Again, they made the couple feel ashamed.

The warm conversation between the families continued until the time had shown at nine p.m. There is no burden in their hearts, when a family gathers there is where happiness is created. But not for the long-spirited girl named Audie, her heart was so hard to accept that Alea had snatched the love of her family. Xavier, Irfan, Dimas and even his mother had forgotten to ask if Audie's days were happy all along. They forgot their own daughter.

Audie wants a loyal friend to listen to her every complaint. He wants to be loved, he wants to let go of his burden all this time. It is very difficult to accept the fact that the person he loves does not have the same taste. Strange indeed when a girl his age likes a man who is adrift by a very long age distance with her. It is not his desire to force love someone. Lala also did not invite that sense, she who was suddenly present and made Lala entangled for a long time.

After finishing dinner, Audie and Alea cleared the dining table. Audie was washing dishes while Alea was transporting dirty dishes. Irfan, Linda and Dimas are now relaxing in the guest room.

Audie clucked when someone nudged his shoulder. Then he looked at the culprit and found out that it was Alea.

"You think I don't know that you're getting ushered home by Xavier?!" said Alea while putting the dirty dishes on the sink.

Hearing that Audie immediately stopped her activity that was washing dishes, both hands had been covered with soap foam.

"That oars, I know the umbrella you just brought belongs to Brother Lufy. It turns out that you are so insolent, after presumptuously declaring love to Xavier, you also want to snatch it from me?"

Audie exhaled violently, she turned her body face to face with Alea, a tinge of sharp glare radiating. "Aren't you the brash one? What do you mean approaching Irfan bang when you already have Mr Xavier? Do you want to be a cheap woman? Is Mr Xavier not enough? Do you want to play with them both? Or are you the one who ******?"

Audie's two hands clenched tightly as Alea let out a laugh. "I'm too pretty, I'm perfect, I deserve to choose who I want to have. I'm not afraid if you complain to Xavier or Irfan. Because Xavier won't believe what you're saying. And Irfan... You know, if Irfan knew the truth... Most likely he would have experienced such an event a few years ago."

"Lea," the call made the two turn their faces toward the source of the sound. Alea looked nervous, timidly Irfan listened to their conversation just now.

"Y-yes... Why, honey?" ask Alea.

Audie returned to her dish washing activities, she turned her gaze to the ceiling when her eye glands were hot to cry.

"I'd better take you home soon, later. Let Audie clean the kitchen." Irfan's orders were taken by Alea. After saying that Irfan immediately misses going to the room to take a leather jacket and car keys.

Alea again approached the girl who was busy washing dishes, she brought her mouth closer to Audie's earlobe. "Xavier and Irfan, they're both mine. You are just a girl who has nothing. Even I could've snatched Irfan's love completely from you." The whisper sounded like a demonic whisper that disturbed Audie's eardrum.

After being satisfied to say so, Alea immediately passed by with a fluffy smile. Proud to have succeeded in making Audie speechless and not fight back.

***

Audie throws her body on the mattress, her vision blurred because there are tears that she can hold so as not to skate. There was hatred in his heart towards that woman named Alea. Audie kept staring at the ceiling of her room, her hands clenched tightly as she recalled how Alea had made her brother a toy in her love story.

Audie went to a box on the nightstand, opened it and found a chocolate bar that Xavier had given her. His heart ached again, it was difficult to get the love of the man despite having fought for quite a long time. There is a heart that sincerely loves him, but Xavier instead wrongly chose to maintain a relationship with a woman who has been duplicitous.

One incoming message made Audie turn her gaze toward a flat object lying on the mattress. Audie just ignored, until a few incoming messages and Audie grabbed the phone, knowing there was something very important.

Audie's index finger pressed the WhatsApp icon, there are 3 new messages that he has not read from the group that has been created by Xavier.

Mr. Xavier

(Tomorrow I have business on campus, so I'll be home in the afternoon. What if we learned it at night after the Maghrib prayer?)

21:35

Arini Cetar's

(If I could, sir. But ... Not to know with Audie is just as beautiful.)

21:37

Exquisitely

(I'm fine-fine too, sir. Just waiting for Audie's opinion.)

21:38

Audie thought for a moment, until finally he also joined the group chat.

^^^^^^

^^^(I have no problem either, sir)^^^

^^^21:40^^^

Read with two blue ticks, but there is no reply from Arini, Indah or Xavier.

Audie exhaled a long breath, he threw the phone back on the bed until it bounced. Before turning off his room lamp he kept the chocolate that Xavier had given him. Then Audie went to her bed to sleep. Yesterday and today it felt so tired, not knowing for tomorrow and so on, it would probably be the same.

..."Said the sky, I should be able to beat its height so that I can reach for the stars. So, in conclusion I won't be able to have you located as far away as the stars"...