Love Across the Road

More about Meliana

It rained quite a bit tonight. For roving swordsmen like us, this is a great calamity. Because it is not easy to get around while dangang with a body soaked, not to mention the slippery road makes it difficult for us to push the cart, the worst is not infrequently we are disturbed by delicate creatures in the middle of the road. But for meatball sellers like me, this rain is a blessing too because people tend to like to eat warm meatballs when it rains, and my hands run out 2 times faster.

So tonight at eight o'clock tonight, I decided to go to Mang Aep stall because my merchandise was left unceremonious and I needed warm tea and fried after the rain.

"It's boy, warm tea to order."

"Thank You Mang."

"Today don't bring a raincoat?" Mang Aep asked while thrusting a dry towel at me.

"Forgot Mang, hurry up."

Mang Aep again stir fried food that he had left to brew warm tea.

"Eh, by the way. How's the boy, the poem is it?"

I smiled at the great poem I had made for the race. "Udah Mang."

"Pretty seems. Satisfactory results?"

"Made from the heart, Mang."

Mang Aep chuckled. "Good-good, boy!"

"Mang, two warm teas!"

I turned my head, Mang Aep's laughter subsided as a familiar voice greeted my eardrum. It's a scene worse than in kuntilanak gentayangi during trade. The sight of Eygra with Meliana still wearing school uniform, out of nowhere.

"Ready, wait a minute."

"Eh Nar, I guess who." Eygra smiled pretently familiarly, his eyes glanced at Meliana at a glance then looked back at my face. As if to explain to me, Meliana is now with him.

Of course I'm jealous, but there's no need to show it or this Eygra is going to feel victorious.

I retorted with a wide grin, only this expression could I show to endure this pain. I don't know what my face looks like right now, it's probably horse-like.

"Mel, is it night outside the house?" That sentence that first crossed my head so I just threw it without thinking again.

"Yes, I—"

"There's been the same activity. You do not have to worry Nar, nyokapnya already give me the same confidence to take care of Meliana."

This one man never tired of bragging in front of me, especially regarding Meliana. He would be very happy in case my spirit was broken because of his words.

But I'm sorry, my spirit is not a dry twig that is easily broken with just a touch, but my spirit is a solid iron that the more he tries to break then his hands are the more injured.

Meliana looked at Eygra disliked, then replied, "out of tutoring."

"Oh... " I nodded in understanding.

"Here, the tea is ready!" Mang Aep thrust two glasses of warm tea at them.

"At the drink, Mel." I leaned forward so I could see Meliana's face being blocked by this handsome pretentious Eygra.

Meliana smiled awkwardly while nodding.

"OOOHH... So this is Boy, Meliana who's called that a thousand times?" Mang Aep exclaimed loudly.

I glared feeling bad. Ow hell! It could be this mess, the more Meliana's upset with me if this is the case.

"What's the matter, Mang?" I was shocked when Meliana cut in with enthusiastic intonation.

"Yes, every time I come here at least once Meliana's name is called. You are the biggest inspiration for Danar to date. Well, pantes anyway, pretty. Smart you pick a girl boy!"

"Oh yeah?" Meliana made a shy voice while rubbing her nape, then her face bowed. But what a pity, I couldn't see her facial expression because her unraveled hair was blocking the right side of her pretty face.

"Hey! Out your eyes for a long time, boy. Glow at girls' faces!"

It was my turn to be bowed down in shame because I was caught looking at Meliana's face without blinking. O God, this one creation of Yours is too extraordinary to the point that my heart is stirred just by looking at it.

"Hey, Mel. Let this word my son and his face not kulu-kulih, but the woman who will be his companion will be the luckiest woman. Surely he can make his wife's child happy later, still young is good at making money and so the backbone of the family, no need to ask again his readiness to face adult life later. And Mang Aep hope, you're that lucky woman, Mel." Mang Aep biacara while looking into Meliana's eyes very deeply.

While I was made to blush as well as touched by the praise made by Mang Aep to me. If only my skin was white, it would have been clearly printed with a red hue on this cheek.

"Udah Mang, do not need to be over. Fly me in a minute."

Mang Aep chuckled. "You should be happy boy, get a free promotion."

"What time, Mang? I just found out Danar's the backbone of the family." Meliana asked loudly, I just found out the other side of Meliana. It turned out that even though he was quiet, he had a high curiosity.

"Yes, his father's been sick since he SMP–"

"Mang!" I cut then shook my head at Mang Aep. I don't like it when my personal life is shared with other people, especially Meliana. Don't want you if Meliana will be close to me just because of pity. It makes me feel low.

"Here, the fritters are still warm. It's appropriate to eat warm tea." Mang Aep thrust a plate containing 5 fried fruits.

"No, we want to go home." Eygra with his flat face pulled Meliana's hand to move.

"Geez!" Meliana exclaimed in dislike as Eygra pulled her hand out of the stall.

"If Meliana does not want to be forced dong, you also have Meliana's pain." In a heroic style, I swiftly approached the two of them.

"Not much drama Nar, this is not a soap opera. I don't have Meliana, I have a brain. And now it's too late, what did Meliana's parents say if I brought her son to late in the mallem, huh?"

Tear all my hero's souls. True, I was the one who overreacted it.

"Oh, that's it," I said as I scratched at his bashful nape. "Yes, be careful Mel."

Meliana nodded. "I go first, Nar."

From here I could only watch as the two of them left the stall, breaking through the rain towards the black Fortuner car.

However, before getting into the car Meliana stopped her steps and then jerked Eygra's hand violently.

"I don't like you carrying my Mama in front of Danar or anyone." Meliana spoke slowly but firmly.

"Do you like Danar?"

"I don't like you wondering about my privacy." Then Meliana got into the car.

From here, I could only watch the luxurious car split the streets. Although I am jealous, even though this heart feels claustrophobic. But I'm grateful that there are Eygra who can take good care of Meliana. If only Meliana had gone out with me tonight, Meliana would have been drenched in the rain on my matic motorcycle. It's okay this time I lost to Eygra, tomorrow-tomorrow I will work hard to keep Meliana better than Eygra now.

"Boy, the tea's not over yet."

"Yes Mang."