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Rival

Hi, this is my number. I've been in the park near the faculty, yeah.

Abhimanyu read a message that had just entered his phone.

"So, I say yes first. Anika has sent a message", Abhimanyu shows Jaka the screen of his phone.

"Ok, sorry I didn't come, Bi. I had an appointment with someone" replied Jaka.

"Sip, see you in kosan", Abhimanyu pamit.

He sped up his pace because he did not want to make Anika wait for him for too long.

From a distance Abhimanyu could see a blue-hooded girl sitting on a bench near a fir tree. The girl's face lowered, she looked seriously reading the book she had in her hands.

"Sorry, wait a long time", greeting Abhimanyu makes Anika's view turn to him.

Anika smiled faintly, "What's wrong, I haven't been here long".

Abhimanyu chose to sit on the bench opposite Anika.

"This is my laptop. I don't know what the problem is but this laptop often shuts down itself and likes the strange sound of an alarm cake" Anika explained without much ado. He immediately pulled out his beloved laptop from inside the backpack.

Abhimanyu took the laptop, checked the outside view of the laptop and tried to turn it on.

Before long, the problem Anika told me about happened.

"Ok, I'll try to check. Do you need this laptop fast?".

"Not really, but at the most I hope one week can be completed" replied Anika.

"I will do it" Abhimanyu promised.

"Thank you for helping me. Oh yes, we have been in college for a few semesters but only this time I know that there are friends who are good at laptop service even though we are not in engineering or IT, yes", Anika laughed and so did Abhimanyu.

"This is also because of the need, so I can continue to study here and coincidentally when I was in High School I often helped my uncle in the village to repair various electronic devices, my uncle was a technician who opened goods repair services. So, I learned a little from him" Abhimanyu said. Anika looked small nodding.

"You mean, this service service is your side business, huh? wow you are great, rarely are there students who want to take a job like this while studying" said Anika amazed.

Abhimanyu smiled faintly, "I'm not that extraordinary".

For a moment, Anika and Abhimanyu engaged in a light conversation. They seem to laugh together when telling funny things they have experienced during college. For some reason, Anika and Abhimanyu quickly familiarize themselves even Abhimanyu felt that they had been friends with Anika for a long time even though during college, only this time they deliberately met and talked more.

"Anik", there was a cry from a familiar voice in Anika's ear. Yes, it was the scream of Laras who seemed to be waving his hands from afar.

Anika replied to Laras' hand wave while inviting him to come closer. Laras is seen running small towards Abhimanyu and Anika who are still sitting on the bench of the faculty park.

"Huh, I just called you earlier, not picked up. It turns out that you are here", said Laras rather ngosan.

"Oh sorry, Ras, my phone is silent" Anika replied after she noticed there were eight calls from Laras.

"Have a habit, Nik. If the disilent mobile phone use vibrating mode also dong to be caught if there is an incoming call", Laras protest who sat without permission beside Anik and then sipped the juice in his hand.

"Yes, sorry", said Anik short.

Abhimanyu chose to be silent to see the conversation of his two female friends.

"Eh sorry yes, Bi. I came straight to Anik sambar" said Laras when he realized that there was an Abhimanyu there.

"What's wrong, Race", replied Abhimanyu short.

"Ask what, Race?".

"As for Narendra, he is really close to Si Ayu what?", asked Laras to the point.

Abhimanyu who got a question like that just scowled, "Well sorry, Ras if I honestly don't know".

"Then anyway? you are his classmate. It looks like he is the same Ayu kek where in class" said Laras insisted.

Abhimanyu scratched his nape that did not itch, "Sorry, I really do not know and never want to know the business of others, let alone the cake business so", again, Abhimanyu explained.

"Well, it's a pity that I don't get accurate information" Laras complained.

"Indeed, why the hell is Ras busy really finding out about Narendra?", asked Anika who had been silent listening to Laras questions to Abhimanyu.

"Oh, that's okay, Nik. I'm just curious because this news is very fast in children", replied Laras reasoned.

"Almost I've slipped, forgot there's Anika here" whispered little heart Laras.

"Oh, the effect of children's gossip. You still haven't changed, Ras, do not care so, not important" replied Anika.

"Biarin, for you is not important, but if for me, this is very important.Soal Narendra is so loh", Laras responds to Anika's speech with a flirtatious expression.

Anika shook her head looking at Laras's behavior. Yes, Narendra is quite popular in the neighborhood of classmates and even in the neighborhood of the younger level. The man in addition to intelligent, he is also somewhat quiet, his handsome face combined with his quiet attitude that makes Narendra look cool and much loved by female friends Anika also Laras. Anika herself does not know Narendra very well because they are different classes and very rarely meet. Even if you meet, no more than passing around the campus environment.

"Sorry yes, Bi, Laras likes ngaco", Anika glanced at Abhimanyu who had been silent in his seat.

"It's okay, Nik. Oh yes because your laptop I have taken, so I'm sorry first, yes", Abhimanyu is preparing to leave.

"Ok, thank you, Bi", Anika replied with a bright smile. Abhimanyu nodded in response.

"Ras, I say yes first", this time Abhimanyu greeted Laras who was still busy spending his juice.

"Ok, Bi, if there are any news about Narendra don't forget to tell me, yes", Laras' message before Abhimanyu passes.

"Basar you, Ras, obsessively the same Narendra", Anika shook her head, still do not believe in the attitude of Laras.

"Biarin, the yellow mushroom has not curved, Nik. Udah ah, I want to go to the sekre set first yes, Nik there is another meeting with the Division Head. You want to come?", Laras tidied up his appearance.

"No, Race. I still want to be here" replied Anik.

"Ok, if that's what I'm going to do first, Nik. Bye", said Laras half-screaming. Anik waved to Laras in response.

Yes, Laras is indeed among the children who are active in organization, just like Anika. But today Anika had no interest in coming to the set, so she chose to spend the rest of her time in the faculty garden with the book she had been delayed reading.

The clock showed at four in the afternoon and Anika was still sitting on the same bench. Someone came unnoticed by Anika.

"May I come sit here?", asked the owner of the voice.

Anika who was focusing on her book immediately raised her head. Narendra was standing in front of him.

"Oh, yes, please", replied Anika.

Narendra smiled, he chose to sit on the bench in front of Anika and took out a laptop and a notebook complete with a pen.

After that the atmosphere went back to silence. There was no voice from Narendra or Anika. Both seem to be focused on their own business. Anika herself did not take the initiative to invite Narendra to talk, as well as with Narendra. He was just struggling with his laptop and his notes, I don't know what he was doing.

For several semesters, this was the first time Anika agreed with Narendra even this was the first time they sat that close.