LOVE STRATA 1

CS1 Chicken Noodle Treaty

Anjani's steps lead her towards the lecture classroom. Anjani feels strange, because the campus is not as crowded as usual. There are lots of empty rooms, no students. However, Anjani still passed the steps with a classmate who also attended the same course with him.

As soon as he approached the classroom door of the lecture, Diamond called out to Anjani. Anjani quickly turned his head and smiled at Diamond. Apparently the diamond is done with its affairs.

"Hey, have you seen Ken?" ask Anjani.

"Already," replied Diamond with a smile. "So Ken's sister was in the same class. There was Vina just now, too," added Berlian.

"Yes, I said hello to Vina too." Anjani did not tell her that Vina had been unfriendly to her. "Eh, but do you think there's anything weird, right?" ask Anjani on Diamonds.

Diamond frowned, not understanding Anjani's question. Both Anjani and Berlian are still standing near the entrance of the classroom that will be used for lectures.

"meaning? What's so weird?" ask Diamond.

"Nih campus is quiet, not as usual." Anjani explains what he means by something strange.

"Oh. It's really Saturday. Yes the campus is a bit quiet. Most S2 students who attend college. This morning's lecture was a change in schedule from last Monday's lecture. It's a deal with friends too, especially for this week. Do you forget or don't remember Anjani?" Diamond wonders, because usually Anjanilah who always remember with changes in schedule.

"Astaghfirullah, why did I forget the day, huh?" Anjani nodded her forehead.

"Hey, not breakfast yet, huh? Hehe. Yuk, in. After college, I ate the food. Take the others," take Diamond.

"Okay, yuk!" Anjani agrees.

Saturday morning school begins. Unlike usual, Anjani is feeling restless. Anjani remembered Meli at that time.

"Well, why was Meli thinking, huh?" lirih Anjani's.

Diamond realizes there is something strange about Anjani. Diamond quickly asked, "Sst. Why?"

Anjani shook her head while smiling. Diamond immediately nodded and returned to pay attention to the lecturer in front of the class.

"Today's lecture, and I thank you all the students last Monday for collecting assignments on time. Good morning, and happy weekend." Lecturers close the lecture.

There was no task that morning, because the lecture that took place that morning was a substitute lecture. It was also due to a request from Anjani's classmates. Therefore, the lecturer did not mind anyone who was not present that morning.

***

Diamond and Anjani stand near the parking lot of the economy department. The parking lot there is not too much of a bike, because it is Saturday.

"Juno was the same for so long, anyway?" Diamonds are impatient.

"Propsy. Or that you haven't had breakfast this morning, so starve now. Oh, I'm not, deh!" urge Anjani while showing a joking face.

Diamond smiled and admitted that she had not had breakfast this morning.

"Well, that's it!" point the Diamond at the back of Anjani.

Anjani immediately turned his head in the direction pointed by the Diamond. Clearly visible to Anjani, there Juno, Dika, Mario, Ken, and Vina walked over.

"Whoa! Juno ngajak Vina also turned out," chirped Diamond.

"Oh, it's okay. We need to be friends with Vina more closely. He will be part of our teaching group" Anjani said to Berlian, and immediately got a nod in agreement.

Anjani and Berlian, two beautiful Muslim women with wide hijab also put on a smile to welcome the arrival of his friends.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Anjani." Mario greets Anjani first.

Anjani smiles and answers Mario's greeting with the same smile.

"Wa'alaikumsalam."

Juno sees the familiarity of Anjani and Mario. There was jealousy in his heart. Quickly Juno stepped closer and stood right in front of Anjani to face Mario.

"Anjani, your brooch is great. New, huh?" tanya Juno enthusiastically attracted Anjani's attention to chat with her.

Anjani immediately nodded and smiled. "Yes. Still new and can be given," Anjani explained without fading her smile.

"Uwu, who's your love? Meli, Diamond, or Alenna?" june asked more enthusiastically.

Anjani. "This brooch is a gift from Mario" Anjani explained again.

Instantly it felt like something was cracking in Juno's chest. Juno was enthusiastic enough to attract Anjani to chat with him, but it turns out that the brooch discussed is the gift of Mario.

Juno immediately glanced at Mario. It was clear Mario was smiling at him.

"What are you doing, anyway? So, don't we eat? Who said they wanted to practice?" exclaim Vina.

"Noah. Diamond," Dika said casually, while pointing towards Diamond.

Once you know who will practice eating is Diamond, immediately Ken also volunteered to practice his friends.

"Ehem, I will also practice you." Ken volunteered.

"Sir Ken, let the Diamonds do the trick." Diamond smiled kindly at Ken.

"It's okay. Let me just." Ken wants to continue his plans.

"Let's be fair, you two are the ones practicing, yeah. We're leaving now" Mario advised to mediate with his friends.

"Agreed," they exclaimed compactly.

Diamond and Vina headed for their respective cars. Dika and Ken headed for their respective bikes. While Juno and Mario are still aligning the steps of Anjani.

"Em, you better get on the bike. You have been waiting for Dika and Kak Ken," said Anjani while pointing at Dika and Ken who were ready on their respective motorcycle benches.

"Juno, come!" take Mario while pulling Juno's arm away from Anjani.

"Yes-yes."

Anjani smiles at Juno and Mario's behavior in front of him. Anjani does not know who will be his match. However, clearly at that time Anjani's heart really felt happy, and still hope Mario will be the one who will be paired with him.

***

Arriving at the dining place.

Vina's face showed dislike with the Diamond's choice place. From then on his eyeballs to and fro looked around.

"Sst. Diamond, why choose a roadside stall, anyway? I'm not used to eating in a gini place" Vina grumbled half a whisper.

"Judek. Go home there!" the Diamond without slowing down its voice.

Vina quickly gave Diamond an eye code, of course, so that Diamond would slow down her voice. Unsuccessful, Diamond was even engrossed in sticking out his tongue. The new diamond stopped when Anjani nudged his arm.

"Sst, keep the attitude. Not good with the guys in front of us." Anjani whispers near Diamond.

"Okay, ready!" Diamond whispers.

Berlian selected roadside dining stalls is a chicken meatballs claw noodle stall. Meal stalls serving a selection of chicken noodles, meatball chicken noodles, and chicken claw noodles. A favorite food stall Diamond commonly visited with Sister Lisa.

Anjani to record the menu that his friends want. Juno, Ken, and Dika both ordered chicken jumbo meatball noodles. Diamond, Anjani, and Mario both ordered chicken claw noodles. Vina chose the original chicken noodles. The drinks chosen by them were iced tea, except Vina. Vina chooses cold mineral water.

While waiting for the order so, chat was coloring. Diamond was about to call Alenna, intending to ask her to join. However, Mario quickly reveals that Alenna is attending a company meeting with Leon. So, that intention was also broken.

"As if something is lacking" said Dika.

"Yes clear, dong. There is no meli. Meli is usually the most popular. Love to fight with you too." Juno.

Just Tetiba Anjani remembered Meli, and also remembered his anxiety at the time of the lecture.

"Where is Meli?" ask Ken who doesn't know.

"To Jogja," Anjani replied.

"Cool. The right food to choose a day for the holidays. Next week will be a lot of red dates," Ken said praising Meli enthusiastically.

Hearing Ken's words, Anjani quickly turned to the wall of the stall. There's a calendar hanging in there. Yes Ken said, next week there are three red dates.

"Ah, this must be Meli no business, but a vacation. Definitely Meli to Ratna place and already discuss online shopping exclamations, nih." Anjani guessed enthusiastically.

"Em, can I call Meli now?" Anjani first permission on his friend.

"Please, Anjani." Let's respond first.

Just let the atmosphere of silence when Anjani was about to call Meli. Apparently, Anjani's friends also want to listen to Meli's voice. In fact, Dika suggests to be in-loudspeaker. However, Anjani did not want to loudspeaker, and told his friends to return to chatting.

Fortunately Anjani's friends understood and continued the conversation. Anjani who was sitting next to Diamond immediately called Meli. Twice the call, not lifted by Meli. It makes Anjani more thoughtful, especially before Anjani was anxious when he remembered Meli.

"Hello. Assalamu'alaikum, "greet Meli by phone.

"Alhamdulillaahafemore. Finally up too. Wa'alaikumsalam. Meli, why did you pick up the phone for so long?" asked Anjani who was relieved because Meli picked up the phone from him. However, the relief was only temporary. After that Anjani again anxious because of the news that was conveyed by Meli.

"I was discharged from the police station" Meli said.

"Astaghfirullah's. What happened until you got to the police station, Mel?" exciting Anjani.

Mario, Ken, Juno, Diamond, even Vina compact turned his head when Anjani mentioned the word police station. The faces of Anjani's friends showed high curiosity. However, Anjani told his friends to wait patiently.

"I lost my wallet. And Ratna's address is also lost," explained Meli again.

"Astaghfirullah's. You really went to Ratna's place. So how are you doing there? Still shocked, sad, or scared?" Anjani is worried about her best friend.

"Hehe. I'm happy instead" Meli replied with her distinctive cheerful tone.

"Who? Losing my wallet is good." Anjani.

"Suuut. Long story. When I returned to Jember, I told them all. Clearly, there was now a handsome prince here. My hero's. Hihi," said Meli enthusiastically.

"How's hero? I don't understand, anyway!" Anjani is anxious because he does not understand the words of Meli.

"Hide. Anjani, you will definitely tell me a lot. But then if I get to Jember. Now, I want to enjoy my vacation first. Ohya, just calm down. I've been at Ratna's, really." Meli explained again and this time asked Anjani not to worry excessively.

"OKAY. Alright. You be careful in the city, yes. Give my regards to Ratna, and you also get greetings from friends here," said Anjani.

"What greetings, huh?" ask Meli.

"Greetings from friends, he said don't forget his blessings. Hihi." Anjani.

"Wooooo. Fucking friends!" exciting Meli.

"Judek. Please continue your holiday. Assalamu'alaikum." Anjani ended the voice call.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," Meli replied with cheerfulness.

Anjani's friends were apparently waiting since then. They wait for Anjani to tell the full chronology until Meli can reach the police station.

"Meli lost his wallet, but now it's over." Anjani explained briefly so that his friends would not worry.

"Okay, now we eat. Orders have come." The diamond pointed towards the waiter who was carrying bowls filled with ordered chicken noodles.

Anjani, Mario, Ken, Juno, Dika, Diamond, and Vina eat chicken noodles each. Everyone ate it with pleasure. In fact, Vina who was originally ogah with the choice of a place to eat, looks the most enjoy chicken noodles order.

"Alhamdulillah," said Juno who had finished first. "Anjani, where have the memorization of the letter been?" ask Juno then.

Anjani stops scooping the chicken noodles, then answers Juno's question. "Alhamdulillah is almost finished juz 30. God willing."

"Anjani is cool. His hijra is not awful. Focused on memorizing the letter. Not like me, Meli, same Alenna who still got some letters. Hehe," obviously Diamond.

"Diamond, that's good. The important thing is his intention, and always istiqomah to memorize." Ken responded while giving a thumbs up to Diamond.

Diamond smiled, as Ken seemed to support his intentions.

"Juno, where did your letter go?" dika asked in a lazy tone, while sipping iced tea.

"Hehe." Juno scratched his non-itchy head. Juno was embarrassed that he had only memorized a few letters. "I'm still not comparable to Mas Mario if this business," Juno admitted Mario.

Anjani silently watched Mario. It was as if Mario was engrossed in chewing with a smile as Juno praised him. Silently paying attention apparently made Anjani smile all by herself.

"Why smile Anjani? Memorize my letter more than you, you know. Focus more and catch up with me," said Mario suddenly.

Anjani was shocked, but quickly smiled so as not to misbehave.

"I can too. Later if you have joined the njai group, I will definitely be better than you," exclaimed Vina.

"Then the afternoon comes, Vin. Don't use any more excuses" Mario told Vina.

Vina pressed her lips. Mario already knew that yesterday Vina just made up excuses so as not to come to the teaching group.

"Yes, I'll come. By the way, isn't it Sunday night? Aren't you guys dating or dating?" ask Vina.

Instantly all eyes looked towards Vina, and the one who was seen behaved normally.

"Dating? It's not the time, Vin!" exclaim Ken.

"Better directly ajakin marriage," added Ken.

"Ohuk!" Anjani chokes when Ken mentions the word marriage.

Undeniably. Although Anjani has migrated, but Anjani can not forget that she was almost married to a handsome man who is now sitting opposite her. In the past Mario did not invite Anjani to date, but directly invited Anjani to marry. In the end, the marriage was annulled.

"It's a drink first" said Berlian as he thrust a drinking glass.

"Mas Ken is talking about marriage" Juno protested to Ken.

"What?" Ken's confused.

Anjani comes back to quietly pay attention to Mario. Mario is clearly acting ordinary.

Astarghfirullah's. I'm the only one who seems to be overreacting, Anjani said.

A few minutes passed, and all had finished eating their own chicken noodles. Small talk about college also did not escape the discussion. The conversation adds to the intimacy between them. Including Vina who is more often friendly to all, including Anjani.

***

Anjani and the others split up in the parking lot. Anjani is there. Anjani kamudian quickly turn on the engine of the motor. However, Vina suddenly approached Anjani.

"Anjani," call Vina.

"Well, Vin. I thought you were going first" Anjani said.

The deg!

Vina's face was flat. Not as friendly when having a conversation earlier in front of friends.

"Ep. What's up, Vin?" ask Anjani.

"What is my friend?" ask Vina and still with a flat face.

Anjani is a little confused by Vina's question.

"I'm your friend, Vin." Anjani answered kindly.

"good. Then now you're coming with me!" bring Vina.

Vina clasped Anjani's wrist tightly.

"Eh? Where are we going, Vin?" anjani asked confusedly.

"Bawls. No need to ask too many questions!" firmly Vina.

Connect ....

Where did Vina take Anjani? Looking forward to the love story Strata 1. Chrysanthemums for authors are always awaited, yes. See You's. 😉

Hii. Still kepo with what experienced Meli in Jogja? Immediately visit the novel THERE IS ALWAYS A PLACE LEANING by Kak Cahyanti. There's Meli Shahrani there. 😊