LOVE STRATA 1

CS1 Confession Dika

Three men step through the door of Mario's house. Anjani and Meli recognize them. Those are his friends. There's Ken, Juno, and Dika. Mario welcomes all three.

“Meli,” Ogled Dika while looking towards Meli.

Meli glanced at Dika, then threw away her face.

There was a pain mixed with tightness in Dika's chest when she saw Meli throw her face. Dika bowed listlessly. Down, hoping that the beautiful tiles of Mario's living room can cheer his heart. Unfortunately, the beautiful tiles were not able to at all be a cure for his heart injury.

“Dik, come!” Ken pulled Dika's arm to follow in his footsteps.

He followed, trailing behind Ken. Juno, Ken, and Dika follow Mario's instructions to go to the second floor of his house. When climbing the stairs, it was very difficult for Dika to stand properly on each step of the stairs. Several times Dika looked back, towards Meli. Honey, Meli was completely indifferent to his presence. Dika even saw Meli holding the wedding invitation with a happy face.

It's impossible to reach your heart, Mel. Maybe we are not fools. Inner Dika

While Mario, Ken, Juno, and Dika were on the second floor, Anjani remained in the living room while accompanying Meli writing a list of guest names. Occasionally Anjani noticed the mimic of Meli's face since the presence of Dika in Mario's house.

“Mel, you okay?” ask Anjani carefully.

“Ya is so okay. Why me?” Meli frowned, not understanding Anjani's question.

“It was …. Dika.” Anjani half whispered.

Meli did not answer. He breathed deeply. Meli's hand quickly took one of her wedding invitations. With a cheerful tone, Meli pointed at Azka's name written on the invitation.

“When it's the past. Mas Azka my future,” explained Meli with a fluffy smile.

“I understand. Hopefully Dika can accept that,” muttered Anjani so softly, but apparently Meli heard it.

“Ha? Can you accept what?” ask Meli, kepo.

Anjani quickly shook her head firmly. He smiled and assured Meli that her words just now were nothing. Meli who did not want to take a headache was just shrugging her shoulders, then invited Anjani to mention one by one the names of college friends who will be invited to her wedding ceremony with Azka.

“Diamond, Vina.” Anjani mentioned while remembering.

“Vina is not necessary, deh. He's another holiday abroad, kok.” Meli told.

“Stay given an invitation. Whether to come or not is up to him. Not good, Mel. That's our njai friend, you know. How?” tanya Anjani asks for Meli's approval.

“Heem. Bener too, anyway. Okay, deh.” Meli agrees.

“Alenna also yes. Continue Juno, Brother Ken, Dika.” Anjani stops when Dika's name is finished being called. Anjani glanced at Meli, but apparently Meli's expression was mediocre.

“Then who else?” ask Meli. He waited for Anjani to mention another name.

“I think that's enough, Mel. I'm the same Mario doesn't need to be written on the invitation. Automatic direct come, kok.” Anjani.

“Hihi. Yeah-yes. You two are already on the guest list of VVIP.” Meli nudged Anjani's shoulder.

Meli had finished writing the guest list on a piece of paper. Again he invited Anjani to correct, worried that the closest relatives even forgot to be invited.

“Already. Ohya, do not forget to report Mr. RT, yes.” Anjani.

“Report? Make what? I'm not in a mess. Most of my heart doang stolen Mas Azka,” Meli bright plainly.

Anjani pinches Meli's cheek in excitement because Azka steals her heart. Meli just chuckles while blocking Anjani pinch him again.

“Report to Mr. RT if you want to get married. Ah, let me. Definitely Uncle Roni has reported.” Anjani remembered that Meli's father knew Mr. RT.

“Eh-eh. This is the guest name of the invitation handwritten or how good?” ask Meli.

“Let me help write!” sahut Dika who just came down from the second floor.

Meli. Surprised to hear Dika suddenly say so. Anjani was no less surprised by Meli. Anjani continued to watch Dika step towards the sofa then took one of Meli-Azka's wedding invitations.

Dika looked closely at Meli's wedding invitation. His hand touched the MA initials imprinted embossed. Dika smiled. His face showed no sadness at all. In fact, deep in the heart Dika feels sore, side effects of heartbreak.

“Em, please. I asked Brother Mario first. Handwritten or want to print.” Meli hesitantly responded to Dika.

“Written by hand only. The writing Dika nice too, kok.” Mario answered immediately with a smile.

Meli turns to see Anjani. One soft nod was immediately given by Anjani to convince. After that, Meli agreed.

Dika's smile widened. He asked for a paper containing the names of the invited guests that Meli was still holding. No longer hesitating, Meli handed the paper to Dika.

“All capital letters, yes.” Dika asked for approval.

“As far as you are how good.” Meli handed over all the invitations to Dika.

“Good. Bismillaah,” said Dika, and his fingers began to write.

Juno and Ken whispered to each other. Especially if it is not discussing Dika who looks so tough in front of Meli.

“Mas Ken give what advice to Dika? How sudden is that tough ass?” Juno whispered to Ken.

“I just said gini, ‘Dik, THERE IS ALWAYS A LEANING PLACE. Try to take a walk to Jogja, who knows your soul mate like Meli-Azka’.” Ken repeats the sentence said to Dika this morning before leaving for Mario's house.

“Seriously, Mas Ken just said that?” Juno doubts Ken's story.

“Yes I told quickly move on too, the same learn to accept the current destiny.” Ken patted Juno's shoulder. The code that the advice applies to Juno as well.

Juno nodded in understanding. However, Juno was completely unaware that the message was also addressed to Ken for her.

The arrival of Ken, Juno, and Dika to Mario's home is none other than to discuss the shoe olshop that Mario is developing. In addition to Ken, Juno, and Dika who will be Mario's first team, there will also be Anjani and Meli who have got a lot of olshop knowledge from Via and Ratna. Only, specifically Anjani and Meli asked Mario to help the development of the olshop after the wedding Meli-Azka was completed.

“Oya, each of you I hold a special smartphone orderan,” explained Mario while stepping closer to Ken and Juno.

“Data package is free too?” ask Ken.

“Free. Come with me to the back room, and get Dika's. Let Dika help Anjani and Meli here,” explained Mario.

Ken cheered with a free smartphone and internet data from Mario. Ken immediately pulled Juno, then followed behind Mario.

“Loh, Brother Mario and others are going, tuh?” Meli pointed at the handsome trio, Mario, Ken, Juno.

“The most important thing is Mario. They are again his spirit mumpung college holiday.” Anjani guessed, but did not know.

Meli just nodded. Meli began to worry that the atmosphere of the living room would be clumsy if there were none of them. And, sure enough. Anjani and Meli just keep quiet while observing Dika's nimble finger dancing on Meli's wedding invitation.

“Dik, Saturday coming later huh?” That's the sentence Meli chose to start the conversation.

“InsyaAllah I come. Your husband's real candidate Jogja, yes?” ask Dika.

Meli nodded with a smile. “Iya, Mas Azka original Jogja,” Meli replied.

“Not the person?” ask Dika again.

“Ya good, dong. Very good even.” Meli was enthusiastic when asked about Azka.

“Tight?” ask Dika again with a face expression that is still the same level.

Meli begins to feel that Dika is interrogating her. However, Meli was kind enough to keep answering Dika's questions kindly.

“That's great. Mas Azka is an artist of Jogja.” Meli exaggerated her answer.

“Oh. More handsome your future husband or Mario's brother?” ask Dika again.

“Because you ask me, yes obviously I choose more handsome Mas Azka. If you ask Anjani, it is clear Anjani replied more handsome Kak Mario. Hihi.” Meli chuckled to recover her mood.

“Me-li,” hiss Anjani, because Meli brought her name in response to Dika's question.

A few seconds passed without any more chatter. Dika continued writing the names of the invited guests. Meli who had no idea chat was immediately see Anjani. However, Anjani is not the same. Anjani is afraid of mispronouncing, so choose to be quiet.

There were only three names left, suddenly Dika fell silent. His hand stopped writing. While his eyes continued to see the initial MA on the wedding invitation card.

Anjani and Meli can clearly see the change in Dika's facial expression. Anjani and Meli compactly interlock each other's lyrics, but no one dares to ask Dika. Until suddenly Dika said a sentence that again broke the silence in the room.

“Meli,” call Dika after putting the ballpoint pen.

“Iya, what?” meli replied, looking towards Dika.

Dika never spoke. Meli started to get upset waiting for what Dika wanted to say. Five seconds passed, and he opened his voice.

“I like you.” Dika confesses her feelings to Meli suddenly.

The deg!

Meli was surprised to hear the confession of love from Dika. Anjani who was sitting next to Dika was similarly shocked. Anjani's two hands even reflexively covered her mouth.

“Dik, are you kidding? Not funny this.” Meli tried to believe that the confession was just a joke.

“What does my face look like is someone joking?” asked Dika while looking at Meli. Dika's serious.

Meli swallowed her saliva. Suddenly his heart fluttered with worry. Meli was worried because she realized there were no elements of jokes on Dika's face.

“Ja-so you really like me? A-Is this a confession of love?” Meli. He was shocked and confused.

“Iya. L like you. A feeling of liking that crosses the boundaries of friendship. It's a feeling of love. I liked you a long time ago. Since the beginning of college. Yes, it's been that long, but you never notice it.” Dika continues to confess his feelings to Meli.

Meli is getting confused. His heart was still pounding due to excessive worry. Meli turns to Anjani, hoping Anjani will help her.

“Face. You can, Meli.” Anjani whispered in Meli's ear.

Meli is still tight-lipped. Really, he never imagined that he would get a confession of love from Dika.

“Dik, what do you want?” meli asked with a serious face, but looked down.

“I want my love not to clap one hand,” replied Dika blatantly.

The atmosphere of the room warmed up even more as Dika bluntly. Anjani who had been a third party in the room was only able to stay silent. Don't want to interfere. Anjani also did not want to leave Meli alone with Dika in the room.

“Dik's. You know it's impossible. I've chosen Mas Azka. Mas Azka has proposed to me and this Saturday we will get married,” said Meli. He had even dared to look at Dika's face to affirm.

Dika. Slowly his gaze shifted, again looking at Meli-Azka's wedding invitation.

“I just want you to know how I feel. Without expecting love from you. I realize, I am very far when compared to your Mas Azka.” Dika took a pause. He's back to seeing Meli.

“Sorry, it has made you know about this feeling. May you be happy with Azka,” said Dika sincerely while smiling.

Meli tried to return Dika's smile. There is a sense of heart if you see the look on Dika's face. However, Meli tried not to care.

“Sorry, Dik. And .. thanks for how you feel. I want us to be good friends, as is the case with Juno, Anjani, Kak Ken, and others.” Meli smiled better.

Dika nodded. There was a sense of relief from having dared to confess his feelings to Meli. Although in the end Meli still chose Azka, but Dika ikhlash accepted his decision.

Mas Azka, today someone shot Meli. But Meli refused, really. Love Meli for Mas Azka. Is there a girl there who likes you too, Mas? Was that girl also injured just like Dika at this time? Inner Meli.

Suddenly I asked such a question. Given that Azka is a handsome and ideal figure, there must be many girls in Jogja who put their hearts on her.

“Hopefully smooth until the day H,” prayer Meli later. Deliberately spoken clearly to be believed by Anjani and Dika.

“Aamiin.” Anjani became the first to emasculate, followed by Dika very softly.

***

Early morning

"Hoaayam!" Meli vaporizes.

Meli just got out of the bathroom after waking up wanting to pee. Meli stepped towards the bed, lying down and was about to pull her blanket. His eyes were almost closed until a knock came from the door. Meli rushed down from the bed and opened the door of her room.

"Mas Azka?" Meli was surprised to see Azka in front of the door of her room.

"Darling, I miss you" Azka said with a smile.

"Mas Azka could be here. Where did it go?" Wanderlust looking at the doors and windows of the house that are still closed.

Azka pointed at the ceiling of the room.

"Aircraft? Ah, the pantes Mas Azka until here is very sparse." Meli looks happy with Azka's presence.

Azka clasped Meli's hand tightly. Azka kept smiling looking at Meli's pretty face. While holding hands, Azka-Meli entered the room.

"Mas Azka wants Meli to make donuts?" Meli.

Azka shakes. Two balls of Azka's eyes stared fixed bead Meli's eyes. Azka's smile continued to expand. Slowly Meli's body was pulled until leaving a little distance between them. Azka's hand moved quickly grabbing Meli's chin.

"Darling, can I kiss you?" permit Azka.

Meli smile. His heart is already pounding. However, Meli pushed Azka's body slowly away from her.

"Wait here, Mas. Meli wants to brush her teeth first. After that Mas Azka can kiss Meli as much as possible." Meli blinked one eye and then stepped cheerfully towards the bathroom to brush her teeth.

How surprised Meli when she came out of the bathroom, what she saw was not Azka but Dika.

"Sir, why are you here. Out!" exciting Meli.

"I like you, Mel." Dika looked closely at Meli.

"Don't come near. I call Mas Azka, here. Mas Azka!" exciting Meli.

Dika continued to step forward to approach Meli. While Meli continued to retreat until it was cornered.

"I like you, Mel."

"Big Azkaaaaa!"

Meli wakes up from her nightmares and dreams. Beautiful because of the presence of Azka. Bad because of the figure of Dika who was not expected to have his presence.

"duh. Noooo! Why the hell pack nongol everything! Failed to kiss Azka!" meli Protest.

Lately Meli often dreams of clearly seeing the figure of Azka. In fact, before Meli knew the figure of Azka in Jogja, Meli had dreamed about him, and had told Anjani about his dream. What a sweet dream signal, when it relates to Azka. However, not so if there is a connection with Dika.

Connect ....

Meli-Azka is getting married. Find out how to prepare in the novel THERE IS ALWAYS A PLACE TO LEAN by Kak Cahyanti. What price will Azka give? Kepo-in yuk's right there. Thank you very much for the support of all of you. Keep supporting our collaboration, yes. Votes, likes, and comments. See You's. Barakallah. 😊