LOVE THE CUPU

Chapter-34~Back to school

Arif left Khanza with emotion. It was like he was venting all his anger here, but he still remembered that this was not his school. Picking up his belongings in the locker room, hurrying to get away from Wisley's school. As Arif stepped out of the room there was someone hugging him from behind.

Arif thought the person behind him was Khanza, he silently stared letting a tightening embrace in his stomach.

"Why have you been avoiding me lately?"

The question made Arif realize that the one who hugged him was not Khanza.

"Ve-vera!" arif Gumam. Arif took off Vera's embrace and turned around, but his eyes caught someone standing not far away from him.

"Take me, Rif!" vera shouted shaking Arif's arm.

Arif did not budge his eyes at Khanza who was in Faizal's arms.

"Am I wrong with you, Rif?" asked Vera again when she did not get a word from her lover.

"I-I.., I-I have a lot of business, Ver!" Arif simply ignores Vera, looking for Khanza who has left with Faizal.

Vera stomped her feet on the floor as she felt ignored by Arif. "You're bad, Rif. Don't doubt you handsome can be just like me. Let's see it later."

After Arif's shadow is not seen again, Vera also goes from that place to meet her friends.

***

Khanza retreated slowly when he saw someone in his car hugging his girlfriend. Tears were already unstoppable coming out of her beautiful eyes. Khanza turned to leave the place.

Buk up!

"You!" ringis Faizal as his body hit Khanza. "Kha-Khanza.." he muttered to see the crying Khanza sobbing.

"Fa.., you...."

"I'm here for you, Za." Faizal brought Khanza his hug, giving the sweet girl some peace.

Like an collapsing dam, Tangis Khanza broke in the arms of her best friend. The sound of sobbing was so bitter, Faizal let Khanza cry to his satisfaction. Only after that, he took his best friend to sit in the school garden. The sun was about to finish its task, the time needle on Faizal's wrist was already showing at 5 p.m. A scene that is not easy when a man and a woman sit together in the park. Both look like flowers and beetles in a Cambodian garden. But unfortunately the flower is now withered in its stalk.

Khanza leaned on Faizal's shoulder. There was something stuck in his throat, so he found it difficult to get his voice out. Khanza was embarrassed, also felt guilty. When he was like this, Faizal was always present without asking. He gave his shoulder to the fragile Khanza, but Khanza never listened to him.

"Thank you, Fa," that's all Khanza said.

Faizal smiled empathetically, he could feel that something heavy had happened to his best friend. Faizal guessed, maybe Khanza's problem with Arif really made him sad. Faizal did not want to ask. If the time comes, Khanza will tell his own story. Although Faizal and Khanza were close friends from long ago, Faizal never forced him if Khanza did not want to tell a story.

"You're always there for me, Fa." Khanza raised his head staring intently at Faizal.

"I'll always be with you, whenever you need me, Za." Faizal smiled gently stroking Khanza's hair. "Yo, we're home!" bring him.

Waking up from his seat, Faizal pulled Khanza's hand to follow him. But Khanza did not budge from that place at all. Khanza's eyes stared wryly in one direction, Faizal following Khanza's gaze. Faizal took off his grip on Khanza as the eagle eyes of someone stared at the hands of the two of them.

Arif walked up to the two of them, standing right in front of Khanza. "Just go home with me" she asked softly.

Khanza looked at Arif's eyes that turned grim, so clearly seen that the man in front of him was so chaotic. I want Khanza to hug him right now.

"No want? Yes already!" Arif twisted his body.

"Wait!" pekik Khanza stopped Arif's move.

"Fa, I'm going home with Arif, right?" khanza said slowly, there is guilt on his best friend.

Faizal brought his head closer to Khanza. "Tenangin that was your tiger" whispered Faizal with a stifled laugh.

"Ready boss!" reply Khanza whispered and smiled at Faizal.

Khanza quickly distanced his body from Faizal, giving a clumsy smile to the man who kept looking at him.

"Fa, I'm first, right? you brought me my car, huh?" pamit Khanza, he threw the car keys at Faizal.

"Be careful!" faizal shouted as they walked away leaving Faizal.

I'm sincere in Khanza for you, Rif. Because I know Khanza seems to love you so much. But, I still won't be quiet if you, Khanza nyakin.

"Woi, daydream what, lo!" randra's reprimand was shocking.

"Eh, Rand. That's...." Faizal pointed at the couple who walked away.

"Are you better?"

"Eitherway. We go home yuk! it's late afternoon," Faizal asked.

They left the school of wisley, albeit with the defeat they brought. They still accept it with a chest.

***

Khanza walked awkwardly beside Arif who was just silent with his flat face. Although Arif's emotions had subsided, but from his eyes still implied disappointment in Khanza.

"We'll eat first, huh, Za?" said Arif put a helmet on Khanza.

Khanza stared deeply at Arif's bead of eyes, longing and guilt blending in. Tears were dripping down Khanza's cheeks.

Arif's hands lifted gently erasing those teardrops. "Don't cry anymore!"

"I-i...."

"Let's talk about it, shall we? we eat first, the worms in my stomach" Arif smiled gently at Khanza.

Khanza's feelings warmed up again, the smile he missed was now back on Arif's handsome face. Khanza wiped away her rough tears and developed her smile. He rode on Arif's motorbike and hugged the man from behind. The fragrance that so in Khanza longed, although Arif was sweaty but the smell of perfume did not fade. Khanza stuck his head on Arif's shoulder channeling a sense of longing that has been held up in recent days.

Arif smiled meaningfully as the hand he missed was now back in his stomach.

This taste, so different when Vera did it. I'm sorry, Za. I was too absorbed in the heart-burning emotions, until I forgot that the more I moved away the more I approached.

As the day progresses, they leave Rubby and Ken's school, reconcile with their feelings.

From inside the car, Vera stared at the cynical two people who were so friendly. He was not surprised that Khanza and Arif were together, because since yesterday Vera had been suspicious of the gaze of her lover who kept on looking at the cute girl.

"You dare to play behind my back, watch out later!"

Tin-tin-tin!

The sound of the car horn shocked Vera. He opened the windshield to find Faizal carrying Khanza's car.

"There's a problem, Ver?" ask Faizal.

"Eh, Fa. Nothing, really!"

"Oh, Kira'in."

"Gue, first, huh?" pamit Vera's.

Faizal just nodded surely staring at the departure of the car away. Faizal followed Vera's car out of the schoolyard.

Randra who brought Faizal motorbike also went home along with the others.