Loving You In Silence

Episode 18's

After that, they immediately left the library. Zahra and Anita are ready. While Hanif, Ari and Reihan are still left in the parking lot.

“Ari, Reihan.” Call Hanif. Ari and Reihan looked over.

“iya mas, why?”

“you who spread gossip about us right?” hanif asked casually while wearing his jacket. Ari and Reihan gasped, shocked and misbehaved at the sudden question.

“maaf mas. We didn't mean it.” Ari who answered looked embarrassed.

“I deliberately told Anita to invite you tonight, because this is my goal. You saw that inside, and yesterday when I was alone with Anita. Nothing happened and we were just discussing our organizational issues. There were also a lot of people, not just us. About the rain, I lent him my jacket to protect his laptop and his files that were very important to him and also we couldn't possibly wait for the rain to subside because we didn't know when it was. You guys understand?” said hanif at length and of course with an intimidating look. Hanif already knew that they were spreading the rumor.

“understand mas, forgive us mas.” Ari and Reihan.

“I'm sorry, and you know, Anita has forgiven you.”

Whahuh? Did Anita know too?

Ari and Reihan looked down in embarrassment as Hanif left them.

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At Zahra's boarding house, Anita is awake until midnight. Curious about Hanif.

Hanif was so cool. I really want to ask him, deserve not yes if chat now? It's midnight but, sure, Hanif's sleeping too. Anita muttered to herself while Zahra had already fallen asleep.

Then Anita decides to send Hanif a message.

The kos Hanif.

One message came in on Hanif's phone. He opened it. Anita's.

Mom, I want to ask you something, okay?

Across the street, Anita was anxious after sending the message.

“Ah, read? So Hanif hasn't slept yet? Right, that means Hanif hasn't slept. Duh shame.” Anita blabbed herself in the darkness of Zahra's room.

Be able. Wanna ask what?

Mas said, sir Surya never explained the details about his college eyes, but was Hanif look very master of the course? Where did you learn from? Reply Anita.

Not a reply message that was obtained, but Hanif now called him.

“Why even a phone anyway? This malem.how dong, will disturb Zahra, but curious!” groused Anita. Until the fifth ring, Anita just picked up her phone.

“Assalamu’alaikum.” said Hanif across the phone.

“wa’alaikumsalam, kok phone anyway.kan already night mas?” anita protests.

“what difference? You just send a message midnight I do not protest, it's my turn to call you protest.” Hanif's protest won't lose.

“not that, but I'm afraid to disturb Zahra. Can you reply to messages aja.”

“the answer is too long deck, my hand can be tired if you type a message. So you want to answer no? Or wait until tomorrow if you meet. I'm lazy to tell you through chat.” messages

Suddenly Anita was riveted, her heart beating faster than usual.

What did he call me? The deck? Hey my heart calm down!! Anita Wrong herself in Zahra's room.

“hall..Anita's? You're not horrifying? How silent?” Hanif's voice resuscitated Anita's daydream.

“eh, yes mas. Tomorrow he answered, I'm sleepy. Bye, mas, assalamu’alaikum.” Anita immediately hung up her phone without waiting for Hanif's greeting.

On the other end of the phone, Hanif just smiled cutely imagining Anita's behavior. While anita rolled here and there is not clear because of wrong behavior.

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