Marry Me, Mr. Lecturer

Twice

"Yanti?"

"I'm surprised, your boyfriend?" campus friend Niki tried to see the face of Farel who immediately turned his face, when he found out there were other students in the cafe.

"Sir, there's Yanti." Niki who did not understand the situation even poked Farel's shoulder. He felt proud to be able to invite the way of lecturers who became lips on the campus. Instead Farel felt increasingly upset by Niki's behavior.

"Sir?" Yanti grew curious about the figure that was behind her.

"Eh, there you guys." Farel had to show his face.

As soon as he turned around he was surprised, it turned out that not only was one student who knew him there, but there were two more standing behind Yanti. Farel grew even more limp, as Niki waved at the table in the corner of the room. There sat another group of students.

"Sir Farel?" The eyes of Yanti and the two friends behind her were instantly rounded, "The tread is alone with Niki?" ask Yanti not to believe it.

"The plan is sa--"

"We've seen the movie Ivanna, serem loh. Have you guys seen it yet?" Niki cuts Farel's word. He was afraid his lie did not invite other friends to watch together exposed.

"Watch two?" Yanti ignores Niki's question, she still doesn't believe their young lecturer walks alone with one of her Mahasiwinya.

"Actually bu---"

"Sir, the food is ready. We're sitting there yuk." Niki again cuts Farel's explanation. He directed the lecturer to a seat away from his friends.

"We ate first, yeah, gangs. Afraid of the night," Niki said as she walked away from Yanti and other friends who were still gawking.

"Niki, you have to explain to your friends" Farel said after they sat down to enjoy each other's food.

"Explain what, sir?"

"Explain that I have nothing with you. They've been looking here all the time, I'm not good. Would it not be better for us to sit down to join them rather than just the two of them to cause slander." From the corner of his eyes Farel could see, Niki's friends were watching the two of them curiously.

"We don't have anything, sir." Niki's words made Farel's face red, "I don't want to sit with them, because there is Tomi, he chased me, sir. I don't like it." Niki did not lie completely, among his friends there was a man who chased after him even though he had refused many times.

"You should finish your food quickly, we will go home soon" said Farel firmly. He was increasingly uncomfortable because each movement seemed to be monitored by a group of students.

Despite objections and still not satisfied alone with the lecturer, Niki still complied when Farel forced him to go home immediately.

Arriving at Niki's house, Papa and Mama were already standing in front of the terrace with worried faces. Farel as a man in charge and also a teaching staff, took off to bring Niki up in front of his parents.

"Why until once a night anyway, Niki?" Her mother first rebuked once the two got in front of them. While Papa Niki, looking straight at the man who drove his daughter home.

"The film is long and we get the last hours" Niki defended herself.

"I'm sorry, we're overnight" Farel said politely.

"Whose name?" Papa Niki looked at Farel from top to bottom.

"My name is Farel Artama. I'm Lecturer Niki on campus."

"Lecturer?" papa and Mama Niki said at the same time.

"Hehehe, it's night. Mr. Farel tomorrow has a morning teaching schedule, right, sir? Da, sir thank you for being delivered, see you tomorrow." Niki led his lecturer to the front of the fence.

"Niki, I'm not saying goodbye to your parents" Farel protested.

"You both walk with your lecturer?" go after Papa Niki after they all get inside the house.

"Beauty yes, Pa." Niki did not answer, he smiled broadly while imagining a moment in the cinema together.

"Papa does not forbid you have a relationship with anyone, but if with the lecturer when you are still studying on campus Papa does not agree. Many will be suspicious of your test results. Soon you're done, be patient if you really have a relationship with him."

"Yes, my dear Papa be calm." His Papa's message was like the wind passing by in Niki's flowery ears.

As the saying goes, it's easier to stem the river than to stop gossip, such is the news about the closeness of Niki and Farel that spread throughout the Blue campus.

News of Niki and Farel eating and watching the cinema together, developed into a story about the forbidden relationship between lecturers and students in the campus area.

Farel, who was getting more and more sultry with the news circulating, began to keep his distance from Niki. But his responsibilities as a lecturer can not just be ignored.

"Good day, sir." Niki's head poked out from Farel's slightly open space door. Feeling close and familiar, Niki increasingly dared to meet Farel even for no reason.

"What's up, Niki?" ask Farel. There was a dislike in his voice. He had just been insinuated by fellow lecturers about his closeness to his tutoring student.

"You need a consultation" Niki said in a flirtatious tone.

"Schedule your guidance with me next week. If you still feel less, you can ask Ms. Anna, she also includes a lecturer for the material you choose." Farel said quickly without even looking at Niki.

"But I want to be with you." Niki.

"Sorry I can't. The students I have to guide are not just you" Farel said firmly. Niki pursed her lips irritated at being rejected.

The actions taken by Farel did not reduce the news circulating, even the flavoring spices were widely sprinkled in their stories.

Niki's chest chattered as she walked into the room of Andin's mother, the Dean of her faculty. He was even more surprised when he was invited in, there was Farel there too. The atmosphere in the room felt gripping supported by the gloomy face of the campus officials.

"Sit down, Niki," said Mrs Andin. Niki glanced at Farel at a glance, the aura of the man's face was very dark. Nearly a week Farel did not reply and read his short message, though it was about his final assignment.

"I want to hear from you, about the news out there. Are you and Mr. Farel really in a special relationship?"

"Special relationships how do you mean?" Niki glanced back at Farel who was looking at him sharply.

"I'm sure you know what I mean."

"Pak Farel is my supervising lecturer" said Niki diplomatis.

"True to say me. I have nothing to do with him. The news outside is just gossip because we see often meet, even though only to talk about the task. There's no way I have a relationship with a student, because I'm married and I love my wife so much." Farel said, pointing out the ring on his ring finger.

Niki squeezes the bag in his arms hearing the word love Farel addressed to his wife.

"Two times" Niki said without being asked.

"What twice?" ask Mrs Andin. All eyes were on him.

"Me and Mr. Farel have slept together twice" said Niki straightforwardas.

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