Me, What It Is

CHAPTER 32 ~ Give Me A Chance ~

Reana laughs when she sees the photos in Ardi's mobile phone gallery. The fun and joy of the four friends in filling the holidays in tourist attractions, ranging from domestic to foreign.

Only by making Nico lose the bet, then his three best friends are free to choose the vacation spot they want. In any form, anytime and anywhere. The man from the rich family was ready to finance everything.

"Actually our photos are very many, but can not be stored on all phones, fearing full memory" said Ardi while sliding the screen display of his phone.

Sometimes stop if you want to tell the funny memories that occurred behind the photo shoot. Reana heard those stories with passion. The photos are so many and the story is funny.

Unfortunately not all photos can be told, because most of the photos have been stored Ardi in his notebook, but for the most memorable and special places and moments, he said, Ardi deliberately kept it in the mobile phone gallery.

Reana laughs loosely at the way Ardi tells one by one the moments in the photo. Ardi also laughed to see Reana who laughed so crisply.

Ardi became amazed himself, the way he told stories that could make a girl who rarely laughed like Reana, could let out a laugh so freely. The students around Ardi and Reana could only be envious of their cheerfulness.

"Nico has not wanted to bet since" Ardi said suddenly, after his laughter subsided.

While looking at the video footage of Nico kissing Reana, the girl was silent trying to understand what Ardi meant.

"Since Nico chose to kiss you to pay the bet, Nico never wanted to be lured again to join the bet, kapok times he" continued Ardi.

"It was all our fault, we were too late to choose the punishment for him.

Because we thought it was very easy for him to meet that punishment.

Which girl doesn't want Nico to kiss ?

We suggested kissing Rebecca back then. Since we were sure Rebecca definitely didn't mind" Ardi started to seriously tell a story.

Rumors of Nico kissing Reana because a bet has been heard of the girl for a long time. But Reana's true story never knew it. Therefore Reana was so serious about hearing Ardi tell a story.

"But while searching for Rebecca, Nico did not find her. He met you instead, no matter which demon instigated him until he finally decided to kiss you.

We were all shocked, I think Nico himself was also shocked by his decision.

But what power, everything just happens" said Ardi with a regretful face.

At first Brother Nico wanted to kiss Rebecca ? because he didn't find her ? finally Brother Nico vented it on me ? reana's heart screams.

Reana's chest suddenly felt tight, the girl was silent looking down. Trying to hold the pain in his chest.

"We tried to ask Nico the reason for doing that, but he didn't say anything.

When you face the bullies of the girls in college.

Nico was hiding in his apartment, he even blamed us" Ardi continued.

"Nico should feel Hasbi's fist, your class president. A few days after the incident." continued Ardi decided to tell about the incident in the basketball hall.

Reana was astonished, Hasbi once said she met Nico. But not expecting their meeting to be tinged with beatings. Reana became increasingly aware of Hasbi's enormous attention to her.

"Pardon us Reana, we're sorry about the incident. Because since then, you have had a difficult time facing people on campus" Ardi said with a regretful look.

"Would you forgive us ?" asked Ardi looking at Reana.

Reana was silent, what else could she say. The look on Ardi's face already showed his regret. Ardi is Nico's best friend, and Reana begins to feel familiar with the man.

Some days Reana is often accompanied by Ardi on campus. Because Ardi's thesis has entered chapter iv, where the man must often go back and forth with his guidance lecturer.

Ardi includes students who are fluent in composing the thesis because they are lucky to get a lecturer who provides convenience in the process of preparing the script.

Plus the guidance lecturer Ardi is a permanent lecturer who is not difficult to find. Ardi so often met with Reana, especially Nico always advised to accompany Reana if by chance saw the girl alone on campus.

Reana looked at the secretariat building, Nico still had not emerged from it, it seemed like the man was still consulting with his guidance lecturer.

Remembering Ardi's story, Reana was again bowed, the story of Nico who lost the bet made his heart feel sad. Reana just found out the real thing. The girl felt like the object of the game of the four friends.

Forgive you guys ?

Do you really want that apology ? You guys acted without thinking about my feelings ?

No, they weren't wrong, they suggested kissing Rebecca.

Brother Nico, brother Nico who does not care about my feelings, brother Nico who does not care the consequences of his actions to me, the screams of Reana the girl closed her eyes.

And more to make Reana's heart sliced, what Nico did has made the girl labeled a cheap woman, shameless and a lazy woman.

Could it be that Brother Nico also thinks like them ?

To Brother Nico, I am just a cheap woman who deserves to be treated like that ? reana's heart screams.

Reana's eyes began to glaze over, but the girl turned her face away. Until Ardi is unaware of Reana's mood swings.

Ardi continued to tell stories as if what they were doing, their hobbies, making people as objects of betting was common.

Reana wants to get out of that place. The girl felt that she could not stand it anymore, she wanted to find an excuse to immediately leave from the presence of Ardi.

But suddenly Ardi pointed at Nico who had just come out of the secretariat building.

Reana reflex turned to look at Nico who was walking while smiling at him. Reana looked at Nico with a pushy look. The girl felt unsure of wanting to see Nico at this moment.

Suddenly the girl appeared, the beautiful unknown girl, walking towards Nico, in an instant hugging and kissing the lips of the man, in front of all the students standing around the building, and, they're kissing. Kissing in front of a lot of people.

Reana was surprised, the girl's chest felt tight. Reana stood up and ran away leaving Ardi still staring at the incident. Reana's feelings that have been destroyed since then, can no longer make him survive in that place.

Nico let go of the girl's hand, with a sharp eye glare snapping at her. Nico panicked, the girl's behavior made him very upset and angry. But the girl didn't seem to care about Nico's scream, she just smiled and left Nico.

Nico immediately runs towards Ardi, asking for Reana's whereabouts. Ardi was confused, obviously Reana was with him, but now the girl was no longer beside him.

Nico panics and calls Reana, but the girl doesn't pick up her phone.

"So he's here, he's really here" Ardi told Nico.

Nico also knew that, he himself saw Reana sitting with Ardi waiting for him. Nico tries to call Reana again, but Reana never takes her call. Nico is getting riled up.

Nico runs to the library but does not find Reana, until finally running to the park behind the campus. In Nico's memory whenever the girl was sad, she would cry alone there.

Nico ran around the park, but still did not find the girl. The man tried to call Reana's name, but there was no word. Nico tries to call Reana back while continuing to walk around the park.

Until finally approaching the labyrinth, Nico was about to turn around because he felt Reana could not be there. Nico knew the girl would not dare to enter the labyrinth alone.

But Nico hears a mobile phone vibrating from behind the labyrinth plant.

"Reana, are you here ? I'm looking for you" said Nico worried.

Nico sat down in front of Reana. The man could not believe that Reana dared to enter the labyrinth alone. Nico was very sure the girl had an excessive fear of the labyrinth.

Nico realizes that Reana can do desperate things if she feels desperate. Reana could forget her fear if she felt hurt.

"Hey, talk to me, I really didn't know that girl was there.

Since yesterday's incident, I hope he never shows up in front of me again" Nico explained.

But Reana stayed in her position.

"Reana talk to me" asked Nico to Reana who was still flinching.

Shortly after, Reana raised her face, looking straight into Nico's eyes. The girl's tears were already flowing.

"Reana, don't you trust me ? tanya Nico looked at Reana's face that looked so sad.

"I really want to believe Brother Nico, but your behavior that makes women a betting material, makes me difficult to believe" said Reana with tears that continue to flow.

"What ? what do you mean ?" nico asked, the man did not understand.

"Have you ever thought about it ?

That girl, might have been your game material ?

And now appear to avenge your deeds ?" reana asks Nico who is confused by Reana's words.

"What do you mean Reana ? I don't understand" asked Nico still not understand.

"I... I was once a victim of your game, Is kissing an unknown woman common to you ?

Does Brother Nico really consider me a cheap woman who deserves to be treated like that ?" reana asked while patting her chest.

"Reana, what are you talking about ?" nico asked frantically while holding both of Reana's shoulders.

"Don't touch" Reana said, releasing Nico's hand from her shoulder.

"Kissing without that feeling doesn't make people happy at all.

A kiss like that just makes people hurt, Nico won't understand" Reana said, her tears coming back.

"Reana you're wrong, we don't always make women the betting material" Nico said, trying to explain.

"Kiss without feeling ?

Can't you feel my sincerity ?

Can't you feel my feelings ?" ask Nico.

Then cupped Reana's face and kissed the girl's lips, hoping it would calm Reana's heart.

"Regardless, sister Nico did this to me after kissing another girl" cried Reana encouraging Nico.

The girl rubbed her lips violently, her tears flowing even more.

Reana stood up from the spot, picking up the backpack lying beside her, and Nico hurried to follow.

"I wish Rebecca was the one you kissed back then" Reana said, looking into Nico's eyes.

Reana regrets Nico's decision to make herself Rebecca's replacement girl. The girl wiped away her still flowing tears with both hands.

Moving away, Nico looked at the girl, then tried to get close to Reana.

"Don't follow me, or I'll hate you forever" Reana said.

Reana walked while sobbing. Even though she tried to stop her crying, the girl still could not. Nico calls Reana, but she doesn't care. Nico wants to chase, but fears Reana is earnest with her words.

Reana does not want to be disturbed, Nico can only be silent in his place. The man can't imagine Reana's threat, Nico doesn't want Reana to hate him.

Slowly the male walks out of the labyrinth and sits on a park bench. On this bench Alika once almost slapped Reana and Nico came to stop her.

Nico thinks hard at Reana's every word, bet, kiss, Rebecca. Nico put together sentence after sentence that Reana said.

Maybe it's true what Reana said ?

That girl was one of the victims of our game ?

And how did Reana know, Rebecca was the one I was going to kiss first ?

Is this a punishment for me, for my treatment of Reana ? nico's heart screams.

Nico squeezed his hair, rubbing his face rough. To be honest, Nico felt that what Reana said might be true. The girl was probably one of the victims of their game. And now it's coming to ruin his relationship with Reana.

That's why Nico asked his three best friends, but none of them recognized the girl. Nico was really curious about the purpose the girl was present among them.

Nico doesn't want Reana to get hurt, the man wants to explain everything immediately. About his feelings that Reana couldn't turn away from since she first saw him in front of the class.

Reana is not a game for him. What he did to the girl was an overflow of his already pent-up feelings. Ever since seeing the girl's smile, Nico had always kissed her.

That day, was the day he had to kiss a girl. Reana was right in front of him, that pent-up desire could not be resisted.

Although it wasn't Reana's goal, no, it wasn't true. Reana has always been his goal, in my heart, Reana has always been his goal, even though it felt like it was impossible to get it.

But the chance was given to her, the girl stood before him, her face ready to kiss. Nico felt it was his chance, pouring out his feelings.

Can't Reana feel it ?

The first time I kissed her ?

It was not a kiss without feeling.

It really was a flood of my feelings.

Nico breathed heavily, the man hoping there was still a chance for him to explain everything. A chance to repair his relationship with Reana.

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