MEN In Flower Shop

Between Two Choices

I saw Rara talking with her friends, I approached her. However, Rara seemed to not care about my presence. I let it go, because I thought, Rara might still be upset that I didn't tell her, but, as it continued until the break, I didn't see Rara waiting for me in front of the class as usual, his classmates almost went out. "Maybe Rara is still in class!" I muttered to myself.

I decided to meet Rara in class, but Rara was not there. Where's Rara? He's not usually like this! As I was leaving, I saw Iqbal there. I decided to just ask Iqbal where Rara is. Maybe he knew, because in addition to one class, they were also familiar, because they were cousins.

"Bal, Loeli Rara is not?." I asked Iqbal who was busy playing his henfon. Silence, Iqbal did not answer my question. He was busy playing his phone. Didn't he hear me? ask me to myself. Not giving up, I again tried to ask Iqbal, with a slightly larger tone than before.

"Bal, Lo-- ," I have not yet resumed my words, Iqbal has stood up from his seat and passed away.

After a long search for Rara to various rooms, even the place I believe Rara came to. I finally, saw Rara sitting on the canteen. Ah, why didn't I think of looking for Rara here? I skipped the canteen while looking for Rara, I walked up to Rara who was sitting, I saw Iqbal also approaching her. I sat myself down in the chair beside Rara, still the same, Rara as if not looking at me. What happened to Rara? Is he still angry?

"Bal, go home yuk!" said Rara opening silence.

"Yes," said Iqbal cuek. I saw Rara holding Iqbal's arm, friendly. Ah, maybe that's their natural cousin. Why is this, why does my heart feel pain? I already had Diego's brother, but their cold attitude, which did not show any friendship to me, made me feel much more ill.

"Lo, have you heard, if Iqbal same Rara want fiancee?" said someone who knows who.

"Ah, the hell time? Are they not cousins?!." said another.

"What's wrong with cousin! Today's times are important love." Yes, the past few days, such rumors started to sound at school. Whether true or not, I don't know. Because my relationship with Rara, it's not good.

Someone came up to me sitting in the classroom. Yeah, that's Rara. I'm glad to see it. I thought our friendship would be over, but no, with Rara here, all our problems would be over.

"Hi, Ra!" I said smilingly looking at him.

"Lo, have you heard?!" said Rara without further ado, let alone just reply to my greeting.

"Sound what?." I asked to roll my eyes, as if I did not understand what Rara was talking about.

"Gue is with Iqbal, soon to be engaged!" he explained. I was surprised to hear it directly from Rara, but I tried to hide it.

"Oh yes, congratulations!" I said with a smile. Rara passed by with her cynical smile. What's the matter? How could they? he knows I like Iqbal. So, what is this that keeps Rara away from me, I think because it was me and Diego's sister who suddenly went without talking to her.

I tried to be casual with what happened, I convinced myself, that Iqbal might not be for me.

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Upon arrival at home, I again tried to write all my scripts that almost never noticed again by me.

"Next, Deck?." asked Bang Rehan.

"Um" I replied briefly. Bang Rehan settled himself in a sofa, next to the place I sat for writing. Since my mind was going nowhere, it affected my writing mood. Error, actually I was not intending to write, it's just, there's nothing I can do. So I decided to just write. Because yesterday's events still revolve in my mind, it makes my writing chaotic, ambiguous everything, finally kudelete all my writing.

"Why the hell, Dek?." asked Bang Rehan who was sitting on the sofa at the side, instead of being relaxed, he noticed what I was doing. I looked towards Bang Rehan who was looking at me.

"Kepoooo!." I replied lazily and immediately returned to focusing on the laptop.

"Basic, Adek there is no morality!" he said in a cynical tone.

"Bang, if I am," I said spoiledly turning to the place where Bang Rehan was sitting.

"Another turn will be, fine," he said.

"What Bang?!." I asked in a slightly squealing voice, confirming what I just heard.

"Rara is angry with you, Lo?! Lo, cheating on his cousin" he said, laughing.

"Unexpectedly, my brother apparently knew that much about my life," I said as I hugged Bang Rehan for pleasure.

"Hadeuh, you think what the hell! I saw it in Lo's diary." Still hugging Bang Rehan, hearing that I immediately took off my embrace.

"Yetoooo! Habit!." I squealed.

"What, you think what the fuck!" he said to prick my head.

"Eat it next time, Diary Lo, keep it careful!" he ridiculed me.

While chatting with Bang Rehan. My phone reads, incoming messages from Iqbal. He invited me to meet in the park. Yeah, I haven't had time to delete the number. I rushed over, too, to get there soon.

"Bang, I'm out first!" I said to Bang Rehan who was busy playing the game.

"Ok, 5 minutes!." I wanted to protest, but that's it.                                                                 

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"Hi, Bal!." I said when I got there.

"Gue, you want this!" she handed me an envelope.

"What's this?." I asked nervously to look at that face. I slowly opened the letter, obviously if it was an engagement party invitation. What surprised me was the girl's name.

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I know that the news of my engagement to Rara has caused a lot of question marks for people who know us. Rara and I are cousins. At first I was confused, when Mama and Papa Rara went home, to talk about the engagement that would be done by me and also Rara. At the same time ask for the opinion of Father and Mother.

I refused, and so did Mother. The reason for that was because we were cousins, but, Rara's parents did not want to lose, they even promised a big infestation to Father's company. Of course, anyone would be interested in the big lure, as well as Dad.

Rara, who was there, at first glance I saw her smile, Does she like me, huh? At first I was disappointed in Father and Mother, but seeing the situation, I had to take advantage of Rara. This brilliant opportunity I can't miss.

It sounds a little cruel, but I have to do it. I want to see how Evlyn reacts, ah, miss “Evlyn Cassandra Dewi”. Moreover, this was as punishment for Rara. It's true, Evlyn already has a lover, and had me disappointed, but it did not make me despair, but Rara, instead did this to her best friend. I know, this cheap idea came from him.

“So, how?, when is this engagement, will we do?.” asked Papa instantly. Kulirik for a moment, it looks like Father and Mother are thinking, when the good day is done. Good day, ckk.

“Quickly,” I said smilingly breaking the silence.                                                  

Seemed a satisfied smile of victory on Rara's face, and it was quite satisfying for me. Rara looked at me smiling, I immediately returned her smile, even though I forced it a little. So that she does not take offense, before the engagement event begins.

“On invitation, let iqbal alone make,” I said to them, and they agreed and immediately agreed, it's like a good day as if it was on my side.

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An hour before meeting Evlyn.

I was in the room, when I thought about it, I had to tell Evlyn this good news. I grabbed my phone located on the mattress, and searched for a number with the name “Gadisku” I smiled when I saw the girl's photo. Don't lie, I love him so much, I just want to play a little. I typed a message and immediately sent it to:

v My girl :

“Can we meet for a moment? Something I want to talk about, I'm waiting in the park.”

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From a distance, a girl approached. He approached me sitting in the garden chair.

“Hai, Bal,” map. I didn't return the greeting, I saw he looked nervous, and this is what I expected. I handed him an invitation paper, yes, an invitation I made just for Evlyn.

“This what?.” ask later. Ah, this girl is so stupid, of course I gave it to her to read, and she asked me instead.

“Look at it,” I replied indifferently and put on a flat face without expression. Slowly Evlyn began to open the letter. Looking puzzled on his face, he might very well not understand what was going on. This is the moment I was waiting for, making her confused, like she was the one who confused me back then.

Slowly Evlyn started reading the letter, I knew she was surprised to see the name of the girl in the invitation. The “Rara Auderia Princess.” Evlyn looked back at me.

“Iya, it's Rara and me!.” I said with my typical cynical smile. From the corner of his eye, I know, Evlyn wanted me to explain everything, but, I immediately passed away without saying anything.

I promised myself I'd get what I wanted, everyone, not my girl. About the invitation, I purposely made it only for Evlyn.

A few days ago, as I walked down the classroom corridor. And plan to meet Evlin in his class. I stopped when I heard someone talking to him. Something I don't understand, it's Rara. And he talked about our engagement. The relationship between women is hard to understand. Sometimes, they show a friendly attitude, and other times they attack back, and clearly admit that they are enemies.

“Bal, why so moody?.” asked Mommy to come up to me.

“Papa, Mommy. iqbal is just tired!” my speech.

“What is the decision of Father and Mother, right for Iqbal? Is this not in a hurry?” ask Mommy, worry.

“No, Mother!” my words made him calm.

“Note, Mother yes, Bal. If Iqbal someday does not like this matchmaking, let Daddy and Mommy can cancel.”

“Iya, Mommy,” I said smiling back.

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“Kak, we go home yuk!” take me to Brother Diego, while I'm at the park.

“Yes, Deck, but stop by first at the restaurant yes, we eat first!” he said while glancing at the watch in his hand.

“I'm afraid Bang Rehan is angry, if I'm long,” I said give an excuse.

“Udah I told Rehan kok, he said gapapa,” he said again without feeling guilty. I breathed in my annoyance, Brother Diego always does everything, without asking me if I agree or not.

“This,” said it gave me a helmet. I looked at him annoyed, he just smiled at me. Without a cue from me, Brother Diego immediately put it on my head.

“Can't be upset, if you don't want to. Yaudah, we go straight home!” he smiled, rubbing my head that was wearing a helmet.

For some reason, my heart trembled at hearing that. I feel guilty, it's possible that Diego's sister is hungry. But I refused, all the way we were silent, I was silent because he didn't talk to me.

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“Let's down, we're up!” said Brother Diego, breaking the silence from earlier.

“Udah until?” ask me who is not aware, then look around, sure we have arrived from earlier.

“Udah until it turns out,” I said again.

“Think what the hell!”

“No, don't think of anything,” I said cuek.

“Trus want to come with me home yah!” he said in a half-tempting tone.

“Asaan anyway, Brother,” I said exasperatedly.

“Trus why not get down!” He said he was holding back a laugh,

“Oh yes,” said I realized and immediately went down from the motor. I walked in by covering my face which at this moment might have been flushed red from holding back the embarrassment. From a distance, I heard Brother Diego just laughed like he was holding amused.

Just as I entered the house, I was already startled by Bang Rehan's strange gaze, he looked at me as if he had just seen me.

“Excited very, very Dek, date!”

“Hum, can't see people happy,” my chirps of origin.

“Happy very, yak!” tease Bang Rehan again while tickling me.

“Lazy, I!” I said grab a glass of water on the table and drink it.

“Hem time is lazy, until the helmet is not Lo, off it!”

“Means?” I immediately pulled my body in front of the mirror, and sure enough there was a helmet still attached to my head. While Bang Rehan had already let go of his laughter from earlier.

“Basic, Adek crazy,” he said giggling. Not responding, I immediately ran up the stairs to the room. When I got to my room, I was hysterical alone. Is that why Diego laughed? Oh gosh.

“Yeah, bagok very. Tell me what's wrong Brother Diego, I'm tomorrow!” I shouted hysterically withstanding shame.

“Gak, trance, Dek?” shouted Bang Rehan, from the next room.

“Aaan anyway, follow-up,” my chirps sirik.

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“Lo, not school, Dek?” why not get ready?” bang Rehan asked at breakfast.

“No go, I, Bang.”

“Trus how's the helmet? Don't want to be turned on yah!” bang Rehan's chirp, for some reason, he's so fussy. Though he's a man.

“Abang ihh, tanya keep. I'm ashamed to know.”

“Gue right, just ask, wonder!” I looked at him in wonder, confused to have a super duper brother, even though at school, he was cute.

“Yaudah, what do you want? Not school?” ask again.

“Iya go, yaudah I get ready first,” I said by pressing right, said go.

“Sketan, late later.”

“Iya, Bang. bawel amat.”

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While in the parking lot, I accidentally cross paths with Rara as well as Iqbal. Rara walked up to me. Maybe he did it on purpose, was he trying to heat me up, with the news of his engagement to Iqbal? Yeah, even so, at least he didn't have to, just pissing me off.

“Eh, no Lin turns!” rara said with a bit of cynicism. I replied to her with a cynical smile that was forced. Otherwise, he would definitely feel that I don't like him, even if he had been my best friend, we didn't hate each other so much, like most common people, if we experienced something similar.

“Yaudah, I, go to class first,” Iqbal said to Rara. Then Iqbal passed away from before us, Rara looked at Iqbal and smiled with his sweetest smile, I really don't like it very much.

“Iyadeh,” says Rara again. Iqbal then passed leaving the parking lot.

“Lo, take what, Lin!?” rara said half-investigating.

“Not business, Lo,” I said passed leaving Rara alone. Nothing has to be fixed from our relationship.Our relationship is over now.

Even though the truth is, I still wish I could make up with him, even if he's my best friend, and we're pretty close.

Actually, I think Rara wanted the same thing, but we were both reluctant to start, and maybe we were each waiting for who would say it first.

Very selfish, out of nowhere such an attitude is obtained, which obviously I really do not like it. He looks more annoying than usual.                                               

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