Ms. Dorky
C2; 18. Debaran Hati's
Along the way Ayu did not stop telling stories about his class, he seemed excited to discuss what lessons he had learned. Sometimes Heru replied to Ayu's words and then tried hard to hold back his smile. At certain moments Ayu can be twice as chatty.
“I supported Kak Laras, Kak Amel, and Kak Manda to enter pastry school. They're really nice, right? Sometimes I like to admire their friendship. Mas Heru has a close friend?”
“That's four guys you see a lot, they're my best friends”
“Mas Heru know where?”
“Dano Samuel I know from Kindergarten, Brandon Udin I know paspek campus. Do you have a close friend?”
“Mbak Ningsih, she's my sister and friend”
“Only that?”
“Iya. Friends should be a lot of mas?” ask Ayu plain. Heru shook his head, his eyes glanced at Ayu, the girl muttered along to sing the song that was heard from the car radio.
Heru felt that something was wrong with him, lately often thinking about Ayu, what Ayu did all day, what Ayu listened to in class, all that Heru wanted to know.
Ayu is quiet but she can also freely tell stories as she wants when both are with Heru. His expression was always carefree sometimes making Heru feel astonished. Does Ayu never grieve? Heru wondered what the other side of Ayu was like. The girl may have been angry, nagging, or crying but not in front of Heru, and it just makes Heru want to see for himself. The word friend who has long been the title of the relationship Heru and Ayu slowly began to shift made Heru worried half to death.
“Gue has gone crazy..” muttered Heru slowly.
“Iya mas?”
“Hmm?”
“Tadi Mas Heru no talking something yes same me?”
Heru cleared his throat clumsily. “Gue says finish your school well, college business later.”
Ayu nodded obediently. Heru's car turned into the gate of the house. Heru's hand reached out to offer a gift meal voucher from the match. Ayu's eyes rounded with a happy smile. “It's all for my mas?” tanya Ayu did not believe. Heru nodded briefly. “Terus for Mas Heru how?”
“Gue can be there any time Yu. I'm using you, take Ningsih”
“Makasih Mas Heru” said Ayu berbinar took the voucher. Just a piece of paper but able to make Ayu's feelings explode happily.
“Yu...” call Heru. Ayu looked up, the sweet smile still engraved on her face made Heru's heartbeat slowly start to beat fast.
“Iya mas?”
“Sorry I...”
Ayu looked confused but after that she was surprised because Heru pulled her into the arms of the man. Ayu's body became stiff not knowing what to do.
“M-mas Heru...” muttered Ayu calling.
“Still have won” said Heru took off his embrace. Ayu gulped still surprised, he nodded then hurriedly said goodbye. Heru's head regained consciousness in the chair while his eyes watched Ayu leave from the rearview mirror. When Ayu had disappeared from behind the courtyard beside Heru holding his chest and when he knew right, he liked Ayu.
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The sound of someone calling Brandon's name makes Manda look up, looks like a beautiful girl waving her hand without hesitation approaching them.
“Hai, why are you here?” brandon's asking looks a little clumsy.
“After shopping, what are you doing?” reply the girl asked with a gesture that seemed familiar.
Manda welcomed Elle's hand with a smile that was made as friendly as possible, he again pretended to stare at the laptop screen like he was thinking hard. Manda knows who Elle is, Brandon's former longest-serving date with the guy. Five years, during their relationship, but Manda does not understand what causes them to break up, all he hears is Elle is the only girl who managed to make Brandon feel frustrated after breaking up.
“Lu here with whom?”
“Mami, but again in the toilet. Can I sit down, right? Capek tau stand” kekeh Elle. Brandon nodded putting his bag away from the side chair.
“What a weird thing you do scription in mall”
“Let's not stress. What is your lecture?”
“I graduated last year, again want to rest first before working” replied Elle. Next the two people chatted, once in a while Elle asked Manda and answered as briefly as possible. There is a strange feeling of creeping up to meet Manda's heart when she saw Elle, the girl's gesture clearly wanted to show Manda that she had a special relationship with Brandon. Manda and Elle may be smiling kindly but at the same time the two girls are watching each other.
“When eat yuk, you change the number huh? I chat never reply”
“Iya I changed, my long lost phone” lies Brandon, even though he deliberately changed his number because trying hard to move on from Elle.
Elle stuck out the phone asking for Brandon's number. “Si Arini now has opened a small cafe, sometime both yuk there. The place is good, I used to diggerjain scription there”
“Boleh, later tell me when I will invite my friends there, count help promotion right?” brandon's Nod.
Elle smiled happily the guy did not change, making Elle suddenly feel confident the guy's feelings were still there for her. It was fortunate that Elle was able to meet Brandon at this place, after two years Brandon did not ignore him.
“Eh the mami, yuk Bran meet mami I”
“Hah? I'm working on scription” again
“Udah clash. Manda friend I pinjem first ya bentar” said Elle. Manda nodded awkwardly trying to smile as wide as possible.
“News Nda” whispered Brandon and then followed Elle.
“Prophet...” maki Manda slowly, said favorite Amel now managed to get out of his lips. Manda's eyes glanced at Brandon greeting his mother Elle, looking that the girl girl was not shy about adopting Brandon's arm. They seem familiar enough to make Manda feel left alone.
“Nda sorry” said Brandon looks unwell on his return. Manda looked up then snorted briefly. “Elle it-”
“Your ex, I already know. Nih, mending you read the sentence that I wrote already true or not.” Manda unceremoniously slid his laptop, he propped his chin up giving Brandon a sign to see the contents of his script. Both are in silence. A moment Brandon's forehead wrinkled and his little smile appeared. “Why are you smiling like that?”
”No papa, can't I smile at you?”
“No way, don't like me see it.”
Brandon's smile widened he helped prop up the chin making Manda wrong behavior. “Ih Brandon what the hell?”
“Lu why?”
“What's the reason?”
“Lu so jutek gini after Elle appeared. Why lu? Bother with Elle?”
Manda was willing to nod but his prestige was as high as the sky. Manda wants to say she doesn't like the way Brandon interacts with Elle. Although they once had a long history, but still Elle's insignificance made Manda feel disturbed, especially Brandon did not seem to refuse. But who is Manda to dare to express his feelings? They are just ordinary friends.
“Mending you menggeck my writing, rather than you think that's not-quick” said Manda then pretend to look at people passing by. Manda could feel his cheeks heating up in embarrassment, his eyes glanced at Brandon, lucky that guy didn't ask any more and now started reading Manda's writing, although it was clear there was a small smile that was still engraved on the boy's lips.
