MY LOVE ENDS WITH YOU

A TAARUF?

This Sunday morning, I made an agreement with Ms. Sriti to come to the study of one of the television stations. After I parked my car, I sent a message to Sister Sriti informing her that I had arrived. Not long ago Mbak Sriti also reported that he was on the way and likely in 30 minutes will arrive as well. While waiting for Sister Sriti, I still play my phone in the car. I also remembered my promise to accompany him to the soft opening cafe Bagas at 09.00. I sent a message to Davis to change plans.

Me: Vis, I now have a study. The show finishes usually at 08:00. What if we meet directly at the location of the Bagas cafe?

No need to wait too long, Davis called me.

“Na, we should go to the soft opening cafe Bagas using 1 car only yes!?”

“Owh, so? Wouldn't you say I haven't reached the apartment yet you have to wait for me?”

“You are about until the apartment again what time?”

“I worked around 10:00 deh”

“Yaudah ntar me until your apartment parking lot at 10:00. No need to wait for you, just waiting 1 to 2 hours is not a problem, anyway I have been patiently waiting for you for 4 years, hehehe” Davis laughed a little bit at me.

I was silent for a moment. The blistering did not make me flowery, but instead, I felt burdened with her feelings. I was afraid as if I was giving false hope.

“Hmmm,,,Vis!” call me later.

“Iya, Na. Why?”

I paused for a moment too. I was confused and looked for the right words so as not to offend him.

“I never forbid anyone to approach me, but may I ask you 1 thing please?”

“Whataa Sayangg?”

“Please when we are in the office, we remain professional huh!? I don't want any gossip to make us both uncomfortable”

“Loh?? If it's lunchtime I take you to lunch, can't I?”

“Where do I see Vis?? Hmmm, sorry Vis, if it was just the two of us, I would have refused. Even in a restaurant or cafeteria, there will also be many people. But if the table is just the two of us, it will definitely cause gossip”

I also only dare to reveal that. If he was serious and not only pedekate status, I would have no problem eating lunch together. But if pedekate and closeness that will not reach where the juntrunnya, I do not want. At this age of mine, it's not really the time for pedecate. But I couldn't have asked for more, even if I was a girl. I still hold fast to the principle of old women, who are anti-shoot first. Especially between me and him there is a difference.

“OK I get it, Na”

“By the way you haven't started his studies?”

“Not yet. Sie soon. I'm still in the car waiting for Mbak Sriti not to come!”

“Owh same Sister Sriti? You're still in contact with her rebellion?”

“Yes, lately we have always made an appointment to come to study. In addition to studying religion, usually there will be additional events, taaruf” events, I explained.

“Taaruf?!” Davis shouted at the word taaruf from my mouth.

“Hehehe regular time, Vis Dengernya. Don't be surprised!”

“Na, if you want taaruf why should you go to school? Not sure you know him well. Na, I'm serious with you, if you want, mending taaruf same as me??” I heard a serious tone from Davis' voice.

But again we talk about something this important just over the phone. I could not see his honesty and seriousness from the look in his eyes. So how can I be sure that what he said was honest and earnest. Then I was startled by the sound of the windshield knocking of my car, I turned towards the beat, and it turned out that Sister Sriti was already outside.

“Vis, yes already. Sister Sriti has arrived. Bye” I hung up without waiting for an answer.

DAVIS POV

My morning activities on holidays always I fill with exercise. Want to run in the morning around the complex but not fun if no one accompanies. Finally exercising in the gym or swimming is my best choice. Like this morning, I was working out in the gym. This time I was running on the treadmill, my phone stuck to the treadmill. Just half an hour later, I saw a message coming in. When I peek at who's texting in the morning like this? When I saw his name there, I smiled at myself.

Without waiting for a long time, I immediately stopped running and immediately opened the dominant green application with a white phone. I decided to call her instead of replying to her message.

Our conversation was initially ordinary. I also ventured to call him “Sayang” because it was my feelings for him that I had to reveal often for him to feel it. But it seems like she across there showed no expression of surprise when I called out Honey, I thought ah come on, maybe she has not dared to open her heart for me yet.

However, when I heard the purpose came to study one of them because of the taaruf event. I was the one who was surprised.

A TAARUF?

There are so many questions in my brain.

Why would he want to taaruf if there was someone who clearly liked him?

Could it be that he had been ignoring Daniel who clearly liked him?

And what about me? Does he still want to share with others even though I have expressed my seriousness?

Geez Narita really makes me grumpy.

I don't think about what he wants and he's looking for.

I understand Sie with her turmoil. At the age of 30, he has not yet tied the sacred promise. For most Indonesians a woman of her age is not married, will certainly be required from various parties to get married immediately.

After receiving the call, I decided to take a break and think of a way to keep Narita from following the taaruf with others.

--- - Parking Narita Apartment ------

AUTHOR POV

Davis has made a deal with Narita, and Narita has learned of Davis' position parking his car. Narita had actually reached the apartment, but she went up to her unit to change clothes and slightly touch up her make up and fix her hairdo.

After seeing Narita from a distance, Davis immediately got out of the car. He smiled as he waved his hand. Narita replies with her sweetest smile and steps closer to Davis.

Narita's appearance this time looks fresher. She wore trendy casual clothing, jeans combined with a t-shirt and white sneakers. Her hair is curly-modeled and she pinned hairpins adding to the sweet look of her hair. Yeah, the same hairpin as the hairpin 4 years ago that Davis gave him.

“Sorry, so long wait” said Narita.

“Kok” said Davis while opening the car door for Narita.

The seat belt had been installed perfectly, but Narita seemed confused when Davis did not immediately start his car engine, but instead looked at Narita so closely and smiled thinly. Narita who was stared at so closely and long became misbehaved. 

“Why do you see me like that Vis? Is something wrong?” Narita grabbed the hairpin and smiled at Davis as if she understood that Davis was looking at her because she had kept the hairpin.

“You look beautiful. That hairpin?” davis' gaze turned to the hairpin that Narita had touched earlier.

“Thank you for the compliment. Thanks also her hairpin is still durable even though it is 4 years” Narita said with a small laugh.

“Yaudah ah, don't look at me that way. I will be getting wrong!”

Davis laughed out loud and started the engine of his car. The car is traveling at medium speed. It took 1.5 hours to get to the Bagas cafe. They got out of the car and headed to the place that had been reserved for guests.

“Hai bro, how are you?” Aldi and Davis hugged each other as if they hadn't seen each other for a long time.

“Good bro” replied Davis.

Then Aldi broke his arms and his gaze moved to someone next to Davis, and he began to smile and greet him.

“Kak Narita?? Bro, have you met him? Congratulations to ya!” Aldi looked at Davis and Narita in turn. Narita was confused as to what to comment. Even he was confused why Aldi had to congratulate him.