Neighbor Husband

Episode 37 - Satria's Decision

"Satria, where are you going?"

"I'm going out for a second. I had a lunch appointment with my friend. What was? Don't give me any more patients before lunch" Satria told her friend. The worms in her stomach started a parade.

"Not that. Professor Adi Candra wants to see you. He said there was something important he wanted to talk about" said Juliansyah, Satria's colleague.

"Currently? Can't he just give me some time for lunch?" satria said in July.

"Oh, you know what the professor's nature is. He wouldn't want to back off the clock, let alone wait. Hurry up" said Juli.

"Alright," Satria replied.

"Hello Luke's. Are you still in college?" Satria called Luke, while heading to the professor's room.

"Yes, I'm in the university hospital again" Luke replied.

"Are you in the hospital? Why?" ask Satria.

"I'm just checking my health, and it looks like I'm-"

"Luke. I'm sorry. It seems like we are not eating together this afternoon. I have an important meeting with the hospital chief" Satria said in a hurry. He was in front of Professor Adi Candra.

"Oh, yes. Alright. No need to apologize. Of course it's much more important" Luke said.

"Next time I'll buy it, in your favorite place," Satria said before hanging up.

"Huffhh... When can I PDKT properly to Luke, huh?" satria in the heart.

"Excuse me, Professor. You called me?" ucsp Satria after knocking on the door of his superior.

"Yes, right. Come inside. We talked over lunch, "please greet the hospital chief kindly.

But it made Satria even more nervous, "I didn't make a mistake, did I?" satria lirih.

"Hahaha, of course not, Satria. I'll give you a special offer. Recently, a university in Austria read your Journal about 'The Analysis of Communication Patterns (Trash Talking) with Teenage Fans of Online Games Through Therapeutic Method' it," said the professor as he scooped the rice into his plate.

"So, they're interested in offering you practical work there. Well, counting adds knowledge and experience" said the professor who earned the highest academic degree at the age of thirty-seven years.

"Practice work there?" satria said repeating his superior sentence.

"Yes, at the same level as the class, it is. There will be a certificate. If you'd like, just go get the S3 right there."

"But professor?" Satria did not continue his words. He began to worry whether he should accept it or reject it.

"Why? Are you worried about your job here? We'll wait for you to come back."

"Emmm..."

"Or about women? I heard you've been getting close to a woman lately" teased her boss.

"Well, that's not wrong either, Prof. But I also have to think about a lot of things before I leave.

"Of course I'll give you time to think. Everything must be carefully prepared before you study in another country. But if this is related to women, tell them first if you want to learn. If he's serious about you, he'll definitely be supportive" the young professor advised.

"good. Thank you very much, Prof," said Satria.

*****

One week later.

"Hello, Luke. You're busy today. I want to take you to lunch, huh. Keep my promise hang that time," Satria said on the phone.

"Uh, sorry. I have a seminar at one o'clock. And it must not be too late" replied Luke unkindly.

"Dining... I think I can" Luke replied after thinking.

"alright. I'll pick you up later. See you," said Satria cheerfully.

"Bright... At the end of it I couldn't resist it," Luke's mind as he sipped some lime juice.

The sky began to change its color from blue to orange. The atmosphere of the campus filled with students began to be quiet, abandoned by humans. Now changing with the inhabitants of the night, the birds and bats that come in droves.

"Roof... Satria where to, anyway? He said he'd pick me up at the college. I think the one who comes to me soon is not Satria, but a creature from another realm. Know that I've got an odd stomach by knowing the symptoms," Luke murmured.

Luke's hand reached into his bag, "Girl, my lime runs out. The tamarind candy is also absent," luke lamented.

"Hi, you've been waiting a long time, huh?" greet Satria. As always. He looks stunning even though he's been working all day.

"Not too long, though. I'm a moss, I haven't been a fossil yet" said Luke flatly.

"Haha... Yeah, deh. Excuse me. Yuk, just go straight. I'm hungry, right?" bring Satria.

*****

"Sorry, yeah. I'm keeping a promise now. I was suddenly called a superior. He offered me to study in Austria" Satria said as he waited for orders to arrive.

"To Austria? How long?" luke was surprised.

"Six months." Satria tells Luke everything.

"So you decided to accept it?" luke said lirih.

"Yes. It seems like a good opportunity to improve the quality of my profession. If you take the S3 directly, I'm still not ready" replied Satria.

"Eh, why is your face like that? Are you sad because I left?" ask Satria later. Luke's face looks very cute.

"Ehm, no. I'm proud of you" Luke replied, taking his eyes off Satria.

"He'll be gone for six months. Should I tell him or not, huh? If it's six months, by the time he comes back, I'm definitely not who he knows I am today." Luke is having an inner war.

"But what did I tell him for? Call us just friends. He doesn't need to know about my current condition. It's possible that while there, he found the woman of his choice" Luke's inner self again.

"Luke? Why dream of yourself? Is there a problem?" ask Satria worriedly.

"Oh.. There's nothing. I've only been thinking about tasks that have been piling up lately" Luke told a lie.

"Wow, sorry. I take you along when I'm busy. I'll take you home right away after you eat" said Satria, feeling guilty.

"relax. I also want to take a break from the routine" Luke replied.

"really?" ask Satria to make sure. Luke nodded with confidence.

"Emmm... That's... I don't know if it's the right time or not. But I have to say it now. I'm serious about you. Luring you to be my wife. But if over the next six months, you find someone who's late for me, I won't hold you back" Satria said. His chest was pounding so nervously.

"But the condition is, the person must be a good man. But in the depths of my heart, I want you to just wait for me" Satria said.

Luke who listened carefully, tnpa realized to shed tears. "Will Satria still talk like this if she knows my true situation?" luke muttered in his heart.

"Luke? You why? Your face is so pale. Let's just go home, yeah. The food was wrapped up, "Satria said later.

"Wow, I forgot. A few days ago, Luke said he was in the hospital. Is he not well yet?" satria's inner self while packing Luke into the car.

(Connected)

Thank you for reading. See you around.