PAPER BOATS (Trapped by the Past)

Chapter 91 ICED TEA VS ICED ORANGE

Both chests rumbled. Surya can feel Nadia's heart beating fast.

Surya momentarily closed his eyes. There was a slight chill running through his heart.

"U...ye...?" surya asked with a trembling voice.

"Uda...." Nadia was no less trembling.

Like the first time riding it earlier at home, Surya pulled the gas slowly. Balancing his strength that was like being defeated by his fierce heartbeat.

Surya stopped in front of the workshop for a moment.

"Sir! We'll take it later in the day, okay?"

"Ready!" answer the mechanic who dismantled Nadia's motorbike.

Surya is back on his bike. This time it was louder. Inevitably Nadia wrapped both her hands to Surya's waist.

Surya smiled thinly. His heart is like overgrown with flowers.

The road is quite dense, making Surya repeatedly step on the rear brake. And many times also Nadia's chest attached to Surya's back.

There was no protest from Nadia like before. Nadia even tightened her embrace.

Yep. Nadia seemed to spill all her longing on Surya, through hugs. Even Nadia leaned her head against Surya's back.

No one dared to open a conversation. Everything goes in silence. Only the roar of the motor and the noise of traffic accompanied them.

Until arriving at the campus parking lot, Surya stopped his motorbike.

Nadia slowly came down.

Surya was silent for a moment, waiting for a thank you from Nadia. But there's no sound either. Nadia was just glued to where she stood.

Surya sighed, then looked for an empty parking space. And after that, he returned to where Nadia was standing.

For a moment their eyes clashed.

"Thank you, Sur" said Nadia.

"Yes. You welcome. You in the morning?" ask Surya.

A question that is just a stale base. Because actually Surya still very memorized Nadia's lecture schedule.

Nadia nodded.

And no matter who started it, their hands were clinging to each other and grasping.

Surya clasped tighter, as if he did not want to let go.

Until he reached the front of building A, Surya released his grip.

"I go first, Sur," said Nadia.

"Yes. I'll drive him home later, you guys get your bike" said Surya.

Nadia nodded. Then smile and step into building A.

Surya wanted to cheer and jump.

Yeah!

Surya just uttered it in his heart with a fluffy smile.

Her steps towards building B, felt very light. Cottonseed.

The sun seemed to be floating, flying into the blue clouds.

Surya is entering his class. The class is almost full. His eyes were looking for Yogi. But unfortunately there is no Yogi figure among dozens of students.

Surya's looking for an empty seat. And as usual, Surya got an empty seat in the front row.

Other students prefer a seat in the middle row to the back. So the front row tends to be empty often.

Until the course began, Surya could not concentrate. His thoughts were only with Nadia.

And his back and waist seemed to still feel Nadia's embrace.

Surya closed his eyes for a moment.

"Surya! You sleepy?" ask the female lecturer who happens to know Surya very well. Because often Surya sat in the front row.

"Ah. Uh. No, Mom." Surya looked back at the whiteboard.

"If you are sleepy, please go to the bathroom first. Let it be fresher," said the lecturer again.

"No, Ma. Thank you," said Surya.

He's a little embarrassed because he's not usually reprimanded like that. Especially in the early hours of college.

Until the end of the meeting, no lessons entered Surya's brain.

Because he sat in the middle of other students, did not concern the lecturer who taught him.

And there's no Viona, who usually sits next to him.

Viona told Nadia that she was going back to her village. Because her mother is sick.

The village on the coast is quite far from the city where he studied.

Nadia was sitting next to a student who was not too close to her. And he was surprised, because not usually Nadia seriang it. Moreover, there is no friend.

But because the relationship is not too close, makes him reluctant to ask.

Until the course ended, Nadia still felt an incredible vibe in her heart.

Nadia dropped out of her class after her college hours ended. He intended to go to the cafeteria just looking for a cold drink, while waiting for the next lecture hour.

In front of the building, Surya was already standing waiting. Like old times. When there was no problem between them.

"You going to the cafeteria?" ask Surya.

Nadia nodded.

"Want me to take you?" ask Surya again.

Nadia was silent, just giving a smile and extending her hand.

Surya quickly grabbed Nadia's hand. Then hold it again. Like earlier.

They stepped into the canteen. Still without a sound. Only the heartbeat beats rapidly.

"Es orange?" ask Surya.

Nadia nodded.

"You're looking for an empty table. I ordered it."

Nadia releases Surya's hand and searches for an empty table.

In front of the drinks seller's storefront, Surya gamang. What will be ordered for itself?

Orange ice follows Nadia's taste, or her favorite iced tea that she once ignored?

Sur, be yourself. Don't always sacrifice your feelings for others. You need to be happy too.

Surya recalled Yogi's words again, when he had just fallen.

"Order what, sister?" ask the sweet girl the keeper of the booze.

"Eh. Mm...Ice orange....Mm...One. Iced tea sweet one," replied Surya.

Yep. I have to be myself. And here I am. If Nadia wants to come back close to me, then she should be able to accept me for who I am. Inner Solar.

While waiting for the drink so, Surya opened his phone. He wanted to ask why Yogi didn't come in today.

Apparently there have been many incoming messages on Surya's phone, from Yogi. There were even some missed calls.

Surya saw the time. Then think for a moment. That's when he hooked Nadia earlier.

It turns out that the sound of the heartbeat of Surya can beat the vibration of the phone in his pocket. Until he didn't notice many incoming notifications.

Surya read the message from Yogi. Today Yogi will take Mak Yati to his village, with his parents.

A village that Yogi said was on the northern coast. Far away from the city where they live.

"Sister. Here is the order" said the sweet girl.

Two drinks ordered by Surya are placed on the display case. Surya immediately paid and brought the two cups to Nadia's table.

"Es tea?" asked Nadia astonished. Because as far as Nadia knows, Surya really likes the fresh taste of squeezed orange.

"Yes. And iced oranges for you." Surya placed an orange ice cup, in front of Nadia.

Without asking much more, they sucked each other's drinks.

"There's still another lecture?" ask Surya.

Back to the question of stale bases because Surya was at a loss for words.

"Yes, second hour. You?" Nadia asked back.

"Yes" answered Surya.

You already know my schedule, why do you still ask, Nad? Ask Surya in my heart.

I don't think Surya spent his iced jumba tea.

"His iced tea?"