Pursuing Love in the Past

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Tit, tit, someone honked a horn on Ayunda waiting for public transport at the campus stop.

"Come on Ay, I'll drop off" she asked Ayunda with a sweet smile.

"No need to bother Daf, I can take public transportation", he smiled kindly.

Dafa breathed an annoyance, his invitation was always rejected Ayunda. Whether until when he had the opportunity to be alone with Ayunda, two years more he was on the same campus even the same majors, not once his invitation was accepted by Ayunda.

"Okay, you be careful huh" he said with a stiff smile. Then he drove off his vehicle leaving Ayunda who was still faithfully standing at the campus stop. But he didn't really leave Ayunda. He pulled his vehicle a few feet from the stop, watching it from the rearview mirror.

"What else do I have to do to conquer you?" he muttered while leaning on the steering chair and pushed his head limply.

Dafa sees Ayunda walking on a busway, then the vehicle runs away from the campus stop. Dafa hurried to follow the busway from behind.

A few minutes away, Ayunda got off at the busway stop. Then walking a few meters into a small alley, Dafa parked his vehicle by the roadside, then he followed Ayunda on foot.

Ayunda stopped at a house and knocked on it, then a woman of Dafa's mother's age appeared from inside the house.

"Mother", call Ayunda to the woman.

"O, that's Ayunda's mother", he murmured.

Then Dafa left the place, and he was satisfied that he knew where Ayunda lived.

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"You must be tired.let's take a shower first, let's eat together" said the mother.

"Yes, Bun", said Ayunda.

He walked towards his room putting the backpack he was carrying. Then he picked up a towel and rushed to the bathroom.

In less than twenty minutes he finished his bathing ritual, then he put on his clothes and combed his hair and let it unravel.

Ayunda walked out of the room to the mother who had prepared their dinner.

"Bun, next time let me prepare everything" he said did not want the mother to bother alone.

"It makes no difference, Ay", said the mother.

"But I want to serve Mother as well" he said a little forcefully while sitting on one of the chairs.

"You are yes, you are always stubborn" said the mother.

Ayunda just smiled displaying her white teeth.

Ayunda and the mother really enjoyed their dinner, although it was not a fancy menu, but every seasoning of love given by the mother makes their dinner menu more delicious than any luxury dish.

The pleasure of the food served by the mother makes Ayunda khilaf.

"Bun, Ay satiety", he said as he placed the spoon and fork together on his empty plate.

"Yes, let Mother do the dishes."

"Eh, that's not what it means, Bun. Mother's cooking is too good. Ay became a khilaf", he said with a horse's grin.

"The dishwashing business let Ay who is nervous, Mommy sits sweetly" he said while directing the mother back to sit, then he rushed to clean the dining table by shaking her waist.

The mother shook her head to see the unique behavior of her daughter, she looked at Ayunda with a smile knot. It did not feel that his little daughter was now growing into a beautiful girl in accordance with their expectations. She recalled her husband's words 12 years ago, which made the crystals fall free from the corners of her eyes. Then he immediately removed it before Ayunda saw it.

Five minutes passed, Ayunda had already completed the task of washing her dishes. Then he walked over to the mother who was still sitting in the same chair with a sad face.

"Mother why is his face sad? Ay, is there a wrong talk?" ask Ayunda while opening her eyes to look at the mother.

"Mother just misses your sister, I don't know where she is now" she said softly.

Ayunda looked at the mother with a sad face, "Ay also missed Adrian's brother, Bun. Hopefully he is okay, Bun", said Ayunda while hugging the mother.

"We pray yes, Ay", said the mother.

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In Ayunda's room

Drrt, drrt, the phone reads, "who the hell's calling these gini nights?" he murmured while glancing at the screen of his phone. "Ah, it turns out to be my best friend", he said as he shifted the green button.

"Hallo, my dear", said Ayunda when receiving a phone call from Reina, then Ayunda listened to Reina chattering incoherently without stopping.

"Yes, yes, trus", said Ayunda occasionally cut off Reina's speech. After the rant did not clearly reach the end point Reina also conveyed her intention. He asked Ayunda to help him make a speech that was requested by Mr. Diran.

"Puft, you basic, it turns out there is a want." cried Ayunda.

"Please, Ay", Reina keeps pleading with Ayunda.

Ayunda finally agrees to Reina's request, but she only helps her find reference material instead of summarizing it into a speech.

"Thank you, Ay. At least someone helped me" he said across the phone.

"OK", said Ayunda briefly.

"See you tomorrow on campus" Reina said from the other end of the phone.

"Okay, Rein", he replied.

They also ended the phone call.

Ayunda put her cell phone in a drawer, then she lay her body on the bed, pull the blanket up to the chest. In his eyes the ceiling of his room, his mind glazed far back to his childhood, never once did he see the quarrel between his parents, but why did they part, and why did they, without feeling the small circles flowing down his cheeks.

Crick...

The mother opened the door of her room without knocking, Ayunda hurriedly wiped away her tears.

"You haven't slept, son?" she asked as her face appeared behind the door.

"It's going to sleep, Bun", he said in a raucous voice.

"Oo, I'm sorry to bother you", the mother closed the door to Ayunda's room with guilt.

"Sorry Bun, Ay lied", he muttered after the door closed perfectly.

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In the morning when the new sun raises his face, Ayunda is ready with a bag of cassava chips made by the mother. He would take her to every stall that was already his subscription.

"Ayunda departs, Bun", he exclaimed as he said goodbye to the mother. He walked cheerfully down the small alley of his house. It only took a few minutes for him to arrive at the bus stop. When he was at the bus stop, Ayunda was restless because the busway that became his daily ride did not come. Several times Ayunda glanced at the clock that was coiled around her wrist.

After a long wait, Ayunda's favorite busway finally came. He rushed inside, looking around.

Turns out the passengers are solid yes.pantes aja long, the inner.

Ayunda sat on an empty chair, thankfully there was still an empty chair, her mind.

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