Romance In Makara Orange

Look Before You Leap

^Taking calculated risks

Vira understood the situation to be faced when saying everything to Kosa. It is not possible when there is a storm that hits but hope everything will be okay, back to how it was.

They sat together on bamboo chairs, side by side. Look at the shady afternoon sky. Letting the sunlight from the west crackle among the lush rambutan trees and receive its rays on their faces

“This semester schedule Brother Solid Vir!” kosa opened the conversation.

“Abang given cooperation Prof. Ibrahim at the Japanese Study Center. Matsuoka Sensei needs an assistant for his research here. The contract is four months,” continued Kosa.

“Maybe you won't be able to see you often!”

Vira nodded slowly. Nevertheless, for some reason this notice of Kosa was like a gesture that Kosa would keep her distance from Vira.

“Yes, Vira understands. This semester Vira is busy. There are problem choice seminars and internships. Maybe Vira does not often go to campus too Bang!”

“Have been divided by the same internship place Prodi?”

“But.”

“Vira ask where? Any acquaintances?” ask Kosa

“Still confused. Yesterday when filing via e-mail, Vira asked in Commission 1 or Commission 3 of the DPR. But do not know where it will be,” replied Vira.

“What will the seminar do? Just adjusted the commission with Vira paper so that the perspective becomes broad!” vocabulary Suggestions.

“Mau discusses military civil relations but wants to be linked to human rights violations" Vira said.

“Oh, yes it is Vir. Fit in Commission 1 or Commission 3.”

Vira smile. Then they fell silent again. I don't know what to think. Look for chat materials that can flex a stiff atmosphere. Trying to warm both hearts of the remaining sense of tightness.

“Let's go home to Bekasi?” ask Kosa who answered with a nod of Vira.

“You Want to interracial?” ask Kosa again.

“Same Natha used Papa's car,” replied Vira short.

“What time?”

“Abang want Vira home now?” Vira asked back.

“Abang not saying that.”

“But Brother just asked about going home! Looks like brother's mind doesn't want Vira here.”

“Not, that's not what you have in mind now.”

“So what?” ask Vira confused.

“Abang just want to take Vira to the room and remove all traces of the man,” said Kosa quietly and looked at Vira with a sharp gaze.

“Abang,” said Vira and her guilt resurfaced. His eyes were sore and teary again hearing it.

The look on Kosa's face turned soft and hugged Vira. He put Vira's head to his chest.

“Don't cry! Brother wouldn't do that. Brother wrong. You shouldn't have talked to Vira. Sorry Brother ya!” said Kosa and gently stroked Vira's head.

 

Kosa doesn't drive Vira to Natha's boarding house with her Vespanya. Deliberately walk again along the same road as before when heading to his boarding house even though far away. A dark road with no lights. Just rely on the tiny lights of the patio of the boarding houses along their steps. However, there is a moon that kindly follows in the footsteps of Vira and Kosa.

Vira found Papa's black metallic SUV parked in front of this white-painted boarding house. Looks like Natha's back from the halfway house. This means Vira will return to Bekasi.

“Abang home first ya Vir! Don't sleep too late. Enough rest,” order Kosa. Kosa's hand touched the left side of Vira's head wrapped in a violet veil.

Vira smiled and nodded. He saw Kosa who started walking away from him. Until the figure was not overtaken by his eyes, Vira went inside to Natha's room.

“Crazy lu ya Vir, until pegel I connect you, not lifted,” spray Natha when Vira open the door of her brother's boarding room.

“Gue call, Mama also call, yes picked up Vir, do not let alone. Your habits are really bad know not the hell!”

“Sorry Nath, I was talking to Kosa, not the same mobile phone. Sorry,” said Vira with regret.

“Your affair whose name is Cokro is now at home. Wait for you Vir from afternoon!”

“Whaaaaat?” Vira was not surprised to hear Natha's words.

“Lu did not squirm what chat message? My mother called me repeatedly to tell you. Poor people have been waiting a long time,” said Natha in an annoyed tone.

The entire body of Vira lunglai was helpless to hear that. There was a heavy burden that seemed to be squeezing his body. Makes her chest tight. Cold sweat began to come out of his mature brown skin.

“Nath, please help me yes Nath. I don't want to go home. Tell me I'm staying at the house. Please!”

“Don't tell me to lie Vir. You solve the problem you started, don't dodge.”

“Lagian Sister Vira used cheating everything! Sis Kosa as good as it is still lacking what else try?” suddenly Mirna interrupted the conversation.

“Please on Mir. I'm not cheating, there's never any intention of that. And it all just happened. I also don't know why I can. Nath, please help me, please!” pinta Vira with a troubled face.

“OK. Gini aja's. You send a message to Cokro and say you don't go back to Bekasi. You have to talk to him Vir so don't wait for you. About later we think tomorrow only!” natha's advice.

Vira opened her phone. Not realized since noon it turns out there are many chat messages that come in and also phone calls. Vira immediately opened a chat message from Mas Cokro.

[Vira, Mas to Jakarta this afternoon. 12:03]

[Can I meet? 12:03]

[Mas is at Vira's house. 17:15]

[Vira is where 17:16]

[Mas wait. 17:16]

Vira immediately replied to Mas Cokro's message

[Mas, Vira apologize. Vira is again in Depok and has not been able to return to Bekasi because there is a lot to do. 19:08]

Message Vira directly tick two blue, Mas Cokro sign has read it. But it looks like Mas Cokro did not reply to a chat message from Vira.

 

Adjie Tjokro Pambudi

Upon his return from Jakarta, Cokro was faced with the extraordinary busyness of his business. For almost a month he left his job to climb Annapurna. Although his friends can take care of it but need to think directly from Cokro, especially the start-up business he pioneered since a year ago.

Ever since his kiss in the basement parking lot, Cokro realizes his feelings have become so intense with Vira. But he realized that Vira must need time to accept his feelings. He allowed Vira to think about it while he was taking care of his business in Surabaya.

Until I told him to go back to Jakarta. I want to continue meeting with the Sasongko family. This time it was the mother who invited them to lunch at Kelapa Gading's house. Cokro can't resist. Cokro believes that his relationship with Lydia will end in a casual friendship.

Cokro left the day before. After a meeting with a client, he went straight to the airport. Reported to Vira that she was going to Jakarta and wanted to meet. It's just that, until his arrival at Soetta Airport, there was no reply from Vira. The message though ticks two but has not been read at all by Vira.

Cokro decides to visit Vira's house in Bekasi. Breaking through the traffic jam was incredible just to meet Vira. Hoping that his arrival would confirm his point and Vira knew it. I hope there is a way they can bring this heart together. His heart beat faster realizing that he was going to meet this woman.

But it turns out Vira is not home. Mama says that Vira went to Depok since morning with her brother. Maybe we'll come back in the afternoon or evening. Cokro tries to contact Vira but is not removed at all. The message was not even read by Vira. But Cokro remained faithful waiting. Believing that the face he had to see when he returned to Jakarta was the face of Vira.

Until finally Vira replied to his message saying that he would not return to Bekasi tonight, making him disappointed. There is sadness in the heart. Let the cold of the night accompany him alone. Chocolates went home to Mama Vira.

“Back now Den?” ask Mr. Manto who was waiting outside the house Vira.

“Iya Sir, we go home now.”

“Mommy asked why she hasn't arrived home. I told Aden to a friend's house in Bekasi.”

Cokro smiled and nodded slowly.