
^A Secret
“Lo tau gak Vir, earlier Kosa had not washed your hands just as nyamperin you. As fast as lightning, the child ninggalin Cak Wit did not use pay anyway. Try to kiss her hands Kosa, do not-don't still smell chicken,” said Danu while laughing accompanied the steps of Vira and Kosa to the boarding place Trisha.
“Betewe, you guys are better, right? Crazy lo Sa, ngajakin Vira where the hell until locked everything? Who is lo Vir? Forgot time vent miss?” tanya Danu who made Vira feel a little embarrassed.
“Apaan sih lo Nu, chatty, kepo aja affairs people,” reply Kosa.
The appearance of Kosa's face smiling wily signified a heart that was rejoicing. Kosa no longer cared what made Vira sad. Not wanting him to force Vira to say things that only make Vira hurt. For him the relationship with Vira is back to normal that is the main thing. According to Kosa, couples who break up are common and natural.
Trisha deliberately welcomed the arrival of these seniors in front of the gate of his boarding house. There is no ban on night out because each occupant has a lock on the front fence lock. But like other women's boarding houses in the area of Kukusan Teknik is not allowed to bring men into the room.
“Titip Vira ya Trish,” pinta Kosa with eyes looking towards Vira. Want it feels to hug Vira and kiss the top of Vira's head and say a beautiful dream but whatever the power, it is impossible to do in front of Trisha and Danu because it will certainly seem excessive.
Vira opens her shirt veil in Trisha's room. Her hair still feels damp because of the shampooing remnants that have not dried properly. Trisha kindly gives Vira a new toothbrush so she can brush her teeth. Good habits that Vira does before going to bed.
From the interior of the boarding room and its equipment, Vira ensures that Trisha comes from an upper middle class family.
“This Sister, maybe Sister Vira wants to drink water before going to bed,” said Trisha handed a bottle of mineral water to Vira.
“Thank you Trish, koq can you think that I drink water before bed?” ask Vira.
“Soalya I also like Kak, before going to bed should drink mineral water first. Although fit again sleep forced to wake up to urinate but the morning it was my digestion smoothly. Anyway really effective,” replied Trisha.
“Yeah Trish, koq samaan is the same me,” said Vira in a voice that has begun to show familiarity. Trisha was like a smile of relief hearing Vira's words.
“I think Kak Vira is arrogant, hahaha, sorry Brother. You see several times just a smile, never talk. On campus is also just passing by, never participate in activities with new students.”
“Eh is that Trish? Sorry yes, I was not aware because this semester there was an internship in the House of Representatives and indeed rarely to the campus so I barely met the same maba. After all I was not an extroverted child in college, so also rarely mingle.”
“But Kak Vira is his girlfriend Kak Kosa huh?” ask Trisha.
“Hahaha... Yes that's Trish,” replied Vira with a weak smile. No one seems to be sure that Kosa could have a boyfriend like her.
“Eh, sorry Brother, that's not what I meant. You see, I saw Kak Vira several times escorted by the same other guy and not Kak Kosa. Just afraid of being wrong,” said Trisha.
“Oh, that's the one with the car be em we? Not Trish, that's my friend who graduated in Engineering happens to be the son of a member of the House of Representatives where I interned. So yes, the child is good so like to go home,” explained Vira.
Trisha was silent for a moment then sighed.
“The father of Kak Vira's friend who graduated in Engineering is Mr Herman Sasongko is not?” trisha asked in a cautious tone.
“Eh, koq can you know Trish? You know?” ask Vira in shock
Trisha was silent again. His face implied something that was hidden and did not want to be said. The face that made Vira confused and wanted to know what happened.
“Trish, are you okay? [you're okay]?” ask Vira again.
The atmosphere turned uncomfortable and made Vira feel unwell.
Trisha was still speechless and there was a groove of tears coming down the corner of her eyes. This surprised Vira. With a flash, Trisha wiped the tears that came down with the back of her hand.
“Sorry, Brother Vira must be confused to see me like this. Sorry, Brother,” said Trisha lirih.
“That's not Trish, I should be sorry. Looks like I was wrong to say yes to you.”
“Not Brother, not wrong Sister Vira. Only I suddenly remembered Mas I, Mas Sigit who had died four years ago. It becomes sad,” said Trisha trying to neutralize the atmosphere.
“Oh, Mas you are similar to my friend who is a child of Engineering that is why you are so sad gini?” tanya Vira tried to associate with the previous conversation.
“Hmm... hmm. Mas Sigit was killed by the same person from his company Mr. Herman Sasongko, the Director was probably his brother's friend Kak Vira who was the son of Engineering,” Trisha said slowly.
“Wait... what?” vira shouted with a tremendous sense of shock.
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Vira did not get enough sleep because his mind wandered from last night looking for answers. His curiosity is so great for an explanation but Vira is powerless to ask him from Trisha because suddenly Trisha turns her body and then no longer moves and without a sound. Vira considers Trisha to be asleep because she does not want to tell more about the death of Mas Sigit, her brother.
Early in the morning Kosa came to Trisha boarding house and looked like Vira was waiting in front.
“How is his sleep? Tastier? Yappy?” ask Kosa.
“Yes that way, want to sleep again in the room Kos. Anyway old let's be satisfied.”
“Why? Trisha? Time anyway?” ask Kosa to be astonished by her own assumptions.
“Iiih who likes to snore the brother, there is no way Trisha ngorok. What the hell!” vira is a little upset.
“Yaudah, Vira want to tell Brother why can't you sleep there? Studdy?” ask Kosa with her assumption once again.
“Apaan sih Abang's. Koq play guessing that anyway. Where maybe Vira is looking for a storm especially Vira is a guest who sleeps. Sebel ah!”
“Yaudah breakfast first yuk! Where do you want to eat? ask Kosa. Want chicken porridge or yellow rice? It's a holiday, right? Vira want to go with Brother?”
Vira fell silent. Remembered by the previous series of complicated events that stifled his heart and made his head dizzy. Vira wants to feel fuzzy and enjoy the new atmosphere to calm down.
“Koq silent? Vira thinks what?” tanya Kosa taps the reverie of Vira.
“Eh, What did you say just now?”
“You go home first to the kost or breakfast first?” ask Kosa again.
“You eat first. Eat chicken porridge at the crossroads towards kost-an Abang yuk! That's really good, Vira likes it. There are slices of cakwenya and use emping. Likeaaa!” bring Vira.
“Padahat yesterday Abang bawain loh early in the morning to the boarding of Vira, eh Vira had even left for campus. Wanted to campus did not meet, yaudah porridge Abang kasih to people only.”
“Iya, since when did you ever lie to Vira?”
Vira was silent again. Guilt again stabbed him. The man as good as Kosa who was always there for him, who always paid attention to him did not deserve to be treated like that. But, is it wrong if Vira still wants to be with the man because Kosa also wants to keep him.
“Yuk ah, don't be too dumb, still early, later the porridge is hunted down over invaded people,” take Kosa while gently rubbing Vira's head.
Vira nodded. Whether or not this makes Vira feel like a bad woman and has no self-esteem, Vira is grateful that Kosa has always been there to accompany her even though many times Vira did bad things behind Kosa.
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Today Vira promised to spend the day with Kosa. Forgetting even erased some of the bad memories that befell him and replace the togetherness of those who once lost a moment.
“Abang why not do it at the kost-an Abang anyway?” ask Vira when they get to the 5th floor of the Crystal of Knowledge Building UI Central Library.
“Can't concentrate if there,” answered Kosa
“Why? Narrow? The book doesn't exist?” ask Vira again.
“Because there is Vira,” replied Slow sin.
“Meanway? Now there is also Vira but can concentrate right?”
Kosa shifted her seat close to Vira. Then whispered in Vira's ear covered in milk-brown cloth. “If in Brother's room we will soon go to KUA. Vira want?”
Vira turned and scrunched her forehead. Cynically Vira looked at Kosa. “Basic pervert.”
Little laughing.
Vira began working on the discussion section for the seminar course of her choice of problems. Enter some data that he got arbitrarily because it has not made its categorization and occasionally look for data in j-stor which is a digital library subscribed by UI for the needs of its students. Vira takes the case of military civilian relations in Pakistan which he finds interesting to be used as a thesis. Somehow, Vira has targeted that Mba Evi, who is a South Asian Lecturer, will be the script supervisor.
“Abang until where is the progress?” vira asked suddenly when she saw Kosa too solemnly working on her script.
“Hhm. Why?” tanya Kosa turned to look at Vira.
“Where to?” tanya Vira reiterated.
“It's chapter three, half way and about to be finished,” said Kosa casually.
“How many pages have you got?” ask Vira again.
“Eighty more like.”
“Iiiih, koq a lot anyway. Koq can you write fast that?” vira asked astonished because she thought Kosa had been very busy with her research but why was she still able to work on her script.
“Vira has arrived?” The sins asked.
“New make chapter three proposal, data is also still random no category. Twelve pages,” said Vira cengengesan.
Kosa laughed and Vira felt Kosa ridicule her.
“Bominy, huh!” sulcan Vira is upset.
“Vira, want to help you?” Kosa offered herself.
“Not necessary,” Vira said in an annoyed tone.
Kosa laughed and flicked her finger at the tip of Vira's nose. “Basic girl belagu.”
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Vira is getting bored, the clock on his laptop just showed the number 11.15 and that means it has been about three hours they are doing tasks in this Central Library. Sunlight shot out even more sharply illuminating the space with these many windows.
But what he said, Vira's stomach began to show signs of hunger. Wanting to take Kosa to the cafeteria, only Vira felt bad to see Kosa so drowned in front of her computer. Vira consciously writing is not easy so it is not until the heart stops Kosa from it
Vira took his phone. There are several message notifications in the chat application and electronic mail. Vira was so lazy to open it. The content of his email was more advertising than the message for him. Chat messages are just news not too important.
A chat message from Natha was opened and the content requested that Vira could spend some time at the end of the month. Papa invites his daughters to meet with the children of his second wife. Natha said there's no need to worry because Papa's second wife won't be coming. Vira just answered briefly, okay without any additional emojis.
Vira passed a message from Mas Cokro in the tens. Absolutely do not want to open it but Vira also seems to have no power to remove the name of the owner of the message from the chat application.
Vira opens a message from Kosa. It just opened and closed again. He glanced at the man sitting next to him and Vira smiled. There is no need to read because what is happening right now is the most important thing than ever.
Mirna wrote a message that today she went to campus and returned to the boarding house but did not bring souvenirs from Mama from Puncak, Bogor because she forgot. Vira felt that there was absolutely no need to reply to him.
There was a message from Melati who asked her to meet at Senayan and a group friend in the Politics course in South Asia who gave a google drive link to make a paper that will be presented in two weeks.
Vira then opens a message from Gani. Turns out Gani will be going this afternoon to Riau. Gani asks her to come and meet at Terminal 3 before her plane takes off. It turns out that Gani sent a message from last night.
Remembering Gani who is polite and has been so good to him, it is not nice if Vira just ignore it.
Vira rushes to tidy up the laptop, some prints to put in her backpack.
Kosa looked towards Vira. “Why Vir? Wanna eat? Wait, together with Brother only,” said Kosa.
“Abang, Vira wants to go to the airport now, later late. No appointment!” vira said in a hurry.
Kosa reflexively held onto Vira's arm to hold her away. “Wait a minute. What do you want to get to Vira Airport? Whose promise?” ask Kosa.
“Together friends,” replied Vira shortly without staring at Kosa.
“Go with Brother. We go to the airport together,” said Kosa with a firm tone.
Vira fell silent then nodded with a slightly paled face. He noticed the man stuffed all the files into the backpack quickly. Then took Vira's hand to the elevator door located on the right side of the Library Building.