Salto World Wine

Chapter 25: return to ordinary life

Ocha and Anya throw a glance at each other to see the still at home Wine sitting in the library from morning to evening. No lunch at all and now even refused to be invited home even though the clock has shown at 17:30.

since returning home from Jogja Wine's attitude changed instantly, the girl no longer talked much, no longer discussed Arka, and never also visited the squadron like – days usually. Under the guise of being accepted on the campus he wanted, Wine continued to make this 24-hour library his destination every morning until the afternoon.

Ocha and Anya know if the relationship between Wine and Arka ran aground in Jogja one month ago. But usually when breaking up with his girlfriend, Wine will act ordinary, tempting anyone he knows and live his life like the Wine they know. Unlike now, even Alin's mother and mother couldn't control him either.

Anya pokes Ocha, asking her to try to take Wine home for the 5th time. Yesterday they couldn't bring Wine home in the afternoon, and left the girl in the library. From the info of the library guard, Wine came home at 22:00. crazy indeed.

“Win home yuk. Maghrib nih”

“Lo on first aja”

“But you also have not eaten anything from noon” Anya chimed in.

“Later all my maghrib prayers find meatballs”

Ocha hit Wine on the head with a math book in his hand “ Good, so just keep going. I didn't eat lunch, suddenly had a spicy meatball. No pity on your stomach?”

Still with his uncaring attitude Wine just stroked his fist and went back to work on some math problems “ I ate rice padang later” the correction is fast.

“Yak! Buru...” Ocha speech stopped when a few eyes were fixed on him. He forgot to be in the library now. So instead of going back to talk, Ocha forcibly piled up Wine's book and pulled his best friend out of the library.

If not forced like the previous days, Ocha believes that Wine will definitely languish in this library until late at night again.

while pulling the Wine, Ocha also clenched the mouth of this girl so as not to cause a commotion. Only after coming out of the library building did Ocha release him then ruffled his waist to stare at Wine's scatter.

Not just Ocha, Anya did the same. But instead of being afraid, Wine even glared at his two best friends with his hands folded in front of his chest.

Long enough the three of them just glared at each other without talking at all. Before finally ending up with Anya and Wine laughing because it was funny, while Ocha just smiled a little and put on her flat face. Friends have been 5 years never once they are serious if they are fighting. More precisely there was no quarrel at all between them for 5 years.

Wine immediately embraces Ocha as well as Anya. Their goal before going home is to visit the restaurant in front of this library.order some food and start eating it while telling stories about many things, he said, but the main topic is the University entrance exam which will be held tomorrow.

“Just we have to graduate, and college together-bareng” said Anya full of enthusiasm.

The world of lectures they had been waiting for would soon begin. For almost a month, they spent visiting the library.

“The faculty is different. Thank goodness I rarely see you guys”

Ocha took pure Mathematics, Wine took medicine and Anya majored in history.

“Quiet, we will come to your building every day”

“Kita? Lo aja sonoh, the prospective doctor must be busy so busy” Wine patted his chest proudly.

“Yeah you think medical students are busy. I'm the same Ocha also yes” Anya refused to lose.

“Whisper lo on. Cepetan eat, already want maghrib” Ocha with his spicy mouth mediate.

***

For a moment if you are close to his two best friends, Wine can forget what happened to him with Arka for a moment. Last month, when Wine promised to inform Arka, he sent the man a message, but not to return, Wine chose to step back and stay away from the man. whatever reason Wine found to stay by the side of Arka, it just ended up hurting each other.

The wine ends as best it can. Does not reply or raise calls even though Arka did it continuously at that time, until Arka finally gave up and disappeared from his life. Although painful Wine sure this is the best path.

Wine smiled as Anya spoke again. Biting the fried tempeh then turned towards Ocha. “ Lo si Cha? In addition to learning what you want to do it must have gone to college later”

“Learn” typical Ocha that answers ketus.

“Gue will say besides learn”

“Ngga ad”

Wine and Anya sighed at the same time. Ocha's cold attitude seems to be going to make this girl the last married among the three of them. Who would want a polar woman like this Ocha?.

“Lo by yourself?” the question was back to Wine.

“Gue?” Wine hung up his sentence for a moment. Think hard what he wants to do later on campus “ I want to join the organization. Learn rich lo, equal.”

“From new girlfriend?” guess Anya.

Wine shook his head “ No, my focus is just to learn. Don't want to be divided into”

“Ngga asik lo on” dumel Anya.

“Gue see bang Ark yesterday”

The wine stirring the sweet iced tea in the glass came to a halt when it heard Ocha's speech just now. Almost 1 month Wine did not hear from the man, nor did they ever meet or cross paths on the street.

When telling if they broke up with Anya and Ocha as best as possible Wine also did not shed tears. Trying to show that he is in good shape.

But this time, his heart beat fast when he heard the name Arka back, as well as Wine set his expression so as not to be too obvious in front of Anya and Ocha.

Wine pulled her smile forcibly “Oh yeah? How's it going?” ask him pleasantries.

Ocha's full gaze was directed at him, Ocha now changed his sitting position to face directly towards Wine “ Lo sure no why-why Win? You can open with me and Anya”

Still maintaining his fake smile, Wine nodded his head “ I'm good Cha”

“If you are good, you may not languish in the perpus until night so”

Wine averted his gaze, avoiding the gaze of Ocha and Anya who might make him collapse instantly “ I've said right. Gee wants to go to medicine. So I have to prepare as best as possible”

“ Lo think we believe?” ask Alin.

Ocha sipped the bottled water and then squeezed it tightly “ Lo ngelakuin it just to say what is in the head of lo doang Win. Lo alihanin by learning. But in fact there is an effect right I call the name Arka?”

Wine no longer spoke, finished his drink and walked to the cashier to pay. Again and again he chose to run away rather than discuss more about Arka which would only make him more guilty.

“Gue paid. I unplug first” said Wine then walked away from Anya and Ocha.

Bekasi

December 22, 2021