See You Tonight

Chapter 17: Feelings

"You didn't realize it?" reply Sofia.

"What?" reply again.

"One week ago you seemed so alone, and now you have a friend by your side."

I was speechless not to reply to Sofia's words just now. I can't say anything to Sofia right now. In fact, I couldn't even ask if he wanted to be my friend or not as I planned when I met Sofia again. My mouth won't open. I can't say it.

"You are familiar too, well" now it is Reuben's turn to speak.

"Yes yes, I went to the back to see papa," said Sofia and left us.

"Oi Lang you don't marry memen dong" said Ruben again.

"I wasn't cornering, last week on Friday I accidentally met him here. Then he asked me to talk because he said I looked very alone when eating meatballs. And somehow he promised to take me home if I wanted to eat the meatballs he gave me" I explained.

"Wah long enough also well, I did not understand what you said earlier," said Ruben with a look of confusion.

"It turns out your stupidity hasn't changed, has Ben? From the time I knew you, you never changed. You're the most consistent person I've ever met in my entire life" ledek Ahsan who had been silent.

"Haah? what the fuck? Are you praising me or insulting me? Your words just confuse me."

"As far as you are. You're free to take it as a compliment or a humiliation."

Then, we continued to eat our little remaining food until it ran out.

"Oi why didn't you just chat with Sofia San? Why are you keeping quiet? Is this what you call losing before war?" ruben teased Ahsan.

"Whispering, it's none of your business" replied Ahsan who this time looked serious.

"Oi oi what the fuck is your face? Why is it so ugly?" ledek Ruben again.

"Hhhahahaha," I tried to hold back the laughter, this time no longer able to hold it.

"Oi why are you laughing again?" ruben.

"No, it's okay. Sorry."

"Oi San should not be ashamed to admit it. Why don't you just tell her how you feel. After all, the three of us were in the class of 9th grade Junior High first," now Ruben's speech somehow became serious.

"Actually I've already expressed my feelings for her," Ahsan replied which left us both shocked.

"Aaaapa??? Did you say it? When ? Why don't you ever tell me?" Ruben reacted with shock.

"Then, after our farewell ceremony. I told her how I felt on my way home."

"What's the answer then?"

Ahsan did not answer Ruben's question. He just fell silent. Even so, the look on his face explained everything.

We ended the conversation about Sofia and Ahsan, and then we paid the food bill.

"Where are you going?" ask Ruben.

"You got any ideas, Lang? From now on you rarely spoke," this time Ahsan asked me the question.

"You go where you want to go" I replied briefly.

"What the fuck tuch. Doesn't solve the problem at all" Ahsan said back with his style of speech.

This time Ruben did not speak. He closed his eyes as he continued walking as if he was looking for an idea.

"What are you doing, Ben?" Ask Ahsan.

Ruben did not ponder Ahsan's question and kept his eyes closed as he continued walking.

"You heard no? Why just shut up?"

"My dear friends, I know now may not be the right time for me to say this, but whatever the reason may be allow me to say it. This is for the benefit of mankind" said Ruben in a heavy tone of voice and his now completely pale face.

"Huh? Whahuh? Just say it," Ahsan replied casually.

"Before we continue our journey, allow me to find the toilet first. Please wait a minuterrrr," after he finished saying the last word, he immediately ran to look for the toilet. I know, it looks like he ate too much sambal earlier.

While waiting for Ruben to finish urinating, me and Ahsan pulled over for a while while sitting down. Somehow if you were alone with Ahsan, it felt a little awkward.

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"The question that you didn't have to think about so much, Lang?" suddenly Ahsan spoke after a while we did not exchange words.

"Oh, yes," I answered briefly.

"If you really like Sofia you can reveal it" he added.

"Eh? Why do you think I like it?" I was a little surprised Ahsan said that.

"Okay, I don't know either. It's just, something from inside me said haha," Ahsan said, ending with her laughter.

"It's just that it doesn't need to be thought about, okay? I don't want you to be burdened by that, '" he added.

"Oo-okay," I answered briefly.

Shortly after, Reuben came to us. Ruben's face that had been deathly pale, now seemed to emit a dazzling light.

"What the fuck is that glowing face?" ahsan.

"Haaa? Is something wrong?" reuben Reply.

"So where are we going after this?" I said this time trying to get into the conversation.

"Truely, just now when I was meditating with a very high level of concentration, I came up with an idea" Ruben said.

"What's your idea?" ask Ahsan.

"Let's go to the star hill !?" mole Ruben.

"Star hill? Where's it?" tanya Ahsan was curious.

"It was at the eastern end of this city" replied Ruben steadily.

"Well, far enough means" Ahsan replied.

"Yes that's it. Looks like we'll have to take the bus if we want to get there. How's it?" ask Ruben again.

"Would it be next time? So far I have not brought enough money," said Ahsan.

"Where do you go?" ruben.

"How about we go to the park near my house? We'll have dinner at my house. My mother would be happy to bring a lot of friends," now I'm making my proposal.

"What's a great idea tuch, I'm so yes or if I'm Ruben?" ahsan said mimicking the jury's logic at a talent search event that is often broadcast on TV.

"I'm also yes. Alright it's decided. Let's go there.let's gooo." said Ruben steadily.

After that, the three of us headed straight to the park. The park I mean is a park where Hana played with her friends at that time located near SD. We walked in leisurely and joked. As usual Ruben and Ahsan were replying to each other in ridicule along the way, meanwhile I was just observing them while occasionally laughing.

I wonder how my mother will react when she comes home with them? I also wonder how Hana reacted when she first saw them?

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