Sorry I Love You, Friend!

Treaty

Flashbacks 

"Aska, I heard from Aunt Nirmala you want to marry Carly?"

Aska sighed slowly. Actually he did not want Bima to know this matter. Aska just needs the right time and moment to escape the pressure of Carly without having to engage in a marriage that she does not want.

"You really love Carly?" Buru Bima because he did not get an answer.

"Love? Is that love? Does love mean you have to get married?" Batin Aska.

To date, he has not been able to describe the definition of love in his life. Relationships that once intertwined with some men only Aska regarded as entertainment when tired by work. Even when they left because they felt neglected, Aska was not the least bit hurt, sad or lost. As long as Bima remained by his side, Aska felt more than enough.

"Trus, are you really in love with Angel?" Reply Aska. He sipped the remaining cola in the glass to the toilet.

"Why did Angel talk?"

"Because you're talking about Carly."

Aska floated a glance at the lounge area where dozens of people were moving their bodies agilely to the beat of the music played by DJs.

"You mad?" Bima asked without any intention of switching the subject.

"Why should I be angry?"

"Because of Carly?"

Aska cringed and looked at Bima. "Carly?"

Bima straightened Aska's shoulders to face each other with her.

"Aska, Aldi and I have caught Carly with other women in the hotel" Bima said hesitantly.

He had already discussed this carefully with Aldi and the two decided that Aska deserved to know what Carly had done behind him.

Aska's not budging. What Aldi said did not bother his emotions at all. "I know," he said casually.

Bima's forehead was wrinkled, "you know? Why do you still want to be engaged to her?"

"Because of Papa," Aska removed Bima's grip from her arm and straightened her body, looking for a comfortable position.

"I don't know what Carly told Papa but lately Papa's been acting weird. From the talk, I catch a tinge of fear and dismay every time I mention Carly's name."

"Well, why are you even-" Bima was confused by Aska's mindset. Why did he have to get into trouble every time he looked for answers to questions lodged in his brain.

"You know, Papa never once forced me to do what I didn't want to do but this time he directly dictated to me about Carly."

Aska took a long breath.

"Then? What are you gonna do?"

"Eitherway. Let's just wait. The truth will come at the right time" Aska said casually.

...***...

"Napa Bim," said Aska so raised a call from Bima on his phone.

"You're going home, Eid?"

"home. Wh why? Kangen yaa," seduced by Aska. He pulled the drawing table closer to him and continued his activities, drawing a long line with Rapido on the tracing paper.

"Hahaha," Bima chuckled softly. "Why do I miss someone who has forgotten me."

Aska. Although spoken in a joking tone, Aska can catch a trace of disappointment behind Bima's sentence.

"I can't forget you Bima" Aska said. "I love you so much Bima" he continued with great emphasis.

"I know, Aska."

"I know ..." Aska sat down for the umpteenth time every time he heard Bima's answer, responding to a statement of love that was deliberately thrown Aska just provoked the reaction of his best friend. Hoping Bima realized Aska's feelings, but the answer he got was only a hanging sentence that returned to stab his heart.

"Oh yes Aska, I'm calling to ask you to please me to propose to Angel."

"Applying?"

Aska stammered, as soon as her tongue fell out for no reason. There was a space on the side of his heart that developed an unstoppable pain.

"Yes, I'm planning to marry Angel. I don't want to go first with you," joked Bima.

"Hmm, okay. I will go home this Eid," said Aska lirih.

The spirit that originally erupted upon hearing the sound of Bima suddenly evaporated like dew in the sunlight.

"Ok, I'll tell you if you go home. I picked him up at the airport. Yes, bye," broke up Bima without waiting for an answer from Aska.

A few minutes passed, Aska was still glued to the phone hanging in her hand, even though Bima's voice had long disappeared. Hearing the word proposal from the mouth of Bima is like hearing a big bell that is echoed during a big event. A loud sound caused a prolonged gurgle to reverberate to the bottom of the heart.

...***...

"Where are you going?" Hold Aska once you find Bima out of the house in a hurry.

"To Angel's place, he said his house was a throwback."

"Eh, but - me,"

"You go in first, rest. Still jeglag, right? As soon as Angel's problem is over, I'll meet you at home" Bima said as she stroked Aska's black mane.

"I go first yeah," she said quickly and soon disappeared with her beloved black SUV.

Aska. His heart thrashed, shouting the word 'no', asking Bima to stay by his side but Aska's body seemed petrified not to move in detail to hold back his friend's departure.

...***...

"No Bim, ngak! Don't stay with me, don't go Bima,"

"Aska, Aska," Nirmala shakes her arms slowly. Trying to wake her from a nightmare. Aska continued to cry, calling until shouting the name of Bima. Nirmala again wiped the tears rolling from the corner of Aska's eyes.

Since her return with Aldi and Ela, Aska has been acting strangely. His face was gloomy and went straight up to his room without saying a word. Even Aska ignored the existence of her Papa who deliberately waited for the arrival of her children to talk about Carly's problem. Nirmala rushed after her daughter to make sure of her condition while Agus drove out Aldi and Ela, forcing the two to tell her what had happened.

"Ma, uh,"

Nirmala turned and found Aldi, he carried a basin of warm water that was still flaking steam.

"Better Mama rest first, let Aldi take care of Aska," suggested Aldi. He felt sorry for seeing Mom's tired face.

Nirmala nodded slowly. "Mommy's not papa, Al. Mama won't be able to sleep if Aska's heat doesn't come down."

Aldi squeezed the towel he had soaked in warm water and then put it on his sister's eel. Aldi held his hand for a few seconds to make sure the towel was sticking properly.

"What happened to Al? Why is coming home your sister has a fever like gini?" Lirih Nirmala's.

Aldi sighed slowly. "It's about Bima, Ma. The longer, the more clues about Bima get blurred. I'm afraid Aska won't be able to accept the fact that Bima is really dead."

Aldi and his mother looked at Aska pity. They were afraid that, in the end, Aska's struggle would be in vain and end with a slump that would make the woman reckless.

...***...

"Hi,"

Angel smiled happily as she looked at the figure standing in front of her door.

"Hi, come on in, baby."

Raka, the man who's been catching his attention for the past few months. Even their relationship grew closer since Raka helped him when Loki and Clay attacked him in front of the bar.

"You're home alone? What father and mother?"

Angel pulls Raka's hand towards her room. "My parents again in the village visited the sick grandparents and Elo only came home after the weekend" Angel said in a spoiled tone.

"What do you want to drink?" Angel climbed up to sit on Raka's lap, swiping her body on the burly body of a field.

Raka smiled, welcoming the lady's invitation. His hand squeezed two chewy chunks that were pitting themselves in front of his chest. He squeezed it until it produced a long howl.

"Let's go, baby, I can't stand it," whispered Angel teasing in Raka's ear.

...***...

Drrtnt ... Drrrtnt ...

"Hmm, uh,"

"Who the hell do gini nights call?" Angel's mind is irritated. Angel relaxes the hand that is hugging his waist and then touches the surface of the nightstand beside the bed to reach the phone that is there.

"Hello, hello,"

Angel frowned because she did not get an answer from the person behind the phone.

"Who the hell? Foolish, just bother,"

Ting ... Tongs ...

"Who else is this?"

Angel got up from the bed. Earlier he glanced at the clock attached to the wall, 11.30. Crazy one! Who is your midnight gini?! Did you and your mom get home sooner? How to ngak ngabarin first.

Angel came out of her room to the front door. "Patience dong, again this way," he exclaimed as he opened the door.

"You,"

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