SWEET COVENANTS

The Sweet Covenant - 8. Me, Jealousy!

It had not felt like more than a week had passed since the awkward moment of group work between Irina and Rian.

They became more familiar than ever even though they were only my classmates, classmates, and schoolmates of course. Yes, just friends. There is nothing more between them.

Irina did not expect, the day when they sat together in the park had changed some things, especially in terms of Rian's routine.

One day after that, Irina was surprised by the arrival of Rian who was no longer accidentally late to class. Rian actually came on time as per Irina's previous advice.

It was a bit strange, considering Rian's attitude that seemed to not care about Irina's advice at that time.

Irina recalled her words in the garden as they sat together.

"But Rian, if I think you're just yourself, if you're a disciplined person why change because of someone else? If you are smart, why change because of others? So just yourself, that way you won't get tired of pretending. I think so." Irina smiled sweetly.

Just like when Irina said those words with a sweet smile, even this time when Irina saw Rian coming on time the next day, it was the sweet smile that became Irina's first reaction to Rian's change.

Rian sat quietly on his stool, though, glancing at Irina who was still looking at him with a face that was deliberately staring with probing and teasing but still showed a sweet smile for Rian as a sense of pride and salute to the arrival of Rian earlier be late.

"Ehm.. Um... Tumben?" ledek Irina's.

"Ehm... Um... Yesterday there were chatty mothers advising me." Rian imitated Irina's manner of taunting.

"What?!" Irina started to get sober.

Rian laughed gigglingly at Irina's reaction which turned sullen after Rian replied to Irina's teasing.

Irina propped up her chin and threw away the face from Rian, still putting on a frowning face that Rian could actually still see.

Rian felt funny but chose to ignore Irina who was still scowling and still threw away her face. Rian began preparing his textbook while speaking without seeing Irina, a little bit like a person who was talking to himself in between his busy search for a book in a bag.

"I just want to be myself. Besides, isn't pretending it's exhausting?"

After Rian finished with his words, the lesson start bell rang. The teacher was seen starting to enter the classroom and Irina who had just scowled and threw her face back to look for a split second towards Rian after hearing the words that Rian had thrown.

"Time to learn, stop putting on weird faces." Rian said flatly while still paying attention to the steps of the teacher who had just entered.

"What the hell?!" chirp Irina in the heart while starting to prepare a textbook and start to focus on the daily routine at school, be-la-jar.

 

Since that day, many changes made by Rian such as not coming late, not pretending not to understand the lesson, starting enthusiastic learning in class, and starting to make friends.

Yep! Rian no longer deliberately sat alone in the corner of the cafeteria or walked alone in the break. He started to be friends with everyone.

That change also made Irina more familiar with Rian. Moreover, as my compatriots Irina and Rian are faced with many positions as teammates in group work activities.

Like today, again they get group work tasks that must be completed.

"Irina, this afternoon should I go to your house?"

"Hm... I think we have to finish today, tomorrow we have to collect."

"So, I'll just go home..."

"Yes, it seems so. I'll write down my home address."

"okay."

Rian passed from in front of Irina. It was in progress at the break hour. Irina was still sitting on her stool, writing her home address to Rian.

Yep! Today for the first time Rian will come to his house for group work. Somehow Irina felt happy, maybe because she realized today she would have more time outside of school hours with Rian even though it was necessary to complete group assignments.

 

In the afternoon at Irina's house.

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"Ting Tung's! Ting Tung!"

The doorbell rang, Irina rushed down from the second floor to the living room. Irina knew very well that Rian was standing at the door of her house and ringing the bell.

Irina so cheerfully approached the main door of her house that she did not realize that Adrian who had been sitting lazily in the family room while watching TV saw Irina's behavior with astonishment.

"Why so much spirit?" Adrian batin.

Adrian looked towards the living room, he found the figure of Rian standing in front of the door that had been opened by Irina. Adrian felt annoyed at the arrival of Rian and increasingly annoyed at the attitude of Irina who looks so carefree but also shy to accept the arrival of Rian.

Irina and Rian sat in the living room. They both look busy preparing for their group assignments while Adrian on the sidelines of his busy TV watching lazily, he continues to pay attention to the movements of Irina and Rian in the living room.

Actually there is nothing to worry about, only Adrian was annoyed to see the friendly and carefree attitude of Irina with Rian.

Well, Irina hasn't been acting like that to Adrian in a long time. Again Adrian had to accept the fact that he was the one who wanted to keep his distance from Irina, so it was inappropriate for her to be envious of Irina's hospitality for others.

Adrian had never been jealous before. Adrian has already seen how Irina behaves cheerfully with Veronica even with Revano who is also a man. But I don't know why this time was different. Adrian was so upset to see Irina with Rian. Even now Adrian is tired of counting the completion time they both do their group work in the living room.

"Huffh~" Adrian breathes heavily in his lazy sitting position.

"Mother?"

Marinka takes a sitting position next to Adrian. Pay close attention to Adrian who still puts a flat face while watching TV.

"What's wrong?" Marinka repeated her question.

"It's nothing, Mom..."

"Well, if you don't want a story. Hmm, where's Irina?"

"Again in the living room, there's a group assignment with his friend."

"Lho, any guests? Who?"

"Dian!"

Adrian answered rather curtly and ended his words by turning off the TV and going towards his room upstairs. Marinka shook her head and laughed funnyly at Adrian's attitude. Just this time Marinka saw Adrian look unfocused keeping his attitude accustomed to manners.

Marinka chooses to go to the living room to see the state of Irina and Rian. Marinka did not forget to ask Bi Anah to bring snacks and drinks for the two of them.

I don't feel like so much time has passed, it's already dusk. Rian and Irina were so relieved that they had completed their group task in time.

Rian said goodbye to go home. Irina escorted Rian to his front of the house, waiting for Rian who was fixing the position sitting on his big motorcycle and was busy using a helmet.

"All right, I'll go home first."

"Yes, be careful on the road... I don't think we can finish the job well."

"That's because Irina and Rian fit together, right?" canda Rian chuckled.

DEG!!!

Irina felt awkward, and so did Rian.

"Eh! I mean we fit in as a team!" Rian explained the meaning of the previous sentence that seemed ambiguous.

Rian hid a tinge of red on his face behind the helmet and hurriedly closed the glass of his helmet. While Irina chose to slightly lower her face and be silent for a moment.

Rian hurriedly said goodbye and left Irina's house. While Irina herself finally entered the house with a little daze. Irina went up the stairs and headed for her room smiling for no reason.

"You have a crazy disease?!"

"Eh?" Irina surprised.

Adrian had been standing in front of Irina's room door, staring at Irina with a flat and cold face. Irina who had been feeling cheerful just now instantly became feeling an aura of gloom, scaring her.

Irina wondered in her heart, "I was wrong let alone?"

Adrian approached Irina.

"Listen to me carefully" said Adrian coldly.

"Don't think of having a crush on any guy. Don't even think about dating any guy!" adrian continued again still with a cold attitude.

"Well?!" Irina was shocked and wanted to be angry.

"It's still unclear?!" chirps Adrian.

Irina is so upset with Adrian's cold and annoying attitude. Irina has been quite disappointed with Adrian's indifference so far and now what should be added with this kind of annoying attitude? Attitudes that impress dictators, regulate and prohibit without any apparent reason.

Irina felt Adrian's attitude was no longer reasonable. Irina passed Adrian and paused for a moment before opening the door of her room.

"Indeed why? Of jealousy?!" Irina immediately went into her room.

"God?! What did I say?!" Irina squealed inwardly from inside the room.

Adrian, now alone, was silent. Somehow Irina's words felt piercing right in Adrian's heart.

Irina's words for a while seemed to be spinning repeatedly inside Adrian's brain.

Adrian immediately headed to his own room and laid himself on the bed.

His mind began to question his own feelings, questioning his own strange attitude.

"Me, jealous???" Adrian breathed heavily for a moment.

 

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