That Handsome Ketos, my Beloved

A Special Date

Afternoon in the canteen

“What do you want to drink?” ask Ryan.

“Air white aja,” replied Dinda.

“Then eat it?” sahut Ryan's.

“No need, I'm not a laper,” reply Dinda.

“Mbak, pesen bottle of water two yes,” said Ryan.

“Yes, this,” said the Mbak while giving two bottles of water to Ryan.

“This, Ma'am,” Ryan said as he handed over the money.

“Still, yes, Dek," said the Mbak.

“Iya, thanks too, Ma'am,” reply Ryan politely.

“This is the drink,” Ryan said as he handed Dinda a bottle of the drink.

“Makasih,” said Dinda who then directly opened and drank it.

“You know not?” ask Ryan.

“What?” sahut Dinda faced Ryan in the face.

“You are the prettiest when you drink again,” replied Ryan with a smile.

“Apaan the hell you!” exclaimed Dinda who was embarrassed because in the cafeteria there were several people looking at them.

“I'm serious, Honey,” Ryan said with a smile.

“You're dreadful dreadlocks,” reply Dinda who went straight from there.

“Yes, you are always beautiful. Want to eat, drink, smile again,” Ryan said after the two of them finally sat on the stairs near the canteen. The stairs were pretty quiet in the afternoon.

“Ri, you didn't say this so I could praise you back, ‘kan?” dinda asked, looking at Ryan's face.

“Engga. I just want to say something,” replied Ryan.

“What's up?” sahut Dinda's.

”No matter what happens next, I will love you. As long as you don't stay with me for no reason, I won't let you go. So, I want to know how you really feel. You love me not?” ryan asked, grabbing both hands.

“Ri, I will not stay with you unless you first stay with me,” said Dinda. He did not understand why Ryan suddenly asked this, but he did not want to dispute this.

"Really?" ryan asked, stroking his girlfriend's hair. Dinda nodded in response.

“Dan... Yes, I love you, Ri,” replied Dinda while trying to stare at Ryan's face at this time because actually he was embarrassed and his face was also flushed.

“Thank you, baby,” said Ryan who immediately hugged Dinda because he knew his current lover was so embarrassed.

"Thank you too, dear," whispered Dinda softly as she returned Ryan's embrace.

"Want me to come home?" ryan asked after a while they hugged.

"Byeah" answered Dinda.

"Come on!" take Ryan with Dinda's hand.

******

At night in Ryan's room

“Leo?” ryan asked when he saw Leo enter his room.

“What's going on, Bro?” ask Leo. In fact, Leo did not want to go straight in like this time. But he knocked several times and got no answer even though Mr. Hendra said Ryan was in the room. So, he decided to just go in.

“Bisalah,” says Ryan while continuing his game.

“Why? Your mood is good again?” leo asked curiously because he saw his cousin playing with his own smile.

“Iya,” replied Ryan without looking at Leo.

“Abis dating with Dinda?” ask Leo who's trying to guess the reason behind Ryan's weird behavior tonight.

“Iya, but this time it's more than that,” replied Ryan.

“Hah?” leo asked confusedly.

“Why come here?” ask Ryan.

“I want to stay here,” replied Leo.

“NGinep? Yaudah, in the usual room..” Ryan said.

“Not, in this room just like you,” between Leo.

“You came here for sure not to make nginep doang, ‘kan?” ryan gave his stolen look to Leo.

“Iya, I came to study together. But you even play video games,” replied Leo while raising his shoulders and raising both hands.

“By the way, when did you learn to play until it was that great?” ask Leo.

“An hour ago,” replied Ryan.

“Hah? You learned an hour straight?” ask Leo in surprise.

“Indeed you learned how long?” sahut Ryan's.

“Ehem, it was 3 weeks,” replied Leo slowly.

“Ooo,” reply Ryan.

“So what's more?” ask Leo.

“What?” sahut Ryan's.

“Your date is with Dinda,” replied Leo.

“You sure you want to know?” ryan asked, putting down his video game equipment.

“Iya, I want to know,” replied Leo.

“So, it was after school that I met him in the park. That Abis, we played basketball together. Continue we also drink together, chat together, the same goes home together,” explained Ryan as he headed towards his study table.

“That's all? What is more?” leo asked confusedly.

“What does your brain think?” ryan snapped Leo's forehead.

“Dinda hugged you?” ask Leo.

“If yes, why?” reply Ryan.

“So, that's special?” ask Leo to make sure.

“As long as I'm with him, it's been special,” Ryan replied as he sat himself in the chair.

“Iya, it's up to you,” Leo said.

“Says you want to learn together, ‘kan? Come!” take Ryan along while telling Leo to take a chair and sit down next to him.

Seriate……