The Black Riding Prince

17. Remember Him Again

BECAUSE he had obtained the satisfying facts about Ardi, now Ami began to soften on the man. If in the past when Ardi picked her Ami always refused, now the unstable girl began to accept.

Ami arrived at the campus faster because it was picked up by Ardi, so do not have to wait for more transportation and economical expenses because there is no need for freight.

"Going to college we'll see yuk." Take Ardi.

"Gue must take care of the counter." Reply Ami.

"Lo ask permission."

"Gue ain't good for gini all of a sudden. Employment only 2, I'm the same Mba Seli."

"Tar deh I used to talk to Leni and Cici." Ami added.

"Well, how about Leni and Cici?"

"They've both been my friends since Junior High, so I want to watch them too."

Ardi exhaled his breath rough. After arriving at the campus, they split up in the campus lobby. Ami immediately went to her class because there will be a course soon.

Ardi himself headed for his class, he was a 2nd year student in the same faculty as Ami. He meets Joni, his friend who was with him when he hit Ami. They left the campus and hung out at the cafe.

"Where? Did you get it?" Ask Joni.

"Yet. But this morning he wants me to pick him up." Answer Ardi.

"Lelets! Usually very clapy dapet girl." Joni sipped her drink. "Oh, there's a cute girl!" Show Joni.

Ardi looked in the direction Joni pointed. There he saw a shoulder-haired girl sitting alone, he immediately smiled broadly. His soul was called to approach the girl.

"Hi, just be alone. Can nemenin?" Sapa Ardi approached the girl.

The girl smiled, "can."

Ardi immediately sat down and turned to look at Joni by hiding the finger 👌 isarat on his friend.

On campus

Trio Kiyut is eating in the campus cafeteria. As usual they not only eat meatballs or chicken noodles in front of them, but also eat gibahan circulating on their campus.

"Eh, the power has been a long time also we don't watch together, huh? Nobar yuk!" Bring Cici.

"Yes, yes, too..." Ami Mumbles.

"Lo's busy working, Mi."

"My shell?"

"Since work, we rarely hang out, rarely watch, so rarely gibah too." Leni.

"So early this morning Ardi was also sure to watch." Ami's Speech.

"Well, what a coincidence! We can watch four of them.." Cici Seru.

"When?" Ask Leni.

"What week?" Cici Proposal.

"Don't sunday, I can't!" Answer Leni.

"Why?" Ask Ami.

"Gue has a promise with Bang Ar-" Leni did not continue her words, instead clutching her mouth while closing her eyes.

"Is he the same as my brother?" Ask Ami full of questions.

"New deket.." Answer Leni slowly.

"Awas if you guys have been made and have not told me, prospective sister-in-law durhaka lo!" Threatened Ami.

"Is there, Mi?" Ask Cici.

"You're not there!"

Cici is also mangosteen. The three brands then continued eating, but again came to a halt due to Cici's exclamation.

"Eh, if the nobarnya sunday continues to lo the same Ardi and lo the same Bang Arman, continue me the same who...??" Whine Cici.

"Lo is Ardi!" Ami Seru.

"Joni?" Ami and Leni nodded compactly.

***

Sunday they finally saw the six movies. They met at one of the malls. Ami comes with Ardi driving Ardi's car. While Leni and Cici ride the motor in a hitchhiking by their respective scuffs.

After a stale conversation, they watched together. After watching, they ate at the foodcourt mall.

"If the courtship is good, do not get rich people are married. Take care of my sister." Arman's message to Ardi.

"Lo deketin Leni ain't saying anything, Bang." Ami Protest.

"Whatever I want to say what not. My mom doesn't know." Sahut Arman's.

"When do you start Deket?" Ask Ami.

"Two months.." Leni replied with a clumsy smile.

"Gee! Evil lo. Sisters-in-law durhaka lo. Deket same brother I did not say. Not with your blessing." Omel Ami's.

"Who needs your blessing. I just need Mom's resru Babeh." Reply Arman.

"Don't fight, be shy." Leni broke up the brothers.

At home, Ami stays with Ardi and Arman delivers Leni. On the way, Ardi stopped for a while to buy a martabak.

"Lo likes martabak?" Ask Ami.

"Ga is too much." Ardi answered while starting the car again.

"Keep martabak until 2 boxes for what?"

"Make your parents."

Ami was flushed to hear Ardi's answer. Furthermore, the journey home was quiet, until arriving at Ami's house. Ami does not see his brother's motorbike which indicates Arman has not returned home.

Ardi stopped his car in front of Ami's house. "Mi, don't you want to be my girl?"

Eh, me? Since when did he use me instead of me? Ami is still silent. Does he really like the guy next to him?

"You want?" Ardi Urge.

"Mh... Do you like me?" Ami asked back.

"I've loved you since we first met."

Ami blushed, blushing. After a long silence, Ami finally nodded. Maybe he's really the white riding prince that God sent me.

"So, are we officially dating?" Ardi wanted to make sure and Ami nodded while blushing.

As Ardi was about to hug Ami, there was the sound of a motor horn. Ardi immediately distanced his body from Ami. The motorcyclist approached Ardi's car and knocked on the glass next to Ami. Ami immediately lowered the glass beside her.

"Don't be two-on-one in the car stop too long. Shucks down!" Arman's orders, the biker.

"What the hell, Bang! I can take care of myself!" Ami ketus.

Ami gets out of Ardi's car, so does Ardi. He intends to pedekate to Ami's family. Mother and Babeh came out when they heard the sound of Arman's motor horn.

"Remain in reverse.." Welcome Mom to smile.

"It's Mak.." Ardi gave a plastic bag containing 2 martabak boxes to Mom.

"What'an?" Ask Mom.

"Just martabak, Mommy." Replied Ardi smiling kindly.

"Well! Here's what Emak demen, ngerti aje kalo malem Mom likes laper." My mother smiled wider.

"You're so shy." Ami's Brisks.

"Yes, Mom, Beh, I went home late." Pamit Ardi then kissed the back of the hands of Mother and Babeh.

***

SINCE that night Ami and Ardi were made, exactly two months ago. Ami was pleased that Ardi often bought her nice and expensive things. Ami felt that Ardi was really the white riding prince he always wanted.

After college, Ami was escorted home by Ardi because it was late afternoon. On the way, Ardi receives a chat that makes him rush to pull over his car.

"What's wrong?" Ask Ami wonder.

"Such a pity, Yang. I forgot that today my Grandma from Solo wants to come here, and I've been booked with Mama to pick up grandma at the airport. Mama just touched me." Replied Ardi with an anxious face.

"How do I want to? Is it half way?"

"Yes, you take a taxi home. This makes the fare. Very sad, Yang." Ardi gave two pieces of pink money to Ami's hand.

Ami got out of Ardi's car. With carrying her shopping bag, Ami looked left right who knew there was an angkot passing by. Ami only realized, if he was dropped off at a fork in the road.

He remembered, in this place he had also been taken down when he was going to be driven home by someone. Ami so remembered the memory of his sad High School period, rejected many times by the same person.

How is he doing now huh? Why does this place make me want him?

Ami looked around again.

I used to be dropped here with Randu. Now I'm down here as well as Ardi. Really-it's a fucking carrier!

Cirebon, February 19, 2022