The Black Riding Prince
20. Reunions
AMI has appeared beautiful and graceful for the graduation procession. She was dressed by Febi, her cousin. With a typical betawi kebaya and a touch of modern accents in some parts as well as the sinjang fabric makes it look elegant.
"Yes Allaah, the daughter of the really rich Mom Dian Sastro!" Praise my mother excessively.
"Ah Mother, make aye ge'er only." Ami blushed.
"Babeh's son is most cute and has no opponent!" Babeh was praising.
Ami is indeed beautiful from birth, only her beauty used to be a little vague because of her barbaric nature. But Ami is now different from Ami 4 years ago.
22-year-old Ami has been able to control his barbaric nature. Ami is also good at makeup and behaves more ethically like an adult woman. Although sometimes the barbaric and unstable nature still likes to come out, at least two things can be minimized.
Graduation process went well. Trio Kiyut hugged like a telepath and congratulated each other. They also do not forget to take pictures along with poses that are sweet to narcissistic.
"HOEYE!! WE'RE SCHOLARS!!" Excited the three of them after hugging.
Mother and Babeh were very happy and proud of her daughter. They did not expect their son to graduate even though he did not become an engineer.
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AFTER getting his bachelor's diploma, Ami is now a permanent employee in the office where he used to intern. Ami felt grateful not to bother applying for a job here like everyone else did. He is also now fluent in using high heels to walk, but if to run, he chose to carry the shoes rather than wear them. He did not want to be an artist for the second time because of his high heels.
Trio Kiyut meets at a cafe after work. Because the three of them have worked, their hangout place is now different. If they used to eat together at the meatballs store was fun enough for them, now they hang out a few times while eating at the cafe. But still, meatballs and chicken noodles become the most tempting food for their tastes.
"Eh, are you guys coming to the reunion ceremony later?" Ask Cici while chewing Spaghetti. Cool is not now Cici's meal?
"Gue wants! Kangen same time white gray." Answer Leni.
"Gue too." Cici. "What about you, Mi?"
"Gue wants to." Ami replied after sipping her milkshake. "But I'm confused.."
"Why confused?" Ask Cici.
"Gue is confused if I meet Randu I have to say yes?" Ask Ami galau.
"You still want a barbarian, go directly to*****just him." Cici's crazy advice.
"Yes! Nothing lo nyosor first. Kan lo says take advantage of Kartini's struggle, so it doesn't have to be the first guy who nyosor." Leni even adds to Ami's dizziness.
"Saran lo both are not very elegant! I said I should be an elegant girl." Ami Protest.
"From the horse the item goes again, mending lo sosor all over." Cici's pretext got Leni's nod.
"You know, he ran away from me, how?"
"Yes you hug him who is fast don't let go!"Answer Cici.
"Au ah! Your answers make me dizzy!"
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The day designated as the meeting day of friends in arms when still white gray has arrived. In the virtual invitation attachment is determined if the alumnus is expected to have arrived at the guesthouse before 10 am.
The Kiyut trio departed from home using a travel car that will take them right in front of the guesthouse that has been rented by the committee. The car they were riding almost arrived and Ami began to groggy feel hot cold. His hands were squeezing each other.
Leni reached out her hand to hold Ami's hand. "So groutya you want to meet the prince horse item lo. Do you still like him?"
"You can be inem! I ain't karan 'cause I think it's 'cause I'm gonna faint." Ami cried with a trembling voice.
Leni and Cici directly hold some parts of Ami's body.
"Eh, you're really cold hot. You want to faint, Mi?" Ask Cici as her hands move to and fro in Ami's body.
"Omegat... That's how the horse does the item for you, Mi." Leni Seru.
"And she's Ami's first love, Len." Cici Remark.
"Yes too."
The car carrying the Kiyut Trio has arrived in front of the guesthouse. Ami was nervous herself as she entered the guesthouse. A lot has come and the clock is still showing at 9am. The guesthouse consists of 20 rooms and has been booked all. They rented 2 guesthouses located nearby, one room filled by 3 people.
Each who comes must fill the list of attendees first to one of their friends who become the event organizer. After filling out the list of attendees, they would get the room they would occupy. The Kiyut trio chose to sleep in one room.
"The barbarian trio has arrived apparently." Greet a girl with applause.
The Kiyut trio turned to the origin of the voice and sighed together when they found out who had just spoken.
"Oh, you've come. How does used stuff feel?" Tanya Ami quipped.
"God! I don't want to make your makeup! I threw it away because I was vomiting!" Reply Ketus Sesil.
"But you've been making for a month." Ami's Speech.
"Gue can't believe, Mi. Kuntilanak doyan also ama bekas lo." Cici added.
"You guys from the past until now always make my sprain!" Sesil went away by stomping his feet.
"Yeee escaped. Habit!" Ami calls for Sesil to hear it.
"Yuk ah, unplug. We keep our luggage in the room. Heavy tau!" Bring Cici.
"Lo mostly brings stuff, Ci. Tar's got our room full of stuff lo." Omel Leni's.
"Tau nih, just two days only kek mo transfer goods. Fortunately, the cupboard was not taken." Ami was ranting.
"Lo both mo say what, I bodo terribly!" Cici breezed by carrying her stuff that seabreg into the room.
10 In the morning
ALL those who attended the reunion gathered at the connecting pendopo between the two guesthouses they rented. This pendopo is quite spacious to accommodate all those who join the reunion. All greet each other to take off the longing that piled up for 5 years.
Ami's gaze focused on the figure standing at the corner of the pendopo. Their eyes met but only silently remained silent. The look of their eyes implied all the flavors in their hearts, the longing that was getting hotter after being soaked for years.
Ami felt the vibration. Yeah, the vibration's still the same. The tremor he felt 8 years ago when his eyes caught the figure that was now a little far from where he was standing. Ami recognized the vibration. How do I feel about him yet? Do I still wish he would accept me?
**Alhamdulillaah done before close 😍😍
Cirebon, February 21, 2022**
