The House in the Middle of Sawah

Erni who stayed away, Febi who approached??

Finally sociology courses are round as well. An hour and a half is a century and a half. My mustache seemed to extend ten inches so long. Not because the eyes of the lecturer ngebosenin or the lecturer is crisp. Except for an hour and a half sitting next to Erni and she didn't rub me at all. As if I didn't exist.

"Err. . .emmm, can you talk to me for a second?" I'm still trying to build a conversation with Erni while tidying up the book on my desk.

"Other times yes Dann, I again have a need today", replied Erni without even looking at me. Erni immediately got up from her seat and left.

I saw Hasan on some benches in front of me. I wanted to ask him where he got the picture of me shaking hands with Febi. Just as I was about to call Hasan, Febi suddenly patted my arm.

"Hey, so no meatballs?" asked Febi, still with a sweet smile.

"Ahh. yes. .okay, gas lahh. .", I replied slightly stuttering.

I postpone interrogating Hasan, I have to fulfill my promise to practice Febi first. I owe him anyway. Me and Febi walked out of the classroom, towards the cafeteria. Febi ordered super spicy jumbo meatballs, while the real me was not in the mood to eat, ordering regular mixed meatballs. I'm still thinking about Erni. Erni feels distant from me. Hasn't he been coming closer to me lately? What if by my gossip with Febi she shut herself down for me? Aahhhh, I scratched my head that was not itchy.

"And? Daniii?? Heeii. . . Why you?", Febi asked me while shaking my hand.

"Hehee. .no pa pa Feee. .", I replied with a cry.

"Lha you, eat while dumbstruck, kesambet will be difficult for me", Febi grumbled.

"Sorry Fee. .orgai nglamun, because the children were busy with our gosipin, I was not good", I explained while stirring my meatball bowl.

"Haallllaaahh. .that's just kok mbok takirain, old cepet cepet ugly you know that you kayak so it continues", replied Febi cuek.

"Yes too. .but not to disturb such digosipin kayak?", I asked, still stirring my meatball bowl.

"It's normal", Febi replied briefly.

"I'm really cool with gosipin with you" continued Febi, which made me choke. I felt the heat of my throat, as well as my chest.

"Heemm, don't wear sprains and, normally, don't think seriously" Febi wiped his shirt with a meatball from my mouth.

"I know you like Erni, I was joking" Febi continued with a slight chuckle.

I wiped my mouth.

"Sorry Fee nyemburr. .duh, bekandamu not exciting deh, sore throat, hot spikes", I mengedumel, Febi laughed.

Febi took a tissue and quickly, deftly wiped my mouth. My chest vibrates. Shit, is Febi playing me?

"I can do it myself", I take a tissue and wipe my own mouth. Maybe my face looks red right now.

"Eh Fee, by the way I'm practicing you today, as a thank you for taking me to Lik Wo's place.

Thanks to "sagery" Lik Wo uripku tentrem again iki. Nothing bothers anymore, nothing strange anymore" I said this time in earnest.

"Okay Dan, her name was supposed to help each other, and thank God now your eyes are not like pandas anymore", Febi wrapped her index finger and thumb in both eyes. I smiled, a little laughed.

After eating, Febi said he would go home first, while I had a three-hour radio broadcast. So I was still lazy to get out of the canteen, looking at the passing students. I took a slow breath and finished the rest of my iced tea that was not sweet anymore.