The Lover In Dream

A Relationship

Naomi, her small body is shivering cold in the back seat of the motorbike. Fifteen minutes later he was silent and not speaking. Letting her lover Rio feel sleepy riding a motorbike without Naomi babbling all the way. Usually, Naomi continues to talk non-stop while on the road to relieve boredom or drowsiness, sometimes she sings or teases Rio a little to relieve boredom.

"By the way, sleepy" Tegur Rio.

"Cold, no energy to talk" replied Naomi idly.

"Idiih, I have been given food as well. I wasted my money" Ledek Rio.

"indiscriminately" Naomi laughed, "What's dong anyway?" Ask Naomi.

"Well, what can I sing"

Naomi was silent for a moment looking for ideas, but the wind that blew even more to make him cold and attacked by drowsiness. The clock was almost twelve in the evening, but they were still not halfway home. The streets are deserted because tomorrow is Monday. Evening monday. So the term between them, because Rio's new weekday is finished on Saturday, they often spend Sunday evenings, and spend more mondays together.

They have been in a relationship for almost eight years, with no status. They have no commitment to dating, only to look after each other and give freedom. Naomi knew Rio when she was in high school, when Naomi was a transfer student from out of town. Yes, Outside the City. The place where Naomi lives today is arguably in the suburbs. It took an hour to get to the city center from where Naomi currently lives.

During High School, the whole school already knew that Naomi had a relationship with Rio.  But Naomi always covered up their relationship on the grounds that they did not have any status. Even Naomi let a few schoolmates get close to her. Naomi always rejected them. For Naomi, feeling free and unfettered is everything. And for Rio, as long as Naomi is not yet his. Naomi can choose whomever she wants to choose.

"I like you" whispered Naomi slowly.

His tone became so smooth, it even sounded clear in the ears of Rio who was covered by Helm. As the remark rang out, Rio was just a small smile.

"Udah know"

"It's good that it is"

"Good ?"

"Yes, let you stay away from other girls"

"Now, is that ?"

"I like you, you know I like you. So you have to take responsibility"

"Yaudah I pretend I don't know"

"Stay you know"

"Judah, assume you don't know"

"Can't dong, gabby it"

"Can dong, why can't I"

"Well, I don't like you very much"

"Now, is that ?"

"You ah, sebel"

"Now, you want what now ?"

"Whatever"

"Basic Girl"

When he arrived in front of the alley of Naomi's house, Rio was forced to turn off his motorbike so as not to sound noisy by the neighbors of the house. Naomi's house is in a small alley, clinging to another house. And when it was late at night, the atmosphere around the house was already quiet. Naomi got off the bike with a bit of a tiptoe because even though she was tall, she still did not understand how to get off the big bike owned by Rio.

"It's hard to get down" complained Naomi.

"The feeling from the beginning I bought a motorbike until now is still just moaning, Sisi just never complained what"

"Yeee, discuss the former scourge of everything" Ledek Naomi.

"Yes dong, it's not just you who have a lot of excitement. I've been" too"

"But the one that lasts with you, I pray" Naomi proudly, "But, thank you tonight" Naomi said as she tidied up her clothes as she descended.

Suddenly the atmosphere became even more silent, Rio was just staring at Naomi filled with hope. His eyebrows shot up in teasing.

"Is anyone missing?" Rio asked waiting.

Naomi gave a small smile, "Ga there"

"There, didn't stumble earlier in the cinema" forced Rio.

"What's? What's missing" Naomi pretended.

"Not know"

"Ga, I don't know"

"Make it yes, the heart goes home. Let me know when I'm home. Must be his house. Why not go on the road"

"Some one missed!" force Rio again.

"Later, I chatted. Lots of emot"

Naomi ran away into the house before Rio could reply, starting the motorbike and away from Naomi's house.

Silent, behind the blue curtains Naomi peeked, making sure the man was really gone. When she saw Rio disappear from the alley of her house, Naomi went into the room. Samar faintly heard the sound of television in the next room, he had not talked to his father for two days. Sometimes he glanced at the cell phone, but not a single message came in. For a moment Naomi sat on the bed, silent she felt lonely.

"I don't want to go home" he murmured.

This house is only a quiet house that Naomi and her father live in, while her mother still lives outside the city. That's why Naomi never liked being at home. Her father is just an unemployed man who relies on Naomi's income for daily life, and her mother. Naomi doesn't know about her own mother. Even the woman did not ask about Naomi. Both her parents have been divorced since they were children, and Naomi. He never thought this was his home. Such was his relationship with both of his parents, he only spoke when there was something important. Even though Naomi had a day off at home, the house remained quiet.

It was almost one o'clock in the morning, he did not move to take a shower, just sitting on a study table while staring at the laptop screen. The woman was waiting for a reply to a message from an email she sent three months ago.

"Yes!" shout Naomi.

His eyes widened as he looked at the contents of the email he had just received.

"Congratulations, we have accepted your job application and will provide you with further information" Naomi read.

The woman leaned her shoulders against the chair, she took a deep breath. It has been six months that Naomi is trying to sign up for a job at a company in Japan. One year he deepened his Japanese language, and this year he got a certificate of his language skills, so that made him desperate to apply for a job in Japan. In the past, he often heard that working in Japan can get a high salary. He wants to make more money.

Step !

A message entered his cell phone, he immediately went up to the bed and prepared to sleep.

"Udah bye" Read Naomi.

"Yes, you know. People are half an hour" type it.

"You sleep me, tomorrow morning work" Reply Rio.

"Jude, good night, baby"

He stared at the screen of the phone that was still on, displaying his and Rio's picture. The photo was taken while they were away on vacation to an amusement park. It had been almost eight years when Rio first expressed feelings for her. Back then even Rio did not have the guts to say his feelings directly to Naomi. Rio was only able to tell her feelings through a short message. After graduating high school, they split up because Naomi had to return to live outside the city to meet her job demands. They were back together after a year of separation. Naomi always believed that when she remained faithful, even though they separated without knowing the news of each other Naomi was Rio's. And who owns it is where it will always return. Because it wasn't Rio who tied her up, but Naomi's own feelings.

Naomi recalls that moment, the first time they met after a year apart.

"Why don't you make me your girlfriend?" Ask Naomi.

"Let's be ready" Rio replied.

"Who is what?"

"Ready if I hurt you"

Naomi just silently asked while looking at Rio.

"If I'm your girlfriend, it means you can't be with anyone else. Later your feelings are only fixated on me, and if it arrives I like other women later you are sicker" explained Rio.

"If now, I'm like this. You are free, as long as I do not belong to you. Not married to you yet, I do not have the right to forbid you to like and choose others" he added.

"So you want me to keep going with other people?" Ask Naomi.

"No, I won't get away from you as long as you don't get away from me"

"Stying women also need status, need to know what my relationship is with you" explained Naomi.

"If I want you to be my girlfriend, and I forbid you to make it far away from all the guys you have in your arms, you want to?"

Naomi was silent, not saying a word.

It has to do with Rio.

Not binding each other.

Not mutually rein in.

Not suspecting each other.

But strong and understanding.

"Good night" Naomi muttered.

Tonight Naomi managed to go to bed earlier than usual, because the other day he can sleep more than two hours early because of insomnia that continues to make his eyes not attacked by drowsiness at all. Accompanied by the sound of rain playing through his phone.