The Lover In Dream

A Reality

Along the way from Jakarta to Bandung, the atmosphere in the car felt so boring for Rio who was forced to drive that morning. Iksan fell asleep in the back seat, while Naya just kept quiet by putting earphones in her ear. The woman played the music so loud that Rio even knew what music Naya was listening to. His eyes were straight staring at the street from the side car glass. Every now and then he checks his cell phone, worried that there is an incoming message that he is not aware of.

"Nay" Call Rio.

"Nayaaaa" Call Rio again.

"Nayaaa woooyyyyy" shouted Rio.

Hearing Rio yelling at him, Naya let go of her earphone next door and turned her head cynically at Rio.

"Why?" Cold asked.

"You guys don't have the same story as me why they arrived back to Japan" said Rio.

Naya ignored Rio's question and re-attached her earphones until Rio had to force the earphones out of Naya's ears.

"What the hell?" Naya asked annoyed.

"Yes elo, I asked you a question" Typal Rio who was also upset.

"Kubo has an impromptu need, so he has to step back" explained Naya.

"What need?"

"Where do I know, I'm not a secretary"

Naya re-installed her earphones after snorting in annoyance.

He just wanted to stare at the long street, distracting his attention from Rio. After hearing all Iksan said, he had already decided to give up.

Amidst the journey into Bandung, Rio parked the car in the rest area. To rest for a moment because of the drowsiness that began to attack his eyes. The coldness had already started to pierce the skin, making Naya have to shudder feeling cold.

"Nih wear" Rio said thrusting the jacket he wore to Naya.

"Ga needs" Rejected cynical Naya.

"You're cold Nay, you're sick" Force Rio.

Naya slammed the car door, "Ga need to be so attentive, you think you who" said Naya rudely.

That remark stunned Rio for a moment, but convinced himself that Naya was indeed angry with him. Even though he doesn't know why.

"Wisss, relax. This is the only office operational car not to be damaged" said Iksan when he got out of the car.

"Ga have a long time to eat ka, my work in the office is still a lot" Brief Naya.

The woman preferred to eat in a different place than Rio and Iksan. Enjoy a few donuts and a cup of coffee to resist sleepiness. It has been his habit since working with Kubo, because Kubo does not like if the woman fell asleep in the car while going anywhere.

"You are why Nay" asked Iksan who arrived to sit beside Naya's chair.

Naya just kept quiet and refused to answer, at a glance she saw Rio found his coffee sanded and came out of the place to wait in the car.

"I don't like it, I'm not professional" he complained.

"He, or you?" Ask Iksan again.

This time, Naya was silent. He began to think clearly, about the possibility of him being unprofessional. Ever since the four of them met, Naya's mind had always been fixed on Rio's feelings. He was constantly thinking about what Rio was doing. In fact, when she found out that Naomi was Rio's lover, she could not deny that her views on Naomi had changed. He did not like to see the woman join, and was constantly stared at by Rio. Or even throw a smile at Rio.

"I am you" Naya confessed.

That answer seemed to give Iksan clarity about Naya's feelings for Rio, he sighed deeply and leaned his body in the chair. His hands were crossed on his chest, and his eyes were closed.

"Well, Nay's heavy" he murmured.

"Weight?" Ask Naya.

"You know Nay, Rio already has a girlfriend. They have been dating from High School, and Naomi is also a kaka temen. Her best friend Mba Hana. Like Rio, it's not the right thing Nay" Iksan explained.

"Rio is different, I've been interested in him since I first met him at the airport. I think, this is a regular like. But it hurts when I see Rio with Naomi. How am I supposed to do now?" Lirih Naya's.

"Lupain Nay, give it up" Iksan advised.

"I'm sure you can, before the feeling gets bigger, so it doesn't get sicker" Iksan continued.

Naya smiles a little at the suggestion from her brother, he finishes his coffee and rushes to the car with Iksan.

******

"Naya likes Rio" Iksan said softly.

"What?" Shouted Hana.

The woman closed her cosmetic box and jumped into the bed. He held his chin with both hands, looking at Iksan who was daydreaming looking at the sky of the room.

Iksan's attitude was indeed strange since arriving from Jakarta this afternoon, he became more reserved than usual. Even the man didn't spend his dinner.

"Here first, story. The main story is clear" Force Hana.

"Males ah" Hindar Iksan.

"Eggs, gamau. The story goes" Hana forced again.

"Males Han"

"The Story" Shouted Hana.

"Jaudah yaudah"

Iksan turned his body around, he then sat facing Hana who was still holding her chin. For a moment Iksan sighed, his countenance became serious and he remained silent for a while.

"You know the paper boat movie?" Ask Iksan.

Hana nodded her head, "The female figures both like the same as the first male figures?"

Hana nodded again,

"The first man has a girlfriend, right? Who is that writer?"

Hana continued to nod, agreeing to Iksan's statement.

"Yaudah that's it" said Iksan.

The man threw his body into the bed, riding Hana who put on an annoyed look. He covered his head with a pillow and ignored Hana.

"That's a movie, not a story" Gerutu Hana.

"Dong story, movie story" Timpal Iksan.

"Bodo very, I'm not curious either" he said.

"Ngga curious kok maksa maksa" Ledeknya.

Bugsggg ! Bugsggg ! Buggggg !

The sound of a pillow punch hitting Iksan's buttocks rang out late into the night, accompanied by Iksan's scream of pain.

*****

"This revision, this too, and this. Reset all meetings next week" Kubo said without looking.

Naomi nodded, she cleaned up all the files on Kubo's desk and went out.

Since their return from Indonesia, Kubo has been cold. Even the man did not hesitate to scold and throw documents at Naomi. Kubo's change of attitude is also very felt in the office, he no longer hesitate to scold people when the meeting does not go according to his wishes.

"Why you?" Naomi grumbled that she could no longer hold back her emotions.

He turned around and walked towards Kubo's room after no longer being able to hold back his curiosity over Kubo's change of attitude.

"Why you?" Naomi asked in annoyance.

"Why what ?" Abai Kubo's. The man did not look at Naomi at all.

"Yes, why are you, angry is not clearly like this. Cuek, suddenly changed my attitude. It's not usually rich" Naomi explained.

Kubo fell silent, stopping his eyes from examining the sheets of documents piled up on his desk.

"I can only ask you to forget everything I ever said to you, about my feelings" Kubo replied.

"Why?" Ask Naomi.

Kubo slammed the pen, pulling Naomi's hand until her body approached. Again Kubo made his heart beat fast, with a deep look in his eyes. They were so close that Naomi was able to feel Kubo's breath.

"If you keep this up, you'll make me misunderstand more. You're gonna take responsibility for my feelings?" Kubo said slowly.

"This feeling, the feeling of liking and the feeling of being rejected. Are you also responsible?" Further.

Kubo looked both of Naomi's eyes inside, his gaze falling and reaching Naomi's red lips. He gulped his saliva once in a while, thinking about the taste of kissing Naomi's lips. Naomi just kept silent and did not respond.

"I have to go home" Naomi said nervously.

He moved away from Kubo's deep gaze, not even Kubo held Naomi back. The woman ran towards the exit and away from Kubo.

There, Kubo was stunned while smiling thinly. His head was then bowed, with his hands clenched on the table. He cursed himself for what he had just done to Naomi.

"Sure" He thought.

Feelings of rejection filled Kubo's mind that day. He begins to realize that Naomi's feelings for Rio aren't as small as they seem to be. The thought that every relationship will be disconnected is not as easy as he thought. He could feel how Naomi had formed a protection against herself in order to resist all possibilities.

Kubo begins to realize that he cannot win Naomi's heart even as hard as he tries. Naomi may be able to turn away, but deep in her heart is already owned by someone who can not even be replaced by anyone. Even if Naomi had to marry another man, Rio was someone who would always be a real shadow. It is kept so deep, as a reality for others, that they simply give up.