The Story of My Time

Episode 105's

For almost three weeks I did not travel out of town, even out of the house just to work, I also increasingly control my two sisters, he said, almost every hour I text them to make sure they're okay.

Today is a holiday, I just lesehan at home lazy to do any activity, Asiah invites me to shop vegetables I refuse because really I just want to lie down.

Honestly, all this time I felt lonely in my heart, feeling a very deep longing for someone turned out to be true I was already bound by him so I did not have the slightest intention to open my heart to anyone.

When I was pondering for myself a message notification appeared, I was lazy to open it but was afraid it was important I opened it.

# three Weeks have passed, your time is only one week if you still do not get my replacement then be prepared to come back to me # dear friend.

Yes that message is from ripa'i, the name on my phone I haven't changed.

I looked at the message not intending to reply.

Indri entered my room without knocking on the door first, he opened my laptop, I just let him.

" Tea! The feeling of ka ripa'i has long never been seen " said Indri I don't know what it means to say like that.

" why? " I asked as if everything was okay.

Yep! I didn't tell anyone about my current status and ripa'i, I didn't think it was any good either so I just kept quiet.

" No! Do ka ripa'i not feel missed on tth "he said again.

" He's on duty abroad, after all you've asked him "my answer while asking again

" No, I think you're on a break "originally said.

" Ngawur you are "of my origin.

There was no more conversation between us, Indri cool with my laptop and I chose just a lie.

***

He was the day after that conversation.

In the afternoon, we gathered together with Gibran, who had just come to bring Asiah medicine.

Asiah's condition has recovered only to spend the last medicine and the last examination after that if she wants to go home I allow her.

The sound of the car horn was heard from outside the sign that the driver of Rendi's car had returned, I immediately came out.

I saw my best friends get out of the car, I looked for another one of my best friends who didn't exist.

" Pupu didn't come along she was pregnant big "jolap ojah as if I knew I was looking for her.

" Where is Asiah? " Ask while looking behind me.

" Inside! " I answered and they went inside without me letting it go, I frowned a little because no one hugged me all into the scattering on Asiah.

Turns out Gibran was behind me, when I turned around he chuckled.

" Want to be hugged, here let me who swooped "he said lightly.

I didn't care for him to choose to come in to join my friends.

My best friends are telling stories except for Ojah, now he is helping me prepare food.

" It's done? " Task Gibran approaching us.

I'm turning.

" It's been this" I answered

" Want me to help present it "the bargain

" No need "push me

Ojah who served food to the table I finished one more dish, Gibran continued to pay attention to me, occasionally he smiled at me I felt strange with that smile.

" You know "quote me to make sure

" Eemmm, he also said that in one month you don't get a replacement he will marry you" he said, instead of hearing Gibran's words I was disappointed.

" why? Don't you want to go back to her? " Tell Gibran to me

" I don't know! " Weakly I answered

Gibran turned off the stove and he grabbed both of my hands holding it tightly.

" Rinjani if allowed I also want to fight and get your love" he said, I stared fixedly at the brown netra who was looking at me, looking for lies from his speech.

" I beg you to let me into your life "he said again, I chuckle at his words. I took my hand out of his grasp and answered his question gently.

" I'm sorry Gibran, but I've accepted someone else as a substitute for ripa'i" I said.

Gibran seems to not believe the fact there is no one I just reasoned.

" Really! Who's the lucky guy? " Say in disbelief.

" The one who has known me and ripa'i for a long time, even he who loved me before ripa'i but at that time my heart was still closed" I explained, even now that my heart is still trying to accept it, I don't want to keep disappointing it but I really can't.

" Well, I'll be happy even if I'm just your friend" he said, nodding.

She went back inside leaving me in the kitchen, there was a bad taste when I said that to her but how else,

Let all walk like water, though not necessarily direction but they will still flow, and though they end up in a dirty place they do not reject it.

The more days I feel lonely, what else my friends have come home they just stay overnight at my house, and Asiah also come home the more loneliness I feel.

Today is Friday, anta picked me up early in the morning he did not say the reason why so early he had picked me up.

I was taken to a place to eat, maybe his or hers or who I do not know and the restaurant was not far from my workplace.

I also just realized that the place seems new, because there was no snail feeding place here before.

" What this place has just opened, once I have no restaurant near my office" I said to Anta, she turned her head and smiled.

" He'mh, this place has just been opened and inaugurated today and you are our first guest" he said, I put on an astonished face.

" Our first guest" I said repeating.

" He'mh, I set up this snail restaurant because I observed around here that there was no snail restaurant" he explained, I nodded as if understanding, but believe me I nodded just don't want to be complicated.

Anta asked me to order something but I refused, it's still morning and I have to eat a snail for my breakfast, that's how I thought.

" It is impossible that I am in the morning rich breakfast gini" I said to Anta and got a laugh of ridicule from him.

" We are! Since when can you be funny "he said as he rubbed my head slowly, when anta did that I remembered ripa'i, because only he dared to stroke my head.

" Here are other foods too, what do you want for breakfast this morning "he asked me.

" Just a glass of warm milk" I replied.

" Well, it's warm plus the bread" he said, I nodded to agree.

While waiting for my hope to come I played with my phone, looking back at every photo I took with my friends while they were staying at my house.

My smile expands when I see a photo of ojah, I think back to his request he asked me to come home next Sunday because he will have a wedding next Sunday with the recipe as well.

" One of my best friends is already married, and next week ojah will also follow, it feels good to see them become the bride of my "murm while continuing to look at every photo on my phone.

Before long my breakfast came but somewhere I don't know, I ate my breakfast not to run out just half, because I saw the clock in my hand showing it was 7 so I rushed to the office, although mas Rendi never reprimanded me but I know myself enough as an employee.

I also left the place without saying goodbye to Anta, but I sent a message to one of the employees who were there.