The White Heart Jasmine

Chapter 35 - Ranita's Secret

The friends in Red Sky are desperately forced to let go of Melati. Alfaro who knows the actual situation actually eases the emotions of friends to be able to understand Melati's choice. Melati's right to stay in the band or she chooses something else. When they asked Arthur to persuade Melati, Arthur also said the same thing as Alfaro.

The following days Melati was calmer. He was busy with assignments in libraries and journalism. To sing, he is more selective. He will only accept jobs that are held during the day or afternoon. He gave a limit at 7 p.m., he had to be in the apartment. He still has a fear of going out at night, let alone being alone.

Alfaro routinely meets him in the library on the grounds of work assignments. But Melati knew the man still held hope in her. Melati still knows how to limit how she should behave to the guy.

Alfaro himself finally knows who Melati's boyfriend from Ranita is.

"Elvan? That tall white guy if it's not wrong? Who was immediately famous for being a basketball whiz and music smart, right?" Alfaro insists Elvan called Ranita is as true as he has in his mind.

"Iyaa. his nephew Mr. Diko," explained Ranita.

"Ah.Yes... Mean younger dong than Melati?" Alfaro.

"Trus what's wrong? A year's difference about." Ranita feels Alfaro is still curious about Melati.

"Have they been together for a long time?" ask Alfaro again.

"Why do you start... kayak mengbiang gossips know? What matters is that they love each other. They're happy. Aye, right?" Ranita continued. "You closed the door for Melati, you know. Find another girl. Something must be right for you."

"Hee.. heee. If I insist on the cost in Malang at that time, I think I'm the same Melati." Alfaro shrugged his shoulders.

"Freely regretted. If the film can change the scenario, if the novel can be changed the storyline. Uda's passing away, Al.. Don't disturb Melati. Ntar he did not even want to win the same you just know the taste," said Ranita.

Alfaro also occasionally saw the sosmed Melati and Elvan. But both are the same beings of cyberspace affairs. Rarely upload, post, create status. So can not be found out their relationship is getting deeper or start running am.

While Melati something disturbed his mind until now. Ranita still comes home almost midnight. He was not sure he was going to college. Especially when he comes home, he's gone for a while. He picked up three of his friends. Or go with Teddy. Melati started asking if there was anything she had covered from Melati? What exactly was he doing outside until night? Ah, Melati brushed aside the bad thoughts that started wandering in her brain. Ranita must know to look after herself.

Almost half of 6 jasmine left the library that afternoon. Ordinary approaching the end of a full library semester until closing time must be delayed because visitors are reluctant to go home. Keep the plan to buy necessities for the apartment before going home. He just took the angkot to there because it is still passed by the angkot route. Once down from the angkot Melati heard the laughter of some women who were so loose. Melati looked in that direction.

He saw 4 new girls get off the luxury car and walk towards a large cafe. He knew those girls. Isn't that Ranita and her three friends? This is a cafe, said the cafe plus. Some even say that the night club is just packed like a cafe. Melati sharpens his eyesight.

Yeah, that's Ranita. Why is she wearing such skimpy clothes? The girl was indeed a bit brave in dressing well about color or model compared to Melati. But all this time still in a polite level as well. Here, she wears a hot pan with a sleeveless t-shirt. Where the shirt does not cover the full part of his stomach.

"Oh my God." Melati's eyes bulged. Don't-don't... Ah, where could it be like that? Melati could not help but keep her mind positive. He can't go there either.

Later at home he will ask Ranita. He should hurry shopping and go home. But of course Melati's mind could not calm down. Arriving at the apartment Melati can't even eat. He simply swallowed a piece of bread and drank water.

Suddenly she felt the need to check Ranita's room. Jasmine get in there. The room was never locked. He looked around the room to enter there was something that could be his clue. At the table, in the drawer, all safe. Switching to the closet. He checked slowly until he found under the clothes hanging there was a big enough box.

Melati took the box and opened it. Inside was neatly folded a pile of similar clothes lacking that cloth. Melati. Ranita kept it in her own box. What does it mean Ranita is afraid of Melati seeing her? So all this time if Ranita goes out that night...

"Yes, my God..." Melati began to feel her heart was not careless.

Melati kept the box back. As much as possible he did not change the position of the contents of the box so that Ranita did not suspect. How'this? What's he supposed to do?

He has to talk to someone. Yes, Elvan. He took his HP and called the guy.

"Hey... My flower my love..." The sound of Elvan was cheerful.

"Hi, El. You busy again?" ask Melati.

"Abis basketball with Azka and Farel. This is just taking a shower. It still stinks," replied Elvan.

"I want to say something" said Melati flatly. He was a bit doubtful actually. But he can't stay still.

"Something serious, huh?" Elvan's voice turned flat.

"Reple..." And Melati started telling me about Ranita. His habit of coming home late, what he saw today and his findings in Ranita's room.

"Woowww.." muttered Elvan.

"First, talk to him first. See how he reacts. Second, follow him. Make sure you have evidence he can't deny" replied Elvan.

"If I follow him I dare not. That's a horror cafe.." said Melati.

"Hmm... You have a friend there who can accompany? Who do you trust to be a team?" ask Elvan.

"Kok kayak wants to be a spy, yes.." said Melati.

"Detective laa.. haa..." Laughs.

"Yee. laughs instead." Jasmine pouting.

"Sorry.. sorry.." Elvan.

"alright. I'll try your advice, yeah." said Melati.

Melati thought of the right way and time to talk to Ranita. And fortunately two days later Ranita afternoon was not going anywhere. Melati used that time to talk to Ranita.

"Ran, when's the exam schedule?" jasmine asked Ranita. They watch TV after dinner.

"Next week start. We don't have the same schedule, do we?" Ranita asked back.

"My class is starting first this week." Answer Melati. "Task, everything's safe, right?"

"That's laa." Ranita answered without looking. His eyes were staring at the TV.

"Didn't you work almost every day? Is it that hard not to run?" ask Melati again. He looked at Ranita.

"Our faculty is different, Mel. Clearly different is the demand. I don't have a brain as smart as you. I need more time for work." Ranita's voice is rising.

"Yes..just make sure you're okay" said Melati.

Quiescent.

"How are your friends? Wh who? Lila, Sonia and..." Melati purposely hung her sentence.

"Debra" Ranita said. "They're good."

'Usually you guys are learning to go on a road or why?" ask Melati again.

"Why are you asking all that time?" Ranita looked towards Melati. "You think I'm messing around. I'm a big uda, Mel. Our age is the same. I never took care of anything you did. I hope you can also appreciate dong, what do I want. I know what I'm doing."

"Ranita, it's not that. I..."

"We live in a big city, we have to adapt. If you don't like it, it's up to you. You don't feel at home here with my style now, you're free, where you go, where you live." Ranita slammed the remote she was holding and went into the room.

Melati. Ranita was mad at him? Was he wrong to ask these things? Is it too much? And just now, what did he say? Melati is free to go if you do not like her style?

Melati is still dumb. Ranita. This was not his best friend he knew. Ranita would usually hear her talk. He will take his opinion well.

Take the TV remote and press the power button, turn off the TV. Melati turned off the main light and went into the room. He changed his clothes with sleepwear. Then Melati sat down to contemplate what had just happened.

"That means I have to find evidence to show Ranita that I know what she's doing. And that he is now doing a stupid thing with himself" murmured Melati.

But, is she that brave going to follow Ranita to the cafe? Or maybe to another place Ranita used to go? He needs help. Who could he trust?

Alfaro flashed in Melati's mind. Alfaro knew them long ago. She is also from the same city actually right, with Melati and Ranita. He was the right man to help her. But this is risky. Alfaro could have felt taken advantage of. He could wear this to tie her up later as it felt meritorious.

Ah, don't think about it just yet. Jasmine will interest in his help as a friend. Yeah, as a friend.