The Winter Promise

Chapter 8: And It Happens Again.

“I don't see anything strange from their date.”

I saw Riki and Kirana from a distance together with Maul. Currently, Riki and Kirana are playing at the Game Center in the mall. Because we were spying on them, so as much as possible we kept our distance so as not to be caught by them.

“Maybe now you haven't seen it, but I think soon we can find out something.”

With a small book in his pocket, Maul began to write some things that he thought could be used as valuable information.

“Now they start moving elsewhere.”

I saw Riki and Kirana leaving the Game Center.

“Come we follow them Mar.”

At first I was confused as to why I wanted to follow Maul's plan of only being promised canteen fried rice that I could afford to buy myself, and one thing I could confirm right now, right now, if I feel a bad feeling. Usually this kind of premonition will end up meeting Miyuki and me. I wonder why for three days in a row I have to meet him.

We finally arrived at a restaurant not far from there.

“We don't eat Mul? Coincidentally we haven't had lunch.”

“You're right, but I don't have much money.”

“Ya already, buy food here only.”

I pointed at a fast food store that was behind me.

While passing by the store, I happened to see some of the menus that were in there, and I think the menu there was not too expensive.

We finally had lunch there.

“You sure can know something that can be used to make information.”

I saw Maul who had been flipping through the little book she was carrying.

“Now, I haven't gotten anything useful.”

“Means what we are doing right now is in vain.”

“That's.”

He closed the book and put it in his pants pocket.

“Then it's better after this we go home.”

I suggested it to Maul because the premonition I had felt was getting stronger and stronger. If if this matter were to end up meeting Miyuki, I would rather avoid it.

“Again here, we better watch the cinema first.”

“Alright, I guess there is no harm in spending money to relax just a little.”

Because it just so happened that I just got more money from my parents. Actually the money is for my snacks for the next week, but considering that tomorrow I am in Maul, so at least what I spend to watch the cinema later can be covered from Riki's tract.

And my hunch was beginning to prove, I saw a woman with her innocent face walking into the tavern I was currently visiting. She is Miyuki, the girl who somehow always met me if there was a friend of mine who invited me to go after school.

I should try not to be seen by him.

Breathe in, do not do anything that looks flashy, and use Maul as a distraction tool.

“Hei Mar, I saw a beautiful woman just get into this store.”

Ah shit, my distraction device is no longer useful.

“Really? I don't think she's as pretty as you think.”

What am I supposed to do? If Maul paid too much attention to him, she would find me.

“She is very beautiful Mar, even more beautiful than Rina. It would be very lucky if I could get acquainted with him.”

Maul still stole a glance at Miyuki who was ordering food at the booth.

“You better just give up, getting acquainted with him will only cause trouble for you.”

I hope he doesn't find me.

“You from earlier why the hell Mar? You don't seem to believe me once if I can get acquainted with that beautiful woman. Now I'll prove to you that I can get to know him.”

Maul stood up from her seat and began to tidy up her clothes.

“Look at it, when I get back here, I'll join him.”

Maul also walked towards Miyuki who was ordering at the booth.

All right, it looks like he'll soon realize I'm here. Would I better get out of here and leave Maul alone?

It just so happened that I saw Riki and Kirana moving away from the dining place they came to.

I better follow them. Fight Maul, I will pray for you.

I followed Riki and Kirana who went to the cinema.

Do I have to watch the same movie as them? But I'm sure I wouldn't get good information in a movie theater. I don't know where they're going to sit. I think I'm going to see a movie that I'm happy with.

Let's see what's interesting here?

I looked at the board showing the movies that were being shown there.

The horror?… It doesn't seem like I want my imagination to be damaged at home after watching this movie.

Not likely... I can't possibly watch anything romantic, what else is watching that movie is mostly couples, I don't want to look pathetic in there watching alone, I don't want to look sad in there, I'm not interested at all.

Uh! I think I'll just watch an action movie.

“Oi!”

Suddenly a woman patted my right shoulder.

I already know who patted me, why he could find out I was here.

“What's up?”

“It turns out you're here too?”

Miyuki smiled at me, she looked really happy when she met me, and I didn't see Maul around there.

“What are you doing here Mar?”

“As you can see, I want to watch the movie.”

“So alone? I've never seen someone watch a movie alone.”

Shut up, you don't know what's really going on.

“So I was with my friend, but he came home first.”

“Hmm... Mumpung is here, let's watch a movie together.”

I also saw the clock in my hand. I'm looking for a way to avoid Miyuki.

“Oh! I just remembered that I had a business.”

“You must be lying.”

“Serious.”

“What do you hate when you meet me?”

Miyuki started to look sad and all the men who were there started to notice her. Plus that gaze turned cynical when looking at me.

Alright, there was no harm in accompanying him to watch once in a while.

“Have not been moody like that, I will accompany you to watch the movie.”

I'd rather accompany her than I leave this movie with a cynical look with me.

“Really!?”

Miyuki returned cheerful as ever. With a happy face, he pulled my hand to the ticket-buying booth.

“What do you want to watch?”

“Anything is up to you.”

My intention to watch action movies is no longer there.

“I want to invite you to watch a romantic movie for sure you do not want.”

“It's okay if you want to watch it, I don't think it's okay to watch it occasionally.”

Actually I know that the romantic movie that is running in the cinema is crowded with my friends. So at least when my friends are talking about it, I can join their conversation.

“Alright, then we watch this movie only yes.”

***

I was wrong to come to this place.

Because all those who come to watch the movie are couples. I felt bad when I was there.

“Thank you.”

“For what?”

“Thanks to your suggestion yesterday, at least I can solve my problem.”

“It's not something big.”

“But it means a lot to me.”

Even though it was very dark and the lighting only came from the cinema screen in front of us. But I can see Miyuki's smiling face even vaguely.

“If you want to thank me, thank Rina. He is the one who really merits you.”

“...”

I don't know what's been going on since we met at the bookstore. But it seems like they have become good friends. Indeed, such is the character of beautiful people, they are always gathered together with each other.

“Can I ask something Mar?”

“What's up?”

“Do you have feelings with Rina?”

Another stupid question for today.

“If now not.”

“Means you used to like him?”

Miyuki was a little surprised and her attention was on me.

“That's how, maybe when first class SMP.”

“Why didn't you express your feelings to him back then?”

“That's impossible, someone like me expressed love to a very famous person in school. That is impossible.”

“But I think he likes you too.”

“Hah!? What did you say?”

It was impossible, he must have just made it up. How could anyone seem to like me, right? Do you ever think someone who is very admired in school likes a mediocre guy who is not even famous? I don't think that's possible.

“According to my hunch he has feelings for you.”

“That's impossible, after all Rina already has the person she likes.”

“Really? It's weird.”

“Already, never ask such a stupid thing.”

“Hehehe... You are right, it turns out we have the same thought.”

Coincidentally he was discussing this matter, it might not hurt if I asked about it.

“Again, why do people as beautiful as you hate what is called love? I think that's very cruel to the person who's after you.”

“You think I'm beautiful?”

Miyuki felt really happy when I praised her.

“Is that weird? I think everyone who sees you will say the same to me.”

“No, I'm just impressed. It turns out people like you can praise people too.”.

“You think I'm what kind of person.”

“Hahaha.. Maybe I'll tell you a little about it.”.

All right, let's hear the story of this princess.

“When I was in elementary school I went to school in Japan because my Papa used to work there, and I had a friend who was very close to me. When entering Junior High School, my best friend moved to Indonesia because his parents moved to work there.”

“OK, until here I understand.”

“Not long after, Papaku moved the task to a branch office in Indonesia, which is why I moved here in second grade Junior High… It just so happened that I got into the same school as my best friend.”

“Then the problem where?”

“Wait, I haven't got to that part.”

“OK.”

“Initial first moved to Indonesia, everything is still the same as usual. Everyone is still friends with me and I am still good friends with my best friend.”

I think I know what happened next.

“And arriving in third grade I began to feel that everyone was starting to stay away from me..”.

“OK enough, it looks like I already know the whole of your story.”

“Really? It's great you can know that.”

Miyuki was very surprised because I could figure out what she wanted to tell me next. Actually guessing it is very easy to remember the story he was yesterday at the bookstore.

It turns out that my previous guess when in the bookstore was not wrong. So what should I do now. Looks like I'll ask him a few more questions to convince me.

“Are you empty after this?”

“Sure, what's up?”

“We talk about this first in the cafe in this mall.”

“Good.”

***

“As I said while in the cinema, I already know the big picture of your story.It must be your female friends and also your best friend away from you because the person she likes or her boyfriend is starting to approach you.”

I drank the cup of coffee I just ordered, and Miyuki fell silent after listening to the conclusion of the story.

“...That's so great Amar, whereas I haven't told you all the way to that part.”

“I just hooked it up with your friends I met in the train car back then. At that time I thought, if they only use you to raise their reputation in the midst of their friends.”

“I don't know what to say, but everything you just said is true.”

Of course, don't underestimate this observation of mine. If I've observed something, I'm never half-and-half.

“Actually a similar incident has also happened in my school, but it never got as bad as you, and the person you know.”

Miyuki thought for a moment while covering part of her mouth with her left hand. While waiting for her to think, I read the book that Lina had just recommended yesterday, and she finally found out who I meant.

“Don't tell that guy Rina?”

“Ya.”

Miyuki was a little surprised when she heard that, she thought of something that made her speechless.

“Then what did he do?”

“She did nothing, it's just that all the boys in my school made the rules at the time of approaching Rina.”

“I'm sure that the one who makes that rule is you.”

He was also great at being able to guess at it without needing to be explained more.

“Why can you draw such a conclusion?”

“Of course, no one can compose such a thing other than you.”

“I'm impressed you can guess that.”

“Thank you.”

Is it really that can only be done by myself? It seemed like others could do such a thing if they wanted to.

“Do you want to know the mistake you made here?”

“Bby, if I could just want to know that.”

You are indeed someone who is insensitive huh.

Well, where do I start all this talk.

“The main problem is only one.. Surely you reject everyone who expresses his feelings to you?”

“Sure, because there are some of them that my friends like.”

“That's your fault.”

“Why is it like that?”

“Because it will only create other problems. Men who are rejected by you will not immediately give up because of that, maybe they even tell your close friends to find out more about you, even though you know for yourself that some of them like men who express love for you, and you look arrogant.”

“I didn't know it could have such an effect.”

“It's only natural that if you don't realize it, I know very well what you were thinking at the time, you must be thinking more about your friend's feelings just right.”

“Yes you are right.”

“But all the things that you thought were good at that time, did not impact well in the future.”

“What should I do that time?”

“If I had been around you that time, I would have told you to choose someone from who shot you to be your pretend girlfriend. That way everyone chasing you will stop and your life will not be as complicated as it is today.”

But everything that has happened cannot be repeated, the only thing we can do is to make it a race so as not to make the same mistakes again.

Upon hearing that, Miyuki directly leaned back on the chair and stared at the ceiling of the cafe which was decorated by the exquisite yellow lights.

“If only then had I met you, maybe my fate would not be like this.”

“Yang already happened let it happen.”

“Hahahaha, You are right. It seems that one school with you will feel good.”.

“Cannot be.”

Don't let that happen, I just feel the difficulty will haunt me if I'm with you.

the End Chapter 8