This Is It?

Chapter 13: Lacon

A message from Ardi shakes my phone. He said he wanted to have an important conversation with me. Waw! I hope I guess wrong. Does he fall in love with his life?

Mutia had already returned a smile to me. My struggle has shown the expected results. Like climbing, I just count the steps to reach the top. If I had to go back to the foot of the hill, obviously I would not be willing.

I tried to make sure the sentence that Ardi wanted to say to me. I was also immediately ready to leave. He has a wish, he told me to come to his hostel. All right, no problem! I will follow his will. After all, I still deserve to thank her for her stupidity of giving all the pleasures of this life to me.

I parked my car at the college. With a flowery heart, I walked towards the Ardi boarding house. This time I did not sneak any more, just a little wary of watching for any distractions that might lurk.

Bruuuk!!! I hit someone a few steps down from the car. Did it collide with Mutia again? If so, this is what is called a soul mate.

“Bagas,” shouts.

Honey, not Mutia. Mutia did not call me with a spoiled melody. But why should I meet him?

“Dita, you know the way is not careful anyway,” said me smooth. More precisely, trying to maintain the image.

“Bangunin!” the door was flirtatious with a hand out.

Inevitably, I also made his request.

“Ngapain you here?”

“Bagas, don't you have a 10 o'clock lecture today? It's still 9 hours and 10 minutes. Why are you in front of the faculty?”

“I have business. Yes, I'm going!” I immediately made a step back.

“Wait a minute!” He stretched out both hands to hold me. “I haven't answered your question.”

“Ngot answered is also okay.”

“Kok that anyway. Are you not curious?”

“Ngak.”

“Bagas, don't worry about dong! I'm here to wait for you. Why the hell are you avoiding me these few days?” He put on a pouty face.

“I'm not avoiding. More tasks. Oh yeah, Andy's waiting for you in the cafeteria. He wants to study Economics with you.”

Huh! Fortunately, I was looking for a way to divert it.

“Andy?” He looks dumb.

“Iya. Try to meet him first yes.”

When she let her guard down, I immediately left with quick steps. Dita is like Jelangkung who can come uninvited.

Em, am I trying to get Dita and Andy closer, all the more seriously?! That way there will be no more disturbing my efforts to bond with Mutia. But Andy seems hard to get close to women, especially those he doesn't know personally.

Uh! I'll think about that later. I can't wait to see Ardi's face pleading with me.

Arriving at the Ardi boarding house, I arranged myself briefly – firm up and show the aura of happiness.

“Excuse me! Good morning!” I say hello after knocking on the door.

“Log in!” voice from within. It sounded dirty, but I didn't take my heart.

I open the door, take off my shoes, and develop a smile.

“August, In!”

Instead of returning my greeting, he paid attention to my appearance. I don't know! Maybe he just missed seeing me.

“Why do you see me so much, Di? I have said hello, greet, and take off the shoes outside by putting them neatly and parallel. Is there anything less, Di?”

“Sit!”

I kept trying to calm down, not provoked by the way he behaved and spoke. Quietness is the best counterattack to deal with someone who is angry. Is Ardi angry with me? His face said so.

“What the hell is it, Di? You told me to come here, but why don't you give me a friendly welcome anyway?”

Ardi got up from his position. He's standing in front of me. He told me to sit down, but he just wanted to challenge me.

“What do you mean?” tanyanya cynic.

The question is not rooted.

“What the hell, Di? You are speaking clearly dong! I don't understand the direction of your question.”

“Yesterday you just pretended to be good right in front of Mutia and the others? You asked me to speak up in front of the camera under the pretext of growing my confidence. But your real intent isn't that, is it?” ask Ardi. He acted like a cop doing interrogations.

“You're prejudiced against me, Di? I'm sincere in helping you. Let you dinotice with the other friends too. I'm trying to build your confidence. That's aja.”

Ardi laughed bitterly. “Haha…. Will you help me build my confidence? You realize no, it should have been you doing it to yourself long ago. It's a complete paradox. Try you think wisely, who needs confidence is it me or you?”

Is correct. I should have built up my confidence before I got like this. Why am I now a hero? However, my goal was only to attract Mutia's sympathy.

“Why diem?” Ardi folded both hands on the chest. “Lu tried to use me as bait to attract Mutia's sympathy. Right, right?”

Suddenly Ardi felt like he had the upper hand. He can read the situation I play. I became cornered like this. He is very good at handling words.

I'm standing. Sitting just gives the impression I'm losing (and being oppressed). “Turn to the point you want to take to me. You want us to change bodies again, right? You've started to feel uncomfortable with your decision, right?” I reply to his statement with a satirical question.

“Lu tuh why the hell is always out of line when invited to chat?” His gaze was like a sword, sharp and full of anger. “Gue knows how to live and lift this life. Lu mending no jumawa first.”

He spoke of life as if he had succeeded through many inner struggles. “Lu want to tell me about life? I've had a lot of ups and downs in my life. I know enough about life. Sad, poignant, hurt, belated, disappointed, lara, sad, sad, muddled, abused, exiled, rigged, and isolated from the socialization room, I've experienced it.” Don't ask me to talk about the cruelty of the world, I knew him early on.

Ardi then grumbled. “Compete healthily!”

“You mean about Mutia?” I raise an eyebrow. “Mutia is not a thing or a cup. I don't know what you mean behind all this.” I made a small round. “Hah! You actually like Mutia or just want to be an antagonist? You tired of being perfect, then looking for a challenge by borrowing my body? Oops, sorry. This has now become your identity. Yes, right?” I pushed the index finger to his chest.

He was silent with the burning maata. Nevermind! If it continues it will only trigger a commotion. I need to know the position and understand about debt.

“Ok deh, I think this chat is a little less conducive if forced to continue. See you in class, Di.”

Out of the Ardi boarding house, I headed for the minimarket. I need a cold drink to cool my brain. Back then, I was actually stuck embers upset. Once tucked away desire to spill anger. However, I have to maintain a physical clash with anyone for now.

Bagas, the perfect Pratagonist of Korean Drama incarnates like a legend. Ardi, with his ambiguous attitude, made me even more convinced that he was starting to feel pain with the character he lived.

Hem, intrigue and conflict with Ardi unwittingly awakened the dopamine hormone in my body. There was an unusual sensation of pleasure when I was able to watch him torment in tempering his own emotions. Just incredible!

As it turns out, “warfare” can be a challenge as well as entertainment. Nevermind! Leo tells him that he and Andy are heading to class.

When I speed up, Ardi looks to walk on his own with his head down. Behind Ardi, there were Mutia and Metha who followed, but were quite a distance away. This is a moment I cannot miss. As if it was just a paused advertisement, I now resume the game.

“Hai, On! You alone?” I immediately stretched out my right hand to Ardi's shoulder to show some familiarity.

“Emang usually I go to the same campus who?” resounding.

I could not help but look back one bit. I pretended not to see Mutia and Metha. “Gue only time.”

“Your question is unclear.” He tried to let go of my hand.

“Lu want bread? This is new. I just bought it at minimarket.”

“Gue no laper.”

“Oh, yes if you still care about me. We go to class together!”

Ardi realized that I was using him as bait to form an image in front of Mutia. And so, I just do it totally. Whereas, before, I didn't think up to this far to act.

“Bagas very good yes, Mut. The more here he is the more perfect deh.” There was a commendation from Metha.

“You what the hell, Gas?” ask Ardi. His voice was slow, but full of innuendo.

“Friend the same you,” I replied casually. “Gue see yesterday you were very good fitting role play so news reader. Your pronunciation is good, the emphasis on every word you say is also good. You should be more excited again yes show who you are who you really are to the people.” I raised the volume so that my voice would more clearly stop by Mutia's ears.

Ardi threw a look of annoyance. I'm sorry, I just made her speech come true as she also said that to me as she approached Mutia.

“Bagas!” Someone called me in a loud voice.

His voice was a little less familiar to my ears. I also turned my gaze to look for the Caller.

“Bagas, I looked for you from earlier loh.” He breathes while holding his knees.

Adisty, Chair of the Student Association of Majors, semester 5. During a freshman introductory event in the department, he once put me out of line. He didn't ask me to introduce myself. She whispered to her friend if I was unsightly.

Suddenly, I had a lot of homework. Haha!!!

“What is Brother looking for me?” just polite.

“We chatted in the park aja yuk!”

“But I'm in 15 minutes for class, Kak.”

“I just clash kok.”

“Em...” I glanced at Ardi as if I could not bear to leave him.

“Come, Gas!” Adisty pulled my arm suddenly. I was not ready to defend myself either.

“Gue go first yes, Di,” I said while pretending not to see Mutia and Metha.

After arriving at the park, Adisty expressed her meaning. He asked me to represent a major in the campus ambassador event that will be held next month. He's sure I'll win.

A campus ambassador? So the center of attention? That was my dream from a long time ago. But I have to sell a little expensive. Basics to raise prices as new students are already popular and become exemplary suri.

“I beg ya, Gas. Please!” Adisty bent her body slightly and fused the two hands together on the chest forming a triangle.

“Where are you, brother? I don't care (confidence). I'm afraid of hiring big brother and majors. Top semester students are better than me, Kak.”

There was a certain satisfaction in seeing the person who used to be insulting now turn around pleading. Want to feel linger to make him rest – begging “Ya” word from me.

“Ya already, Brother. I tried yes. Please guidance later!”

“Yeaaah!” Adisty cheering. “Thank you, Gas. Then I'll let you know again about the technical. Happy learning!”

“Iya, Brother.”

“One more time, stay away from that slum huh. I'm afraid you're contaminated with germs from him,” Adisty said with a wink.

Adisty passes, Leo and Andy appear before me. They asked me about my conversation with Adisty.

After I explained if Adisty asked me to be a campus ambassador, and I had agreed to it, Leo put up a face of disbelief. He also asked me to revise immediately or to cancel the agreement.

When I asked why I should do it, Leo said that I never said I didn't want to be a college celebrity. Popularity will cut privacy and interaction space.

Uh! That was the old Bagas. Bagas who now just tasted a little, and turned out to be delicious. Should I throw away this delicious dish?