Waiting Room

Chapter 1 #1

I \= January Anggara

I am a waiting room

where feelings want to be expressed,

But being arrested was an option.

Hi, I'm January. Anggara January. And I'm often called Janu. I was born on January 1. If I had a birthday, I would be very happy, because everyone celebrates it in the face of the earth. Many lit fireworks up into the sky and blew trumpets. So I don't have to throw a party at home. Therefore if you plan to prepare a birthday party for me, I always refuse.

Oh yes mother, ah I haven't told you about it. When you talk about mom and dad, it's never finished. Mother's cooking, mother nature, father's hard work, father's struggles and many more things that are extraordinary from both of them.

***

I am still sitting in college. Uh no, that means I'm still in college even though I'm home right now. How is the language. Yes, that's what he is. I don't have class today, but I still want to go to college. Just want to meet him. Let there be activities and let my boredom at home disappear.

Who is Janu? Don't ask too many questions, I'll explain.

He was april. My good friend. Not a toothpaste tagline. We've been friends since High School. At that time in MPLS, we shook hands and mentioned each other's names.

"Januar, just call janu." I said at that time.

"April." He replied with a smile. At the time, he was a bit shy. So he won't talk if no one asks. I often try to get her to talk by asking her a lot of questions. From there, we became very close friends. He who was shy had a lot to say when he was with me. When with others, his reserved nature reappears. Huh.... what influence do I have until he gets to talk a lot if it is near me?.

Although shy, he was angry like to pinch or hit people who scolded until red. The reason he was angry was that it was colonized, if it was called fat, and if the chicken skin was taken while eating. That could make him angry at his best friend. If to others maybe he will be angry if his best friend janu captured hehe. We often eat at restaurants where there is fried chicken and ice cream. We usually eat after school. I often give her my chicken skin. Because he really likes chicken skin, which has been fried for sure. If he eats ice cream, he likes strawberry flavor and I like chocolate. But if he eats he often gets a mess. So I should always carry a handkerchief to wipe his face.

Today my goal to go to college is also to take him away to eat his favorite fried chicken. I immediately got out of the house, said goodbye to my mother, put on my helmet and started riding my bike.

With my motorcycle, I went down the road while enjoying the breeze to the campus. When I got on the campus, I waited in front of the class. Every now and then there are women passing by gossiping in front of me. They often greeted me with one word while smiling "janu." Say them. Then I replied to her with a smile too.

April said, there are many women in this village who like me and I have to choose one of them. But, he also said, after I choose will definitely be a lot of heartache. Mmmm so how? Yes I did not choose. Because what they like is not the full me, it is only me that they see from the outside. I don't know why they like me either. They never talked to me. Ah, never mind, confused.

"Let's go." I said april who just got out of class.

"Eh janu's. Why are you here? Any classes?."

"No. I'd like to meet you. Bored at home."

"Yes already. This has already met.the boss is gone?. If it's gone home again."

"Not so either. Let's eat!."

"Miss...."

"Fried chicken and ice cream."

"Oh okay. Want. But you pay!." She was excited and immediately pulled my hand to leave.

Hehe. He was so, initially willing to refuse, offered fried chicken and ice cream immediately wanted. We immediately went to the parking lot to my bike. April took my hand and told me to hold the book she was carrying. While walking towards the parking lot, some of the women who passed us smiled at me and I replied. April looked at me and didn't say anything. Until we stopped in front of my bike.

"They like you. Don't make them wish!." Speak april when we get in front of my bike.

"But I don't like them!."

"Who do you like?."

"Anyone as long as it doesn't make us any further!." I said while wearing my helmet in April. We both smiled and rushed to the bike.

***

After we arrived at the place to eat, we ordered fried chicken and ordered ice cream when we finished eating chicken. As usual I gave my chicken skin to her. And as usual, he bought strawberry ice cream and I had chocolate. While we were eating, he asked an interesting question.

"Janu, if you have a boyfriend and I already have a girlfriend, can we eat together like this or not?." Say it with your mouth that keeps chewing.

"mmmmmmm. If no one objected and no one got jealous."

"If my boyfriend forbids?"

"I told you to break up with her."

"Kok that?."

"OK then. You should also break up with your boyfriend if he forbids you from meeting me!."

"Hmm." We both smiled and continued eating.

This is our custom. If we have time, we have to talk about anything. We forbid each other to use HP, create insta stories, create status or anything that uses HP. It feels like chatting is more fun than being busy with what each is holding. Because we don't sit together every day like this. He once said that friends should be the same all the time. But I tried to explain to him that friends do not have to continue the same, which is important there when we are difficult and happy.

And about our current conversation, I'm not selfish. I just don't want him to be close to someone who's trying to keep him away from the person he was close to first. Approach without touching, love without taking you away. Because the best partner is not the one who keeps his partner away from his best friend, but also the one who is close to his partner's best friend.

***

Even though it was just eating, every day I went through with it felt precious and pleasant. Anything feels light. I am bored now no longer. As long as it is with him, whatever is done is not in vain.

***

"Janu, we're going home to the bookstore, right?."

"OKAY. But clean his mouth first. Ah habit, if eating ice cream like this. Here!" I raised my chin and began to rub a handkerchief against his straw skin with pink ice cream.

"M." mm." Her protest as I tried to clear the ice cream that was soiling her pretty face.

"It has. Let's leave!. I also bought a book. At home it's almost reread all."

Another one of our habits. We are happy to read books. We love books that smell of romance, horror, adventure, ah everything we like. If again dying of pocket money, we usually only buy one book each and exchange each other if it is finished. Very delightful.

"Ih Janu, this is Tere Liye's book I don't have yet." Excited words.

"Yes, you bought that one. I'll find another one first."

"Eh but this is the Dee Lestari book I want too."

"Cashsh. Which one do you want?."

"The one piece comic will too. So much I like!." It was a cry that looked confused.

Yes, that's the habit when it comes to bookstores. The intention is to buy one book, after arriving at the bookstore even confused about which one to buy.

"Tere Liye just." I suggested he stop being confused.

"Dee's book continues with his one piece comic?."

"When."

"If you buy what?."

"Dee Lestari's fragrance book."

"OKAY. I'll borrow yours, you'll borrow mine when it's done!."

"OKAY. Let's go home."

"But I'm sore. Carry up to the parking lot?!"

"Hmmm. Yes yes. Here's the ride." I slightly bent my body and that small, not-so-high body immediately jumped on my back. We both laughed until we were seen by many people.

He was a child once. But that's what's fun about him. This time it was still ordinary because he only asked me to carry him. It was worse, he climbed on my shoulder to pick up a supermarket item, or told me to scream at the fan like he did, or even run in the opposite direction on the escalator until told to get out by the security guards. Crazy right?. But April is not the name if you never invite to do crazy things. But even so, I still like him who is like that. rather than looking cool in front but acting more crazy in the back.

"Janu, take a photo!." Her request. Look at his behavior. He still had time to take pictures when he was riding on the back of his best friend.

"Yes. Just once."

"Look here!." His words were directly holding both of my cheeks with his hands and making my face look like a duck.

"Have?. Yes already?."

After carrying her on my back, I dropped her off in the parking lot and we got on the bike to hurry home. The happiness for today is over. We'll bring his memories home. Storing and tidying it like any other happy memory. I drove him home before bringing myself home. And at home, mom's questions are always the same. Whereof? So said. If I answer with April, he asks again, why was he not invited home?

Yes, I was that close to April. I said, April is the prospective daughter-in-law of the dream mothers of a complex. The child is kind, calm, good at cooking, friendly and many more.all good qualities have been washed away. Uh but wait, kalem? Mom said she was calm? Haha. I haven't seen April with me. It was once ah. I'm going to bed. I hope tomorrow there is a more interesting story. Have good night.