Waiting Room

Chapter 2 #1

I \= January Anggara

"April." I screamed when I saw him walking away from the parking lot. He looked up and stopped his steps.

"Eh Janu, what's wrong?."

"We're having breakfast with yuk?."

"Can. I brought a chocolate banana."

"Gee. Definitely delicious!."

"Yes that. I am the one cooking. Hehe."

"Yes. Come on!."

We both sat across from each other at the table. April pulled out her food box. He opened it and showed it to me, a brown banana covered with spring rolls. Just looking at it, I was very hungry. Whatever he cooks will be delicious. I started to take it and eat it.

"How does it feel?." Tanya April was curious.

"It feels like it's kayaking. Maniiiiiiis~. Haha."

"Haha. There's just one."

"Hmm." I smiled with my mouth still chewing on a brown banana.

"Yes already. You're eating until you're done!."

"Why is that? You don't want to eat?."

"No. It was home."

"No. Can't be like that. Open his mouth, I'm bribing. Aaaa." I forced him to open his mouth and bribe him. As he was eating, a man hit the chair he was sitting in and spilled a drink in April. I wanted to be angry, but April calmed me down. The man apologized and left immediately. But April did not stop looking at him.

"Why?. You like her? Like a soap opera!." I said inexplicably.

"Eh. No, not really."

"Lied ah!."

"No, Janu..."

"Yes. Looks!."

"Ah already. I'll just go to class!."

"Eh wrong way!." I said while laughing.

"Jan!" Shouted someone. He is Feby. My pal.

"What's up?"

"What are our duties?"

"Oh yes. Forgetting. I'll go straight to your house later tonight!"

"Yes." Yeah." He passed away. Along with April who did not know what to talk to her.

***

I'm in class now. I read the book I bought with April. A teacher came in. The arrival of the lecturer made the entire class that had been crowded into silence. His footsteps rang out to the back of the table. Dressed in a short skirt, a matching blazer, his white face and lips with red lipstick, he stared at the entire room with a sharp gaze.

"Okay, we're starting class today. No one's talking but me now!." Rigorously.

Ah drat. I'm lazy with this teacher. He was always angry indistinctly. From the beginning of the class until the end of the class, everyone looks lazy and sleepy. But luckily I got out of that boring class too. I rushed home because there was only one class today. In the parking lot, there was already April who was chatting with the man who had hit her.

I walked up to the two of them and immediately greeted April who was there.

"Hey!."

"Eh janu's. Meet this Fero. Fero introduced this January, the best friend in the world!." He introduced us both and we shook hands. After we got acquainted, the man immediately left us both by waving his hands in April. April smiled and returned the wave of the hand. Why would I not like it if he was close to that man?.

"Why?. Glad to know him?."

"Hmm." She smiles.

"You like her?."

"Why are you suddenly like that?."

"Just ask." Ah I'm why. Yes, why did I ask that in April?. It's up to him to like anyone. That's none of my business.

"Eh. Come on ah home!." Bring along. I followed and followed his invitation. On the way home, I suddenly thought of one thing.

What if April likes Fero and Fero likes April too? Will he still be my best friend? Or will he get away from me? I thought in my heart.

When she got home, April's mother invited me to lunch. I'm coming, 'cause I haven't talked to April's mom in a long time.

"Janu, how's college going?."

"Currently ma'am." I did call her mother, just like April called my mother. Because our parents said, we are like brothers; very sticky. Haha.

"Eh mom, I met a guy, he's so cool!!." April's speech that made me stunned was silent.

"You like her?." Ask mother.

"Mmm how ya. Maybe!." Obviously April with a smile. Her words made me dislike her, making my chest a bit claustrophobic. I don't like it when I see him like other people.

Relax Janu. Why do you feel like this. If April likes a guy, that's only natural. Why do you have to be stuffy like this? You jealous? Ah no!. You're just afraid that he'll leave you!. Calm. You will be his best friend no matter what.

"Mothers. Janu said to go home. At home, I've been waiting."

"That's a great deal."

"Hehe. Sorry, Mom."

"Yes already then. Heart is on the way!."

"Yes Janu. Heart is on the way." April's speech

"Thank you."

I kissed my mother's hand and left their place. April's voice is still heard. He still praised the man. He said everything he knew about the man. Every word of praise made me think about it more and more.

What am I?? why don't I like April with another guy? Am I jealous? Jealous why? April will still be your best friend even if she's with another man. Remember your promise and April of that time, Janu! If your girlfriend or April's boyfriend is making you two go further, better decide!

***

"Mom, Janu's home!." My shout was then greeted with the mother who came to me.

"Why are you?."

"Huh?." I wonder why my mother suddenly asked so.

"That's your face looking so grim. Wh why? Tell mom."

Ah drat. Mom always knew how I felt.

"It's okay. Janu to the room ya.." I quickly ran so that mother does not continue to deepen the question.

After going to the room. Mother approached me. It turns out that mom is still curious. She asked me the same thing and told me to tell her.

"Mom. If we don't like seeing someone with someone else, what does that mean?."

"Don't like how?."

"Yes don't like it. I don't like him being close to other men. He must stay close to us. That's why, huh?."

"This is about women." Mom's ejeked with a smile.

"You are jealous!. You love her and love her!." Obviously mother.

"Mom, liking is different from love. I like only admiration. While love is a sense of wanting to have."

"Oh so.... If the fear of loss is like how you feel?."

I shake my head because I don't know.

"That's called sincere love. A love that not only wants to have but also keeps." Obviously, mom made me daydream for a moment.

After love, I still feel. No matter how many books I read about romance, I've never felt anything like this. Fear of losing, but don't know why. Is it because of love or is it just a temporary fear.

Mom rushed away, saying she wanted to clean up the house. After hearing my mother's words, I thought to myself, do I love my best friend April? Maybe this is just love for friends. Who would want to lose his best friend because his best friend went with his girlfriend? No one wants to, right? Means I am too.

My phone vibrated, indicating a message had appeared. I took it out of my pocket, and looked at it while sleeping in my bed. The message is from april. He said it like this.

"Janu, I want a story. He's texting me. Pleased...."

I know "She" who april means. Definitely Fero. I have no taste in replying to April's message. But I have to pretend.

"Well! How chatter? Exclaim?" Reply lying. What is in my heart is "already April. Don't keep replying to her messages!!."

"She asked me about my news, hobbies, and all sorts of things. She also asked if I had a boyfriend or not. Ah he's so much fun for the guy." Reply April in that message.

"Good dong. You can get closer to him! It was yes. I'm going to go do the job out." After the message, I was numb. Difficult, difficult if you have to continue to look happy when he with others when the heart says it hurts.

I keep saying April fits him, April should be close to him, blah blah blah. But I also kept feeling a bit claustrophobic when I said it. I have to try to forget this feeling. I don't know what this feeling is either. Feelings of affection, love, love? Ah come on, I better get ready to go to work at Feby's house.