Waiting Room

Chapter 3 #4

I'm = April

"It's cake~." Then I opened it.

"Ih gosong ya cake. Less good at cooking."

"Haha. Mas, please yes, it's a chocolate cake. The color is like this!"

"Oh chocolate flavor anyway. What if there is love?" He said while eating the cake I brought.

"There was. But I keep it."

"Why?"

"Yes. It's my girlfriend's. Don't take anyone else!"

"Mmm." He's nodding. "Where's the boyfriend now?"

"He was in front of me. We were having a long conversation. About things that are not important but so fun. Now he gives a smile. The smile I miss the most. I gave her a chocolate cake, but she asked about the cake. She didn't know that the chocolate cake I made was with affection. But he's leaving soon. The distant dimension. Leaving me alone here. But he always said. Wherever he goes, he's always there for me." I looked at him with smiling eyes. I want to cry hard now.

"Hey.." she held my cheeks with both her hands staring into both my eyes deep inside. "I just found out." The next thing that makes me curious.

"Not knowing what?"

"You when you look closely, the beauty increases." I held her cheek. Then I pressed her cheek until her mouth looked like a duck.

"What's? Want what?" Ask with vague pronunciation but I can understand.

"Stay like this, huh? Don't make time to change everything from you to appearance. Don't put any distance between us to make you someone else." He nodded quickly.

"Have it off." Trouble said.

"Haha. Aye." Yeah."

"Huh.." he sighed while moving his jaw. He changed his sitting position to the front. I'm same. "If time changes me. Don't go, make me back to being the old me. If distance makes me someone else, please hug me and introduce me to the janu you know." Clearly, turning his eyes towards me.

"Tonight I hope time stops for a long time. Let's be with you." I leaned my head against his shoulder.

"Don't stay with me. Bored later. Sometimes we need to separate. To know if our relationship is based on loving each other, or because we don't like living alone."

"You're right. And when I part with me. What are you feeling?"

"You already know the answer."

***

Janu drove me to the campus. Like his old habits. But this time he didn't come, he went straight home.

"Speed pass! Not bored of college?"

"Try asking yourself first. Not bored of college? Away too."

"Haha. Already, I'm home. Be careful, let nothing touch you including dust."

"Study right!" He rubbed my head and then left.

As I walked through the gate, I looked to my left right, looking for a man I hadn't seen in days. Okta, where is he? Why does he rarely come to the house? He said he was busy. But busy what?

"Oct!" I screamed as I saw him walking towards the cafeteria. He looked at me and waved his hand. I ran to see him. "Where then? Not coming home?"

"Eh. These. There's a lot of activity."

"Ah busy!! That time had time."

"Ah already. Don't think. Let's eat the cantin!"

***

"Have you had breakfast?"

"Not yet."

"Where's janu?" He asked while eating the chocolate bread he had bought.

"Janu? He's doing just fine. But he's leaving again this week."

"Oh... about to the king of the dregs how? So then?" He then thrust his bread at me. And I ate it. I don't know why the two of us didn't hesitate to do anything. I think of him as my own brother.

"Should be. It's a birthday present from you. How could I refuse it." My words were unclear as I chewed bread.

"But I only give you tickets yes, for your lodging and pocket money I don't go into business."

"Yes. Just calm down. April has a lot of money. Haha."

"Hmmm. Okay, well, I believe. Haha."

After dinner we went to class. And yes, doing something boring.

***

"I'm home...!" I said to Okta on Janu's bike. He waved his hand with a smile. But his smile was different from what he usually was. Smile like an exhausted person. Is he sick? and he was okay.

I had lunch in a normal place, but with a different menu. Now I want a cheese burger. Just as I finished ordering and sat down, I saw someone come in and was about to order.

"Oct. Here, Ta. Eat together!!" Take me to okta.

"Eh april." He then approached me and sat beside me and janu. The three of us sat down and ate together.

"Uhuk.... uhuk.." I choked on the food I was eating. The two men who were with me offered to drink. Oh, my God, I'll just grab it at random. The point is I just want a drink.

It's not just that. When my drink on the table spilled on me, they swiftly stood up from their seats and prepared a handkerchief. Duh. I was confused to see them both. A few moments later I laughed.

"Haha. You're these. Compact!" I said while continuing to laugh.

This time Okta didn't say much. Sometimes he just asks about my job. Why when there is janu, it feels Okta is disappearing. It's not getting to be the Okta I know. His words and attitude were like ordinary friends. Not like a good friend who always accompanies me. Ah I thought too much about it. Then a thought just popped into my head. "Is he probably jealous?" Ah no way. She was jealous when she said she just wanted to be my best friend. Nope, no. April, relax. Yes, no more thinking. Hhhhhh.