Waiting Room

Chapter 7 #1

I \= January Anggara

At night I was watching TV. Watching a funny show is not really funny. Then I came home from where I worked.

"Eh. Well. Home soon?" I asked while kissing her hand.

"Yes. I wish every day was like this." He took a shower and changed his clothes while I continued watching. Shortly after, my father came and surprised me.

"Hey. Why?" He asked while patting my shoulder who was watching tv but was a bit dreamy.

"Eh. It's okay what. Did you eat?"

"Yet. Just go ahead." He sat next to me and watched.

We both focused on watching. My mouth was furious and eager to speak.

"yeah. Soon we will be graduating."

"Yes. Dad already knows. Why don't you talk about something other than your college. Like a lover for example." He said that surprised me a bit.

Janu doesn't have."

"Seriously? You're almost twenty-two years old. But still alone. No one wants to or no one wants to? Haha." He laughs. I also shake my head.

"Hmmm. Well. Janu wants to ask you something."

"What?"

"Look.." There was a pause before I continued my sentence. "Dad never, like someone and then dad doesn't express it for fear that he won't like you?"

"Never. Because you know where he won't like it before you say it?"

"If it turns out after revealing then it turns out he does not like how?"

"Find the others. But. If it's true he doesn't like."

"meaning?"

"Yes, if he has chosen someone else. But if he's still alone and rejects dad. I'll keep fighting until he wants to."

Prok... prok... prok. I never knew a father this wise in love. Haha. But he has a point too. We wouldn't know how the person we like feels before we ask him, would we? Hmmmmmmm. But for me who's this coward. That feels so hard.

"No need to be impressed. I know dad's cool. Haha." He laughed and left.

***

For months I kept holding back my feelings. Until the time comes for a thesis hearing. All my family is there. And April too. He gave me a big spirit and a big smile. I also succeeded. Then get out and scream. That'sme. Another april. He hugged me and jumped in excitement.

"Yetoooooo. Aaaa." Shouted April at that time. I hugged my family who was there. I want to cry hard because I am overwhelmed. But embarrassed. It's a public place. Haha. Many have saved me. I also took pictures with my family. Today is the happiest day on earth. I hope this happens again.

"Janu. And you pay!" April Saying.

"Eh. I thought you'd pay for me as a gift."

"No. No. gabe. No. gabe. You pay!"

"Yes. Whatever." I put on a lazy face. Everyone there laughed at the quarrel between me and April.

***

It's been a long time since my script trial, I'm finally going to graduation tomorrow. I prepared everything. Tonight April is on broadcast. I listened to April's voice talking about requests and more. Both with his friend.

"Good night, Brother April." I said in the voice I changed.

"Good night with who, where and want to request what song?"

"With Angga in bandung. Want to request the song Akad from Umbrella Teduh."

"Oh. Whose song is it for? Want some greetings?"

"Yes. I want greetings to my best friend from High School who until now is still my best friend. I want to talk to him, I hope he hears. This song is for him. And I want to say that 'I love you. Thanks for everything. Thank you for the time you have taken for me. Ilove you. For now and forever........... April.'" That last word I said using my true voice. He was a little quiet for a moment.

"Mas mango. What's his full name?"

"I am januar anggara. And I was outside the room where my best friend was broadcasting." My speech. He looked at the glass I had there. I waved my hand while smiling at him. He ran towards me then looked me deeply in the eyes before a few seconds and then he hugged me tightly.

"Hey. Why?" Ask wonder.

"Yes. I loved you before you even told me you loved me. I waited a long time for you to say this." Then her tears came out. I didn't expect this. Turns out he loves me too. He was someone who was waiting for me to express feelings to him. While I was someone who was waiting and piled up the courage to be able to express feelings to her. Everyone there clapped their hands very hard at the sight of the two of us.

"Wah. It turns out oh it turns out. Our caller was a friend of our broadcaster April who turned out to have been harboring old feelings for a long time. April has also harbored feelings and waited for her best friend to immediately express feelings for her. I am honestly moved. Aaa~ so you have a girlfriend!" April's friend who was busy broadcasting. Akad song that I requested played and echoed there. Today. Right now, April and I are about to start something new. Not as a friend who waits for his feelings. But as a lover who will face all the happy and sad as well as happy and painful. There's no "if you have a boyfriend.." No. Because each of our girlfriends is ourselves.

When the time comes

I want you to be my wife

Walk with you in the heat and rain

Run around and laugh.

***

After the April broadcast, we both walked out of the radio station. He looked at me and then I returned his gaze. I raised an eyebrow signifying the question What is it? He hugged my arm and started to lean his head against mine.

"Don't go anywhere." Her request.

"Don't say that." I replied to her while smiling. "sorry. I didn't bring you anything. Don't bring flowers, chocolates or anything that people usually carry when expressing their feelings." I continued my sentence.

"Lohs. Don't you want to buy me an ice cream tonight?"

"mmmmmmm. If not?"

"If not, carry me home!"

"Well then. I just carry it all the way to where I buy ice cream." I bowed my body and directly carried it to buy ice cream. We both laughed happily.

"Eskrim strawberry one. Chocolate one." My love. After ordering, we both went out and looked for a seat outside. There's a park bench. We sit up soon. When I was eating ice cream. He called my name.

"Jan!"

"What?" Cekrek.

Duarr. It makes us both shocked. April immediately took cover behind my shoulder. The rain is falling slowly. The more it comes the more rain drops it falls.

"Yes.. hahahaha" we regretted and laughed together. Yes how we do not regret. We bought ice cream. And now it's raining. But we don't care. We continued eating ice cream while taking shelter.

***

Tonight we went home feeling unbearable. It was I who finally dared to reveal, and it was him who finally ended all the waiting. I'm with him now. Not just at this moment. But tomorrow, next and hopefully until each of our bodies is left alone.