A Night Without Stars
episode 5 part 2
As soon as I got home I went straight into my room, continuing the delayed crying during the drive home.
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Sunlight slipping through the slit of my bedroom window shone on my face, waking me up. What time is it? I asked in my heart. I groped my bed to find my phone. After I found my phone lying irregularly on top of my bed, I pressed the power button to turn it on. It was eight in the morning. Wawat!!! I woke up bad luck. Even though it's a holiday I should wake up early. I have an appointment with Ares, who hasn't cleaned the room yet. Sure enough when I saw my phone there were some messages from Ares. Oh no, I thought I was panicking. Ares must think that I'm a lazy woman, this hour just woke up.
I immediately opened a message from Ares. ‘Nanta want to be picked up at what time?’ a message from Ares. I immediately remembered last night we bbm-an and he said he had been in Bandung since ten o'clock at night, today we promised to meet.
I immediately replied to Ares' message. ‘Siang aja, how?’
It wasn't until a minute that Ares replied to my message. ‘OK I pick up at one. I can't wait to see Nanta.’
I smile to myself. Then I immediately rushed to clean the bathroom and shower.
At one hour or less ten minutes I had not done drying my hair and dressing, because it was not my room that had to be cleaned but the entire second floor room. Ken helped Mama clean downstairs and Papa clean the garden.
When I was busy dressing up Ken called me from below, “Kak, there is a guest·” Oh no, it is not yet one hour, he has come.
“Yes, tell me to wait aja!” I shouted at Ken.
“The clothes do not need a long time Kak, will not change like Katy Pery too,” Ken ledek who suddenly is in the doorway.
“What the hell is Ken?! Get out there!” I pushed my sister out of my room but she was too tough, her body was taller than mine.
“Kak guy, have you changed again? Brother Aruna in the company?” ask Ken.
“Kepo,” I said briefly without giving an answer. The lipstick on my lips was my last touch. I immediately ran towards the living room, using a black jeans top with a red top model slanted bottom and stringed.
I greeted Ares with a smile when I reached the living room. “Come!” take me.
Ares stood up from his seat. I called my parents. “Ma, Pa, I go first.” Then they approached me to the living room. Ares also said goodbye.
“Where are you going?” ares asked while driving his car.
“Watch, how?! I want to watch film called the name of the film·” Because I do not know Ares well, so I choose to go to a crowded place.
“Nanta's eyes why?” ask Ares suddenly.
“Ah look forward to?” I was shocked and immediately remembered the incident last night. I cried until late at night. “Neverything Res,” answered me lying.
“News is okay.”
How can I tell you about Aruna. I'm afraid Ares feels guilty. “Nnothing kok Res, just wake up or already gini. Late sleep maybe,” again I lied.
In Ares's heart he doubted my answer, but Ares did not want to force me.
After watching, we went around one of the shopping centers in Bandung, and I saw a shoe that caught my attention, I tried to see the price, my eyes wide, what a fantastic price!!! In my heart I was surprised. Okay I undo my intention to buy it, I keep the shoes back.
“Nanta want those shoes?” ask Ares.
“Nggak Res, just see doang,” I replied.
“Take Ta, let me pay.”
“Ngak it is very expensive Res,” I said while whispering.
“Nothing,” Ares force.
“Nmobile. Come!” I said as I pulled Ares' hand away from the shoe.
“Why does Nanta nolak give me?”
“I'd rather buy something from my own sweat. Because it is not just us, many people in this world who have to try hard to get what they want. Maybe for Ares everything was easy. But not for me, I don't think it's good too if everything can be easily done without effort.”
Ares was stunned by the woman next to him. Just this time he found a woman as good as me. All this time his company was filled with glitter.
***
I've been coming home from work every week to get Ares. He had to take care of his father's business in Bandung, so Ares would often be in Bandung.
‘What time, I'll pick you up if it's done.’ reply Ares.
‘Maybe around eightpm.’ I returned to reply.
‘OK,’ sign agree from Ares.
“Ayo,” Invite Baras. I put my phone in my pants pocket, and then we design team followed Laras out of the office. But at the gate of the office Rani separated because she had been picked up by her husband. The three of us went, me, Laras and Reza. This time we decided to hang out at the BIP.
“Za, are you still the same one that?” my many.
“Iya, still the same Dicha, he feels good people are not possessive and cool as well.”
“Reza seems very easy yes dapet girl,” said Laras.
“Yes I am handsome, hahahaa. I see that the girl seems to have a crush on me aja pacarin, not picky. Guys are more logical path is not too carry the feeling of your kayak.”
“Huh, yummy ya lu, easy so,” said Laras envy.
“Lu danadan rada chick little cake!” exciting Reza.
“But I don't like it,” Laras insisted. “Eh, Nanta you ntar picked up Ares huh?” ask Laras.
“Iya kayaknya,” I replied.
“So Nanta has broken up with Aruna?” ask Reza.
“Ya, you could say,” I replied.
“Can you say that? Mean Nanta?” Laras asked. I also told her about the incident that night when Aruna left me.
“Yes very sad, kasian Aruna,” sympathy Laras when I finished telling it.
“Asli I salute very much Aruna he's a very nice guy,” praise Reza.
“I feel more evil,” I said.
“No, follow your heart. Anyway Nanta should choose,” Reza's advice.
“But I feel guilty, honestly I still like Aruna's thoughts. We've been together for a long time why do we have to part like this? Do I have to go back with Aruna again?”
“As Reza said Ta, follow your heart. Who is nanta better? If only kasian was mending not later even Nanta regretted the end. Yes, it must be very sad to part in this way the same friends who have been together for a long time. How does Nanta feel about Aruna? Is it pity? Or loss of friends? Or a loss of love?” Laras.
I shut me up. think of the words Laras.
At eight o'clock Ares picked me up. I also introduced Ares to Laras and Reza. They shake hands with each other. We soon separated. Ares and I left, and so did Reza and Laras.
On the way home Ares asked, “Tadi temen work?”
“Iya, why?” I asked back.
“Ngak what. Nanta deket same Reza?”
“Iya deket it is he will be the same sedivisi as Laras and Rani,” I replied.
“Be careful ya Ta, Ntar he has a crush on Nanta again,” Ares said while grinning.
“No, same Reza has been very successful. Reza already has a girlfriend.”
“Aruna also says Nanta,” Ares said a little more carefully.
Deg, with the name Aruna, my feelings are not good anymore. “Sori Res, if you can not talk about Aruna first.”
“Sori Ta,” Ares apologizes even though in his heart wondered what happened between me and Aruna. “So I can deketin Nanta?” ares asked in a cautious tone.
I smiled at Ares without giving an answer. I hope Ares can receive a sign of agreement from my smile.
