He's The Unaffordable
Chapter 76 - Overdoing

Jordan and I have been friends for the past few weeks. I never signaled that I wanted a relationship more. We can't even be called best friends because I never shared secrets with her like I did with Charlotte.

So, her sudden attitude forced me to give her a chance or rethink her proposal to be her boyfriend was very strange. Before he gave the love letter, we never got close, chatted, or studied together. We're not even classmates. Then somehow, she was transferred to our class.

My best friends in class are Charlotte, Wendy, and Wyatt. Although Wyatt was an exception, but before he broke up with my best friend, we were close. We were even more familiar than I was with Jordan. So, seeing him suddenly obsessing like this was astonishing.

I was silent hearing him shout so loudly and held my arm tightly. For a few minutes, I just kept staring at him, trying to digest what was going on. “You hurt me, Jordan.” That was the first sentence I said after my surprise was gone.

“Let him go, stupid!” Wyatt pushed Jordan away from me and stood between us.

“Ma-forgive me.” Jordan immediately released his grip on my arm. “Sorry, Dira. I didn't mean to be rude. I ... I didn't mean to hurt you. I just—” he said nervously.

“Come, Dira. We're leaving this place.” Charlotte put her hand on my shoulder.

“Dira, I didn't mean that. I'm sorry,” Jordan said again.

“Stop getting here. Don't take a step closer to Dira.” Wyatt put his hand in front of Jordan's chest to hold him back from approaching me anymore.

Kak Hadi's BMW was outside the gate waiting for me, as was Charlotte's car. He drove Wyatt home in his car, and he got into my brother's car. Of course Wyatt will not comply with his ex's request. They both got into my brother's car and came home with me.

What Jordan did didn't affect me at all. But Charlotte and Wyatt acted as if the incident shook my soul. I decided to just shut up and enjoy their attention. When else can I prank my best friend?

“Are you okay, Dira? Did Jordan hurt your arm?” charlotte asked when she was away from school.

“I'm fine. You two are being overdone.” I'm laughing a little.

“What happened to Miss Dira, Miss Charlotte?” ask Pak Sakti. He would have told Papa if he knew what had happened in the class.

I immediately silenced Charlotte's mouth with my hand before she replied. “Nothing, Sir. Everything's fine. The exam went well and we will study together at home. Yes, ‘kan, Wyatt?”

“Jordan pulls Dira's arm as she gets out of class. Dira squealed in pain, so I'm sure the grip she had was tight enough.” Wyatt sat in front so he had to slightly twist his body to be able to see me. “I'm sorry, Dira. But I fear your father more than you.”

“Starting from this second, you are not my best friend anymore,” I said seriously. I'm keeping my hands out of Charlotte's mouth. “I want you guys home once we get to my house.”

Of course I couldn't kick them out when we arrived at my front yard. My mother came out of the house to welcome us. He invites or rather, pulls Charlotte and Wyatt into the house. They are welcome to clean themselves before entering the dining room.

Usually Mama concentrated on her writing in her special room, but this time she accompanied us to eat and asked about the course of the exam. Charlotte was happy to tell Mama everything, while I prepared to kick her leg under the table. The one time he dared to mention an incident with Jordan, he would get in trouble with me.

Other than Kak Hadi and Adi, no one in our family knew that there was a schoolmate trying to get close to me. It's not that I want to keep such a big thing a secret from my parents, but I don't want this trivial matter to be big.

I will not stop asking questions about the young man. Instead, Papa will ask Om Irwan to investigate everything about Jordan. Starting from his personal data, his family, to everything that is very secret about his past. I don't have any feelings for that young man, so I don't want my family to find out anything personal about him.

“So, you guys came here this afternoon to study together?” ask Mama after hearing Charlotte's long story.

“No, Aunt. I'm not going to study with this loser guy. I will only study with Dira,” said Charlotte who did not hesitate to talk bluntly with my mother.

“Did Aunt forget she was a traitor?” charlotte doesn't believe it.

“She's already proven that she wasn't involved in the crime Finley committed. He's just being used, Charlotte. Did he ever hurt you and your family on purpose after he got close to all of you? No, ‘kan? It means he is a good person who is influenced by bad people. The person he thinks is as good as he is,” Mama said defending Wyatt.

“I'd rather agree to disagree, Auntie. Go ahead if Aunt wants to judge him well. To me, he is a loser,” Charlotte said firmly.

Mama laughed a little. “Do you know? Your attitude is similar to mine before. I hated my husband so much that I didn't realize that I was deeply in love with him. Honey, don't hate someone so much. Because so often, hate is a sign of love.”

“Love? I love Wyatt?” pekik Charlotte was shocked. He laughed sarcastically. “I don't love him anymore, Auntie. Why love someone who has bad intentions and pretends to say love to me? In the end, he and Finley plan to ruin my life. Point.”

“I'm just trying to help. Better you use every second of it to love each other than to deny your own feelings.” My mother smiled meaningfully.

After lunch, we rested for a while on the side terrace enjoying snacks and fruit ice served by Bu Yuyun. Mama returned to her special room to continue her writing project. Charlotte sat on the three-seat sofa with me, while Wyatt sat alone on our right side.

Since the air on the terrace was quite cool, we decided not to study in the living room. Wyatt knows himself well enough not to give his opinion while Charlotte and I are having a discussion. My best friend being able to remain calm when that young man was near us was enough. So, I don't have to face the drama where Charlotte kicked Wyatt out and the man refused.

They came home for a while before Kak Hadi arrived home. His face looked tired and he only greeted me for a moment, then headed straight for his room. I don't know when my sister will be able to move on with her life after breaking up from Clarissa.

Learning from the experience of the first day of the exam, I went to school as usual. Brother Hadi need not face me who yells asking him to eat and walk quickly. We can relax more. Although on this day you do not have a course, he had to go to the campus to see his guidance counselor. After that, he'll help Papa in his office.

I didn't open my notebook again for me to read all the way to school. I prefer to see things around me. As my eyes fell on the billboards and banners plastered along the streets and shops, I secretly missed my work. This is the longest vacation I've ever taken.

Vikal sometimes texted me and teased me into going back to work. There are some beauty and fashion products that are looking for models for their advertising or product ambassadors. If it wasn't because I was determined to take time off, I would have been tempted to work again.

“Are you not worried about meeting Jordan in the exam room?” charlotte asked as we walked towards the classroom.

“Why should I worry?” many confused.

“He acted quite aggressively yesterday, so I'm sure he'll do something to catch your attention again,” he said explaining his point.

“Today is the second day of the exam, Charlotte. He won't act stupid before the exam starts.”

“I really don't understand. What he saw in you made him act like that. Other classmates respect you more when you reject their love. He's been rejected still dare to express his feelings again,” grumbled Charlotte.

“That's the name of the effort, honey. I'm not saying that I agree with what he's doing. But you need to appreciate the effort of a man who never gives up getting the girl he likes.” Wyatt shared his opinion.

“Not giving up and not knowing yourself is very thin difference. Isn't that what you think?” reply Charlotte. “Like you, for example. We're nobody but you keep calling me honey. Conscious, Wyatt. I'm not your girlfriend anymore.”

“Oh, would you prefer if I called sweety?” seductive Wyatt with his sweet smile mentioned his favorite nickname when he and my sahabt were still together. Charlotte growled in annoyance and pulled me to rush to class.

There were some students standing in the corridor near our class staring curiously towards the classroom. Seeing my arrival, they giggled while whispering with a friend next to him. I walked towards the classroom and my steps came to a halt in the doorway. The sight in front of me left me speechless.