The Long Distance Relationship: Worth Every Mile
Chapter 17: The Long Distance Struggle
This is the third week Hugo is in Indonesia. This afternoon I will take him to Soekarno Hatta airport. I hate good bye, it just so annoying. I wish we could live close to each other soon.
We had just returned the rental car, while waiting for an online taxi, I stared fixedly at him.
“What??? Why are you looking at me like that? Hahah..” asked Hugo while joking.
“Hmm.. nothing.”I replied with a smile.
“ Well. I don’t think we can do long distance forever. We can’t stand like this........ I will work hard so I can move to Brisbane with you. At least close to you and same uni. What do you think?” ask me with a serious look.
“ It’s a good idea babe... I mean I will support it. I love you”, she replied with a gentle smile.
Our taxi came too. Along the way we clasped hands, and alternately leaned on each other's shoulders. We talked about interesting things during Hugo in Jakarta. Oh. yes we also had time to go to Bandung a few days ago by train and Hugo really liked the short trip.
Arriving at Hugo's airport enter the luggage and check in. We still have two and a half hours to be together before getting back into the routine with social media.
“Babe, I want to eat meatballs!!! Haha.... Bakso here is enaaakkk” he said with a laugh.
“Sure babe anything!!!! Hahaha anymore indonesian food you want to buy before flying back to Australia???”
“Let me think........... two bowls of meatballs????????? Hahhaha” Hugo replied with a big laugh.
I just patted his arm slowly. We then headed to one of the restaurants that sold meatballs. Hugo immediately ordered two bowls of meatballs complete.
“Hehheheh... this is yummmmmm” said as he chuckled and stared at the meatball with a sparkle.
Hugo and I had meatballs and had a casual chat, maybe an hour or so. Then we moved to a cafe that sold coffee.
Time went by quickly, we finally separated again...
Hugo hugged me and kissed my lips briefly.
“ Don’t sorry okay I will visit you soon!!! I love you” she said as she hugged me tightly.
“ I can’t let you go........ I miss you already” I said as I hugged her tighter.
We then separated again...
Hate this distance.....
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The world of college is very different from when I was in High School. The style of big city children is different, starting from the style that is pretentious but actually good, some seem good but two-faced, but there are really good ones. Besides, I have to get used to using lo and I who sometimes still do not have the habit of using me. My use of you is usually for those who are close or dating. Like that’s completely different rule. Why do they have to make it so complicated?
Ever at a question session after I finished the presentation with my word and yours, I was laughed at one class that incidentally mostly the son of the Capital, he said, the reason I used me is you and I were supposed to be my lo because the kid who asked that question was a guy. I think that in class should be more formal, right? Good thing my lecturer Bu Adis stood up to me, making all the children speechless.
At the beginning of the lecture I was still able to chat with Hugo, although sometimes there were busy days that made us unable to communicate much. Besides that the faster Australian time difference makes this harder, Hugo can't sleep too late at night or I can't leave my duties or I can-can get up late for morning classes.
After Eric broke up with his girlfriend, he became more frequent venting or calling. Sometimes I ask about my relationship with Hugo. Sometimes I feel Eric is overrated as a friend. It's not that I don't want to chat with Hugo more than Eric but the time difference makes it easier to chat with Eric at night because the time difference is five hours slower than Indonesia.
Hugo also knew he was just a friend, nothing more.
*ding*
“Yess babe...” then I called her.
“Hello...” sahutku.
“Hey babe how was your day????” answer Hugo.
“ Goodd.. I guess I’m so tired. what about you love?”
“ Not bad almost exam so kinda little bit busy and you know I’m half working too.. so yeahhhh” Hugo said with a sigh.
We kept each other up to date, because yesterday we couldn't call because I was busy with college work. Hugo and I chatted for a long time, gossiped a little bit and talked about the future like our dream apartment and which city we chose.
Our chat was long enough, no problem because tomorrow is Saturday and I have no class. Very long and very much we chatted or exchanged photos of the food we ate or my new photos with friends, until I finally fell asleep because I was tired of a full day of doing basic economic papers.
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Months passed, I had already entered the world of lectures in the second semester. The time I spent with Hugo wasn't as much as it used to be because of most of my busy life.
We have been making a lot of noise lately, I understand the reason, but I also have tasks to complete as well.
I just looked at Hugo on my laptop screen, this is all a long-distance couple can do, video call and talk. I really want to hug her.
“ Babe please don’t be mad. I told you I was working on my paper with my friends when you were calling me. I’m sorry. I will let you know next time okay... and I will put my phone on vibrate mode.” I said apologizing to her who was angry for ignoring some messages and phone calls from Hugo.
“ Babe you need to let me know.. I was worried all day...” said Hugo.
“ I know... I know I’m sorry.... I was so into that paper work. It was kinda hard too so I didn’t check on my phone very often.”
“ Just let me know next time if you're gonna be busy babe... I’m sorry I was mad at you. I love you okay.
“ I love you tooo. Just wait and be patient a bit babe next year I might move to Brisbane. I need to work my *** hard for this. Do you trust me?”
“ I do I love you. I’m going to sleep okay.. good night pumkin” said Hugo and we ended our conversation.
That night I slept with a bad feeling. I feel bad for him.
*ding*
I have a message from Eric.
“ Hey beautiful. Still up?”
“yeah.. but I’m sleepy” I replied briefly.
“ Sleep well pretty face. hahaha”
“ Thank you hot stuff hahaha” I replied accordingly.
I've been talking to Eric lately. He was kind and considerate, even sometimes he understood my busyness more than Hugo who was more often angry because of my busyness in campus.
