A Flick of Asa For Love
CHAPTER 6

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After Kartika's departure, Nathan immediately headed to the lecturer's room. He remembered having to immediately complete his task with one of the lecturers of the course today as well. After almost thirty minutes in the lecturer room, he was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, all his duties were acceptable to the lecturer.

Before he went home, he intended to call Widya to take her home together. Her smile expands considering Widya's sweet face. Maybe he misses, because since this morning he had no time alone with Widya. The man was too busy completing some tasks from the lecturer.

Not yet had he pressed Widya's number on his phone, he again saw the scene that made him furious. Again Harsa managed to steal the start from him. From a distance he sees Harsa opening the car door for Widya.

"Aaargh ... jerk!" Nathan ruffled his hair in frustration. "Lo why go home with Harsa, anyway, Wid? You can't hear my inner what, right from earlier I've said you want to take you home together, in my heart but." Nathan smiled wryly, as if laughing at his stupidity.

"Woy ... You don't hurt, do you, Nath?" Suddenly Zakir pat Nathan on the shoulder, making Nathan tiptoe in shock. Almost the phone with the apple logo half in his hand was released.

"Fuck you, Zak! I almost got my phone killed" Nathan grumbled as he hit Zakir on the head.

Zakir who saw Nathan's face like a chick who lost its mother, even more laughing out loud, "Lo why? Your face is exactly like my new clothes lifted from the clothesline, so tangled." Zakir stopped his laughter, then put on a serious face. "Let's see from earlier you talk to yourself, lest you stress, huh, Nath?" Zakir pressed the back of his hand against Nathan's forehead, then continued the laughter he had held. He could not help but laugh again when he saw the look on Nathan's face that looked like a convict.

"Strays, lo! Ugh, ah, I'm first. The same time you here are afraid you fall in love with me," decak Nathan left Zakir who still laughed at the behavior of Nathan who he thought was strange. Although Zakir was still curious, he let his best friend go.

"Sableng basic! Careful, Nath! You're afraid of being stuck in the front alley." Zakir still continues to tease Nathan, he yells after Nathan distanced himself. Making Nathan even more annoyed, he could do nothing but sigh rudely, then continued his steps without commenting.

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Upon his arrival at home, Nathan was able to breathe a sigh of relief, as his younger siblings had yet to return home from school. So, he could immediately enter his room without having to serve the evil of his sisters first.

Hoping to get rid of a little tired and messy thoughts since, he immediately cleaned himself in the bathroom. After bathing and feeling fresher, Nathan grabbed his cell phone lying on the bed, then sat on the edge. He wants to contact Widya, I don't know what she feels right now. He is still confused to describe it.

After picking up his phone, his intention stopped, he stopped calling Widya. He thought back to the words of Kartika on campus. "Do I have the same taste, Wid?" muttered.

Nathan saw his photo gallery, there are many photos together with Widya. He smiled at Widya's sweet face and remembered all her silly behavior with Widya. "Then, I fell in love with you?" nathan again. With a smile he shook his head. "Ah, that's impossible! How do you know what it is to fall in love, she's alone." Nathan chuckles softly, trying to shake off his feelings.

Nathan still tries to ignore Kartika's words. He called Widya. Just once the ringtone of the call was heard, the voice he was waiting for immediately grabbed across there.

"City, Assalamualaikum. Where are you going, Nath? All day long no news, I thought you ran away to Singapore again. You don't hurt, do you? You're all right, aren't you? What was your job, it's all done, right?" Widya searches the question without pause, making Nathan unable to hold back his laughter, he imagines how panicked Widya's face is when talking like that.

"Okay, hon. Slow down, dong, by the way! If you want to ask that question one-on-one! Patience, patience! Nathan's brother isn't going anywhere. Alhamdulillah was still healthy this piety," puckkeh Nathan, "eh, yes. Until I forget, right, I said hello. ups .. I mean," continued Nathan a little nervous, "Lo anyway, Wid, nyerocos continues. I forgot, didn't I, what was the question, what do I have to answer first?" Nathan closed his eyes for a moment, trying to divert his nervousness. He was wondering why he could do that when he called Widya. What's up with him? Hadn't you been used to making phone calls with that girl?

Widya laughed at Nathan's rant, she was relieved to hear Nathan's voice. Honestly he was worried, because usually Nathan always nosy to him. However, for today on campus, since the last hour of the course was completed, he had not seen Nathan. So he decided to eat in the cafeteria with Harsa. When Harsa invited him home together, he did not reject her because Karin and Kartika said that they would come home late. Both still have duties from one of the lecturers as well. Widya thought Nathan had also come home because he hadn't seen her since.

"Kok diem, anyway, honey? Why, you miss me, huh?" Nathan's voice breaks Widya's daydream.

"Ih .. what the hell, lo, Nath, what a hell!" widya. "Yes, you keep calling me now what are you talking about?" widya asked tightly, he was annoyed because Nathan was always ignorant to call him 'honey' when they were only friends.

"That's a hell, honey! I know, really, miss it hard so don't hold it, dong!" Instead of stopping, Nathan even more tempting Widya.

"What, anyway! I'm closing it, the phone." Widya clucked in annoyance.

"Eh, uh .. budar, dong! It's aja ngambek. I'll pick you up tomorrow, yeah! Tomorrow's morning class, right, us?" sahut Nathan's.

"No way, Nath. Tomorrow I promise to be with Harsa" Widya replied.

"Lho, what, with Harsa again, anyway, Wid? 'Kan, you came home with him. Why is it a mess, anyway? I'm telling you, don't be so close to Harsa anymore! Later he misunderstood, if he likes you again how?" Nathan's voice sounded intimidating.

"Kok, you know I came home with Harsa, Nath? Didn't you go home first, did you?" ask Widya.

"Gue hasn't come home yet, you were going to hang out together, but Harsa already stole the start first. Lo, anyway, just wanted to be invited with him. Why didn't you wait for me?" Nathan was still emotionally recalling the incident earlier on campus.

"Well, you're actually beating me up, anyway. Where do I know if you are still on campus earlier, elonya ngilang—"

"May ...." Widya's mother screams from outside the room.

"Udah, ah! See you tomorrow at college, yeah. I'm called mother, tuh. Assalamualaikum." Widya hung up her phone without waiting for a reply from Nathan. Nathan pulls his phone out of his ear, then looks at him in surprise.

"Damn!" Once again Nathan cursed in his heart, his intention to call Widya to reduce her heartbreak a little bit was even more to make himself a dilemma.

"Back with Harsa, eating with Harsa departs at Harsa's pick up. How about, Wid?! What if Harsa deketin lo again? Do you want Harsa to hurt you again? Arghh ... asshole!" Nathan clenched his hands, eager to vent his frustration, but to whom? I don't know, he's getting confused about his feelings. And finally, only an innocent mattress is forced to become his raw bogem impingement.

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On campus, Nathan who just got off his car is presented with a view that makes his heart more not okay.

When he saw Harsa who walked hand in hand with Widya while occasionally they laughed together, Harsa who also often rubbed Widya's head. Widya, who did not reject Harsa's treatment, made Nathan really can't stand it anymore.

His jaw hardened with anger. He does not like to see the closeness of Widya and Harsa. Of jealousy? Maybe that's how he feels now, but why should he be jealous? He's not Widya. Nathan rubbed his face rough, his emotions distressed by feelings he could not understand.

Karin and Kartika came along with Zakir and Edo. Nathan tried to behave as usual as possible, he did not want to be ridiculed again by Zakir.

His prediction was wrong, Kartika who had observed him from earlier immediately approached him and said, "It would be true if love said, later if later thought, Harsa continued forward first round your life!"

Zakir, Edo, and Karin turned to look at Nathan as if demanding an explanation.

"Lo likes Widya, Nath?" ask Zakir.

"Well, your rivals are heavy! The ex, Bro." Edo said as he held Nathan's shoulder.

"So really, yeah, you like Widya, Nath?" Karin made sure too.

"What the hell, anyway? Don't beat! Tika likes buckets. Coming, yuk! Tumben y'all together, there's morning class too?" Nathan tries to dodge while taking his friends immediately leave the parking lot.

"Honey alone, you say I'm a bucket, just be careful if you really become the same Widya! You have to buy me my favorite menu at the cafe Hamber for a month! You testified, yes!" Kartika spoke while pointing fingers at her friends one by one.

His three companions compactly gave a sign of a agreeing thumb mark, then chuckled together.

Nathan who felt cornered, just smiled wryly and passed away ahead of his friends. He is confused by his own feelings.

After the course of the day was over, Nathan who could not control jealousy approached Harsa, as Harsa walked alone in the library corridor. "Sa, you can't, anyway, don't whip around Widya?! You should realize, you've hurt him, not PHP-in Widya again!" Nathan said without making small talk.

Harsa stopped stepping, her body turned to face Nathan. One corner of his lips lifted up, forming a slanted smile there. "Why? Lo jealous? Afraid to compete with me?" Harsa spoke to the sarcasm. The smile of smirks still framed on his lips like an understatement of Nathan.

"We're both grown-ups, Nath. I'm not a High School kid anymore. I know, you like it too, don't you Widya? So, let's compete healthily!" Harsa said again as she patted Nathan on the shoulder, then left.

Nathan was stunned for a moment, Harsa's words seemed to pierce his heart. His reckless attitude saw Widya and Harsa's closeness like crazy, stupid, and unreasonable. Nathan is getting more confused.

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Othor: Prepare the guts, yes. I think Nathan and Harsa will duel tomorrow.

Tizeen: Widya's takeover duel?🤔

Othor: No.

Tizeen: Keep 🙄

Othor: Duel usurp his othor 😎

Tizeen: Fix, I don't read the chapter tomorrow.

Mother: Heh! 🙄

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