ALDEBY
|40.| Don't Discuss Ex

..."Don't talk about ex. Wh why? Afraid of getting caught if the one next to you right now is just an impingement?"...

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Before going to Dufan, Aldef took Beby to breakfast at a favorite chicken soto stall.

"I used to be the same Fahri and other High School students often eat here. This stall, it's not that early in the morning. Eleven o'clock must be over. Late a minute, will not be part," explained Aldef on the sidelines of his breakfast activities with Beby.

"Didn't you guys eat breakfast from home before school?"

"Gue, no. But, if it's Fahri, tuh. Often he packs soto chicken from here, make lunch at school. In fact, his mother brought provisions for him."

"Would you have a double lunch, dong?"

Aldef shakes. "Fahri always gave lunch to the classmates who had a crush on him."

"On baper, dong, are they?"

"Clearly!" Aldef laughed softly recalling his High School days with Fahri. "Since Junior High, Fahri was famous for 'kang ghosting'."

Beby laughed crisply. Hearing a glimpse of the story about the time of Aldef High School, Beby so remembered the topic of the 'past' that he discussed with Miko that night.

"Al, can I?"

"What's? How many times have I missed out on High School? I never skipped, Sky." Aldef laughed again. "In fact, I used to be a very active secretary of the osis."

"No. It's not that."

"What, dong?"

"Nothing, am I?"

Aldef chuckled softly. "hey are. Relax with your own boyfriend. Ask me."

"Lo got ... ex?"

Former.

One word that managed to eliminate the cheerful expression on Aldef's face. The man had to stop chewing for a moment. Beby, who saw that, felt bad. Is it possible, Beby's question is too presumptuous?

Just now Beby was going to continue his sentence so that Aldef would not have to answer, the man first made a sound.

"Have it," Aldef replied with a flat expression. He went back to devouring the chicken soto in front of him without looking at Beby.

"Gue can know your story as well as your ex? You see, I've told you about my dark past to you. So ...."

"What do you do, anyway, discuss the former, Sky?"

Aldef's sahutan made Beby stunned. Is that as bad as Aldef's memories with his ex? Or is there something Aldef is deliberately hiding from him? But, why?

"So-sorry," Beby's great-grandson.

Without looking at Beby in the slightest, Aldef moved from his sitting position. The man paid for their breakfast. After he finished, Aldef paused for a moment before Beby. Aldef's gaze, it's hard to guess the meaning.

"Gue wait in the car."

***

Miko with three of her faculty friends—Joko, Haris, and Rama— are busy talking about everything that can be discussed while enjoying a snack at one of the hottest cafes this month.

"Eh, you know what, anyway? The little Indonesian literature boy who was a selebgram?" asked Haris enthusiastically.

"Know, lah! That's Beby Beby, right? Crazy, she's so pretty! I mean, she's a model, right? But, honey, she has a boyfriend." Joko responded with a spirit of '45.

"Lo follow the IG?"

"Oh, obviously! I have never missed a single post on Instagram."

"Superficial, tuh, who's her boyfriend. Put on some pellets, huh? I've been DM for two months and I've never been answered!"

"Don't be answered, not read!"

"Sad-boy isn't it, are we?"

Joko mangosteen-mangut while displaying a melas expression.

The characters of the two men are similar. The only difference is the content of their brain. Joko, 99% of girls and 1% of college, while Haris 99.9% of girls and 0.1% of college. Arguably also, their main motivation to take S2 is 'seeking a mate'.

Miko and Rama who have since listened to the chatter of the two burdens of the family just look at each other.

"Lo know, anyway? Turns out Beby had a big brother." Joko started the topic again.

"Oh, huh?" Unknowingly, Haris snatches the siomay from Miko's plate. The owner quickly brushed off Haris' hand. "Little doang, have a go!" yelling Haris while staring at Miko for a moment.

"Yes. He said, anyway, his brother Beby was taking S2 at Pelita University as well."

"Seriously lo?! Which faculty? It can, it is, PDKT through his brother." Haris smiled triumphantly.

Lazy to hear Haris and Joko's chatter, Miko moved out of her chair. "Gue to the toilet."

After Miko left, Rama looked at Haris and Joko in turn. "By, by the way, I know her brother Beby whom you're talking about."

"Oh, huh?!" reply Haris and Joko simultaneously.

Rama nodded enthusiastically. "You too."

"Huh?! Who is Beby's brother?" ask Haris.

"Miko Algahfa."

"WHAT?!"

***

The problem isn't there. Because Lola herself is always asked not to participate if you have to travel far, except for holidays. But, why did both parents have to bring Mbak Tami who has become ART at home since Lola was in the 2nd grade of SD?

Lola who never touched the affairs of the house, would be very hassles later.

A year ago, when Lola had a fight with her dad about the cafe, Beby brought her to the apartment. Beby also gives a solution so that Lola can solve the problem. And that day, it was the first time Lola had stayed in Beby's apartment.

Uh! Lola flicked her fingers with a big smile. The girl quickly reached into the pocket of her jeans to pick up the phone. Lola dialed Beby's number.

"Wae?" (Why?) There was the sound of Beby's voice across.

"Why you? It's a little lethargic for his voice."

"Why is my phone? If nothing matters, I close—"

"Yes! Aye! Ja. There are. Something's important." Pause for a moment. "Tonight I can stay in your apartment? I am very happy at home alone. Anyway, we start filming tomorrow, right? All go together. Can, huh? Yea? Yea? Please ...."

"Hm."

"Hm? What, tuh? Can't it be what?"

"Yes, I can."

"Really?!" Lola exclaimed happily.

"He'em. Bye, ah. I'm busy."

"Eh, By ...."

'Tut!'

Lola looked at her phone screen in annoyance. "Ye .. the pig."

The girl put her phone back in her pants pocket. His gaze turned back to the mirror. "Duh .. so there's a wrinkled gini my face. Must've been pouting all night."

Lola stepped out of the toilet casually. Imagining the night he will spend with Beby, somehow makes his bad-mood a little overcome. Fun to imagine how the atmosphere will be tonight, suddenly ....

'Shelf!'

Lola reflexively picks up the phone belonging to someone she just hit. "Sorry" Lola said, holding out a black phone to the owner.

A man with a masculine scent who indulged Lola's sense of smell was standing right before her. Thick eyebrows, pointed nose, pure white skin, looks so fitting to frame his face. Let Lola guess, that guy must be a crossbreed of ....

"Duh, Ma'am! Careful, dong, the way!" Instead of replying politely, the checkered-up man in front of Lola shouted instead.

The near-perfect first impression in Lola's brain disappeared instantly.

"I'm, right, sorry, Mom. Mas-nya also if the road is not while the phone," replied Lola, still trying to be polite.

"Lohs. Why, Ma'am, beat me up, anyway? Obviously Mbak who walks while daydreaming!"

"Gue's sorry, yeah. Your HP is also okay, right?!" As the man raised his tone even more, Lola's emotions finally ignited.

"Yes, if you are not sincere don't apologize! Lo freaks!"

"Have told me I was weird! Lo, tuh! It looks cool, big zero behavior!"

"Yes, it's still mending me, lah. Got a cool look. Instead of lo, look mediocre aja SOK!"

"Mik, why are you fighting girls here?" A man in a light brown hoodie approached the infuriating man in front of Lola.

"Urusin, tuh, temen lo. Don't be a song!" exclaimed Lola who then stepped quickly towards her room.

"THE BASICS OF THE FACE!"

For the sake of her better mood, Lola chose to pay attention to the ears. One sentence continued to echo in Lola's soul: 'Gue tandin, tuh, face!'

***

Along the way to Dufan, no one started a conversation either Aldef or Beby. Both are silent until Aldef's car is parked in the Dufan parking area.

Actually, Aldef and Beby could not stand this silence. But, they were confused as to where to start talking from.

"Al." Finally, Beby who first opened his voice. "I'm sorry if my question offended you."

Aldef sighed for a moment. He took off his seatbelt and turned to Beby. "Gue doesn't like to talk about ex. Focus on our relationship. Can, right?"

Beby nodded slowly.

Both corners of Aldef's lips swooped upwards, forming a warm smile. Beby, who saw that, smiled as well.

"Yuk, down!" invite Aldef who answered a nod by Beby.

Just got out of the car and a few steps left the parking area, someone stopped them.

"The aldef? A baby? You guys here too?"

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