Beautiful Monster
One Year

War began. Ignacia had to start working on the thesis and ask for the guidance of a lecturer in order to graduate immediately and find a job. For days sitting in front of the laptop by looking at some sources from the website recommended by the lecturer. If active, the script will be quickly completed, as the Ignacia lecturer said.

Quickly finished too if Ignacia often met with the lecturer when the guidance schedule. Often Ignacia can only put the results of the revision on the desk of the lecturer who happens to be in the middle of an off-campus business. Ignacia has also been asked to come to her lecturer's house if she wants guidance outside of schedule. Ignacia's schedule was a bit messy.

He is still lucky when compared to other students who have difficulty meeting lecturers for many reasons. This Ignacia lecturer is a senior lecturer who does not want to make his students overwhelmed. He himself had also felt the bitterness of working on a thesis with a busy lecturer, so just think of this as a reward for the past.

When Ignacia's thesis was almost ready, Danita came to her room crying. He did not believe that he would have to do many more revisions. Perhaps he could finish his own a few weeks after Ignacia had successfully completed her task.

Bahri was also working on a thesis at that time, helping her lover not to despair. They sometimes make assignments together, hanging out in cafes or campus parks. Depends on where Danita wants her mood. He wanted to invite Ignacia to join him, but the friend refused.

"Ignacia is too much in the room and library. We rarely talk and eat together. I'm a little worried about him." Danita took the mochi that was on the table, "You know, maybe she'll eat a lot of Fitbar again. The way to shorten meal times is really weird."

The man beside Danita breathed a long breath, his friend could definitely get sick if only eating Fitbar. Wondering if Rajendra knew about the bad eating habits of the long haired girl. When picking up Danita just now Bahri did not find the whereabouts of next door neighbor of her lover's room.

Today the sky is so bright, it is unfair to just spend it in silence in the room. Danita leaned against the man sitting next to her. Tired of looking at laptops for umpteenth revisions. Bahri grabs her girl's hand, "What if we relax first now? It's not good to keep staring at the screen."

Wonderful idea. Danita is also fed up with the script. Just the beginning feels good. Determining the title and meeting in the first guidance alone makes Danita excited. This point made him want to stop. Hope the job this time will be accepted.

The two fell silent, staring at the street in front of the cafe. Laptops are already saved, it is time to enjoy an afternoon date. The sky was getting darker, the streetlights were already getting ready to be lit in place of the day god function. As the sidewalk grew more and more congested, workers began walking home. The city is back in sight.

Popular songs typical of teenagers of various genres continue to play, following the trend. The noise of the cafe is heard getting louder along with the increasing number of visitors. Maybe it's time Danita also Bahri left the seat. Others would also want to sit by the window like the two.

Bahri has to drive her lover home, making sure the girl is safe until she gets to the room. When the two arrived, the long-haired female figure wore short-sleeved shirts and long pants. He walked in slow steps while staring at the cell phone. Danita hurriedly said goodbye and met the girl she knew.

"See you, thank you for today." Steps that were lazy because they have to carry a laptop now get power. Danita embraces her friend who is walking alone while greeting kindly. Bahri was still in place, waiting until the two girls disappeared.

Danita saw the package of food on the friend's right hand, a smile appeared because she finally found her friend buying something. "Well, looks like someone's gonna have a good meal tonight." Ignacia nodded, saying that this food was sent from Rajendra.

By the way Danita now sees her friend being as nice as ever before her college vacation. The pressure and Fitbar made his body that returned to normal in vacation time now back thin. So Rajendra who made Ignacia finally left the laptop in the room. Danita still embraces her friend, staring happily.

"You know, at least we should eat good food once a week. Your body is fine, Ignacia. So don't diet and delay eating." Ignacia clearly knew that. All he didn't know was how to go out and buy good food or cook for himself. This girl is too worried that her mind will be messed up if something is distracted.

Before entering her room, Danita stops to see her friend before the two rarely meet. Honestly, Danita longs for the inner bond she used to feel when she was close to Ignacia. It was the warm feeling that made him very excited and happy.

Ignacia sat in front of the computer as soon as Rajendra's food arrived. He's getting video calls, calls to dinner together. Coincidentally his lover had free time to take Ignacia to eat. One thing that could make Ignacia willing to leave the script for a moment.

They haven't talked for months because Rajendra said he can't call. And now it's time to avenge Ignacia's longing for the voice of the beloved. If Rajendra had not been far away and had not been forbidden to meet, Ignacia would have been with him by now.

The conversation while eating starts with a news question. What is Ignacia's condition these days, what she's doing from morning, whether she's eating well, and what is Ignacia's plan this weekend. As much as possible Rajendra made the topic first and Ignacia continued it. Everything is under control, Ignacia is happy, Rajendra is happy too.

The thing that Danita saw was also caught in Rajendra's eyes. Her face looked thinner than the last one met. There are circles under the eyes, similar to pandas but Ignacia would not be happy to hear them. Even so, the changes that seem clearly unable to match the beauty of the girl herself.

Rajendra feels guilty for not paying attention to the health of his lover. After a long period of being persuaded to eat on several occasions, Ignacia probably ate only when it was. And about the circle of eyes, Rajendra can not forbid his lover to be busy doing college assignments.

Despite such a lack of attention to health due to the demands of education, Ignacia always had time to send a message of fun and enthusiasm to Rajendra. If her lover wants to chat too Ignacia will always be there. Yes like nothing happened, he will be present if needed.

During this time also Rajendra did not think if his lover did something that violates the rules of this romantic relationship. Looking at Ignacia's ever-present response to Rajendra, where it might be possible to play heart. As Ignacia said at the time, Rajendra believed more and more now.

Rajendra conveyed a joke about his friend, making Ignacia chuckle and stop eating the next bribe. The two laughed together, looking at each other's phone screens. Why should the feeling of longing be radiated only through the eyes? Wouldn't that make the surprise no longer pleasant?

"Rajendra, I want to meet." Ignacia smiled slightly.

Days changed Sunday, Sunday changed months, did not feel the college period would end once the last session was held. The dates of Ignacia and Danita's thesis happened to be the same. The two waited in black and white clothes according to the rules, praying that the trial time felt faster and easier.

Minutes before the hearing, Rajendra called. The second call that Ignacia got in her second combat mode. From the tone of his voice, the thick-browed man in the faraway city sounded nervous. His voice trembled a little, his speech was a bit of a gasp. Apparently Ignacia's pounding feeling could reach her lover as well.

The man wanted to convey tranquilizing sentences because he knew the lover would make a presentation in front of the esteemed lecturers. Imagining Ignacia in front of the lecturers alone made Rajendra flutter, especially if he sat with Ignacia as Danita does now.

"Whatever the result, I'll still be proud of you. You have prepared many things to get to this situation, just pray that you escape. I'll do the same. Passion, beautiful. Call me when you're done."

How can Ignacia hold back her increasingly quivering heart if Rajendra says that? Sure do. Ignacia will call right away after she gets out of that cold room alive. Maybe he won't be able to send a message if his hand shakes violently. He then asked permission to call Rajendra.

The reaction her lover gave really made Ignacia almost scream in excitement. He said making video calls could be too. Now Rajendra is free time and can do anything. An opportunity that Rajendra will not waste is wasted by refusing her lover's call after the trial.

After the call ended, Ignacia returned to her place beside Danita. Hand in hand with cold hands. They were not even able to talk to each other, fearing instead made each of them even more nervous. Ignacia will be called Danita first.

"Ignacia Maheswari."

Ignacia could hardly breathe once inside the room, facing the lecturers, one of whom was her supervising lecturer. The best lecturer Ignacia knew. Well, one to two hours ahead Ignacia will survive all the challenges and come out with a happy heart because it managed to bring an extraordinary presentation.

...*****...

"Ignacia is also a thesis? Coincidentally Nesya too." Bagas who was eating told. Bagas must be a good friend so Nesya can share her schedule of activities with her, Rajendra thought. "Hey, let's eat. This golden opportunity will not come forever," persuaded Bagas for the umpteenth time.

From earlier this tall man in front of Bagas was not able to eat the Bagas. Rajendra was too nervous to lose his appetite. His hand that wanted to hold the spoon was also somewhat trembling. While Bagas cuek only, eat without any problems.

Bagas was forced to wrap Rajendra's food because his appetite had not yet come. Maybe once Ignacia succeeds and sends word, then Rajendra can eat the fried rice that he now carries. It is impossible for Rajendra and Bagas to sit inside the restaurant for two whole hours. Except it's Bagas' dad's restaurant.

Minutes by minutes passed, Rajendra faithfully settled anxious expanse of grass and trees. Several times his hands seemed to squeeze the strong iron fence. The package of fried rice also forgot he did not put it on the table where Bagas sat with other friends.

"What happened to Rajendra? Why does she look so tense?" A friend asked, confused by the attitude of a high-bodied friend there. Bagas tells her that Rajendra is waiting for his girlfriend to finish the thesis. Hearing that, the friends who heard nodded their heads understood. They will also pray for the success of his friend's lover.

It's been over an hour Rajendra stood on the fence doing nothing. For the first time the boy's friends saw Rajendra so quickly about something. Share when the big day comes, Rajendra will not look this hot. Was it because he couldn't calm Ignacia down directly? Or just worry about the girl.

Bagas got up, wanted to invite Rajendra to sit together with the others. In fact, he had already served his friend the most delicious coffee in the cafe where they were. Bagas loses quickly with the call that comes to Rajendra's phone. Soon the man there grabbed a flat object in his pants pocket and shifted the green button on the screen.

"I succeeded!" there was a happy cry from Rajendra and Ignacia's video call. Sontak Rajendra also exclaimed, clenching his hands in the air as a form of celebration for the lover. Just hearing that Ignacia made it through the trial happily made Rajendra very proud.

"I'm so proud of you, Ignacia. Congratulationsyou. Hope the results are as you expect."

Rajendra's reaction is then translated by Bagas, whose friends approach Rajendra, wanting to appear on the screen to congratulate him. Just finished the hearing, no announcement yet. But they will provide support so that Rajendra can be relieved as well. Ignacia was surprised by the appearance of some people until her lover was no longer seen.

Many of the people Ignacia saw also gave her encouraging compliments. The girl couldn't help but laugh because she had a lot of support from people she didn't know. Must be Rajendra's friends. Shortly after his phone returned to Rajendra, the man's gaze felt very gentle and happy.

"I'm glad you gave me your support, Rajendra. Thank you for waiting for me too." Ignacia smiled widely, her eyes looking glazed until a clear grain came down from the corner of the eye. Those are happy tears.

"Survive once again, Ignacia. After all this, what's your plan? Are you going home?" The girl gave a nod in response. His hands evaporated the tears on his cheeks violently. Ignacia lamented the situation that required Ignacia to go home alone without Rajendra. Without holding her hand and enjoying time on the train together.

He said Ignacia would call when he'd be home. Then he wants to be contacted when Rajendra might come home too. If Rajendra waits to return home sometime, Ignacia will be late to meet the family waiting at home. Not meeting for a few months is really excruciating.

"You're so great today, Ignacia."