Because, I Love You
#BILYS3 191

JOE POV

Drrr...

Joe's phone vibrated early in the morning. Making him a little upset and with his eyes still closed he tried to grab his phone by fumbling around his pillow on the bed. Then he received the call without opening his eyes first.

"Good mor-ning mami's most handsome son, are you awake, My boy?" Said someone at the end of his phone so loudly that Joe immediately distanced his phone instantly.

"Mommy, pliss.. Can you not always yell when you wake me up? It's still early morning."

"I know, so my mom screams to wake you up. Mami will soon fly to Indonesia. Oowh I miss you so much, baby boy."

"Curtain, mami. Don't always say baby boy, my boy, aaakh.. That's ludicrous. When did my mom arrive in Indonesia? I miss mami's fried rice."

"really? Baby boy mom misses me too? Aaah, pleased. Mami will be heading to the airport soon with your super slow Daddy. Huh,"

"Huh, Daddy's having too much sex with paperwork at the office, mommy. Haha,"

"That's fine, you're smart. Um, tell me son. Have you been honest with your cold princess, Tama?"

"Mommy stop, come on. Don't call me Tama anymore, call me Joe. Tama's name sounds market, Mami."

"Hey, since childhood my mom has called you by that name. You just changed it after we lived in LN, didn't you? Huh, basic. Quickly tell me how the Rainbow is right now? Ah, she must be so beautiful like her mom."

"Call my name Joe first, Mommy. Then I'll tell you."

"Oh my God, all right. Joe, mami's son. Tell me,"

"Didn't mommy was busy, mommy's breath sounded boring since. Mommy rarely sports anymore, huh? You lazy, mami."

"Huh, mommy's cleaning up everything here. You're the one, don't always switch the conversation. Or are you, still playing with her?"

"Hahaha, no mami. I just teased her, and Rainbow grew up not just beautiful. She's smart too and there's a lot of boys in school chasing her, which makes me want to tease her even more, Mami."

"You're naughty,"

"Hah, that's because the rainbow's attitude changed mami. His attitude was so cold and hard, he was always indifferent and refused to befriend the opposite sex. And I'm the only one who's lucky even if it's not 100%, mom. We've been friends but his attitude is still cold and closed."

"Oh, my rainbow. What's up with her? Why did she turn out like that, and then did you visit her house to greet Aunt Fanny?"

"Hm.. Mommy, it's impossible. But when mami in Indonesia later, mami must promise. Don't tell him first, when you meet Aunt Fanny. Ok mami,"

"But when, son? You remember betaps you were so sad to part with him when we were about to move to LN, and you were so excited when we were about to return to Indonesia. You've been troubling your Daddy to find the address where the Rainbow went to school, huh elementary. You know how much money your Daddy spends on those people?"

"Mommy, mommy. Pliss, start nagging. I heard from the Rainbow Companions, 3 days away from his 17th birthday. And it's exactly one month we're friends, I want to admit all that later mami."

"Oh yeah, you have to prepare the most special gift for her."

"Sure Mami, and today I'm gonna skip school. Ok Mommy,"

"Hey, you start again, son. You want your Daddy to be mad?"

"Wouldn't my mom arrive in Indonesia today? I'll pick you up at the airport later. I miss you guys so much,"

"Aaaah, be good. This time mommy let you skip, hihi. Yes, my mother closed the call first. See you later my baby boy, mmmuach."

"Huh, mommy. My days in this house will be more noisy later with the sound of mami's screams every morning, oh my God. But, hemm... I wondered, would the Rainbow feel lonely today without me at school? Haha. I think so, but.. Ah, she's a cold girl."

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This morning Rainbow was doing activities at his school as usual. Always cold and without a smile. Unlike the three best friends who have been confused since by continuing to look at the classroom door, especially Jeni. He was so agitated yet tried to remain relaxed in front of his companions.

Then the class bell rang...

"Oh, is the thin mustache going to be late. Not usually, where is he? Oh, worry about it." Lucas. But Rainbow just fell silent without expression of Lucas' speech.

"Hh, is this really weird? Where's my handsome Joe, is he skipping school?" Lisa added.

"I've called him and sent him a short message, but he hasn't responded." Jeni said later.

"My princess cold, uh.. You're so calm, didn't Joe call you?" Lisa asked back after seeing Rainbow looking calm without looking towards the door in the slightest. It was as if he didn't care where Joe went.

"Don't I have the number?"

"Oh my Princess cold. So you really haven't given her your phone number?"

"Hmmm.." Answer the Rainbow briefly by holding both of his shoulders half upwards.

Lucas and Lisa both patted her eel together, and Jeni stared at Rainbow in a misbehavior. The rainbow returned Jeni's eyes fixedly, then Jeni smiled doubtfully.

In the heart the rainbow muttered,

I know Jeni, and I don't want to let you down. It's your first love, I don't want to bother him. So I always refused when Joe asked for my number. No matter what the reason, I don't want you to assume that I'm not the best friend that's gonna take your first love.

Until the school lesson ended, Rainbow and his three best friends immediately left the class. Lucas and Lisa had left class first with a joking laugh. Jeni slowly approached Rainbow who was still inserting her stationery equipment.

"Rainbow, I want to talk for a while" Jeni said softly.

"Hem, why Jen? About Joe?" Rainbow answered with a direct guess, making Jeni surprised with her two bulging eyes.

"Rainbow, i..."

"No need to explain anymore, Jen. I understand, fight for your first love. Defend it, and chase it if you have trouble reaching for it."

"But Princess Cold, don't you feel like Joe really likes you in the first place?"

The rainbow clogging her lips looked at Jeni.

"Do we know you, Jen? All this time I didn't want to try going out with anyone. I haven't been able to open my heart and be ready to live it, I'm afraid of Jen's parting ways."

"Rainbow.." said Jeni with her two teary eyes.

Then Rainbow stood up and hugged Jeni's body.

"You are my best friend."

Then they step together out of class with Jeni's cheerfulness back behind her slightly fierce and tomboyish nature.