Because of You
BAGAS - ZORA 2

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Bagas and Zora regained their senses and immediately released their hands and chuckled together, making them both misbehavior..

"do you know what hill that is?" zora asked the young man who followed her to walk in the fields..

"how do I know..! pretty hill maybe..!" candanya with origin guess..

Zora laughs..

"that's called the hill of love..!" answer without looking..

Bagas stopped his steps,

"that you know..? why didn't you tell me from the beginning..? we don't have to go out..!"

Zora stopped walking and turned to look at the young man who was now a little far away..

"i've seen that hill a lot from the highway, but it's up there, this time..!" answer and then continue in his steps.

Bagas did the same..

"it is said, every couple who comes there with a sincere heart, then they will be a match,..!" clearly Zora with a smile and a glance..

Bagas chuckles..

"who created this rich myth..?"

Zora turned her head back to respond with a smile back without answering anything..

"well. most also let the tourists narik, the rich myth is that mah not too believed..!" said Bagas again, then he walked quickly past the girl in front of him by stepping wide when passing a small river that was only less than a meter wide

For some reason, Zora felt a sense of disappointment when she heard the opinion of the man who is now in front of her about the myth..

Maybe he overreacted it..

"therefore, we circled around and hilly it from the back, while the main road to the hill that visitors usually pass from there..!" clearly Zora switched the conversation by pointing to the direction she was referring to..

"why don't we just go through the main road, how come even here anyway..? bother tau.." said Bagas by trying to balance his body so as not to fall into the muddy rice field..

Zora clucking..

"what are you, if you go there in the distance..!"

How to cut the road to make it faster to the highway is through rice fields and rivers..

And now they rest for a while sitting on the rocks by the river.

The scorching sun that began to rise triggered thirst and hunger that began to relax their spirits..

"well, a little more..!"

said Bagas stretched out his hand leading Zora to pass through the slippery rocks on the shallow river.

Their left hands are both carrying shoes, while the other hands are hooked to guard each other..

"ahh..at last..!!"

muttered Bagas felt relieved when they had reached the road boat..

They wore their own shoes, while waiting for a vehicle they might be able to ride.

Because there is no money to ride public transportation to get to the market where Bagas left his motorcycle.

Because if they have to walk again, it looks like they can't..

And it was in the car of the vegetable tank that they were now.

There's no other choice than to walk, 'again'

*

"thank you kang..!" zora said to the driver after dropping them off on the edge of the market..

while Bagas was busy wagging his hands in front of his face to dispel unpleasant odors around there..

"very nice, yes, the time dropped by the garbage deck anyway..?" it was his grunts that made Zora shake..

"thankfully, it's still a good thing that someone wants to go,.!" his scolding that made the young man shrivel then stepped away..

Zora sighed..

elementary..

grunts in the heart

As he passed through the trash heap, his eyes accidentally discovered something he felt familiar with.

he approached and grabbed it..

Zora slumped while continuing to flip the object, it turned out that his guess was indeed true..

His bag was thrown away..

Zora tries to find other objects that may have the same fate as her bag and...

"heyy you..!!" his shout called out to the young man who had already walked quite far away from him..

he turned his head and found the girl smiling by brandishing an object..

Bagas frowned and the girl immediately ran over to catch up with him..

"is this your wallet..?" ask by thrusting a folding box object made of leather..

Bagas was surprised, grabbed it quickly and opened the thing to make sure..

he breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that his important thing was still complete.

It's just that the cash is not there..

"gapapa lah. important SIM same ATM is still there..!" muttered the young man.

Maybe the pickpocket just needs the money.

then he looked up at the girl in front of him who seemed to be bowed lethargic with a small bag in his hand...

"how are you..?" ask Bagas carefully

The girl opened her bag and brandished a small perfume bottle from inside..

The money and the phone are completely gone, leaving not even a penny for the cost of going home..

"don't be sad, we'll find an ATM, I'll buy you a meal..!" bagas said to calm him down..

But Zora shook her head,,

"no, if you can (the word is different)

I'll borrow your money for the fare home..!" push it with a sad face

Bagas was silent for a moment, and,,

"oh.. is that it?"

Bagas seemed disappointed by the girl's refusal..

But then..

kruyukk..

Bagas chuckles..

Zora looked up and then smiled awkwardly by holding the source of the voice with his hands.he cursed his stomach that could not be compromised..

"let's get some food, I'll drive you home..!" said the young man still chuckled and stepped ahead of the girl who looked shy, but honestly he was very happy..

*

And under the blue tent they are now. Sitting face to face at the roadside chicken noodle stall they chose..

"thank you..!"

Bagas who was originally busy looking for signals on his phone also straightened his eyes on the girl in front of him..

"i should have said thanks, thank you, good thing the wallet found..!"

They chuckled, apparently while they were looking for a way home, the pickpocket instead returned to the market and dumped the rest of the proceeds of his crimes in the trash..

"can I not?" ask Bagas by folding his hands on the table, and Zora nodded..

"why did you leave when I took you to the hospital..?"

Zora looked nervous, her thoughts seemed to return when they were together in the dark of the night accompanied by the rush of rain..

Saat itu ia merasakan sesuatu yang aneh saat berada didekat pemuda itu..

"emm. i. I'm afraid of the doctor..!" his reply stammered over his nervousness about the young man who had begun to possess the recesses of his heart but not completely lied..

Bagas laughs..

Then he stopped his laughter as their order came..

"why are you scared..??"

"maybe because the doctor doesn't like me..!"

Bagas raised both eyebrows

Zora chuckles..

"i once bit a doctor's hand..!!" he said with a chuckle and Bagas laughed..

"you know.I looked for you until I got back to the parking lot.I was afraid you thought I'd be out of responsibility..! because actually I really want to change your bike." he said while stirring the chicken noodles slowly..

Zora who did the same looked up..

"don't think, I just sprained.nothing serious..! after all, my bike is retired." he smiled back and began to feed his noodles into his mouth..

Bagas nodded in understanding, smiled briefly then continued eating it..

"what do you do here anyway..? this is not a holiday." asked Bagas with a mouth full of noodles, considering the girl in front of him looks still the same age as a high school boy..

"actually, I'm here to visit my parents' graves, and I don't go to school..!"

"oh yeah..??"

A moment of silence with their respective eating activities..

On the sidelines of his meal, Zora tells his life from the beginning to his fate that has now begun to change since meeting his new family. Zora's eyes began to sparkle, he praised and admired their family..

and the young man was a good listener..

"so you're going to school next year..?"

"hmm. (zora nodded).

gapapa a year late, even though I'm not so smart, at least I want to try..!"

Bagas smiled, this girl has a good spirit..

"you're here alone?"

Zora nodded as she sipped her sweet iced tea that was about to run aground..

"your boyfriend..??"

Their eyes met..

Zora looked at the eyes she admired of the young man who was now very close to her, she gulped and her heart was pounding even more..

And I don't know since when did the girl look so dazzling with her reddened face...

Is it because of choking or because of embarrassment? think Bagas..

"oh. sorry..!"

he said as the girl quickly turned her gaze wherever you went, don't look into those eyes..

"why..!" the answer again looked at the young man in front of him who looked clumsy..

arriving2 Bagas felt the heat that made him have to open his jacket and show a yellow shirt with a picture of a pair of eyes and a distinctive smile with two large teeth, none other than the cartoon characters in the form of washing sponge..

how come adults still like cartoons?

zora muttered inwardly with her mouth shut holding back laughter

"why? funny huh??" bagas asked with a slight pinch of his shirt proudly and Zora nodded still holding back her laughter..

Bagaspun smile

"weren't you here with a boyfriend?"

"i haven't been able to date, she said I'm a minor..!" zora said with a sad, made-up look

"who said that?"

"said my foster brother,.!!"

Bagas chuckles, but the atmosphere gets stiff when Zora asks him back about her boyfriend..

"i've tried many times to be in a relationship with a girl to put my feelings aside for a woman.I even received love from someone who had no feelings for me at all.. I thought maybe as time went on, I could repay her love..

but it turned out to be very difficult for me. I haven't been able to share my heart with another girl..!" answer Bagas by playing his drinking glass..

"if you like someone, why not go after them??"

Bagas raised his lips, smiled wryly and then sighed again..

it clearly showed a smile mixed with disappointment..

"until anytime that's impossible..!" he answered by throwing away his sight

"loh.. why?"

Bagas looked back at the girl in front of him

"because she's my sister-in-law..!"

wha what?? is there such love?? when you like his sister's wife??

Bagas flicked the straw that Zora had picked up and then blinked in shock..

"don't think no-no..!"

he said that made Zora grin the horse, the young man seemed to know his way of thinking.

"she's my sister-in-law, after all, she's married now..!"

Zora frowned and looked at him wistfully..

why is your love story so sad..

"don't pity me..!!" bagas said with a cute smile looking at the expression of the straight-haired girl..

It turns out he can guess again..

"i'm okay, even I'm happy she's dancing with the people she loves..

but to get rid of my feelings, it takes time..!" seriously said..

"do you know..??"

the question again made Zora more enthusiastic..

"what..??"

"i'm very good at covering up feelings..!" the answer then laughed a little..

Zora really can't cover her mother's sense of the young man's love story..

living at home with loved ones but belonging to others, just imagine it he did not dare..

Moreover, he has to live it every day..

the inner word Zora

They also moved from that place to take the Bagas motorbike in the market parking lot..

"yuk..we're home..!" take him who has ridden a motorcycle and is ready to wear a helmet..

But the girl who was with him was silent in her place..

"why you..?" tanya Bagas took down her helmet again...

"emmm.. Helmet where do I..?"

Bagas patted his forehead then chuckled..

"we're looking for a helmet for you..!"

he then went down and returned to pull the hand of the girl who was with him to the front of a special headguard shop..

They go around and there is a bit of debate between fit, mismatch, likes and dislikes but with laughs..

Laughing together doesn't have to know each other..

It is evident by their joyful existence..

Maybe for those who see, they are like lovers..

"this time anyway..?" zora protests when Bagas drops a selection on a pink helmet with a gliter-studded butterfly..

"this is it, suitable for you, so look more sweet..!" that made Zora blush even more..

It was a long journey, but it was fun..

Bagas pulled the hand of the girl he was boning to tighten his grip..

There is no distance between them..

And Zora was embarrassed to admit that she was so happy..

"so you live there..?" asked Bagas when the girl had gotten off her bike..

"yes. just a little kost'an..!" he answered by opening the helmet and tidying his hair a little..

Momentary silence..

and there is awkwardness between them..

"thank you!"

"heum??" Bagas raised both his eyebrows

"thank you for the helmet and let me go home..!" zora said again stiffly and Bagas smiled awkwardly as well..

"yeah together..!" his answer was still smiling by squeezing his own nape..

"that's why I'm going home.!" said Zora began to walk backwards by waving with one of her hands hugging the helmet the young man gave her..

It felt heavy that his feet were stepping..

And....

"wait..!' bagas exclaimed as Zora lowered her hand and drew closer to the young man..

"why? you want to get the helmet?" zora guessed with a strong hug on that thing..

Bagas chuckles..

"no... don't you feel something strange??"

Zora closed her lips

does he want to express his feelings to me..?

he muttered confidently but then shook his head..

"since we were together... do you know my name..??"

Zora rounded her eyes and realized that, they laughed again..

"i'm Bagas..!" he held out his hand which was warmly welcomed by the girl..

"i'm Zora..!" the answer made them blush together..

Bagas wrote his mobile number in Zora's hand using a pen he borrowed from a father who was filling a crossword in front of a store..

"if you have a new phone, remember call me..!" the message though he was very embarrassed to say it..

Maybe he was hoping..

Zora nodded..

"if you want to find me. My house is there..!" reply Zora while laughing..

and Bagas is getting the wrong way..

"okay.hope I didn't forget..!" he answered a little jokingly, and the laughter repeated over and over again..

Bagas said goodbye and they shook hands again..

"don't forget me..!" zora's message was soft-pitched, as if he did not let the young man go..

"hmm. I promise I'll find you..!"

"promise..?" said Zora showing her pinky..

"janji..!!"

They tie up a promise that can either be kept or not..

Will they really meet again..??

Why do you think it feels so heavy?? her inner word..

"cherry Zoraa...!" bagas said to end their togetherness, then passed leaving the girl who was still staring at his departure..

"dahh Bagas's..!!" his murmur was softened after the shadow of Bagas disappeared behind the bend..

His heart rumbled calling for a name..

Maybe the young man had managed to carve his name in the heart of the girl..

is this what you call falling in love??

muttered the girl then walked cheerfully back to her house..