Behind The Lies
Bar-bar Girl

After returning from the house of his Grandmother Iyash, Aruna was invited to tour Jakarta. However, along the way he just kept quiet and did not talk much, whereas from now Iyash told me about his family.

Iyash takes Aruna to a restaurant.

"We'll have lunch first. I know you must be hungry" said Iyash, lowering his bike's standards. He then walked followed by Aruna.

Aruna himself was even pensive after Iyash invited him to sit in front of a table. Somehow he felt that he was a prankster who only hitched a ride on Iyash even for his lunch today.

“What do you want to order?” ask Iyash while bringing the menu paper closer to Aruna.

“I'm coming with you, I'm not hungry yet,” lie Aruna.

“You sure?”

“Iya.”

Iyash smiled at the waiter. “Duck betutu two.”

“Good, there again?”

“What do you want to drink?”

“Teh bargain.”

“Tea bargain two.”

“Good, awaited yes, Dek.” The waiter also left.

“After I want to take you to the campus where you go to college later.”

“Still yes, Yash. I got a lot of your nicotine here.”

Iyash just nodded and it really made Aruna go awry.

“You guys anterin I'm looking for a contract yes,” pinta Aruna.

Iyash. “Loh?”

The waiter came and put two rice dishes and two duck dishes on the table.

“Still, Ma'am,” says Iyash. He looked at Aruna. “‘We talk about this later, now eat first, I'm hungry.”

Aruna nodded and immediately ate the food on the table. Until their lunch was over, Iyash did not talk to Aruna. When at his Grandma's house, the mother said that Iyash should not bear Aruna's life because Iyash himself was also still the responsibility of the parents.

On the road to the campus Iyash did not discuss about Aruna who wanted to find a contract. She is confused, completely confused, on the other hand she has already promised to look after Aruna, but on the other hand both her parents especially the mother does not agree with the decision.

 Aruna was silent too. Since yesterday everything has been stiff. This makes the atmosphere more stressful than it should be. How does he say that he actually feels uncomfortable living in Iyash's house. His encounter with Iyash's family has punched his confidence.

Jakarta is a big city and it is not easy to live alone there. Aruna didn't challenge herself a hundred percent because she was so dependent on Iyash.

Before long the motor stopped in front of a campus. “Until,” says Iyash while unlocking helmet.

Aruna immediately went down and circulated the view. He never imagined he could be in that place. Maybe Iyash is the way to go to college in Jakarta, Iyash who makes him dare to dream.

“Yash, I'm really grateful to you.”

“Iya. This is the thousandth time you say thank you.”

“I don't know, how to repay your kindness.”

“Run, we don't have to talk about this anymore.”

“Yash, I'm serious. I don't want to take care of you anymore, so for a place to stay, I–” Aruna sentence instantly stopped because a woman just came and greeted Iyash.

“Ngapain, he says he wants to Spain?” ask Adisty.

Iyash smiled broadly. “Gue here to interracial Aruna.”

“Who?” adisty asked as she looked at the woman next to Iyash.

“Aruna, my girl who yesterday I told.”

“Oh.” Adisty's mouth is round. “That got that scholarship?”

“Hm.” Mangangguk.

Aruna smiled awkwardly. Adisty did not introduce herself, so neither did she. Aruna was used to being called and she never made any introductions.

A man waved at Iyash.

“Kok no Space?” ask Iyash to Adisty. However, Adisty did not answer and instead put his shoulders down.

“Yash .. long time no see.” Space shakes Iyash's shoulder. “Gimana Surabaya. The woman is ayu-ayu anyway?”

“Wait. When are you back?”

Space smile. “Sunday ago.”

“Pangling me. College where?”

“My girl. Aruna.”

“Oh. Hi.” Space reached out and Aruna welcomed him.

“Angkasa.”

“Aruna.”

Space smiled widely. “Beauty,” compliments slowly. The man did not blink even he held his hand.

Iyash cleared his throat, and at once Angkasa realized that he had just been fascinated by his best friend's lover.

“Gue think you want to study here anyway?” ask Iyash in Space.

“Gue does not want to go to college, I do not want to work, but I do not want to go to college. Who wants to run Papa's company? Minimum Bachelor even though not a professor.” Space chuckled, he then looked at Aruna. “I think I went to college here.”

Iyash immediately looked at Aruna who was bowed. He then looked back at the sky. “You took what?”

“Not yet know.” The sky kept staring at Aruna. “If Aruna takes what?”

Aruna looked at him. “English Literature,” replied the girl slowly.

“Sama,” reply Space origin.

“Since when do you like literature?” ask Adisty ketus.

“Since today,” replied Angkasa half muttered. “Eh, Dis, scholarship program is still there, ‘kan?”

“Make anything, kayak that can not afford, any scholarship held by Papa, ‘kan for the poor,” Adisty said while staring at Aruna.

Aruna. Instantly his heart was scratched, sick and stifling. He looked at Iyash, but the man avoided his gaze by looking the other way. If the scholarship is for the poor, then what is the test for? It's been free of his accomplishments all along.

“Gue think for smart people.”

“Smart people can get scholarships outside Negri kayak Iyash.”

Aruna held her stuffing in her throat. Like the earth and the sky, he did realize one thing that he did not deserve Iyash. Although Iyash looks sincere, but it cannot be denied that their status is so contrasting.

“Betewe chick you live where, Yash?” ask Adisty.

“For a while in my house,” replied Iyash.

“Numpang, when will you arrive?”

Aruna almost choked, yesterday when he asked to find a contract, Iyash said that it is better if he stayed at his house, even Iyash did not want to discuss it.

“So, the plan is today to turn on the contract?” ask Space.

“Iya,” replied Aruna sure.

Iyash is flabbergasted that he has not given Aruna permission to leave her house.

“Oh. There's a whole neighborhood here kos-kosan putri.” The sky pointed to the south. “Lumayan, ‘kan near campus.”

“Kok know?” Iyash.

“Kayak who does not know Angkasa aja, Yash-Yash,” kekeh Adisty. “She deliberately looks for a clear-clear for eye wash.”

Iyash. “Times brainwash lu.”

Space laughs.

“Yash, later take me to the boarding place that Angkasa means,” said Aruna.

“Yakin can pay, even Iyash who has to pay,” Adisty sneer.

“Nothing that matters isn't you, Dis. Unless Aruna's my girl.” Space shook his shoulders and at that moment Iyash was completely unmoved.

“Ah Yes.” Adisty took out an invitation from her bag. “Newly printed. “Come yes.” He shared it with Iyash and Angkasa.

“Wih, sweet seventeen.” The sky stared at the invitation paper.

Adisty smiled broadly.

“Yakin not a misprint, instead of sweet seventeen you two years ago?”

“Anying!” Adisty punches Angkasa on the shoulder until Aruna is shocked. “Emang I looked so old?”

Space laughs. While Aruna was endlessly staring at Space until the man realized it. “Aruna to surprise, Yash,” says Angkasa.

“Lajarlah, in Surabaya where there is a girl bar-bar kayak Adisty,” said Iyash.

“I don't think I've ever been a hypocrite, if I like it I say, if I don't like it I kick.” Adisty stared intently at Aruna.

Aruna's heart is beating.