Best Teacher And Me
Cold Attitude

"Good meal! Don't forget to read the prayer." Kila gives the post to Irsyad's dinner. They do not eat at the same time. As expected, the arrival of Farhan and Yuli and the news that had been heard made Kila think. Kila also chose to eat first to preoccupy herself with the thesis, it was the only way to divert her bad thoughts about Irsyad.

Irsyad read that post. I am anxious to respond. Then, Irsyad took his pen and wrote something behind the post that was still empty.

"How is the thesis progressing?" write Irsyad. I don't know what made Irsyad choose that topic. He should be sensitive to the sensitivity of the topic. He himself is a person who will promise to become a private lecturer Kila to contribute in achieving Kila's goal to graduate quickly. In fact, only once did Irsyad take on the role, when they had just moved into the house they live in now, the rest of the role was immediately forgotten.

After writing that, Irsyad sat down and began to eat the food that Kila had served. He glanced at the reply he had written, hoping that Kila would repay him well tomorrow.

Not until tomorrow, Kila has seen

a reply from the post he wrote. Of course he saw it on the same day because he had to clean the dining table first before going to bed. But, when you want to clean it, everything looks neat and there is no dirty plate. Kila thought, It was Irsyad who must have cleaned things up before returning to her study.

Asking about the thesis, Kila was confused to have to reply how. Tomorrow he has a schedule to meet with a lecturer to discuss the script. He should reply via chat message only and say his inability to visit Irsyad's parents' house tomorrow.

"Alhamdulillah scription is safe. Oiya, next time the plate stays, sister, let Kila wash," replied Kila. He thought there was no need to start him with greetings because he replied to the matter from the post earlier.

"Sister, Kila can't come to your mother's house tomorrow" Kila said.

"It just so happens, I can't either. There is a sudden business I have to take care of. Let me inform you later." Irsyad immediately replied, not asking for Kila's reason first.

"Need to be prepared to eat, brother?" ask Kila. He also decided not to ask the reason for Irsyad. He tried to be professional as a wife, asking the husband—makan primary needs.

"no need. I'll leave early in the morning. Likewise with breakfast, I will eat on the street so as not to be late" Irsyad replied.

"When is it home, brother?" ask Kila. He should also ask about the need not be helped by the preparation of any items that will be brought by Irsyad. However, Kila paused her intention because she already knew what the answer was and there was no point in asking about it.

"Not to stay. I will be home about an hour after doing Isha prayers at a nearby mosque. You can go straight to sleep, no need to wait for me. It could be that I will be home more than the hours I mentioned," Irsyad explained. Kila was relieved to know Irsyad did not go to stay.

"Oooh, yes if so," replied Kila. And the conversation ended there. Irsyad also only read and did not reply to Kila's last reply. Instantly Kila so thought the warm man she married was now turning into a cold man. Irsyad's behavior shown to Kila lately feels cold. And the cold was also transmitted to Kila, he returned to being cold as he was still living in a house that contained himself, grandmother, and parents who were busy with various jobs.

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Kila came back down after calming herself down. However, he again did not calm down because along with the descent of Kila, Irsyad also went out of the house without saying goodbye and died of tea that Kila had served.

"It seems like I've gotten used to Brother Irsyad's cold demeanor" Kila said. Actually he was only lying to himself because that was the only way to prevent his tears from overflowing just because of small things like this.

The clock rotates faster. The alarm that Kila set as a reminder of the time of his meeting with the lecturer had sounded. He who was busy struggling on his laptop to divert his mind about the cold man, got up and immediately prepared for the meeting place. A place that was located a little far from Kila's house, so Kila had to get ready early.

After thirty minutes of traveling on his motorbike, Kila finally arrived at his destination. And he had to wait until his lecturer came because Kila came earlier than the appointment time. He ordered food in advance to replenish his power drained from riding a motorbike, while opening his laptop to browse through the thesis work he had done.

"That's papa? Service here again? I'm samperin, deh." Kila looked around the cafe and realized that there was a papa who was also in the same place. He only realized the presence of Gilang because of the location of their tables are far apart.

Then Kila saw the person her father was talking to. Looking clearly at that person who turned out to be a woman.

"Lho, wasn't that the woman back then? Did papa come here to see the woman he said was his client? Papa is very close to someone who is just a customer. I want a samperin deh, all greet papa," said Kila. He was about to stand up, but someone came to him.

"Huh, sorry Kila, I'm late" said the man. Who else approached Kila besides the lecturer who had previously made an appointment with him. Why did the mother of this lecturer come at the wrong time?

"Ooh, it's okay, Mom. I also just arrived, really, Mom," welcome Kila to try to smile.

"Awhile, Kila. I want to eat before continuing to discuss your thesis. You have not had lunch before," said the lecturer.

"Yes, ma'am, please, please" Kila replied with a smile. Intended to cover the feeling of anxiety because they could not approach Gilang after this lecturer came.

Because of the lecturer's arrival, Kila decided not to say hello to Gilang. If Gilang knew that Kila would prioritize greeting Gilang instead of discussing the script, there would be more problems to come. Parents like Gilang and Riska do not want to know, their children must focus more on education than taking care of other small things that hinder their education. So, Gilang would be furious if Kila approached him just to say hello.

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