Call Me a Rose
Chapter 27

Farid finally chose to pull his motorcycle over at a roadside lesehan stall that they happened to pass.

"Why stop here, Mom?"

"Would you eat, cook for coffee?"

"It's not so, he said Mas Farid's mother was ready for food if Mas Farid came home, later mubadzir again?"

"No papa, I can eat twice. If you go home alone you are tired. Must be just making instant noodles or maybe not even eat anymore, right?"

"Mas Farid should not bother, I can eat alone later.kan I become more unpleasant..."

"No bother at all, and you're calm.I pay you really, consider it a thanksgiving because I've got a new job..."

"Thank you so much Farid..."

The rose finally resigned and ate the food Farid ordered as his dinner.

"Why is it silent now? Was it in your office that I stepped in front of people?"

"Eh?"

The surprised rose was asked as she began to feed food into her mouth.

"Honestly, I was confused by your attitude.", Farid finally explained.

"I'm sorry, was I sassy negur Mas Farid in front of Mas Farid's friends, Mas Farid angry with me?"

"Why should I be angry?"

"But Farid was annoyed, right? Because I came when Mas Farid was engrossed in those girls?"

"No, I'm actually happy because you came, so I have a reason to say goodbye..."

"Aren't you ashamed to be friends with me?"

"Why should I be ashamed? We are both God's creation.."

The rose ran out of words and chose to continue eating it.

"Eat a lot, so full and go home can immediately rest..."

"Yes, Mas Farid himself why only eat fried food?"

"If I can't eat much outside. Who's going to eat at home?"

"Don't ya Mas still there Mom?", Rose reflex asked.

"Yes delicious, there's still something wrong. You alone, how are your parents and family in the village?"

"I don't have any parents, everyone is dead, no brothers..."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to tell you..."

"No Papa, I started asking myself.."

"Ah yes...so all this time you live alone donk? how long has it been?"

"It was only about 2 years ago Mas, Father, Mother, then my sister died with an interval that is not long.."

"The strong Rose believes that God will not test his servant beyond the limits of his ability. So you've been living alone all this time?"

"Yes Mas, I live alone in Jakarta. Back to the village there are no immediate families. Eat it I intend to stay here..."

"If so you should get married quickly let there be friends..."

"Nobody wants it..."

Answer the Shy Rose.

"If anyone wants to, are you ready?"

"Huh?"

Again the Rose was surprised by Farid's question. The rose can then only bow in shame.

"May I be honest with you?"

"Absolutely, did Mas Farid lie to me?"

"Haha..."

Eventually Farid's laughter exploded, melting the ice between them.

"Why, is there something funny?"

"Some, you're funny!"

"Where's the funny thing about Mas?"

"Hahaha, I mean I want to talk from heart to heart with you, about our relationship!", Farid explained later.

"Our relationship?"

"Yes, our relationship,.."

Hearing that the rose was again ambushed by a strange fear. The rose again recalled how her love relationship ran aground in the most painful way. A love that turns into hate and resentment, which has not even been completed until now. The rose is not ready to start a relationship. It sounded very heavy, like a burden was going to befall him.

"I think after you rejected me that time, it was all over. But it turns out I was wrong. Because feelings can't be set all we want..."

Farid's words returned to the Rose. And it all feels right. That's what happened to him. Roses do not want to fall in love when the trauma still clearly overshadows his life. But his heart could not be compromised.

"If you may know, what was the reason you rejected me back then?"

Farid still felt unaccepted and felt awkward with the rejection of the Rose. Not because he felt handsome and piety, but because a little Farid could also feel that the Rose also had a taste for him.

"I'm sorry that I humiliated Mas Farid in public, I didn't mean that. I'm just shocked and it turns out I'm not ready for a relationship with anyone..."

"It's not your fault, I chose to express my feelings in public. If you can figure out why you're not ready for a relationship?"

The rose was silent with a glaring look.

"Is there another man in your heart?"

The rose just shook its head, then sipped its drink.

"Then why?"

"I'm sorry Farid, there's a reason I can't explain..."

"It's not papa, I won't make it..."

Farid then ate the fry in front of him while sipping his drink bit by bit. Some moments are just quiet. And they dissolve in each other's activity. Eating food.

"Roses..."

"Yes, Mas Farid?"

"Do you have the same feeling as me?"

The rose is silent.

"Not to be answered, I already know the answer, you must be jealous, right see I'm being mugged by girls?"

"Idih Mas Farid pede really!!", as well as the Roses with a sneer.

"Hahaha.", Farid laughed at the reaction of the Rose which he thought was funny.

"Rose, we are both adults, both understand each other's feelings even though there is no binding relationship..."

Farid's words stopped hanging, making the Rose hold her head in curiosity, then look Farid in the eye.

Farid smiled back at the Rose's gaze. A smile that feels cool and soothing.

"So, let's make friends and spend time together like before. That's enough for me, as long as you don't avoid me. Matrimony problems.let fate be decisive..and whenever you're ready to share the story, then I'll be ready to listen..."

"There's a lot of Mas Farid, but Mas Farid don't go near each other's girls!"

The unexpected Rose's answer made Farid laugh again.

"Hahaha, what do you want if I get along with other girls?"

"You want me to terrorize the girl to the point of not being able to sleep and stay away from Mas Farid...."

"Hahaha, you're weird, don't want any bonding but possessive!"

"Belgium!"

"Join' jealous?"

"No!"

Rose threw away her face, avoiding Farid's gaze that tried to tease her.

"Home home is late!"

Without feeling the night has gone late.

The rose nodded and followed Farid's steps.

Farid delivered the Roses to his small contract and along the way they continued to chat.

And that's how their relationship then came back as familiar as before. Still friends, even without ties. And both Roses and Farids enjoyed it.