CHASING THE LOVE OF THE TEACHER
Cold War

It's been a few days that Cilla's been avoiding Arjuna. Coincidentally also the last few since the quarrel in the office, Arjuna always went home above 9 p.m.

At first there was a sense of worry in Cilla's heart, but Tino faithfully reported secretly all Arjuna's activities, to make Cilla's heart calm. Even when on weekends Arjuna must work, Tino faithfully accompanies to keep the feelings of the boss and his best friend so as not to stray everywhere.

Mama Diva begins to persuade Cilla to stay with them but is temporarily rejected by Cilla on the grounds that she still takes care of papi's belongings. Cilla did not want her two in-laws to know about the cold war that was going on between Cilla and Arjuna.

“Tomorrow mama asked us to come and stay overnight there,” said Cilla approached Arjuna who was busy in his study.

At 4 pm, Tino drove Arjuna back home. Arjuna had fallen asleep after taking a bath and could not be avoided if tonight, he had to have dinner with Cilla.

“Neither can. Monday morning Mas Juna had to go to Batang to review the project. Papa must know that problem too.”

“Mas Juna don't go the same papa ?” cilla asked in a slow tone and was a little disappointed because during the conversation, Arjuna just stared at the laptop in front of him.

“No, go with Sebastian Pratama.”

“Om Tino not coming?”

“No, chances are Luki will be coming.”

“Why Om Luki?” Cilla knitted her brows. His heart was pounding for fear of asking the wrong question.

“The factory in Batang will use the financial system owned by the company where Luki works.”

“Ooo okay,” Cilla nodded and then sighed again because Arjuna was still not looking at her.

“Mas Juna is still angry about Hotel Prisma?” ask Cilla timidly.

“Ngot !”

“If Mas Juna still kayak this way better demand mama Cilla refused,” said Cilla with a tone began to be upset.

“Why ? Didn't want to meet Mas Juna's parents?” Arjuna looked up and stared intently at Cilla.

Cilla clenched both her hands on the side and bit her lips trying to hold back the emotions.

“It's hard to talk to Mas Juna. Cilla would really like to see papa, mama and Amanda, but not in our situation like this.”

Arjuna just fell silent and let out a long sigh while looking the other way.

“The land of the papi tomb is still wet because it has not been up to 40 days papi left Cilla. If Cilla can buy time, Cilla will ask papi to change all plans papi. Cilla was very disappointed with Mas Juna for questioning things that could not be changed because papi was no longer there. Cilla was very sad Mas Juna could not accept the decision of papi who already could not be used anymore. Sorry if papi and Cilla have disappointed Mas Juna.”

Cilla immediately ran out with tears and closed the door of the study quite hard.

Arjuna took a deep breath and closed his laptop while thinking about the words of Tino and Theo who gave him a lot of advice. All of this is not Cilla's fault and somehow Arjuna still carried the emotions every talk with Cilla.

“Den Juna,” Bik Mina's voice accompanied by a knock on the door made Arjuna rush to get up. Not until Arjuna opened the door, Bik Mina first opened the door with an anxious face.

“Non Cilla just went on her bike. Toga tried to prevent it, but Non Cilla still desperate to go.”

Arjuna looked at the wall clock hanging in the room. Nine o'clock past five. Arjuna breathed. It seems like his anger has indeed crossed the line until Cilla can not stand it anymore. As long as Arjuna rarely spoke, Cilla remained at home carrying out her duties as a wife.

“To have Dirman accompany me find Cilla, Bik.”

Bik Mina nodded and immediately called Bang Dirman and Bang Toga while Arjuna went up to the second floor to change clothes.

“Please let me know secretly that Cilla is home. I am the same Dirman looking for Cilla first,” said Arjuna before entering the car driven by Bang Dirman.

Since Arjuna's phone call was not lifted, even the last minute, Cilla deactivated the phone until Arjuna difficult to track Cilla's whereabouts.

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“Please don't tell Mas Juna that Cilla is here,” both Cilla's hands met plead with Theo who got a phone call from Cilla.

The two met at one of the cafes located quite far from their place and Arjuna had never visited with his friends.

“Why June ?” theo said as he received Arjuna's call.

“Gue doesn't know where he is. Cilla is my cousin, but she's elo's wife, you should know where the boy is.”

“Elo where ?”

“Gue still meeting clients near the office.”

“Can shareloc ? Somebody wants me to talk.”

“Can't be June, I'm another important meeting. Not just about the future of the company, but also my future. Don't bother.”

Theo immediately hung up his phone with Arjuna and looked at Cilla sitting across from him.

“This what's ?” theo's forehead is sailed as Cilla thrusts a folio-sized brown envelope into Theo's face.

“Cilla titip aja same Kak Theo, please do not ask much. Love to the interested if there is anything with Cilla.”

“What do you say anyway ?” Theo replied with an annoyed face and a riled tone. “Do not say you have suicidal intentions all.”

“Duh amit-amit deh, Brother Theo,” Cilla tapping the table in front of him. “Far from that one thought. Suicide is the biggest sin and hard to forgive.”

“Keep this when it takes ?”

“Kan Cilla titip if needed aja new Kak Theo love to his person.”

“If Arjuna condition is still up and down like this, why don't you stay a while first with school in the UK. It's a pity that you already got a scholarship there,” said Theo.

“Running from the problem is not the best way out, Brother Theo. If Cilla's status is still just his girlfriend Mas Juna, Cilla might consider it. But Cilla is already his wife Mas Juna so Cilla must take responsibility with Cilla's own decision and learn to be a good wife.”

“Keep you here instead of running away too?”

“Yes is not, this is the name of finding peace of self first so that later it will fit home already no longer emotional facing Mas Juna who is still careless.”

“Suami you are yes.already that age still likes up and down. Easy emotional, possessive and if you have been tambuk very hard ademnya.”

“Maybe that's why we fit until now,” said Theo along laughing. “Truely so did you say. It was originally just me, Arjuna, Luki and Boni.”

“Tuh really, right ?” Cilla sneered while laughing.

“Yes, keep going back what time ? I'll be at half eleven. Brother Theo sleepy nih.”

“Dih if the same Cilla aja sleepy. If later have a girlfriend, told to watch the puppet show people all night must be forced to be literate.”

“Yes, Cilla,” Theo glared while pinching one of Cilla's cheeks, making the girl grimace. “If the boyfriend can swing, hug, well if the same you can. Just hoeing his shoulder, Arjuna's eyes spit more than koi fish.”

“In retrospect, Cilla pityed Mas Juna. Seems pretty stressful with his job just likes to be closed. Mas Juna was trying to be mediocre in front of Cilla. Understand also if Mas Juna was disappointed, had learned tired of hospitality problems, uh know-know-know his duty was transferred to Kak Theo.”

“Basic bucin Arjuna. Made hurt but still pity. I've been clear to Arjuna why om Rudi changed his power letter to move to me. It was all for the sake of making Arjuna comfortable and not dizzy to face the om Eka and Riana who are too aggressive. Juna should be grateful that the burden of Riana can be removed in your life. After all enough to see the behavior of Riana at your wedding, om Rudi can already read the Riana.”

“Kak Theo has said so same Mas Juna ?”

“Udah,” Theo nodded. “Arjuna aja still like girls pms, sensi and baper.”

“Please tell me about Mas Juna,” says Cilla with a smile.

“So I don't want to leave again ?” theo ledek.

“His name is also emotional,” Cilla face immediately pouted.

“Let me drive home,” Theo gets up and goes straight to the cashier to pay for their order.

“Sister Theo does not need to take Cilla, Cilla bring a motor. Not yet 12 hours, so it's safe to go home alone.”

“Can't ! Not for fear of Arjuna being angry but I will regret for a lifetime if something happens to you, bocil.” Theo ruffled Cilla's hair.

“Cilla can be alone. Bye,” Cilla rushed to leave Theo but Theo's hand stretched out faster to hold the hoodie cover that Cilla was wearing.

“Cannot. The choice is I transfer or Arjuna pick up,” firmly Theo with bulging eyes.

“Ngak not both because then Mas Juna will know Cilla met Kak Theo.”

“If you do not want, this envelope I love Juna now only, yes,” Theo showed the envelope given by Cilla.

“Eh don't !” Cilla immediately raised her hand and cupped her, pleading with Theo.

“Then do it!”

Cilla sighed with a sullen face and let Theo lead her into the car Theo was carrying.

“Kok no sightseeing ?” Cilla frowned as Theo sat speechless after starting the engine.

“Before, Brother Theo is very sleepy, want to rejuvenate for a while.”

“Then Cilla was the one who drove up to the house and brother Theo just slept. After Cilla's house was not far to the house of Kak Theo, must have been fresh as well.”

Theo ignored Cilla's talk, instead breaking down the driver's seat and began to lay down his body.

Cilla just took a breath with her mouth back in a frown. If you know this better Cilla went home on a motorbike, grunts in heart.

Cilla looked surprised as the glass next to her was tapped as Cilla had just re-lit her phone.

Theo who turns out not to sleep directly unlocks the car door and Arjuna's figure immediately opens the side door where Cilla is sitting.

“Kak Theo, iihh !” Cilla hit his cousin on the shoulder.

“Better you go home with Arjuna, I am calmer and save time too. Heavy weight nih.”

Cilla let out a long sigh and did not rebel as Arjuna held her hand to get out of the car.

“Thanks Yo,” said Arjuna from the side that Cilla occupied

“Luckily I found not the same other guy,” ledek Theo while sneering.

“Iya, thankyou so much,” Arjuna smiled behind the open window while Theo's car door was tightly closed.

“Kak Theo thank you.”

Theo just waved his hand and ran his car leaving Cilla and Arjuna.

“Cilla motor keys where ? Let Bang Dirman bring Cilla motor, we go home by car.”

“Not need ! Poor Bang Dirman didn't bring a jacket and helmet. Cilla was already tipped also the same cafe owner, he said it was okay to take tomorrow.”

“Can you ask for the motor key, Non ?” Bang Dirman got out of the car and handed Arjuna the keys.

Cilla frowned when she found that Bang Dirman was wearing a jacket and carrying a helmet.

“Udah in case if I see Non Cilla, Bang Dirman who brought the motor home so that Non Cilla came home the same Den Juna.”

Cilla sighed and with a little unwillingness, she took out her motor key from inside the bag and handed it to Bang Dirman.

“Bang Dirman be careful because it's late at night,” Cilla's message.

“Each non !”

Cilla laughed as Bang Dirman saluted her.

Arjuna smiled at her. It turned out that for a few weeks Arjuna had never heard Cilla laugh like that again.

“Mas Juna anything anyway !” Cilla rebelled trying to break away from Arjuna who was hugging him more and more.

“Sorry,” said Arjuna. “Sorry for Mas Juna's attitude lately. It should be that Mas Juna hugged Cilla more than letting resentment stay lodged in Mas Juna's heart. It feels all tired Mas Juna immediately lost hugging Cilla like this.”

Cilla just smiled bitterly in Arjuna's arms without saying anything.