I'm Just a Figurant
[POV Alex] Ch 87 - Jealous Of The Wrong Man

I came out of Dino's room and went to the next room, where there was a room used as a studio. I picked up the guitar and started playing it.

My mind wanders to the cat. I wonder, what is he doing? What did he do after school? Things like that.

Dino walked into the room and directly hit my back.

"Eh Nguk, where are you from? We're waiting for that."

"Nganterin cat?"

"Huh? What does Nganterin Diana mean?"

"No. Cats."

"What the hell. It's not clear this kid." Dino is shaking my head.

"Eh Din, seriously want to ask..."

"Ask what?"

"Not be."

"That kid. Ask what the hell? Just be curious."

"Not so. You can't answer that."

"What the hell?"

I'm pensive. Actually, I wanted to ask Dino something trivial. Can't really sympathize with another girl when we still have a boyfriend?

Of course Dino won't be able to answer that question, because the young man doesn't have a girlfriend.

***

"Din, come with me yok."

"Where?"

"Search HP."

"Well, will you change again? Didn't your HP just replace?"

"Not for me."

"For whom?"

"Don't bac*t much, just go with it."

"If the King has said it, then the servant of peril can only follow him."

Dino and I were together. We went to the campus area where there were mobile phone counters scattered.

I went to several counters, looking for the right type of phone. Dino was getting tired of following me.

"Actually you find HP what the hell Nguk? We've come to 4 counters, but why hasn't anyone fit in yet? Tell me what type of HP you're looking for?"

"Nokia 2300s. The condition is new."

"Where is there? Is it no longer production? Why look for HP? There are many new types..."

"That's it. Anyway I'm looking for that HP. Before I find him, I won't go home."

I went back over counter after counter to look for that type of phone. I know the phone is no longer in production, replaced with another type of more sophisticated. But I want to buy that phone.

Last afternoon I listed the cell phone numbers of my classmates. I just found out that Khansa doesn't have a cell phone. How will we communicate if he doesn't have a cell phone? I took the initiative to give him a cell phone.

I don't want Khansa to be suspicious. I want to make it look like it's a used phone that I'm not using, but on the other hand I want the condition of the phone is still new. It's a troublesome request, but I have to get what I want.

"Just find me that HP. You have a lot of C*k."

[Actually the conversation they want Me to be as coarse as Java, but for fear of many who do not understand, I make Indonesian only yes 😅]

We searched the whole counter. I don't know how many counters we went to. By nightfall, we just found the phone. I smiled with satisfaction to see it. Exactly what I want. Nokia 2300 with pink and purple keypad. Typical features of girls phones. Tomorrow I'll give this phone to the cat. May the cat be happy to accept it.

***

As expected, Diana came back to look for me. With a sullen face he complained to the President.

"Evil her Ma. If I don't call, he doesn't call Ma."

"So that guy's sensitive Al. What does mom teach? Mama never taught Mama's son kayak gini. Feel this." Mama hit my back.

"Auuww, sick Ma!"

"Let you be aware. So the guy don't get ego. If it's wrong, apologize. Blah... Blah... Blah..." The president started speaking. As usual, Mama always stood up for Diana. It seems he was very ambitious to make Diana his son-in-law.

"You guys go ahead first. Mama stay behind."

"Yank, I'm sorry I did." I held Diana's hand.

"Yes. Don't repeat it again Ay..." Hem... It was easy to get an apology from him.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Promise?"

"Yes, promise." Diana directly leaned her head on my shoulder.

"Say tonight there's a group assignment shoot huh?"

"Yes, how do you know?"

"Know it. Many spies. You have the same scene as that gatel chick, right?"

"Gatel girl? Who?"

"Briy! Girls don't know who's chasing you."

"Kan for yank schoolwork."

"Just don't want to know. I'm coming tonight."

"OKAY. It's up to you."

"Oh..."

"Hem?"

"Facing here." I looked at Diana.

"What?" my many.

Diana suddenly approached me. He slapped his lips at my lips. I held her body and shuffled away.

"In, there's Mama..."

"Actually you don't love me anyway Ay?"

"Why is that such a thing?"

"I don't think you really love me..."

"That's just your feeling. I love you." Huft, why do women always ask questions like this?

"I'm also Ay..." Diana hugged me. "Anyways, you should focus on me. Can't see another girl. Let alone see Briana, understand you Ay?"

"Yes, yes." Can't see Briana, right? Okey... But look at the cat, right?

***

At Mama's insistence, I finally got the car that night. The reason for Diana's safety. The girl followed my class activities and watched the school filming closely.

Diana watched Briana's movements, while my eyes searched for the cat. As usual, the cat was always an invisible figure. Hiding in the dark shadows, making himself even more invisible. Want me to pull it and make it stand in a bright place, so that its existence is known to everyone.

The filming was completed at half-ten p.m. I glanced at the whole foodcourt, but I could not find its existence. Has the cat gone home?

"Yes, let's go home. Don't stay here long, I'll be contaminated." Diana came over and put her hand on my arm. His eyes looked at Briana who was standing beside me with a sharp look.

I don't understand Diana. Why should he not like Briana so much? Does he think I'm paying attention to Briana? Not even a fingernail I'm interested in that girl. Really weird.

We headed to the foodcourt parking lot and took the car. My mind is still thinking about the cat. Where's that pathetic girl? Is he really home? Up what?

As my mind wandered everywhere, I saw the figure I was looking for. And as always, he always looks pathetic. Riding his bike alone. I really can't stand to see it like that!!

TIN... TIN... TIN...

I'm klakson. Intention to tell him to stop. Diana pulled my hand.

"What the fuck Ay? What's to do?"

"He's Khansa, my classmate." I lowered the car glass. "Khansa, let's go up."

"Ay, what do you want? Why did you tell him to go up?"

"I'll drive him." Without waiting for Diana to say, I got out of the car and approached Khansa who was standing not far from me.

Feelings of anger, annoyance and sadness become one. I was angry and upset to see him like that. When won't he look pathetic? When will my cat look cool in the eyes of others? Her pitiful figure like that made me want to protect her.

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NB: Sorry if it's boring and bland, still building the mood for nulis 🙏 Nulis kayak gini aja it takes almost 5 hours ⁇ ️ when the contents are just a trivial scene they are not important ⁇ ️ Sorry if the future writing still feels bland, looks like I'm having writer's block. Sorry and thank you 🙏️