Imperfection
Chapter 10

I still can't believe that Mr. Deo actually said that to me just now. I even stared right at him with my eyes wide open. I stammered and asked Mr. Deo to repeat what he had just said to me. And immediately Mr. Deo said it again with his tone that sounded very serious there right now.

“Bapak sure? I mean, I am a student and my father is a teacher. What if the college finds out? What if the teachers and deans knew about it? Wouldn't that violate the authority on campus, sir? Then what will be my fate and father? If you get fired? If I get out how? I don't want to sir if it can happen.”.

I kept talking without giving it a little pause. Mr. Deo was seen laughing amusedly looking at me and I was getting excited. Then it began to look he shook his head with a very slow movement there right now. “No, Lilies. Nothing's gonna happen. Any bad things that are on your mind right now are not going to happen at all. All I know is that the campus doesn't have such a ban, unless we can limit ourselves to not doing anything else. At least, so that everyone on campus will not know at all about our relationship later. How?”

Mr. Deo explained everything at length. I thought for a moment. Although I did not understand at all the intention of Mr. Deo who immediately offered it to me. I feel really weird right now here too. I never thought if there would be a lecturer who would actually offer himself like that as well. I mean, something weird. “But Sir. We just got to know. And I don't like you either. For me you are a lecturer who is quite annoying when teaching.” Shit, I'm slipping. I rounded my eyes right there.

But Mr. Deo did not look offended and instead began to chuckle there. “I know if it is your initial thought about me. After all, remember if I hear you muttering such a shitty word after meeting me. And again, Lili. We just knew each other and didn't like each other. I mean, if we're in a relationship right now, then you can make people around you who can't even realize how you really feel. They will realize that you yourself are also very worthy to be able to get love from someone.”

I fell silent and thought. It's possible that, in this way I can tell if Ryan and Tina are really in a serious relationship. And if that's true and they're hiding it from me. Then I can prove that I also deserve love from someone. I won't even need Tina anymore as my best friend. Whichever way he knows I love and like Ryan from the first semester. And he betrayed me now. So I re-established my feelings, and began to turn to look at Mr. Deo who was still looking at me and also waiting for the answer I would give.

“Good, Sir. I want to be your girlfriend.” I answered with complete confidence.

Mr. Deo looks smiling. Then it slowly began to extend its right palm there right towards me. And I welcomed him by holding it. We both shook hands. This was the beginning of our agreement. And I really hope that there won't be one thing that could happen to both of us. I really really hope for that.

I returned his smile, and then, slowly Mr. Deo helped myself to stand up. And the two of us walked together, out of the seventh floor there to the first floor. I need to get home right now. I don't even care if my phone that can't even stop vibrating at all. Which indicates if there are many messages or even calls. I don't want to talk to Ryan or Tina. Just tell me if I'm childish, but I don't care about it anymore.

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I nodded my head in a very slow motion. “Bby Sir. That's also if you're not a problem at all.” I replied with a small smile.

Mr. Deo widened his smile even more. And it turns out that if it is like that, Mr. Deo looks very handsome and also sweet simultaneously. I didn't even realize it at all. I was too busy labeling Mr. Deo as a very annoying person all along. And that's when Mr. Deo started helping me get on his motorcycle. The atmosphere of the campus that began to quiet is really profitable. No one will know about this. Shortly after, Mr. Deo started running his motorcycle there and we passed the road to the house.

“Em, the father of his house is where?” I asked, trying to mince words.

“Actually, I just moved in your housing that yesterday. Maybe three or four days ago. So I saw you at the nearest supermarket there last night. I didn't expect to see you there either.”

I nodded my head. Then we both fell silent again. We stopped shortly because of the red light. “Lili?” Mr. Deo called.

“Iya Sir?”

“From now on, if we were just the two of us like we are today. Don't call me Sir, just call Deo.”

“Em.. good, Deo..”.

“And also... Lili, from now on learn to be able to love me too yes.”.