Istiqomah Love
The sadness of Carissa

Carissa took her foot off the campus. I don't know why she feels bad. Because all the students in the group looked at him. Of course that makes Carissa so wrong. Among them was Ria. Her brother's former lover who has framed and made slanted news about Carissa.

Carissa turned her body around. He knew Ria was vilifying herself in all her college friends. And most painfully, her lover Daniel was also consumed by Ria's story. That made Carissa worse.

Carissa said, I want to cry. But he did not want others to know the rage within him.

Suddenly Leo, his best friend Daniel steps down Carissa. Maybe Carissa's depression caught his attention.

"Only alone, Riss?"Stubborn Leo.

Carissa turned her head, Then she nodded her head.

"How many days have you not been to college?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Where?"

"Just get home."

They called the canteen. Their shoes were heard on the floor. For a moment they were silent while swinging their steps. There's a bunch of college students watching Carissa. But Carissa pretended to be a fool and ignored them. Then Carissa sat on one of the benches and was won by Leo, who immediately sat next to him.

"Would you eat or drink?"

"Drink."

"What?"

"Es Mango."

Leo got up to order a drink. After ordering, she turned to her seat. Then a few minutes later, a waiter came to deliver two glasses of mango ice to their table.

" How are activities in the campus?" Carissa just shrugged her shoulders.

" It feels like your relationship with Leo is starting to stretch, huh?"

" Yes." Yeah."

" Art?"

" No."

"Can I change a new one?"

"No."

"Why should?"

"It's okay."

Carissa took a sip of her mango ice.

" But now Leo is close to Ria."

" Let's." Sahut Carissa's.

Although his lips said "wild", but in his heart did not want to lose Leo.

And under the hot sun, Leo can be seen stepping into the canteen. Her well-groomed hair was slightly blown away by the wind.

Leo always looks neat, even his clothes are always fashionable. Goods according to the department of the Faculty of medicine that he pursued it. That's why so many women are chasing him. His face is handsome and brilliant.

"Arjuna is coming." Mumbled Leo. Carissa turned her head and then turned her eyes. But his heart ached, when he saw the woman who was familiar to him, running to call the man.

"Mas Leo!"Call Ria.

Again Ria, it seems like she has already influenced Leo, Carissa thought. And Carissa lowered her face, Not wanting to see Leo walking side by side with Ria, Let alone seeing Ria's indulgence towards Leo. Their steps are getting closer. Then they sat not far from where Carissa and Daniel were sitting.

"Hallo,"Sapa Daniel.

"Hallo too," replied Leo. Only a glimpse of Leo looked at Carissa.There is a sense of indifference in the look of her face. Lucky Carissa did not see it because she immediately lowered her head as soon as Leo and Ria came.

" Please pay attention to Leo and Ria's closeness."Whisper Daniel.

"I know," Carissa said she wouldn't raise her head. He heard enough of the sound of the spoiled laughter of Ria. While his heart ached so much, recalling his quarrel with Leo. Leo was consumed by the slander that spread about him. And Ria is the spreader of the slander.

The discomfort made Carissa get up and walk away. Daniel was still alone in his seat. He only noticed the estrangement between Leo and Carissa.Sedang Carissa continued to walk without turning her head again. He's tracing the campus corridor to the main campus building.

If only this afternoon there were no courses, it felt like he wanted to go home quickly. For what long in the faculty, if his feelings hurt to see the closeness that Ria exhibited to him.Carissa took a heavy breath. Eyes glazed.

I can't cry. I can't cry about my relationship with Leo. If he decides, no problem. Maybe that's for the best.

" You?"Carissa's voice sounded raucous.

"Home from college I'm waiting for you."Said Leo.

Carissa was still stunned, while Leo had already stepped away and passed from before her. Leo's changing attitude makes Carissa more sure where their relationship is going.

In reality, Leo waited for him to go home from college. They also stepped out of the university building towards the parking lot. They sat next to Leo in the car.

" Why haven't you been in college lately?"Leo asked coldly.

"Lazy." Answer Carissa briefly.

"Then what do you want to be?"

"So anything "

"Why did you go to University?"

"To hurt others."Carissa answered ketus, to make Leo look at the girl next to him.

"What do you mean?"

"Now Ria knows better."

"Then, is Ria's story believable?"

"What did He tell you about Ria?"

"You like coming to parties. And your company went wild."

"Yes. And what about Mike, your new boyfriend?" Leo's face is clearly eaten by Ria's story.

So outrageous. Surely Ria has burned Leo's jealousy. And tell me nothing about him. Carissa regretted having trusted Ria as a friend to her. He's a bad friend to her. But free Carissa explained. The fact that the video was spread because of Ria's trap, like very convincing for those who saw it.

"It's up to you to judge." Carissa voice raucous.

" I'm asking you to be honest with me."

" I don't know what's wrong with me, until Ria sets me up."

" Trapped or indeed of your own volition?"

"Whatever. Whether you want to believe it or not. "

They're speechless. The atmosphere was silent.

" In that case, I'm forced to cut off our relationship."Said Leo.

"If it's your will, I'm fine. I'd love to, I don't deserve you anymore." Reply Carissa tried hard. Even though his eyes are glazed.

"That's all I want to say."Said Leo.

Carissa got out of the car and headed for her car. He tried to stay steadfast with Leo's decision.

Until Carissa's house immediately threw herself into her room. Until night no one came out of his room. He locked himself in the room. Makes both parents look nervous.

" Since college, Carissa hasn't been out of her room." Said Father.

"Several days he seems unwell. But every time he's asked, he says it's okay."Mother Said.

"Now is there a problem at hand?"

"Maybe."

" Try Mama to look at her room."

The door to Carissa's room.

"Windy! Carissa!" Call Mother.

But there's no law in Carissa's room. His mother tried to open the door, but it was locked. It's not usually a locked door like that. It made the middle-aged woman worried and anxious. She was in the middle room, reporting to her husband. Her husband rushed to her daughter's room. And knock on the door of the locked room. It's even getting louder. But still quiet. Until the sound of shoe beats but from the direction of the living room. Hussain just got home.

" What's the fuss Pa?" Ask Hussein.

" Carissa's in the room, but called there's no say."

Hussein was surprised. It's not usually her sister like that.

To be continued