Jakarta - Tokyo Love Story
36. Talk to the Cold Head

Yes, Edo realized that Aldo must have heard Beni's words earlier. Their distance is so close.

"My partner did not qualify for this scholarship. And you escaped? You're not worthy, Do! Not worth it!" Aldo hissing held in anger.

Aldo then left with a disappointed look at Edo.

Edo became more panicked and weak. The anger that had once controlled itself just vanished.

Ajeng and Erina who had stepped aside could only stare in horror. Maybe they didn't hear Beni's whisper about the scholarship.

Edo hope they don't hear.

Not long after that Ajeng followed. Edo and Erina were alone.

Erina looked at Edo with a disappointed look as well. And his gaze was so scary. Edo knew very well, Erina who had been most vocal about the rules. In the class of 5 scholarship recipients, Erina is the leader.

Erina is closest to the scholarship sponsorship party and becomes their representative. If Erina gets reported...

Edo really could not imagine this. He looked at Erina in frustration.

"Er, i..."

"I what?" Erina walked over.

When their distance was so close, Edo could only look at Erina with a pitiful look, asking for mercy.

Nay! Don't let Erina hear about the scholarship and complain. Nay! Edo panicked himself.

"Callula, Er..." Edo tried to deflect his mouth talk like a joke.

Erina folded her hands to her chest. He breathed a long breath and seemed to hold back his irritation.

"Silent. I didn't say anything about you as Seira went to Kalula. I don't want to interfere. How much he believes. He thought I was trying to get close to you.

Though from the beginning my gaze was very different to you because you look like my late brother who died not long ago because of an accident." Erina said softly. Her eyes were teary when she mentioned her brother.

Edo freezes. Oh so...

"Do, I think we're friends. Us, Do. Not me the same as you. But me, you, Ajeng, Beni, Aldo. I don't know if you have any more problems with Kalula or your family in Jakarta. Or are you having trouble attending college? Difficulty adapting?

You never told me the same. You're always quiet. Even when the landlady offers to combine your room with Beni and Aldo you refuse.

You shut yourself off from the beginning. Don't argue about that. But if now you're close to Seira and friendly, people get uncomfortable, Do. You've crossed the line.

We know Seira is beautiful and cool. The kids know too. Even my senior also reached nanya. He said Seira was different from us. He's a little free.

Just be careful, Do. As a friend who was still trying to care, I could only care" Erina said, then she looked at Edo one last time and went to her room.

Edo was silent on the spot. His backpack that had hung on his shoulder now felt 5 times heavier.

Messed up. His life in Tokyo is fucked. He felt weak and wanted to be angry at himself.

College is chaotic, Kalula's relationship is chaotic, his scholarship cheating is sniffed, friends are away.

Edo held his head that felt like it was going to explode. There was a pent-up emotion that he himself was at a loss on how to get it out.

Drtts! Drtts!

The phone he kept in his pants pocket vibrated. Edo who was still standing limply tried to catch up and was shocked as soon as he saw Kalula's name.

Kalula sent two messages. While walking towards his room at the end of the room, Edo read the message.

[[[Do, as long as you're gone and I have a lot of family issues, I did lie to you a lot. I have a reason for that.

But don't forget. You lied a lot too. About Erina, Seira. Let's be honest about everything. Where do we know our relationship again? Can you be saved, right? Don't hang gini."  ]]

Then the second message is even shorter. S

Edo read it while contemplating.

[[[Call me if you can promise yourself to think clearly. Let me know that your head is cold for discussion. Promise not to be angry. We'll talk seriously when you're ready."  ]]

Edo locked the door to his room and put down the backpack.

He replied to Kalula's message.[[[10 minutes away. I just got home. You haven't slept, have you?" ]]

As he dried his face with a towel, Seira sent him a message. Edo just glanced at the ponsle. Ignored him.

Later. Seira later. Now focus on Kalula first.

***

While in Jakarta,..

Kalula walked back and forth. Since sending a reply message, he seemed to keep glaring at the screen of his phone. Hope Edo will reply soon.

And finally after getting a reply, he was tense. 10 minutes felt long.

"Okay, if we break up. No papa. Than both tormented continue like this." He sat in his heart and walked out of the room.

Yeah, Edward hasn't gone home yet. And Kalula feels tight. He needed to calm down while waiting for Edo to call back.

Staring at the city landscape and tall buildings leading up from Edward's luxury apartment. So beautiful.

Kalula daydreams. In Tokyo there, what has Edo seen? The places of his dreams he used to tell?

Suddenly a melancholy feeling approached his lonely heart.

Drtts! Drtts! Drtts!

'My Edo called.'

Yeah, Kalula hasn't even changed the name of Edo's contact on his phone.

***

"Hello, Kal?" greet Edo in a soft voice.

"Hello." Kalula replied with no less slowly.

Silent.

Edo's face that looks still a little wet because of washing his face he wipe. Edo sat on the floor of the room leaning against his bed.

Wanted him to pour all this into Kalula. But he's prestige.

"Kal, I'm dizzy with the lecture material. I knew from the beginning my brain was incapable. I thought I could try but I stayed behind from the others. I'm inferior and distant friends but they misunderstand. Now Aldo and Beni know about my cheating on this scholarship. What do I do, Kal?"

It should be in normal circumstances that those words come out. But now their relationship is too complicated. There are a lot of things that have not been done since yesterday that need to be discussed.

"Do, I was you talking to me." Kalula opened this awkwardness.

No more shouting and arguing. Maybe this is the high point of everything. They were both tired of even fighting with each other.

"You were, Kal." Edo.

Silent again.

The sound of Kalula's breath. Maybe the girl was tense as well to start the conversation.

"Yes, Do. It will be a long story. It all started that day. You know I'm not okay after hearing about the scholarship? You know Tokyo is my dream. I want you to leave.

I pretended to be okay when I wasn't. Then I got a job, met Edward, and the mama who again needed money was undermining me. I'm stressed. He kept asking for money. Keep him flippant and say I'm a kid..."

Kalula's story is interrupted because he is crying. Edo was silent. These emotions of sadness reached Tokyo, all the way to his heart.

Kalula then told him what he had been covering up. It was about his abusive mother, both physically and verbally. Also about the different treatment of his mother against Karina and himself.

Then Kalula came to Edward who helped him. He was honest about his lies, about living in Edward's apartment.

Edo was still silent. But when Kalula began to turn to his suspicion of Edward, Edo reacted immediately.

"He lied to you about his identity and you still live in his apartment? Kal! You are crazy, yes! You pack your things! Let me get Roby to pick him up. At least I'm calmer if what you're calling is Roby. I know him. Kal, you..."

"Do, first of all..."

Silent again. But Edo's breathing sounds hunting. Kalula knew, whether it was still a pity or not, Edo was still so worried about him.

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