Letter to Atlanta
62. Night market

The break bell had rung since 2 minutes ago, the class was getting quieter as the resident students left the room to go to the cafeteria, lunch filled with ammunition.

As usual, there were only two students in the class, Atlanta and Elisa. The man is seen pulling something out of his black backpack as Elisha packs all the girls' books. Next, Atlanta gave the lunch box containing the salad to the girl beside her, Elisa turned her head quickly and looked at the lunch box given by Atlanta who had perched on the table.

"This what?" tanyakanya.

"Salads. For you. I purposely made it so that you could eat canteen food."

Elisa returned the gaze of Atlanta with amused feelings, the man was really very concerned about his health, even though he himself always forgot what he could and should not consume at this time.

"Thank you, you are so good" he said, smiling widely. "Yes, to the canteen! We're gonna have to find Theo to tell you what we decided to do with the competition."

Atlanta nodded steadily, she moved and was followed by Elisha. The two walked side by side towards the canteen.

Right in front of the canteen gate, Elisha circulated a look for Theo's whereabouts which he hoped to be at. The atmosphere was full enough to require Elisha with jelly strip one by one the bench who knows Theo occupied.

"You see, Ta?" he said to Atlanta who was both looking for Theo's whereabouts.

Shortly when the iris of his eyes caught the figure of Jay carrying a bowl of meatballs, then Elisha could spread a smile, surely the man along with the person he was looking for. And sure enough, when Jay approached the bench at the end of the cafeteria, he could clearly see the man with the firm jaw was there.

"That, Ta. Let's go over there." Elisa immediately pulled Atlanta's hand, leading her towards the corner of the canteen filled with male creatures.

"Theo" said Elisha. Suddenly the people's eyes were on the owner of the subtle voice, making the girl there the center of your attention Adam.

The person called turned his head straight, even Jay who had just fed a circle of meatballs into his mouth was suddenly silenced by the arrival of Elisa with Atlanta.

"Groff ... Jay, lo nyamperin's girlfriend." Yeah." Theo said with a ruckus at the end of his sentence, patting Jay's shoulder beside him.

Ah, right, Elisha had not had time to greet the man. He raised one hand, and again widened both corners of his lips. "Hi, Jay." Sweepings.

Instead of answering, Jay chose to turn his eyes, he again enjoyed the meatballs before him without caring about Elisha who was confused by his attitude. Seen there is a look of disappointed face from Jay, maybe he still did not receive because the other day Elisha refused his declaration of love.

Seeing Elisha who seemed to want to say something, Theo turned to wagging his hands in the air, hinting his other friends to immediately get up from sitting. They receded, and moved to sit on another empty bench.

"Sit down." Theo pointed at the empty seat in front with his pointy chin.

Elisa turned to land her butt there, along with Atlanta who looked stiff lowered her head, reluctant to look at the two men in front of her.

"So, I just want to say, if I'm the same Atlanta is ready to join the competition."

Theo who heard it only nodded as he folded his hands on the table. Another thing with Jay, the man raised his gaze, tightened his jaw and stared intently at Atlanta.

Goddamnit! I won't let you enter that competition.

"Good, I don't need to bother with school representatives," Theo said pulling next to the eyebrows.

Elisha chose to look at Jay who until that moment as if he did not see it there, then passed a slow breath while introspecting himself, whether he made a big mistake, whether he made a big mistake, jay never got angry until he ignored her like he is now.

"Jay...."

The man simply cleared his throat in response.

"You're angry, same me?" said Elisa clumsy, which automatically makes Atlanta and Theo turn to her.

"No."

Understanding the situation, Theo smiled obliquely, grabbed Jay's shoulder and said. "He's still angry because you refuse him, El."

The male owner of the dimples immediately raised his head, staring at Theo who was still leaning next to his lips and raised his eyebrows as if making fun of him. Sontak Jay got up from sitting with a careless look.

"Where are you going?" ask Theo when his embrace just slipped on Jay's shoulder.

"Open, play basketball. Here it's cramped," he said, staring at Elisa and Atlanta alternately, then rotated his eyes.

Jay stepped foot away from the bench he had sat on. Make the attention of the people there, especially the students who had one table with Jay allowed the view and focused on the man, he said, they immediately stepped up and followed the most dominant male among them, as if there was a magnetic pull that required him to follow Jay.

Theo who was still silent in place turned back to Elisha, he took a slow breath.

"He was really disappointed with you. You can refuse him, even though he temen lo from childhood. You don't have the same feeling as him?" Theo's words that even more make the contents of Elisha's head almost broke, even Atlanta who still wonders the purpose of the words of the man in front of him.

"Gue know, I was wrong. But how am I supposed to? I love Jay just as much as a friend, not more. You know yourself if the feeling can not be imposed," he said while rubbing a rough face.

"But nothing is impossible if you friends since childhood can suddenly go out, right?"

Elisha shook his head, denying Theo's words. "That's right, I'm the same Jay can't be dating. I don't want to ruin my good relationship with him because of dating."

The man is getting pulled next to his lips. Unfortunately, Elisha was not at all suspicious of Theo's devious gaze.

Good, that makes it easier for me to make dapetin lo. Now I just have to think about how to let you hate the mute.

Theo switched to put both hands in his pants pocket, then moved.

"Lo calm down. I would love to understand Jay. I'll pull it up."

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The sky is increasingly showing a grayish orange color, indicating the night will soon come in the very near future. Atlanta was still sitting in a chair, playing the piano twang. While Elisa is already looking tired, she sits on the couch, plays her phone and lets Atlanta finish her game.

Notifications from the class group managed to make Elisha open the ongoing conversation. He scrolls the chat, who knows there are important things that could be left behind. But when he saw one of his classmates sending a photo, Elisha immediately opened it.

A banner photo of a night market event.

"Ta, you know if in the square deket town square there is a night market?" ask Elisha. Atlanta who heard him immediately stopped playing the piano. He looked, then moved his hand.

"Engga. Why why?"

"Here, someone sent a banner. He said it was the last day."

Atlanta just nodded and smiled faintly. But Elisha immediately widened the corner of his lips, approached Atlanta and sat down beside the man.

"We're going there yu!" Atlanta knit an eyebrow. "I've never been to the night market. You want to get me?"

For a moment Atlanta just looked at the obsidian Elisha, there was a pleading stroke created from the face of the girl beside him.

"Please...."

"But you permission first with your Mama. I'll be with you."

Elisa nodded, the girl immediately ran to find the mother, and Atlanta chose to pack her things into a backpack. Not long after Elisha returned with a happy face adorning his shining eyeballs.

"Come on! Mama gave me permission" he said, grabbing Atlanta's wrist, taking the man to go with him to the night market. He's very impatient. Atlanta had a little trouble with the pull of Elisa's hand which forced her to adjust the girl's footsteps.

"Atlanta, take care of Elisha!" suhut Vina when passing by the two.

"Yes, Ma!" answer Elisha. "Elisa's leaving first!" Atlanta just lowered her head while smiling gently at Vina, before she was taken away by Elisha who looked very enthusiastic.

After arriving where many hordes of people passed by along the large airy outskirts, Atlanta parked its bike under a shady tree beside the motor park. The two spread their eyes to the already crowded place.

Elisa widened her smile, this was the first time the girl had gone to such a crowded place, like the night market. Many are selling various types of snacks typical of the city of Bandung, as well as outdoor snacks that were in trend at that time, as well as many rides that can arouse the adrenaline soul of everyone.

Not much different from the expression of Elisha, the look of a happy face was equally created on the face of the sweet man. He had never visited the night market. For both, it was the most memorable day, going to the night market together and spending time together.

The girl looked up at the still sparkling Atlanta netra, then she touched Atlanta's palm, linking her fingers with the man. Atlanta immediately turned to the girl whose height was no more than her shoulders as she smiled gently. His chest pounded rapidly, feeling how the surface of Elisha's warm hand came into contact with his fingers. He returned the smile was no less sweet.

"You're mists?" tanyakanya.

Atlanta nodded slowly, the smile never fading from her lips.

After that Elisha set foot again, practically making the man move his legs where the captain walked, circling the night market, saw various types of dolls, trinkets, knick-knacks, snacks are sold freely and certainly tempting.

"Atlanta, let's go there!" he's heading towards a shooting game. Atlanta just danced, how else? His hand was tied to the girl.

"Hallo, deck. Wanna try? If you manage to shoot the ball until it falls, you can take the doll home" said the officer, pointing to a medium-sized white rabbit doll on the shelf.

"Bec ... I want the doll" said Elisha, shaking the man's arm, staring at Atlanta with her adorable puppy eyes.

The man smiled displaying a row of his neat teeth, then nodded, damaging Elisha's hair before he finally received a toy gun that had been filled with bullets in it.

Elisha clapped his hands enthusiastically, standing beside Atlanta while encouraging the man to win the rabbit doll of his dreams.

"Come on! You can do it!" tell the girl.

Atlanta began to take a position, pointing the gun in front, closing one eye to aim for the ball that was the target. A distance far enough to make the man must be extra careful. Moreover, he had to shoot at least 10 balls.

Dor's!

One shot Atlanta successfully launched, until the ball that was originally on top of the clear glass was dropped.

"Horay! Come on Atlanta, spirit!" the girl was excited.

Dor's!

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 balls were knocked out by the man. Only the last ball that will determine his fate, whether he will be a winner and bring the prize, or he must lose. Atlanta is getting ready to immediately beat the final target.

Dor's!

"Yeah! You succeeded!" His cry as he jumped small was very happy. Atlanta again widened her smile, more joy enveloped her heart, especially when Elisha hugged her full of pleasure.

The adult man there approached the two young people who managed to carry out a mission while carrying the doll he had promised.

"Congratulations. You did it" he said, giving the doll to Elisha. A happy face cannot lie to Elisha's feelings at that time.

"Thank you, sir."

"I have another gift too." The man gave a pair of pendant bracelets that were in his pants pocket, then grabbed Elisha's hand, hooking the bracelet there. Not to forget he also hooked the same bracelet on Atlanta's wrist.

"With that bracelet, I hope you will become an eternal couple, a couple that will not be separated forever," said the man who automatically made the two young people in front of him turn to stand rigidly, the awkward atmosphere increasingly enveloped the two.

"Good night and have fun." Its effects.

They nodded slowly, Elisha began to step foot, hugging the rabbit doll, holding a hue on his cheek that felt increasingly heated. Atlanta just kept quiet beside the girl with a thumping feeling.

A pair? Do they look like lovers? Ah, it's funny.

"Hm ... Where are you going again?" elisha asked to break the silence.

"As far as you."

Elisha again circulated the view, seeing some of the rides that had been seen before his eyes.

"You want to ride the wheel?"

For a moment Atlanta allowed attention towards the big ring that Elisha meant.

"Are you not afraid of heights?"

Elisha shook his head. "Engga. You scared?"

This time it was Atlanta who shook her head.

"Let's go up that," said Elisa as she hooked her hand on Atlanta's arm.

They were already standing in the line of people waiting their turn. Fortunately the line was not very long, and they could quickly fit into a large box that would carry them up.

After the officer locked the iron door, the wheel the two were riding on began to show movement, slowly but surely, the vehicle carried the two away from the ground. They could see where the people looked so small.

Elisha looked at the beautiful night scene, the glittering lights illuminating the entire city. The cold air made the girl even more tightly embrace the doll that was in her grasp.

"It's pretty, isn't it the view?" he said looking at Atlanta who was watching him late.

He nodded, then moved his hand.

"I want to ask."

"Ask what?"

"About the message you sent yesterday. Of promise."

Elisa gave a lip, but her net still stared at Atlanta with implied meaning.

"A—ah about that? Don't think about it. Lupain," he said nervously.

"But I will answer it."

The girl frowned, waiting for Atlanta's hand movements that would remove the obvious wrinkles there.

"I promise you, I'll stay by your side, no matter what. I promise I won't leave you."

The contents of his heart suddenly thumped quickly, the eyeballs seemed to be the answer to his feelings at that moment. He immediately moved, changing the seat beside Atlanta, practically making the man surprised by the actions of Elisa who unexpectedly hugged her arms tightly, leaning her head on Atlanta's shoulder.

"I don't want to lose you, Atlanta," said Elisa, reconnecting her fingers with Atlanta's big hands.

"I love you."

I love you too, Elisha.

Either way, his chest suddenly hurt with Elisha's words, like there was a sense of tightness that the girl was feeling, as if the tight embrace explained the heavy burden she was experiencing. He did not know what problem the girl was facing, but he could not stand still, Atlanta chose to turn the body until the two faced each other, cupping Elisa's cheek that was hot, and the, then she hugged the little girl, letting Elisha channel the pain to her.

Elisha returned Atlanta's embrace, and miraculously tears fell from his already heavy nest. The girl further buried her head in Atlanta's shoulder, biting her lower lip withstanding the screech.

Atlanta, I'm sick, very sick. I need you. You were the first thing that kept me going until this second. But, if God doesn't predestine us together, I'm sincere, because I've managed to carve out a wonderful memory with you. I hope that after I'm gone, you'll smile at everything we've been through, like this.