LIFE (Han, Ian, Dina, Ute & Pras)
Ep. 10 Finished (Han Perspective & Pras)

...~ HAN ~...

I deliberately parked this rental car in the front parking lot of the gate PKD. Waiting is a boring job, especially while paying attention to some couples passing in front of PKD for a cruise. Make the eyes aga sore-squeeze how it is. even when remembering the pain and embarrassment he experienced due to rejection Ute a few days ago.

We (me and Dina) made an agreement at 14.00 wib in front of Bandung Indah Plaza (BIP), so now (at 12.00 wib) is the right time to wait for him at the front gate.

'I want to see his reaction if invited to ride a cool car (although it can be rented), will Dina still be willing to refuse his offer to go together?' inner Han is in waiting mode inside this 60% movie-glazed car.

Not long after, the figure he was waiting for walked out the gate of PKD. But he was not alone, there was a Nindya Praja beside him. Shit, it's si-Pras.. The famous junior was active in many institutional activities in this knight.

'Why do they walk together?' my mind started to feel sultry even though the car AC remained on.

My initial intention to nyamperin Dina and invite her away together from this gate was I did not do. 'Better I follow their way' my inner self again while inserting gear 1 and removing the handbrake.

Dina seems to occasionally show a shy smile²nya.. Whether what Pras brengs*k said to him, they looked harmonious. My brain again twisted the brain to remember the trade record of the romance story of Pras.. are the two of them already a couple? It doesn't seem like..

They also crossed the road and rode the same angkot towards Cibiru. Imagining them sitting side by side in that dense angkot made my stinginess even more so.

But in Chileunyi, Pras came down, waving to Dina who was still continuing her journey in the green angkot.

I drove this car as close as possible to the angkot and when Dina seemed to go down to change other public vehicles in Cibiru, my car stopped in front of her.

"Good!" my orders are firm.

"Everyday." she replied in shock but rushed into the car and sat down on the front bench beside me.

"Seat belt!" i said again.

"Ready ka.." he replied slowly, swiftly install his seatbelt.

I drove my car slowly towards the BIP in silence. Dina was just silent squeezing the braid of her fingers.

"Where was Pras?" I asked still with as loud a tone as possible.

Dina turned her head looking confused and answered stammeredly when the glance of my eyes met her eyes: "Whoever you go, I meet ka'Pras in front of the cooperative, she wants to go to Chileunyi buy blue training pants.hmm.." he replied with a smile as he held back a laugh and continued: "he said the training pants ka'Pras torn when he ran off in the afternoon yesterday.." his words suddenly stopped, probably because he saw my face that had grown darker again.

We went back to silence.

'Is it possible to face a woman as quiet as Dina or as confident as Ute? Men should dare to show not only the advantages but disadvantages as well?' my mind is in silence.

Without feeling we entered the BIP parking lot.

"Would you like to get down in the lobby or just get out of the parking lot?" ask me then, really do not know how to treat a date, ‘hei we are dating right this? Ouch confused, please do not blame my lack of experience.’ my inner nelangsa.

"Just be sure if you can." she replied slowly.

I can't even hold this smile. Although Dina looks still afraid, but the choice to stay together and do not want to please yourself a little pleasing this.

"Ok, hopefully there is a parking lot that does not need to go far." I said then as I drove the car slowly, looking for an empty location that is not too far from the entrance.

"Oh that's someone who wants to get out of the parking lot ka.." exclaimed Dina while pointing towards a young family partner (the wife who had a stomach like being pregnant, as she was, she walked slowly next to her husband pushing a trolley filled with groceries).

An interesting sight, but at the same time re-opens the emptiness of something lacking in this heart.

When the car was parked in place, we went out and headed for the entrance.

"Where did Neh Din go?" tanyaku later.

"It's up to you" replied Dina lirih.

"We see what movies are in the cinema first yes.want to watch right?" ask again.

"Ehm, ka'Han about my punishment?" ask Dina slowly.

"Let's talk while sitting quietly!" I said quickly, glancing at the nod of his head.

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When we finally sat facing each other at this cofee-shop (no good movies, it turns out we were both not horror lovers while there were only horror movies), he said, with each drink we fell silent again.

"Hm.. The road with me makes you difficult huh Dina?" ask me with a feeling of a fisherman that I don't hide.

"Eh. don't kog ka.." Dina seemed silent for a while, maybe trying to string the word rejection as polite as possible (my eyes that brightened back nelangsa), then again said: "Sorry if ka'Han feels that way, I'm just not used to being noticed by others, let alone a ka'Han."

"Why me?" manya curious.

"Ka'Han doesn't know that you have a lot of fans? Who likes the same ka'Han tuh much, beautiful and talented girls too.. I was just a Dina, an ordinary girl who did not like to perform. It feels less like walking along ka'Han." he replied while still bowing and stirring his drink.

"Dina, can you just look at me?" tanyaku later.

After our eyes met, Dina looked like she was going to say something but went back into silence and looked down again.

"Aren't you afraid of me, Din?" ask again.

"No. I was confused by ka'Han's attitude, for a moment looked angry when I did not know what my mistake was and a moment later seemed attentive like the affection of a very good brother." he replied, this time looking me in the eye. Seen kinkaran there.

I straightened my shoulders, grabbed both hands in this grip, momentarily startled as if to refuse, but then silent, seemed resigned and I again said:

"I was angry because I was jealous to see Dina road with Pras earlier. I've been following you since I got out of the gates of PKD.

I know there should not be this jealousy, because there is no commitment between us, but somehow I feel it, I do not like to see you close to other men.

I showed concern for Dina not because of brotherhood, but because of liking, like men to women who attract her heart.

It is difficult for me to remove your shadow from this mind. It was the first time I felt this. As if to be able to stay alive, I need your presence and support as my companion..

You want to give me a chance to be your companion Dina?"

The sweet face looked blustery and Dina looked back down, looking at the link of our fingers.

"Ka, we're new to him." he replied later, trying to pull his hand but I didn't let it.

"I'm afraid it will only disappoint ka'Han." she replied slowly.

"Your presence by my side has made this heart happy, then we adjust to each other yes." urged me again to see the rays of doubt still shadowing his face.

"May you give Dina time to consider her sister? I think ka'Han also needs to know a little about Dina's life before there is any commitment between us." she replied slowly.

I again insisted and did not want to give up by saying: "Andi Dinameiriza who I know is the second child of 3 sisters of Bugis noble family, and the family, life was simple after the family went into total bankruptcy a few years ago.

Dina who I know is a hardworking girl who provides additional tutoring to some of the lecturers for additional funds to be able to maximum send help home for your father's medical expenses. Dina who is quiet and shuts herself from the outside world because of hate to be pitied.

I already feel I know you quite a lot Dina, to dare early to ask your grief to be a complement to my life..

Let me reduce that burden a little bit Dina. You do not have to bear it yourself if there is me beside you.." I said at length.

"Yes ka'Han.we try first yes walkin together, but if it has much harm than the benefits, we must both release this relationship iklas yes.." finally the sweet lips issued a sentence that I had been waiting for so long.

"Benere neh Dina?" I said no believe.

And when Dina nodded smilingly revealing her dimples, I pulled her hands together and kissed her wholeheartedly.

'Yahuu.' my cheers in my heart. 'Is this what you call happy because of love? Oh amazing it feels. like floating on the expanse of a beautiful flower garden.hadeuh, this taste is really intoxicating, like sweet wine that has just been harvested and filtered from a tree.

Then suddenly the tip of my eye caught the figure of Pras, seemingly walking closer towards us.

"Good afternoon ka'Han." she said straightforwardly, then glanced at Dina who had already pulled her hand from my grasp in haste, I saw Dina's face turning red again.

"Sore Pras.. Why else?" I asked as I lifted up Dina's drink glass, put it on the table beside me and gave Dina the code to move to sit on the bench next to me. Dina moved slowly looking like she was forced while still looking down.

Pras seemed to pay close attention to everything, his face hardened but was held back.

"Whoever ka'Han, I'm just walking around and seeing a familiar face, I come closer to say hello. Sorry if it was disturbing. Hi Dina, meet us again.your face is red kog banged, no more sudden pain right?" finally Pras said.

'Had known to disturb kog still at home' murmured I began to feel annoyed.

"No ka'Pras, I'm fine" replied Dina looking up at Pras who was still standing.

"We have just become Pras, you may be a witness to our happiness. Please sit down yuk.." I finally said that sentence to break the awkward silence that had been created for a while. I looped this arm around the back of the chair that Dina sat in while trying to pull her closer until our shoulders touched.

I noticed Pras' face hardened for a moment, but then he sat down before me (the place Dina had occupied) and said: "Congratulations ka'Han and Dina. ka'Han must treat me to it then yes.."

"Order everything you want, Dina also want to add what food? Doesn't feel like tonight, time is indeed gone if again with your dear ones, huh? Btw, Dina want to have dinner here or find food somewhere else?" I said looking back at Dina who turned back to blush her face. Ish is really adorable.If there were no Pras in front of us, I would have pinched that cheek.

"Ga nothing ka'Han, here alone." replied Dina with her soft voice.

...***...

...~ PRAS ~...

Urgh.it feels like yelling and punching the handsome face of ka'Han to see how to offer food to Dina.

Hadeuh, I was wrong earlier I approached towards them.

Though the intention was just to say hello to Dina, we had a moment to talk in the angkot earlier and Dina briefly said the purpose of her cruise to BIP.

If not for the care of a friend who needs to buy training as well, it feels like it was going to go straight to Dina to BIP. Our brief and only a few times together (including from the ksatrian cooperative to Cilenyi), felt like opium that needed to be consumed again and again. This mind and heart are always “nibih” will be together with him.

I never thought Dina turned out to be the same ka'Han here and they turned out to have just 'incident'.Repent because they could not come sooner to stop the process..

But the Greek fairy tale of the love story of Paris and Helen suddenly came to mind.. In order to improve the reader's understanding, here is a glimpse of the story:

...***...

...Helen is one of the most beautiful women in the world. She was married to King Menelaus of Sparta. The king is old and despite being strong and big but does not have a handsome face. But the King was very loving and always proud of his wife's beauty....

...One day, a handsome young prince named Paris comes to the palace of King Menelaus. Paris came from the city of Troy across the Aegean Sea, to free her aunt who had been taken captive by the Greeks....

...Paris and Helen fall in love and they both flee to Troy....

...King Menelaus was furious when he learned what had happened. He enlisted the help of all the kings of Greek territory to help him reclaim his beloved wife. That was the beginning of the Trojan War....

...***...

Pras felt a little relieved to remember this story, he seemed to get enlightenment. let alone look at the face of Dina who seemed half forced (not entirely happy) after becoming ka'Han's girlfriend. Perhaps so was Helen when she married the King of Sparta. Well even though the end of the love story Paris and Helen are not happy ending as well, but the hope to hold the love of the heart, does not necessarily disappear when you see and know the change in status.

Inwardly, Pras was determined to increase his fighting power again. Her biggest regret is not approaching Dina more intensely since long ago, at the beginning of their meeting/introduction.

...***...

Still clear in my memory, we had a chance to cuddle accidentally that afternoon. I just stepped 1st step towards the stage in Balairung, while lifting many boxes of flag equipment and marching band sticks, forced to throw all my handles when I saw a body figure would fall down the stage stairs on the side of the top of the stairs that I would go through.

Dina screamed in shock and fell into my arms.

Our gaze met and was glued for a while, after those beautiful eyes opened, when Dina seemed to swallow her saliva, her dimples printed clearly, she said, adding a sweet taste on her face that was still overwhelmed with shock and embarrassment.

Both of Dina's arms were attached beside this face, vainly trying to hold their bodies that had been tightly attached starting from the chest to the legs, lying on the floor with Pras in the bottom position.

"I'm so happy that we've been in this position longer, but maybe the impact is not good if someone else sees it.." my words finally while holding a happy smile like the end of a windfall. Dina's slim body feels soft and very suitable to be on top of my body. Without the command, it feels like something is starting to harden at the bottom.;p.

"Sorry ka." replied Dina briefly, with a face and neck as red as a boiled crab, as she stood up and immediately fled leaving the hall as fast as she could.

From that moment on, that sweet, dimpled face, which had turned its head for a moment before coming out of the hall, was fixed in this memory and never left a privileged position in my heart.

I feel the seeds of love and despair growing in this heart more fertile in order to further investigate the data of him with all his power. I always find out the figure that once felt very fit in my body.

Although I have not dared to approach directly, but my view never separated from the figure every chance of meeting, such as at the gate of PKD at the beginning of the last lecture.

'Calm Dina, the fact that you just made up with ka'Han, does not in the least diminish my love and admiration for you' my inner self while looking at Dina across the table, which in my eyes still shines in its simplicity.

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