LIFE (Han, Ian, Dina, Ute & Pras)
Ep. 8 The Library Becomes a Mute Witness (Han & Dina)

...~ HAN ~...

This afternoon the weather in the Manglayang valley was less friendly. It's not strong banged. Many students who do not have a learning schedule in class this afternoon, use it by drying towels or twisting clothes that were not put in the laundry this morning (such as underwear, socks, and so on, sports shoes etc.), as it is guaranteed to dry in minutes.

This scorching heat is delicious indeed lying on the floor of a cool guesthouse or for us Wasana Praja, visit the nearest library or cafe for ngadem in a room air-conditioned while looking for materials to compile LA (Final Report).

So with some colleagues, we set our long legs into the library building.

Entering this cool room, for a while our view had become blurry, due to temperature differences and light damping in the building.

Clearly displayed a large banner on the mezzanine fence (terrace on the 1½th floor of this perpus building) reads :

"Yesterday is Experience,

Today is an opportunity, and

Tomorrow is a Challenge..

Let's work today to take advantage of the opportunity!"

'Being a sentence' my mind..

Today is indeed my opportunity to add knowledge that will hopefully make it easier for me later in the comprehensive exam at the end of my Wasana Praja period.

From the beginning of entering this school of business, I was very interested in the topic of leadership, because basically, the main key to the success or failure of an organization is in the leadership of its leadership elements.

Splitting up with other friends, I step this foot onto the bookshelf for government leadership.

But not until the bookshelf that I was going to go to, my gaze was stunned at a sweet girl who sat in the corner of the room and seemed diligent reading the book in front of him.

If only this were a comic (and not a novel), there would probably be a beam of light from above his head and a glittering crystal blink-blink emanated from all over his body.

For some reason, its existence that seems to deliberately minimize the attention of others, precisely what makes my interest appear.

Maybe this is what is called reverse psychology?

When many beautiful women (both from 1st class or junior, who tried to attract me, some even proclaimed themselves as Han's bigest fan club) are vying to always try to attract my attention, it is precisely what I feel needs to be noticed like this.

Or maybe because there are too many women who are frenzied in front of me and when faced with the ignorant and even avoid, it even attracts attention and questions in my mind, and I feel the need to approach her more often.

With the goal between to find out why he is different from most or even to change it so that it can be a part of my fan ranks..

After noticing her seriousness reading for a while, I moved closer to her and sat down on the opposite bench.

Intensively noticed the change in her sweet facial expression. Yes, her name is Dina, a sad-faced Madya Praja who is closed and mysterious. Our first meeting at the knight gate about 3 months ago was very impregnable.

Several times I deliberately pay attention to the ranks of Madya Praja to find his figure, but I never met the trunk of his nose that sharp.

Even when in some time I had the opportunity to accompany the ranks of the Commando (officer attached to the junior) took the apple of Madya Praja, his figure was never seen, as if our first meeting was only limited to my thoughts.

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I noticed several times his smile broke the dimples on both sides of his cheeks. Perhaps the book he read was a comedy book. The desire also feels like being the book, can get the grace of his sweet smile repeatedly.

About half an hour later, Dina raised her face and looked very shocked to see my presence with smiling eyes.

The book in his hand was closed because of the reflex of his hand that was holding the book, directed to close his mouth when he gasped.

At first glance I wrote the lyrics of the book with soft rainbow colors and read the title of the book 'Seven Seasons a Year by Clara Ng'. hm.

"Good afternoon I'm sorry." he said slowly and half in a whisper, when his surprise had been replaced with annoyance, seen from the mimic of his face that was already without a smile at all.

"For what?" many quick.

Looking at her gaze that did not understand my question, I let out another question: "Why apologize?"

After hesitating for a moment, he replied: "I'm sorry, I didn't know my brother was in front of me.."

"Is that a mistake?" ask again.

"Ready, maybe yes and maybe not. It's up to the big brother." he said diplomatically while looking around us who were still quiet from visitors.

"Alright, since you are guilty, here love your KTA!" I said trying to tease her while extending a hand.

"Ready ka.." though not expecting my answer to that, Dina seemed quick to pull out her KTA from her pocket and handed it to my right palm that was open waiting.

‘Andi Dinameiriza his full name, he was born in mid-December, meaning he is under the zodiac sign Sagittarius.’ my mind is glaring reading the writings on his KTA.

‘Supposed to be a cheerful girl, love adventure and freedom, but why every time she meets, she always shuts herself up and keeps her distance?’ my mind returned while continuing to pay attention to his KTA.

"Please, can I have my KTA back?" he said again trying to break our silence.

"May, after you have been punished by me." I said later while pocketing his KTA.

"Who are you, what punishment?" dina asked started to look worried.

"This Saturday cruise we go together, yes.I will tell you what the punishment is." I replied calmly.

"Sorry ka, this Saturday I have an appointment with a friend.." the answer had shaken my confidence. Just this time there was a woman who refused my invitation to cruise with me.

"Friends or girlfriends?" ask me coldly.

"Ready, friend ka, I don't have a boyfriend yet" she replied quickly.

I don't know why my heart is warm.

"Ok then a Sunday cruise!" I made the order, not the question. Good as well as seh in fact, a Sunday cruise is longer in time.

"Sorry ka, I can't seem to have been since last semester, every week I was asked to go to the Xx lecturer's house to teach the child and some of his child's friends to learn" he said.

"Why?" I asked between disbelief and amazement. Really this is a rare woman, not just once but already 2x she refused my invitation which must be dreamed of by many other women.

"Bpk Xx and my father were still my cousin, who recommended me to go to this school as well as him, so to return the favor, I taught his son and some of his friends every Sunday." his answer was at length, occasionally unconsciously exposing his dimples, which made my hands itch to touch and measure their depth.

"I mean, why would you refuse this kindness of mine?" I said I was getting upset and curious about him.

After a moment of silence, perhaps confused as to what answer to give, he finally replied: "Sorry ka.." and bent his face again.

"Well.. well... well.. then Saturday next week huh? You didn't have any promises that day?" ask me then try to spread this heart.

"Every time I have not been. I will try ka.." he replied then as if forced.

Yes, my cheer in my heart.

"Ok, then I'll see you at your apple cruise on Saturday next week huh.." I said cheerfully as I was about to get out of my seat.

Suddenly my heart went back to being inflamed and said quickly "Why? Are you ashamed of other people's way with me?"

"Sorry. Who am I? It is not my reputation that I am worried about my brother, but the reputation of my brother.. What will be the response of my sister's club fans, if you know my brother's way?" he said stammering, perhaps trying to ease this anger.

And he succeeded, because suddenly this heart came back flowery again while making up: ‘he worried about my reputation..aish, sweet banged ga seh neh women?’

Astonished also to review his presence that seemed indifferent, but without much effort, could overturn my feelings, hot-cold-raged-adem..

"Ok, we met in front of the BIP only at 14:00 WIB exactly yes!" I said finally, hoping she would keep her promise and not let me wait too long like most girls would.

"Ready ka.." she answered later, rising from her seat, continuing: "If I may permit you, there is still my afternoon class.."

Well finally I was also the one he left behind, after I had a nod to reply to his ppm.

Though it was to imitate me who went to leave him to pay attention to my departure..

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...~ DINA ~...

This afternoon the weather in the Manglayang valley was less friendly. After lunch, I was too lazy to go back to the guesthouse, because in the afternoon there is also a schedule of classes.

'Lumayan neh sejaman can read books in the library is cool and calm. This hour is usually quiet visitors neh perpus'.my inner while moving towards the library building.

I also sat quietly in the corner of the room (my favorite place to minimize the attention of others) and entered the world of adventure through this very interesting novel book, Clara Ng's book titled 'Seven Seasons a Year'.

After a long time of studying the book (almost half of the books I have read), I also raised my face and felt very shocked to see the existence of a senior sitting opposite me who had somehow been watching me for a long time with his eyes full of smiles.

Inadvertently the book in my hand was closed because of the reflex to close my mouth which would have screamed in shock.

'Hadeuh, what page was that?' my mind's upset. Then realized the senior, who turned out to be ka'Han, was still staring at me intensely, looking a little amused at the knotty smile on his full lips.

'Hadeuh, why do you think of his lips?' inner again.

"Good afternoon I'm sorry." said I finally slowly and half in a whisper, realizing that our existence in the library was strictly forbidden to make a loud noise.

"For what?" his question quickly confused me with the meaning of his question.

Looking at my gaze that did not understand her question, she again asked: "Why apologize?"

After a moment of hesitation, I replied: "Sorry, I didn't know my brother was in front of me.."

"Is that a mistake?" ask again.

'I'm not wrong, why should I apologize? Looks like it was just a junior reflex to the senior.. The basic rule of article 2 is already rooted in this mind it seems.. But do I have to apologize again for having apologized wrongly earlier?' my mind was confused as to what to answer the simple question, and I finally found a diplomatic answer: "Ready, maybe yes and maybe not. It's up to you.."

"Alright, since you are guilty, here love your KTA!" he said then, as if trying to tease me while opening his palm.

"Ready ka.." although I did not expect such a response to my answer earlier, I swiftly took out my KTA from my pocket and handed it to the right palm of the still open ka'Han.

Moments it seemed that ka'Han was reading carefully a piece of self-information that was in my KTA.

'Hadeuh, why did I give you that? I could have said I was left behind in a guesthouse or some other lie.. What if later he gave it to his old-age friends who are princesses and asked them to build me. hadeuh abis deh me.' (albeit a few times) I again saturate and regretted my actions.

"Please, can I have my KTA back?" I said break our silence, trying to minimize potential problems later on.

"May, after you have been punished by me." he said later while putting my KTA into his PDH front pocket.

"Who are you, what punishment?" I asked him to start worrying.

"This Saturday cruise we go together, yes.I will tell you what the punishment is" he replied calmly.

DDUUAAARRR. 'Ga wrong neh ka'Han? Is it so bad that he plays junior like this? PHP banged deh. fortunately I anti the same that soan.' suddenly my heart beat uncontrollably.

"Sorry ka, this Saturday I have an appointment with a friend." I replied finally, remembering this Saturday there is no income that can fund my cruise. Salary private lessons that I did since last semester to some lecturer children in the school complex is also only Sunday I receive.

"Friends or girlfriends?" tanya ka'Han is cold. Maybe he's not used to rejection yet, let alone what a normal woman like me would do.

"Ready, friend ka, I don't have a girlfriend yet" I replied honestly.it seemed too honest, but noticed the look on the face of ka'Han who warmed up again with his ignorant smile, it seemed like the answer he wanted to hear.

"Ok then a Sunday cruise!" ka’Han again.

'That's not a question, but a command' my inner self, 'Senior oh senior, why do you like to force your will?' my inner self, then I replied again: "Sorry ka, it seems like I can't ka. it's been since last semester, it's been, every week I was asked to go to Xx's lecturer's house to teach my son and some of his children's friends to study together."

"Why?" his question was quick, showing the look of a face between disbelief and wonder.

"Bpk Xx and my father were still my cousin, who recommended me to go to this school as well as him, so to return the favor, I taught his son and some of his friends every Sunday." I answered at length, trying to make him understand without needing to mention how much I received by teaching privately.

"I mean, why would you refuse this kindness of mine?" he asked further, as if beginning to feel annoyed and curious about myself.

'Hallo. is it me u're looking for?' my mind. (translation: hello, am I the one you are looking for/noticing?)

After a moment of silence, I finally replied: "Sorry ka.." and looked down again, pretending to pay attention to my reading book earlier.

"Well.. well... well.. then Saturday next week huh? You didn't have any promises that day?" ask again.

"Every time I have not. I will try you." I replied finally by force.

The look on Ka'Han's face returned adem with her adorable dikulum smile. Pantes deh he to have a fan club everything.

"Ok, then I'll see you at your apple cruise on Saturday next week huh." he said then in a carefree tone, looking to get up from the seat.

But my answer then seemed to stop his movement:

"Sorry, if we can meet outside the ka knights, I'm afraid there will be rumors if we look out together" I said quickly, for the sake of remembering the responses of the people who would see us walking together out the knight.

The look on ka'Han's face turned fierce as if he was inflamed. Then he said: "Why? Are you ashamed of other people's way with me?" with riled.

"Sorry. Who am I? It's not my reputation that I'm worried about, but the reputation of my brother.. What will the response of the big sister club fans if you know my brother?" I said stammeringly in response to his anger.

Surprisingly, a moment later ka'Han's face was filled with smiles. 'Ish, it's not so stable as ka'Han neh's feeling, angry chattering, ignorant smiles?' my mind is trying to understand his mind.

"Ok, we met in front of the BIP only at 14:00 WIB exactly yes!" said finally.

"Ready ka.." I answered later, rising from my seat and saying: "if I may permit you, there is still my afternoon class.."

Without waiting for the answer, I did ppm and passed to the perpus admin to borrow a book that I had not finished reading.

'Hm, I hope it won't be a problem with our agreement' my mind as I walk out of the bus to class.

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