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Between Us and the Old City

"Man."

"Hmm?"

"That's it, your husband?"

Amanda was surprised to hear the question. Could it be that Nino had clearly heard Nindya's question and directly connected her in that direction. In the direction of whether Arka is Amanda's husband.

"Mmm, yes." Amanda replied later.

There is no choice but to be honest, because dishonesty will only invite the next question.

"Oh."

Nino then forced a smile. Amanda knew there was disappointment in the man's heart. But Amanda quickly shifted the subject.

"Your host family, do you know you're in Indonesia?" ask Nino.

"Tau, I'm allowing them. And I also said that I'm here to propose to you."

Amanda smiled, thinking about finding another topic. So he's not stuck talking about Arka. While Nino herself has understood, if Amanda just does not want to discuss about her contract husband further.

"You still go to the old town often?" tanya Nino seemed to have forgotten the matter about Arka. He purposely made Amanda feel comfortable again in talking.

"A few days ago I was there, but it kept raining heavily" Amanda replied.

Nino remembered the voice that was calling the name Arka. And Nino also remembered the man had hit his shoulder. Even the last one, he met again with Arka unexpectedly in front of the campus. The place where Amanda teaches.

"Nil."

Amanda's voice breaks Nino's daydream.

"Yes, why?" asked Nino stammeringly.

"What do you think?"

"Mmm, I miss the old town. If you're not busy, will you go there?"

Nino tried to cover up her unrest.

"Today is fine too." said Amanda.

"Aren't you this brother, no more work?"

Amanda shakes.

"You going there today?" ask Amanda.

"But aren't you tired?" Nino asked, Amanda smiled.

"No koq, I happen to be pregnant not bother her child. Not easily tired either, because I eat a lot."

"Yes, anyway. You ate so much" said Nino.

They are both smiling now. In a corner, on the campus. Maureen looked at Doni with an interrogating look.

"What's the truth, Arka's impregnating Amanda?" maureen asked the young man.

"Why are you asking me?" answer Doni ketus.

Maureen then laughed.

"Well yes, why?" said the woman while still laughing.

"Yes, if so. Why why?" ask Doni.

"Why do you ask?" Maureen is getting closer to Doni, from his original position.

"Arka hasn't mutusin me until now, and you're the same Rio's willing to shut up from me about it." he continued later.

"Oh yeah?. Keep lying to Arka all this time?"

Doni stared intently at Maureen.

"You sure, you're talking gini because you care about Arka?. Don't you have heartache, are you the same as him?"

"You mean?" ask Doni confused.

"Haha." Maureen laughed again.

"Doni, Donny. The hypocrite knows not. I know koq, you like Amanda?"

"Lo don't carelessly talk, yeah. No need to divide people's friendships." said Doni.

"Friend?" Maureen stared deeply into Doni's eyes.

"What kind of friend talks about his best friend in the back?"

"Gue doesn't know what you mean" said Doni.

"That amanda was going to see you, right?"

Doni was shocked to hear the statement.

"Gue denger koq, your talk to Yahya the other day. When you say, if you first know Amanda in the dating app. But suddenly just want to meet, already in sight, Amanda even disappeared. And you forget also that we are a cosan. I saw you from the window glass, when you satisfied yourself while looking at Amanda's photo. Lo reached the top while calling Amanda's name."

Doni's face reddened, wanting to feel he was angry but trying hard he held it. Because of the very crowded campus situation at that time.

"Lo don't have emotions, Don. My advice, you take Amanda again from the hands of Arka. I'm sure you can do better than Arka in dredging Amanda's treasure."

Maureen then leaves Doni in her mixed feelings.

***

That afternoon Amanda went to the old town with Nino. Repeating the past and exploring places where they used to spend time, while telling stories about the pain of each home. They also watched some shows, talking and laughing.

"No need ah, amused."

A man refused with a face full of fear, as his pregnant wife forced him to wrap a python around his neck. Amanda saw all that and at once she remembered Arka.

He remembers how scared Arka was, but Arka did it for Amanda. Unknowingly Amanda's smile was also developed. He continued walking with his hand now held by Nino.

"You're eating again, aren't you?"

A woman asked the man next to her to eat the sausage she was eating.

"I'm full, you are."

"Now also 5." said the woman.

"Don't compare me to you who eat a lot. You're not full."

"Man, there is your favorite song" said Nino while watching a band playing in a regular place.

The band sang songs that Amanda liked. The two of them approached and watched and sang together.

Just like a few days ago. Amanda again smelled the smell of the crust around the place. His stomach rang, the baby in the womb collect the food.

"Nin, buy yuk egg crust!" take Amanda.

Nino noticed the direction towards the trader who was always crowded.

"You must be a laper, right?" nino said make sure.

"Yes." Amanda replied and smiled.

"We eat in a cafe or restaurant just yuk." take Nino later.

"Why is it that egg crust?. There is nothing in Germany, right?. You must be missing."

Nino smiled.

"I miss koq, I miss it. But you are now pregnant. Do not eat carelessly, especially snacks here held so that only in the place of the rame people. Kiss your baby if the food isn't real."

Amanda was silent, she began to feel a slight difference between Nino and Arka. With Arka, it was always obeyed. As long as he feels happy, Arka will do whatever it takes. Not with Nino.

"Yuk, eat yuk!"

Nino takes Amanda by the hand and takes her to a nearby restaurant. Amanda stepped up, remembering Arka's day trying to break through the crowd to bring her the food she asked for.

Arriving at a restaurant, Amanda is served and treated very well by Nino. Nino also recommends foods that are good for the body and also the baby.

Amanda admitted that Nino is very good, even still the same as before. But that's not the food he wants right now. He just wants to be outside and enjoy roadside culinary.

Honestly it felt like he wanted to cry, as he often whined in front of Arka when his desire was not fulfilled. But Nino isn't Arka, maybe she won't like seeing Amanda whining.

After all they had just met again, he could not possibly show such a childish attitude. Moreover, they are now both adults.

Amanda then forced herself to finish the food in front of her. Even if it's not to your liking.

***

"Ka, you have to fight. From today on, you continue to bini lo. Don't lose to the Nino-Nino. Let's say he looks like a famous actor. He wants to be richer than you, more whatever. Once you're steady fighting for Amanda, you never back down."

Arka was reminded of everything Rio said on the phone, a few minutes ago. The young man is accelerating the speed of the vehicle. He wants to get to Amanda.

He couldn't just give up on getting the woman. Even if the rival is more in everything.

Arka will no longer remain silent, she must fight for her love for the woman. Amanda is his wife, his own, and the child Amanda is now in is from his seed. He doesn't want to give Amanda and the baby away to Nino.

"Man, you wait here!. I'm gonna buy a cigarette for a second. I don't smoke in front of you koq, later make it in the apartment if I udh go home." said Nino.

Amanda nodded, and Nino left her to buy cigarettes. Shortly thereafter, Nino returned. From far away Nino smiled, Amanda did too. But not a few seconds later, Amanda's smile became frozen.

Amanda saw Arka walking exactly one meter behind Nino. Arka smiles at Amanda, while Amanda now smiles in fear. He's afraid the arc will know about nino. Before Nino finally approached, Amanda was already in the hunt to call Arka.

"Arka, are you here?"

Instantly Nino halts the move, Arka precedes him towards Amanda. Amanda breathed a sigh of relief, having managed to code Nino. Nino also felt that Arka did not recognize him.

Without the two realizing, if Arka actually already knows that Amanda went with Nino. He also knows the face and stature of Nino, because he had met twice. But Arka deliberately pretended to be innocent and acted as if she did not know.

He deliberately wanted to separate the two people, by making Nino feel jealous. Arka was running towards Amanda. Then, without warning, he kissed his wife's lips immediately. With one hand touching the shoulder and the other holding Amanda's protruding belly.

Amanda was silent and time seemed to stop for a moment. Nino was glued to her place with a trembling body.

"Arka, don't kiss me so at the rame man's place. Shame."

Amanda protested after Arka did the action.

"Well, you're my wife."

Arka said with a smile. Inevitably Amanda also forced the same thing, so that Arka did not suspect.

"Papa haven't seen you today, deck."

Arka seemed to talk to the baby who was in Amanda's stomach. Amanda could not do anything about it, when Nino finally turned around and left the place.

"You haven't eaten yet, have you?" ask Arka. Amanda nodded and still forced a smile.

"We're looking for food!"

Arka holding Amanda's arm. The woman turned her head for a moment towards Nino who started to move away. Arka invites him to walk, but Amanda stops the young man's steps.

"What's up, Man?" ask Arka wonder.

"A, I want some crust." Amanda said.

"Oh yeah, wait here!"

Arka penetrated the crowd to get what his wife wanted. Amanda hastily called Nino.

"Nin, I'm sorry." said Amanda.

"It's okay, Man. I understand koq. Sorry I came home first."

"Yes, I just don't want everything to go awry. If Arka had to know."

"Yes it's okay. No need to think about it." said Nino.

"Sorry, Nin."

"Dear, it's okay. I'm going first."

"Yes, be careful on the road." said Amanda again.

"Yes." Yeah."

Nino hangs up her phone, she is silent in the car. Amanda told me about her contract marriage that was not based on love, but now Nino became doubtful.

Because if the marriage is not based on love, then why Amanda must bother to keep the feelings of Arka. by hiding Nino from her husband. Why Arka can be so sweet and friendly her treatment of Amanda.

"Of course."

Nino sighed, then turned on her car engine. While in the old city area, Arka has returned with food ordered by his wife.

"Man, here."

Arka thrusts the crust of the egg on Amanda. Instantly the appetite in Amanda again churned. He soon forgot about his relationship with Nino. He grabbed the food, and ate it like a man who had not eaten in the morning.

Arka looked at the woman with a smile. He won his little victory today.