Love (But)Need Certainty
Persistent

Romi was buying drinks at a blue-tinted minimarket. The old-fashioned phone used specifically for his family suddenly rang. Unsuspecting Romi picked her up, at most it was a phone call from his mother or sister or even Rizky.

"Hello" said a voice across the street.

Romi immediately spouted the drink he was drinking. Fortunately, there was no one in front of him..

"Sofia??" Romi instantly recognized the voice. She doesn't understand how Sofia can find out her personal number. The other handphone was deliberately turned off because he did not want to be disturbed.

But Romi has one suspect in his brain who gave this number to Sofia.. Rizkiy..

"Yes..Where are you? how come your HP is not active?" ask Sofia streak.

"Huh? why emang? any need?" Romi avoided answering Sofia's question. She was a little uncomfortable because Sofia said as if she had become her lover.

"I want to see you" said Sofia briefly.

"Any next time, I'm on the road again," said Romi refused, after the dinner Romi felt more to keep his distance. Giving such hope was not a good deed as he thought. But without realizing it, Sofia's expectations for him are already so high...

"Can't at all? if I drop by your kosan? when are you coming home?" asked Sofia again, her voice sounded soft, making Romi could not bear to be angry to refuse.

"Later in the evening, 10 o'clock may be fresh until boarding, again there is need, sorry yes," said Romi hoping it was too late and Sofia gave up on coming.

"Alright." said Sofia who then hung up.

Romi was pensive for a moment, so he felt like a bad man. In one way or another he is not a good man. But he doesn't like to feel like this.. Romi then just passed away hoping Sofia forgot her intention to meet.

Sofia threw the pillow against the wall emotionally. He regretted why he did not follow Romi today, even he decided to sleep all day. After the day that made him emotional yesterday for meeting Asteria he felt entitled to a day's rest today.

But unexpectedly, he suddenly felt long for Romi. He sent whatsapp messages but only one check. Of course, the sign is that Romi's phone is not active. But it could have been Romi's internet package that ran out. So Sofia waited a while but when she sent another message the same thing still happened.

Sofia remembers asking for complete 'data' about Romi on Rizky. And fortunately he gladly gave all Romi contacts. Including his personal number...

Sofia called to ask to meet, her longing feeling turbulent. Especially after meeting Asteria he felt very eager to meet. He can't lose to that shitty woman. But unfortunately he was rejected Romi met...

It's 10 p.m... Sofia thinks.... There's still a way..

At 10:30 pm Romi finally arrived at the boarding house, after he spent time in the music studio owned by his friend. All day playing this band and singing, Romi's mood is good.

But just as she arrived, Sofia was already standing straight beside her car in front of Romi's boarding yard.

Nekat. said Romi half-heartedly praised Sofia's intentions.

"Hi.." said Sofia smiling.

"Hi.." replied Romi, "Just a moment.."

Romi put his bike first into a boarding house and then returned to meet Sofia.

"Wait long?" ask Romi.

"No, not for long" said Sofia, looking cheerful.

"Can you go out for gini night?"

"Well, I'll sleep in Tias' house.."

Romi nodded without saying anything, hoping that Sofia would return home soon.

"Can you please help me?" pinta Sofia gently.

"Ok" Romi agrees and follows Sofia into his car. Romi could not refuse because the day was too late. Letting Sofia and rejecting her felt so wrong at a time like this.

The two of them then leave the costan Romi and drive through the night.

"Can you drive?" ask Sofia, who feels more comfortable if Romi is using his car.

"Eh. I don't have a car, so driving can't either" Romi said, shaking his hand.

"When are you gonna stop by for dinner at my house again?" sofia asked half.

"Hahaha, there's a man I have to drive out again?" romi said jokingly.

"I'm not, I'm serious you know," Sofia said as she pinched Romi's leg.

Sofia hopes he answers a little seriously but it seems that he still does not deserve Romi's seriousness.

Moments later Sofia and Romi stop by at a 24-hour coffeeshop. Although the clock has shown at 11.30 pm but the atmosphere in the cafe is still boisterous. There were a few students working on the task. There are a lot of guys who are busy talking about football. And there was Sofia and Romi who drank without much talking. The one who caught a glimpse of them was like a couple fighting.

"Here you were before?" sofia asked as she put her glass on the table.

"It used to be here once.." Romi remembers a long time ago when he was a student.

"Hm.. The coffee's good, right?" ask Sofia.

"Snake but expensive. You come here often?" ask Romi back.

"It used to be a lot of exes" Sofia said a little hoping Romi would be jealous.

"Oh.."

Romi's brief response disappointed Sofia a little..

"You've got a lot of exes, yes" Sofia predicts.

"Not really," said Romi.

"When is it now?"

"What?"

"Daughter.."

"In addition to you who shot me so pretend your boyfriend impromptu yes no haha," said Romi laughing.

Sofia blushed in embarrassment.. "If it's special?"

"What?"

"Women."

"There," said Romi straightforwardly.

"Who?" sofia asked leaning her body towards Romi and held her breath.

"My mom hahaha," Romi's laughter broke after answering. What flashed through his mind was of course Karina. But it seems impossible to answer.

Sofis let out a restrained breath earlier. He knew Romi did not answer honestly, visible from the look on his face. But at least by answering like that Romi means trying to keep Sofia's heart. And it made her feel a little happy...

An hour later Sofia and Romi were on the streets again. This time Sofia drove Romi home because tomorrow he had to work from morning as usual.

"Thank you" said Sofia upon their arrival at the Roman boarding house.

"You're so lazy.want to go home?" said Romi who would not want to be worried. It's 1 o'clock in the morning and it won't be if a woman is out there.

"It's okay, go to Tias' house.."

"Away from here?"

"Half hours maybe..."

Romi scratched his head in confusion, although he did not initially expect to meet Sofia but it was impossible to also let her go home early this morning. He feels responsible..

"So just enter. kosanku free really. go home tomorrow morning." said Romi invite although a little reluctant.

Sofia's cheeks flushed with embarrassment but of course she wanted Romi's offer.

"Ah it's okay.later you bother," Sofia pretended to refuse...

"Just enter.the car put it here aja.safe kok.. rather than strange events on the road." said Romi was really worried.

"You have it." said Sofia locked her car and walked in following Romi.

Yesshss!!!

Sofia is the happiest woman on earth..