Love In Longing
Ct. 10 (It Always Makes Me Unprepared)

"Thank you for helping me" Arsen told two friends and a Lecturer who met Gwen.

"Why have you come this far?" asked the lecturer looking back. "Who was that girl?"

Arsen was silent for a moment, staring at the car window showing the crowded streets of Brazil during the day. Only his breathing is restless that can be felt by the entire car.

"I'm just not ready to meet them, sir!"

"Why?"

"I'm not ready for the reality that might be. bitter."

"You don't know the truth, Sen. Why did you tell me the truth would be bad?" sahut friend of Arsen.

"I was always unprepared when it came to Indonesia" he replied without looking at everything in the car. "Not to my own country, but to the people who are there."

"Who did that girl mean? is there a girl who's always waiting for you?" ask his friend again. "Who?"

Take a deep breath. "Hem... The girl in question is what makes me can not be that easy to return to Indonesia." replied Arsen.

"I have a sad story with him, 2.5 years...And ended with a sad story on prom night For that I chose to leave Indonesia. Because I knew at the time that we were enrolled at the same college there."

"Are you sure the story you left behind is heartbreaking?"

Arsen was silent again, neither answering nor reacting. He just took a deep breath and slammed into it heavily. The moment of prom night was still vividly remembered in his memories.

Seeing Arsen's expression that instantly changed, making 3 friends and 1 lecturer can only compete face to face by lifting each other's shoulders.

***

A white-colored iron bird bearing the words British Airways, flying from London City Airport to New York JFK. With tickets costing a range of 22 million, and travel time of approximately 8 hours, Naufal was accompanied by his friend from Canada.

"From Columbia University, how long's it gonna take to get to the apartment you rented, Ben?"

"Near! No more than 10 minutes on foot!"

"Near too!" sahut Naufal's.

"Yes! Students who have enough money do prefer to live there. Kaena is not very time consuming and also transport costs!"

"Hmmm..." Naufal nodded in understanding.

Until the iron bird landed perfectly at John F Airport. Kennedy, New York, when it's almost morning. Tired of 8 hours of air travel, the young man chose to stay at a nearby hotel.

"I think Arsen's party will be back tomorrow too!" said Naufal's friend whose full name is Ben Adley. "But it's okay, tomorrow morning we have to get to my old apartment first. We need to find out if Arsen still lives there or not!"

"Hmmm... I agree!" naufal answered while taking off his shoes.

"I didn't expect the world to be this narrow!" ben Gumam. "After seeing the video of your lover earlier, I was completely like in a dream. Not at all expecting, I actually met Arsen's friend."

"Did she change her hair color like now?"

"Last I met her was so." replied Ben. "But before her hair color was like that, she once made her hair blond all over her strands."

Naufal nodded, in response to what his apartment neighbor had told him.

"Let's sleep! I can't wait for our mission!" bring Naufal.

"Hmmm!"

***

If in New York by morning, then in Brazil it is almost morning. Even the Sun was beginning to shy away. So that only dim light spread throughout the sky of Brazil.

The time difference of one hour makes the two cities on the same continent experience different activities in its population.

Early in the morning Gwen deliberately went to the receptionist of the hotel where she was staying. The girl will not be desperate to find the figure of Arsenio Wilson.

He had to get really important information before telling Cla what he found in Brazil other than to compete. Agree with the lover not to tell Cla before everything is clear. There was a minimum of conversation between him and Arsen.

"Excuse me..."

"Yes? Can we help you?"

"What group from New York in the Coding Code competition stayed at this hotel as well?" asked Gwen with a pitying expression.

"In the meantime, I'll check first."

"Yes!"

One minute later...

"Really! the team from the United States stayed at this hotel."

Gwen was relieved by this information.

"I have very important business with them. You know, what room they're staying in?"

"Teams from the United States are in three rooms. With room numbers 1024, 1025 and 1026." replied the receptionist.

"Please take the elevator one floor, then turn right, and right again."

"Okay, thank you!" exclaim Gwen complacent.

"I'm sure he hasn't come back!" he muttered while finding the direction indicated by the receptionist.

Walking quickly looking for rooms occupied by the United States team, Gwen continued to research each room number one by one. Until finally he found a room with the number 1024. quickly he pressed the bell button.

After some time, the door opened with an adult figure that can be expected if this lecturer who yesterday accompanied the American team in front of the building.

"You were yesterday, right?"

"Yes, Sir!" gwen nodded.

"You still looking for Arsen?" tanyanya who is influenced by the girl. "Arsen is back in New York! Arsen is not just any student who can have a lot of time to take care of everything that can be left behind."

"Would you give any evidence that Arsen has returned to New York?" gwen asked as if she was intimidating the prisoner.

"You just searched my room and my two Student rooms!" the lecturer said firmly and confidently.

Gwen stared at the face without blinking with a very firm look. As if looking at the Lecturer lying or not.

After seeing the Lecturer's honest face, Gwen looked into the quiet room. And he didn't see any other life in there.

"I'm sorry, Sir! Sorry to interrupt." Gwen bowed respectfully, honoring her friend's Lecturer.

"Hemm.." replied the Lecturer.

***

Gwen now comes to room number 1025 which turns out to contain only one person. The night before, Arsen was there, before returning to New York.

After that Gwen went to room number 1026 containing two people she met in front of the building where the competition was held.

And all the answers remained the same, Arsen was back in New York.

To make the girl return to the room empty-handed and bring a sense of disappointment.

***

Intermittent time... In the city with the nickname Big Apple, there are two young people of different ages who are now in front of the door of the room which is rumored to be the residence of Arsen while in New York.

"It looks so lonely!" naufal.

"Try me to ask Marco!"

"Marco?"

Ben turned to the door next to Arsen's apartment, and moved his chin to point.

"Hmmm!" Naufal nodded as he agreed.

After pressing the bell, the door was opened by a young man who was about the same age as Arsen and Naufal.

"Ben!" screeched the young man.

"Hi!"

Two young people who know each other embrace by issuing the old word can not be found.

"Lake in!" said Marco.

"Oh! Meet you first, Naufal!" ben pointed to Naufal.

"Hi! i'm Marco!" said Marco.

"Hi, Marco! I'm Naufal! Friend Ben! We met at Oxford."

"Hemmy! He did like to go around indistinctly!" said Marco who was greeted with a small blow to his arm by Ben.

And the three young men finally broke into Marco's apartment, and chatted about what it was that they were going to go to the city that never slept.

"It looks like Arsen hasn't returned from Brazil yet." murmured Marco.

Along with the chatter of those who had reached the point of explanation, the sound of someone screeching the suitcase made the three young people pause for a moment, and immediately walked quickly to the door. To take turns peering through the small holes used to see what was going on outside the door.

On the floor of the apartment, there were only four doors. Which all apartments are occupied by students from Oxford University with different majors.

One of the doors is an apartment that was rented by Ben Adley some time ago.

Who pulled the suitcase?

Arsenic' huh?

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