Love In Longing
Ct. 23 (Rival! )

Cla walked by putting on a face that was difficult to interpret in the art by Naufal and Victor. But for Gwen, whatever Cal's expression is, there must be one happiness that is stored in the heart of the girl.

And when he shows up and stops at the corner of the room to wait for Arsen who accidentally runs slow, making Naufal and Victor even more wondering.

"There's no way he's possessed by a genie, right?" muttered Naufal after calling the name of Cla, and the friend just kept silent. Only a thin, barely visible smile appeared.

But when another figure appeared with a cold aura, walking from behind Cla by putting one hand in his pants pocket, that's when Naufal made a curse like he when swearing in England there.

"Sh!!" as Naufal said, his eyes met the eyes of friends who wanted to choke since the young man disappeared like he had swallowed the Earth.

While Gwen smiled happily until she put her hands together to cupped her own face, when she saw Cla and Arsen who stood like the King and Queen. Very compatible and very worthy to be together as a lover.

"Sweetness.." muttered Gwen was anxious to see Cla who looked wrong.

Between Naufal and Gwen, Arsen turned to Victor. A cold and piercing look reached the heart. Making the Cla-level Brother squinted his eyes, because he would not want to lose just like that.

And that made the VIP room now quiet, and almost frozen. Though there were two glare that radiated like a burning fire that spouted hot air for each other.

"Sit down! Be seated! Sit down!" Gwen and Naufal spoke at the same time.

Understand, if there is something that must be straightened out between two men who are looking at each other without a word.

Gwen got up and pulled out a chair to place on the side table. I don't know who's gonna sit there.

What is clear is that the table, which was originally inhabited by 4 people, must now be inhabited into 5 people. Of course it will make one have to sit on the side of the table alone, as if he was the chairman in a discussion gathering.

Cla nodded at Arsen, as if giving a code to join him and the others.

Although Arsen was reluctant because there was Victor among them, but finally Arsen agreed to the invitation of the girl who began that day will be called as a lover.

At the same time making this moment into the moment of his first and last meeting with a man who a little more he had to code if he was Cla's lover.

Arsen pulls back a little seat that Gwen took, and gives Cla directions for the girl sitting there. He sat down next to Victor.

Impossible right, He allowed Cla to sit next to Victor as he is today after a long chat that ended with one decision that changed everything?

Very stiff and lazy, Arsen turned to the left side, where the man who was struggling to get close to Cla sat down with a question mark on him.

"Arsen!" without asking, without being introduced, Arsen immediately extended his hand to Victor.

Victor looks at Arsen and Cla in turn, then glances down where Arsen's hand there asks to be welcomed.

"Avictor!" victor replied half coldly welcoming Arsen's helping hand.

As the owner of the Cafe at once who invited Cla and Gwen, of course Victor did not like if suddenly the chair provided to Cla, he said, instead, it was sat by other men deliberately without permission first on him.

"Hm!" arsen answered pulling his hand from Victor's cold hand.

"When's it coming?" naufal asked half intimidatingly. Show his best friend if he is still a little annoyed with the racer.

"Yesterday." replied Arsen glancing cynically at Naufal.

Seeing the look in Arsen's eyes, Naufal immediately gave a small laugh. "OKay! I admit you always keep your word!"

Arsen tilted his lips, lazy to be in this kind of situation. Since then his eyes always glance at Victor who continues to try to steal a look at Cla.

"Ep...Bang?" call Arsen to Victor.

"Huh?" suhut Victor frowned. "Don't you?" again Victor did not expect to be called Bang by Arsen.

"Can it slide a little?" ask Arsen.

"Huh? Why?" victor asked confusedly.

"So Clarice can sit one row with us. It's so cassian, isn't it? He sat down with no friends." continued the racer turned to Cla with a meaningful look at him.

"Oh!"

The graduate student shifted his chair to share the place at Arsen's request. In addition, he also does not want to fuss with a man who is considered a friend of Cla, in front of Cla.

Arsen shifted his chair until it almost stuck to Victor's chair. Then he stood up and asked Cal to stand up. He quickly moved Cla's chair to his side. So now their sitting position is lined up in three, with Arsen in the middle.

Naufal and Gwen exchanged lyrics with each other. Trying to figure out what the purpose of the young man was. But the two only ended up lifting each other's shoulders.

' This way you can't see Clarice's face... Playing around first is fun, right? You picked the wrong rival, boy! '

Chuckle Arsen in the heart.

"Em.. we should continue to eat if we really want to spend the dish from Victor's sister." said Gwen. "The movie will start soon! We haven't bought tickets!" he continued to try to pour embers of fire between the two men in front of him.

"Hm!" reply Arsen. "Thank you!" he continued while taking chicken fingers that were previously Cla's orders. Eat it without hesitation to Victor.

Even very deliberately he bribed one rod for Cla. And Cla according to him though a little doubtful and shy cat.

***

"Sister Victor.... Really don't join us to go to the movies?" cla asked when all was done relaxing in Victor's Cafe.

"No, Cla." replied Victor smiling kindly. "It looks like the cafe is crowded. A little more I have to help my friend." replied Victor forcedly.

Though in his heart the young man was eager to join and sit side by side with Cla in the cinema. But since the appearance of Arsen about an hour ago, all that desire just came out.

It was clear how Arsen showed his dislike towards her. In addition, Arsen seems to dominate Cla in any way.

Not even allowing Cla to just talk to him, especially if there is a conversation that makes the two look at each other. Then Arsen will immediately cut off the view of both, whatever the way.

Unbeknownst to the idol of the campus, if Arsen and Clarice are indeed official and agree to walk together. To build a relationship that is more than just a friend.

"Good!" sahut Arsen while throwing a look in the other direction. As if grateful for Victor's decision.

"Arsen!" cla's strangulation slowly hit his former best friend's arm.

"That's it, I'm going. We're going now! The ticket you want is gone!" said Arsen who felt fed up with seeing a rival who might almost get Cla if he did not come.

"Darling?" victor asked a little murmur.

"Yes! Why?" sahut Arsen fast. "I've been calling Cla affection since we first met. So then... Brother need not be in such shock." replied Arsen lightly half-smiling curiously.

"Oh.." replied Victor coldly.

There was a bit of disappointment in the chest indeed. But facing the aged boy who was still under him also could not be considered easy. Given that young people are more easily ignited emotions than solving problems with a cold head.

Arsen walked up to Victor, and stood side by side with the young man. Both look not much different. Both have a good height and are ideal for men aged 25 years and under.

"We are only 2 years apart! I know what's inside your head." whispered Arsen in an intimidating tone.

Suddenly Victor frowned. Is it true that the young man he considers this installment knows what is in his mind?

"I know, you've been looking for Cla through your strengths as a programmer! We're the same, brother!" lirih Arsen again.

And it makes Victor feel even more inferior to Arsen. He had not expected Arsen to be one with himself and Gwen.

"After this, you won't be able to do that again!" cold threatened.

Arsen smiled slanted while slowly pulling Cla's hand out of the Cafe area. Leaving Victor with a sense of victory.

If Victor was silent because what he was doing secretly turned out to be known this man who was just in his acquaintance.

So there were three young people who frowned with sharpening their hearing to hear what was in the whisper of Arsen.

But alas, the boisterous sound of the Cafe made all could not hear clearly.

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