Marriage Proposal: Ben & Bima
18 - Question 'When to Get Married?'
(Five)
The arrival of Mama Prof Ben really tortured me. I try as much as I can to make a show. Prof Ben didn't help me at all. He looked relaxed and impressed with me. I mean, if Prof Ben admitted I was his girlfriend why would he be impressed to stay away from me?
I sighed while putting some fresh fish in the storage box and putting it in the refrigerator. Chloe was meowing constantly, probably because she smelled the fish I was holding. After my business was done in the kitchen, I went into the room for a while, followed by Tasya.
“Bim, elo is still playing if elo his girlfriend Prof Ben?” Tasya.
I'm nodding. Look at the wardrobe. Thinking about what clothes I would wear instead of the rather smelly clothes from this supermarket.
“Riko knows kok.”
“Why don't I know?”
“Elo must be excited.”
“Bim, until when? Do you want until your novel ends?”
“Elo read my novel?” I saw Tasya. It's nice that Tasya reads novels. Tasya is the most lazy to read books. It's different with Riko.
“What I didn't do for you, Bim. Even reading was I do.” chirpednya.
I chuckle.
“Despite that, I like Prof Ben. So it's okay.”
“Improvisation lo redundant. You see Prof Ben is closed, elo his girlfriend, and elo one house.”
I've finished changing my clothes. Then I went out of the room with a bitch. Mama Prof Ben is still chatting with Prof Ben. While Riko looks bored playing with Chloe. Apparently, Riko gave Tasya a code to go home soon.
“Then, why did Mama contract the master room?”
I was confused while looking at Prof Ben.
“Means?” Prof Ben looked at his mother.
“You can get married soon. Instead of splitting his room like that.”
Finally, this is what Tasya meant.
Rigid face. Even though I had a fake relationship with Prof Ben, I wasn't told to get married either. Not ready to hear that. I don't know why.
Prof Ben looked at his mother casually.
“Ya, I'll apply later.”
“When?”
“Hmmm, Our aunt is still busy with their respective work.” I finally spoke up. “So if married maybe still far.”
“Then only fiancee. It is not good to stay one roof like this.”
Tasya stood up suddenly. He went into the kitchen, took a glass, and gulped down the water.
“Iya, later.” replied Prof Ben again. Still with his relaxed tone. “So when does Mee come home? At two I'm going to the office.”
I saw a wall clock in the middle room. Two o'clock in the afternoon about thirty minutes.
“Tuh right! Even Mee has never been to your office. You have, Bima?” Mama Prof Ben saw me.
“Have.” answered me lying while staring at Prof Ben, who wasn't looking at me at all. Oh my God, please take care of this.
“Later I'm the same Yayai will come home. I told Eyang as well.” said Prof Ben.
When Mama Prof Ben came home. My choked breath finally returned smoothly. My leg's limp.
“Prof, what the fuck was that?” indict me. Tasya and Riko sat in the kitchen. Quiescent.
“Why was it the same?”
“Loh, why won't Prof help me. I lied a lot.”
“Indeed have to lie right?!”
“Prof!”
I'm really upset. Prof Ben walked into the backyard to pick up his towel and was about to go into the bathroom.
“If Prof invites me to meet his family Prof Ben I will not come.”
“Loh why? Didn't you say you loved me?”
Tasya and Riko were still watching our scene.
“I can't lie! Then I better stop loving Prof Ben if my life is too heavy.”
I'm really upset this time. I got rid of my love for him. Then into the room slammed the door.
“Bim, I'm the same Tasya go home first yes.”
I didn't answer Riko.
“Rethink, if you stop loving Prof Ben, what is the fate of the novel lo?”
I looked at Riko with a sharp look.
“Bodo highly!!” my yelling.
(Ben)
“He you mean, Ben?” Mee called me when I was on the street. Drive to the office.
“Ya.” I replied briefly.
“So all this time he's been in that house. Mee doesn't know. If you know maybe you will come home already from three years ago.”
“No problem, Mee. It's nothing.”
“Do you suffer so much?”
“He who suffered.”
“Loh why?”
“He doesn't remember anything.”
Mee speechless. Maybe I don't know what to say anymore.
“You know the cause?”
“Sedang wanted to know. Possible the hell trauma.”
I heard Mee sighing at the end of her phone.
“Does he like you?”
I'm silent. Thinks.
“Come-jai, Mee.”**
“Loh why?” Mee has too much curiosity.
“Mee already yes, I'm driving this.”
(Five)
I saw my online novel website many times. The number of followers every day is increasing. I should be grateful for this. Sometimes I stare at the letters on the white page in Microsoft word with a pushy look. Confused to type something. My mood's not good because of Prof Ben. Until I overslept. Pretty long. When I woke up, it was dark outside, and my room was dark. I woke up and turned on the lights. Don't let my fear of the dark strike immediately. I went out of my room and the whole house was dark. I walked back and forth to turn on the lights and saw Chloe still asleep in her bed, near the fridge. Prof Ben hasn't come home yet.
I sent a short message to Prof Ben asking him if he was going to have dinner at home or outside. For a long time I waited for him, even his short message did not arrive. Until midnight came. I looked at my phone screen and my short message was still completely undelivered. I tried to make the call and the phone was completely off. Should I be worried?
Suddenly my phone rings.
“Elo where?” Riko immediately snatched a talk before I greeted her.
“At home.” answer me briefly.
“Gue wants to tell you good news and bad news.”
“Good news first.” cut Riko. “Elo was invited by one of the communities to hold a fan meeting.”
I'm silent. Not knowing how to react happily or normally.
“And this fan meeting from the novel community lo.” continued Riko enthusiastically.
“Novel I have a community?”
“Many readers say your language style is neat and smooth.”
I've been a writer for the last 5 years, even if I'm a ghost writer.
“When are the fans meeting?”
“Next week.”
“Trus bad news what?” indict me. Prepare for bad news.
“Ngg... Search engine about Prof Kai found out.”.
Prof Kai is the pseudonym of Prof Ben that I made the second main character in my novel.
“Gue does not understand.”
“Allet me. But this is a hardline fan Prof Ben happened to read the story lo and feel this story lo the same as the story Prof Ben and his assistant Professor, Bima.”
“While I use pen name.”
“Dan elo has been disconnected all the events right?”
“Iya. But it is a bit similar for those who know.”
I let out a breath.
“Trus how?”
“Yes, you should be able to improvise later if you really have one of the readers who come and indeed the fans Prof Ben.”
I'm holding my forehead.
The next day, I checked my phone again. This time my short message was sent and even read by him. Because of my frustration, I sent a series of short messages expressing my frustration.
09.21 AM
Prof, why not go home if not?
Nginap dmn's?
Until in the end he also did not reply to my short message even though he read it. I called him, but the connection was deliberately blocked. I frowned. I threw my phone at the table. This afternoon I was in the office trying to type the next chapter because all night I did not manage to build my mood.
(Ben)
Day three, though,
I pressed a few numbers to open the door. Levi was behind me. He finally returned to Indonesia with me. The atmosphere of the house is different. I saw a pair of men's shoes in front of the living room door. For some reason, the main door was tightly shut.
“Chloe.” call me.
I caught the animal sleeping on the couch. Chloe lifted her head to look at me and went back to sleep. It was as if my arrival wasn't that important to him.
“Elo see, Chloe is not interested anymore elo.” chirped Levi. Her thick, loose white t-shirt looks more attractive to Chloe. She walked pretty and stroked Levi's feet.
“You're outrageous, Chloe.” I told Chloe.
Suddenly I heard something from the bathroom.
“Wait, I'll. Slowly if not later squirt everywhere.”
Yayai's voice was clearly heard from inside the bathroom.
“Yaudah, then let me. It's safe kok.”
This time the heavy voice was definitely a man. Levi looked at me in shock. His mouth wanted to move and asked, What's wrong? But diurentkan. He knew my face was flushed and my jaw was hardened.
I quickly opened the bathroom door, pushed and kicked hard.
BRAK!!!
A man fell because he hit the door I kicked. Meanwhile, Yayai was under the sink holding a sink pipe that was split in two.
“Prof!!!” Yayai yells. Face's upset. He helps the fallen man. It seemed like his elbow was a bit bloody from hitting the door. And the door I kicked out, the hinges kind of broke. “Why do not open the door slowly anyway?!”
“Ngapain inside?” tanyaku. Impressed demanding.
“Nothing, Mas?” ask Yayai to the man. Looking at his elbow and ignoring my question.
“Ngak. It's nothing.”
“What's up? Why sink?” ask again. Look at the sink pipe that came off.
“Wait here yes, Mas. Want me to get you a cure.”
Yayai stood up and walked past me.
“Eh, hi! When comes?” Yayai stopped her steps when she saw Levi.
“Newly. How are you?” levi asked Yayai.
“Not good. The sink is damaged, the pipe is off the trunk plus the bathroom door is off.” Yayai replied explaining.
“Ohh...” Levi just nodded. Then let Yayai waltz off into the living room next door, opening a small cupboard over which was an antique urn. He opened his closet and there was a medicine box. I let Yayai treat the man. Observing him. I unconsciously clenched my hand. Finished treating the man and I don't think he's a handyman. The appearance is clean white and the clothes he wears look home clothes.
“Maybe I can go buy her pipes and glue.” tell her to Yayai.
“Oh please. But you'll be here again, right?”
“Itya. I'll put it up later. You take it easy.” he said with his charming smile. I watched them from the middle room.
“He's a handyman?” I asked Yayai again.
Maybe because the man was aware, every question I had was not answered by Yayai, he finally answered.
“Not, Sir. I live next door.”
Mr????!!!! He called me father???
I saw Levi. I'm sure Levi will laugh out loud hearing that. True, Levi covered his mouth with both hands. Holding back his laughter.
“Only can not call a handyman?” I asked Yayai again. He didn't look at me.
“I used to fix the pipe in this sink. The third time, Bim?” The man looked at Yayai casually. It was as if he was very close to Bima.
After the man left to buy a pipe,
“Mas, where to stay?” yayai asked Levi. She looks busy in the kitchen making iced tea for Levi. One pitcher and only one glass. Damnit. He really didn't see me.
“Told Ben to stay here.”
“Oh yes? In that little Prof Ben room?”
Levi nodded.
“Nothing. We are used to sleeping together.”
“Then, how about being exchanged? I'm the one who slept in Prof Ben's room, and both of them slept in my room?”
“Not necessary.” I'm interrupting.
Since my arrival, Yayai has always been chatting with Levi. Yayai ignored my presence. Until the sink is repaired by the next-door neighbor. I don't like to see Yayai smiling happily at a man. Don't know why. At that time I was busy fixing the bathroom door that had its hinges off. On the sidelines, I just realized that there is no Yayai at home. Regret increased.
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** Not sure, Ma