MARRYING YOUR BEST FRIEND
CHAPTER 8: S e l a s a
Stomach starts to rumble in the office break hours all employees scatter towards the restaurant around the building or even just enough to go to the canteen on the ground floor, likewise with Rafi who is currently waiting for one of his sohibs to have lunch together.
Rafi works as a content writer in one of the media, research and writing conducted today makes Rafi have to spend extra energy.
“Over time the road lo,” grumbled Rafi when he saw Elgin who was now walking towards him.
Rafi and Elgin work in the same building, though different offices. Elgin has its own management office which often takes care of new artists.
“Dih, patient dong. There was one of my artists who was fussy not wanting to play a movie,” he explained.
The two then went into the elevator that will lead to the bottom floor, today it seems they do not want to waste too much energy on foot looking for food because the choice fell
on the rice fields in the canteen of their building.
While waiting in line to take an order Elgin realized the look of his sohib face was not as excited as usual, “Muka lo, asem really dah.”
They take a step forward to indicate that the person in the front row of the queue has completed his order, “Nnothing, just Rani aja.” thought
Elgin looked at Rafi in disbelief, the article is very rare he saw Rafi like that when dating first, “Again y'all?”
“Neg. I think my girl again has a problem, so I thought aja,” he said
now it has reached for the plate ready to scoop up the rice.
Elgin scoops rendang along with spices to his plate that has been full of rice, “Try lo entertain dong.”
Rafi also took rendang which according to him looks very delicious, “Pengennya anyway, it is. The only problem is that I don't know, he has a problem. Previously he had never been kayak gini, it became a bit strange in my opinion,” he explained.
After finishing filling the plate they compactly choose a seat that is in the corner of the canteen that is almost full to be more free to speak, without worrying about being heard by others.
Elgin dipped her hand in water in a container that she also brought, “Neither is strange, is that a girl right? We never know what the mood is,” said Elgin hope his best friend understands his lover.
Rafi bribed the rice into her mouth, and then nodded in agreement, “But yes Gin, Rani never kayak gini. Whatever else he is experiencing or the problems he is experiencing must be talking.”
Elgin looked at Rafi at a glance, “Ya, who knows if the problem this time is serious. Have you asked again?” Rafi shook her head, indeed after driving Rani two days ago she had not tried to ask how her lover was doing again.
“Well, this is an insensitive man. You know he's not okay anymore, even lo diemin. Tanyain dong, if you need to datengin him,” Elgin bit the beef rendangannya upset, then Elgin remembered something, “When you go home first from the villa, you see Tama not?”
Rafi gave a signal that she will swallow her food first, “No, when I want to anter Rani, Tama's car is not there first,” she replied after swallowing her food.
Elgin thought a little, because Tama until now did not reply to his message asking how he could just go home.
“Why?” Ask Rafi.
“Tu kids no news nyampe now, I chat not answered,” he explained which then unlocked the screen hoping that there might be an incoming message from Tama.
“Maybe more work,” Rafi replied briefly.
“No way, the last time he asked for work to me because it was still idle,” Elgin remembers the time at the villa
tama asked for a job from Elgin.
“Serious lo?” ask Rafi not to believe it.
During High School they are very close friends, even Tama often stay at Rafi's house. They even had time to band together, Tama has the expertise to play a guitar instrument that is decent according to Rafi, but Tama has often been able to work as a guitarist in caffe or at retirement events.
“Iya, I was also a bit surprised when he said so. He said his job was quiet again,” replied Elgin.
Most of his friends did continue his education to college, but there are some who only went to high school like Tama and Rego, just to get there, even so until now they are still in good relations for example just a few days ago held a reunion event.
Rafi remembered one of the events in the villa, “Said yesterday in villa Tama same Waren fight?”
Elgin who has finished eating the entire contents of his plate, “Nah, that I want the same story of forgetfulness. I also wonder why those two can gelud, which is more surprising things that make them rich so,” explained Elgin who now washed his hands with the same water.
“Apaan?” Rafi asked increasingly.
“Lo girl,” solid and short answer Elgin, but make Rafi who is drinking
choked.
“Kok can?” tanyanya.
“When lo nyusulin Rani, pas doi sick that the Waren nyeletuk, lo apain Rani kok nausea that, even though yes because the mag is again crumpled. Well, Tama who was horrified did not accept tuh, ngerasa Waren does not appreciate your girl, with her dirty thoughts,” explained Elgin at length.
“Emang jerk Waren!” annoyed Rafi.
Rafi who is now staring at Elgin in wonder, “What's weird try?”
“Tama, make a fuss with Waren because lo girl,” Elgin emphasizes the sentence.
“According to me nice dong, means emang Tama really appreciate women. Waren emang's
the dog! He has insulted women,” uacap Rafi sure.
“Lo is not afraid Tama turns out to like lo girl?” Elgin this time looked anxious.
“That's a different context. If the problem is clear Tama is not wrong, Gin. We do know, how Tama treats women, from the first he is the most protective of women, for example, aja giaman he is good with Mira and Juwita, for example, even we sohibnya ever misunderstand us Tama like them,” this time Rafi
I don't know why the excitement is pure the answer that has known Tama well.
Elgin nodded, “Yes too, sih.”
“Lagian Tama just met Rani once, where maybe she immediately likes my girl,” Rafi
don't bother with Elgin's previous questions.
Elgin was at a loss for words this time finally he returned to the rut of Rani-Rafi, “Yaudah, he said,
mendingan lo samperin deh lo girl, tanyain there is a problem what cake, entertain him.”
Rafi nodded in agreement, “Later in the afternoon, all of you pick her up from work.”
At the same time the phone both vibrate one group notification appears, which turns out the second group chat.
SOHIB TO DEATH
Mira Luciana P**:** Guys! Breaking News!
Jodie: What?
Elgin Purnawan: Raffi Ahmad married again?
Waren Andureja R: WKWKWK!
Mira Luciana: FOCUS!
Fauzan: What's up Mira?
Mira Luciana: I'm moving to Jakadahhh guys! Please help me move tomorrow!
Waren Danureja R:**Breaking news this sounds like a princess who is looking for a maid.
Elgin just laughed reading messages in his group, then he switched to Rafi who was currently listening to their chat without sending a reply.
“Mira nyari maid, nih,” said who then put the phone.
Rafi laughs, “Iya, it will be exciting anyway, if everything is in Jakarta.”
Mira previously lived in Bandung with her family, of course good news
for them if all his friends are in one city.
“But you still like Mira?” chirp Elgin then.
“No, I'm serious with Rani,” Rafi patting her stomach that feels full.
“WOW! Cool also you have dared to seriously serious children,” Elgin applauds like giving appreciation.
Rafi then got up from her seat, “Udah ah, want to go back to my work.”
“Eatya rich me dong, his own office so free,” Elgin raised his collar to look cool in front of Rafi.
“Bogged! First yes, can be fired me if males-malesan.”
Rafi passes leaving Elgin who still seems to think hard whether he will tell what he saw that morning, Tama who came out of Rani's room when the men were all in the lower room. Elgin felt wrong, if told he was afraid of hurting Rafi's heart which looks so love Rani especially the friendship they have long maintained will be destroyed just like that. But Elgin is also very upset when it is true what he has been thinking for a few days that Tama turned out to hold feelings for Rani, which means that the man has betrayed his best friend, Tama, Elgin shook her head not only with Rafi, but also with Tama, both of her best friends.
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