
"Arumiii... Why didn't you call me, if Jeff was here? Then what are you guys doing? How does he keep reacting? Tell me what's he? Does he have a partner?" When Olivia found out, Jeff came to the apartment. They meet in the elevator, Jeff gets out, and they get in and go up to the floor of their unit.
Arumi pulled up Olivia's arm and pointed in the opposite direction. At the opposite apartment, Jeff was entering the unit, then heading towards the window. He realizes that Arumi has found out, his unit is right across.
Olivia could only round her eyeballs and open her mouth wide expressing her shock.
"Ja-so, he lives across the street!" He said in disbelief as he waved his hand.
Jeff replied with a wave of his hand as well.
***
In a corner of the city, Leon walks down the sidewalk to an apartment that is more rundown than where he lives. Apartment with small and compact units. Many are inhabited by black people there as well.
Buk... Buk...
A basketball was thrown at him. By reflex, Leon catches the ball, then throws it towards the ring, and enters. The young man who was playing was just stunned and then pointed at Leon. Leon simply smiled as he retorted with a thumbs up.
Leon then went inside the apartment to the fourth floor. He knocked on the door of a unit.
Geck... Geck...
"Oh, hi, come in!" Take Monica to Leon.
Leon enters the house, looks a middle-aged woman, but still looks beautiful is lifting a bowl and put it on the dining table.
"Come on in, kid. I made Monica's favorite spaghetti." He asked Leon to come in.
Leon came in, and sat down on the chair. Monica puts the plate in front of Leon.
"My mom's spaghetti is the best in the world." Praise Monica while smiling at her Mom.
Leon simply smiled faintly staring at the familiarity between the mother and the child. Missed his mother. However, even though Arumi is her stepmother, her feelings for her are different. He likes Arumi as the opposite sex, not as a substitute for his mother.
"So, how's your dancing assignment?" Ask Mama Monica.
"After recounting my leg injury yesterday. Finally we were able to extend the test time two days ago. And the results were very surprising. Mrs Lea, give us ninety marks. The movement we are doing is a unique movement, he said. Then the selection of classical songs, but can be combined with contemporary dance, and can be developed again into a modern dance." Monica's story with joy.
"Yes, sorry, I gave you the challenge of dancing that dance. But I really salute you." Praise Leon to Monica.
"Are you Emma's son?" Ask Mama Monica.
"Yes. But Mama died a few years ago." Sahut Leon with a flat expression and tone.
"I mourn for what happened to your mother." Her speech.
"Thank you."
"So where did you get the dance video for your appraisal performance yesterday?" Mama Monica couldn't hold back any longer the curiosity of who danced the dance in the video. Yes girl wears a mask, similar to the one once done by Marta, her brother.
Leon was silent for a moment. He looked at Mama Monica's face, who looked impatient to know something
"A friend." Leon answered briefly, while putting spaghetti in his mouth.
Leon deliberately does not want to discuss Arumi. The more he discussed, the more his heart was stricken with longing.
"I want to be like Mama." Leon Said.
"Yes, your mama is a great dancer. You're lucky to have talent from him." Praise mama Monica.
"Thank you for the dinner." Leon Said.
"The same, son. I'm glad you didn't hesitate to come by." Sahut Mama Monica's.
Leon got out of that apartment to his college. He walked to his classroom.
He filled out the list of present before entering the room, he was stunned for a moment, reading a name that was on the list present. Until the student behind him reprimands to speed up the signature so that others can take turns filling out the attendance list.
Leon entered the hall-shaped room, he glanced across the room, hoping to meet the figure.
He sat in the corner of the room, so he could look around the room.
Until finally, he captured clearly the figure he missed so much. Arumid.
Arumi and Lia walked into the room and took a slightly forward spot back then.
Throughout the lesson hours they were seen paying attention to every explanation of the teacher at that time.
As lesson time finishes, Arumi and Lia tidy up their bags and prepare to get out of the room. Just then, Leon had been standing in front of them.
"Good Lord Leon!" Shouted Lia in surprise.
"What are you doing here?" Leon was no less surprised and curious.
"Surprise!" Arumi said with a laugh, then rushed away while pulling Lia's arm to quickly pass from the place. Leon's still following them.
"Like we should split up here, Rumi. Look at my schedule! There is one more class in the upper room. If you want to go home first, it doesn't matter." Lia.
"Bye. Take care. If anything, let's hear ya." Arumi's Message. Lia waved her hand while nodding.
Now, Leon still stands following Arumi who still does not want to tell how he got there.
Leon pulls Arumi into a quiet corner of the room, then closes the door.
He looked at Arumi's face in the darkness of the room, then poked his lips at Arumi. For a moment Arumi fell silent enjoying every touch Leon gave her.
"I missed you!" Leon's whisper is right in Arumi's ear.
"I am the same. I want to surprise you." Answer Arumi.
"You have succeeded in surprising me." Leon Said.
For a while they close each other's bodies, give each other warmth, and let go of the longing buried within them.
***
Arumi invites Leon and Dito to come to the apartment to enjoy dinner together. Of course, they were immediately welcomed by both.
"How come, Nina doesn't know you're here either!" Said Dito while holding back emotions.
Arumi only chuckled at Dito's complaint. Because when she left, Nina was busy making her new again and was recording.
"Everyone's busy, so we'll just walk away, without many knowing." Arumi Sahut.
He made a meaty chicken menu for their dinner this time. Arumi cooks rice with rice cooker, then makes fried chicken and chili, not forgetting lalapan to complete their dinner.
Leon and Dito tell a lot about their experiences during their school there.
Dito recounted the dance he performed during yesterday's assessment, using Nina's dance choreographed by Arumi. He got an eighty-eight.
Then Leon tells her dance that uses Arumi dance as well, and gets a score of ninety.
Arumi's comrades can only sigh when the dance used is all Arumi's creations. They admit, Arumi is very talented. Even the class he took this time was for the hard part professional.
Before deciding on a class, they also do the selection stage first, to determine the level of the class and the type of dance they will take while participating in the training program.