My student's my future husband?
Episodes 10

The sleepiness started to hit me. The body feels weak and tired. The sun has set behind the clouds. The lights are on. The hot spring basement has drained my sweat. I don't know what my face looks like now. Maybe I should book a taxi online before my battery runs out.

I've been waiting for almost half an hour here in a crowded, hot basement. But Ferdian's nose did not appear yet. When I call her phone is off. My head is filled with prejudice about him. I was drowning and thirsty.

"Miss Ajeng!" the voice appeared, the voice I had been waiting for since.

I looked at the man weak.

"I'm sorry, Miss!" he said while approaching me.

He led me and put me in his car. The cool air from the car AC made me feel a little comfortable.

"Ajeng, are you okay?" tanyakanya.

"I'm fine, really fine!" kataku limp.

Then he handed me a bottle of mineral water, and I grabbed it and drank it right then and there. Instantly, I felt like I was getting my energy back.

"Where are you from, anyway?" many angry.

"Long story! I'll clear it later!" he said while starting the car.

Ferdian looks pretty emotional. This is the first time I've seen him like that. He looks tired, just like me. The man in the blue shirt is now driving his car.

Ferdian drives his car at high speed. He claxed roughly a few times when there was a small obstacle. His face hardened, visible from his jaw and neck veins. I don't know what happened that made him so angry.

"You why the hell? I should have been angry, waiting for you so long!"

He was quiet and kept driving his car fast. You young man!

Ferdian braked his car suddenly when someone crossed the road, shocked me and made the stuff behind thrown forward.

"Fer, stop right here! I went home by myself!" my snapping. "I don't want to die before we get married!" my word.

Ferdian stopped his car on the side of the road.

"Goody! Now you want to let me, a girl down on the lonely road rich gini?" snapped again.

"So what do you want?" ask her in a rather high tone.

"Park your car there!" I pointed to a mosque that was quite crowded with worshippers because the azan maghrib had just called.

The man sighed, then closed his eyes for a moment. He obeyed my orders and stopped his car in the courtyard of the mosque which was quite spacious.

"I want to pray maghrib first! Let's relax!" I said straight out of the car.

Ferdian followed me and walked towards the male-only ablution spot.

For a moment I gave myself up and focused all my thoughts and heart on the Almighty. I felt guilty when I decided to run away from Sally. Or at least I told Ferdian that Sally was there, maybe it wasn't like this. I suspect Ferdian met Sally, and somehow ended up making the man emotional.

The night breeze blew as cool and refreshed my tired body. I waited for the man on the terrace of the mosque. It's okay if I wait longer, I feel better.

"Udah finished?" I asked when I saw him walking towards me.

He nodded.

"I'm sorry," he said. "Because it makes you wait a long time, and almost makes you hurt," he continued.

"I'm sorry! Hopefully next time you will not harm others and yourself" I said.

He nodded, there was regret on his face.

"Do you want to tell me what happened?" bargained.

He's speechless.

"Oh yeah, I'm sorry too, because I should have said that I left in a hurry because of Sally. I'm afraid he'll find us. So as soon as I leave before you come" I said.

His face was quite surprised to hear my story.

"So that's why you told me to come to the car?" tanyakanya.

I'm nodding.

Oh my, how sorry Ferdian is. He must have felt very uncomfortable being forced like that. I empathize with him. If that happened to me, I would immediately scream and run. Even so, Ferdian is still trying to keep the feelings of the girls because they are still his classmates.

I look at him pity.

"Is this what finally made you decide to get married sooner?"

He nodded.

"Sometimes, it's not just women who get sexual harassment, but we're men too" he said lethargic.

"Yes, I know that! We both feel it!" I said.

"Go home now, yuk!" take me.

He nodded, and we continued on our way home without a conversation just the sound of the radio accompanying us all the way home.

"Ferdian, thank you so much for today! Be careful on the road, yes" I said before getting out of his car.

"Sama-sama," he answered briefly.

His eyes looked lethargic and tired. It seemed that he was still holding back the emotions that were within him.

"Fer, I'm sorry to see in front of you there's something, is there?" suddenly said.

"Huh?" his eyes grew bigger, and his eyes looked toward what I was pointing at.

A little kiss I put on his cheek. Ii'm sorry. I was forced to do it so that the burden that was on his mind was slightly released.

"Bye, Ferdian!" I got down and got out of the car, slammed the door hard. All I remember was his body that was silent and hardened like a statue.

I immediately closed the fence and locked all the doors. My heart exploded like a new year's fireworks.

Oh my God, what have I done?! Crazy you, Jeng!

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That night I really couldn't sleep, thinking about what I had done to Ferdian. How outrageous! I hit my head many times because of my stupid behavior.

Where is my pride as a woman? As lecturers? I kissed her just out of pity for her, or because I couldn't hold back my lust? Argha!

My body rolled on the bed. I put my face under the pillow and screamed there.

I heard my phone ring. The name Ferdian is on the screen.

I screamed and ran to the bathroom. Ajeng, you will be qualified! Cursed repeatedly. I don't want to talk to that kid ever let alone meet him anytime soon.

O God forgive your foolish servant!

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[POV Author]

The day has passed so quickly. Ajeng completely avoided communicating with Ferdian after the incident last Saturday night. He never picked up his phone, didn't reply to his chat, and while on campus, he actually tried to avoid the man.

But that day Ajeng could not avoid it anymore. Wednesday was the time for him to teach Ferdian classes. He couldn't possibly permit it just for some stupid, unreasonable reason. Especially after marriage, he will take a leave of absence. He has to face Ferdian, like it or not.

Walk along the corridor of B. As usual, he would greet the students who greeted him first. It was just that unlike his usual days, the energy within him was so weak. His heart was pounding not because he would meet Ferdian..His feet hesitated towards the class. He tried to take a deep breath and exhale it in order to calm himself.

Women who wore cream-colored midi skirts with inner maroon and pink blazers began to enter the classroom. He walked to his desk.

"Good morning, everybody, how are you?" the reply though sounded a bit nervous, was not as usual.

The student answered enthusiastically. He looked at all his students one by one, but he did not find Ferdian among them. Instead of feeling relieved, he was even more restless because he did not find him in the classroom.

Where's Ferdian? his inner.

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