My student's my future husband?
Episode 33

Ajeng's cell phone tones rang when the woman was in the bathroom of her apartment. Ajeng was returning home from the hospital and preparing to teach that day. Ferdian will be taken care of by his mother in the hospital.

Ajeng checked his phone when the ringing stopped. Wh who? ask in the heart.

His phone rang again and he immediately picked up the call from the unknown number.

"Hello?" sapa Ajeng's.

"Halo Jeng," the heavy voice of the man he knew, was Ardi.

"Why At?" ask Ajeng.

"You got a minute this afternoon?" asked Ardi, his tone sounded hesitant.

"What's wrong?"

"There's something I want to say" he replied firmly.

Ajeng scrunched his forehead.

"How important?" tanyanya.

"Very important" replied Ardi.

"May, but I can't take long!" replied Ajeng.

"Thanks, I'll make an appointment at Roxie's Cafe at 4 o'clock" said Ardi.

"Okay, see you!"

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That morning somehow felt crowded. Either only Ajeng's feelings, when he walked many people whispering while glancing at him. Usually, students will greet you kindly. But he doesn't care.

He entered the 5th semester of student class B to teach.

Suddenly, the classroom door was knocked down after all the students gathered inside.

"Sorry, Jeng! Can I ask permission for a moment? I need to meet the coordinator of this class," said Ardi who stood at the door.

"Oh, sure!"

"Just a minute, really!" ardi said again, then a male student ran over to Mr. Ardi and talked to him outside.

Meanwhile, the students in the class sounded noisy even though they were just whispering, some were laughing, and some were wheezing.

The attendant who saw the commotion looked annoyed.

"Would you be silent, please!" (Can you please shut up?!)

Everything is silent.

"Okay, Jeng, thank you so much!" said Ardi smiling. Ajeng only replied with a nod.

Suddenly Ajeng stared coldly at his students, making the class feel more tense than usual. He did not talk much in class, and told his students to go straight to the quiz that day.

A group of students from class B gathered in the park. They seemed to be chatting while waiting for their next lecture.

"The oath is very tense today, Miss Ajeng why yes?" said a beautiful student after the lecture of Ajeng finished.

"We had a storm earlier, maybe" said another friend, who had curly hair.

"Yes, we really only want to tease Miss Ajeng because there is Mr. Ardi outside," said another student with red hair.

"Part of that Miss Novi who makes a scene, posting a photo of Mr. Ardi and Miss Ajeng together, will be a material of student grants as a faculty," said the beautiful student.

"Yes, naturally dong, doi-doi is her favorite lecturer of students, so we are just as cool as if they are both partners. Or maybe, Miss Ajeng actually already has a boyfriend, so the mood becomes ugly when we had a fuss earlier," said the curly-haired student.

"Eh tau ga, yesterday in class A was also a scene!" Now the high-haired, long-haired student is trying to tell her new gossip.

"What?" ask the other girl friends.

"Ferdian will run out of accidents anyway, according to Bu Resti's course, Miss Ajeng asked for permission to enter and continued to give letters. Pas Bu Resti open it turns out the contents of the doctor's license for Ferdian dong," the high school student told.

"What time?"

"Yes, I got a story from Sally! Keep Bu Resti asked, 'kok Miss Ajeng ya who nitip Ferdian letter, is there any relationship Ajeng same Ferdian?' that's what he said," he explained again.

"What a cool rumor. But I am also curious why can Ferdian send sick letters with Miss Ajeng? Miss Ajeng that you know, the charm is unmatched, looks very high level woman so, maybe not really if Miss Ajeng courtship with Ferdian?" ask the pretty student.

"May I do! Ferdian handsome, cool, tajir, who wants to try?!" cetus college student hairy curls.

"Yes too! But Pak Ardi dong, the method failed! Just like me, sir!" the red-haired student.

"Oh yes I just inget, the Ferdian also keceletot tuh say alas Darling with Miss Ajeng in the classroom! Crazy isn't it?! I was horrified by the story of Sally the same Lisa who was the same class as them," it turns out the gossip still continues.

"Masaaaa?!! The other three students turned their eyes.

"Yes, you know, Ferdi is in class trying!" said the high school student.

"Wuih love triangle is mah dong," chirped the red-haired student.

"We will see the development of their relationship, more fun gosipin campus people yes than see the artist on TV," exclaimed the long-haired student.

"Bangai! Yuk ah for food, class is still a long time," invited the student with curly hair.

The four gossip students also sauntered forward to the faculty canteen, laughing with amusement.

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That afternoon, Ajeng visits Roxie's cafe to meet Ardi according to his promise. His mind could not imagine what Ardi would talk to him at all. Is it because of Ferdian's letter? Or is it something else? He just sat pensively in a chair near the cashier bar table.

"Older Jeng?" ask Ardi who just arrived.

"No, just nyampe!" ajeng replied while looking at the menu book.

"What do you want to pesen?" tanya Ardi tried to calm her own heart.

"I'm pesen aja deh," Ajeng replied while pointing to a picture of a matcha latte drink.

"okay!"

The waiter comes and records the menu they ordered.

"What do you want to talk to me about?" shoot Ajeng not to mince words.

That certainly makes Ardi more nervous and misbehavior. He's cleared his throat.

"You're busy, aren't you?"

Ardi just fucked it up. He sighed. Ardi reached into his backpack, then grasped a small box. He thrust a small navy box made of velvet in front of Ajeng.

The teacher looked at him full of astonishment. His brows frowned not understanding.

"Someone said, it never hurts to try something we believe in. And I guess, I'll try this right now in front of you" Ardi said as he opened a small box containing a golden ring with a jeweled luster in the middle. Very simple but beautiful.

"meaning?" tanya Ajeng did not understand.

Ardi's heart was pounding not for seeing the woman in front of him looking at him in astonishment.

"I want to try to have a serious relationship with you, Jeng!" said Ardi, while looking gently at the woman in front of him.

Ajeng chuckled amusedly. He tried to appreciate the man in front of him without hurting his heart any longer. Ajeng sighed, before finally the waiter delivered his second order.

Ajeng sipped a small glass of cold matcha latte. His mind floated, did he have to tell her the truth or let the man in front of him know later? He did not want to hurt the man at all, although it would still hurt Ardi.

"Jang! Do I have a chance now?" Ask again, indeed the man had expressed his feelings first, just not serious enough so that Ajeng did not rub it.

"I want to come to your house, and propose to you in front of your Papa," he said again, this time the intonation is really firm.

Again Ajeng just sighed and breathed it rough.

"Ardi, you're a good man. And a good man desires a good woman. But honestly I'm not that woman, you deserve better," (Ardi, you're a good man, and a good man deserves a good woman. But unfortunately I'm not that girl, you deserve better!).

"But I guess we really fit in with each other" said Ardi, his tone sounding stiff.

"As a friend yes, but as a couple you deserve a much better one than me, and...." Ajeng's sentence was broken.

"And....?"

He opened the ring on his ring finger. He showed the man.

"And I'm married, Di!"

JLEB.

Like being pierced by a spear, Ardi's heart ached, making his eyes glazed and unable to say anything.

"I'm sorry, Di! I hid my own marriage, I know it's wrong and it makes people misunderstand too. I hope you understand" Ajeng lowered his gaze and put on his wedding ring again.

"When did you get married?"

"Not so long ago, about two months of our marriage," Ajeng explained.

Ardi forced his lips to smile.

"Congratulations, Jeng! I was really late" he said laughing at himself.

"You can still find a better woman than me, Di!"

"Yes, apparently! It's just that it might take a long time to move on from you," Ardi chuckled.

"You can do it! Oh come on, we're still friends, right? (We're still friends, aren't we?)" said Ajeng encouraging.

"Of course!" Ardi said to strengthen his heart.

Ardi breathed his breath rough. He pulled the box out of front of him and put it back in his backpack.

"So what's your husband's name? Maybe next time you can know me," asked Ardi who of course was very curious about the man who could conquer the beautiful woman in front of him.

A little laugh. It seemed that she would not be able to open the identity of her husband in front of Ardi.

"Hey, answer! Even laughing so," cried Ardi impatiently.

Ajeng closed his eyes. He looked at Ardi.

"I've told you," he replied, leaving Ardi confused.

"When?" asked Ardi because he felt Ajeng never gave any info.

"Yesterday! I gave you that letter as well! There's a name, right?" said Ajeng smiling.

JLEB.

The second spear pierced Ardi's heart again, making the man even more tongue-tied. His blood was not spilled, but why did his wound hurt so much.

Ferdians?! That student? Really Ajeng's husband?! ask in a heart that is shrouded in doubt. Why could? A student conquers the heart of an Ajeng?! His mind was constantly in uncertainty.

"Ferdians? Your husband?!" tanya Ardi made sure that what was in his mind was just an illusion.

But Ajeng's nod and a smile exclaimed, confirming that the answer was correct.

Ardi really did not expect. All this time he thought Ferdian was only limited to admiring Ajeng, like other students, so he did stupid things like yesterday he saw. It turns out that the student was indeed jealous when he was caught approaching Ajeng.

"Congrats for both of you (Congratulations to both of you)!" that was all Ardi could convey with his tongue.

Ajeng smiled faintly and finished his drink.

"Ardi, it looks like I have to go home quickly, because my husband is waiting at the hospital" Ajeng said.

"Oh yeah, yeah, he must really need you!" exclaims Ardi responds.

"I'm sorry, but we're still friends as usual, right? You see, I still need the help of a friend like you, too" asked Ajeng before leaving.

"Of course!"

"Thanks In! I'll go home first, bye!"

"Bye!"

The woman breezed out of the cafe after paying for her order and also Ardi. His heart was relieved that he did not cover up any information on Ardi. Maybe he should just tell the people on campus that he and Ferdian are a couple, so the gossip circulating on campus may disappear by itself.

While Ardi was still silent in his seat, laughing at himself who was injured. His mind floated, he realized he was so stupid why only this time he could talk seriously with Ajeng. Never mind, it's too late, he thought to himself. *You should move on, Ardi! *he said in his heart.

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