
That afternoon, the lecturers who attended the seminar were resting. Novi and Ajeng were chatting in a garden chair while enjoying their lunch which was given by the seminar committee. The two did not go to the seminar class anymore, because there is a teaching schedule after this.
"So what, you've been asking Ardi to eat?"
"Udah!" novi's response while drinking his mineral water.
"How come?" tanya Ajeng enthusiastically.
"Come Jeng! I guess he hasn't moved on from you. Though it has been almost a year since you announced the wedding to campus relatives," said Novi limp.
"What's the story? I don't want to conclude something you haven't even told me!" said Ajeng feed his food spoon.
Novi sighed.
"Saturday yesterday I invited him to eat, all confiding in his mode, but I saw his expression was ordinary, flat."
"What did you tell me, Nov?"
"I told you about my problem to be fooled by my parents" said Novi.
"Keep Ardi said what?"
"She told me to try first, if it doesn't fit together then don't need to continue, he said."
Ajeng muttered.
"So you're not saying that you actually like him?"
"I don't dare, Jeng!" novi panicked.
"Yee....if you don't dare to want to until when he will realize how you feel?!"
Novi bowed lethargic.
"Shoot him Nov! Teach her to have a serious relationship with you."
Novi furrowed his eyebrows and eyes. He was unable to drop his pride in front of the mature man.
"Hey can I join you?" suddenly Ardi approached. Novi's body immediately felt stiff.
"That's fine!" answer the enthusiastic.
"Thanks yes!"
A few minutes of awkwardness between them. Ajeng was thinking about how to make the conversation between them worthwhile even if it was only a few minutes.
"When were you Jeng's father?" tanya Ardi opened the conversation.
"A little more than two months," Ajeng replied.
"Ooh..continue when to take time off?"
"Later to consult again with my obstetrician," explained Ajeng.
Ardi nodded.
"So sorry yes, I don't mean to drop Ferdian really, just I think he can definitely find something else from the work he took," said Ardi.
"It's okay, I'm smiling even you are a dospem for him," replied Ajeng.
Ardi smiled.
"When are you married?" ask suddenly.
Only then did the two friends turn their eyes.
"You mean?" tanya Ardi frowned.
"I thought you guys...."Ajeng hinted with interlocked fingers.
Ardi chuckled amusedly.
"You think Novi and I have a relationship?" ask Ardi to make sure.
Ajeng.
"Yes I've seen you guys walk and eat together lately. You must have something, right?" tanya Ajeng squinted her eyes.
Novi just bowed. He cursed directly at Ajeng in his heart.
"Where's Nov?" Ardi instead asked the woman who had lowered her head because she was holding back her shame and groggy feelings.
"Eh? Uh that's ah.... " Novi stiffened.
A sparkling smile appeared on Ajeng's face, he glanced at Novi who was still restraining his embarrassment.
"Well..wait soon yeah!" said Ajeng enthusiastically.
"Oh yeah, remember something. Nov, is this weekend empty? Can I go to your house?" ask Ardi without further ado.
Novi did not budge, his eyes glared at each other with Ardi. Ajeng nudged him to wake him up.
"Yes, I'm not going anywhere!" answer Novi bumbling.
Ardi smiled. He continued his lunch without saying anything more. While Ajeng was eager to laugh seeing the rigidity of Novi beside him. Somehow he felt happy about his colleagues, including Andre who was also fighting for the feelings he had been holding back for a long time.
"You're still doing seminars?"
"I still am!" answer Ardi.
"You too, Nov?! I first yes, I want to pray first directly!" said Ajeng who actually already knew that Novi had a teaching schedule, but he wanted to let the two talk first.
"Bye!" pamit the pregnant woman.
The birds chirped merrily, perching from one tree to another. It seems like humans have to learn from the birds. There was no need to survive on the same tree, especially when what they were looking for was not there.
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"Hey, Honey? You where?" asked Ferdian that afternoon after the lecture was over. He called his wife.
"I want to walk to the dean's building again, this is done returning the novel from the library," Ajeng replied.
"Go get over there now!"
Ajeng walked towards his office building to pick up his bag and map. Suddenly Novi who emerged from building B, which was next to the library building ran up to him.
"Why Nov? Just be surprised!"
"Ardi Jeng!"
"Why him?" tanya Ajeng was curious.
Novi showed me the ring on his ring finger. Ajeng widened his eyes and raised his mouth in disbelief. Both of them screamed happily.
"Crazy! Very good Nov!" exclaim Ajeng cheerfully.
"I didn't know either! After you left, he gave me this ring and asked if I wanted to be his wife?"
"Huwaaa.. sleeping in such a crowded place?!"
Novi nodded happily.
"Congratulation (congratulation)!!!" yang Ajeng hugged Novi.
"That's what I said, that guy just needs bait! Crazy Ardi, didn't expect it to be this fast!"
"Doain yes, this weekend he actually wants a proposal to the house, meet my parents!" novi is happy.
"Hopefully yes, Nov!"
Ferdian, who was about to approach his wife, looked at the two lecturers with a look of wonder. What is it about the two to the point that they look so excited? ask in the heart.
"Ehem...." Ferdian approached both. Instantly Novi makes himself normal.
"Eh, Honey! Want to go home now?"
"Yes, I'll wait in the car?"
"I'll take the bag for a second. Go Nov!" both of them walked towards their room.
Ajeng returned, and he set his foot toward his car where Ferdian was already sitting in it.
"Cock his face that sumringah, so kepo deh!" ferdian said as his wife got into the car.
"Followed with joyful news!" ajeng replied with a big smile.
"What good news?" tanya Ferdian started the engine of his car.
"Don't spread it yet?!" pinta Ajeng's. Ferdian nodded.
"Novi was proposed to Ardi this afternoon!"
Ferdian was no less shocked like Ajeng earlier, even he did not blink at all. It's nothing, said 'last noon' that makes it more unexpected.
"Last noon?!!" ask Ferdian to make sure.
"Yes, after lunch he said!"
"Wow, cool! Finally Mr. Ardi moved on! I'll be calm if guidance is later!"
Just laugh. They eventually drove to their apartment.
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