Never A Stranger
Or Is It the End?

It's the end of Sunday, Riri plans to just lie down in her bed today.

Tring tring (telephone call).. It was a call from Rendy, what was Rendy calling Riri this early

"Hallo Assalamualaikum" Rendy's voice from the phone said hello.

"Waalaikumsalam" replied Riri.

"What are you doing ri? just awake?" tanya Rendy recognizes the voice of Riri who just woke up .

"Yes bang I just woke up"

"Hm.. Do you like to run?" ask Rendy.

"What?" though Riri heard what was asked by Rendy, it's just that Riri was astonished by rendy's sudden question, "Is this person really that to the point?" thought Riri.

"I'm jogging now, let's go jogging together!" take Rendy.

Now at 6:20, usually on holidays Riri never leave the house before 12:00, for Riri morning off it is a moment to stay at home. However, now that Rendy took her jogging, she was confused as to how.

"Now bang?" riri asked, Riri's question looked ridiculous

"Of course now ri, do you want it to be noon when the weather is hot?" rendy replied with a laugh.

"Ohh okay" Riri is still confused to accept it or even reject it because Riri has never gone jogging before, if he refuses Riri feels bad with Rendy.

"That means you want to, right?" asked Rendy to confirm Riri's answer.

"Eh yes bang, bang Rendy share loc only later, after preparing Riri follow up" replied Riri who finally agreed to Rendy's invitation.

"Well, see you later, Ri.. Assalamualaikum"

"waalaikumsalam"

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At 6.40, Riri had started walking out of the house after asking his mother's permission to go jogging, his mother and father were confused to see Riri who had grown out of the house to jog at this hour.

Riri calls Rendy to say that she has run now, explaining where they should meet. They met at the river side near the field, usually the crowd who jog there and it was also not too far from Riri's house if walking.

A few minutes Riri ran, about 06.50 Riri got there, it only took 10 minutes for Riri to get there by running.

"Huhh" Riri sighed after running away.

"You tired?" asked Rendy laughed anxiously at Riri who had just arrived before her.

"Why ask if you already know" replied Riri with breath still panting.

"Are you being chased by the devil? jog is relaxing so don't be tired.. Looks like you were in too much of a hurry to get here" said Rendy who was smiling.

"What?" Riri looked at rendy.

"When I gapapa kok wait long here, the important thing is you come" said Rendy again.

Riri frowned and was a little annoyed with Rendy.

"Wahh.. You can say that when I'm a sauce like this" Riri nagged at Rendy, but Riri's attitude instead made Rendy more comfortable with a smile while shaking her head.

"What's with that smile?" riri asked him, Riri was upset because Rendy teased him with a smile instead

Rendy laughed, seeing Rendy laugh Riri who was upset was even made to laugh by Rendy, but did not know what she was laughing at.

"This" said Rendy while thrusting mineral water on Riri.

"Why?" riri's silly question again.

"This is to drink ri, he said you were tired earlier" replied Rendy who seemed to have gotten used to Riri's silliness

"Eye yes but.." Riri just looked at the bottle without taking it, Rendy who sensitized to understand what Riri was thinking, Riri must have thought that the bottle was Rendy's drink, Riri must not want to drink it for fear of an indirect kiss.

"This is just bought and I haven't drunk, see that the merchant is still there!" said Rendy while pointing at the merchant who sells drinks

Riri was finally willing to take the drink and drink it, after a short break they continued to do jogging.

Finished jogging Riri was invited by Rendy to join him meeting his friends at a cafe near the campus tomorrow afternoon. Riri initially rejects it because he will feel awkward if he joins them, then Rendy explains that they are not college friends but high school friends, so Riri need not worry because they are not all guys, there are some girls too.

Riri asks the reason why Rendy invited him, but he is not part of them. "Why even take me? wouldn't that make them misunderstand?" ask the bad Riri if you have to come.

"Why misunderstand?.. I'll introduce you to them. We must have many friends ri, relationships are important" replied Rendy

Riri turned to Rendy "What if they won't like me?" ask Riri worriedly.

Rendy laughed "if they don't like you, I won't like them either, so we can go after that" replied Rendy as if she was on Riri's side.

Why is Rendy so? though he and his friends have been friends for a long time, while Riri had just met a few days ago, Riri thinks that Rendy is the same as the guys who approached her before, Riri said, which uses the mode trick.

Riri doesn't really care about it because he's not interested in Rendy at all even though everyone says that Rendy is very handsome and smart. Riri just doesn't want him to repeat the same mistakes again as before.

"Then I will take you home" Rendy said, standing up.

"No need to bang, after all why drive me if you are also walking" said Riri who refused rendy's offer

"Why indeed?"

"It's nothing bang, it's just that Riri feels bad. So no need to" replied Ririm

"Near your house is a minimarket?" ask Rendy again.

"Why?, there's a.."

"Then let's just say I'm going there, then let's go together because we're in the same direction" Rendy is very smart to look for a gap, Riri who can't say anything else finally agrees with Rendy.

They walked towards Riri's house and kept chatting on the street.

"Bang Rendy's not close to bang dio?" riri asked Riri on the way.

"Dio?" Rendy remembers "Oh Dio.. Not close, why?" answered Rendy who also asked why Riri asked so.

"Father, I thought you guys were close because you're both a force"

"We are indeed one generation, but Dio took a year off so that now he is a force under me" explained Rendy.

"really? I think Dio.." Riri recalls that Dio once said that he got into trouble after graduation meant that he had a year off.

"What's wrong?" asked Rendy, confused, Riri stopped the conversation.

"ee.. Gapapa"

Rendy just agreed to what Riri said, she tried not to ask anything about it, then moved on to another conversation.

"Why aren't you dating ri?" ask Rendy to start a new topic. Riri stopped his steps. Seeing Riri stopped, Rendy stopped and turned to Riri.

Riri also turned to look at Rendy and said "I think it's because I don't like dating too much" replied Riri, her answer sounding very silly.

"But dating doesn't have to be dating either" Rendy argued, Riri just kept quiet as she continued her steps. Same with Rendy.

"You can just contact each other, then share stories. For romantic things that are not done every day because we also have our own time, not always all the days we pass about the issue of dating and lovemaking" said Rendy.

"But most guys wouldn't understand such a thing" Riri added.

"You can do it if it's not related to the people in your past" Rendy said again making Riri stop her steps and then look at Rendy.

"If it's related?" ask Riri.

"That means you still expect it and you are stupid" replied Rendy casually, Riri turned his face away from Rendy.

"Rendy's bang opinion is incredible, but how could it be called stupid?" Riri continued walking.

"Of course it's stupid, you expect people who don't expect you anymore" Rendy's reply left Riri speechless, he couldn't say anything more because what Rendy said was true, Riri is stupid for still expecting her past, she cannot forget her past.

"To be honest you don't have to force yourself to start again, it's just that you have to be forced to forget your past ri, whether you agree or not, but you have to forget about it and stop expecting it if it's a painful past" Rendy added. Riri really made his silence.

They keep walking until they do not feel it has arrived at the minimarket with Riri's house, Rendy just buy drinks there, he gives cold drinks also to Riri.

"You want to sit down first?" ask Rendy

"ee don't bang, let's just go home. There's something I need to do" Riri replied.

"All right then"

Rendy did not drive Riri to his house because Riri's house only a few steps away and Riri forbid Rendy to do that, he did not want if Rendy instead walked around later, they finally walked in the opposite direction.

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The next day Riri's class starts the morning lecture, while the class today there is no morning class.

"For guys.." Bella said when she got to the classroom door, they replied to Bella's greeting with a little joking.

When he saw Bella Riri remembered Dio who said that they were both dating, Riri finally decided to ask Bella about the truth.

"Curl.. I want something" said Riri seriously, Riri who seriously makes Bella and Maya feel worried and curious what will be said by Riri.

"Ask what?" Bella's starting to worry.

"You and bang Dio back?" riri asked, Maya who was writing her hand until she stopped writing heard Riri's sudden question.

Bella is silent, she is confused about what to answer to Riri and Maya, she does not want them to consider Bella as sloppy because she is reciprocated with Dio.

"ee... That's it.." said Bella stammered

"Why bell? Is what Riri said right?" tanya Maya was also curious.

"Yes" Bella replied briefly, they were shocked by Bella's reply.

"Wahhh." said Maya while shaking her head.

"I know you guys would think I'm stupid, but Dio has a reason for that. So, I thought I'd give him a chance for her".

"I know" said Riri who already knew why Dio did it.

"What?"

Maya, not knowing anything, is upset with the two of them and asks them to explain everything, finally Bella explains everything Dio explained to her. However, Maya strongly disagrees with Bella's decision.

"However the bell he has tricked you, what chance do you give to such a person" Maya said.

"He's turned may, he's not like he used to be after his father went bankrupt" Bella said.

Riri agrees with what Bella says because she also knows that Dio is not what he used to be, especially after his father's bankruptcy, he and his family have nothing.

Maya who can't say anything also accepts Bella's decision, because it's Bella's right. Their conversation stopped after the first lecturer entered the class.

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This afternoon Riri had promised Rendy that she would join Rendy's friends. So, after noon class he said goodbye to his friends and apologized for not being able to come with them hanging out today, Riri also asked them to tell Ayu because she would be long if she had to wait for ayu to finish afternoon class.

Hearing Riri is about to leave with Rendy, they tease Riri by saying Riri will date Rendy. Riri does not pay much attention to them because the real Riri and Rendy will only meet Rendy's friends at High School.

"You know what that means, don't you, may?" ask Bella to Maya as if teasing Riri.

"Of course the bell, what else is the reason to invite Riri to meet with his old friends, there must be a special reason for that" Maya spoke while taunting Riri.

"Yes right of course it's because Riri is the person she likes" added bella, their laughter also exploded afterwards.

"This is it, I'm almost late.. See you later" Riri said as she left them, Riri ignored the two of them who teased Riri

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Riri met Rendy in the parking lot which turned out Rendy had been waiting for him for a long time, today Riri was always not carrying a motorbike because Rendy said they would go using Rendy's car. Although Riri felt strange because the cafe near the campus was close so why should use all cars, but Riri chose not to think too much about it.

"Today we are not so in the cafe near campus, we just go to my friend's house, he has prepared food at home. So it's a pity that it's not eaten" said Rendy as if he knew the contents of Riri's mind who asked why should use the car.

"Oh so, yes bang gapapa".

"Later I'll drive you home before nightfall, just call your mother first, don't worry" said Rendy who will take full responsibility for Riri.

"Yes bang"

Around the 20-minute trip they reached the house of girl friend Rendy, her girl friend had been waiting for her on the terrace and greeted Rendy.

"Hallo my love" he said, they must be so close that they can be like that.

"Introduce this pi Riri" said Rendy introduced Riri to his friend named Popi.

"Hallo is beautiful, I'm Popi. You can call me anything, can po, pop, popi, pi or can also aunt" said Popi Centil, surely he is one of the jokers in his gang and also a cheerful girl.

"Greetings to know my brother" said Riri kindly, Popi smiled kindly.

"Let's go in!" take friendly.

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"The others on haven't come pi?" asked Rendy when they reached the guest room, but no one was there.

"There are also coming soon" replied Popi while offering tea for them.

Popi sat in the front seat of Rendy and Riri, he looked at Riri with a smile and then said to Rendy "Btw not yet one year, you already got a girl, yes.."

"ee.. He's my younger brother on campus, I brought him so he can have a lot of relationships" Rendy replied casually "In addition you have some events in Switzerland right, why don't you just combine him too" added Rendy asked Popi to invite Riri, whether what event is meant by Rendy, only he and Popi only know, Riri did not know anything.

"It can be really dong, after all he suwwaanggat cuuaanntikk" said Popi smiled curiously at Riri, Riri could only just sit back and smile because he did not feel good if he had to cut off the conversation and pretentious.

"What event have you been to, baby?" ask Popi to Riri.

"ee.. English communication brother" replied Riri.

"Wahh.. Its good, but it's a pity that now the event does not exist" said Popi while looking at Rendy.

"You can call him if you have one" Rendy told him to sip her tea.

"Well, is that okay, baby?" popi asked Riri like she was worried that Riri would feel disappointed.

"Ohh it's okay, brother, next time" replied Riri.

Riri is confused why Rendy's friends are so obedient to Rendy's words, like they are afraid of Rendy. Riri's confusion was increased again when Rendy's other friends came, Popi did not wait for them as he did to Rendy, he also did not offer drinks like he did to Rendy and Riri. That confused Riri. Moreover, Rendy's other friends are very obedient to Rendy's orders and speech.

Some friends of Rendy who came to introduce himself to Riri, there are about 5 people namely Doni, Tuti, Elsa, Leli and Anton. Doni and Tuti are dating in their circle so they always come together.

"Your girl bro?" anton asks Rendy after meeting Riri.

"Yes cave girl" Rendy replied casually while looking at Riri, but Riri did not deny that because he did not want to make Rendy embarrassed.

"Beauty all your girls" said Doni praised Riri.

"Just right, she's very smart about picking girls" Popi added.

"It's good" continued the others.

Rendy just looked at Riri and smiled, as well as Riri who could only smile at all the compliments.

Shortly after that Doni said that the three of them will go out to fish because they have not fished for a long time, while Riri and Rendy's girl friends will remain at the Popi house.

It was based because the afternoon was hot while the girls were very afraid of their skin being black.

Rendy told Riri to stay here with all of them, he also told the four of them to be good to Riri and take care of Riri, strangely hearing Rendy's words they obey without refuting, even Leli said not to worry

After Rendy left everything went well, Riri had started to comfortably chat with the four of them all the way to things that did not need to be talked about though, Riri had already started to comfortably chat with the four of them, they are very happy because it turns out Riri is not a quiet girl as they think, Riri just not used to it.

However, their fun and excitement was finally a tension due to one of them did not like riri, it was because he had long liked Rendy but Rendy instead brought another girl in front of him, it was Elsa.

"Aren't you cool?" said Elsa who stopped all of their laughter, Elsa looked at Riri sharply like a hateful person.

"Elsa" Tuti told Elsa not to spoil the atmosphere.

"This girl is too coquettish, do you like that?" elsa said again with a voice that had begun to rise, Riri just looked at Elsa who was angry without speaking a word.

"Why look at me like that? No like? Wanna get mad?" Elsa grew even more annoyed to see Riri looking at her like she wanted to challenge him.

"Silence Elsa!!" snapped Popi told Elsa to be quiet, but still it made Elsa even more angry and say Riri.

Meanwhile, his three friends still stopped him, of course it was based. They try to stop Elsa because they are afraid that Rendy will be angry.

"Why? You're afraid Rendy's mad?" elsa asked casually at the three of them.

"You've gone overboard" said Popi who had begun to get upset.

"Listen pi, have you ever seen Rendy angry at me? as long as we're just friends with me, Rendy's never been mad. So, let's see how Rendy will respond to this" Elsa said showing that Rendy was never angry when Elsa made a mistake, the three of them did not dispute it because it was the truth. I don't know why Rendy never got mad at Elsa.

"And you don't need to be prettier, our circle is just for children who know fashion. Look at your clothes are so old fashioned!!!" Elsa continued to insult Riri, Riri could not do anything but silently hear the ridicule against her.

Elsa over-insults Riri to anger poppy and slaps Elsa "I told you to shut up, right? are you a prank?" say Popi emotion.

Elsa held onto her cheek that was slapped by Popi and smiled like a psychopath

"You slapped me to defend him?" asked Elsa snapping.

"You are sala el, you have reminded you to be quiet" said Tuti who was also on Riri's side.

But Leli who saw his friends had been over-defending Riri rather than Elsa their own friends even angry at the two of them and said that they were a traitor because they should have defended Elsa instead of Riri.

"Wahh.. I also don't like what Elsa did just now, but I don't like the way you two did either. You are too much on his side" Leli said while pointing at Riri.

"Leli" Tuti tried to resuscitate Leli so as not to follow the bad things that Elsa did.

"He just came, we just got to know him. Why are you defending her so desperately?" connect Leli.

"Who defended him? We're not defending anyone here either, it's just that our friend Elsa has made a mistake which means we have to remind her" Popi said.

Although he acted like a pampered and spoiled little boy, it turned out that Popi was very mature and wise. He knows what to defend and what to dispute.

"I'm not wrong pi, this girl's a centile that makes me disgusted" refuted Elsa pointed at Riri whose finger was almost close to Riri's face.

"That means you're disgusted by me too?" shouting Popi.

"What?"

"I'm also a centil, right? You guys didn't realize it?. You guys are also centile, don't you want to insult and flout me now, come on!! go ahead!!" said Popi loudly yelling at Elsa

Elsa was silent, and Leli and Tuti were silent.

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Riri who saw them had started to calm down even started to speak after being silent since then

"I.. I'm used to being insulted like that" Riri said shortly after everything was silent, the four of them looked at Riri but said nothing.

"After Elsa said that, it made me realize. Why am I here now, I'm not like you" they still hear Riri talking.

"I'm silent does not mean I'm not sick, actually since I came I've been surprised to see the fashion that you wear all brands, while I'm very old-fashioned. I had a feeling that I was not worthy to hang out with you guys so I just kept quiet since then for fear of being considered cool, when my brothers had started talking casually to me, I think you're all very good" Riri continued.

Riri can actually wear and buy branded goods so, even more expensive than they have in the rich Riri family. However, he did not like something that wastes a lot of money, he even prefers to save instead of buying expensive items but looks so ordinary.

"So can I go home now?" riri asked then after explaining everything.

"E ituu" they are confused about what to do, on the one hand they are afraid Riri feels uncomfortable with them, on the other hand if Riri comes home it will be a question mark for Rendy and Rendy will be very angry with them.

"Just go home, Sono!" elsa said but her voice was a bit whispery.

"Elsa" rebuked Tuti again so that Elsa would not repeat the same mistake, this time Elsa obeyed him and kept quiet.

"Riri you are here first yes, later Rendy will take you home, they will be home soon anyway" Pinta Tuti.

However, Riri refused what Tuti said, he stood up and immediately headed for the exit, Tuti and Popi tried to stop Riri but he did not care.

When I opened the door, it opened from the outside. It turned out that the three of them had already returned, Rendy who saw Riri was about to leave was confused by what had happened. The four of them started to worry.

"Where are you going?" ask Rendy to Riri who wants to leave.

"Aku.. Aku.."

Seriate..