Oath of Ex-Lover
chapter 7
I walked to the cafe table. I saw Azzam who showed a restless face, like waiting for something uncertain.I sat back in the chair.I saw Azzam did not dare to look at me. Maybe because of fear of my answer.
for a few minutes we were quiet with each other.
"Hmm Mel, if you can't answer now gapapa. Maybe you need some time to think about it." Suddenly Azzam's voice broke our silence.
"Hmm well zam, but you're gapapa?." I asked.
"father Mel, I'll wait for you. I don't know what you will answer." Azzam smiled at me.
we enjoyed guava juice and some of the dishes we ordered.
now the time shows at 18.30 wib.
"hmm we want to go for a walk or go straight home, Mel?" Ask Azzam.
"Emm, we're going straight home, yes." I answered Azzam's question.
"well, I'll take you home, Mel. finish the food first." Azzam smile.
(At home)
"i'm going straight home, Mel.."
Azzam said goodbye to me.
"don't stop by the zam first?." I offered him to stop by the house.
"thank you, but next time it's Mel." Azzam refused my invitation.
"have been careful on the path of zam." I waved my hand.
Azzam came home and I went inside the house.
at night, I just think about what I will answer after this. Of course I already know if Azzam really likes me.
"Azzam has been very good to me. But how could I go through a courtship without liking him. had I refused, Azzam would have been very disappointed.duh I was confused." I collapsed while muttering to myself.
at 21:00 wib in my room.
I put the phone on the table and I went to the bed. "drrttt" sound vibrating from my phone, I turned around and took the phone I put on the table again.
"good night amel, have a nice dream." that's how the message from WhatsApp that Azzam sent.I put my phone back without replying to Azzam's message, and returned to the bed.
The next day, as usual. Azzam came up to me in the morning. Along the way to school, we didn't talk to each other. Not without reason, Azzam became awkward with me after declaring his love yesterday afternoon. Likewise, I was confused about where to start a conversation from. because I myself was the first time shot by a man. indeed before I had been close to Anggie, but Anggie never expressed love to me.
(at school)
"zam, is there a late afternoon event?"
ask before walking to the loby.
"no Mel, why?." Azzam asked me back.
"will we go home early at 12.00 wib. hmm if later in the afternoon we meet how zam?." I ventured to invite Azzam to meet later in the afternoon.
"can Mel, where?" asked Azzam.
"at the cafe end of dusk ya zam, I wait for 17.00 wib." I replied with a smile.
"well Mel." Azzam agreed to my invitation and walked towards the parking lot while I walked towards the lobby.
Finally, this afternoon arrived.
(At a cafe) December, 2016
I came to the cafe end of twilight, where I took Azzam to meet here. I came exactly at 17.00 wib.
finally I ordered two guava juices and some companion snacks.
it's 17:18 wib. Azzam did not come.
"Azzam really long, on the phone also can not. huft, he where the?." I asked myself.
at 17:20 wib
"Azzam, it's been a long time since you. It's 20 minutes late!." I answered with a sullen face.
"Sorry Mel, my tires suddenly deflated in the street." Azzam answered while looking at me.
"why on the phone can't zam too?" this time I showed my annoyed face.
"sorry Mel, I forgot my phone charger since noon.so can't be on the phone." Azzam held my hand this time, either intentionally or simply reflexively because I was feeling annoyed.
"emm yauda zam, I'm just worried that you're going on the road" I said this time with a smile.
"cie's worried. hehe." Azzam laughed at me.
"eh this is zam, I have already impressed my favorite guava juice is also your favorite right." I'm offering you some juice at the table that I've been ordering since I came.
"Thank you Mel." replied Azzam while drinking the juice.
"iya zam." I'm begging him.
we enjoyed the meal while watching the life music in this cafe.
"well, the music is good." I applauded when the cafe musician finished singing a song.
"yes Mel, that's great." Azzam also applauded.
I continued eating and Azzam continued eating.
"Btw, what happened this afternoon Amel invited me to meet?" Azzam asked a little astonished.
I still continued to chew and could not answer Azzam's question, because my mouth was still full of food.I coded Azzam using my five fingers so I could swallow my food first.
after I swallowed. now I began to answer Azzam's questions.
"hmm that was zam." I didn't explain anything. Sure Azzam already knows what I mean.
"yes Mel, whatever the answer is. I'll take it." Azzam replied with a smile.
"Sorry, I can't..." I paused my talk.
"What a Mel." Azzam chimed in with a limp tone.
"I can't turn down zam." I continued speaking.
(Azzam surprised)
"Because mel??? I'm not wrong, am I? So we're starting right now, okay??"
Azzam looks very happy.
"Hmm yes zam." I smiled shyly.
From then on, we had happy days. No longer do I remember Anggie, the first love that disappointed me. Now, there is Azzam who always colors my days.
His humorous attitude and the way it is makes me like him even more.
Ever since I dated Azzam. For some reason, my best friend often avoids me. Not without reason, it turns out that he liked Azzam a long time ago. It's just that I don't know and Fia never told me. Of course, if you tell me, I will not accept love from Azzam for my best friend.
in class, Fia looks ordinary, but she is now not as close as I used to be. It is rare to confide and exchange stories with me. if time can be repeated. I don't want to disappoint anyone, including my best friend.
(at school, 16:00)
"kryinggg" the bell rings.
as usual, me and Azzam went home together.but this time, my mind was still thinking about fia. shouldn't the one in my current position be fia.
"Mel.." Azzam's voice called out to me on the way.
"uh yes zam, why?"
I asked in a slightly loud tone because my voice was not heard in the wind.
"tumben's on board, no story today?" Azzam asked in surprise because we usually exchanged stories when we came home from school.