
Why did the man feel the need to send a white rose for him? And why is his birthday greeting such a special tone? What purpose?
Asti was alone. From her own inner questions so crowded, she realized that Tomi with all her behavior was not something she could just ignore.
Whether whatever dominates his heart the most at the moment, that anger, that hatred, feeling that condolence or even feeling that indecent, that indignation, what is clear is all that is proof that for him Tomi is a human figure who has messed up his inner calm.
What he had never felt before, now must be experienced (This is how the hearts of women guys, actually very happy but afraid of piety and fear later the wound will be greater.)
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Going back to college the next day was really a tough test for Asti.
He hopes that Tomi does not go to college so that he does not meet the man face to face. But it turned out that his hope was just a vain hope.
The man actually sat on the front row of benches and was immediately visible to Asti as soon as he entered the room where he taught it.
Throughout his experience teaching for three semesters, the new time Asti felt the weight of the burden of the position he carried.
Because at that time he was increasingly aware that to become a lecturer, he was still young.
His emotions still have to be restrained a lot so as not to get out because of the youthfulness of his age.
Especially if he is in the scope of association in the campus where he teaches it, because he is in that place because of his duties as a lecturer.
The image of a teacher must be seen through his attitude and speech.
However, standing in front of Tomi who had many opportunities to look at him, was indeed a torture because he could not possibly vent his dislike or even hatred openly.
Because it would be bad as a result. Because not only will lower the appreciation of people against him as one of the teaching figures at the university, but will also cause question marks or allegations that are not only in the head of the person who heard it.
So however Asti was before Tomi who looked at him in such a way, he still refrained himself to remain graceful and in accordance with the image of a teacher.
But if you look at his young age, he would like to throw the man out or at least tell him to sit in the back seat.
It is not easy to remain mature and graceful at a young age.
Or in other words, it is not easy to become a lecturer with students whose age is not too far away from his age.
Especially with some students whose age is above his age. Like Tom for example. Or like Ms. Ina, Ms. Susinah and Mr. Alex who have been in their forties.
After giving a lecture, Asti immediately sat on a chair that afternoon to support both legs that felt sore and weak.
One thing he knew very well was that it was due to his mental tension being on Tomi's face for so long.
Now he sat waiting until the students came out pretending to be busy checking the sheets of paper in the map.
It felt good after the room became empty a few moments later.
Asti then cleaned the papers that had been opened and then put it into the map again.
But not to mention what he did was done, a shadow fell on the papers on the table he was arranging.
His head immediately lifted.
On his face, stood a towering Tomi.
The man immediately smiled sweetly as Asti looked up at him.
“Bu Asti, even if it is already a day late, let me wish you a happy thirtyth birthday!” he said, extending his hand.
Inevitably Asti was forced to return the hand and receive congratulations from the man.
“Thanks...” sahut, just short. Heh, he thought annoyed, you know the amount of my age! (wkwkwk….😜).
“Did Bu Asti already receive flower delivery from me?” Tom said again.
Asti did not immediately answer. He stood up from where he sat and grabbed his bag.
While the map that has been neatly hugged with one hand.
After he felt ready to leave the place, his head turned towards Tomi.
“Already. Thanks!” he said with a reluctant voice.
“But you shouldn't have to do that!”
“I consider it necessary, Bu Asti!” Tomi refutes.
“Because thanks to Mother Asti I am now more diligent in attending lectures because I realize the benefits of being present alone to meet with lecturers, so as to absorb knowledge better.
It is also thanks to my mother that I now realize that my age is no longer appropriate to be a student. Moreover, an immortal student like me is!”
Asti did not want to comment on Tomi's words. Because it must be the length of the tail. So he chose to leave.
“Happy day!” said.
Tomi did not want to waste the opportunity by following behind Asti.
Seeing that, Asti quickened his footsteps. Moreover, Tomi chased after him with questions that made him even more annoyed.
“Mom likes white roses right? In Mom's garden, I saw her white roses fresh and beautiful!” said the man.
Asti still did not comment. Tom doesn't want to know that.
“Bu, if you like, later if I come home from the atlas, I will gift the white rose tree of several types.”
Feeling disturbed, this time Asti stopped her footsteps suddenly. Tomi almost hit him from behind.
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‘Brother Tomi, I do love roses..” said Asti did not care to stand almost close to Tomi.
“But I will thank you that you did not bring me roses out of the atlas from nowhere.
I don't have time to take care of it. And I hope you remember well what I said.
"I'll be happy to take care of it for Mom!” Tom offered his services.
Asti took a deep breath. His shoulders dropped in annoyance.
Tomi really wants to get his attention and continue to involve himself. How annoying!
“No need, Brother Tomi!” his frown, began to vent his annoyance. He was no longer able to hold himself back.
“I just don't want to add a single rose tree in my parents' home garden.
Quite clear about my description!”
Still at the time Asti was venting his anger, from the end of the hall appeared Pak Eko.
The handsome lecturer who put his heart to Asti, he immediately saw what happened even though he did not hear what the girl said to her handsome student.
But clearly the attitude from the water of his face seemed very irritated. Therefore he quickened his footsteps and approached the two men.
“What's Asti?” the question is so that it gets to Asti.
The man asks Asti but looks at Tomi and looks at her with a probing look.
No matter how angry he was with Tomi, it was his personal business. Don't let anyone else know.
“Ah, it's okay Mas. Ordinary, teaching affairs!” saith. Then he pretended to be surprised and raised his wrist to look at his watch.
“Wah, I have to hurry home. Good day, Mas Eko. Good afternoon Brother Tomi!”
“Good day, Bu Asti!” Tomi muttered slowly.
But Mr. Eko did not answer Asti's good day. Instead, he offered to take her home.
“Dik Asti, I saw this morning you came by taxi. How about I drive you home?”
“No need Mas. I was in such a hurry precisely because I wanted to be picked up by my father.
He must be out there. If I wait too long, I can be sprayed.
Come ah, I go first!”.
Seeing Asti stepping with a fast movement noticed his haste but without losing his flexibility of walking and remained with stunning body movements due to his beautiful body shape, he said, both Mr. Eko and Tomi stared at the girl until her body disappeared behind the wall.
After the beautiful scenery disappeared, Tomi turned to look at Mr. Eko. Just then Mr. Eko was also looking towards him. Tomi then smiled.
But Mr. Eko did not return the young man's smile. Instead the man looked at Tomi again as before with a probing glance.
“Brothers of what faculty?” tanyakanya.
“From psychology, Pak”
“So Brother named Tomi huh? I heard Asti's mother say Brother's name!”
“Iya, Sir.”
Tomi answered Mr. Eko's question while thinking. Apparently, the man who taught a lot in the faculty of economics had heard his name even though he had never been a student.
“Did you already know that there is a little rumor regarding Brother?”
“Meanour?”
“I will say it right away!” There are some people who tell about your behavior in the lecture room when Asti's mother is teaching.”
“My behavior? Is there anything I shouldn't do and I don't realize it, sir?” Tomi answered while thinking again.
Apparently the ears of the people on this campus are quite sharp. I don't know what Mr. Eko heard. And no matter what her judgment is, Tomi wants to know.
“Brothers try to attract the attention of Mother Asti with various things. From the questions asked to things that should not need to be put forward in the lecture room, because of its relevance to the material taught at that time did not exist!” Mr. Eko replied bluntly.
“But whatever the truth is and whatever the untruth is, that's not what matters to me.
What I want to underline is my hope that you further think, do not do something that the neighbors will be able to tarnish the good name of Mother Asti!”
“I don't mean that.”
“That's for sure!”
Mr. Eko cut off Tomi's unfinished speech.
“It is precisely because of that that that I now speak this way to Brother.
It is true, the right of every individual to pay special attention to anyone. Against his lecturer even once.
And not one of the students if he is interested in a lecturer who is very interesting as well as Asti Mother.
Remember, this is a college. If someone is in this place as a student, yes apply and behave like a student when dealing with his lecturer.
Don't make him feel cornered!”
Tomi began to feel offended by the words of Mr. Eko who was so straightforward.
But however he appreciates it because talking openly with someone no matter how unpleasant the content of his speech, is still something that is fair in nature.
And it's easier to deal with rationally.
“I understand good intentions Father,” said Tomi later.
“But please know that I never wanted to corner Asti!”
“Then why was he angry with Brother?”
Tomi was a bit stunned. Honestly, he must admit that all this time he really wanted to grab Asti's attention so that he did not realize he had cornered her so that the girl turned her eyes towards him.
Didn't sending her a white rose bouquet that was also part of her business? And not also his efforts to learn desperately about the courses taught by his beautiful lecturer was part of his desire to grab the attention of the girl to the extent that he forgot that there are things that are cause the person concerned to feel cornered.
There are speculative rumors that come from the temptations of his friends, for example.
To the extent that Mr. Eko heard it.
But even though Tomi felt guilty, on his face it was invisible.
He thought, whatever it is, no one else needs to know. It is not their business but their own.
Thinking like that, Tomi immediately raised her head and looked at Mr. Eko.
“Bu Asti's anger was due to paper problems, Sir!” said lying.
“I have not given up my duties and he is angry because this kind of thing has happened the second time. The reason I proposed was rejected, so of course I protested it for my reason it was not something to make up.
But apparently, he was even angry!”.
Mr. Eko digested a moment of Tomi's words, then he nodded his head. His originally tense-looking facial water, began to slacken.
“Alright, Brother Tomi. I will not prolong this issue!” said later.
“Only I hope that you are more insightful not to put Bu Asti in an unpleasant position.
But if that continues, I will hold you accountable to Brother!”.
After saying that, Mr. Eko immediately turned his body and stepped away. Tomi was alone.
In his heart he has a strong conjectural trajectory, that either a little or a lot, Mr. Eko put a certain feeling to Mother Asti.
That means, it has a very heavy rival!(.Si Tomi no rival nich wkwkwkwk😜).
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The thought troubled Tomi's heart so strongly. Because at that time his consciousness had been faced with a reality in which he had to admit to himself that he loved Asti.
Indeed at first he only felt interested and anxious about the young girl who applies as parents in his profession as a lecturer.
Never he saw let alone face to face with a girl as unique as Asti.
Now he knew that the girl he loved was not only beyond the reach of his hands, but also became the girl loved by Mr. Eko.
Naturally, Tomi became agitated because of that.
At this campus, Pak Eko is famous for his good looks and personality that has attracted a lot of students while Tomi is just a student who is known as a seductive student of the beautiful young lecturer.
If Asti thinks rationally, surely he would much prefer Mr. Eko.