Run Away
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Alexandria Zeyna Basuki's.

A woman who had been in Syahreza's heart more than 15 years ago. Reza was crazy about the girl who was her upperclassman during Junior High. Maybe it was just monkey love but that love turned the introverted Reza into a figure that increasingly shuts itself off from the surroundings.

The love story begins with a nerdy teenager Reza and prefers to spend her break time in the Library rather than in the Canteen or Basketball Court. Reza's hanky appearance and thick glasses make him less likely to hang out with his peers at school. Zeyna is a member of the popular girl group in Junior High who sometimes spends her time in the library two to three times a week.

When Zeyna spent her break time in the library, some cool men would also spend time there. At first Reza did not know who Zeyna was before the library guard told her about a popular girl who likes to read and come to the library three times a week.

Reza always reads books in the long chair in the corner by the window. He'll sit there until the bell rings. The chair was always sat alone by him, no one would sit in the same chair as him. Reza prefers to sit alone rather than alone with his classmates.

Zeyna was the first human to occupy the long chair that became Reza's favorite place. Reza was uncomfortable when the girl was always sitting in the same place as him, had thought to move but there were no empty seats in the library. Everything is filled with their peers. If Zeyna came to the Library and sat there, some noisy men would come and follow her. Reza was really disturbed.

"Hay.." a soft voice made Reza stop reading it.

Zeyna appeared with her trademark smile and sat down in the long chair in front of Reza.

Reza fixed her sagging glasses and went back to reading the book in her hand. Surely soon the commotion will begin and sure enough some male students then come and sit in long chairs lined with Reza. If so, Reza will heed his ears until the bell rings.

But for some reason then it did not last long, a few months after the men were no longer tempting Zeyna because there were new students moving from outside the city who became new idols in the School. At that time Zeyna was wasted by the men and so more often came to the Library alone.

Reza who had been indifferent with anyone slowly so pity to see Zeyna. He was no longer indifferent if Zeyna greeted him, sometimes they discussed about a good book and recommended each other's favorite books.

Gradually Reza began to comfortably chat with the friendly Zeyna, he began to miss when Sunday came and made him unable to meet Zeyna. Reza began looking for information about his upperclassman, about his hobbies, his date of birth to his home address.

When she gets home from school, Reza always asks the driver to pass through Zeyna's house even if it means the car has to turn around. If lucky then Reza will see Zeyna into his house which is also no less magnificent than the house of Reza and it feels like seeing the roof of his house has made his heart flower. Reza likes to watch Zeyna be quiet.

When Valentine arrives in Zeyna's last year of school, Reza ventured to express her feelings. He came to Zeyna's house and bought her a pink teddy bear the size of her body.

"Do you like me??" Zeyna's birthday shock,

Reza nodded not daring to look at Zeyna who was very beautiful at the time even though she only wore sleeping pajamas.

"But I don't like you Reza.., I just think you're the same as my other friends!"

And Reza's world had collapsed since hearing that word, how could he so confidently express feelings to the extremely popular upperclassman while he was just an introverted nerd??

The next day, Reza never saw Zeyna come to the library again. Reza felt very guilty for destroying his friendship.

But behind that even more painful for Reza is when all of Zeyna's girlfriends bully him out and Zeyna just kept quiet to not defend him. Reza became their monthly month at that time.

"Heyyy frog prince!!"

"Sir.., Brother Reza!!"

Reza opened her eyes as fast as lightning, her eyes wet. The princess was already sitting next to him with a worried face.

"Kak Reza dream what the hell.., until it's that way.."

Reza sat quietly and wiped the tears left at her temple. The worst nightmare in his past somehow could make him this fragile.

"What time is this Put?" Reza's question shifted the topic, there was no way he could tell the Princess his nightmare.

"Hour half-seven, Brother Reza semalem came home so late that I did not dare to wake up afraid Kak Reza is still tired." said Putri while standing and tidying the dishes on the table. He had even finished cooking breakfast for Reza.

Reza lowered both his legs limp, he was like powerless. It seems like the dream really drained his emotions. And it wasn't a dream, it was a bitter reality in his past that arrived to come again.

"Sir Reza isn't feeling well anymore?" The Princess asked worriedly as Reza just sat down limp.

Reza shook his head and watched the Princess, slowly standing up and approaching the girl and hugging her. Only Princess is the only one Reza has right now. If Reza could marry her so that the Princess would truly be hers.

"Married yuk Put.." hissed Reza in the ear of the Princess,

The Princess' body stiffened immediately in Reza's arms, "Kak Reza is not romantic!!" Princess's grudge is upset,

Reza chuckled and tightened his embrace. He did not want to lose a moment of courage, not necessarily one day Reza will dare to say these words again.

"Next week we finish the exhibition and go home, yes, I'll ask your parents for permission to marry you.."

The princess untangled Reza's embrace and watched the man seriously, was Reza delirious?? Or still carried away by his dreams??

"I'm serious.." explained Reza as the Princess was still dumbfounded looking at him.

The princess did not reply but her eyes were glazed with glass and her lips trembled. Reza pulled her lover into the embrace again and buried the tiny body in her chest.

Reza wants to meet the Princess's parents soon in order to justify this girl in her arms.  So that if one day Reza has another nightmare, he is not afraid to face it alone. For Reza, a Princess was enough. He doesn't need Zeyna or anyone perfect to accompany him for the rest of his life. The Princess is the sole purpose of Syahreza Purnama's life.

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