The Love I Don't Miss
Part 123 (Best Friend So Love)

Arsen stepped forward to approach the stage to ask for a song. He put money of 200 thousand into the box as tip money on the music player he wants to negotiate to realize his wishes.

After a little chat, now Arsen grabbed a guitar given by one of the group members with pleasure. The original singer began to step aside and chose to sit in a waiting chair. And so do the other members.

Surely they are happier, because they can take a break for a moment, and actually get a tip of 200 thousand that they rarely get from one person.

They all stepped aside, because Arsen the racer wanted to sing just by being accompanied by a guitar he had picked himself up. Without the help of musical instruments or the help of others.

And now Arsen is ready for action by sitting behind a microphone, with a guitar on his lap. For a moment his eyes were watching around. Map one by one the faces of Cafe visitors who are the majority of young people. Some look at him, and some are still busy chatting with their friends.

"Good night, everyone." said Arsen.

"Night.." answered some who noticed his presence on the mini stage.

"My name is Arsenio, call me Arsenio" Arsen said.

And that was when more and more eyes turned towards Arsen. To see what kind of face is making its sound using a mic.

"I'm sitting here with this guitar to sing a song asked by two of my best friends!" Arsen reasoned by staring at Clarice who was at the table with Naufal.

If Clarice was only silent with a frown that was wrinkled because she did not ask, then Naufal actually smiled because he understood the intention of his friend who was smiling up there.

"Before that, I say good night to all visitors of K-Ndo Cafe tonight." said Arsen. "Hopefully tonight, who is PDKT, no longer PDKT!" his words were greeted by the cry of those who expected it to happen.

"Hopefully the one who is single tonight, has a girlfriend back and forth!" continued. "Job dong, yeah!" he continued to chuckle to himself

"Wiiihhh.." exclaimed those who feel single, with accompanied by a boisterous sound of applause because it is considered a unique and funny do'a.

"Hopefully that comes with a partner, the relationship remains durable and long lasting even without formalin. The important thing must be in the land with honesty and without a word. betrayal.." said Arsen by suppressing the word betrayal, as if there is a separate grudge with the words.

The boisterous sound of applause from those who came with the couple, as if to secure Arsen's speech in their own way. Although not a few also shouted Aamiin.

"OK, guys! which can be the song, we can sing together yes.an old song, for you who harbored love for your best friend.." said Arsen smiling sweetly and charming, start a quote on the guitar on his lap.

And Arsen's sweet smile turned out to be greeted by all Cafe visitors with a bundle of pricks, also with a cry due to being too amazed by the good looks of the young man. Especially the teenage girls, even those whose age is above Arsen.

The good looks of an Arsenio Wilson, 16-year-old must be considered as a superior seed for women who are over 20 years old, and under 27 years old.

They will not hesitate to praise, or even tease, if it is considered to be too late. Although in the end they will call for the first time with the name adek...

Guitar quotes from Arsen fingers began to sound slow and mendayu. Until pulling one by one pair of eyes of visitors who are in the cafe.

Moon stranded in court...

A sullen heart...

Your eyes are also my spies...

There are desires that may be forbidden...

The song with the original rock genre was turned into a melow song that sounded so deep and touched the hearts of anyone who heard it.

Until the first verse is sung, it immediately shakes the boisterous voice and applause from the visitors. Especially for those in that position. Moreover, the Arsenic voice sounded very melodious, soft and light.

One hard word to say...

Until my mind is tormented...

Lord, help me explain...

My feelings turned to love...

The boisterous sound of the audience in the first stanza had now disappeared. Replaced with the atmosphere of shahdu that washed away, and attentive in the second temple.

If you had not noticed Arsen on the mini stage. So now all eyes are on the stage that is being mastered by Arsen. Arsen suddenly became a magnet for all Cafe visitors.

Even some of the visitors started picking up their phones to record Arsen and his voice. Also to record how the visitors were hypnotized by the sound of Arsen. There are also those who memorize the song and choose to mimic the lyrics slowly and smoothly.

My heart cannot deny love...

Because implied love is not express...

Even though my lips kept saying no...

My eyes keep on emitting light...

In this temple, many people have begun to forget to talk to their friends. Even forgot their purpose to go to the cafe with his friend.

All washed away by a strange and handsome man who was entertaining all visitors K-Ndo Cafe without asking for payment and actually issued a tip for the filler.

What we are feeling now...

Why don't we try to put it together...

Maybe a trial for friendship...

Or maybe it's God's destiny...

Arsen sings this verse with eyes fixed on Clarice who sits silently. It was as if what he was voicing was genuine from within the heart. Alias real taste disclosure. Until their gazes met until the stanza was finished being sung by Arsen.

Although this song boomed when he was still busy, but a little Clarice also knew. Because it has been covered by a cover singer on youtube with several genres. Even Idol singer once sang a melow genre like Arsen did now a few years ago.

So he often heard it, either while walking in the mall, or even he heard himself in his room occasionally, through his cellphone.

Arsen repeated the Reff part again, but his eyes began to look around to see the enthusiasm of the audience. He was not nervous at all, because during his time in bandung he was used to playing with band members who were formed in his old school.

And what is proud, the band Arsen in Bandung at that time was that they often participated in competitions. Until he won first place and performed in one of the concerts of the band Capital as an opening band.

The target, Brighta Clarice Agasta. Ever since Arsen sat in the singer's chair, the girl kept watching around. A lot of teenage girls who looked at Arsen with a curious look and whispers of admiration also had time to pass in his ears. From the visitor in the next chair.

They all seemed to ask, what would the handsome young man do approaching the mini stage?

Singing, huh?

Or just want to tip money into the box? Because Arsen stepped up while opening the black wallet in the back pocket of his pants. And they can see, if what comes out is a red sheet.

No wonder many are staring at Arsen while the files are. Because Arsen deserves to be admired secretly. It's just that Clarice doesn't know what she feels about Arsen. Because if the man does not come to school, there is something lacking. Even less than when Vino didn't come.

Understandably, almost every day Arsen always bothers him at school. So if there's no Arsen, then there's nothing to bother him. And the class felt empty.

"Arsen sounds good, huh?" naufal.

"Yes." replied Clarice confessing briefly.

"I didn't expect him to be this perfect." said Naufal, who seemed to support Arsen's closeness with Cla. So he showed off his new best friend. "Handsome, rich, racers have a good voice too."

"No man is perfect, Fal!" clarice answered unwilling to accept the sentence that stated the young man is a perfect creature of God. "We've only known her for two months, haven't we?" tanyakanya. "He must also have flaws that we may not have known..."

"Yes, you're right!" sahut naufal's. "He also had a strange lack!"

"What?" ask Clarice.

"He can't swim!" naufal made Clarice turn her head with perfectly rounded eyes.

"Can't swim? you sure?" clarice asked as if she could not believe Naufal's story.

"Yes, he said, his family had an accident and went into a deep artificial lake. He was six years old and could not swim. So he was traumatized to enter the pool to this size!" naufal.

"Every time he goes into the pool, he will remember that moment!" continued. "Where he said he almost died from suffocation."

"Six years can't swim yet?" ask Clarice. "I've been able to do it five years!"

Naufal screeched, "He and his Brother were in the care of his Grandmother since childhood. And they had not allowed Arsen to learn to swim at that time. Uh, trauma first!" naufal's gelak without sound.

"Yes, too, yeah!" clarice laughed. "But kasian as well." he continued, recalling Arsen who had almost died from drowning.

Apart from his chat with Naufal in the first stanza, Clarice was finally swept away in the next reff stanza, when the song sung by Arsen was really enjoyed by Cafe visitors. He did not expect the effects of Arsen to be so far away. He even sang slowly and casually, following the lyrics he memorized because it was very easy to remember. Even if it is only in the heart.

Until he heard a sentence from Arsen to end his action on the mini stage tonight.

"Thank you to all the visitors of K-Ndo Cafe, and thank you to the management for lending me the stage" he said with a smile turned to the band members who filled in earlier.

"See you next time." said Arsen, making Clarice's consciousness again. And he immediately behaved normally, just like before Arsen got on stage.

But who would have thought, the closing sentence Arsen greeted with disappointment from the audience who expected the young man to sing again and entertain the visitors who still want to hear the melodious voice of the driver.

But of course Arsen refused requests from 80% of visitors who came. Because he did not want to waste his time to be with Clarice. The most important thing for him is to convey indirectly about what he feels for the girl.

Although maybe the girl does not want to realize it. Because it is not easy to knock on the door of the heart that has fortified itself not too easily fall in love and establish a relationship.

"You're vocalist?" clarice asked as Arsen put his butt back on the chair he was sitting on.

"No, I'm only vocalist 2!" replied Arsen then sipped his Cappucino latte. "I'm a Bassist!" the answer. "But also help my friend! sometimes I also sing while playing my Bass!"

"Wow!" clarice stared in awe at Arsen's considerable skill. Beyond his inability to swim.

"I want to see you perform at school!" clarice. "You must be like Ariel Noah who is playing, especially being a guest star at school events!" clarice was filled with jokes. Although in his heart he actually admitted that Arsen is no less charming than an Ariel Noah.

"I'll make it happen don't worry!" answer Arsen lightly.

"Yes, and the Alexander INternational School will be very crowded. You have a lot of fans in school!" sindir Clarice who really does not like if there is a close to Arsen.

"You're one of them!"

"Too confident!" murmured Clarice sneered at Arsen.

Chat after chat continues. Jokes alternately they throw. Until the time has shown at 9 pm.

During the time they had to gather, there was no chance to tease Clarice apart from just the code words alone. Because the three are more focused on jokes and chat related to school.

No. Cla is insensitive to Arsen's attitude. But for now, he brushed off everything in his eyes. He no longer wanted to be disappointed to see a man like Vino. The class was very cold and impressive. But it turns out nothing more than a fucking land crocodile.

"Reverse back, Sen!" pamit Naufal on Arsen when the three of them were already in the motorcycle parking lot.

The cafe is still very crowded. Young people and old people seem to still be there. Maybe until the cafe closes they will still be fun there.

But among the human children, the three students of class X3 Alexander International School had to disband, because there was a girl who could not go home more than 10 p.m. And the men who have a long time still understand that.

"I want to go home too!" replied Arsen who is now on his bike. "When did I drop my fingers?" bargain Arsen on Clarice who was waiting for Naufal to wear a helmet.

"Do'a is a lot!" clarice replied with half-cone lips mocking Arsen.

"Haha! all right, I'll pray, and I'll make sure I can easily pick you up at your house anywhere!" he said confidently.

"Yes. please Mr. confident...." Cla calls Arsen an overconfident Master. "Bye!"

Clarice waved her hand briefly at Arsen when she was on the Naufal bike ready to go. Splitting the capital's traffic jams on Sunday night. Which until 12 pm the road will still be filled by various types of vehicles.

' Clarice... Who do you like? '

Arsen murmured inwardly, staring at Cla's back which began to move away because Naufal's motorbike had already driven away from the cafe's parking lot and entered the street. To then mingle with other vehicles.

' Sometimes I feel like you're interested in me, but sometimes I also feel like you're very indifferent to me! '

Arsen was swept away in his thoughts about the figure of the girl whose end - this end did indeed steal his attention.

' You wouldn't be like that if there wasn't anything you liked! Do you like Naufal? '

' Ah! it seems impossible that you like Naufal! during class you look ordinary! '

' But you never looked close to any man other than me and Naufal! '

Ah, the heart of a coal businessman's son is muddled by a girl he likes since the first night he was declared a new student at school.

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