The Love I Don't Miss
Part 168 (Holiday )
"Keep... So which college?" ask Mommy Calina after Clarice proudly delivered her graduation after dinner. "Aussie or Indo?"
Clarice was silent for a moment. The girl seemed to be thinking hard to determine the campus she had submitted. A campus in Aussie. One more in Indonesia.
He has been weighing this for half a year. Since starting to enroll in two campuses in two different countries. And also a different department.
But until this moment it seems he has not found the right choice. Du Negara and these two majors are very influential on his future, and also on... Yes, one thing that makes the girl can not freely choose.
There is one thing that makes it very difficult to leave Indonesia. And it has to do with...
"Uncle Gilang says your deadline confirms that there is tomorrow, dear!" father Kenzo stared fixedly at the princess who was sitting next to his wife.
Clarice took a deep breath and went back to remembering things first for this one decision. Heavy, very heavy it feels to have to choose which one.
In his little heart, he wanted to study in the Aussie. Her ideals as a reliable dress designer are very easy to realize there. The support of both parents and the Uncle was also very good.
While the second profession that he wants to do is as a psychologist like the Uncle who he proposed at one of the campuses in Indonesia. It is located in Bina Nusantara Jakarta.
Why in Binus? Of course we all know why Cla chose Binus. Because someone once said college was good.
If you obey your wishes, then becoming a designer will be the main choice to continue your education. But there is one that makes him reluctant to leave Indonesia.
' If in the country itself there is a good campus, why should you go abroad? '
' Maybe in BINUS! There have excellent Technology and Information majors! And I'm very interested in that science. '
This sentence, this speech was heard by Clarice when they were walking in the school corridor. As class XI.
And Cla already knows if the owner of the name that says it has been listed as a prospective student at BINUS. The Faculty of Informatics Engineering. In accordance with his wishes.
"Cla is more inclined to stay here with Daddy and Mommy." replied Clarice later.
"Are you sure, Cla?" ask the Mommy.
"Related, Mom.."
"Why?" search the Mother.
"If Cla misses Daddy, Mommy, Papa, Mama and others how?"
Darkened, "Your reason." said the mother.
"Actually you can still find a campus that has a design faculty that you want if you want, Cla." said the Daddy.
"No, Dad... If in Indo Cla wants to go to a psychologist lecture." replied Clarice.
"That's it, huh?" ask the Daddy.
"Yes, Dad.." replied Clarice sure. "Cla will contact Uncle Gilang later. To cancel Clarice's lecture there."
"Wherever you go to college, Daddy and Mommy will always be supportive!" said the Mommy.
"Thank you, Daddy! Thank you, Mommy!" clarice.
"So when to Bali?"
"The day after!" answer Clarice.
***
Then the day after Clarice had arrived. It was Friday before dawn. The day set to depart celebrates the graduation of one level of class XII by vacationing together on the island of the gods.
And all students are now on their way to the island of Bali by road. Riding sleeper bus amounted to 6 fleets with first class aircraft tub facilities. One bus contains students in one class accompanied by several guidance teachers.
Sleeper bus that is used to travel one day one night to be able to step on the island of the gods consists of several private booths that are designed very luxurious. One room for one student. So that all students can be free to sleep and so on. No need to be disturbed or confused with the next seat as on a regular bus.
The room in Clarice is next to Hanna's. Best friends since class X are always together, whether until when. At the moment, both are best friends.
As per Saturday morning estimates the group had arrived at the first location. And the first destination to visit is Sanur beach. Watching the sunrise when you just stepped on the port of Gilimanuk around 1 pm.
And now, using Clarice's thin slippers down wearing the sunglasses she had placed over her head, tucked between her ears and the long black hair she had let neatly wedge. And Cla still looks beautiful even though he has not taken a shower.
Whatever! Beautiful people even though they wake up still look attractive. Moreover, the skin is smooth and as white as milk.
Walking side by side with Hanna, if the one who sees is a person who is observant and understands the fashion brand, surely can easily read the difference between these two teenagers. Cla has never compared himself and what he wears to others.
Regarding faces, these two girls have their own beauty values. Because beauty is relative. Different points of assessment. The only difference between the two is that Hanna has a slightly dark complexion. Her profession as a female volleyball athlete that makes her inevitably have to get used to be friends with sunlight.
Clarice wore mocca-colored shorts 10 to 15 cm above the knee. Combined with long-sleeved white clothes and wrinkled to form a flower on the wrist, made from light that will be easily blown by the wind, and also quite easy to penetrate the cold. Especially the beach in the morning.
It's just that the bottom is put into the shorts he wears. Clarice's look was more attractive with a small pink sling bag containing only cash and a cross-phone in front of her chest.
A small and long blue scarf should be coiled around the neck or on any part of the body. For it would be a sign if they were in the same company. To facilitate the search in a team.
In addition to the scarf, there was a camera bearing the brand S*NY hanging around his neck. This one object is impossible to be left behind during their vacation on the island of Bali.
It was a cold morning on the beach. But Clarice just went down without carrying a jacket or any warmth.
It may feel ordinary at first, but either later or even a few minutes ahead. When it has been repeatedly blown by the beach in the twilight.
Along the way from the bus parking lot to the beach, Cla tries to find where Arsen and his friends are among his friends who number more than 100 people. To him, there were no male friends as eager as they were in his class this time.
It is incomplete to go on vacation without Naufal and Arsen.
"Who's day?" ask Hanna.
"Nothing.." answered Clarice wrongly when the friend realized his unnatural movements.
Lucky, in front of the eyes immediately plastered a vast and beautiful stretch of beach. So the topic of Hanna turned to the beach that began to be exposed to the twilight rays.
"Oh my God! this is the first time I've seen a sunrise on the island of Bali, Cla!" hanna exclaimed as her feet began to step on the sand of the beach, and the sky began to look orange mixed with white coming from the sunlight that was about to rise. Then turn yellow. And the sun is beginning to look partially.
"Haven't you been to Bali before?' ask Cla.
"Yes, but Papa didn't bring me here!" answer Hanna.
Clarice nodded. "As planned! I'm gonna grab the sun!" clarice said looking for the best spot for her to take pictures as if holding the sun.
"Came on!" hanna was very enthusiastic.
Not only did these two children seem enthusiastic. But all the students seemed very enthusiastic and happy to be here with friends, not just with family.
"You first!" cla said asking for the friend to take a pose in front there.
With the background of the beach in the morning, and the sun is about to emerge from the middle of the ocean. The sun looks like it was born from a deep part of the sea.
"Okay!" exclaimed Hanna immediately took a very beautiful position to turn her back to the ocean, also facing the ocean.
Using her expensive camera, Clarice takes Hanna's best pose that looks really good from the position Cla took the picture. Facing the camera, and turning his back to the camera, Hanna looks very relaxed posing.
"Replace me!" clarice handed the camera to Hanna.
"Okay!"
As he had planned, Cla took pictures with several poses, until the sun began to appear and look very small in the distance.
Cla turned his back to the camera, and he circled the sun with his hands directly over his head with attention to Hanna's cue. Very simple, but Hanna's shots are actually interesting to post on social media.
With his back to the camera, Cla's photo seems to be telling if he is a genuine single person. Since he was born, until now separated from Senior High School education.
"Buruan, Hann! The longer it gets colder, Hann!" clarice exclaimed with anxiety. "Has not fit yet?"
"Yes! Yes!"
Hanna took one photo. And while taking the second photo, suddenly the tip of Clarice's fingers felt someone touch her.
"Huh?" cry Clarice.
"It should be like this..."
This voice that he misses most of the time. The voice that managed to make her who is ketus become her who is always wrong when with the young man.
"Arsen.." turned to the young man.
For a moment Clarice was glued to look at Arsen who was staring far into the middle of the ocean. The distance the face was so close that even the arms of the two touched, making Clarice even more limp helpless.
"Cla! The chunky!" hanna Spray. "She's cold!" chirp Hanna protested.
"Eh, yes!" clarice answered facing him nervously.
How not to be nervous, his fingertips came into contact with the fingertips of Arsen's left hand. Form a form of love with the sun that looks small in the middle.
"Already! goody!" shout Hanna.
Clarice lowered her hand, keeping Arsen away. Because his feelings turn chaotic when he is close to Arsen.
Arsen was about to remove the hoodie he was wearing, to then give it to Clarice who Hanna said was cold. But not until his hoodie detached from the body, the voice of someone made him undo his intentions.
"Not bother!" said Vino who had already given the jacket to Clarice. Dna even put it on the shoulders of the beautiful girl.
Arsen sees it all, and he cancels his intention to take off the hoodie he is wearing for Cla.
Hanna saw how Vino looked attentive with Clarice this morning. For the first time the girl felt there was something unnatural about Vino's treatment of Clarice. Moreover, he also had time to hear what was said to Arsen.
This state of affairs, Hanna's suspicions lasted as long as they were in Bali. Because they meet every day. From morning until after dinner. So it's very easy for Hanna to be able to look around and find the truth.
"Saturday ahead you come to prom night with who, Sen? Shandy?" hann asked during their last night in Bali and they accidentally met in the hotel lobby after buying drinks in the 24-hour mini market.
And now the two are sitting in one of the guest chairs, leaving their roommate behind. Hanna leaves Cla asleep. And Arsen left Naufal who was also fast asleep.
"I don't know.." replied Arsen shook his head slowly then downed the canned drink with the words B*nt*ng 0% Alcohol.
"Byeah! how could you not know? Don't take Shandy, Sen?"
"I haven't offered it yet." replied Arsen flatly, staring blankly at the glass wall showing the hotel's spacious courtyard and filled with beautiful plants and flowers.
"Why?" ask Hanna. "But you guys are really dating, right?" chase Hanna with questions that from the beginning they look very eager to ask.
Arsen raised the other end of his lips. Smirk that is difficult to be interpreted by Hanna who is looking at him closely with question marks.
"Answer, Sen!" hanna Sentak. "From time on asked never answered."
Smiling flatly, Arsen said, "We did try..."
"Tried?" ask Hanna.
"Yes." replied Arsen again downing the canned drink in his hand.
"Then?"
"Fuck!" reply Arsen.
"What!" peekik Hanna couldn't believe it.
"Why can it fail?"
"Because we don't fit in!"
"Not fit in with what?"
"Everything!" replied Arsen still staring blankly towards the front.
In the dark, Hanna feels silly with Arsen's story. "How long have you been trying?"
"Two months..."
"When?" ask Hanna.
"After we get home from Dufan."
"So you guys broke up a long time ago?"
"Yes..."
"But you guys seem to be together a lot..."
"Just to appreciate him, at least until we graduate..."
"Worthy of how?"
"He still likes me..."
"And you willingly want every day to behave like that...? What if someone likes you?"
"There's no other way..."
"What do you mean?"
"What I love is not being able to have." replied Arsen turned Hanna at a glance and looked back at the hotel garden. "And again, I'm lazy to be approached by any girl."
"Who?"
"You don't need to know, Han..."
"But we are the same..."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yes..."
Smiling flat. "May you get what you want right away, Hann... Good night!" pamit Arsen got up from his seat and left Hanna who was still dumbstruck staring at his back on the chair.
***
Footsteps leave the lobby quickly without using footwear. Back to his room, before his roommate returned after engaging in a chat that he thought was interesting enough to be eavesdropped from a distance of several meters.
The quiet atmosphere of the lobby makes it easy for him to hear what is being talked about with each other.
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Prom night night.