
The new campus atmosphere is what Viola felt so first time studying in Jakarta. But the most important thing is that his heart is comfortable because no one questions about his appearance.
Even in this college, there are many tomboyish girls. And not a few of them are almost like men; smoking and alcohol.
Even worse, some of them like women. Or more specifically lesbians.
Thinking about it made his heart shudder. And compare with her who is also in the style of a male aka tomboy. But he doesn't smoke much less liquor, or other disgusting things.
And more importantly he still has the instinct of liking men, not liking the same sex.
It is the fruit of his upbringing. The woman who had left him did let him style or look like a man. But her aunt always warned her not to be like a man as a whole.
Hanging out with men is fine, but do not let Viola hang out with men who send themselves to negative behavior.
If you can Viola multiply mingle with the same sex, namely women. But it was still hard for him to do.
She still remembered her aunt's message on the eve of her death for Viola to return to her nature as a full-fledged woman. And begin to open the space of his heart to men, if one day there is a man who declares love to him.
Keep in mind that Viola has never dated in her lifetime. It doesn't mean he doesn't like men. Yet all the men who had ever hung out with her, her heart had no interest in dating.
In addition, the man who had been his friend considered him like a man. In a sense it is more appropriate to be a friend in hanging out, not to be a girlfriend.
Though her face was beautiful, very beautiful even with a unique beauty. Someone even told him.
"That's pretty, but you're a guy. That's why you deserve to be called a pretty guy...."
When he recalled his aunt's advice and messages before he died, he felt very sinful and very disobedient to his aunt if he did not hear and do it.
Thinking about it, so that he had moved into a new atmosphere, he was determined to start a new life. But the first thing that can be done immediately is to find a girlfriend.
And determined as much as possible not to get along with men as usual. If there is also a man who wants to be friends with him, he will make ordinary friends, not close friends.
While Viola was still immersed in the contemplation about him, there was instantly someone greeting him from his left side. Please note that he is currently sitting alone in one of the chairs in the campus park.
"Hi, by yourself again?"
The greeting sound was not too loud, but it could make him a little surprised. Along with that all his daydreams were instantly in disarray.
The following stroke he then tilted his head to the left side turning to the source of the voice that greeted him. And it didn't take long for him to see a slender body belonging to a beautiful girl.
The beautiful girl still stood still while looking at her gently with friendship, smiling warmly with familiarity. The distance of the girl with him was about 2 meters.
"Can I sit there?" the girl said again because Viola did not immediately respond to her greeting, expressing her request to sit down to join Viola on the same seat.
Again Viola did not immediately answer the request of the girl who dressed not too fulgar. He looked at the girl for a moment. And immediately knew that the girl was his classmate.
After being satisfied to look at the girl, Viola shifted her seat to the edge of the right seat, as a sign that the girl could sit down to join him. Without him having to say.
As if knowing the cue Viola was showing, the girl stepped over to Viola, continuing to sit to the left of the tomboyish girl. While her gentle smile had not disappeared from her beautiful face.
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"Familiar, my name is Marsha Evelyne," said the girl introducing herself unsolicited as she thrust her hand in front of Viola. "Lu just call me Sasa...."
"Viola," said Viola briefly as he welcomed the handshake of the girl who turned out to be named Marsha.
Although Viola was still cold, it did not show any antipathy towards Marsha. At least he should be vigilant first to anyone he just knew, including Marsha. Even his classmate.
It has been a habit since long ago if you want to be friends with people. Especially for men.
"Viola Amanda," Marsha said in full Viola's name. "Is that true?"
"Yes, you are right" said Viola coldly but his attitude was made to relax.
His pair of eyes no longer looked at Marsha. But looking ahead while facing straight ahead. The seat is also straight forward while crossing.
"Gue should call you what makes it good?" marsha asked, starting to get along.
"As for you," said Viola in his calm style. He does not want to provoke familiarity too early, but still maintain politeness and attitude of not hate or displeasure.
"Where do I call Lala?" ask Marsha. "Can't you?"
"Not bad" said Viola, a little pleased with his new call. Lala's familiar name was quite interesting as well, he thought.
"Gue is also new to this campus" Marsha told reporters without question. "Yaaa.., there hasn't been a month of that...."
"By the way, where did you move the campus from?" ask Marsha like kepo. "If you may know."
"From Bogor," said Viola was still short.
"Oh, you're from Bogor yeah," Marsha said as if guessing.
"It's not like that."
"meaning?"
"If you?" viola asked while glancing at Marsha for a moment.
"Gue was actually a lecture in Ausi (Australia)," Marsha said. "But I'm not at home. Finally back home and decided to study at this campus."
"Isn't it good to study abroad?" viola asked as if testing. "Eh, BTW, you live in Ausi huh?"
"Not really," said Marsha. "Gue was born and lived here since childhood...."
"Lecture to Ausi that I just follow friends," he continued, "always try that. But I don't feel at home because the lifestyle of the people there, too free. I don't want that."
"O that's...."
"If you may know, when did you first enter this campus?" ask Viola to know. "You seem to come in first from me. Aren't you?"
"Yes," said Marsha honestly admitted. "If not wrong 4 days after you enter."
After the words of Marsha aka Sasa were finished, the two beautiful girls stopped talking. Simultaneously silence instantly silences the atmosphere, silence instantly envelops the situation.
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"Lala," said Marsha who instantly broke the impending silence between them. "We'll be fairly new to this campus...."
"Gue see you don't seem to have any close friends on campus yet" continued Sasa. "I don't have any friends here either. What if we are friends? You want to?"
"Lu don't worry about meeting my ama who model like gini?" viola said to remind her of her appearance, as a consideration for Marsha if you want to invite friends.
"What's wrong with your appearance?" marsha said as if astonished Viola asked like that. "Gue doesn't think there's anything wrong. In this campus too many are like you times."
"Yes.kali aja you're uncomfortable," said Viola still reminded.
"No, not" said Marsha honestly.
"Actually I'm not choosy very if you want to invite friends of people," said Marsha admitted. "Origin trust each other, be honest and understand each other. That's it."
"Didn't you require my special conditions if you wanted to meet friends?" viola asked as if testing.
"I mean you?" marsha doesn't understand.
"Well, suppose I'm a smoker, liquor, opium.... Even worse, suppose I am a lesbian. Do you still invite me friends?"
Marsha does not respond to or answer Viola's questions. He stared for a moment at the tomboyish girl as if he was looking at the truth of the words like Viola's confession.
Stared at in such a way, Viola calmed down and remained relaxed. It was like letting Marsha check on her.
"Ah, you're like a non-smoker" Marsha said. "Other than drinkers or addicts. If you're lesbian I don't know."
"If I had such disgust?"
"Gue is still a friend" Marsha said honestly.
"Ah, that's right you!" shock Viola as if in disbelief. "What kind of people are friends with you?"
"Gue feels like a good friend to others, if I manage to make him a good person, even better than me."
"Cool! I salute your principles," praised Viola sincerely.
"No need to praise me" said Marsha. "What's important, you don't want to be my friend?"
"Gue really wants to," said Viola as if opening up space for friendship. "As for you, we trust each other, be honest, and understand each other...."
"If we are the same dong."
"It seems so...."
Finally, the two beautiful girls who are different styles officially tie each other's friendship. And they agreed to celebrate their friendship anniversary at the cafe after campus hours. This was according to Marsha's proposal.
Yet....
"Rather than wasting a lot of money in expensive cafes," Viola proposed, "mending we spend it in my apartment only. How's it?"
"Feed?"
"We cook ourselves, Sasa."
"Lu.. can you cook?" marsha's shock as if in disbelief.
"Huh, you ngeremehin me huh. I'm good at cooking tofu. You want to be cooked like how, just say."
"OK, fix, in your apartment."
Finally they agreed to celebrate their friendship at Viola's apartment. And the food cooks itself.
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