To The Man Who Broke My Heart
16. There's No Place Any More

“Che story to the kids if you only benefit him. If you take him as your distraction from Harris. Escapees. I don't know what else his name is. He claimed to be in love because he had always liked you, but you refused him outright. Why he doesn't deserve you. You even said that after he gave you an expensive gift. Besides being evil, you are also matre.”

Evil and matre. Hm. I didn't expect that today I would get two new names.

And ... may I confess that the attitude that Bang Che showed really did not surprise me anymore? From what Kak Raya had just said, she had already spread information that was clearly not true. When did I say that he was indeed made an escape, a diversion? Since when did I refuse him outright? And, most importantly, what kind of expensive gift did he give me? I have received nothing from Bang Che other than incoming messages and mentions on social media.

Ah, goddamn. Why do I feel so familiar with this kind of attitude? I then took a long breath. At least, behind what was now circulating, I could already dodge someone who was almost as poisonous as my former lover before this.

“And explain to me what is the meaning of your breath just now.” Kak Raya is demanding again. He could indeed become extremely fierce if he were in such an uneasy state like this. Who wouldn't, right? Almost everyone is so.

“I have to how again, Brother?” I finally responded to Kak Raya. I made myself as calm as possible. I don't want to let this rule me anymore.

"You realize, did you, Kay? It doesn't take anything else to make Riko and her friends angry. Even her girlfriends are upset with you right now, Kayra! And enough of that story, people who hear will spice it up in their own way" Kak Raya repet.

Okay, so what? I really don't care what others will say to me.

Yet, still. Poor Kak Raya. He was again faced with the situation simalakama; eaten by his father dead, not eaten by his mother who died. Me and Bang Che. Bang Che who incidentally is Riko's best friend.

Riko was her boyfriend for five years.

I exhaled a long breath once more. It seems I have to become a bigger person and explain everything to Kak Raya. Even with a heavy heart, I will. For the peace of his soul. “Kak, I'll clear everything up, okay? After that it's up to Brother to believe the same story me or Bang Che.” version of the story

Kak Raya who was not wearing her makeup this time nodded. Ah, I just realized that she's not dressed up as usual. Although she actually still wears makeup, but this time more natural colors. Hm. Is it just because he changed colors so he doesn't look so menor now?

Never mind. Back to this topic. Gurgle my frappe before opening my mouth again. “This long between me and Bang Che is nothing, Brother. I replied to her and mentioned her for just being polite. Bang Che's friend Bang Riko and Bang Riko is Brother's girlfriend. I just appreciate him as the best friend of my friend's boyfriend. That's it, nothing more.

"Our bags began to mention often on Twitter and Ig, Bang Che never actually we were doing it again. He said his friends were on Nanyain too. At that time I thought I answered clearly, really; if we were just mentioning-mentions, there was nothing. What happened to the same two people who responded to mentions in Medsos, hm? I said that, Brother. Is that less obvious, huh?” I stared at Kak Raya whose two eyebrows were almost united in the middle of it.

“You really said that?” She asked. Either to try to convince himself or it does require confirmation from me.

“Iya, via chat.”

Immediately Kak Raya flicked her hand gently in the air. “Udah, ah. Unnecessary. Continue, continue?”

Oh, my God. I guess I need to be really clear with what I'm explaining. At least after my explanation was completed, there was one person among their gang who knew the truth that had happened. “But Bang Che keep sending it all. I also replied without any meaning. I did not expect my actions to make Bang Che misunderstand.”

The girl immediately reached out and patted the back of my hand that was located on the table gently. “Not your fault. Che liked you from the beginning. He who builds those hopes for himself.”

Well, if Kak Raya wants to say it like that. I smiled from the corner of my lips. “Until I finally met Bang Che, three days ago, after we met it, Brother. I'd like to ask you an explanation of our story that he told people the same. But, Brother knows what? He gets angry and says I'm an ungrateful girl. He made me move on from Harris. He said he made me happy now. It's all because of him. Because he gave me attention, time, and everything. I should have responded by wanting to be her boyfriend.”

Kak Raya gaped. “He said it was the same you?”

I rolled my eye bolar. In the beginning, he promised not to interrupt much.

“OK, okay. Continue the story first.”

I did what I was told. “I never thought it would be like this, sister. I'm clear with him. I'm still hurt, my heart still hurts. I haven't been able to start anything that still has to do with the heart. I haven't even moved on in the slightest from Harris.” Spilled already. The feeling I've been trying to lie all this time is now overflowing. “So much Brother wants to believe me or not. It's up to Bang Che to say what else the same people are, I don't care. Ngurusin this feeling alone it feels half dead.”

Back I gulped the diluted drink. I don't even care about the taste. I sip through the glass while hoping that my anxiety will run out with him. If only it could be that easy. Kak Raya also fell silent. He did not respond to my explanation anymore. I really don't need any response from anyone. Sometimes in difficult times like this we just need to be heard.

I don't know how much time we spent in silence. A lot of thoughts milling around in my head, but I didn't care. I was tired, too tired to even think more. It was enough to torment the memories Harris had left behind, now Bang Che also wanted to slowly torture me with the people around him in the real world.

I was cornered by the real and mortal, there was nowhere for me to take a break.

“You want to catch my place?” Kak Raya finally broke the silence.

I'm shaking. If that's the case, I'll have to get out of college. Got to!

To be continued ....