
Anah cannot come to fulfill her promise to buy a gift with Nirmala due to illness. As a good friend, Nirmala plans to visit her best friend's house. He invites Jeff, but Jeff still has not given an answer.
Jeff knows that Anah is a close friend of Nirmala, but Jeff always feels uncomfortable if he meets Anah. Anah's attitude that is too excessive if you see Jeff, is the reason Jeff feels uncomfortable. He felt like he was in a ghost, not yet anything Jeff had imagined that was not-not about Anah until the fur I was sitting on stood up. It's like seeing a ghost.
But on the other hand, Jeff also wants to be together with Nirmala can be longer. By accompanying him to Anah's house, of course, it became something he was looking forward to when riding a motorcycle together. It was the closest he had been to Nirmala and hoped those moments would happen forever.
"How's Jeff? You want to go to Anah's house?" Ask Nirmala.
Jeff just bowed, not long after which he replied.
"Just for you." Jeff whispered a little.
Nirmala didn't quite hear Jeff's answer.
"So how's Jeff, like, not?"
"Yes would." Said Jeff.
Nirmala looked very happy and smiled happily. He thought, Jeff will definitely make Anah happy and quickly healed. Anyway, later tonight there is a birthday party at his classmate's house, what would happen if he attended without Anah. Nirmala has high hopes that Jeff can cheer Anah up a little later at her house.
"Before Anah's house, I want to buy a fruit parcel, you don't mind right?" Ask Nirmala.
"No." Jeff answered briefly.
"Yes, we're on the road now." Take Nirmala.
Nirmala and Jeff started to break into the fresh fruit shop. Choose grapes, apples, bananas and oranges and ask the seller to make it a parcel. While waiting for his parcel to be made, Nirmala sat looking at the photos on her phone. Jeff himself sat quietly watching Nirmala.
Not long after, their parcel was ready and Nirmala paid for it immediately. Without further ado Jeff and Nirmala immediately rushed to Anah's house so as not to waste a lot of time, considering that Jeff had not returned home and later tonight had to go to a birthday party.
Even on the bike they do not talk. Only the sound of the wind greeting and the sounds of passing vehicles. A few minutes later they arrived in front of Anah's house. Unlike the Nirmala house which has a towering fence, Anah's house looks very simple even without a fence. Nirmala tried to knock on the door.
Gts ... Gts ... Gts ...
"Assalamua'laikum." Nirmala knocked on the door and said hello.
"Wa'alaikumussalam." There was an answer from within the voice of a middle-aged woman.
"Who are you looking for Neng?" ask the woman.
"Would it be Mom?" Ask Nirmala.
"Oh there, let's go in Neng." The woman invited Nirmala in.
Nirmala entered and did not forget to also invite Jeff to participate.
"Jeff, come on in." Take Nirmala.
Jeff did not flinch and still sat on his bike. Nirmala finally approached Jeff and pulled his jacket.
"Come on Jeff."
"Yes, yes." Jeff began to stand up while tidying up his jacket that was a little messy because it was pulled by Nirmala.
They went inside and the woman allowed the two to sit down and give them a drink.
"Please sit down, drink the tea." Said the Woman.
"I'll call Neng Anah soon." Said again.
The woman walked to Anah's room and told her that a friend had come. Anah doesn't want to see him, she says she wants a break.
"Who came in bi? Just tell him to go home, I'll take a break." Said Anah.
From the living room Nirmala and Jeff heard Anah's words because Anah's room was right to the left of the living room. Sounds very clear.
The woman went to see Jeff and Nirmala, not yet able to convey what Anah said. Nirmala understood first and said no problem.
"Then we just nitip this, ma'am? Please tell me this is a parcel from Jeff." Nirmala gave the parcel to the woman and glanced at Jeff with a smile.
Jeff doesn't seem to like Nirmala saying that, but he tries to calm down. Apparently, when Nirmala said Jeff, Anah heard very clearly and immediately ran out of the room. When Nirmala and Jeff just came out and reached the door, Anah suddenly called them.
"Jeff, Nirmala." They stood up calling their names.
Nirmala and Jeff looked at Anah, Anah's face was so pale, hair was messy with pajamas in pink hello kitty. He looks smiling and hopes Jeff also Nirmala will go back into his house.
"Nirmala, here." Anah calls Nirmala to come back in.
"Why didn't you say you wanted to come? I wasn't good." Said Anah with a bit of embarrassment.
"Jeff, let's get in here." Said Anah to Jeff.
Jeff stepped in with a slightly forced step. Anah watches Jeff's steps and again he seems to lose his mind and forget his pain. Anah continued to look at Jeff without shifting a single glance in the other direction. It made Jeff become more frightened but still had to go in.
"Please sit down Jeff, my goodness you're getting better looking Jeff." Said Anah.
Jeff was silent.
"Thank you Jeff, you've come and give me parcel, I'll definitely eat. Or do you want to see me eat now?" Anah said as she began to sit closer to Jeff.
Jeff looks to be shifting from his seat. The more Jeff shifted, the closer Ana got to him.
"Gosh my god." Suddenly Jeff stood up with a slight annoyance.
He looks towards Nirmala, but Nirmala begs Jeff to remain calm and relaxed against Anah. Jeff sat back down. Now Anah starts to hold Jeff's arm but Jeff tries to take it off.
"Oh my goodness, please release Anah. Have you taken your medicine yet?" Ask Jeff while releasing the clutches of Anah's love.
"Oh my goodness ... You're so sweet, just pay attention to me." Said Anah.
"Yes, Anah, you're sitting a bit there." Jeff told Anah to sit a little away from him.
Anah immediately sat a little far away and without permission, Jeff immediately stood up and went out of the house. Very disrespectful.
"Well, I'm sorry Jeff, don't take it for granted." Nirmala.
"Then, I'll go home too, Anah. May you heal soon." Nirmala.
"Thank you, Nirmala, you have come. Later that night I can't go to the party, said the doctor I should take a break at home." Said Anah.
"It's okay." Nirmala.
"Nirmala" Anah called out to Nirmala again, who was now standing at the door.
"Yes." Yeah." Answer Nirmala.
"Promise me, you won't marry Jeff." Anah said.
Nirmala smiled and approached her best friend again while hugging him.
"Yes, I promise." Nirmala.
Nirmala said goodbye, Anah came in and closed the door.
Jeff where else. Nirmala muttered while looking for Jeff.
Nirmala walked while looking left and right, suddenly the sound of the motor approaching her and stopped right beside her.
"Jeff, where did you go just now?" Ask Nirmala.
Jeff did not answer Nirmala's question and said something else.
"Later tonight I'll pick you up, yes, we'll go to a party together." Take Jeff.
"Later tonight I'm gonna have to take Kevin." Nirmala.
Kevin again, Kevin again.
"Okay, let's go home." Take Jeff.
They ride the bike again together. Halfway through, Jeff starts to open up the conversation.
"May I ask you something?" Ask Jeff.
"Ask me." Answer Nirmala briefly.
"If you had to choose, which would you choose? Friend or lover?" ask Jeff.
"Your question is too difficult for a High School boy" Nirmala said with a laugh.
Suddenly Jeff stepped forward his motorbike by increasing speed and forcing Nirmala inevitably had to hug him tightly. Not long after, they arrived at Nirmala's house.
"Thank you very much Jeff." Nirmala.
"See you tonight." Jeff said as he raised his right hand and smiled sweetly.
Nirmala went into his house and Jeff started his motorbike, drove home.
She wanted to express her feelings to Nirmala, but she was worried it was too soon to be revealed given her teenage years. He didn't want Nirmala to just take it as a prank. Especially at this time Nirmala is dating Kevin, according to him. Though the reality is not like that, there is no romance between Nirmala and Kevin.
Jeff has arrived at his home, he who from home school has not set foot in his house, now can relax. He threw his bag and jacket on the bed. And immediately dropped his body on the bed anyway. Not yet clean themselves even though the street dust is so dirty on his face and body. It's like he doesn't remember that. All he remembered was Nirmala's face.
A few moments later did not feel his eyes sleepy and he fell asleep, more precisely asleep. He had just woken up when the azan maghrib reverberated. Jeff's house is not far from the mosque. He got up and turned on the lights in his house. The house assistant has gone home, while Chika's only sister still hasn't come home from the office.
Then he took a towel and rushed to take a bath. Finished the bath and the maghrib prayer, she prepared a gift for her best friend.
Just put it in the gift box and tie it. No need to bother wrapping it again. Done, it's done. Time off.
Elsewhere, at Nirmala's residence, Kevin was sitting in Nirmala's living room, waiting for Nirmala to dress up before the party. Not long after that Nirmala came down the stairs wearing a pink birthday party dress with a slightly unraveled hairstyle in the headpiece garnish of small flowers. It was so graceful that anyone who saw it was enchanted.
Kevin saw her walking without blinking her eyes, how he was bewitched by the sight of the teenage girl in front of him now.
"Kevin," Nirmala called out to Kevin while plucking his fingers right in Kevin's face.
Kevin was shocked and nervous, so nervous he was speechless.
"Very pretty." He said in his heart.
"Are you ready Miss Beautiful?" Kevin said, bowing half his body like a servant paying homage to his daughter.
"Kevin, stop teasing me." Said Nirmala who seemed to be blushing shyly.
They walked to the car park. When he got to his car, Kevin opened the door for Nirmala and let him in.
"Thank you, but you're overreacting." Nirmala.
"It's usually Nirmala dear." Said Kevin.
"Kevin." said Nirmala timidly
They are not lovers but Kevin already feels like his girlfriend Nirmala. He always treated Nirmala very gently and attentively. While Nirmala never considered him more than an older brother, since childhood Kevin was always there for her. Even on his birthday that he never celebrated. Kevin will come and celebrate both, just the two of you.
The seeds of love that thrives in Kevin's heart, the more the day growing sense of regret. Even Kevin always wanted to declare it, propose and marry her. But since Nirmala is still in school, Kevin will be patient waiting until he graduates from college.
Unlike Kevin's feelings for Nirmala that are so deep, Nirmala's feelings are just mediocre. There was no love, or perhaps because Nirmala had not felt any vibrations. Given that he just wants to focus on school and continue college. After graduating from college, he will think about his life partner.
"Tonight you look so pretty." Said Kevin starting to praise Nirmala's beauty while continuing to drive.
"You've said it a lot." Nirmala.
Kevin smiles. He was still driving his car, occasionally he turned his head towards Nirmala.
"Focus it forward." Nirmala.
Kevin was smiling again.
Not long after, they arrived at the location. Before he got off, Kevin asked what time Nirmala wanted to be picked up.
And Nirmala says only until 9 p.m.
"Thank you." Nirmala thanked him and opened the door of his car, he went out to his friend's yard.
In the courtyard looks so crowded, many of his school friends who have been there first. Nirmala walked slowly and looking around, she walked alone into the building house looking for her queen. Looking for someone with a birthday.
Nirmala walked around, she looked around. The party was only attended by his school friends, Nirmala did not see any foreign faces or rather had not seen the presence of strangers. Everything he saw at the party was the faces of his schoolmates. Very familiar.
As he was walking in solitude, suddenly someone greeted. With a greeting that is not wearing.
"Great also the guts of the servant's son." Salsa.
"Salsa, don't make a fuss here" Ruby said.
Nirmala was silent.
"Where is your flirtatious friend? oh sure she's flirting with her adorable guy, hahaha ...." Salsa said again with a laugh.
Jeff who had been waiting for Nirmala's presence and continued to focus his gaze toward Nirmala noticed Salsa's behavior. Of course he was worried that Salsa was being arbitrary.
"Sorry Salsa, excuse me." Nirmala said as she turned her back to Salsa and Ruby.
Salsa, who had never liked Nirmala, moved her hand to grab Nirmala's hair and pull it. Ruby had warned him not to be rude but ignored. Fortunately Jeff quickly came and parried Salsa's hand. Nirmala looked over as well.
"You fuck Jeff, let go of my hand!" Salsa said in an annoyed tone.
Jeff let go of Salsa's hand without taking out a word. He walked with Nirmala at the party. The school friends who saw him cheered a lot.
Sweet ... Sweet ....
"Thank you for helping." Nirmala.
"Thank you won't be enough." Jeff Says.
Susana calms back down, Nirmala and Jeff keep walking still looking for his queen. Not long after they met Helen, a schoolmate who became queen at the event.
"Happy birthday to Helen." Nirmala.
"Thank you Nirmala has come." Helen hugged Nirmala and a chipika-cipiki.
"Thank you Jeff, you came too." Helen told Jeff.
"Yes, happy birthday." Jeff said while giving the card.
Jeff had come before Nirmala, but he accidentally did not meet Helen first and chose to give a gift together with Nirmala. Jeff had a bad experience with Helen. Helen once cried to declare her love for Jeff. Not like the blatant Ana. Helen actually secretly likes it, only Jeff knows.
**A few months happened at school when Helen declared her love for Jeff.
Location in school parking area**.
Jeff was waiting in line to pick up his bike when he got home from school. Helen stopped Jeff's steps.
"Jeff, I have something to say." Helen said.
"Tell me." Said Jeff.
"A ..ku ... A. .. with ... I ... L like you. I want us to date." Helen said without fearing her pride being destroyed.
"Sorry Helen, I cannot accept you. You're good, there must be a lot of people out there who like you." Said Jeff.
"But why Jeff? Is it because of Nirmala?" Ask Helen.
Helen's face began to blush, cloudy looks clearly in her eyes. He tried to hold back with all his might so that his defense would not break down, but the tears could not be weathered anymore. Helen crying sobbing.
"Sweep your tears, if anyone sees them they'll think I hurt you." Said Jeff.
Jeff then leaves and leaves Helen crying in solitude.
***
Jeff then realized that he was at a party. He looked at Helen and invited Nirmala to find another location, looking for food or drinks at the party. Jeff walks with Nirmala, Helen notices them and again he almost cries. But since it was her birthday party, she held back her cries as much as possible and pretended to be happy.
Nirmala chose to find a location near the building's home garden. He sits on a chair followed by Jeff. Unfortunately Jeff could not get a special momentum together with him because he had just sat quietly together, suddenly someone came to surprise him. The man sat down right in front of Nirmala and began to seduce her. Jeff looked very upset and angry.
"Once again the bully comes." Jeff murmured while clenching his right hand.
Why are there so many distractions in this life. In addition to Kevin and Tirta, Anah also became a bully in my relationship with Nirmala and now out of nowhere and who I never knew, she looks older compared to other friends. In school, I never saw him. Who is this guy? and how dare he invite Nirmala to meet.
"Hi, can I contact you?" He greeted Nirmala with his hand.
"Yes, I'm Nirmala." Nirmala warmly welcomed the greeting by receiving a handshake.
For a long time the man shook Nirmala's hand and looked on with a relentless, unblinking gaze.
"Get your hand off." Jeff looked annoyed and told him to let go of his hand.
"Sorry, sorry." The man said as he took off Nirmala's hand.