Dirga's Hug
There was a sudden sound of the footsteps approaching, followed by a low, open-door squeaking.
"You know, I love Abel so much. I really wish I could spend time with her, but there's something else that requires me to get married right away. On the other hand, I don't want to ruin Abel's future either. I hope you'll keep what you say about me and that woman a secret. One day I'll be back, I'll prove my love to her when all my problems are solved," said Dhani as he quietly approached Lia.
Hearing the grown man say, made Lia irritated to the point that she wanted to tear him apart. She turned quickly and then gazed intently at Dhani's mournful eyes.
"If you're going, just go. I don't want to cause anyone any problems either. Just leave Abel alone. I'm sure she'll get a much better guy in any aspect than you. Gone already," replied Lia, who then ran a little off the balcony.
Dhani followed her in. He picked up the phone and a suit off the chair. He also kissed the slumped forehead of Abel and then left the room, although in reality unwilling.
Only then she will be able to breathe freely, as Dhani will no longer bother her friend.
The morning sun has emerged from the eastern horizon, its place to rest up all night. Its rays feel warm as they prod through a window that is no longer covered with a net. Abel had just finished a bowl of porridge when Lia was awake from her sleep and immediately asked for her favorite drink.
"Please buy me hot choco," Abel blurted as she watched Lia wriggle over the sofa.
"Lia?" she called again.
"Hmmm." The girl has no intention of waking up. Just mumbled to hear her friend's request.
"Buy me a hot chocolate," she repeated.
Lia turned around and said, "you think my soul has completely fused?" Without opening up her eyes.
"Oh, where has your soul gone anyway?" asked Abel as she chuckled.
"Travel the world. Just not like your soul who just travels around Dhani's heart," Lia mindless babble.
Abel just chuckled to hear it. She threw a pillow over Lia's face, which she had caught, and hugged it immediately.
"Li, did you see Dhani leave last night?" Abel asked seriously.
"Yes. He went straight out last night. He said if his number is off you don't need to panic. If LDR is bored and tired of waiting, you are allowed to look for another man." Lia spoke without seeing Abel mimicking her lips.
"You just mumbled a lie. How could Dhani say that" Abel said absolutely no belief.
"Just leave it if you don't believe it."
Knock! Knock!
The knocking of a door accompanied the entrance of an eyeglasses boy with a mixed bouquet of flowers in his hand. Lia smiled brightly as she awoke from her bed.
"Bel, good morning," Dirga said.
The smile of the guy's natural red lips literally anesthetized Lia's focus until it ripped her mouth wide open.
"Morning, Ga. Why come here instead of going to school?" Abel replied.
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"Here, for you." Dirga gave the bouquet to Abel. "I'm going to school, but just come by to see how you're doing," he said.
"Thanks, Ga," said Abel on receiving the bouquet.
"Lia not going to school too?" Dirga asked after turning to look at the girl sitting on the sofa.
"I think I will. Will you be okay here alone until I get off from school?" she said to Abel.
"Of course. You can go to school together with Dirga," replied Abel, throwing a smile at the boy next to her.
"Yeah, let's go together, Li." Dirga chimed in.
"But first I have to go to the border house, there is no way I will wear these dirty clothes to school," she said, wearing shoes.
"All right, I'll take you to your place from here. After it went directly to school," said Dirga.
"Alright then. Bel, I leave first, okay. Take care of yourself here, don't go anywhere," said Lia to her best friend.
Lia walks first, followed by Dirga after throwing a smile at Abel. They're both heading into the border home on Dirga's big bike. It was just a short walk to get there, so the two youngsters did not arrive at school late.
***
The lessons have been very uncontrollable these past few days. Furthermore, the teachers are busy preparing for the exam next Monday.
Since today is Friday, some of the students were expecting an early dismissal. This made Lia smile faintly at the conversation of her classmates. Leaving early, which means she can be at the hospital with Abel right away.
The first class was supposed to start twenty minutes ago. However, the subject's teacher has not arrived until now. The atmosphere of room 11 science 3 became increasingly crowded with the laughter of the occupants, but it did not make Dirga leave behind the thick books he had always read.
Lia watched him from a distance. Yesterday afternoon, the guy looked very different with his interesting appearance. Who knows what made him look so nerd at school? The thing is, Lia must have liked him, even more, when she found out he was a very handsome man.
She smiled all alone and didn't realize that the man in her mind was sitting next to her, in Abel's seat. One little touch on Lia's shoulder managed to bring her to her senses.
"Let's come to the canteen," take Dirga along after their gaze has met.
Without refusing, Lia readily rose and set up her hair and clothes. "Let's go," she happily replied.
"Et, wait... Is it a break time already?" Lia asked as she took a few steps to leave her seat.
Dirga snickered a little and then snapped his finger at the girl's forehead. "That's why you should stop daydreaming. It makes you didn't hear anything," he said.
"Ish, it hurts." Lia glanced at Dirga and gave her a bending look. "Ga, you're being weird," she said as she continued the footsteps.
"Why am I weird?" said the guy who tried to balance Lia's stride.
"If at home you change your appearance like that afternoon, don't you?" says Lia again unwittingly causing the guy next to her to furrowed his eyebrows.
Yet, Dirga just throws a thin smile on his face without intending to respond to Lia's words. The steps carried the two teenagers to the front of the laboratory. The preening of conversation makes both Dirga and Lia lose sight of the destination until Dirga lays out the step after realizing it.
To be continued ...