Hai, Darling!

Abi sits with a flat face and is accompanied by Delyn a close friend who is always with Abi wherever and wherever and whenever. They have been friends since they were in the fifth grade of elementary school because Delyn is a transfer student from Surabaya.

    Now, the two of them were in the cafeteria after their first lesson was over. In front of them sat three women, one of whom looked at Abi full of adoration. His face was buried in his hands which were ready to support him.

    "Let's eat!" Iyya invited Abidzar to immediately eat his lunch which was already in front of them.

    "Delyn eats too," he said telling Delyn to eat quickly too.

    Delyn just answered it with an awkward smile and her hands began to reach for the bowl of chicken noodles she ordered, then devoured it with an uneasy heart.

    "What do you want to eat, Lula?" Janeva asked Alula to the left of Iyya.

    "Just pempek with orange juice," he said, saying what he wanted.

    "What do you want to eat, Yya?"

    "Eat Abi," he answered grumpily, which of course immediately got a glare and a slap from Janeva's reflexive hand. Look! Abi just choked because the woman's words sounded so innocent.

    Iyya grimaced and rubbed his shoulder which Janeva had slapped so loudly. However, not long after his face returned to a smile with a sweet smile that looked innocent, his position also returned to its original position.

    Abi grabbed the water in front of him slowly. Iyya's words also affected his mentality. Meanwhile, Delyn was pretending not to hear by eating hastily.

    "Slowly!"

    Delyn looked up when she heard Alula telling her to eat slowly.

    "Hurry up, what do you want to eat?" asked Janeva again with a little emotion and annoyance because of Iyya.

   "Shh!" She was annoyed. He turned his gaze to his best friend Janeva sharply. But Janeva wasn't afraid, she just replied with the same sharpness. "Well, just want meatballs like Abi," he answered then melted his facial expression. He was more afraid of the expression on Janeva's face.

    After Iyya gave her answer, Janeva immediately turned around and headed to the food booth that her best friend had wanted. He will only deliver the order, let them deliver it later.

    "Abi, the meatballs are good?"

    "It's good," said Abby casually.

     "Feel what?"

    "Meatball flavor."

     She immediately fell silent. Well right, his question is wrong. Iyya saw Delyn whose way of eating had returned to normal. And looked back at Abi, watching how Abi eats.

    "Abi, eat the vegetables. Let's be healthy," said Iyya who saw Abi instead setting aside the vegetables to the edge of the bowl.

    "No need," he answered simply.

    It's not that Abi has never chatted with Iyya, it's just this if they are involved in a conversation. One is chatty, the other responds as needed. However, this did not dampen Iyya's enthusiasm to pursue an Abidzar.

    Not wanting to deny it anymore, Iyya chose to continue silent and just pay attention.

     ***

     "Oh, Stef, it's like you don't have anything to do anymore. Why are you asking me to do a campus survey for your sister? Why not on our campus?"

    The woman with her wavy hair tied together didn't seem willing to care about the protests that her friend raised. He continued with lipstick on his lips.

    "Don't protest too much. I'm not asking for your approval!" After feeling enough, he immediately got up from his seat and pulled his friend named Dinda to get out of the classroom.

     Inevitably Dinda can only surrender and go where Stefani wants.

    ***

    "Your campus is better too, Sis," said the woman in the oversized shirt and shorts that were almost covered by the shirt when their car arrived at the campus parking lot.

    "Let's get out!" Stefani who was driving the car didn't allow her ears to listen to the protests anymore. Immediately he got out of the car followed by Dinda and her sister, Sania.

    "Just do a survey first. Who knows you might like and be more interested in joining this campus," Stefani said before the two of them entered the building.

    "So this is not what you want, San?" asked Dinda seriously and whispered as they walked behind Stefani.

    Sania rolled her eyes lazily. "Not at all. The girl was so adamant about asking me to survey this campus. I want to go to the same campus as you."

   Dinda just nodded her head, starting to understand where Stefani's next game was going.

    "He wants to chase boys, not just want to accompany you to survey the campus," said Dinda, then walked quickly after Stefani. Leaving Sania with her confusion, who couldn't help but quicken her pace to match her brother's footsteps.

     ***

    "Bi, are you not going to ignore Iyya?" asked Delyn in a small whisper when Iyya was far behind them.

     "No," said Abby curtly.

      Delyn turned back to see what the woman was doing without her two friends.

     "But he doesn't stop following us like a stalker, you know," said Delyn, feeling horrified herself. The reason is, according to the films he often watches, stalkers do not know their gender.

     "Leave it alone. Later he will be tired himself," replied Abi still indifferent.

    While behind them there, Iyya continued to follow wherever Abi and Delyn went. Even when the two of them just entered the men's restroom, instead of leaving, Iyya was waiting for them at the door.

     Now, whenever Delyn looked back at her, Iyya always pretended not to follow them.

   For example, Delyn turned her head when she was right among the students reading their books, and Iyya would disguise herself as one of them. Or if he stopped in a quiet place with no one around, he would pretend to be busy with just about anything. Remembering shoelaces, rummaging through his bag, taking calls, you name it.

     Iyya began to have feelings for Abidzar Kalulafah Malik when they met for the first time when they entered college. Abi didn't do anything, he didn't even help like in the movies. Abi just walked in front of him in his usual style, and that was enough to make Abiya fall in love.

    Iyya never gets tired of chasing Abi, getting his heart that he hasn't gotten until now after three years of fighting. His efforts seemed to be in vain because he did not get positive changes. He didn't even get lucky. Iyya hopes to have a task group with Abi but instead gets a group with Delyn.

    Yes, she likes Abidzar, but she is confused about the facts about Abi. Iyya don't know anything, maybe. All he knows is that on August 14, 2000 Abi was born. Abi likes orange juice and doesn't like vegetables. Abi has been friends with Delyn since childhood, Abi had an arranged marriage and almost got engaged, but thankfully the plan failed. Abi likes to read books, even though Abi is in the process of publishing a book. Abi has a big business in the field of frozen food products. Abi doesn't talk much and is mostly silent. That's all Iyya seems to know.

    Iyya's footsteps had to be quickened when his eyes caught the three women who were cheerfully approaching Abi. It was as if they had known Abi for a long time because they seemed close even though Abi remained cold.

    Deliberately, after being between them, Iyya immediately hugged Abi's arm possessively, surprising Abi.

    "Hi, darling!"