A Flick of Asa For Love
Chapter 3

...Happy Reading.... ...

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College in one campus does not make Widya, Nathan, Harsa, Karin, Kartika, Edo, and Zakir always meet. The reason could be because of their different lecture schedules and the distance of each major building that is far away. When Karin and Kartika have morning lectures, Widya and Nathan can be scheduled for lunch. So did Harsa, Zakir, and Edo. Until taking the time to gather was difficult to do because of the busyness of each. Like tonight, they decided to make a video call because they had not met for more than a week.

“Assalamualaikum.” Widya started making video calls with her friends. The girl sat leaning against the headboard of her bed.

"Waalaikumsalam,” answered Karin and Kartika along with the same position as Widya.

"Waalaikumsalam.” Harsa who was busy taking notes also answered with a cellphone that he positioned standing at his study table.

"Waalaikumsalam, Beautiful,” replied Nathan smiling flirtatiously and one eye squealing mischievously. Don't ask who it is for, everyone who's there knows if it's for Widya.

"If there is a salutation, Edo answered!" Karin reprimands Edo who is still engrossed in playing games on a computer screen that turns on.

"Getishalight." Spontaneous Edo replied, he only glanced for a moment, then refocused on his game. It made his other friend shake his head to see his behavior.

"Zak, what do you think, has started this?" Harsa put down her pen and refocused herself on their group call. He was surprised by Zakir whose screen was still dead even though the call was connected.

"Wait, woy! I'm in the toilet."

“Ih, why are you in the toilet?” Kartika who felt kepo also asked with her visible wanted face.

“Yakin, want to know?” goda Zakir's.

“Aaan, anyway?” kartika Cecar.

“Don't tell lo again that?” gush Harsa.

“Zakir slovenly!” the circus of Karin seemed to know what Zakir was doing in the toilet.

“Emang lo know, I again why?” Zakir asked back.

“Lo again BAB, ‘kan?” accuse Karin.

“Ish ...,” hiss Zakir, “Sok knows, lo!” continued.

“Continue, what's up, dodol?" Karin who felt played with Zakir began to get annoyed. While others just quietly listen to the debate Zakir and Karin.

“Again shave armpit hair.” It was not Zakir's voice, but Harsa's voice answering Karin's question.

“Sial!” umpat Zakir, “Why do you open my secret goblek!” Zakir who did not receive his big secret was revealed to start emotions, while the other friends immediately laughed out loud until Edo who was still playing the game felt a stomachache, because it held back laughter. Zakir immediately came out of the toilet and turned on his camera.

“Eh, Seriusan, Zak, lo shave armpit?” widya asked after their laughter had subsided.

“Kayak aja, lo, Zak,” timpal Karin.

“Ya .. how else, I ‘kan lovers of cleanliness,” replied Zakir lightly.

“Gak macho lo, Zak!” teasek Nathan, “Atau .. lo kalo early in the morning so Zakir, but late at midnight so Zava?” Nathan raises next to his eyebrows and then his hand waves like a canned sissy who is cramping on the road, “Hey, Cin, want to stop by?” Nathan is still happily bullying his best friend. Again, their laughter broke from Nathan's actions to shed tears.

“Rechek, lo!” Zakir can only resign himself to be the stuff of his friends' ignorance. He was never angry even though sometimes they missed, because he knew, all that was just a joke. Even he was willing to do anything, as long as their friendship remained harmonious like this. To him, quite once their friendship had been on the verge of destruction.

After the discussion about armpit hair was finished, they also told what was interesting to them, until Harsa expressed his intention to invite his friends to Sentul. "Guys, our weekend to Sentul, yuk! There's a book fair there. There's a job and it just so happens that there's a book I'm looking for."

"Sorry, Sa, I can't. Papa invites me to the invitation," Edo refused, chewing on the disco beans he held on the sofa of his room. Meanwhile, Zakir reasoned to be busy driving his mother to Arisan. Meanwhile, Kartika and Karin also could not participate, because there are still college assignments that have not been completed.

“Lo, Nath, any agenda too?” harsa looked at Nathan. “Iya, sorry, yes, I want to pick up my adek at the airport.” The answers of busy friends, make the look of Harsa's face slightly disappointed. He should go to Sentul by himself. Silence for a moment until finally Widya said she could come along.

"Gue's coming, Sa. There is also a book I want to look for.” Widya's words were like a drop of water in the desert. That's how Harsa thinks. Finally a sweet smile re-bloomed on his face and heart.

Not long after, the smile was gone when Nathan spoke again. "Gue didn't go to the airport to pick me up. Mostly they ask to be picked up by a driver or papa. I'm coming, lo, Sa,” Nathan said.

Knowing Widya can go with Harsa, Nathan can't let that happen. Especially if Widya is close and has to go alone. Nathan doesn't want that to happen again. Therefore, it was better for him to cancel picking up his sister.

"Wid, I'm picking you up, lo, huh?" Feeling unidirectional, Harsa tried to offer herself up.

"Can't! I'm the driver, so I'm Widya who picked up," Nathan refused firmly, not willing if Widya one car with Harsa. Either out of jealousy or just worrying about the past.

"Widya is the same direction as me, so let me pick up to save time, you know!" Harsa tried to bargain again. He realized it was quite difficult to get closer to Widya, because there was Nathan who was always on standby beside Widya.

"Gue's leaving just like you, Nat. Harsa will return home, period!" Widya's decision is already unanimous. Rather than Harsa and Nathan still debating him, he would rather take the middle ground to be fair. Widya's decision was approved by her other friends.

"That's it, Wid! If you have a guy two you have to be fair" Zakir said. Sontak gets an eye shot from Widya. Zakir grinned showing his row of teeth. No doubt the others laughed.

Their conversation continued to discuss anything. The important thing is to let go of longing to hear their voices. Until 23:00 WIB they end it.

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Sentul is a mountainous city area with an area of about 3000 hectares, located in Bogor not far from Jakarta. There are many attractions that are intragamble so it is suitable for all people who like to self-help.

The weekend arrives. Like the last decision on the video call, Widya came with Nathan. They then contacted Harsa who he said had come first.

"Sorry, I'm late to pick up my phone, because again chat with college friends who happen to meet here," said Harsa approached Nathan and Widya who were still at the gate where the book fair took place.

Nathan rolled his eyes lazily. "Lo who fouled, even lo who missed,” Nathan sneer. He always argued with Harsa. Not an annoyance. He was actually happy if he offended the tall man. Somehow he always considered Harsa as a rival. The opposite is true for Harsa.

Meanwhile, Widya herself shook her head at Nathan's attitude. While Harsa, he was used to fighting with Nathan, as long as not to fight physically. He was already traumatized by Nathan's actions that made him battered during High School.

"Gue is not behind, but wait lo,” replied Harsa cynically.

Feeling the atomosphere between Harsa and Nathan heating up, Widya first stepped foot in order for them to end the debate. “Already, we better get in!”

Nathan followed Widya. Leaving Harsa. He took Widya's hand. Both go hand in hand. While Harsa, the man was still glued behind seeing the incident. It was very upset to see Nathan acting like Widya's boyfriend, but he could not do anything, because he was not Widya, and it seems Widya was also comfortable despite trying to forbid Nathan to hold her hand. After it was realized Harsa followed the two of them behind with a sour face. They spend time searching for books along with laughter and Nathan and Harsa debate that still continues at the book fair event.

"I go to the toilet first, yeah, you guys wait here!" widya's orders, when they're done looking for the book. Time to rest while looking for a place to hang out filling an empty stomach.

"Lo's gonna want to get Widya again, huh, Sa?" With a sharp look Nathan asked Harsa.

"You mean?"

"Lo's a fool now, isn't he? Such a question cannot be answered!" Nathan clucked at Harsa's reply.

"Son, my grades are always on top. You can say I'm stupid" Harsa said. Harsa does not like to discuss about her feelings for Widya, especially on Nathan, she feels not brave, and does not believe in expressing her feelings considering her mistake used to be too fatal.

"Gue doesn't like it when you get Widya, because you hurt Widya!”

"Because I hurt Widya, is it because you like her?" harsa asked, looking intensely at Nathan, looking for the blemish that made Nathan flounder himself. The man was not able to understand his true feelings, whether it was like it or just because he felt sympathy for Widya like SMA used to be. Not wanting to be suspected, Nathan instead turned the question around casually.

"You mean?" nathan asked pretending to take a look around the book fair area.

"Lo's pretending to be stupid or really stupid, anyway?" ridicule Harsa. Given Nathan's response to the first question. As if he turned things around.

Nathan looked at Harsa questioningly, trying to digest the words Harsa said, his eyes narrowed sharply, until they looked at him for a few seconds.

“Kalo kayak gini, people will think we are dating again, the glaring view from earlier,” said Harsa tried to melt the tension, both of them laughed, laughed at the silliness that had just happened. From a distance Widya was surprised to see the behavior of her two male friends who were like lovers. His gusts of breathing gushed roughly into the air, before he stepped closer to the two of them.

"It seems true said Zakir, you guys have a relationship that we all don't know!” widya said after approaching Nathan and Harsa.

The two also looked at her for a moment, then Nathan and Harsa's hands simultaneously rubbed Widya's head intending to scramble her hair, because of anxiety with Widya's expression. Just what happened, Nathan's hand met Harsa's hand over Widya's head. Spontaneously the two of them both retracted their hands while shuddering in horror. No doubt their behavior makes Widya laugh out loud. Both Harsa and Nathan were happy to see Widya's bright laughter, so they both looked at each other and smiled.

After enjoying the food in the restaurant, Harsa invited Widya home, because it was night. “We're home now, yes!" Harsa pulled Widya's hand and Widya also stood up to respond to Harsa's invitation, because according to the agreement when Harsa returned home to take her.

"Woillie! Wait up! You guys want to leave me?” Nathan deliberately brushed off the hand of Harsa who was holding Widya's hand. He felt he could not accept Harsa holding Widya just like that.

Harsa turned her head, "Lo, ‘kan, already big. Can go home by yourself!” With a mocking smile Harsa waved away Nathan. Widya waved goodbye to Nathan.

"In advance, yes, Nat!” pamit Widya's.

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...To be continued.... ...

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