My Boyfriend Is An Alien
Episode 59: Confession

Today Alma woke up early, felt so tired last night that Alma fell asleep very soundly. This morning Alma intends to take a walk to the beach with Akio.

Alma had called Akio several times to wake him up, the intention of the heart wanted to take him for a walk to the beach to see the sunrise, but unfortunately a thousand dear, Akio did not pick up his phone. Alma already understood correctly, if Akio is too tired for sure he will sleep a long time, and will be difficult to wake up.

It's not Akio's fault, because last night they didn't make a deal. To eliminate the feeling of disappointment and saturation, Alma decided to take a walk of his own out.

After dawn, Alma came out of her room and made her way to the beach, wearing a thick sweater and a white scarf around her neck. The breeze in the morning is quite strong, so Alma anticipates that he will not get cold when he gets to the beach later.

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Alma POVs

At 5 am I came out of the room after dawn, the atmosphere in the hotel hallway was still very quiet, but the lights along the hall were very bright, so it did not scare me to walk alone.

At first I hoped to take a morning walk by the beach with Akio while breathing the fresh beach air, but Akio did not wake up, even though I called many times. That's why I decided to take a walk myself, but before I left I sent Akio a message first, telling him if I went out and had a walk on the beach.

There was still two hours until the breakfast together at the hotel restaurant started, so I could enjoy the beach air in the morning for quite a while.

In the hallway of the hotel, as I was walking, I heard the sound of someone following me. I decided to speed up my footsteps, because I was alone and no one was passing by. Even I was running a little, feeling scared and sorry for being too brave to go out of the room alone.

When I was stuck in front of the elevator door, I finally ventured to look and see who was this early as a prank to follow me.

" Good morning Almahyra...!".

A smile and good morning I heard from that person, he turned out to be Banu, one of the Olympic participants from Bandung, yesterday he also got the same gold medal as me, but in the field of physical science.

Although I had never chatted with him and got to know him officially before, but I knew him, besides we had been meeting for two weeks, we also entered WhatsApp group, WhatsApp group, and there were frequent discussions in the group, he was a fairly active young man and often commented in the group.

Banu is a friendly young man, smiling, active and of course a genius. His body was tall, but slightly taller Akio, probably Banu as tall as Akio's ears, and his skin was tanned. I don't know too much about him, only ever read in group chat if Banu is a 11th grader and he is the head of the OSIS as well as the head of the basketball team at his school. She must have been an idol at school. That is not surprising, because all who become international Olympic participants are the best students and achievers.

" Morning.", I answered briefly, turning back and waiting for the elevator door to open.

It's strange that this Banu, why not just greet me, I don't need to feel afraid and walk quickly like that. But now slowly my heart beat started to reorganize.

" Where are you going so early ?".

" Alone?", he asked.

Ting.......

The elevator door opened, I got into the elevator, Banu followed me into the elevator as well.

" Pengin walk, get some fresh air out".

" And as you see alone", I answered.

I saw his face with a faint smile.

" I'm with ya?, I also intend to take a walk in the morning looking for fresh air, happen to meet you, so there's a chat". Banu is good at getting along, he is good at stringing words that make me uncomfortable to refuse his invitation.

" May, just around the beach, who knows can see the sunrise. Although it might be a very slim possibility, because the beach here faces north, not east, hehehe.", I chuckled, I chuckled, because just remember if the beach in Jakarta is facing north, but there is still the possibility of also being able to see the sunrise in the eastern horizon.

Ting.....

The elevator door opened, we walked out of the hotel lobby, Banu talked a lot, and he was a fun friend to talk to, even though this was our first time chatting together. But I feel like I'm talking to her, like she's good at positioning herself every time I talk to other people.

" It's so pretty".

" What?", I heard Banu say beautiful once, but I don't know what he thinks looks beautiful, maybe the morning sky is starting to look bright.

" Eh..iya, very beautiful creation of God" said Banu complete his sentence. He looked like he was nervous and hurriedly threw his face away.

I just nodded my head, maybe it really meant the view on the beach this morning, it was very beautiful.

We both walked up to the beach, but unfortunately after a long time we waited while chatting, did not see the sunrise, but it was okay, he said, I felt relieved after breathing some fresh air this morning.

I did selfy a few times, and sent one photo of me to Akio, but it still ticked one, unopened, maybe Akio was still sleeping.

Surely Akio will not be possible to follow here, fortunately there is a nice Banu, so not rich people cross the streets alone on the beach.

" Why moody?, again waiting for a call from a girlfriend huh?"

" You.. must have a girlfriend, right Al?".

" Must be a lot of guys who have a crush on you?, there is no way a beautiful and attractive girl like you is still single".

Banu suddenly talked about a boyfriend, he was just nervous, or seek information by provoking my response. I just grinned the horse.

" Who said I was beautiful and attractive".

" Banu's sister if you want to call the girl just call, surely the girl has missed so much left to Jakarta for two weeks".

" Just relax, I can step aside for a while so as not to disturb your chatter".

I turned around, I saw Banu laughing.

" You are indeed a difficult girl to guess, Pinter really turned things around".

" I love that pretty girl and your rich pinter".

" Not easily fooled and in same gombalin guy".

I just grimaced hearing Banu's words. She's a pinter too, I'm sure she must have had a boyfriend.

The clock shows at 6:10 am, it did not feel it was long enough we were on the beach.

" Back yuk...., soon want breakfast together right?, not good if the datengnya late, pity others waiting for us, but already on the laper".

I walked back to the hotel, Banu walked along my steps.

" So you don't have a boyfriend?",

It turns out Banu is still curious about me.

I shake my head to answer her question.

" So there's been a yes, I've guessed it before", Banu continued to talk to himself.

" I've been there, too, both Bandung children, he loves me very much, and is very proud to be my girlfriend, everyone almost knows our relationship, even our parents, he said, maybe they all thought we were the perfect couple".

Why Banu suddenly even confided in this way, what exactly the purpose is. But for the sake of hearing the story, I slowed my footsteps.

Ting....

The elevator doors opened, none of us entered the elevator.

Banu again continued his story while we were both in the elevator.

" He's the son of an official in Bandung, his son is spoiled and always gets what he wants, of course with the power and wealth of his parents, he can get everything, including getting me".

" I initially accepted it out of curiosity, and also wanted to try, but his attitude was too possessive, I was always on the lookout, and my life became very restrained".

" I want to get away from her, but I can't, she won't part with me, let alone her parents supporting our relationship".

" Now we're still dating, but I don't love her anymore. My curiosity was answered, and there was no love with him".

Ting.....

We arrived at the 7th floor.

" Why are you telling me all this?, is it because I'm a stranger and after today we'll never see each other again, so you confide in me, to lighten a little burden on your heart ?"

We walked to our room. And when he got to the door of his room Banu stood up and looked at me.

" Because I'm interested in you Alma".

" Unfortunately, you already have one, so let this curiosity evaporate by itself".

" Right you say, after this day we will part, and when we will meet again, only God knows, because He is the One Who is All-Regulating".

I can't say anything at the moment, my tongue feels dumb to hear Banu's honesty. I took my foot back to my room, without saying a word.

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POV Author

On a clear morning, the sun's rays pierce through the cracks of the room curtain. Alma plans to soak warm water in the bathtub by slightly adding aromatherapy to the water. Hoping to reduce his heartbreak after hearing the confession of Banu, the young man whom Alma had not known for long. But boldly and confidently revealed his heart.

He honestly said that he already had a lover, but he also said he was interested in Alma, what a strange man Alma had just met.

It turned out that a short soak in the hotel bathroom bathtub, very effective to make Alma more relaxed, and after soaking, the anxiety in his heart slightly subsided, and now his body feels really fresh.

Alma lay down on the mattress still using the bathrobe with a prone position, looking at the results of his HP camera shots earlier. Alma was shocked, because there was a picture of Banu who accidentally entered in his photo. Alma hastily deleted the photo. Don't make Akio misunderstand. Although Alma knew, without telling a story Akio would definitely know for himself.

Alma kept sliding the screen of her phone. He also saw some shared photos he obtained from the group of Olympic participants. The photo of him winning a trophy and gold medal in Kazakhstan, as well as the photo of him, Akio and Banu both lifting medals clad in their necks. And how shocked it was when Alma saw the image of Banu staring at him fixedly with a smile. Alma only realized everything this morning.

" Hopefully everything will remain conducive, until the farewell event and we return to our respective areas" said Alma, hoping to be anxious.