Blue Blouse
ELEVEN

Musa sang Audrey Hepburn's classic song in Breakfast at Tiffany's "Moon River" while playing his guitar, enjoying a breezy breeze downstream, just under a banyan tree. It was very hot, but the air was cold. With a few snacks available in front of him.

Moses was not alone. He and Lyra are reading The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin no matter what is around him. Lyra's eyes can really focus on serving the word per word contained in the thick book on his lap, not even tired even from a moment ago he sat hunched over when reading it. Moses' poor singing also did not obscure Lyra's concentration on the book.

Morning, afternoon, evening, night; moses lived as if bound with Lyra. They both feel comfortable together. Although the two have no interest in each other.

After resting both under the banyan tree that afternoon, like a date but no, things changed instantly to another place at a different time, like a date, moses and Lyra were watching a football match on a sports television channel overnight at Lyra's house. Lots and lots of fun just for the two of them. While wearing their favorite soccer team costumes also carry a pack of pop corn. Musa wore a Manchester United shirt, while Lyra wore a Chelsea shirt.

"WO!!!!" moses shouted loudly, splashy. Along with the crowd of spectators who broadcast on television, they cheered when the team they supported had scored twice since the game began.

Yup, Lyra just sat quietly with a flat face, realizing that Chelsea would lose the game. While Moses could not control how happy he was, making Lyra even more fed up, he remained silent.

I don't know why the mood suddenly changed drastically. Moses and Lyra were teleported. Now they are having fun watching a big music stage featuring many rock music artists. Moses and Lyra are already in the middle of the human crowd, mosh pit of course they do as a symbol of their happiness in the arena.

Anyone running around pushing each other as the band played the song. Until the moment the song was over, the audience stopped moving and stayed on the spot while applauding loudly, giving the band praise. Of course no one is sad, they are all happy. Including Moses and Lyra who now have happiness on their bright sparkling faces, as well as their smiles that can not lie to their feelings this time.

Moses put one of his hands on Lyra's shoulders, clinging to her body more tightly. Suddenly the spectators stopped clapping quickly, they were silent. Moses began to feel a strange feeling, his hair goosebumps. As the spectators turned in unison towards him, their faces were no longer human, more like apes but in human form, they were creepy.

"Lyr, did you see what I saw?" moses asked to make sure he didn't see it wrong. He's really panicking.

There was no response from Lyra. Moses turned to Lyra, who now had a similar appearance to the audience. Moses immediately removed his hand from the embrace on Lyra's shoulder.

"No way," murmured Moses puzzled.

Every ugly man around Moses began to grin, looking like a piranha-finged tooth. Their eyes were all bright red and were fixed on Moses. But all those horrible faces apparently did not manage to continue the story of what would happen.

At that moment Moses' eyes opened wide, realizing that he was still lying on his bed. He had a bad dream.

"Just the dream turned out," he said slowly, sighing softly, looking at the ceiling of the room that gave him the belief that the dream would not have a bad impact on his life. He believes that.

Moses immediately looked for his cell phone, turned it on for a while to see what time it was. Apparently the clock still shows at 02:45 am, which means Moses did not sleep so long since returning home from the theater. Once again he clucked irritably, not knowing why he always thought of Lyra even almost every day dreams about her. He ruffled his hair for a moment, while slowly thinking about what happened between his relationship with Lyra.

***

The night was so quiet. The clock had already shown the morning, but the atmosphere was still dark, also still cold. The sound of waves is heard, the ocean as if to bring a shahdu for anyone who visits there. Now Moses went alone to the sea to look at the sea that gave silence.

He could not forget Lyra. He knows that Lyra is not a special person in her life, but he feels his life is so empty without Lyra. Now his head is filled with thousands of questions about his close relationship with the girl. Just not communicating for two days he could not stop thinking about his condition.

During his walk down the beach, he was surprised to see a long-haired girl straight down. The girl was standing straight looking at the sea doing nothing, and she was wearing a nightgown.

Moses approached the girl, who was Aurel. Both Musa and Aurel became awkward, but the pre-dawn situation still made them enjoy their time together there.

"What are you doing here?" ask Moses.

"I'm the one who should be asking you, what are you doing here?".

"I go to the sea again, seeking tranquility,"

"I can't sleep, so I'm here,"

"Did you come here often?"

"Of course, my dorm is near here. You can see the building directly from here." said Aurel while pointing towards a two-story building that is located not jauu from the beach.

Somehow Moses felt comfortable when he had just spoken briefly with Aurel who was his old friend. He remembers everything he did with Aurel as a child. He did not expect that neither he nor Aurel had grown up. He was also amazed because Aurel's face was still similar to his childhood.

Aurel looked so beautiful this morning. His strung hair was fanned by the sea breeze that blew slowly. The moonlight that did not want to say goodbye also shone on her face, like a princess who was stranded in the future. Moses was surprised, awkward and even nervous when he invited the girl to talk, but things turned relaxed. Nature takes care of their interaction.

"Why do you keep looking at me?" ask Aurel, stiff. He felt a little uneasy as Moses continued to look at him.

Moses was silent for a moment, thinking. Maybe if I get close to Aurel, I can forget about Lyra. Right, I have to move on from Lyra. I can't keep being the host of that girl. After all, Aurel looked even more attractive. I wouldn't be ashamed to ask her to go out together.

"You are beautiful" Moses replied simply.

Aurel's eyes widened, not expecting Moses to tell him that.

"You shouldn't say that" Aurel said.

"What harm? L like you. I've told you that before, haven't I?" timpal Moses.

Aurel's heart was pounding. God's scenario this time was truly beyond what he expected from his encounter with Moses. He did not know what to say to Moses.

"I like you too, I've still liked it ever since you said it when we were kids. But I don't think I deserve to say that right now, our lives are so different" Aurel said.

Moses was silent as Aurel said that, the words were spoken very sincerely from his sweet mouth.

"I have to go back to the dorm!" aurel was nervous. His eyes looked teary, holding back the tears that were about to flow from his eyes.

As Moses took off his kiss, he looked into Aurel's two beautiful eyes. Aurel was also impatient to know what Moses would do after this.

"If we really like each other, how about we start dating later?" ask Moses.

Aurel was silent tense, his eyes unmoving, constantly staring at Moses, not even blinking at all. "I .." he said cut off, confused, he still had to think hard to reply to Moses' words.

"Alright, at least I've offered you lunch together" Musa said lightly.

Aurel smiled for a moment, then nodded. "Alright then," he timidly chimed.

"So you .." asked Moses, not expecting Aurel to accept it.

"Yes, I want to be your girlfriend" Aurel replied steadily, smiling sweetly at Moses.

Moses gave a happy smile. "We met at the Willows tree near the campus infrastructure building, yes, you will go to campus right?"

"Yes, I'll have some business with Mrs Markle for a second, please,"

"Do I need to invite you to campus later to leave together?"

"No, I'm not ready yet if my friends know about our relationship,"

"You are so beautiful, Aurel," Moses said again, beginning to kiss Aurel's lips again.

Moses and Aurel kissed again, enjoying the breeze of the shubuh wind that blew on the coastal land, giving a touch of its own with their current situation. So romantic for a couple who have not been created but have shared a warm touch that expresses their feelings for each other.

***

Panicked when he found the bench of the dean secretary of FMIPA empty, Aurel immediately opened his phone to send a chat message to Mrs Markle. They have an appointment today. A lecturer who was also seated in the Dean's room of FMIPA told him that Mrs Markle had returned home.

"Not active anymore!" murmured Aurel was more anxious when he found out that Mrs Markle's account was offline, he immediately exited the rectorate building, almost giving up.

His eyes widened when he found Mrs Markle still in front of the campus, waiting for the motorcycle taxi driver. Aurel hurried to approach Madame Markle. In a hurry, he collided with an 8th semester student who was carrying a lot of files until all the papers were scattered. Aurel was confused, wanting to help pick up the papers, but Mrs Markle seemed to have gotten her motorcycle.

"Oh no!" aurel immediately ran out of the gate.

"Heh, woy, it's been bumping, don't want to help!" exclaimed a student who had collided with Aurel.

Aurel continued to run after the ojek that was boarded by Mrs Markle, until it began to fatigue. He looked back and forth, looking for any ride that could take him after Mrs Markle.

Until finally a yellow mini angkot passed the road in front of him, Aurel immediately waved his hand, gesturing the angkot to stop and he immediately boarded the angkot which happened to be quiet passenger.

Almost losing track, Aurel saw that the ojek Mrs Markle was riding had stopped and let the middle-aged woman walk somewhere. Aurel excitedly pulled the angkot driver to a sudden stop, then he came out and started running.

"Mrs Markle, please don't go first, I want to see you!" exclaimed Aurel running hastily, chasing the figure of a middle-aged woman with a neatly spaced conde walking down the sidewalk towards a mysterious office.

Madam Markle paused for a moment, turning her head towards Aurel with a flat expression. "You're late!" yells.

"I'm sorry, I woke up late" Aurel gasped for air.

"We don't accept catfish!" exclaim Mrs Markle.

"Last night I was watching the campus theater, which is why I woke up late. Please, madam, allow me to enter the contest," Aurel pleaded with a face.

"But once you participate, you have to follow quarantine, even then you still have to audition at the district level first" said Mrs Markle.

Mrs Markle and Mrs Aurel are in a room. Mrs Markle sat on the couch reading a fashion magazine right on the page that featured pictures of beautiful young girls.

"Do you have a boyfriend?" mrs Markle asked, directing both her eyeballs seriously towards Aurel who was now standing nervously before her.

Aurel gulped, anxious. Oh no, Moses just shot me.

"The first rule in this contest, there can't be any of our girls dating!" mrs Markle cried again, but Aurel had not answered her question before. "If you have a boyfriend, you have to decide. Otherwise, you're disqualified!" he added.

Aurel was silent. He thought that Mrs Markle could not possibly know the ins and outs of her life, why be honest with people who knew nothing about her.

"Well, take off your clothes and show me how you walk!" exclaim Mrs Markle. "Catwalk is the most important thing in this contest!" yell again.

Aurel took a breath for a moment then undressed in front of Madame Markle. However, she has a high desire to win a beauty contest, so she must do whatever it takes to be able to carry her name as a national standard beauty pageant title holder. He must obey Mrs Markle's orders.

Mrs Markle is the owner of HIGANBANA cosmetic products in addition to her duties as secretary of the Dean of FMIPA at the University of Para Den who also has business relations with the main leader of a national standard beauty contest.

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