EMBRACING LOVE
We Only Temenan

khansa walks casually out of her class. Today can go home early because the second maple lecturer is not good.

'Ah glad it feels like I can go home early.I can rest.' thought Khansa. He walked towards the parking lot where his motorbike was parked.

a red t-shirt with a matching color checkered shirt tied around his waist. Cheerful and confident girl. His friend is not going in because of the never-ending business according to Khansa.

" Khansa.." call one of his friends. Khansa turned her head and looked at the face of a male friend who had recently been trying to approach her.

" Yes." answered Khansa briefly.

" You're going home by yourself..?" ask the guy.

" yes. Come alone and now go home alone.

" Can we have a quick chat, please..?" Ask Saleem. The tall man is white and has green eyes. Khansa was fascinated by the dimples that appeared when the man smiled.

"You're talking about Saleem." Ask Khansa.

" What if we sit in the cafeteria..?" ask Saleem.

Khansa. They walked to the canteen.

Saleem pulls up a chair for the sitting khansa.

" What do you want to drink..? ga..?" eat..?" Ask Saleem.

" Avokado smootie can.." Khansa.

" Can I eat or take it?" Add Saleem.

" It's up to you. I'm still full. It's not lunchtime, is it?." Khansa.

" Yes, I'll see what I can order to keep us talking." Saleem smiled sweetly and left Khansa for the booking counter.

" one smootie avocado with yougert. one black coffee with unsweetened creamer." Saleem said to the middle-aged paroh woman who had that oriental face.

" You need another thing..?" ask the woman

" Nope. its enough." Reply Saleem.

" OK. table number..?"

"Three on righ" replied Saleem.

"Ok. wait a minute" replied the woman.

Saleem went back to Khansa's desk. Khansa who was busy pulsing her HP immediately turned off the flat object and looked towards Saleem.

" Now speak. .." said Khansa.

" Can you be a little gentle with me. I know that you're being so jutek to me" Saleem said.

"This is how I am. You don't make up Saleem." Khansa said.

Saleem knows a gentle girl's dance, although impressed hard, but when interacting with his good friend he can be very kind and gentle. But it was different when this girl spoke to him. It must have been ketus and jutek. 'what because he knew I liked it' Inner Saleem.

" I've been interested in you for a long time, remember when you helped me at the bus stop. That's our first day of college?" ask Saleem.

***

First day of college. At a pretty crowded stop. Out of nowhere came a tall green-eyed guy suddenly hit him. Apparently the guy had something going on.

His face was very pale and cold sweat wetted his forehead. Perhaps his body was already full of cold sweat. I don't know why Khansa reflex led the guy who leaned on his shoulder to sit in the waiting chair at the stop.

" You're not okay, you drink this water" Khansa, who happened to be carrying a bottle of spice water, handed it to the man and helped him drink.

The man closed his eyes and gulped down Khansa's drink.

After a while, the boy opened his eyes. Their gazes met, the man was stunned. His gaze was locked on the sweet face that was in front of him. The goddess of heaven who had become his savior.

His heart was clenched and instantly locked. The girl went in so deep. His face and soft voice did not let Saleem turn away. Their gazes were still fused. Khansa also felt a strange sigh in her heart.

" Khemmm..."

Deheman Khansa resuscitates Saleem. The guy justifies his prick position. He also wiped away the sweat that was still soaking his forehead.

" Thank you"

" Are you also a student at this college..?" Ask Khansa.

Saleem nodded.

" I'm a new student. It's my first year. "

" I'm sorry you were so bothered and had to take care of me" Saleem said.

" It's okay. Is it better now..?" Ask Khansa.

" It's. Much better and Thanks a lot." Reply Saleem.

" It's okay. Then I have to catch the bus. My bus is coming." Khansa.

Without waiting for Saleem's answer, Khansa ran to the bus that would take her to her destination.

" ah.. The girl left the bottle" Saleem picked up the bottle.

" I'll keep it. Who knows we'll meet again." Inner Saleem with great hope.

***

" That was a few months ago. You still remember it..?" Ask Khansa.

" Since then my eyes and heart were locked by a girl, and she carried the key with her. And the memory of that girl with soft eyes was so fixed in my memory." Reply Saleem.

" You don't have to fight." Sahut Khansa's.

" I said the truth. Why would I lie." Saleem said, then the guy pulled something out of his bag.

" Even this bottle is always in my bag, hoping to give it back to you." Saleem offered the pink bottle.

Khansa almost forgot the bottle, she can't remember where she left the bottle.

And a flashback of what happened a few months ago came up.

" So what happened to you at that time. Why is your body that looks so strong foam collapsing and drooping on my shoulder..?" Ask Khansa.

" I don't know. A lot happened, I'm sorry.

I was exhausted after days of having to go back and forth Singapore-Johor. My grandmother was in care at the time, while I had to go to college. I'm running out of steam, because every night I have to change my grandmother's nurse." Khansa listened to Saleem's every talk.

" You live with your grandmother..?" Ask Khansa.

"Yes. After my Mommy and Daddy died. Only my grandmother and grandfather have me"

" yes. Pretty well. There's a kid from my Onty coming to take care of me for a while. But I still have to go back and forth to Johor. It's only during a lot of errands that I stay in the dormitory." Reply Saleem.

It turned out that weight also became Saleem. He loved his grandparents so much.

Poor too. He must be depressed. Not to mention his concern for the grandmother.

Khansa's heart was a little touched.

" em.. Why don't you just study in Malaysia. there are also many good campuses, right..?" Ask Khansa.

" Study at this university was my dream. If I go to college in Malay. I have to get to KL. Our distance will be further. I won't be able to pace KL-Johor." Reply Saleem.

" It's true too." Khansa.

"Oh yeah. What do you want to talk about. Don't tell me you just want to confide in me and take my time?" Ask Khansa.

" Mm. I just want to get closer to you. I ask you to be by your side at all times." Saleem lowered his face.

Dare not see the sweet face of the girl in front of him.

" Where is it possible. You're not who I am. There's no way you're around me all the time." Khansa replied.

" Let me be someone important to you. Allow me to love you" Saleem said. This time he stared inten Khansa's face.

" Yes.. Let me be your lover."

" nope. Friendzone is much better among us because I have to focus on my studies. I'm just a scholarship boy.You know, I have to collect good grades every semester if I don't want my scholarship to be forfeited." Khansa.

" You rejected me. Huh..?" There was a disappointed tone in Saleem's voice.

Khansa is wrong. He didn't want to hurt this guy in front of him. But he also did not want to violate the principle of not dating.

" It's not so Lim. You should know. I'm anti-facing. It was embraced by my whole family."

"But what if there's someone who sincerely loves you. Like me for example?" ask Saleem.

" You must be patient.." Khansa.

"How long..?" ask Salim.

" Till I'm ready and open my heart." replied Khansa.

Saleem breathed heavily.

" What if someone else puts their heart on you..?" Saleem rubbed his eyes.

" I'll choose someone who can prove his sincerity." Khansa.

" why...

You can keep studying. I won't bother your study time."

" That's my principle Lim. I hope you can respect what I've chosen" Kahansa said. His heart was slightly pinched. This young man did not seem to be flirting. He showed his sincerity.

"I respect your principles. I understand." said Saleem at last.

" Can I ask you something..?"

" Ask what..?"

" Do you have any interest in guys other than me..?" ask Saleem.

"Why do you ask such a ridiculous thing..?"

"Jawab only Yes..."

" I said I'm not dating." Answer Khansya.

" That's not what I meant.

If there is no one you like. If your rejection is like the one you said earlier.just don't want to date. But you can't keep me from always loving you."

" I'll wait until you're ready" Saleem said.

" It's up to you. "

" Feed Yes.." When the waiter came to serve Siomay and Chicken Pop.

" You ordered a lot. What if I can't spend all this.?" ask Khansa.

Really a lot of portions. Khansa is sure she can't spend it.

" Yes already.here put it on my plate.what you don't like." Answer salim.

Khansa poured half of the siomay on her plate into Saleem's plate.

Actually the wife among them woke up well. If others were to look, they would think that the two of them were a couple.

The way they look at each other timidly. Their faces were reddening each other.

" You ate very little of it."

" The ants have not been drunk either. must be a lot and my stomach will not fit with so much of my plate" replied Khansa.

Saleem nodded.

The atmosphere became silent.The two of them were silent and dissolved in each other's minds.

the voices of the other students who came to awaken their kebiauan.

" Yes. If you're ready, give me a sign. And I'm the first person you have to give me a chance" Salee said.

" Are you going to be that strong..?. What if on the way you meet another girl who is so seductive and you instantly Fall in love with her..?" Khansy.

" I'm not an easy person to love Sya." replied Saleem.

"You won't fall in love with my swlain..?"

"What if I have to go back to my country immediately.." Ask the girl.

" I'll be with you. After that I'll ask your parents for permission to take you to the country where I live."

" If your grandparents are dead, do you think about staying and living in another country..?

" don't know yet, we just flow... "

"There's no need for a bond first, that's the point." Sahut Khansa's.

Saleem felt hanged.

This girl did not want to accept her declaration of love. But also not allowing him to stay away.