JUST MISS
Chapters. 6

I ran in a hurry to find Alden's whereabouts. My feet keep stepping up so many stairs. My heart is not calm, I feel very guilty.

There are only two stairs left, I have to be excited.

I was relieved when my legs stepped on the rooftop. From behind, I could see Alden sitting alone on the rooftop floor. He sat down and flanked his knees with both arms.

I walked up to him. Slowly, not wanting to disturb his mood.

I sat right next to him. I looked at his face from the side, he closed both his eyes.

Is it so exhausting for him to live?

I smiled as I unwrapped the plastic bag of bread Alden had given me.

“Eat first,” I said while thrusting bread right in front of him.

Slowly Alden opened his eyes. He looked at me without the slightest expression of surprise.

“Why here? What is your job?” He asked by looking at both my beads.

I looked excited as I answered her question. I scratched the nape of my head that wasn't itchy.

“Gue forgot that I've been working at home.” I answered while taking out all my sins without sin.

“Keep, why did you nyusulin me here?” ask again.

I returned the bread that Alden had not taken. “Gue knows, I'm here because I want to have lunch with me. So I'm following you here.”

I'm stunned. When he saw Alden laughing out loud. It shows all its white and neat teeth. His right hand took the bread I was holding.

“Honest confidence lo,” he said while eating little by little bread.

I don't know why, it's so good to see Alden laugh until I smile to see him.

“I am aja deh,” my words by staring at Alden from the side.

Alden, who felt like I was looking at him, finally turned his eyes towards me. Now we look at each other.

This bloodstains swish seemed to stop, cold sweat began to be felt as Alden slowly moved his head closer to my face.

What a beautiful creation of God. Hazel-colored sharp eyes, a pointy nose, thin lips, and clean white skin.

“Thanks” said suddenly with an intense stare.

I blinked my eyes many times, while changing my sitting position to be straight, not pointing at Alden.

“Gue comfortable equal lo,”

Damnit. This guy knows how to turn someone off.

My breath was almost choked when Alden suddenly hugged me from the side.

Double kill's.

I pretended to cough to dilute the atmosphere. Alden took off his embrace and I tried to normalize the roar of my heartbeat.

“Until now, I can only open the same two people.” Said suddenly.

Alden looked straight at him with a disappointed look?

Has he ever experienced anything that traumatized him?

“Lo, and he who has gone to leave me alone here.” Continue Alden.

Alden looked at me, “He looked a lot like you, his nature and mannerisms.” Added.

Wait for. Am I just his escape?

“So, you approached me because you feel I look like that lo girl? Lo make me as an impingement of kangen lo flavor to him?!” I asked by looking into Alden's eyes with a disappointed look.

I was just made to fly. It has now fallen deeply.

“Gue Nada, not that lo girl!” I stood up and left Alden at my own balcony.

°°°°

I stepped down the stairs in a hurry, as I kept hearing Alden's voice calling my name from behind.

I don't know why my heart hurts so much when I hear that Alden is approaching me just because I look like him.

I groaned in pain as my wrist was grabbed and gripped firmly by Alden. I tried so hard to get away from Alden, but failed.

“Not. Lo is not an impingement for me.” He said with a heavy voice.

I closed both my eyes. It felt so painful, that I wanted to shed tears.

I looked into the hazel eyes, smiling at him.

“Gue never understood the same way of mind lo.” I said with a sharp look.

“Lo always act arbitrarily, without you thinking what you do is very impactful for someone.” My firmness.

My hand got out. I immediately ran away from Alden. I know what I say doesn't matter. But I have to do it for my survival.

°°°°

ALDEN POV

During the last lesson, I was unable to focus on the subjects of History. My focus is on the tone.

I felt guilty for causing a misunderstanding. I didn't mean to hurt her heart.

Not at all.

Krieg.....

The bell rang, I grabbed my backpack and walked out of class. I want to see Nada. Explain to him what I said on the rooftop.

“Where are you going? Hurry up very?” Ask Reza.

“Mau nyamperin Tone. Important.” My answer is regardless of where he is.

“Don't forget, today there is a 7 o'clock exercise in the usual place. You will receive a challenge from Rino.”

Shit!

I stopped my steps, turned to face Reza who had been staring at me.

“Must be today?” I asked Reza.

Reza nodded. “Others have agreed today,” he replied.

I nodded lethargicly. Not finished the problem of Nada, now changed the problem of Rino.

I can see Reza walking up to me.

“We've been together for 3 years. Sit together, one team, snack together. If I could open up the same way, why would you not? I will always be there for you Den. I want to hear all your curhatan during this.” Reza said while patting my familiar shoulder and smiling.

I was stunned, touched by the sympathy Reza gave me.

I almost forgot, now I'm stepping away to my first destination. Go to see Nada to resolve this misunderstanding.

I left after saying goodbye to Reza. My feet continued to step towards the location, where the Nada class was.

On the way, I stopped my steps when I found Nada walking with her friend Ella.

I approached them. I could see as I approached, Nada threw her face away from me. He ignored my existence by still inviting Ella to keep going.

“Nad give me a chance to clearin.” I'm welding.

I know Nada didn't see or even glanced at my face at all. But with my sad voice, maybe he'll turn around and melt?

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Shit!

Tone continued to walk with Ella regardless of me.

Is my feeling so insignificant?!

I stepped closer to Nada. I took his hand, and it worked. He turned to look at me.

“Gue has never dated! Don't make me feel stupid!”

I was shocked when Nada yelled at me with her face reddened.

Oh my god, my mistake.

But, why is it that when Nada yells at me, I feel pain?

Tone back released my grip. But now he walked alone leaving Ella still standing in the same place as me.

“Mending lo muchin Tone deh. He also has feelings.” Ella said before finally leaving following Nada.

I don't know where my fault lies with him. But talk about feelings.

Do they think I have no feelings?

Is it just the tone that has feelings?

Damnit. I was comfortable with him. I can't be far from him right now.

°°°°

I kept my basketball team's promises. I come to the usual training ground at night. There's been a lot of it apparently.

“Tumben really late?” Rendy asked me when I had just entered the field.

I saw a watch that was neatly circular in my left hand. Sure enough, I'm 10 minutes late.

“Sorry, stuck on the road.” Reply quibble.

The practice starts with the warm-up, before finally starting the game. We split into 2 groups so that the game can begin.

1 Hour was gone. We rest for a while. Sitting on the basketball court.

“Ntar if Rino pretend, you do not provoke emotions anymore.” Reza's sweat on me.

I'm nodding. “Gue is very relaxed if he is also relaxed,” I replied while sipping water from a drinking bottle.

“Horally, I will also be provoked emotions if he plays carelessly.” Sahut Tino.

“Udah. The point is we should not be provoked emotions in the game the day after tomorrow.” My words mediate the debate.

I don't feel like the clock is going on. Time is getting night. One by one, we bid to go home.

But not with me. I want to spend my night here. Playing ball.

“Lo not back?” Reza asked who seemed to be putting some items in her bag.

I shook my head as I walked closer to the ball in the middle of the field.

“Temple first. I still want to train for Rino's opponent, the day after.” Reply trumpeted.

“What problems are there?” Ask Reza suddenly.

Did he know I was lying to him?

I didn't answer. I prefer to keep myself busy playing basketball in the middle of the court.

“Weight Den if save own problems. I know it's hard to open up. But, it all makes you more fragile slowly.” Reza said as he walked over to me.

I stopped playing basketball for a moment. Looking at Reza who had been watching me.

“Gue likes Ella, Nada's friend. But I could just shut up, and now what? He's close to another guy. That's all because I don't dare tell anyone to seek advice.” Added.

I threw the ball I was holding into the ring. I walked to the edge of the field where my bag was located.

“Gue confused what story, because the problem is so much in my life.” I said while taking a bottle of water, then sipped it.

“Whichever one, I definitely help lo.” Reza looked at me seriously.

“Gue fought with Nada, because he misunderstood. I told him, if I can only open with him and one person who has left me alone here,” said I started the story.

“He thinks he's the only one I'm making impingement. Though not at all. He has been angry about my attitude lately. I don't understand dong the same, but I've tried to talk to him.” My next.

“Emang lo what?” Ask Reza.

I seem to think. Considering what happened I've been through with Nada lately.

“Gue pick him up, sports together, stories, eat together, carry him time pingsang, take him to the rooftop. Udah,” said I finished remembering.

Reza laughs.

Did he laugh at me?

“Lo bego really. Pantes Tone angry.” Reza.

I put on a confused face. I don't know what he meant.

“Lo dare to pick up, ngajakin out, eat, love that same attention you already make girls put hope to lo.” Reza.

I'm nodding. I just realized that what Reza said was true.

“When Nada put hope likes to lo, you even other girl stories. Worth he's mad.” Continue Reza.

“Continue, how should I?” My toot.

“Still know your true feelings to him.” Reza.

A feeling?

I was confused whether I could put my feelings on someone else or not.