Over Ons
IT'S ALREADY BEGUN

...6. ...

...IT'S STARTED...

...All humans need time. Time to meet, time to get to know, time to love, time to express, and time to receive....

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Dusk, Rain, Agum, and Arnav were already in the canteen to fill their bellies. Then, as usual, before going to the cafeteria, Rain and Agum stormed first. Rain did not want Agum to join the three of them in the cafeteria. It was clear Agum clearly did not want to lose, he insisted on joining.

As a result, along the corridor to the cafeteria, the two men argued and made the four of them the center of attention. Dusk finally allowed Agum to join. Because if it were not so, the debate of two people who are the same but not the same kind would definitely continue until the break bell ended.

"Sen, how can you let Agum join us, anyway?" ask Rain. Currently, Agum and Arnav were in line to buy food, while Dusk and Rain were sitting waiting for their orders.

"Udah, anyway, justin," said Dusk did not care.

"It can't be ignored, dong. The cave doesn't like him!"

"If you don't like him, why do you force me to like him?" Dusk was astonished, clearly Rain did not like Agum, but his cousin was still constantly making a match with Agum. Rain also often forced Dusk to open his heart. Not stopping there, even Rain also forced Ratna to persuade Dusk.

"Hehe .. if it is, another story, Dusk," replied Rain with a grin. "ah! Or am I the same Arnav moved aja time, yes, so you can be alone with Agum?"

Dusk glared. Grumpy. "No!"

Rain chuckled at the response of Dusk who really disliked his proposal. On the other hand, after queuing for quite a while, Agum and Arnav finally came up with a tray that was in their respective hands. Agum sat beside Dusk, while Arnav sat beside Rain.

"The two of you must have told each other about me, huh?" guess Agum with confidence.

Rain rolled his eyes lazily. That one man did indeed have a high level of confidence, almost the same as Rain.

Dusk looked confused at the contents of the bowl that Agum gave. "Gue didn't order meatballs."

"The cool gue. I see you eat mulu noodles every day. Not well" replied Agum.

"Nothing is good," Rain said as he received a bottle of Aqua given Arnav.

"You need to drink the bottle. Broken your hand!?" Agum back insinuated Rain.

"Arnav is my girlfriend! So, yeah, it's only natural that he's open for my drink."

"That's my boyfriend! So, yes, naturally I care about his health," replied Agum did not want to lose.

Dusk glared when he heard Agum's words just now. Since when did he become the boyfriend of the boy? He stared at the man sitting next to him, while the one who was stared at was still arguing with Rain.  One of them no one wants to give up. Seeing this made Dusk shake his head. Then, he shifted his gaze and immediately ate his meatballs. He had no intention of stopping Agum and Rain's argument this time, just let the two people fuss.

"Dream of heights if you want to be my cousin's girlfriend!" sneaker Rain.

Arnav gives Rain a tissue to wipe his lips and also the clothes on the front of the girl who was wet from water spills while drinking. "Udah, eat. Don't get tired of what a grandiose debate is?"

"Lo had long been like his assistant the Rain instead of being a girlfriend" Agum told Arnav. He was astonished to see Arnav's behavior on Rain. Earlier in class, the guy tied Rain's shoelaces, opened Aqua's bottle cap, and just gave her a tissue.

Dusk who had been busy eating, immediately stopped his activities and looked at Agum. So did Arnav and Rain who were staring at that messy curly-haired guy with a look that was hard to decipher. Before long, Rain's laughter exploded, followed by Dusk and Arnav who began to chuckle.

"Jeez, Gumgum, you've never dated?" In between his laughter that never subsided, Rain asked Agum. He didn't stop thinking about that curly-haired guy. Because, everything mentioned by the guy just now is a common thing that is often done when someone is dating.

"No."

Rain laughed again when he heard Agum's reply. "Senja also never dated, but she's not sebego lo, tuh!"

Agum frowned, confused. I don't know what's so funny that Rain laughs like that.

"Sen, believe me, same me. If you're really going out with Gumgum, he'll definitely be very bucin lo!" After saying that, Rain stood up while lifting his food and drink. "Nav, let's find another seat, yuk! Let two people who never date this pdkt."

"Lo lied, right?" tanya Dusk after Rain and Arnav moved seats. Dusk can't believe that Agum never dated. Until now, often teasing him, Dusk still thinks that Agum is a playboy guy. But, if you recall, Dusk had never seen the man teasing other women besides himself.

"Why am I lying try? I never dated," Agum said proudly.

"So, you should have been grinning. Because then who will be my first girlfriend is lo." Agum pointed at Dusk with his index finger, the tone of the man's voice was also a little seductive. Then, he pinched his nose into the twilight.

"No one wants to be your girlfriend" said Dusk firmly.

Agum smiled faintly, then brought his seat closer to Dusk. "There it is, and that person is lo."

***

TENGS! TENGS! TENGS!

The sound of the bells returning home from school echoed throughout Eternity High School. Students flocked out of their classes. Some went straight home, some stopped by the cafeteria first, and some were just hanging out at the school front stall.

Just like Rain, the girl did not go straight home. He was heading to the library to find Arnav because he was no longer in his class. Rain stopped his steps when he saw Arnav talking to a woman. She is his nemesis, Nisa.

Nisa appears to give Arnav a white box of food and the boy accepts it with a smile. The two men also seemed to be talking. It didn't take long, Rain immediately walked quickly towards the two people. He pulled the lunch box in Arnav's hand, then threw it on the floor, making the contents of the food box scattered everywhere.

"RAIN, YOU CRAZY, HUH?!" peekkik Nisa's. The girl was completely shocked at Rain's sudden arrival. Nisa stared at the food she gave to Arnav who was already scattered.

"Rain, what the fuck are you, anyway?!" Arnav was no less surprised than Nisa.

Rain looked at the cynical Nisa. "Lo is crazy! Why do you give Arnav food? Want some pellets?"

"So your mouth, yeah! There are lo who has Arnav pellets, so he wants to nerima lo so girlfriend—"

Rain pulled Nisa's hair so hard that it made the girl unable to finish her words. Even so, it is certain that Nisa's words are not very important to be heard further.

Nisa did not stay silent, she responded by pulling Rain's hair. Arnav, who saw this, tried to separate the two girls. Arnav pulls Rain's arm to stop the girl. After her hand was removed, Nisa also took her hand off Rain's hair.

Rain brushed aside Arnav's hand violently, then looked at the guy with angry eyes.

"Why are you so angry it's not clear like this, anyway?!" snapped Arnav with a slightly raised voice.

Rain, Arnav, and Nisa had now become the center of attention of the few disciples who had crossed the corridor. In fact, until someone came out of the library due to the commotion generated by the three of them.

"It's not clear you said?" repeat Rain with a voice that has started to shake.

"Emang is not clear, right?! It's as if you threw away the food Mama Nisa gave you and acted rudely rich earlier!" Arnav's gaze was different. The guy is obviously angry at the moment. "Now you're sorry for Nisa"

"No! I don't want to! I'm not wrong! The wrong one is him because of his nervousness with you!" Rain pointed at Nisa with her index finger. He doesn't feel guilty. Why should he apologize to Nisa?

"Wheel! You can keep your mouth, can't you?!" Arnav stared hard at Rain. "And stop acting rich little boy!" continue the guy.

***

Dusk and Agum are still in class. Dusk did not go home immediately because this afternoon there was a discussion about the Olympics with his teacher. Arnav also participated in the discussion.

"Lo, don't you think you're graduating, why go to the Olympics again?" ask Agum to be able to chat with Dusk.

"Pengen aja," replied Dusk briefly.

"By the way, no paid times, Sen. What is the difficulty you answer, ‘Gue want to make teachers proud of me, before I go’ like that?" said Agum, a little upset because the answer Dusk is always short. It's free, not paid.

BRAKKK!

Dusk and Agum were both shocked when the classroom door was forcefully opened by Rain. The girl's face was already reddened, her hair was already messy as well. Rain picked up his bag which he had accidentally left in class because he wanted to wait for Dusk and Arnav earlier.

Dusk pulls Rain's arm slowly. Something was wrong with his cousin. "Lo why, Rain?"

Instead of answering, Rain cried. Then, suddenly Arnav came. The man walked slowly towards Rain. Seeing this, the girl immediately left without looking at Arnav at all.

Arnav who was about to chase Rain was detained by Dusk. "Let me follow Rain. You are here," said Dusk, then he came out following Rain.

***

Dusk stopped his steps as he looked at Rain who was sitting on the seat of the first floor corridor that was already deserted. After approaching Rain, he sat down next to his cousin. Silence for a moment. Before long, he began to ask questions about what happened.

Rain explained everything to Dusk in tears, about the incident between himself Arnav and Nisa earlier. After hearing the explanation from his cousin, Dusk did not ask anything more. They were both silent, enjoying the sudden silence created.

Dusk understood very well if this cousin really loved Arnav. And also, it was not without reason that Rain hated Nisa so much and was jealous if Arnav was with the girl. Nisa is Arnav's childhood friend. Their house is also next door. This High School is just one school. Nisa also likes Arnav. However, Arnav has no more feelings for Nisa. He only considers Nisa as his little friend, nothing more. However, it still scared Rain.

"Rain, I know you're jealous. But, before you knew Arnav, he already knew Nisa." Dusk tried to give understanding to Rain. Every time Rain and Arnav had a fight like this, Senjalah would be the mediator between the couple. "Again, that's Nisa's mother's cooking. You should have asked first. You shouldn't throw it away. It's only natural that Arnav is angry with you," continued Rain.

This is one of the reasons Dusk does not want to open his heart to someone. In addition to fear of abandonment, Dusk was also lazy to face up to this kind of commotion. He does not want to waste his time to misunderstand and make a fuss later.

Rain silent. What Dusk said was true. Rain was well aware that he was overdoing it. But, that was all just because Rain lost Arnav. Arnav is more than a first love for Rain, even if the guy is indifferent to her.

"Gue wants to go home" that was all that came out of Rain's mouth after a long time of silence.

"Gue grab the bag first," Dusk stood up because he wanted to come home with his cousin.

"No. Lo, right, there's a discussion about," Rain refused. Dusk was always like that, always putting Rain first than himself. "Gue also wants to go to Mama's restaurant."

"Well, I'll call Kevin, okay?" Dusk then reached into his skirt pocket to retrieve his phone.

***

After the person who picked up Rain came, Dusk immediately returned to the classroom. Apparently, in the classroom there are two teachers who will discuss the matter with him and Arnav. Before sitting down, Dusk apologized to the two teachers first because it was too late.

After nearly two hours of talking about the subject, they were finally done. Two teachers also came out.

"What was Rain?" arnav asked at Dusk who was putting his book and stationery into a bag.

"Don't ask me," Dusk glanced at Arnav at a glance. "Gue go back first,"

"Let me interven" Agum bargained, who suddenly stood in the doorway of the classroom.

Dusk looked at the watch that was coiled around his wrist. It was already three in the afternoon and the white man still did not return home. Dusk then looked at Agum straight. "Kok, you haven't come home yet?"

Agum entered the classroom, then held the hand of Dusk. "Let's go home the same way."

Dusk was about to make a sound again, wanting to reject Agum's invitation, but the man put his index finger in front of the lips of Dusk so that the girl was silent.

"Sttts. I don't accept rejection." Dusk brushed Agum's hand rough. However, the guy chuckles. "You know you were escorted by my future in-laws, so you must not have brought a motorcycle, right?"

Dusk rounded his eyes. He didn't hear wrong, did he? The bloke just mentioned that Ratna was his future father-in-law.

Agum held back his wrist and pulled him out before the girl returned to protest. Do not forget Agum said goodbye to Arnav who just silently looked at the two of them with an inexplicable gaze.

***

Instead of driving Dusk home, Agum took the girl to a park not far from their school. Dusk had refused, but Agum obviously did not want to budge. This is where they are now, sitting on one of the garden chairs while enjoying the ice cream they bought from one of the merchants in the park. Agum continued to ask questions, the man looked very curious about the girl named Dusk Agnesia.

"Since I went to school, I've seen you always freaked out that Rain was doing nothing. What else if the boy was fighting again, so you follow in the BK room. Is that someone like Rain?"

Agum was astonished because Dusk was like actually guarding Rain. In fact, Dusk never got to fight to defend Rain. It was also the first time that Dusk, the general champion, dealt with a BK teacher. Though, Rain was only concerned with himself. That is roughly the view of Agum after a few months to know the two cousins.

"Because of my cousin Rain," replied Dusk without turning towards Agum. "And Rain is the same Aunt Ratna that I have, only they are always there for me" she continued.

For the first time, Agum heard Dusk call Ratna a Aunt, not Mama. This was also the first time Dusk spoke more than three words to Agum.

"And now you have me" Agum said with a serious look, not as usual.

Dusk looked at Agum, trying to digest what the guy had just said. Agum suddenly grasped the hand of Dusk that was above his thigh. The man closed his eyes, then exhaled a long breath, like he was gathering courage.

"If I say I love you and start loving you, you're probably believing, don't you, Sen?" Agum stared at the deep twilight bead of eyes.

Dusk shook his head with a flat face, "No."

Agum rounded his eyes in disbelief, it could be Dusk replied with one word and also a headband. In fact, Agum had desperately gathered the courage to express his heart. His heart rate alone has been beating not because of earlier.

Agum it was never serious, and he was also a hobby once disturbing Dusk. So, it was only natural that Dusk did not believe the thing Agum had just said. All this time, every Agum says

"boyfriend candidate", it is only Dusk consider as the joke of the guy.

"Gue seriously, Dusk," said Agum again. The man's face immediately turned serious.

Stunned twilight. It seems, Agum is really in serious-mode right now. Slowly, he took off his hand which was still held by the curly-haired guy.

"Come, go home." Dusk rose from his seat and left Agum who was still silent where he was sitting.

Agum did not feel disappointed or sad for the answer and also the response that Dusk gave. He understands that twilight takes time. Of course he'll give the girl time.

To be continued

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