Say Hello
SH 1

Since her parents separated and had their own families, Talea Amara only lived with her sister named Dayyan. In order to finance his life, he had to work while in college. In fact, Dayyan often offers help by helping her work, but the girl always refuses and asks that Dayyan focus on education only.

Despite having many friends, Lea is very secretive. His friends are only there in a moment of joy and indifference when he is having difficulties. His only loyal friend is Chayra. But because Chayra had helped him often, Lea felt bad if it continued to be troublesome, so she often hid the problems she was facing. But sometimes, Lea feels tired and needs friends to tell stories, until finally she looks for friends through the ‘Say Hello’ application. An application that is often used to find a partner, but not for Lea who just wants to have friends.

Lea stopped daydreaming when she got the notification from her phone. With a bright smile, he read a message from someone he had known for the past three months. Although never met in person, but Lea already feel familiar with someone named ‘Matahari’. Of course it's not his real name. Lea did not care who the person who often messaged with her, because the goal was just to have friends for the story.

In fact, Lea could tell the person anything because they did not know each other in the real world and also did not intend to meet. After replying to the message, Lea kept the flat object back and cleaned up her books and prepared for college.

Lea deliberately sought a nearby contract from the campus to be able to walk. He also always brings provisions to make it more efficient.

After fifteen minutes, the girl had already arrived at a prominent University. Without a scholarship, Lea may never know what it's like to be a student. Therefore, he was very diligent and did not want to waste the opportunity. He is also active in various campus activities.

“Lea..” Chayra ran over to her best friend.

Lea looked at her confused friend who looked panicked. “Why?” Ask.

Chayra smiled widely, her eyebrows up and down while glancing at the book in Lea's arms.

Lea clucked, “Basic!. This time, why haven't you made an assignment?!”

“Kakak asked me to play the game until late at night, I forgot to make the task” replied Chayra with a big smile, then pulled the book from Lea's hands.

Lea just shook her head looking at her best friend's behavior, “Your sister came home?”

“Eum... oh yes, mom asked that you stop by today. Because there is a sister, mother so cook a lot of food” Bright Chayra who has not taken his eyes from the book since.

In fact, Lea is reluctant to go to Chayra's house because she feels awkward when she meets the older brother of her best friend who is a famous idol. But, he could not refuse the invitation from his mother Chayra who was very kind to him.

‘It looks like it's okay if I accept. After all, I can also eat free’ Inner Lea. Then agree to Chayra's invitation.

Lea's phone rang, in the spirit he replied to a message from a friend who was on the ‘Say Hello’ app

The sun :

“Sangkat... today also will definitely go well 😊"

Tara :'s :

“Thank you.. zest also for you”.

Chayra pinched Lea's arm with anxiety while nagging, “You don't carelessly meet people on social media!”

“Iya, I know. We're just friends, why are you so excited?!”

“Everyone will also initially say so. As they get closer, they will meet in the real world. If that guy's bad, you could've been kidnapped and mutilated. You want it like that?!” Chayra again nagged her best friend.

Lea took a deep breath, grabbed her best friend's shoulder and said, “You know what, my life is?. I don't have a really sincere friend other than you, but I can't keep burdening you with all my problems. I need a friend for a story, too. Also... the person seems to be good and harmless”

Chayra breathed heavily, “You never burdened me, how many times do I have to say?”

Lea paused for a moment, then went back to saying “I feel even more guilty if you continue like that”

“As far as you are, the important thing I have to remind. But you're not using your real identity, are you?”

“I'm not that stupid!” Lea replied with annoyance.

Chayra picked up the cell phone in Lea's hand, her forehead creasing at the conversation of her best friend and someone claiming to be the Sun.

Lea took back her phone, “That stands for my name”.

Chayra seemed to think for a moment, “Tara... Talea Amara?” He asked while elbowing Lea's arm beside him.

“Accurate once. Me and the sun both don't have real identities, nor do they ever exchange photos. So to say, our relationship is like a symbiosis of mutualism. We just need friends for stories without being curious about each other's true identity” Bright Lea.

“Good if it is like that. I'm just worried that you'll get carried away. Isn't it, since you were born you've never had a boyfriend?”

Without answering, Lea pulled out her taskbook and left in front of Chayra.

“Hey...return the book. I'm not done yet!” Chayra immediately ran after Lea who was getting away.

“Come on, dear Lea.. don't get angry so” said Chayra with a big smile, then rubbed the tops of his best friend's head.

Leah can't be mad at Chayra, because Chayra and her mother are like family to her.

***In other places***

Chan smiled excitedly reading a reply to a message from someone he knew through an app. Ever since his partner got married, he thought about finding a partner as well. Although many were approaching, but none of them could really attract his attention.

Chan knew they liked him because he was an idol. That's why, he tried to find a partner through an app called ‘Say Hello’. Just like Khai, Chan also wants to have a sincere partner regardless of his status as an idol.

“Mother notice, since you looked at the phone with a smile. Do you have a boyfriend?” Asked a middle-aged woman who was now sitting beside Chan.

Chan scratched his non-itchy head while smiling awkwardly, “Where is a woman willing to be my girlfriend?!” He said while eating a piece of mango presented on the table.

The middle-aged woman hit her son's shoulder, “What are you talking about?!. What woman can resist my handsome son?!”

Chan grimaced as he rubbed his shoulders, “My world is too complicated to have a lover, I am so unsure of myself”

“Mommy sure, there must be someone who can accompany your trip. Like Emira who can accept Khai, you will also live such a life later”

Chan nodded his head, then said carefully “If I find a partner through an app, do you agree?”

The gaze of the middle-aged woman who had looked sad, now turned scary because of the words of her son, “Do not make it up, people on social media can not be trusted completely!” His word. After pausing her sentence, the middle-aged woman returned unmoved, “No need to search on the app. Many mother friends who have daughters, mother can introduce you”

“Kids of friends mom is ‘My Spring’, it's for sure they will accept me. I want to hide my identity in order to get a truly sincere partner”

“Then, it's up to you!. But you still have to be careful. Do not be fooled by the app. In fact, they can make faces beautiful with the app!” Said the middle-aged woman, then left Chan still glued to his place.

‘Padahan, I am in the entertainment world but mother said as if she had very experience in the world’ said Chan while looking at her mother who was getting away from the view.

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