The First Curse of Love
23. Arga Dilemma

Alisha looked at Christa who was sitting in front of her thoughtfully. Since the night of Qiara's birthday, when she first met Celine, she, alisha slowly begins to remember that Christa once said that Arga broke off with her because Arga already had another girlfriend named Celine.

Alisha wanted to make sure that the Arga she had always known was the same Arga that Christa had told her about.

But if it's the same, then why did Arga introduce Celine as his best friend that night? They also seemed familiar without frills there were more feelings between them. Alisha caught it very well.

"Ta?" Call Alisha hesitant after successfully gathering her courage.

"Yes, Cha?" Answer Christa while focusing on completing her presentation paper.

"Ar —Arga former lo it..."

Hearing Alisha mention Arga's name, Christa immediately raised her face. But his reaction seemed very relaxed. Inevitably, Alisha was astonished at her making. Is Christa healed of her broken heart?

"My ex's why, Cha?" Christa asked in a tone that was no less relaxed when she saw Alisha seemed hesitant to continue her words.

"What's his full name... Ar—Arga Joshua Haling?"

Christa put on a thinking face, "yes. Wh why? Have you met?"

Alisha lowered her head while sighing, trying to dispel the tightness that was slowly attacking her.

It turned out to be true, that they were the same Arga. His biggest problem for Alisha now is, he feels he has fallen in love with Arga. And he was afraid of hurting Christa's feelings because of that. Not to mention, Arga was completely different from everything Christa told her.

"Alisha, are you okay?" Christa lowered her face in order to see Alisha more clearly.

While remaining down, Alisha shook her head. Feeling that something was wrong from Alisha's stupor, Christa immediately shuffled from Alisha's presence and sat down next to her. "Cha, look at me. Hm? Lo why?"

Alisha shakes her head again. He still has no intention of making a sound.

"Have you met Arga? Is he.. ngedeketin lo?" Look at Christa with misgivings. If that were the case, Christa would not hesitate to come to Arga and beat him up.

A few months ago, Christa was heartbroken because of Arga. But not anymore. He has healed completely.

"It's not Arga who sneaked at me, Ta..." Lirih Alisha with a raucous voice. That's when Christa found out that her best friend was crying.

"Te —terus?"

"Gue. I've met Arga during the marathon. Ta —but after that, I'm always trying to get him, Taaa.. and Arga was his best friend Qiara, my teammate on Radio..." I'm Alisha honestly without hiding anything.

Christa's face became more serious than before. Instead of being angry after hearing Alisha's honesty, Christa was afraid that Alisha would end up just like her.

"That's been good with me all along. He never even showed me that he was interested in me even though I always stuck him. I'm sorry, Christaaa. I really don't know if Arga's ex-lo. I only realized after Arga recognized Celine to me. But said Arga, Celine was his best friend. Same as Qiara. They're from still TK..."

"Geez, Icha, don't apologize. It's not wrong." Christa then pulls Alisha's hands together and takes her into her arms. "Celine is not Arga's boyfriend. Arga told me because of Celine. He deliberately made alesan so he could kill me, Cha." Christa rubbed Alisha's back.

"Ta. but I really like Arga..."

"No, Cha. I'm not angry with you. I don't feel anything about Arga either. You know for yourself, don't you think I have a guy now? Hm? It's okay, Icha. I'm just afraid that Arga is sick. My dear friend, I don't want to be hurt."

...****...

Dean was in the mirror, preparing for his best performance for his script hearing today. He looked handsome in a white shirt and black pants.

"Waaah, what a handsome brother Dean I am today..."

One voice belonging to Qiara was thrown with a complimenting tone right from the direction of the door. A warm smile immediately imprinted on Dean's face, as soon as he saw the image of Qiara in the mirror standing behind him while carrying a glass of milk and a few slices of neatly arranged sandwiches on the plate. Qiara made and prepared it himself specifically for Deanya.

Qiara's attention is then thrown at the owl doll she used to give Dean. Dean kept the doll neatly among his reading books.

"Qia?" Dean muttered enthusiastically as he turned around.

Qiara then approached, he placed the tray on the table, then painstakingly tied the tie to Dean. Unlike yesterday-yesterday, lately Qiara has not looked awkward at Dean. He was back to normal as before.

"Hopefully the hearing is good today, huh? Don't forget to pray before you start." Qiara said full of gentleness, he then tidied up the collar of Dean's shirt after finishing tying his tie. "Done!" He continued after he felt that Dean's appearance was neat.

"Thank you, Qiaa..." Dean rubbed the top of Qiara's head fondly.

Qiara just nodded. "Come, finish the breakfast. I'm waiting under the same Danny, huh?"

Danny, who was standing in front of Dean's room, saw all the activities they were doing. His heart was like being pinched seeing how Qiara was acting so attentively towards Dean. In Danny's view, they even look very mismatched. Despite the pain, but with the airy Danny admitted, that Qiara was the only one who could take care of Dean as well as it was.

...****...

Qiara soon caught up with Danny who was waiting for his arrival with Dean in the garage. And shit! This morning, Danny looked very handsome with his casual appearance. He wears a white sweater with matching colored pants. Danny stands with his towering body right next to the black car they're going to use to drive Dean to campus.

This might be an exaggeration, but upon seeing Danny's dazzling charm, Qiara felt like she was looking at an angel who had just descended to earth.

Qiara was stunned for a while. He knows that Danny is handsome. But he only realized now, that his ex-girlfriend was not only handsome, but also possessed such a powerful aura and charisma, which always managed to bewitch Qiara every time he saw the young man.

"Ehem..."

Deheman slowly Qiara made Danny who was standing up straight turn to him. There was no smile as usual, Danny just showed his flat face.

"Why is his face so tangled?" Qiara asked with a frowning face. He then stood beside Danny with a view that could not be separated from him.

Danny gasps. He did not even realize that his facial expression did not look friendly if Qiara had not brought it up. He did not understand at all, why the closeness between Qiara and Dean was so disturbing.

"Not in the mood today."

"Why?"

Without answering Qiara's question, Danny knowingly reached out his hand before Qiara. Qiara who did not understand Danny's intent just stared in wonder at him. Danny then moved both of his eyebrows, giving the code with his eyes for Qiara to hold his hand. Qiara was somehow obedient. He welcomes Danny's hand and lets Danny hold it, then keeps it in their midst.

"Sister Dean's not out yet?" Danny asked as if without energy.

"Still breakfast." Answer Qiara briefly. He doesn't understand Danny. He thinks Danny's pretty weird right now.

"Then —" Danny continued with a successful sudden hug left Qiara aghast. Danny could feel the girl's body stiffen and then slowly relax.

"Ke—why the hell, Dann?"

Danny did not answer. He just sighed while enjoying every second of their warm embrace. At least before Dean came out, Danny wanted to recover his strength in Qiara's arms. Danny closed his eyes, soaking in the fragrant hair that calmed him down. All the restless that surrounded him since he saw the togetherness between Qiara and Dean a moment ago, slowly eroding by itself.

There were many words stuck in his mind, which for years were neatly buried in his secret box.

In the end, there was only one sentence that Danny could express instead...

"After the trial of the script, Brother Dean.. You ran away with me, huh?"

And Danny really kept his word. After Dean finished his script trial, he took Qiara away while Dean was doing his celebrity with his friends.

Dean was aware of all the moves they were making. Even as Danny quietly pulled Qiara's hand and took her away from the place, Dean watched it all. But he prefers to be quiet and do nothing at least for now.

Dean laughed again with the others, letting go of his pain before further tormenting him.

...****...

From a distance, Christa saw the figure of Arga who was walking in the campus lobby with Celine, and some other friends. When Arga accidentally looks at her, Christa immediately raises her index finger and moves it up and down as a signal for Arga to get closer.

Today, Christa ventured to come to the Arga campus to get her to speak to Alisha. Christa and Alisha themselves did go to college in a different place with Arga CS, but Christa was willing to do it.

Alisha even cried when she confessed her feelings. How could Christa just stay silent at the grief of her precious friend?

"What are you talking about, Chris?" Ask Arga to the point. Arga invites Christa to speak in the cafeteria.

"What imagination have you been sending to my friends?"

"Huh? Temen lo?"

"Alisha. Alisha Melodyclara. I'm dreading, you guys are pretty close."

Arga is stunned after hearing that Alisha who he had known all along turned out to be friends with Christa. His ex-girlfriend.

Next, he let Christa speak as she wished. The fact that it turns out Alisha secretly likes him is even more telling.

During this time, Arga never even deliberately wanted to attract the attention of the girl, but why could it? Why would a girl as good as Alisha like a guy like him?

That one question, kept haunting Arga's mind for days.

To Be Continued....^^^