Glenn's Apartment
Aileen's POV on
Creak!
Slam!
The sky was starting to darken when I returned to my apartment after having a meal to celebrate the success of our performance. After I dropped Glenn to the airport, I did return to the art building as I promised Miss Indy.
From the coffee shop Gleen and I went to the art building and met Miss Indy. I didn't show them an annoyed face anymore, when Glenn stood in front of Miss Indy who looked at him with a strange look.
I knew what that look was, because all my friends were looking at Glenn like that. So, I was not surprised anymore when Miss Indy looked at him like that. They of course immediately wondered about Miss Indy's attitude, when she allowed me to go out for a while at that time.
Honestly, there was a feeling of dread in my heart when the two of them faced each other like that. Not to mention, Glenn put on a friendly face to Miss Indy who smiled differently at that time. Then there were my friends, who mumbled about how well matched they were.
Should I tell them that I was his wife so that they didn't match random people anymore?
But of course that was impossible. If they found out that I was married secretly, let alone a contract marriage, then they would immediately drag me by force more than they were currently doing. I just got free from those two people, how could I be careless by saying about Glenn carelessly.
"No.. No, just leave it like this. I also have nothing to do with him other than cooperation, the rest just leave it alone. When I'm selected as a scholarship recipient, I will immediately leave this country. They will find out eventually, but at least they won't find out anytime soon," I mumbled and shook of my head, dismissing the inconsequential thoughts that would surely be messed up if that happened.
Then I decided to clean myself up, before putting back the things I needed for Germany.
Yeah... I would catch up with him, when my college business was done.
In the bathroom, I was contemplating the incident at the ice cream shop this afternoon. I asked myself, was it true that what I had been going through these past two weeks was because I was jealous of him, not because I was just angry because he ignored me.
"Me? Jealous?"
Argh!! This made me feel dizzy. I felt both annoyed and happy whenever I was with him, even my heart fluttered when I saw him smile at me.
"Huft.. I don't know. I'd better go hurry and take a shower. I still have to pack things up for Germany later... Aish," I grumbled annoyed, then did a quick shower ritual.
About a few minutes later, I finished the bath ritual. I walked over to my suitcase, took it, dragged it to the bed and put some things that I hadn't had time to put in.
I checked it again carefully, then closed it again when I felt that everything was complete. I sighed, with my eyes glancing at my cellphone lying on the nightstand.
"Hasn't he arrived yet? Ah . . . That's right, it's a long way from here to Germany. What an idiot." I muttered but then shook my head, as I realized my stupid thoughts were occupying my brain.
Then I decided to end the packing for tonight, because tomorrow I still had to come to campus before leaving for the airport to catch up with him.
"I hope he'll let me know if he gets there," I muttered hopefully, then laid down comfortably and closed my eyes and prepared to enter into my dream.
The next day
The first thing I did when I woke up this morning was to check the message notification on my cellphone, which I deliberately put next to my pillow. A sigh of disappointment just came out, when I didn't get any message notifications from him. Even just the notification information that he had arrived didn't exist. Whereas by now he should have arrived, in fact he should have arrived at the hotel where he was staying.
But alas, nothing at all and that disappointed me. I just put my cellphone on the nightstand. Then I decided not to care and immediately took a shower. This morning I still had to go to campus because last night Miss Indy said that she wanted to tell me and my friends about something and I was curious about what.
Slam!
Now I already looked neat with loose hair that I didn't tie up on purpose. I got out of the room then left the apartment and went to campus by public transportation as usual.
Arriving at the campus I walked without turning left or right. I went straight to my main goal, namely the hall where we used to gather with Miss Indy.
On the way, I met my friend. We walked together and occasionally talked about what Miss Indy wanted to say today.
"What do you think what Miss Indy wants to say today? Can you guess?" Tiara asked, and I just shrugged not knowing.
"I don't know," I mumbled without wanting to extend my answer.
"Is it because of the election?" Tiara asked and I still answered her with 'I don't know'.
Hearing my answer made Tiara stop then grabbed my shoulder, turned my body to face her and looked at me suspiciously.
"What's wrong with you, Ai?"
"Me? What's with me?" I asked back, and reaped a snort from her who was annoyed with my answer in the form of another question from me.
"I don't know Ai, that's way I asked you. Why did you ask me back? Tsk.. You are annoying." Tiara said and showed her annoyed face, making me smile a little because I managed to irritate her with my behavior this time.
"Because your question has no answer or explanation, Ra. Come on... Let's go in or we will miss out on information," I said and tried to change the subject as I continued walking towards the wide-open door of the hall.
"Ai... You are annoying."
"I don't care," I replied stupidly, entering the hall and quickly finding a seat with Tiara following from behind me.
Not long after Tiara and I sat comfortably in our chairs, we saw Miss Indy came with a foreign man walking side by side. The man was a representative of a foreign university. Miss Indy said that they intended to select several students for full scholarships in the field of dance, especially ballet, like us.
Yup, that man was the reason, that I really gave my best appearance at the yesterday's performance.
"Hello guys, are you all here?.... Good, let me introduce you to someone. This is Mr. Smith and he likes to give you an announcement. Please go ahead, Mr. Smith." Miss Indy said.
Skip
After a brief introduction with a few notices from Mr. Smith, one of which was about the election that later one of us would be chosen. Then he left the hall which of course immediately became noisy because of this good news.
This scholarship was a hope for ballerinas and dancers like us, because it would certainly be a ladder for us to achieve success. Many had high hopes, including myself, who currently thought positively if among the selected students I was one of them.
"I wish I was on the list," I thought hopefully.
Pat!
"Ai."
Tiara's patting as well as her call made me immediately turn to her, then put on a questioning face with a raised eyebrow.
"Hmm?"
"What about...."
"What?" I asked when Tiara seemed hesitant to say her question to me.
"Emh..., If you get the scholarship, will they allow you? Don't you need a guardian's signature?" Tiara asked repeatedly and her tone sounded worried which made me speechless.
She was right. I needed Papa's signature if I got this scholarship.
"Shit, I didn't think about it this far," I thought irritably.
Then I thought of a way out of this signature problem.
"Uh, wait a minute." I thought to myself.
While I was thinking about how to get the guardian's signature, I suddenly gasped when I thought of someone who could definitely help me and that made Tiara look at me curiously.
"That's it!"
"What's wrong with you?" Tiara asked
"Eh! Oh, um.... No, it's nothing," I answered evasively, drawing a look of disbelief from her.
"Tell me, Ai," she insisted.
"Tsk, you always want to know," I pouted annoyed.
But Tiara just shrugged nonchalantly and looked back at me demandingly.
"Say it," said Tiara a little forcefully.
"Ok, you talkative. Listen to me, I'll only say it once. No reruns, got it," I relented, with Tiara nodding obediently.
"Ok."
"Hum.... As you know that I'm currently close to someone. Remember that you always ask me what's his name and what's his relationship with me?" I explained and Tiara nodded again.
"Yup.... So?" Tiara asked quickly.
"So, actually I....."
To be continued