The next day, they still kept in touch via cellphones about their respective routines as usual, Bara is an independent young man. He lives in the city far from his parents and works as an internet cafe keeper to support him and pay for his studies from the beginning until he gets his bachelor's degree, in contrast to Stars financed by parents despite the adequacy and simplicity that exists.
Three months later, Bara received an email notification that she had passed the scholarship selection for a master's degree at the University of Indonesia. Bara was very happy and enthusiastic to convey her joy to Bintang. Besides that, Bara was also curious whether Bintang had experienced the same thing as him, then Bara called Bintang when The middle star is in a really busy working time
"Hello Bar, I'll call you back later, I'm busy right now"
"ok ma'am I'm waiting for ya".
Now it was almost evening, and Bintang had just finished his work and was about to go home, when he arrived in front of the gate of his office he was surprised to see a man with his motorbike while throwing a sweet smile at him, Bintang then approached the man and said
"Bara? What are you doing? Why are you here?" It turns out that the man is Bara
"has been on the hunt",
Bintang then took the helmet from Bara's hand then put it on and they rode together towards the dining area which was in the same direction as Bintang's residence, but Bintang did not know Bara's plan to invite him to eat, when they stopped in front of the restaurant, Bintang suddenly asked Bara
"I think not usualy you take me home, how come Bar?,
"Is this your house? Isn't that right? Don't worry, I won't forget your words."
"yes and then?"
Bintang looked confused, Bara then told him to read the writing on the nameplate of the place to eat
"You see it's a board, try to read it"
"Hhhhh (Bintang chuckling as if mocking) invite you to eat? Can you do it, it's really big"
Meanwhile Bara just looked at him with a smile
"Yeah, let's go" he said as he grabbed Bara's hand
"idiiiihhh, you're hungry, bund" Bara taunted.
You haven't explained what it means to invite to eat this time, mmmm"
Ask Bintang while glaring at Bara
"Seriously I can't take you out to eat, oh so all this time you thought I couldn't treat you?"
"Yeah, it's not like that, Bar, it's just weird, we've been friends for three years. You've never asked me to eat outside class hours or apart from doing work, pick me up everything else, ohh I know, this must have something to do with this afternoon suddenly. You called me right?"
"How come all of a sudden, I often call you"
"no! I called you, you called me just to ask for mabar or not about assignments, never other than that especially now that you know I work, I rarely chat"
"uhh but who usually chats first? I what are you? Come on, be honest"
"yeah it's me"
"I'm sorry, admit it" said Bara as if getting annoyed and Bintang laughed out loud and then said
"yes he's pissed"
"Who often chats good morning first?"
"Yeah, you, you're the best, here the food has arrived, let's eat, let's be hungry, pray first"
"Did you have lunch earlier?" asked Bara after Bintang finished praying
"no"
"That's right, you deserve to be really sluggish, don't be like that, Bi, you know you're sick, don't make your sick come back, what's going on?"
"Santuyyy, I was really busy because"
"yeah whatever it is ma'am"
"yee"
"Hey you don't want to say anything to me"
said Bara which made Bintang feel confused
"Huh, what are you talking about? You're really dramatic today"
"Are you sure?, I'm just excited to talk to you"
"What's up Bar?" Star is getting confused
"I've received an email notification, I passed the selection"
"That's right, I haven't checked my email"
Suddenly Bintang was surprised and touched Bara's hand with a very enthusiastic face, meanwhile Bara just looked at him strangely while shaking his head and said
Gosh, it's not connected yet."
Bintang then checked his email inbox and it turned out that he also received an inbox that he passed the same scholarship selection as Bara. After reading the message
"ahhhhh I passed, you too? Yeyeye", because the star's cheerful voice was so loud, Bara immediately reprimanded him
"hey shhh, shy people you know"
"Thank you very much, Bar, thank God we finally achieved our dream, Bar, you can see the new notification came in, we will be quarantined for two weeks after that preparation for departure, ahhh I'm very happy, thank God, God"
"Ah yy right, the stone in?"
"Check yours", Bara then opened her email inbox and it turned out that she also got a message like that.
"Yeah right, Bi, that means you have to choose Bi, what do you do when you stop working?"
"Yes Bar, I must resign as soon as possible"
"Yes, ma'am, we will quarantine in three days, right?"
"That means tomorrow I have to talk to my boss"
"Yes, it's getting late, I keep thinking how to stop working properly, now let's eat so we can go home quickly, you want to rest, you're tired, that's why"
Said Bara and Bintang just looked at him with a smile after that they both ate the food that had been ordered by Bara.
The next day, Bintang decided to meet with his boss and submit his resignation letter, the letter was well received by his boss and then considered a day later, and Bintang's boss then decided to dismiss Bintang as his employee for health reasons. problems based on the application as outlined in the resignation letter issued by him. delivered by Star. On that day Bintang was very happy and immediately told Bara via video phone
"Heyy" said Bara after picking up the call from Bintang
"What are you doing Bar?"
"assalamu'alaikum first cake"
"Ehts sorry I forgot, assalamualaikum Bara what are you doing?"
"Here's another vc with you"
Hearing Bara's answer, Bintang was a little annoyed and then blinked his eyes for a moment and took a breath and then exhaled again, while Bara just smiled at him,
"Well I want to tell you, I'm not working anymore" said Bintang
"Good, so your resignation letter was accepted? I also said what, Miss, you can right?"
Bara was happy to know that Bintang had solved his problem. The two of them then joked with each other and from time to time through videos before resting at night
"Well, ma'am, it's really late, you rest, don't stay up late!", said Bara
"You're also Bar, it'll just come later, you shouldn't be playing games for a while now because we have to prepare ourselves well, especially health so that we can join until the last day and let's go"
Ask for Bintang with a soft intonation, suddenly Bara is the object
"yeah naughty"
"Why are you fussy, (while furrowing his forehead) well, I'll sleep first, well, night Bara, see you"
"night for the Stars, Bye".
Two days later they were contacted to attend a meeting before the day, they traveled together, with Si Bara meeting and dropping Bintang at his house, Bintang's parents now know Bara as a college friend. Now the Career process has arrived and lasts two weeks, their closeness is getting clearer by the day that they are both not labeled, meaning there is a relationship without them, but only enjoying each other's happiness that each has created to enjoy. That afternoon was the last day they were quarantined, Bintang who was busy preparing his needs that would be downstairs for the next day with several other friends suddenly Bara came over to him and said
"Why are you okay?"
"Yeah, don't worry, right tomorrow, her name is also a girl"
"I haven't done anything yet"
"That guy is so relaxed, okay, I'll help you later, as long as you prepare what you want to bring later, so I can clean up your backpack and suitcase"
"No need, I won't"
"convinced?"
"Yes, I mean both right", the conversation was Bara and Bintang, Nana's roommate, Bintang suddenly mocked
"Both cider, are you two dating, doesn't it make you baper you know?"
Meanwhile Bintang and Bara looked at each other as if they were shocked and embarrassed to hear Nana's words
"in a relationship? Who's dating?" the star dodges
"Yeah, that's why I'm asking, are you two really not dating?" Nana asked again
"Really, we look like dating people?"
Asked Bara suddenly Bintang was surprised, his heart swelled hearing Bara's question, He then revealed Bara with meaningful love, Bara also liked some things, while they stared at each other, Nana became confused asking each other stared and was silent for a moment, he then surprised them by plucking his finger in front of their faces and then said
"oooh I know, you guys don't have a status yet, do you? Idih it's good that there are just uwu moments every day, even though it's still hot, it's time to express feelings but it doesn't happen, I'm confused, I can't really hold on to a beautiful girl, either smart anymore, who turns out to also like Elo Bar, you're so bullshit"
Bara was silent and looked embarrassed to hear Nana's words
"What the hell, Na, we're already so fussy, let's go to the room, Bar, Nana and I go to the room first, okay, after dinner I'll help you"
"okay"
Bara smiled while thinking about Nana's words, apparently he just realized that his closeness to Nana was no longer his wishful thinking but a real manifestation in their treatment. In his heart said
"Miss, we don't need to say we like each other, with our togetherness every day it's enough to prove that we really love each other, and I promise myself, I will love you the way I do even though I have to be silent, I hope you do too ".
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