I didn't really respond to Val's words and continued eating my food. It didn't feel like the food I ordered earlier had run out, I just kept quiet so even with Val it seemed that he didn't finish his food.
Haha, the awkward atmosphere again is something I don't want, "How's mom and dad?" I asked to lighten the mood.
"Okay, it's just papa, maybe because he's too busy taking care of the company, he's getting a bit of a fever," Val replied.
I just kept quiet and watched him with a smile.
"Why?" Val asked.
"Why what?" I asked again.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Val asked again while covering his face, "Don't look like that, shame on you," Val continued.
I just smiled at his behavior, then. "Teo are you still smoking?" Suddenly Val asked.
"Not anymore," my answer is short.
How am I going to continue smoking when you were the one who asked me to stop smoking, because you hate that unhealthy cigarette smoke.
"You used to be a big smoker, yes, but now you're not that great," continued Val.
It's not that you who are great can stop me, who is an active smoker. Then we chatted normally as if nothing was in the way, the awkward feeling that was present has now gone somewhere, it's a shame it's only made into a congee goat if you stay here.
I don't know why if I'm with the people I love, time feels fast, "Oh, it's already this hour I have to go home," obviously Val.
"Shall I take you home?" said offering a ride.
Val just smiled then, "Can," he said briefly.
Being alone with Val, gosh I'm so nervous. We were both in the same car, the road was getting quiet maybe because it was night, suddenly remembered something back when we were with Val.
Flashback to the past..
"Honey, let's go home!" said to Val.
"Oh, it's not late at night, I'll see you later, it's just a moment." Persuade Val.
"Heh you have a curfew, see where your papa has asked you again, " said while showing the phone screen.
"Yauda just said that on the road again," Val pouted.
"Don't be like that, I promised your papa it wouldn't be after 10 pm,"
"Yeah but it's still 9 o'clock," Val showed his watch.
"From here to your house it's almost an hour's journey, not to mention the traffic jams," explained.
"You just don't want to go home, period!" Val sulked.
Gosh, it was so exciting to see Val who was sullen like that, "Come on, honey, come home," coaxed.
"I don't want to, why did it take you a while to meet you since yesterday you were so busy," obviously Val.
"Yes dear sorry yu go home," coaxed once again.
"I said gamau yes gamau!" Val was getting more and more sulky.
He wanted to pinch those chubby cheeks, but he would be angry because he was pinched so often.
"Honey, come home, we'll go again this weekend."
"Are you really not lying?" Val asked.
"Really, honey, don't lie."
"Plus ice cream right?" Val asked once again with eyes full of hope.
"Yes, plus the ice cream, which tastes vanilla, right?"
"Heh yeah?"
It's the nature of this spoiled nature that makes me love it more and more, as if the world belongs to the other two only on a contract. It didn't feel like it had arrived in front of Val's house.
"Why?" asked.
"It's okay," Val answered shortly.
Yes, it's okay to say that the woman is indicating something. I tried to persuade him again.
"Honey," called, caressing his cheek, "I'll see you on the weekend again."
"Yeah, don't be in a bad mood, it's only a short time to meet," Val pouted again.
Cup I kissed his cheek, "Well, don't frown anymore."
Val didn't answer, "Honey look here," said then kissed her lips gently, Val just silent.
I immediately stopped the kiss, I looked into Val's eyes while rubbing his cheek, "Come on, don't frown on the weekend, we'll meet again."
Looks like this method worked, Val suddenly tame no more nagging, "Yeah," he said simply.
Suddenly, "Teo Teo!" woke up in a daydream, gosh what was I thinking? Unfortunately the past flashbacks have stopped.
"Teo the road is already green light, why are you dumbfounded?" continued Val.
Gosh, I'm so embarrassed that I suddenly daydream, the memory just popped into my mind, can it be repeated this time? Haha.
The two of us didn't talk much just kept quiet with each other, "Thanks, Teo for delivering," said Val with a smile.
"Yeah the same," my answer is short.
Why didn't Val get out of the car? Even though it was already in front of his house, silence came back as if to say.
"Suprises motherf--"
Finally Val got out of the car smiling, then I said goodbye to go home. On the way home Val sent a message.
'You're a good person, let me know when you get home,' the contents of the message from Val.
I just smiled reading the message from Val, there were other thoughts that bothered me, "If I'm a good person, why did you leave me?" asked myself.
Ah never mind, don't overthink it's important today I met Val. Arriving at home, Teo informed Val then rushed to take a shower and change clothes to sleep, before going to bed as usual Teo read a book for a while.
Incoming message notification ring. Teo hurriedly took his cellphone hoping it was a reply from Val.
'Teo don't forget to come home tomorrow.'
It turned out that a message from my mother reminded me that I had to come home tomorrow. How is Teo's way of rejecting the matchmaking this time? While Teo still hopes for Val to return, although Val's heart is not necessarily the same as before, it could be that he belongs to someone else.
Know honey, you're the only one I want, with other women out there I don't care, you're the only one I want. It seems there is one song lyric that fits the atmosphere today.
'All I want is just to stay ...' One Only - Pamungkas.
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Elsewhere, Val was sitting on the edge of the bed after cleaning himself. He touched his own left chest, feeling his heartbeat, which had always been beating fast since the first meeting with Teo.
"Why ... This feeling must be there again when it's too late?" he muttered.
Val stared at the large window in front of him, which faced the night sky. The beautiful scenery is studded with stars, the moon is shining brightly as if to support her flowery mood.
"What if, I want to be with him again allowed? But ..."
Val looked down at his flat stomach sadly, he turned to look at not the full moon in the sky. He slowly shook his head, laughing sadly at what he had just thought.
"Don't be weird, Val, you don't even know that he's yours anymore. Do you want him to get hurt again just because of your own selfishness?" Val monologue.
A single tear slipped down his cheek, Val was surprised when he felt a tight feeling pierce his heart. He had felt this tightness for a long time, every day he always felt guilty towards Teo who he had left for no reason.
"I'm sorry Teo, honestly I still really hope we can be together. But I know, everything will be in vain because everything is too late to fix it," Val softly squeezed the pain in his chest.