3 months have passed, and we are now on our trip overseas.
On The Bus
NINE
LEYA sit with me, sit with me.
LEYA
Haha, keep dreaming at your seat NINE. Still a long way to go…
NINE
Ha, playing hard to get… Hei SHAH, go over there sit with FARAH, UNA always with her everytime you two are together. UNA jealous? maybe UNA likes you haha. Hei guys, I think UNA likes SHAH.
SHAH
What! Ridiculous! Stop this bullshit, I don't even have feelings for girls. I'm gay.
ASH
True, most of the time when you are talking with FARAH, UNA will intervene. Triangle Love is beautiful.
SHAH
With UNA? Nope, not in a million years… with FARAH I can consider.
RAFF
See guys, he admitted that he likes FARAH. We all know SHAH, quit your act.
ADYB
WOMANIZER!
NINE
I don't know what girls see in him, not good looking nor rich either. What he got was only his two big teeth, that's his only asset.
LECTURER
Hahahaha, that's cruel NINE.
SHAH
Fuck you guys. I'll put braces later on then you guys will regret making fun of me.
NINE
Hoo boy, someone pissed. Do it first then we talk.
ALL
HAHAHAHAHA.
After a long hours on the bus, we finally reached our destination. We checked in at the hotel and went to our room. I'm with NINE. It's night, so we decided to take a bath before going out for dinner.
Hotel Room
NINE
SHAH come here,
Let's play roulette.
SHAH
What the hell is that?
NINE
You see, we have a phone here. Guess any room number and we make a prank call.
I'll go first.
SHAH
Interesting.
(NINE dialing)
(Phone connected)
NINE
Hello, who's there? Inspector SHAHAB speaking.
(Talking in random Indian languages)
(Hang up)
It's one of those Indian girls hahahaha.
SHAH
Hahahahahha, my turn.
(Dialing)
Hello there, I'm…
LEYA
Hi SHAH, it's you. What is it?
SHAH
NINE, It's LEYA (Whispering)
NINE
Gimme that. (Take a deep breath)
AHHHH….AHNNNN….EMMHHHH….FUCK ME…..HEEEMPHHHH…UHNN…..
Take it SHAH, I'mma go take a bath. (Chuckling)
SHAH
What the hell!
LEYA
WHAT THE HELL NINE, ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND!
SHAH
H-Hello LEYA, sorry about that.
LEYA
SHAH, where is he? I want to give him some spanking.
SHAH
He's gone to bathe already.
LEYA
That bastard… Well SHAH, special for you because I've yelled before.
Ahhh… Umhhh… Hahh… Hick... ~ (Erotic women sound)
Hee hee, FARAH here. Bye!
(Hang up)
SHAH
(The hell LEYA. That's erotic… She's whispering to my ear on purpose. It gave me a boner… Dang I wanna masturbate.)
(FARAH in the same room as LEYA. Maybe later I'll do prank calls again.)
After all of us gathered at the hotel lobby we departed to the Night Market for dinner. We rode a Tuk-tuk to go there. At the night market we took a bunch of pictures of the environment, foods and people. FARAH and UNA are following me.
Night Market.
FARAH
SHAH, let's go to the cloth store. I want to buy some clothes.
SHAH
Ok then, let's go.
UNA
I'll follow too.
FARAH
I heard this year's Faculty Annual Dinner theme is Fairytale theme. I want to buy some clothes related to the theme.
SHAH
(I forgot about that, it's after our trip.)
You have chosen what to wear?
UNA
I will go with Mother of Fairy. It's cute! Hik Hik Hik.
SHAH
(Nobody asked you, that laugh is annoying though.)
I see, it must be the dress of the night (Sarcasm indeed.)
FARAH
I think of becoming a Knight, have you seen the Merlin show?
SHAH
Yeah, I watched it (A knight? Is this girl for real? That's some mind blowing answer.)
Are you sure? It's not suitable for girls.
FARAH
I know… I want to be different, UNA will be a witch, why don't you be Merlin SHAH.
Then we will be a fairytale team!
UNA
Hei, it's not a witch, it's the Mother of Fairy!
SHAH
Well, I'll think about it. Since I have not decided yet.
FARAH
Hehe, looking forward to your answer.
Hotel.
Its Past Midnight, we return to the hotel for a nap.
While some of the others are sleeping, I'm going to lobby to buy some drinks. I saw seniors are switching rooms with their girlfriend, must be sleeping together.
LEYA
SHAH, where are you going?
SHAH
Lobby, buying some drinks.
LEYA
I'll go with you. Since FARAH is sleeping.
I thought you were switching rooms with girls like other seniors do. Heheh.
SHAH
Switching with who? I'm single.
(Drinking)
LEYA
I see…
Why not Switch NINE with FARAH, I'm with you. Hahah kidding!
FARAH is a good girl.
SHAH
(Almost sprayed drinks.)
Y-yeah, NINE would be furious at me.
LEYA
I'll go back to my room, bye.
Oh! Maybe hearing from the phone before is not enough. Call my room if you wanted more of it… Ahnnn… Emmphh…
Hahaha!
SHAH
(She won, last time I made her blush. Now it's my turn.)
On the Bus
The next day we went to another place. We took a lot of photos together. Night at the Floating Market, while all of us return to the bus...
ASH
Have you seen FARAH?
SHAH
Must be with UNA.
LECTURER
UNA is here, at the back. Only FARAH has not returned yet.
NINE
We thought you were with her. Bus will be moving soon, go find her!
RAFF
Poor girl, must be lost. She's always with you SHAH. How could you leave her alone?
SHAH
(Yeah, UNA is there. Where is she?)
Alright, I'll go and find her.
(Dialing)
(She's not answering, where are you FARAH.)
(Dialing)
Please pick up, please pick up.
FARAH
Hello SHAH, What is it?
SHAH
Thank god where are you?
FARAH
I'm behind you.
SHAH
(Turn around)
Really, where are you going FARAH? The bus will be moving soon… All of us were already on the bus.
FARAH
…
SHAH
Let's go.
We both get on the bus and suddenly all of them are cheering on us, some of them taking photos and some of them taking a video. It's a setup, they are taking advantage of FARAH naivety… It's because they thought of me and FARAH had feelings for each other. That night became a memorable event… I'm not ready for love, maybe not bad if I try. If not, those guys' efforts will be nothing. That night I confessed, she accepted me and we became a couple.
The next day. On the way home we stopped at the border to buy some souvenirs. Me and FARAH walk together, UNA like usual… She's following us.
FARAH
SHAH, try these shades. maybe looks cool on you.
SHAH
Alright let me try, if you think that must be cool.
UNA
SHAH, try this too. I think you look cooler with this.
SHAH
(Really this girl, can you give us some privacy. We're officially dating now.)
Oh, I'll try what FARAH chooses.
UNA
(Duckface.)
FARAH
Let's go there SHAH, looks like something interesting there.
(UNA is still tailing us, It's annoying.)
Then we reached college at night. We said goodbye to each other and headed back home.
Classroom.
Today I'm going to college early to accompany FARAH. She always comes early. We sat together until class started.
RAFF
Looks who came early, It's SHAH guys, he's different now after having a girlfriend.
NINE
Yeah, I remember he always comes in late with us. He's like a different person now.
SHAH
People change, why not get a girlfriend too. Haha
(somehow FARAH bowed in silence.)
RAFF
Cocky bastard, NINE! Say something.
NINE
I'm more hurt right now, bastard why so soon... Why not UNA.
SHAH
She is still single, I'm leaving it to you.
(FARAH is silent, was she affected by their words.)
ALL
Hahahahah.
We attend most college events together and on my birthday she gifted me with a sketch book as a present. It has a drawing of her wishes inside, it's cute.
Hostel.
(Chat Messenger Popped)
FIONA
Hi SHAH, what are you doing?
Are you not going to the Festival? Meow.
It's an annual festival in our country at the end of the year.
SHAH
I just got back from a college trip.
I Have no time to go to the Festival. Haha
FIONA
What trip? Meow.
Sounds fun.
I go to the Festival. And got scammed. Meow.
So sad.
SHAH
Our courses are going to Thailand for a Photography project.
What happened?
FIONA
Wow, Thailand… Must be fun. Meow.
This aunty at the Festival, She thought of me as a schoolgirl.
I played a game and won something. But she's not giving me the actual prize.
She's giving something else. Meow.
SHAH
Haha, that damn aunty… FIONA is not a school girl. Curse her!
Maybe your appearance looks like it.
FIONA
Yeahh, that damn aunty!
Anyway SHAH, I have something to give you. Meow.
Wait till I get back to college, then I'll give it to you. Meow.
SHAH
Ok, I'll be waiting then…
FIONA
Ok SHAH, talk later.
Take care. Meow.
Bye.
SHAH
Yeah, take care too… bye.
The Faculty Dinner Event is nearing, we are all hyped into making this event memorable.
FARAH
SHAH, have you already prepared for the Merlin costume? My knight costume is almost done.
I made a sword too hehe.
SHAH
Yeah, already done. Most of the items I already have and some of them I'm buying at thrift shops.
You made a sword? Let me see.
FARAH
(Showing a photo)
It's cool right, I have not been sleeping just to make this.
Look at my eye-bag. Haha.
SHAH
Well, it came up pretty good. Kudos to my girlfriend here.
FARAH
Do you think so? hehe.
Can you keep it in your room? And bring it to dinner later. My nephew always comes to my room, I'm afraid that he will mess it up.
SHAH
Alright, bring it. I'll keep it like it were my life.
FARAH
Thanks dear.
FARAH passed her sword to me and once I got back to the hostel. I became a laughingstock.
RAFF
Hoo, there he is. Our knight in shining armor has come. Du dudu duuu…
ASH
My hero… save me from this black monster called NINE. (Mimicking girl voices)
AME
HAHAHAHAHA, this is weird SHAH.
NINE
Guys, don't laugh at him. It's her precious gift to him. It portrays their holy love. He sacrifices his dignity by swinging the sword around. If it were me, I would throw it into the river.
ALL
HAHAHAHAHAHA.
SHAH
Yeahh, funny.
ADYB
LOOK GUYS, HE'S SULKING.
Then I go to my room and hook the sword near my bed.
RAFF
Look guys, he attached it on his head. It's full of security, nobody ain't gonna touch it. If someone wants to touch it must over his dead body first. HAHAHAHAH.
NINE
It's enough RAFF, not funny anymore.
RAFF
Is it? It's fun guys… Come on…
ASH
KIDDING!
ALL
HAHAHAHAHA.
SHAH
(Damn those singletons.)
(Phone Notification.)
FARAH
Hi SHAH, is the sword ok? Are your friends making fun of you?
SHAH
It's ok, still in pieces. Yeahh, they're making fun of me.
FARAH
I'm sorry I'm making you through this.
SHAH
It's ok, they're just jealous for not having a girlfriend. Haha.
FARAH
If you say so…
Two weeks of humiliation have passed, now it's Faculty Dinner time. We're enjoying the moment of the live band, talent show and Best Dress event. I forgot who's the winner but it's not us.
LECTURER
Now for the closing after the main event, I will show all of you our most memorable event of Graphic Design Courses. I present to you…
Suspense music playing and the video slowly appeared. It's a video of me and FARAH… They're secretly recording it while we're together during the trip, they even include the video of me and FARAH on the bus after I found her during her lost. This much humiliation, It's on the big screen of the Dinner event… Everyone including the Headmaster and the Lecturer of all Faculty is there. They're applauding it, we became a spotlight. It's ok if it were just me but FARAH, they're not thinking about her feelings. She is just a freshman… I looked at her but she averted her eyes.