Childhood Friend

"Recently the president director of the RAYA Company that engaged in the some sector, issuing their new ideas about problems that often occur in the current environment.

"And more interestingly, this idea is found by Adeera Baskara. The only son of the president of the company itself.

"Moreover, women are now excited by the fact that this creative young man has appearence like an international model and he still single. Wow! Bla bla bls bla...."

May looked at the TV in front of her with a flat expression.

"How much Adeera paid them to say such things like that?! Those poor people just don't know the true Adeera is. Euh. "

For May, Adeera is not like what the media said.

That young man is not charismatic in May's eyes. Not dazzling either. Especially to make May fall in love. But she agreed that Adeera is a handsome man.

Growing together since childhood. More precisely, 20 years of knowing Adeera, we can say that May have known well about the good and bad of that young man.

Even, it's not an exaggeration for May to say she knows the form of Adeera's boogies. Or how long is the river flow that Adeera used to make after waking up.

"Hey, boy! Get up! It's bad to make Aunty Ati wait for you to wake up! You dummy!"

And this is how May's life has been. She is used to taking care of Adeera who lost his mother since he was in kindergarten. And Adeera himself, always acting spoiled because of the special attention that people gave him.

"Fine! If you don't to wake up, I will tell Mr. Tian that Adeera doesn't want to go to college."

"Noisy! Yes, I wake up! "

"That's my boy."

But, thanks to her life experience. That makes May knows that Adeera is very afraid of his father.

Indeed, the relationship between that Father and Son is not good. They also rarely meet despite in holidays. Of course because Mr. Tian is busy with the company and Adeera who was born rigid everytime meet his father.

But according to May, Adeera never felt lonely as people would imagine about a kid whose mother had died since he was a child and will be the heir of a company.

Because, at home Adeera is not alone. He has a lot of housemaids and a very close personal driver. His name is Mr. Asep. Aunty Ati's husband. Adeera also has May, which he can contact at any time and will always be there when he is sad or happy. In fact, Adeera close to all members of May's family too and often plays and eats together.

Adeera is also not like May who is difficult to find friends. That young man has a lot of friends that he can play with if May isn't there and he's bored.

The only problem is one.

He is afraid of falling in love with a woman.

Okay. Adeera is still straight. He is only traumatized by his mother's accident.

Because Adeera once told May, that he watched for two years that his father collapsed because a woman left his life. And that makes Adeera afraid to love a woman.

He is not ready to lose his lover. Especially in the near future.

So, as an escape, Adeera gave his love to the ga—

"ADEERAAAA! Don't play the cellphone at the dining table! Can't you just be normal person for a day? "

May's screams has just become Adeera's daily food. Especially when May takes time to breakfast with him.

But it's not Adeera if he can't ignore May everytime she grumbles.

"Agh! Just watch what i'm going to do with your hobby if you're not marry that game! "

Yes. May is always made amazed with Adeera's hobby. That is dating 2D female characters.

If only May is a bad person, the secret would be known to everyone in the universe. But in fact, just looked at Adeera who hitted the door it was enough to make May panicked half dead. May's maternity instincts always come out when dealing with Adeera.

**

And the moments that make May very calm are when they separate and enter their each faculties. May in the Facluty of Education and Adeera in the Faculty of Management.

For May, the times when she doesn't need to worry about Adeera's behavior, are the most calming moment. She can enjoy the wind and relax with her books. Plus, May become able to see Senior Oka. The young man that she has liked since high school.

"How can Adeera knows about loving someone. He only gives his heart to 2D female. That child can't be expected if you want to confide about love, " muttered May when she is sitting at a relaxed table under a tree. A place where the student of the education faculty usually gather when they are free.

"Oi. Why you didn't reply my chat?!"

Yes ... And May just remembered. When the class is over, and so is Adeera, then the calm period will end too

"I'm just wanting to ignore youuu."

"Huh?! Why? Is there someone who disturbs you because of me? My fans? Or who? Say it! " This is Adeera with a myriad of confidence. Even though it's true that he has fans.

"Noisy. I want to take a rest. Usually you play with Pasya and Andy. Just go ahead."

"Yes. And usually you also join us, dummy. "

May chuckled lazily. She still faithfully drops her head on the table. Imagining that she will be involve in the circle of three crazy boys, enough to make May shudders in horror.

Pasya and Andy are both people who close with Adeera, after May and Pak Asep.

Even though they only have been known since college, the three usually hang out and really fit together. May doesn't know what made the three of them very bound.

But even so, they still don't know Adeera's weird hobby. Because that damned game are saved by Adeera in a special cellphone.

Too much intention.

"It's only a single boy, why become this hard?" Cursed May in the heart.

"But, only for a moment, okay?"

"Yes yes. What makes you in hurry?"

"I still have classes, moron. Are you not studying?! Skipping the classes, huh?!"

"What the heck. I just don't have a class after this."

Not wanting to reply Adeera anymore, May decides to follow her friend in silence.

Although, she feels like wants to tear one by one the girls' mouths that whispering if they walk together.

And their talk isn't far from:

"Yeah! Really contrast. It's better if me the person who beside Senior Adeera. "

"So lucky, that Sis May can be friends with Senior Adeera."

"Don't you think May is haughty, right? She only wants to play with Adeera and othet somr guys. "

Sis May that, Sis May this, bullshit!

"Ah, damn it. If there is a girl who want to be my friend, of course i will not follow that three unclear bears. It's better for me to invite my female friend to shop, eat together, learn make up together, or doing girl's talk sessions.

"What bad is he girls approached me to seek for opportunities. Want to be pairing with Adeera or one of his friends.

"But, maybe it also my fault that it's hard for me to make a friend." That is a remark that May always voiced when she was alone. So that no one knows.

Selfish, but May is not used to starting a conversation first. She prefers to be quiet. And talks a lot to people she knows very well.

"Hello, my sista! Welcome back to my youtube channel! This is th— "

Pasya has no time to complete his words because May quickly closed the camera screen and made the video shake.

"Crazy. Very scary, " commented Andy who is eating his shaved ice.

"The video result is even more scary."

"For the title, write it like : seconds before being attacked by a lioness," Adeera added, chuckling.

As a gift for their laughter, May landed a loving knock on the three.

Even they need to argue briefly, finally the four of them can eat in the cafeteria calmly. That is because one of the lecturer scolded them.

"*whistle*. Hey, cuttie~"

"Ahem!"

May has well known what these three young men will do after they finished eating.

Teasing girls.

May also knows that Adeera is involved because he thinks that it is an interesting thing to do.

What is interesting? Lack of benefit.

At a time like this, the only thing May can do is just cover her face with her reading book.

"Shame for me. Shit." cursed May in heart.

And surely there are girls who are hooked. Coma to sit. Having a laugh together. And it is making May look like a fool among them.

Even though Adeera is fond of 2D characters, that doesn't mean that he hate it if there was a girl who approached him.

He is also a guy. It's already instinct.

And need to be underlined. Also bold it if you can. Adeera, just afraid to fall in love. Instead of interacting with girls.

"May, does it too!"

"Damn it. Sorry. I have no interest in teasing a girl."

Laughter from the people around her was released when May said the sentence earlier.

"Tease a guy then. Please try."

"No."

Although she has rejected it many times, Pasya and Andy still insist. Even, May tried to ask for help from Adeera, but that young man was actually giggling with the girls.

Brak!

The sound immediately distract Adeera. That young man realized there is an annoyed look from May's face.

That girl who was ready to go from their table, has trouble coming out because Pasya and Andy are blocking the way.

But Adeera has not time to ask two of his friends to stop, May has already escaped. Unfortunately, that doesn't work well. Because May hit Oka. And making their senior clothe wet because of the juice that he brough.

Instantly, Adeera feels better covering her ears now. Because when he looks at May's eyes, it's look like she is screaming loudly at him.

"I'm dead," Adeera muttered softly. After gulp the saliva badly.

*TBC*

Nabila,

Wednesday, 12th September 2018