Our Happy Ending

Chapter 2 Just One Hour

I kept looking at his face. I was very familiar with it, naturally. All these years looking at her face. Even though we hadn't met for years. The way he smiles, the way he looks, and perhaps his ignorant behavior and mouth that likes to comment on people are still the same. Only a little different, the jawline on his face that makes him look more mature. If I may, I want to change time. Restart the time when I was still very close to him.

Yes, I want to go back to when I was in school.

"Gina! Oi, Gina!" shouted a boy casually from the cafeteria. I heard it, but obviously chose to ignore it. After all, it was probably just a prank that he often did. "Hey!" Again, he still tried to call out to me as if hoping I would turn my head even for a moment. Don't hope!

I could hear the laughter of some of his friends for a moment. Not only that, they also seemed to be teasing the boy who called me earlier. Eka Wijaya Kusuma, his name was carved majestically in my heart. Maybe because of him, I couldn't open my heart to other boys. Let's say Jerome, who clearly showed his love for me. If I could turn back time, would I still want to ignore him? I'll think about it again.

"Gin," Jerome called as I was about to enter the classroom. "Didn't you hear me? Eka called me earlier."

I looked at Jerome's face and then answered him a little curtly. "What should I do then, hang out there and laugh haha-hihi? Dih, unclean!"

"Gin," he interrupted. She also grabbed my hand. Suddenly, his treatment made me become annoyed. I brushed his hand away.

"What's with the grasping," I said with an unfriendly face. "Stay out of it!" Again, I pointed my index finger firmly at Jerome like I was threatening. Yes, that was one of my hobbies-threatening.

Jerome just smiled sweetly at my angry face, which he thought was cute and adorable. His name is also love, even the pie may taste chocolate, hehehe people say so.

"I don't like you looking at me like that!"

"It's very sensitive to be a woman. Don't hate me so much, if you fall in love... shame on you!"

I was getting annoyed by Jerome's overconfident words.

With my cynical face, of course, I replied, "Oh yeah? Who said I'd fall in love with you? Look, until there's only one man in the world, I'd rather not fall in love!"

Jerome's face didn't look happy to hear my harsh words. Maybe, if I wasn't the girl of his dreams, he wouldn't hesitate to reply with even harsher words. Jerome just smiled wryly before finally heading back to his seat. To be honest, I felt a little guilty when I said that sentence.

"Was I too harsh on him? "At least, that's what I had in mind.

Sometimes, I would steal glances at him even during class time. I don't know if that boy finally felt it or not. I was just making sure not to hurt one person with my words.

The after-school bell rang, and I stole the opportunity to talk to him. As a child who often overthinks at night, this incident must be resolved. Today was Jerome and his friends' turn to picket the class, so they would definitely be home later.

"Jerome ...." Without realizing it, I mentioned the name so casually.

I was carried away in memories of the past, until Eka finally snapped her fingers and woke me up from my reverie. Oh, I forgot that I am currently with him.

"Hey! Gina!" he exclaimed.

"O? Why?"

"You were daydreaming, and then you mentioned Jerome's name again, hahaha! Don't you like him?" Eka teased me.

"Dih! No!"

"Uh, he's still single, you know. And he wants to be a doctor too." Eka was getting worse. One of the things I hated most about the man in front of me was this. He would never stop teasing me. That's so annoying!

"Hm... I thought that after growing up your childish nature would disappear. Looks like I was very wrong. Instead of disappearing, it's hidden somewhere. By the way, who are you married to? The same college as you, right?"

"Who else do you want to be with, Gina? With Tasya, of course! We've been going out since high school too."

It felt like my world was crumbling. There is one biggest regret in me. If only I had the courage to say it first, maybe fate would have said differently. Eka is truly a loyal man. Dating for more than five years and getting married to the same person. This is so crazy!

"Tasya?"

"Yes, who else? I had already clicked with her. It's been a long time too. What is it, it's just a shame if I'm not with her."

"So the main reason for your marriage is that you've been dating for a long time? Love?"

"This kind of thing is common ...." Eka's speech stopped. He was afraid to continue for some reason. "Forget it, you've been in this city for a long time, so what are your plans? Do you want to find a job here or ... wait, haven't you been here for a month?"

"No, it's only been two weeks."

"How come I've never seen you at a gathering? Remember, our parents were in a social gathering group. Busy moms. Remember Aunt Darla who always set me up with her son? Duh, she's getting worse, yeah ...."

"Oh, I was just lazy to follow Mama yesterday to the social gathering." I took a breath before continuing. I slowly noticed Eka's face which looked even more handsome. "I'm not used to the environment here. It feels like this place is foreign to me for some reason."

"Wow, look at an overseas child finally returning to his hometown. Do you have city girl syndrome?"

"Tkckck, stop judging me, Eka!"

"Welcome to Jayapura. I'm glad we can meet again." Eka said while opening his arms wide. We were only separated by a table. If I could, I wanted to get closer and embrace him.

"Duh, you're so welcoming, you just got here yourself. Don't be so overbearing!" I retorted, trying to counter every word he said. Yes, this was the only way, maybe. A way to stop thinking about it.

Everything passed so quickly, you know, the person I liked for a long time is getting married. Once again, accepting the fact that there will be a woman accompanying him in the future makes you heartbroken for the umpteenth time. It's funny how the man in front of me can break my heart and he doesn't even know he's done it.

That day, maybe it wasn't such a good day for me. On the one hand, it was like winning the lottery, and at almost the same time, the lottery paper just disappeared. If the end was going to be like this, maybe not meeting her would have been better.

You should have chosen me, not her.

If I could, I'd love to say those words to him. But alas, the rice has become porridge. Ah, even if I want to cry, it won't be useful at all. In the end, I would only be a guest instead of the bride in a wedding party that I had once designed in my head.