Short story

OUR TIME

The evening sky as bright as it does normally. Overcast with black clouds rolled across the horizon. Spring breeze blow away the dead leaves brownish colour in the area of the cemetery. Lino not moved from where he stood. Gaze wistfully. His eyes looked puffy after a day of continues flow of tears. Cry over those he loved.

“why did you leave without saying goodbye to me?”  His voice hoarse. His breathe caught and his chest ached when the sentence was spoken. His eyes stared straight tomb reads ‘Vita Ariana’ on it. Today women, women who are very he loved with all his heart, had gone, leaving a void for his soul.

Vita is half his soul. It is true. He suddenly present in his life and then disappeared without a trace like smoke.
“ Do you remember when we first met? Maybe that’s when I fell in love with you…” Murmured Lino staring intently headstone could not answer his question. The memories come back flashed in his brain. The memory will not be erased until many years into the future even though  he is dead.  Memories when he met with Vita Ariana..

*Flash back

“Oh, unfortunate if discarded” complained Vita as Black Forest cake is made more pathetic than a cake like that in general. “ Wow, sure it could be eaten? I think not” said Lisa, a friend of the class commented on the cake Vita works in practice earlier PKK. Vita nodded weakly. “ I know. It’s even much messier than that Texas city devastates because of hurricane Kathrina.” Lisa pat Vita to channel the spirit of her friend. “ Come on, failure is success delayed. There is still another day” He assured her Vita sighed heavily. Yeah, the other day… her heart sank. For Vita, the word ‘another day’ it was a nightmare. Always make her hair prickle and quivering.
“ Ah, I’ll give this cake to Lino! Is not his birthday soon?” Vita and Lisa turned to the rear. Right into the crowd Louisa and her ladies. They were loyal fans of Lino Stephan, man who was in the order no. 1 on the list of the most popular student in Saktiya High School, their school.
“ That is true My cake will also give him..” remarked Lisa makes Vita snapped. Even his friends have become fans of Lino? Oh dear…

-o0o-

Vita will remove the cake was the failure to landfills is behind the school. There deserted corridor. Because most of the students are still in class. At that time, in the second, Lino sitting on the floor as he sipped water from a bottle. Vita frowned. Lino what are there? Looks like he is resting after exercise. It can be seen from his face wet with sweat and sweat suit looked shabby by dust.
“Ehem..” Vita coughed signalled that he was there. Lino was shocked viewed Vita. “ Why..What?” He asked nervously as he stood up and act cool snobs. “ I’m sorry, startled. I just wanted to pass” says Vita without expression. Lino surprised. Most women would have a loss and a nervous wreck when dealing with him. But this girl, she even put ‘poker face’ like this. Vita did not participate stuck in the ‘Lino fever’ as her other friends. The reason is simple, because she was afraid. A great deal of fear in her life including fear she would fall in love with Lino, oh no, it seems she is already in love with him. Therefore, in order to conceal  her feelings, she would rather indifferent to the handsome guy in front of her. Lino frowned saw the girl in front of his daydream. A moment later the girl shook her head and move past Lino. Glance Lino see the look of fear and sad in the eyes of the girl. But he tried to ignore it. Kriuuuuukkkkk~

Step Vita stalled. While Lino petrified in place. Vita turned to face wonder. “you hungry huh?”

Glek! Lino swallowed. Aw, shame! Stomach shit! Why go off at this time of hell! He muttered to myself. Look slowly turned, and he smiled awkwardly at women who are looking at him still with a flat outlook. “uh, actually. Yes, I’m starving” claim Lino while grinning. Vita trying not to laugh, but the effort failed. She still laughs though slowly and onlu a corner of her mouth rose and stretched in a smile. Lino silent again. He made wonder, face without expression why so looked charming when she smile? Despite the thick glasses perched on her face and looks more like Betty La Fea, but underneath all that radiates charm and Lino could see it clearly. “Em, What’s your name?”. Question Lino make Vita smile stalled poker face reappeared. Aaarg, Lino cursed himself. Why ask things so embarrassing

 “Vita Ariana” said Vita brief.

“Oh, I’m Lino Stephan. You know, right?”

Vita nodded curly. Lino glanced a the cake ‘devastated’ held Vita.

“Em.. the cake was…” Lino pointed towards the Black Forest cake that failed in the hand Vita.

“Oh, this. Why? Ugly right? Indeed, why would I throw”

Vita was about to step however Lino hold.

“Wait, should I try?”

Vita incredible surprise. Lino, cool boy seems to want to try the cake itself destroyed even hesitate to give it a try? Strange but magical.

“it’s not okay? If you’re poisoning or stomach pain do not blame me. Okay!’” said Vita advised.

Lino nodded. He might be crazy, but his conscience said he should try the cake and his stomach can not cooperate. He did not have time to eat this morning. Vita handed the cake in her hand hesitated. Lino immediately grabbed the cake.

“wait, let me first spilt. And you also eat this use”. Vita handed scoop on Lino. He takes the cake, and split it. Because it was too hungry, Lino did not care about the view outside and immediately devoured the cake. Vita biting finger when Lino feeding cake to his mouth.

“How does it feel? Not bad huh?” Vita asked timidly. Lino was enjoying how to taste it in his mouth.

“Emm.. delicious..” muttered Lino. Then spend another cookie. Vita is not convinced by saying Lino, then try it yourself. “Ah, right. Not bad. Fortunately yet I threw”. Lino smiled. They ended up spending the cake.

“Oh, it’s in your mouth, there is the rest of the cream” Lino said, pointing to the corner of the lips Vita. “Really?” Vita quickly wiped them with the back of her hand. “There is still” Murmured Lino. He wiped his own initiative cream that was left with his thumb.

Drrrt… mild electric shock when the blood vessel crashing Lino hand touched the corner of her lips. Vita silent for a moment. “I have to go. Because I’ve been running away from gym class” Lino wink glance before leaving. But just a few step, he looked back at Vita. “Next time, I tried to be the cake yours again?”

Vita is still frozen nod. Whether consciously or not, with the word Lino since then.

The evening sky as bright as it does normally. Overcast with black clouds rolled across the horizon. Spring breeze blow away the dead leaves brownish color in the area of the cemetery. Lino not moved from where he stood. Gaze wistfully. His eyes looked puffy after a day of continues flow of tears. Cry over those he loved.

“why did you leave without saying goodbye to me?”  His voice hoarse. His breathe caught and his chest ached when the sentence was spoken. His eyes stared straight tomb reads ‘Vita Ariana’ on it. Today women, women who are very he loved with all his heart, had gone, leaving a void for his soul.

Vita is half his soul. It is true. He suddenly present in his life and then disappeared without a trace like smoke.
“ Do you remember when we first met? Maybe that’s when I fell in love with you…” Murmured Lino staring intently headstone could not answer his question. The memories come back flashed in his brain. The memory will not be erased until many years into the future even though  he is dead.  Memories when he met with Vita Ariana..

*Flash back

“Oh, unfortunate if discarded” complained Vita as Black Forest cake is made more pathetic than a cake like that in general. “ Wow, sure it could be eaten? I think not” said Lisa, a friend of the class commented on the cake Vita works in practice earlier PKK. Vita nodded weakly. “ I know. It’s even much messier than that Texas city devastates because of hurricane Kathrina.” Lisa pat Vita to channel the spirit of her friend. “ Come on, failure is success delayed. There is still another day” He assured her Vita sighed heavily. Yeah, the other day… her heart sank. For Vita, the word ‘another day’ it was a nightmare. Always make her hair prickle and quivering.
“ Ah, I’ll give this cake to Lino! Is not his birthday soon?” Vita and Lisa turned to the rear. Right into the crowd Louisa and her ladies. They were loyal fans of Lino Stephan, man who was in the order no. 1 on the list of the most popular student in Saktiya High School, their school.
“ That is true My cake will also give him..” remarked Lisa makes Vita snapped. Even his friends have become fans of Lino? Oh dear…

-o0o-

Vita will remove the cake was the failure to landfills is behind the school. There deserted corridor. Because most of the students are still in class. At that time, in the second, Lino sitting on the floor as he sipped water from a bottle. Vita frowned. Lino what are there? Looks like he is resting after exercise. It can be seen from his face wet with sweat and sweat suit looked shabby by dust.
“Ehem..” Vita coughed signalled that he was there. Lino was shocked viewed Vita. “ Why..What?” He asked nervously as he stood up and act cool snobs. “ I’m sorry, startled. I just wanted to pass” says Vita without expression. Lino surprised. Most women would have a loss and a nervous wreck when dealing with him. But this girl, she even put ‘poker face’ like this. Vita did not participate stuck in the ‘Lino fever’ as her other friends. The reason is simple, because she was afraid. A great deal of fear in her life including fear she would fall in love with Lino, oh no, it seems she is already in love with him. Therefore, in order to conceal  her feelings, she would rather indifferent to the handsome guy in front of her. Lino frowned saw the girl in front of his daydream. A moment later the girl shook her head and move past Lino. Glance Lino see the look of fear and sad in the eyes of the girl. But he tried to ignore it. Kriuuuuukkkkk~

Step Vita stalled. While Lino petrified in place. Vita turned to face wonder. “you hungry huh?”

Glek! Lino swallowed. Aw, shame! Stomach shit! Why go off at this time of hell! He muttered to myself. Look slowly turned, and he smiled awkwardly at women who are looking at him still with a flat outlook. “uh, actually. Yes, I’m starving” claim Lino while grinning. Vita trying not to laugh, but the effort failed. She still laughs though slowly and onlu a corner of her mouth rose and stretched in a smile. Lino silent again. He made wonder, face without expression why so looked charming when she smile? Despite the thick glasses perched on her face and looks more like Betty La Fea, but underneath all that radiates charm and Lino could see it clearly. “Em, What’s your name?”. Question Lino make Vita smile stalled poker face reappeared. Aaarg, Lino cursed himself. Why ask things so embarrassing

 “Vita Ariana” said Vita brief.

“Oh, I’m Lino Stephan. You know, right?”

Vita nodded curly. Lino glanced a the cake ‘devastated’ held Vita.

“Em.. the cake was…” Lino pointed towards the Black Forest cake that failed in the hand Vita.

“Oh, this. Why? Ugly right? Indeed, why would I throw”

Vita was about to step however Lino hold.

“Wait, should I try?”

Vita incredible surprise. Lino, cool boy seems to want to try the cake itself destroyed even hesitate to give it a try? Strange but magical.

“it’s not okay? If you’re poisoning or stomach pain do not blame me. Okay!’” said Vita advised.

Lino nodded. He might be crazy, but his conscience said he should try the cake and his stomach can not cooperate. He did not have time to eat this morning. Vita handed the cake in her hand hesitated. Lino immediately grabbed the cake.

“wait, let me first spilt. And you also eat this use”. Vita handed scoop on Lino. He takes the cake, and split it. Because it was too hungry, Lino did not care about the view outside and immediately devoured the cake. Vita biting finger when Lino feeding cake to his mouth.

“How does it feel? Not bad huh?” Vita asked timidly. Lino was enjoying how to taste it in his mouth.

“Emm.. delicious..” muttered Lino. Then spend another cookie. Vita is not convinced by saying Lino, then try it yourself. “Ah, right. Not bad. Fortunately yet I threw”. Lino smiled. They ended up spending the cake.

“Oh, it’s in your mouth, there is the rest of the cream” Lino said, pointing to the corner of the lips Vita. “Really?” Vita quickly wiped them with the back of her hand. “There is still” Murmured Lino. He wiped his own initiative cream that was left with his thumb.

Drrrt… mild electric shock when the blood vessel crashing Lino hand touched the corner of her lips. Vita silent for a moment. “I have to go. Because I’ve been running away from gym class” Lino wink glance before leaving. But just a few step, he looked back at Vita. “Next time, I tried to be the cake yours again?”

Vita is still frozen nod. Whether consciously or not, with the word Lino since then.

~TBC~