// 7 //
unknown number: your birthday is in 3 days!
me: thats cool
unknown number: so ur not excited or
me: no its just
me: ugh
unknown number: what?
me: stop texting me, okay? its not that i hate you. sure we can be friends but since you wont tell me who you are, it's just kind of hard for me
unknown number: what are you talking about?
unknown number: how is it hard for you?
michael menatap layar hp-nya dengan tatapan kosong, bingung atas balasan apa yang harus ia kirim. lalu beberapa detik kemudian, suara sarah yang datang dari sebrang kamarnya membangunkan lamunan michael.
"hey! what's wrong?" tanya sarah sambil duduk di balkonnya.
michael membuka jendelanya lebih lebar sambil manyun. "i just texted the girl to stop texting me, and she's asking for the explanation."
"just tell her you have a girlfriend."
"you made it sound like i'm cheating," michael menggerutu. "i don't want to hurt her feelings since she has a crush on me. it's not fair because i know how it feels to be able to be friends with your crush... it feels amazing."
"i'm friends with luke hemmings and i don't feel amazing," sarah memutar bola matanya. "you're just ridiculous, mike. you're too nice to people."
"am i? well sorry for being nice," michael memanyunkan bibirnya.
"the girl's going to end up thinking that she might have a chance with you," kata sarah, kembali mengupas topik sebelumnya. "it will hurt her feelings even more."
mendengar ucapan sarah, michael mendesah. kalau ia pikir-pikir, sarah memang benar. ini kesalahan michael yang selalu terulang sejak dulu--memberi seseorang harapan, membuat michael di cap 'playboy' sebelum dia berpacaran dengan adrianna.
percayalah, kalau arti 'playboy' adalah disukai banyak cewek dan berusaha bersikap baik kepada mereka semua, maka michael memang playboy. michael hanya tidak mau membuat orang lain kecewa dan itu kesalahan fatalnya.
tidak ingin sarah terlalu ikut campur, michael akhirnya menutup kembali jendela dan tirainya lalu membanting tubuhnya diatas kasur empuknya. mereka--mike dan si pengirim sms, tidak melanjutkan percakapan mereka hingga kebesokannya, sang gadis kembali mengirim sms saat jam pertama telah selesai.
unknown number: mike its okay if u dont want to explain im sorry
unknown number: its my fault... i understand if u dont want to talk to me
unknown number: actually ur so nice :) if i were you i wouldn't have responded a text from a stranger
unknown number: and if some boys are trying to text me but wont tell me their names i probably just gotta ignore them but you didn't ignore me back then so thank you
unknown number: ok this is final. im sorry i'll try to talk to you later in real life i promise :) x
me: no i promise we can still be friends. what's ur name and what class are you in on the 2nd period???
unknown number: no mike im sorry. i know adrianna is mad at you bc you're too busy with your phone and i felt guilty
me: it's not ur fault. it's just that i can't keep replying to a stranger's text
me: at least if i knew you i'd tell adrianna like "oh hey im texting (your name)" and she won't be mad bc she probably knows you too
unknown number: ok so my name starts with S hell yeah
michael membuka mulutnya tak percaya, lalu membalas dengan kecepatan mengetik yang tak wajar.
me: SARAH WHAT THE FUKFKD
me: FUCK THIS IM GOING TO KILL YOU TODAY
me: SEE YOU TODAY IN UR ROOM WITH A KNIFE IN MY HAND, MY FRIEND
unknown number: IM NOT SARAH
me: LIAR, LIAR
unknown number: I SWEAR
me: shut the fuck up im preparing for ur funeral
unknown number: i'm actually selena gomez
me: see? YOURE DENYING IT YOURE SARAH
unknown number: god wtf i'm not sarah. my fucking name is not sarah
me: you think im stupid but guess you thought wrong, dear
unknown number: whATEVER
"mike?"
michael mengalihkan pandangannya dari layar hp-nya dan mendongak untuk melihat sarah berdiri di depannya, dengan kedua tangan menggenggam tali punggung tasnya dengan erat. sarah sudah pasti tidak memegang hp daritadi.
"what are you staring at, stupid?" tanya sarah ketika michael menatapnya agak terlalu lama karena melamun.
"i..." michael menggumam tak jelas lalu menatap sarah dengan cengiran gugupnya. "the girl just told me her name starts with S. i thought it was you... it's weird."
sarah menaikkan alisnya sambil melempar tatapan aneh pada michael, lalu tertawa terbahak-bahak. "it's me. welcome to the plot twist, buddy."
"really?" michael menaikkan satu alisnya.
"no, stupid. if i wanted to text and creep on someone it would be luke hemmings, don't you think so?" sarah terkekeh sambil menyikut michael.
"yeah," kata michael, memaksakan senyuman. entah mengapa, semakin michael menatap sarah, semakin dia berharap bahwa si pengirim sms adalah sarah.
karena dengan begitu, michael tak perlu khawatir karena setidaknya, itu hanya sarah.
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a/n
omf tinggal 3 chapters lagi :')
btw makasih yang sejauh ini udah votes dan comments terus-terusan heheeee padahal ceritanya terkesan mainstream (tapi endingnya insyaAllah engga lol). luvs u alot xxxx
