Chapter 2：Birthday Party Invitation (2/2)

”It's soooo good! You have to watch it. It was Ethan Oppa's drama! Please watch it Ve,” said Clara without losing any enthusiasm.

”And who is that? Your new Bias*?” asked Vera. Even though she's not as fanatical as Clara, she knows about some jargon on the K-pop scene.

(Bias: Someone's most favorite member of an idol group.)

”Yup! So, Ethan oppa used to be a member for a now disbanded group 'Colors', And after 4 years without any news, last year he got his first drama, and this year he starred on another drama too. You guys must watch his drama, Okay?” Said Clara.

”Carol! You must watch it too!” Clara shifts her preach towards Carolina.

”Ah.. I'm…..”

”Ra, don't you know Carol prefers Japanese thingy rather than Korean thingy? I'll watch it for you, so just ignore her,” Chided Vera.

”Ah, I forgot! You like things like anime, right? Can't be helped I guess-” Clara shrugged before turning towards Vera once again. ”Don't forget Ve! Ask your friends to watch it too! Ethan's oppa drama this time is soooo goooddd.”

Well, Carolina doesn't really care though. She was aware that Vera doesn't like her and always acts like that towards her. But it really doesn't matter because Carolina prefered to be alone.

”What are you guys talking about?” Andrew and the one called 'Di' return to their seat with a tray full of food on their hands.

”The same as usual. Clara was boasting about his plastic oppa,” said the long-haired man as he played with his phone.

”You are the plastic one! My Ethan oppa's face was a natural beauty since birth!” said Clara angrily.

”Why in the world I should be envious? I'm clearly more handsome than him.” He said as he flaunted his long hair as if he was an advertisement model of a shampoo product.

”Both of you are always fighting like cats and dogs. I guess you guys fall in love with each other soon enough,” said Didi, the man who wore a hat.

”Cuih, Cuih, Cuih, don't jinx it. I'll consider it if you cut your hair,” Clara spat.

”I'll consider it too if you call me oppa.” Replied Rico, The long-haired man.

”What are you saying….. Just dream when you are asleep!”

”By the way.,” Andrew cutted in. ”What's everybody's plan for holiday?”

”Probably, I'll go home,” said Vera who rented a room near the campus.

”Nothing but staying in my room,” said Clara and Rico.

”Me too, I'll be in my room, doing nothing,” said Carolina.

”I'm going to travel! How about you?” Dion said to Andrew.

”Uh, So, next Saturday which is the 25th is my birthday. I want to invite you guys to the party,” said Andrew as he looked at his friends. ”My plan is to hold it in a resort or hotel in Bali for 2 days and 1 night. What do you guys think?”

”I think I'll pass, sorry,” said Carolina swiftly.

'It's better to just relax in my room.' thought Carolina.

”I'll pass too then, I want to watch all of my oppas music videos,” said Clara.

”Please guys, I'll buy your ticket too. You just need to come because it will be our last time to have a nice vacation before we are busy with our own thesis.” Plead Andrew with a pitiful look on his face.

”As expected from a gold-Spooner,” said Dion as he ate his food.

”Let's go, both of you! Like Andrew said, it would be our last time! Carol, you'll just lazing around on your room, right? And you! plastic lover, you could watch those videos anytime you want. We'll be there for only 2 days. So much for your so-called solidarity,” said Rico in attempt to persuade Carolina and Clara.

”Okay! Okay! I'm in,” said Clara.

”Carol, you are going too, right?” asked Andrew once again.

With a sigh, Carolina nod her head.

”You are coming, right? Vera.” Vera answered Andrew's question with a nod.

And then, silence descends once again to the table. They are back on their own device. Clara with her oppas, Carolina with her manga, Dion with his food, as well as Vera and Rico who fiddled with their phone.

”Plastic lover! You'll wear something like this in bali, right?” Rico suddenly breaks the silence as he shows his phone towards Clara.

Clara's face goes as red as a tomato as she sees what's on the screen.

”Pervert!” Said Clara. Her reddened face was justified because what Rico showed to her was a super sexy two-piece white bikini.

”Hmph! Are you afraid? Moreover, don't you know wearing a bikini in Bali was a common thing?” Chided Rico.

”Who said I'm afraid? It's just, I don't have something like that!” said Clara.

”Tell me your size, and I'll buy it for you,” said Rico as he glanced towards Clara's breasts.

Clara, who was aware of where Rico's sight landed, hurriedly turned her body.

”You are really a pervert!” She shouted.

While Rico and Clara were busy with their 'joke' Carolina stood up and said ”I'm going first, See you next time.”

”You are already going?” asked Andrew.

Carolina just nods without saying any more words.

”I'll take you home, after I finish this,” said Andrew who hastened his eating speed.

”It's okay ndrew, I can go home on my own,” Carolina said.

Her room was only 15 minutes away from the campus. She mostly walked back home except when the weather was extremely hot.

”I insisted! I'll take you home,” Andrew put as much food as he could to his mouth.

Carolina's eyes widened as she witnessed his antics. He was really someone who didn't have 'Give up.' words in his dictionary.

”Fine then. Let's go,” Carolina could only say that after feeling his determination.

Thanks to all the food inside his mouth, Andrew can't talk. He only pointed his finger towards Carolina and then towards the others. It's as if he was saying 'I'll take her home first, I'll see you guys later.'

Dion was the only one who nod at Andrew's gesture. While vera still on her phone and the other duo was still talking about 'Size'.

***

”Carol!” Called Andrew when she was walking towards the building where her room was located.

”Yeah? What's up?” Said Carolina towards Andrew who sat on his motorbike.

”Yo-You really will come to my birthday party, right?” asked Andrew abashed. It was the first time he called her with a voice full of affection.

”Hm,” Carolina simply nodded at his question.

”Okay then. I'll go home now. I'll send you a text later,” Andrew smiled brightly.