Busy.
That one word was enough to leave a feeling of tightness in Felicia's chest. One word was the reason Ansel left her. Because she is busy working part time and catching up on her subjects. She thought Ansel could understand at that moment, but he didn't. Moreover, they are rarely in the same class. It made Ansel not have time with Felicia even more.
"Oh, you're right. I don't understand. I focus on college anyway. The usual. Old semester." Felicia tried to relax even though Ansel's gaze was still intimidating. For some reason Felicia felt so guilty about that man even though Ansel was the one who broke their relationship first, but it feels like she betrayed him first.
"Finally this is your final semester. When did you take your thesis?" Ansel changed the subject.
"I think next semester. Now I want to submit a proposal first. Continue to research."
"Oh, well. Speaking of research, you have a good GPA. Just join Mrs. Dinda's project. Not bad, you know. The research is funded by the campus." Ansel suddenly remembered Mrs. Dinda's message today to find her a student who wanted to work on her project. Usually, lecturers on this campus have to make projects for campus accreditation.
"Are you serious?" Felicia seemed very interested. Especially when she heard that the research project would be funded. That meant she didn't have to work too hard to collect her own research costs.
Ansel nodded with a broad smile. Happy to give good news to his ex-girlfriend whom he actually still likes. "If you want tomorrow just come to the room. Let me contact her."
Felicia nodded quickly, not wanting to waste this golden opportunity. "Thanks for the info."
"Yeah. I'll go back to work first," said Ansel, who immediately climbed the stairs to the laboratory room.
Felicia can't wait for tomorrow. Finally she found a bright spot about her research. Without having to think about titles or costs.
Without realizing it, someone had been watching her from afar, someone who had been watching her since the first time she studied here.
Felicia glanced at her watch, sighed when she realized that it was thirty minutes she was waiting in front of Mrs. Dinda's room, which was on the second floor of the laboratory, near the pharmacology lab. Because the lecturer field is about pharmacology. Several other students who were doing research passed by with various tools and research animals. Some brought animal organs, glass tools and a tray of living research animals. Of course it smells like hell. Felicia got nauseous. Even though on the first floor it doesn't really smell but here … gosh!
"Felicia, huh?" said the bespectacled lecturer with such a tall body. The young lecturer smiled at Felicia, who was sitting in the long chair in front of the pharmacology lab. The girl immediately got up and greeted her. "Sorry, I had lunch earlier," she said as she entered the room after opening the door with the key she held first. "Come on in."
"Yes, ma'am."
A little awkward, Felicia entered the narrow but comfortable-looking room. There is a set of work desks and benches there are also two other benches in front of the table. There is also a small carpet next to it, it seems that it is usually used for prayer because there is a mukena and prayer room there. Some books and theses that have been on the hard cover are stacked neatly in the wooden cupboard.
"Please, sit. I want to get the documents first."
The young lecturer headed for the multi-storey wooden cabinet, took a thick journal there. She returned to her desk and put the journal in front of Felicia. "We are waiting for two more people. That will be a group with you."
"Oh. How many people are there, ma'am?" asked Felicia, curious. She expected that she would not be alone in working on the project. She hopes that her project partner will not have a problem with her, who has been a year behind from college.
"You become three," said Mrs. Dinda, staring at her cellphone, reading the message there. "They came."
Felicia saw two more people enter Mrs. Dinda's room. One woman with straight black hair and glasses perched on her nose showed her arrogance even more. Making Felicia swallow her own saliva, feeling badly. But as soon as one more student entered, the girl immediately opened her mouth. Want to speak but fail because there is Mrs. Dinda here.
"It's good that you guys have come. So we will talk about the research. I have prepared three titles," said Mrs. Dinda who then opened her big journal after the three students sat in front of her desk chair.
Felicia glanced briefly at Jayden who looked serious, although then the man glanced at her with a mocking smile. Felicia wanted to snap but failed again.
"Felice," called Mrs. Dinda because she felt the students were unfocused. "Are you ready with the title?"Felicia even glanced at Jayden who again only shrugged his shoulders."You're part of the subacute rat toxicity test. And liver histopathology," said Mrs. Dinda again. Fortunately she is the type of lecturer who is patient although sometimes also firm."Ah, yes, ma'am. I'm ready," Felicia replied confidently. Then the girl thought again. Rats? What?Jayden just shook his head where he saw Felicia, who looked busy alone.
After working at the cafe, Felicia returned to her house by taking a Transjakarta bus, which happened to be the stop there from the Matching Point cafe. The cafe where she works after every class.Felicia immediately got into the bus which was taking her home. It is quite far from the bus stop to her house, about half and four miles. But this transportation is the cheapest. So that she can save money.About thirty minutes later, Felicia arrived at the bus stop closest to her house. She got down from there and came out after tapping the card on the automatic door. His long legs took a leisurely stroll down the main road then into an alley. Not far from the alley entrance, on the right there is a small gate inside which a small building stands
Jayden stared out his bedroom window, resting his chin. In front of him, the laptop is still open and lit, displaying a row of journals that he downloaded to complete his research proposal material. His head started to feel dizzy because he was still awake until this early morning. But he was reluctant to rest.In his head, Felicia's sweet face and all the stubbornness of the girl, let alone the madness she was so blatantly showing him, made Jayden smile to himself. The girl who caught his attention since the beginning of the semester. When he saw her in the garden reading a book alone. At that time Felicia looked left out from the others. But in the following semester, he did not see the girl's figure again. From the news she heard, Felicia took semester off. Even though they were in the same class, even though as he
About fifteen minutes away by Transjakarta bus, they arrived right in front of the campus main door which is indeed integrated with the bus stop. As one of the facilities to facilitate student travel here."It's cool to get on the bus," said Jayden again as he got off the bus and headed for the campus gate."Don't be tacky!""Please understand, I usually take an angkot.""Whatever! I didn't ask!" Felicia got annoyed by herself hearing the random and unnecessary sentences that Jayden said. She hopes that in the library the man's mouth will suddenly not open rather than bother he
Felicia stretched out her hand as soon as she finished copying the material to her laptop and some that she hadn't summarized, she took a photo on her cellphone. So that she doesn't have to go back and forth to the library again. Moreover, the opportunity to go to the library with a lot of time is only on weekends. The girl also glanced at Jayden's work which was summarizing the journals the man had printed."Are you done?" asked Felicia as she closed her laptop.Jayden even muttered indistinctly, with his hair disheveled, the man stuffed all his pile of journals into the file bag he was carrying. This man is quite diligent and tenacious, he even has a special bag for data which he will use later during research and thesis. Nothing wrong with
Felicia was just about to enter Pharmacy management class when she saw Jayden's figure who was gathered with female students and some students behind were cool chatting about something she didn't understand. That man was very easy to get along with anyone. Unlike her, who withdrew more often than tried to blend in. Felicia was just tired of pretending they liked her as a chat. Even though they like to talk about her from behind. Of course she knows and has ears that are still working properly. Although only a whisper, but she often heard people talking about her. Especially about the lecture.Instead of having hot ears or running out of patience clarifying the real situation, it felt like a waste of time. After all, telling other people about your good side is the most tiring thing, let alone telling people who clearly hate
Felicia glanced at her cell phone vibrating in the pocket of her work uniform. It turned out that she had been included in the research chat group by Jayden. There appeared to be several other members in the group besides Jayden and Harumi, whom Felicia guessed was the extract-making project group. Because for the Felicia group is the specialty of pharmacology, so that the assignments and theses are not discussed too much. Also, the work can be shorter and faster if done by many people. Besides, the extract will be made in a month's time. Meanwhile, the proposal seminar is still about three months away. So while waiting for the proposal seminar, she and the others can make the extract first. After the proposal seminar is over, it can be continued to the pharmacological test. Maybe about two months.Felicia only found o
Felicia sat in an empty chair in the lobby of the laboratory building as usual. The girl was busy with her laptop, revising the proposal that had been crossed out by Mrs. Dinda yesterday and sending the proposal to Mrs. Rahmi. She deliberately sent the revised one in order to reduce errors that might be revised again by Mrs. Rahmi. Mrs. Rahmi is a lecturer in phytochemistry, usually dealing with plants and extracts. According to Felicia and her group's thesis.So serious, Felicia did not notice a man sitting in front of her and looked at the girl deeply. Ansel. The narrow-eyed man watched Felicia's eyes focus on her laptop. Until the girl's eyes glanced at him and was shocked.