A Dusty Photo's

Chapter 12: Friends

...- A Dusty Photo...

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..._Safrank...

It's the first time in eleven years, maybe. I had a warm conversation at the dinner table. But with new people who somehow are so comfortable for me. I laughed so easily at the little joke.

I miss. Then imagine what would happen if the one in front of me was my bokap. I also laughed a little. Maybe my little brother is eleven years old.

Light conversation about school. About being tired and bored I play with books whether it's at school or on the stand. Then the voice of my sister who whined asking to buy a new bicycle. I am jealous and I want to.

As you already know. I died in front of my eyes and fell. When I was practicing basketball with my dad. Young pregnant lady watching. But somehow at that time I was spoiled with nyokap. The basketball rolling over the unlocked fence was taken by my nyokap. I asked, I was lazy to run to take.

Then with a flash. A car passed quickly on the quiet street of the complex. I caught myself bouncing.

I remember clearly how my bokap screamed hysterically and then ran to her. I just fell silent with a confused face. Then when I saw a lot of darang enveloped yellow dres belonging nyokap, I immediately cried.

That day was hard for me to forget. Also make my bokap. All the memories of the death of our nyokap we hid the meeting. And basketball too. That little basketball court with one ring was destroyed by my bokap. Also all the memories of other basketball.

And the beautiful memories of basketball and the vibes I buried in my memory. But now, it appears without being ruled. I miss nyokap.

"Abra? Are you all right?" han's nyokap voice destroyed my daydream. The water had already flowed through the tip of my eye and I quickly hid it.

"Squeeze, huh?" ask him again. I glanced at Han then smiled.

"No, Auntie." I smiled.

"Call Mother only. All the friends Han call her Mother." replied nyokap Han.

"How many Han are there, Bun?" Moon asked.

"Just you guys, anyway. Hanin where there's temen."

"Felix is the one." Felix commented.

"From Bang Brian's. Where there is a temen."

"There was. There are many girls." Bang Brian joined. I'm just smiling.

"Crocodile is emang." After Moon throws jokes everyone laughs.

Mommy. Am I worthy? I have always missed that word. I want to call it warm. Sobbly. Not standing holding a candle in front of a large photo and then saying a prayer. I want to be hugged. Want to be stroked even though it will look spoiled. But if you can. I want to ask God. Especially for this one.

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Finished with lunch each of us immediately moved. We had wanted to continue the unfinished task but Mother did not allow it. He said we should play. Talk or something. And this hot enough weave, Han and Felix chose to swim. Han's house is quite big. He has a private swimming pool, although it is not very large. There is also a small park that is said to belong to Mother. Contain vegetables in a pot.

The Moon and Mother were somewhere while Han and Felix were still pumping buoys.

"Can't you swim?" I asked while sitting by the pool. See their dispute.

"Lix, tired of me. Lo now the pump."

"No, I was." Felix who was holding the pump end is now sitting cross-legged.

"No need to use it like why?"

"Must take it, Sabrang Aditya." Han stopped his activities. Then look at me. "Gue wants to relax in the middle of the pool with watermelon juice. Ala a rich man."

I'm holding back the laughter. Sabrang Aditya's. This is the first time someone has mentioned my name in full after my late nyokap. And it still sounds so sweet.

My ignorant soul immediately stuck out when I saw Han and Felix getting into a fight. I stood up and threw my body into the pool making a big splash of water. Or at least enough to make Han as well as Felix angry.

Righteous. They got angry at me and attacked me back. They also threw themselves into the pond and a simple water war broke out between us. Very delightful. I don't even stop laughing when I play with them. Until we forget that the giant float banana shape is still half full of pumps that are still stuck.

Happiness is always very simple and unwitting. Han does not need to pump such buoys just to pura become rich. Felix doesn't have to worry about his body which he says will be blackened. And I'm not worried about everything. Maybe just for a moment. But the moment it arrived became very frequent for now.

I want to be grateful even if it's early. But the presence of Han and Felix is enough to make me realize that many people who harbor sadness but do not necessarily have to show it. Everyone has experienced sadness but not everyone can hide the sadness perfectly.

Why do I say it like this? Because of Han, Felix and the Moon. Maybe I don't know them too much. But I could feel how their sadness was hidden tightly in each of them. And so melted it down with laughter at each other. Fill each other, understand each other, understand each other.

I also understand why they are so easy to talk about family matters to each other. Because they trust each other. Because they understand each other and it's enough to say that they fill each other up.

Then why can't I be like this to someone else. Or why I didn't meet them sooner.

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