Aira And Aria
14. Farewell
“Bim? Whoa, Bim! Don't have to look at it!”
Bimo became the most shocked when he heard Aira talk to him. He did not stop looking at Aira with a slightly gaping mouth. “Lo... Lo really Aira, right?”
“Iya, Brother.”
“Kok, coke, coke..”
“Kak, kok, sis, coke. Like a chicken lo!” I clapped my head with a rolled up notebook.
Aira laughed at me and Bimo who was joking as usual. But this time I could hear her voice clearly. His face was often covered with smiles. Never again have I seen him as grim as before. All of this makes me feel so relieved.
Since returning to school again, Aira has become more and more seen being with me, without any worries about anything. But he also has many friends. Somehow the aura seemed to invite many people so they wanted to come closer. Of course I'm happy, even though I sometimes feel afraid that my position will be replaced.
Everyone, even the teachers were shocked when Aira started to dare to make her voice. That day, the entire school was shocked by one big news about Aira. He looked a little scared. Fortunately, everyone's response was very good. So many people invited him to join the club. But Aira still remains focused on her activities at the art club.
“Your head doesn't hurt?”
“Udah fully healed, really. It's been a long time.”
“Masa, anyway?” I rubbed his head slowly. “Despite not hurt?”
“Yes, Brother Aria! Can't believe it, anyway!”
“Ye... cram.”
Aira refocused on her picture book and scribbled something inside there. While I sat beside him while enjoying the cool air of the garden. Look at the sky beautifully. Until a plane passed, it made me immediately remember the face of my father who was probably looking back at me from up there.
“What picture, anyway?” ask me to be curious while glancing.
“Again design for my room wall. I want to make a big painting there.”
I noticed the picture of Aira that will soon be completed. On the left side of the courtyard was a tree whose leaves fell off. And there was a leaf that looked as if it had turned into a bird that was spreading wings.
I always get a deep meaning every time I see a painting that Aira made. It was as if he had always wanted to convey something through his work.
“Eh, request a sheet of paper!”
“Make what?”
“Udah, request aja.”
Aira ripped the very back page of her picture book to give it to me. I immediately made a picture in there even though it wasn't very good. “Nih, make you!”
“What's new?” aira asked directly after receiving my gift. “Earth-month round-trip plane ticket?” he laughed while laughing.
“Iya. Free tickets for my space flight later. Don't lose it!”
“OK, okay,” Aira still doesn't stop laughing. While keeping a good piece of paper I gave into his pocket. “Kak Aria looks a bit like Kak Dewa deh.”
“Like what?”
“I used to cry when Brother Dewa wanted to go to Germany. Besides him, I don't have anyone close anymore. I reached Kak Dewa at the airport and did not want to escape. Finally, my brother told me to tear down the paper he wrote himself. He said a ticket for me to go to Germany when I graduate High School. I still keep the tickets.”
“Hoo...” my comment is short. “Now still crying too?”
“Eh, Brother Dewa has returned to Germany, right, Ra?”
“Uhum,” Aira replied briefly. While continuing his busyness that had been cut because of me.
“What majors did you study there?”
“Robotics.”
“Waw. I think he majored in business or something. It's gonna be your dad's company, right?”
“Gak too. From the first brother did not want to megang company father.”
“Keep your father okay-okay?”
Aira shakes. He stopped his activities again. “They used to have a big fight before my sister finally ran away from home.”
“Hah? Brother Dewa escaped?”
“Iya. He went to have no idea where, after a year of college while working, he said. Continuing to return home when you get a scholarship to study in Germany. He asked my father to give time to him until he graduated college and indicated that he could be successful on the path he chose. If it turns out later failed, brother promises to go home and nerusin company father.”
“Wah, I didn't expect. I think being a rich kid is easy. Can ask anything, can lecture anywhere.”
“Make others maybe so. But I'm the same big brother as the kind of kid who bothers dad, haha.” Aira laughed a little.
“But thank goodness yes, now your father supports your ideals.”
“Iya, thanks Kak Aria.”
“Lha, why am I doing?”
“Thanks to I met Brother Aria who is always there to support and encourage me. I don't feel alone, because there are people who know how it feels to have a dream. Because my brother is right next to me, so I have nothing to fear anymore!”
I smiled hearing Aira's excited explanation. “If I suddenly disappear, you are sad not?”
“What the hell is it, brother? Yes definitely going to be sad dong!”
“But it seems you now have many friends. So want me there or not, like no problem.”
“Iya anyway.. but still no one like Kak Aria.”.
“How to proceed, dong. You will no longer be excited if I don't exist?”
Aira put on a questionable face and turned her head towards me. “Kakak is kidding what's serious, anyway?” tanyakanya.
I only smiled for a moment before deciding to tell Aira something that had not been conveyed. I wanted to tell him two days ago. I don't know why I didn't dare.
“I want to apologize to you, Ra.”
“Make what, Brother?”
“Soalya... soon we have to part.”.
