ALPENIA (The Cruel Small Town)

Pettiness

Faisal walked alone in the darkness of the night, to return to the cafe and pick up his motorbike. Not far from Naya's house, she fell to the asphalt after someone hit her from the front. That thief. He was sure, because the man was wearing black clothes and a black face hood.

Had it not been too hard to fall, he would have been chasing. The thief also fell with him. But unfortunately, his hands hurt, bleeding from scratched asphalt rocks. His butt was just as painful, so it took time to stand.

While the thief looks strong, to be able to rise to run again.

After a while, Faisal got up, and turned around, following the direction the thief was running. He looked again at Naya's house, afraid that the thief might enter. But fortunately not.

His vision is less clear when staring at distant objects, making him a little dizzy. It was like seeing the thief enter a house or a small alley not far from Naya's house. Or maybe he was just hallucinating? And actually the thief had long since disappeared away. His insecurities made him ignore both points of view.

Finally, he chose to go, take the motorbike, and then go home.

***

School holiday. And it's seven in the morning. Renaldi is not used to waking up this afternoon.

With the appearance of slightly disheveled hair, and eyes that were still drowsy, he immediately went to the toilet to wash his face.

After that, Renaldi opened the hood at the wooden dining table, looking at the food that was ready to be eaten. There is fried tofu, tempeh, omelet, and of course, warm rice.

"Eat Rey!" Said a middle-aged man while patting Renaldi on the shoulder.

"Yes yeah. Come together!" sahut Renaldi while rubbing a slightly wet face.

"Dad ate earlier. I'm off to work first!" clearly Agung explained at the same time resigned to work in the vineyard owned by the Wijaya family.

"H wait, that's dad's hand why bandaged?" asked Renaldi when he saw his father's palm in a white bandage.

"Oh. It'sit's okay. Dad's palms got the hot frying pan."

"Can't you?" kekeh Renaldi raised an eyebrow.

Great menoyor his son's head slowly, "good yes, already dare to mock father. Already, father left first, later too late" he said, leaving his son after kissing his hand.

Renaldi immediately ate the food. His father's cuisine is the most champion. His father always cooked.

In this house, Renaldi only lives alone with Agung. Her mother died giving birth to her, her father said.

Renaldi loved his father very much. Because that man was the only old man left in his life.

***

Vienna had tried to wake Naya several times. From the soft tone to the screaming he had done.

But, Naya still did not budge as well. Maybe still tired, because he was not used to being awake until late at night like yesterday.

Finally, Vienna surrendered. He went to work in the vineyard, without saying goodbye to his daughter. Actually, it's, but it doesn't seem to be heard by Naya. He also told me that there was food at the table.

The state of the house. Naya is still in dreamland. And, suddenly he woke up just because of a notification on his cell phone that was placed on a pillow.

"Let's go to Ulfa's house!" WhatsApp messages with sender named Rey.

He was immediately aghast, not in vain he opened his eyes quickly. The person he expected, sent a message in the morning. Although the contents are not romantic, but his heart still flowered.

People say small things are more beautiful when they are in love.

"Come on!" reply Naya with a widening smile.

He continued to pay attention to the screen of his phone, without leaving the WhatsApp application. The message that was just sent, has displayed two blue ticks.

But something strange, the blue two ticks did not change status to typing. And the message is read only.

"Udah, is that it? little cake talk, Rey!" his grunts upset themselves.

In fact, it could have been Naya who started the pleasantries. But no, he's a prestige. Falling in love sometimes makes it difficult too.

"Day!"

Someone just walked into his house without permission. Automatically makes Naya shocked from her daydream. In fact, that person directly entered his room.

"Rey, what did you do to get into my room?" Naya tried to cover her entire body with a blanket. Shame if the young man saw his messy look.

While Renaldi is ready with a casual suit and hair that is drizzle.

"Sorrys. You're not naked anymore, are you?" said Renaldi immediately turned his body around.

Naya threw a pillow at the young man, "no. What a slobber mind!"

"Why did you get swarmed with blankets?"

"Gue just woke up, my hair is ruffled!" shout Naya. Then open the blanket slowly.

Renaldi finally turned around, looking at the girl again, "yeah, the problem of hair doang. I looked at him, not ashamed of him!" joking.

Spontaneous Naya touches and rubs her lips gently up to her chin.

"not there. Iler lo on the cheek until the ear!" guyon Renaldi is getting worse.

"Ngeselin. I never drool!"

Finally, Naya got up and walked up to get the hanging towel, saying, "go take a shower first! Wait out there!"

It didn't take long, Naya was finally ready, with a simple appearance, as usual. He approached Renaldi, who was waiting on a wooden bench near his window. They also sauntered towards Ulfa's house which was quite a distance away. As usual on foot. Let's healthy.

***

Apparently, Annisa and Iswanti also visited Ulfa's house, and had arrived there first.

"Where? Any word on Hilfa?" Ask Naya.

Replied with a headband by three girls sitting in the living room.

"So, Intan said he wanted to come. Want to help him say, he also talked to his father about the idea," Ulfa said to make everyone surprised.

Some are starting to think that Intan really wants to help. And there were also those who were annoyed if the girl came.

Naye. Because of that, Renaldi's attention will be entirely on the girl. There will be no chance for him. But, he put aside that reason first. Because the most important thing right now is as much help as possible to find the missing children.

"Oh.. Good job!" sahut Renaldi who really does not mind.

"Gue thought. If there's no information about my sister, I'll have to find her myself!" ulfa said while she was welding.

"But where are you going to find it?" ask Iswanti.

"The kidnapper left no trace at all" Naya added.

"That's what I'm most afraid of. I'm afraid we have no hope. Hilfa lost track for good!"  lirih Ulfa is worried.

The loud sound of the motor exhaust was heard making the conversation stop.

Ulfa immediately looked out of her house through the window. He saw two big motorcycles that stopped right in front of his house. With Intan piggybacking on one of them.

Ulfa immediately opened the door of her house and saw Intan smiling kindly. He also retaliated.

After the two riders opened their helmets, Ulfa was surprised. I can't believe what his eyes see. What the two bullies are doing here.

Ikbal and Salman.