AN ATHAYA?

26-Hardfall

Arini had just got off the Vino motorbike which invited him to go to the city square, the situation was crowded, many street vendors were lined up to peddle his food.

In the western part of the square, there is a small music show, not a few who watch— enjoy the music before filling a can of biscuits with small fractions of money.

"We buy food first, right?" When after parking his bike, Vino invited Arini to buy grilled corn and drinks at one of the stalls, they sat on the grass for no reason whatsoever, enjoying the night with a quiet bustling atmosphere.

"Lo likes the atmosphere of a kayak gini?" Arini asked.

"Like, if you like it?" Vino returned Arini's gaze which after answered a small nod meaning 'yes'.

"Gue used to be here with my parents, but, uh," Vino said.

"Too now?"

"No, they're busy,"

"Yes, I am also that, it used to be right in my village, meaning that now if you want to meet them must wait for a semester vacation first, then you can go back to the village," said Arini while chewing her corn.

"But you still often the news is the same with your family?"

"Often anyway, now the signal is also starting to be good. But, what else? his name is kangen, too,"

"Ortu you must be proud to have kayak lo's son,"

"Why?"

"Lo pinter in all the maples, champion olim, filial piety the same parents never recalcitrant,"

"All children have been recalcitrant, Vin" Arini rather chuckles, "kuman sometimes request parents are considered too pressurizing his son, yes we can not blame one of them anyway, depending on each as well," continued.

"Gue so embarrassed lo, not like lo, I even nontang advice mulu parents, if I'm home a day just do not fight it never,"

"Don't that, did I say that too, right? it all depends on each one,"

Silence shrouded for a moment. Arini focused on chewing her food, while Vino focused on Arini's face, he had completely forgotten about Mentari, who was beside him at the moment who had done so.

"I'm sorry I used to suck at you,"

"Huh? just relax, I'm also sorry if I used to make you uncomfortable chasing you, haha...kalo dyinget-inget funny too huh?"

"Rin? if I want to make up for my mistakes first you want to not?, yes not how much, just I really hope you want,"

"What?" Arini returned Vino's gaze, the guy looked down for a moment then said firmly.

"So my girlfriend huh?"

Arini was glued for a while, her face flushed in embarrassment, she turned her face as well as Vino who was now staring straight ahead.

"Gue knows this is stupid. But, seeing your attention at that time made me calm, Rin. Your advice that you bilsng not how much it can calm my mind that was at that time confused. If you want, I'll be happy. But, if otherwise, I try to get–"

"okay."

Vino immediately turned his face towards Arini, he found a reddened face there, he smiled, "Arini, face here"

As the two stared at each other for a few seconds, they only realized that they were at a point where there was a sense of shame interspersed with a sense of wonder, and Arini knew, this is the turning point of his struggle to approach the most passionate OSIS chairman at Dharma Bhakti High School.

And when they find themselves equally carried away by the flow of kasmaran— they take little words, only a deep sigh and a warm and restful word of thanks.

"Lo's getting hotter if you're shy like that, you know?"

Laughter Arini broke followed by tickling from the hands of Vino, Vino could be made wrong by the girl named Arini.

"Lo is also more beautiful when the straw is like that," Arini closed her mouth with one move, then found Vino's hand that advanced towards her mouth to wipe away some of the chaos.

This time, the night was spent on the grass of the extremely crowded city square.

...--...

"Sir Rahsya was married to Dina because she did not know Dina was a woman at night. And when the sky was born, the secret was revealed, mbak only knew about the incident that night when Mr. Rahsya and Ms. Dina quarreled, the rest I do not know, I do not know,

"And I got the info from the private driver Mr. Rahsya first, if Mr. Rahsya moved to Semarang to meet someone, that's all I know, news Mr. Rahsya back to Jakarta mbak do not know, there is even news of Mr. Rahsya died, mbak also do not know mas Langit,"

"Ivanna!"

From the hallway of the Sky class waved towards Ivana who was almost at the front of the classroom. The sky was running a little there to meet Ivana.

"Corn? tumben, what's wrong?"

"Lo wanna come with me for a second?"

"Where?"

"To the back garden want to? not too many people there, either,"

"OK, if you want to be there,"

"How about I turn my bag back in class?"

"Eh, don't be Va, just wait,"

"That's yeah? okay, yuk,"

The sky walked side by side with Ivana, occasionally asking Sky news and pleasantries around home and school.

Arriving at the park that is not too big it—they sit on a wooden chair under a shady tree, the atmosphere is still too early, and rarely there are students who have come here early in the morning.

"What are you talking about?"

"No, just wanted to say thank you about my yesterday, thanks to lo the same Athaya, nyokap I became lost to be found,"

"It's easy, it doesn't matter,"

"Gue came here just wanted to help you make this nyimpen," from his pants pocket Heaven pulled out a silver lock that was already a bit rusty. Ivana frowned before slowly accepting it.

"What key?"

"My room stinks, Va. I ask you please, keep the key, because every day I don't want to keep going back and forth to the room nyokap, it even makes the cave hard to forget, Va."

Ivana stared at the key fixedly, after the sky continued "gue would be very cool if I could little by little memgelupain this incident by not entering his room continue, later if I was used to it, if I was used to it, I'm taking the key again,"

Ivana smiled "oh, it's okay Lang, if it makes you accustomed to the same situation, I'll take care of this key well,"

"Yes, thank you Va, just put it directly in your bag, so that later you do not feelrepotin lo if I want to take the key again,"

"Yes, I put it in my bag and on" Ivana opened her backpack and put the room key there.

"Oh yeah, the previous story, Athaya was orphaned, right?"

"Yes, he was left behind when he was a kid,"

"Hm, I'm sorry. But what's his name?"

"his name? duh I forgot Lang, if there is no wrong name there is a Kurniawan that,"

The sky nodded, "because of what died?"

"He said it was a heart attack, that's what his mother said"

The sky nodded a second time, then poked his body in front—think of something.

"Lang?" when Iva called, The sky woke up, then with one look, he said "yes? sori Va, I don't focus sometimes. Btw thanks for coming here, sori also if ngerepotin,"

"Casual, Lang. Like who you are, we will be able to. Oh yeah, I'm back in class, okay, right?"

"Oh, yes no papa, thanks in advance, Va" Ivana nodded and walked away leaving the Sky alone there. He was happy to be able to help his friend, he understood the feeling of Heaven being left behind by one of the pillars of his life. Hopefully he will be able to come back as cheerful as before.

...--...

"New tumben coming, Va?" Mentari asked as Ivana had just landed herself on the bench.

"Yes, it's a bit jammed because of that," Ivana— lied not because of anything, but he just wanted to keep the privacy of Heaven so that only he and Sky would know.

"Wait to go home with me?" suddenly from behind someone whispered towards his ears, as he turned his head, he found Athaya smiling the sun towards him.

"Okey," he replied briefly, he went back to the back bench to talk with his friends.

"Lo is familiar now with Athaya?"

"You don't? but don't tell anyone?"

"What?"

"Gue's courtship with Athaya," Tari's mouth almost formed a perfect o-number, he didn't expect this to happen, "really, Va?"

"Yes, I'm really happy. But, promise me don't tell anyone, promise?"

"Yes, promise"

Ivana turned to greet her other friend as she just entered the classroom, Dance glanced at Athaya, is that right? she could hardly believe it, but when she found Athaya's face smiling sweetly as she looked at Ivana, she realized that it was a fact.

And this time, Mentari felt himself back at a slump. I don't know because of what.