Asta Brata: Kartika

"Lo There's a Problem with Tika?"

"Lo's worth nine eight, Is?" Tanya Revi, her classmate. Ismaya just a little grimace.

"Dad, crazy!" Timpal Arum, Revi's friend.

"How to do it, Is. This physics. It's almost perfect!"

"For my hockey" said Ismaya. Both of his girlfriends go with a chat about Ismaya who is crazy for her repeat grades.

While Kartika's ears are hot to hear it. The girl was doodling with the origin of her notebook - the thing she would regret about having to write again - because yesterday was not in.

"Mia," call Kartika too loud.

Mia who was talking to Disa turned her head. "Why?"

Ismaya who was reading the subject matter raised her head. Observing the annoyed-faced Kartika.

"Nih I turned the book," Kartika headed to the bench Disa. "I got permission to UKS. I'm so fucking dizzy."

Mia held out two thumbs. This secretary is easy to compromise.

Kartika immediately left the class. Everything makes Kartika sick!

***

The teacher in front of the class explains the material. And the disciples watched fervently. Until the teacher in front to think 'this is my student on a real attention what is pretending?'

And that particularity does not apply to Ismaya.

If you ask what makes Ismaya break concentration? Kartika's Answer.

After the girl's departure, Ismaya came to mind. Long time to pay attention to Kartika since the orientation period, making Ismaya know, the girl is not sick, but it needs calm. Honestly, Ismaya was still upset about the phone last night. But if you see the cloudy face of Kartika, Ismaya know, there is something that makes Kartika feel uncomfortable. So, when the teacher left after dividing the group to do the task, Ismaya immediately left the class without caring about the call of her group friend who asked Ismaya where she was going.

Ismaya headed straight for the UKS. And yes, there is no Kartika. Ismaya sighed with anger. Where's kartika?

The condition of the corridor is quiet because it is not yet a time of rest, making it easier for Ismaya to find Kartika. The boy circled the school, until a thought popped into his head.

The rooftop!

Ismaya immediately ran towards Rooftop. Running in a hurry on the stairs. Until he got above, his breath was puffed up. And it's worth finding Kartika there.

The guy stepped up, and just one step away, Ismaya felt doubtful. Did he cross the line? And now Ismaya is retreating. Turn around and get out of there. Ismaya cannot cross its line.

"Thank you!"

The call from the girls' toilet stopped Ismaya's steps. The man turned to find out, Mentari was walking towards him. Ismaya furrowed her brows. Kartika's friend never greeted her. And now he's approaching her.

"Gue wants nanya," Mentari said as she stood in front of Ismaya. "Which why?"

For a moment, Ismaya fell silent. "Gue doesn't know either" replied the man. Currently, Ismaya feels, she is considered a stranger by Kartika. Her boyfriend never once told her about her problems.

Seeing Ismaya's cloudy face, Mentari so furrowed his eyebrows. "Lo there's a problem with Tika?"

Ismaya shrugged her shoulders.

"The problem, Tik_"

"Dance!"

The call interrupted Ismaya's conversation and the sun. From far away, Ratih was looking at the dislike towards the two.

"Pocket. Just wait!" Ratih glanced at the cynical Ismaya.

"Oh, yes," Mentari nodded. Then he turned to Ismaya. "I think we should talk" said Mentari. "In the cafe Docca. Go home from school."

Mentari soon followed Ratih.

***

Jazz music and the aroma of coffee does not make the feeling of a man who is waiting for it improve. A cup of frapucino on his desk was left untouched on the table.

Ismaya looked up as Mentari sat in front of her. And accidentally his eyes find Surya, Mentari's boyfriend, sitting at a table not far from their table. A slanted smile rose on Ismaya's lips. Mentari should be late from the contract hours.

"Lately I feel there is something strange about Kartika," said Mentari after ordering strawberry juice on the waiter.

I think Kartika has been weird since she became my girlfriend.

"Gue is also like that" Ismaya agreed.

"He's got the same problem?" Ask the Mentari again. Ismaya breathed. He doesn't know either. Whether he has a problem with Kartika or not.

"Gue... I don't know" Ismaya replied honestly. The mentari looked astonished.

"Lo..," Mentari cleared his throat. Not continuing his sentence. Silence slipped between the two.

"When it's been almost two weeks not to join me with other friends," Tari story. "If we pass, he pretends not to see. And if we call, he pretends not to hear or leave. He also did not reply to messages that I or other friends sent,"

Mentari's stopping. He looked at Ismaya who was also silently staring at him.

"We thought. Whether I'm the other one is wrong with him or how. But Tika diem. Don't know shit. He's saying. At school, I rarely see him either."

Now Mentari seems to think. "Don't don't..." Mentari stopped, looking at Ismaya with a look that made Ismaya agitated on her own. "When is khanatin lo?"

Mentari's words made Ismaya move uncomfortably in her chair. That guy wants to be angry. But angry at who? The fact that Kartika betrayed Ismaya seems to be true.

The mentari sounded breathless. "Ismaya, I know, it's hard for you. But back then, Tika liked Mark's sister. Until suddenly he said that he was close to you," explained Mentari. Ismaya's getting restless. Something inside him felt numb.

"Ismaya, I know that Mark's brother doesn't really like Tika. I'm the same as everyone else trying to explain it. And when you shoot Tika, I support Tika to be the same you. I hope, you can love Tika something that Brother Mark can not love to her. That's why I want you to make Tika happy. I know, you guys are responsible who will not hurt Tika that way," explained the length of Mentari.

For a moment, Ismaya could not think clearly. Until Surya, call Mentari.

"Sori, Is. The sun is hot. I pull it off first, yes," Mentari got up. "My message, Tika's defense, yes. Make him feel loved."

And Mentari went with Surya. Leaving Ismaya with a cup of her frapucino and all thoughts of Kartika.

Fifteen minutes passed. But Ismaya's mind is still deadlocked. The guy chose to go home. Until he remembered. He has to give it back.

***

Maya gets out of bed. After a long struggle on his laptop to watch the melodrama, he felt tired. As he stood on the balcony of his room, his eyes stumbled upon a confused man in front of the gate of his house. For a moment he thought it was a thief until he realized that the boy was wearing the same school uniform as his sister, Kartika.

Maya's coming down. Get out of the house and open the high gate of his house. Makes the guy smile.

"sorry. Find who?" Ask Maya kindly.

"Oh. I just want to go back to Kartika's bag. It was left behind at school, "the guy thrust out the black leather bag that Maya instantly accepted.

"Rush, mba. I'm saying goodbye,"

The guy's gonna turn around when Maya prevents him.

"No need to see Tika first?" Tawar Maya's.

The guy shook his head. "No need to mba. I_"

"Who's Brother?" Ask Kartika who just came out of the gate. He still wears the Makuta Rama High School uniform. His eyes found the boy there.

"Ismaya," call Kartika reflex. His eyes met Ismaya's.

All three quiet. Until the eyes are aware of the situation.

"This is your bag," Maya gave Kartika the bag "Gue in first," Maya said and then entered. Ismaya and Kartika remain silent. Silence is back between the two.

"Gue went home first" Ismaya said at last. The guy's already going on his motorbike matic. Kartika threw away the view. Let Ismaya go without a single word of farewell.

***