Athan and Aletta
Re-Grow
“that has been broken will grow back by forgiving mistakes.”
...
Athans
sitting on the balcony of Aletta's room while waiting for the girl to bring her home
his favorite food, food sold near the school, Cilok. While
smoking his cigarette, Athan lights the music band FUR, not a favorite band but
Athan liked FUR's songs, not just FUR but Cigarettes
After ***. It's almost evening but Aletta's not coming too, until
a Vespa motorbike with passengers on it stops in front of the gate of the house
Aletta, who else if not Areksa and Aletta.
“you want to stop by first?.” Ask Aletta shyly
“ngga need, there will be Arcux collect, so must go home soon.”
“ya already, be careful, thanks already nganterin home.”
“sama-sama, sneak in.”
Aletta waved her hand at Areksa who had left,
then the girl went into the house.
A bit of shouting called out Athan's name, but Athan did not say
at all. Aletta went to her room and it was true that the man controlled the balcony
the room was full of cigarette smoke.
“gue call also.”
“mana put me.”
Aletta sits next to Athan “nih.”
“thanks, are you accompanied by Areksa?.”
Aletta just nodded while drinking her boba.
“as long as it is not valid, I can snatch mine back right ta?.” Yakap
Athan made Aletta stop swallowing her drink and instead spouted out
towards Athan. “lo!! Ah already wet all dodol!!!.” Shouts Athan annoyed
“what did you say earlier?.”
“ngga!, males me.” Athan put out his cigarette and went inside
aletta's bathroom.
Aletta saw a notification on her phone, a message from Areksa like
ordinarily. While replying to the sweet message Areksa sent, Aletta smiled
happy for the first time when you receive a short message.
Athan who had finished from the bathroom, peeked at Aletta's phone
from behind “dih bucin.” Athan Ledek
“what the hell lo, say aja envy, envy say boss!.”
“gue can also call if you just say, do not forget to eat yes
dear.”
“for what? It can't happen like that in life
an Athan.”
“ntaro see if you don't believe.”
“already ah, want to take a shower.”
Aletta leaves Athan on the balcony, even locking the door to the
the balcony from the inside, considering Athan who was very ignorant of the place in terms of
whatever. Not forgetting to take a change of clothes, Aletta went into the bathroom to
cleaning his body that was already sticky due to sweat.
Finished from the bathroom, Aletta is shocked by Athan
sleeping in his bed.
“hi baby girl.” Address Athan with a heavy voice while looking
towards Aletta from top to bottom, Aletta's hair was still wet with
towel on the head.
“kok lo.”
“hahaha you have a very low balcony, I can slowly go down
keep coming in again through the front door.”
“bodo!, out lo!.”
“ga.”
“out Athan!.”
“ga.”
“ya udah.” Aletta sat in front of her dressing table, wearing some
cream and dry her hair.
“here I help.” Athan takes the hairdryer from Aletta's hands,
very gently Athan touches Aletta's hair little by little to
dried entirely.
Aletta looked at Athan from the glass, her heart pounding again
like earlier. Until their eyes met, Athan looked Aletta in the shade
it's like there's a lot of weight in Athan's life and only Aletta is there
his side.
Athan puts Aletta's Hairdyer on the table, twisting the body
Aletta to face him. Bringing Aletta's body into his arms,
a very tight hug.
I don't know but Aletta's tears fell on the shirt Athan was wearing.
“gue realized that I like and love you, not as
best friend but as a woman, as you say.” said Athan pilu.
Aletta instantly released Athan's embrace of him, wiping the water
eyes that had fallen and a little look up staring at Athan. “gue ngga
can than, I don't like you, you're just my best friend, nothing more than that.”
Aletta's speech made Athan speech silent, at that time Athan still remembered
clearly also said that phrase to Aletta. Aletta leaves Athan out of her room to the kitchen
where bi Indah has prepared dinner.
“eh non Aletta why her eyes are swollen.”
“engga coke bi.”
“tadi dibalkon bi dust.” Athan answered who had just arrived.
“ohh, bibi take eye medicine yes.”
“ngga need bi, have not papa kok.”
“ya already, dinner first, aunty has made non food
Aletta to.”
“thank bi.”
Flashbacks
Aletta running around in the garden
with Athan and Dimas, Dimas was already in Junior High School while Athan was still in Elementary School
older than Aletta 2 years old, they look happy between the two families
who often gather on weekends.
“Athan nyebelin!!.”
Shouted Aletta while hugging Dimas tightly, Aletta was very close to Dimas,
pranking the boy.
“ta, Athan apologise.”
athan said, bowing in front of Aletta
Aletta stuck out her finger
his pinky on Athan which makes Athan look directly at Aletta.
“appointment? Athan cannot
evilin Aletta again?.”
Athan reached for the finger
pinky Aletta with happy smile “promise, Athan will take care of Aletta
continue.”
They're both with each other
smilingly.
Flashback off
Athan left Aletta's house on his motorbike
fast on the road to Arcux headquarters. The man almost hit
someone who was crossing, Athan stopped his bike on the side of the road,
helmet off.
“arggghhh!!.” Shouted Athan hit his own head “basic
stupid!!.”
A few moments Athan lowered his head in silence, his childhood memories and
Aletta continued to flow like river water, not even stopping at all.
It's just a word that it fills Athan's brain continuously.
The car's headlights hit Athan's vision, right in front
the car stopped. A beautiful woman came out of the car
his wavy brown hair fell down following his footsteps
walk towards Athan.
“Alisa.”
“ngapain lo here?.” Alisa asked with a sweet smile like
habitual
“not lo.”'s business Athan almost put his helmet back on, however
alisa's hand restrains Athan.
“wait.”
“apa?.”
“gue Just wanted to explain, not me who put it in Aletta's bag, I
ngga boong than.”
“alah kalik clear, it lo, still just a plea, lo too
free from punishment because kepsek uncle lo kan, very sneaky so a girl.”
“tap-.”
“gue doesn't want to hear anything from lo, if you don't get it wrong
you should be looking for evidence, not hiding behind uncle lo.” Athan is back
put on her helmet, start the bike and leave Alisa.
Arriving at the headquarters, there are already many Arcux children in the middle
preparing for tomorrow departure to remote areas for bansos. Aldo and
Roni came out to settle the payment of some staple groceries
it was ordered a few days ago, the foodstuffs they bought
among them such as rice, noodles, sugar, tea, coffee, and also some ingredients
other food.
“eh than, new dateng?.” Dicky said, fixing up
his motor.
“iya nih, where are the others?.”
“again fetching food, tuh in dalem there are the same Areksa
other on designing other fixtures.”
Athan sat down near Dicky and looked at him
fixing motor.
“why else Dic?.”
“this ordinary earlier broke down on the road.”
“lo push till here?.”
“iya hahaha.”
“lagian why not change the motor anyway.”
“yeee you do not know this motor from my bokap era is young, very cool
ni motor.”
“tau it, but very wasteful gasoline.”
“iya anyway, but not papa is gasoline on the responsibility of bokap.”
Athan just nodded.
Not long after, the pickup truck Aldo and Roni brought came
they bring a lot of food on it. Roni got out of the car
Athan while giving a coffee bottle he bought while in Indoapril.
“gimana?.”
“already all the hell, this was his penjul said why not
wrappedin the only thing so no complicated sharing.”
“ya is so.”
“the problem is already malem cuy, it is finished, you tomorrow no
sleepy what time is on the road? We leave at five in the morning.”
“pleasantly call aja Dinda and her friends.” Chirps Aldo
“ide good tuh.”
Areksa came out from inside carrying a cardboard box with stickers
Arcux.
“Aletta said to help bang.” Areksa interrupted
talk Athan and the others.
“ya have sent here aja.”
“gue pick up ya.”
“oke.” Answer Athan cuek.
Areksa leaves Arcux headquarters to pick up Aletta at home. Whereas
Athan remained in a bad mood, especially after hearing that
Aletta tells Areksa to help, and doesn't tell him
before Athan left for the base.
“lo is still the same Aletta?.” Dicky Whisperers
“ya so it is, I males the language.”
“than-than already know in front of the eyes also you throw away, turn taken
people only love.” Roni
“hahaha.”
“whisper all of you, get off the top of the car, let
easy.”
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