Brondong

chapter 1 of the journey home

Laila enjoyed the breezy morning breeze that gently blew against her face flying the black pasmina she was wearing. The long journey by bus between cities with two friends swkolahnya which is quite tiring, takes about twelve hours of travel, take about twelve hours, make Laila enjoy a cold breeze in front of the tegal restaurant where the bus stopped.

The bus stops for a moment to give passengers time to just clean themselves or fill the stomach that has begun to be hungry, because since last night they boarded the bus between cities.

Laila studied outside the city-based boarding school, because it was only a few times for almost 3 years Laila returned home, when Eid al-Fitr only. Usually once a month or two months his family visits Laila's school to see Laila's condition.just to give up longing or deliver Laila's needs that can not be bought alone there.

" La, you want to take a shower?" ask Mei Laila's friend at the boarding school, their village is still one district and can use the same city bus. However, later they will stop at different places.

" i brushed my teeth earlier, May!" answer Laila.

" soiled!" ejek mei's.

" i'll wait until May, take a bath at home and go faster!" laila was obviously defending herself.

" smell, don't take me for a second, La!" tease Mei while closing both nostrils.

" What is sich?" asked Rani who just came out of the bathroom with a soap and towel on her shoulders.

" May won't take a shower!" laila replied quickly before Mei first who mocked her.

" it's good, you don't want to take a shower!" clear May.

" we took a shower in May, we're going to eat!" rani replied, while pulling Laila's hand.

" uh, how am I staying?" mai's nagel who was staying away by her two friends.

" wekk" before going far away Laila had mocked Mei by sticking her tongue out at Mei.

" look out for you La!" exciting May.

Laila and Rani sit down to order food there, because it is close to her house Laila only ordered meatballs without mei, to warm her stomach only. while Rani who still has to travel far enough prefer rice for her stomach filler.

Not long ago May came with a rather fresh face joined together with her two friends.

" don't you guys mess me up?" ask Mei sadly.

" no" answered Rani

" males" Laila answered almost simultaneously with Rani.

" have a very bad friend!" mei is angry with both.

" well, ntar in the wrong pesenin!," explained Rani. "there pesen before leaving again this bus!" Rani reminded that buses usually only stop for a short while.

" ready!" mei replied as she passed ordering the food she wanted.

The three of them ate interspersed with some joking considering the moment at school.

" La, have you finished all your administration?" ask Mei.

" just take my diploma!" answer Laila.

" if you?" ask Mei to Rani.

" no, my things are still there, tomorrow I want to continue on the campus deket there." replied Rani "so my belongings are entrusted to the adek that is the same dormitory as me" rani again.

" same" muttered Mei.

" who?" Laila

" me" replied Mei.

" what is it?" ejek Laila's.

" are you going to college?" ask Rani.

" Continue.." answered Laila briefly.

" where?" ask Mei

" just like you!" answer Laila who already knows both of them register where.

" so we can get together again?" ask Mei

" not ah! males "answered Rani and Laila in unison.

" how are you bad?" ask Mei with your face made as sad as possible.

" well, just found out!" answer Laila.

" know me if you thu emang nyebelin La" Mei replied as she devoured her food.

" it's a quick fix, the driver needs to get back to the bus!" Rani reminded her two friends.

" May, long time!, I'm so done from earlier" replied Laila take teasing Mei.

" yeah, yeah!"

after they finished eating they boarded a bus that would take them to continue the journey through a straight path that is right and left filled with trees shade soothing eyes.

this is not Laila's first trip back to her hometown, but it is the first experience for Laila to go home with her friends using public transportation. Usually Lailap home with picked up by both parents using a private vehicle.

During this time Laila really wanted to try to go home with her friends, but always not allowed by her parents. According to them, the bus ride is not so safe, especially Luna is still a student. But, today Laila was allowed to go home with her friends by bus, making Laila very happy.

Maybe because Laila has graduated from High School, then both parents have allowed Laila to be independent, and try new things. Because they think they can be responsible.

" how is La?" tanya Mei who sat in front of Laila.

" what?" ask Laila who does not understand the direction of May's conversation.

" go home on the bus, right?" ask Mei again.

" drenched with bang..et" replied Laila while giving her two thumbs up.

" tomorrow if we go home by train ja La, so you can also enjoy a different atmosphere again!" take Mei.

" mine.mau!" laila answered enthusiastically.

" if you get on the train we can pesen the chair to sit three La!" clearly Mei while giving an idea that they were taking the train.

" sit's really May!" rani's advice.

" it's just a joke!" mei replied lazily "i don't have a chat here" explained Mei while pointing at the empty seat beside her, the passengers who were sitting there had already disembarked when at the restaurant where they stopped earlier.

" you sit down, if you like that, the bus stops suddenly when you fall!" obviously Rani is worried about Mei's behavior.

" no.." not yet finished Mei answered Rani, the bus really stopped suddenly because the car in front of the bus stopped suddenly. so that made Mei fall from the chair with a position sandwiched between her chair and also the chair in front of her.

Laila and Rani who saw it immediately tried to help Mei by refraining from laughing hard.Fear of disturbing people on the bus and also embarrassed to have many friends behavior like Mei.

" i also don't believe it!" rani, "if you want to talk about changing seats with me!" clearly Rani, while inviting Mei to change seats.

Rani swaps seats with Mei, Rani wants to sleep comfortably in those two chairs, while Mei tells a long story with Laila how tomorrow they will return home.

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