Brother Gemes

Spirit

"Tests.test...test..."

Ahmad was testing walkie talkies that amounted to three pieces.

"Tests? Kayak ngetes the microphone musolla lo" said Dimas.

The two companions looked towards Noa who was hugging her knees.

"Noah. Don't keep gini dong. I saw it."

Dimas shook Noa's shoulder.

"Don't shake, Dim. He's not an ice shake." joked Ahmad.

"---si Noa nausea tuh, kayak naek bis economy."

"Ck, you mah. Hang out there at the red light" Dimas said.

"Walking at the red light I'm at the tronton. Shall ah ah time." Ahmad replied to Dimas.

"Lo manggal? Sissy on your clay there are no sections" said Dimas.

"Lagian lo ngarang free. Hang out mah from the Dutch era also in the wc." Ahmad had brought down Dimas' head repeatedly.

Noa did not respond to their words at all. Going to the kitchen was his choice. From the kitchen he could still hear the thumping sound of the two men running into the kitchen.

"Noa.no.." cried Dimas.

Ahmad was also hysterical. "No, don't kill yourself. Sandy likes you. Justin wants to be your girlfriend. Relax, there is still a possibility to practice. Lo laris if you want. Let you play mamingan too."

Noa, who was holding a knife, looked at the maximum hearing the screams of her two best friends at the kitchen door. 'Radadak tarzan' is the right title for their film.

"Descending knife. Simpen, Noa." cried Dimas again.

Ahmad ran to where Noa was standing. The knife in Noa's hand was taken and she kept it on the kitchen table. He shook both of Noa's arms.

"Lo is crazy. Time to kill himself." grumbled Ahmad who was upset.

"Mad, I want to cut the cireng" said Noa quietly.

Dimas hurriedly approached Noa and Ahmad.

"Lo want to fry a steak?"

Noa nodded and her two best friends stroked her chest. They grin while scratching their heads.

"Gue thought you were shallow about to kill yourself like in those dramas."

Ahmad gave back the knife that he had stored on the kitchen table.

Noa took the knife and began to dismember the lacquer lengthwise. During the process of frying the steak, two super rowdy people suddenly silent. Sitting in the chair they brought from the dining room. No chatter, jokes or taunts.

They sat watching Noa, looking at the focus. Every now and then Noa glanced at those who were faithful sitting looking at her. Difficile. That one word he felt.

They cared, because their concern was afraid of Noa becoming a desperate fool.

Finished the frying process, a plate of scab Noa stored on the kitchen table in front of two friends who are still loyal to sit there.

"Now, at the meal."

Noa handed over a plate of still-hot cireng.

Ahmad who was willing to eat directly ate the food, the heat of the siren he did not care. Dimas just stared at Noa, he didn't touch the chirps on the plate.

"Dim, at the meal. It's cold" Noa said.

Dimas kept silent staring at Noa. Not blinking at all.

"--Dim, the sirens are kebu-..."

"Lo gapapa?" tanya Dimas cut Noa's speech.

The head was also present in response. Ahmad stopped eating, watching Noa and Dimas.

"Lo want to talk to Tera?" ask Dimas again.

"---gue take you to see him now."

"At school we met, Dim" replied Noa kalem.

"Ck, talk to both of you. Not crossing a kayak at school I mean" said Dimas.

Noa looked at Dimas and Ahmad.

"No need." murmured Noa.

He walked out of the kitchen following Dimas and Ahmad. Cireng plate is empty, the food is left unnoticed and changed places in the rubber stomach container belonging to Ahmad.

TOK TOK TOK

Noa who was about to open the door of the room, was restrained by the sound of knocking on the main door of the boarding house.

He opened it and behind the door showed a figure who was still loyal to ruffle his heart.

Tera looked doubtful. "Gue wants to talk to you."

Noa was still glued. There was no word he could speak through his mouth. Even a word is difficult. Tera looked at Noa who was unresponsive to her.

He reached out to grab Noa's hand by her side and clasped it. He pulled slowly and brought Noa into the room. Tera locked the door to the room. He ignored the two friends of Noa who had been watching them.

Inside the room, Tera hugged Noa tightly. Real tight. Unfortunately, Noa's hands stiffened to return his embrace.

"sorry. I'm sorry." whispered Tera.

Noa could not reply to his words. There was not a word he wanted to say to his heart.

"Sorry."

Again and again Tera whispered. The voice that Noa missed.

"--gue mrs niesel. I'm sorry."

Again and again the whisper did not invite a response from Noa.

There's no way Noa doesn't love Tera anymore. There will always be love for him. There will be full affection for him. Not less stuff.

Long time, they hugged. Ah, no. Tera who hugged Noa tightly. Her apology hug felt warm in Noa's body. Even Sandy's affectionate embrace of Noa wasn't warming at all.

"Tera..gue dear lo." said Noa.

Tera stiffened at the words of Noa. He returned to his embrace. Warming to a heart that is almost frozen.

Releasing the embrace on Noa's body, Tera cupped her hands together on Noa's cheeks. He looked curiously.

"Then what should I do?" whispered Tera in front of Noa's face.

Tera tiptoed to align her face with Noa's.

Back Noa was silent. No more voices came out to convey the desire of the heart in front of someone he loved.

Long ago, Tera waited for a response from her question. Noa spoke back, begging him.

"Tera.gue dear lo."

Tera did not return the tone pleading Noa. He kissed Noa's lips.

"Where's smile?" whisky Tera.

As he spoke, his lips collided with Noa's lips.

When trying to smile, Noa had a hard time. But he tried to smile, doing so in front of the source of his happiness.

A smile was again etched on Noa's lips. Tera stroked Noa's cheek slowly. Noa's hand began to move towards Tera's lips. Slowly brush with one finger.

"Tera..gue dear lo." said Noa.

The third time is not a plea anymore, but a true heartfelt statement. Seriousness was clearly spoken and Tera answered very clearly.

"Make me love you" said Tera.

With ease smile back engraved, on Noa's lips. I heard a sentence that gave rise to a new hope. Reawaken the spirit that has been lost.

Noa exited the room with a wide smile and a possessive hooked hand on Tera's waist. His two best friends see the drastic changes that occur in Noa.

"Gue was horrified to see your smile. Very wide. Watch your mouth tear." joked Dimas.

The main door of the boarding house that is still wide open shows the figure of Sandy standing in the middle of the door. All eyes were on him. Sandy stared at the hand of Noa who was still faithfully hooked at Tera's slender waist. Noa saw Sandy smile at a glance and left speechless.

"That's who?" tanya Tera pointed at the door that opened without Sandy's figure again being there.

"Sandy, his house is in front of the boarding house" Noa replied.

Tera looked back at the main door.

"Maybe he needs to be the same. Samperin gih."

Two of Noa's friends talked about the effect of being an impromptu riot.

"No.no need. She's not Noa's nyari. Aye right?"

Dimas asked Noa for support.

"Not.no.lari yang laen." said Ahmad who looked at Noa with a forced smile.

Tera moved to look at Noa's face.

"Sure she's not looking for you?" tera asked softly.

Noa nodded in agreement and Tera smiled with relief.

"Dim, fry the steak again yuk." asked Ahmad.

Dimas who did not want to disturb the moment Noa and Tera also went to the kitchen with Ahmad.

Noa brought Tera to sit in the guest chair. They sat clinging to Noa's hands still on Tera's slender waist.

"You want to go for a walk?" bargain Noa at Tera who smiled sweetly and nodded.

"Gue come with you" said Tera softly.

"Gue change clothes first. You wanna come to my room?" tanya Noa and Tera nodded slowly.

Noa brought Tera into the room again and locked her. Tera sat on the bed waiting for Noa to change clothes.

After finishing changing clothes neatly and fragrant of course. Noa took the jacket for Tera to wear. Tera only wears short-sleeved shirts and jeans.

"This cake. Let's not get cold" said Noa, who wore Tera's jacket. Tera smiled at Noa's treatment of her.

"---gue there's something for you."

Noa took something from inside the bag and handed it to Tera.

"Chocolate?" ask Tera.

Noa nodded. Tera opened her chocolate pack and bit her. He held out the chocolate in his hand to Noa's mouth.

"Gue wants that one." point Noa at the chocolate cut in her mouth.

"Udah melted away" said Tera as she carried the chocolate in her mouth.

Approaching Tera's face, Noa whispered. "Gue asked for a little bit."

"emph..."

"Thank you. So sweet. I swear."

Tera nodded funny and smiled. He bit the chocolate again for the second time even he stretched the chocolate back in his hand towards Noa.

"Eat aja. Abyssin."

Noa rubbed Tera's hair in a smooth motion.

"More. Want some more."

Tera seduces Noa. A small piece of chocolate was bitten and shown to Noa.

"Hm, you're my godain?"

Noa grabbed Tera's waist to limit her movement. They're picking up chocolate in Tera's mouth until it runs out. Last time he took a slow bite on Tera's lower lip.

"Lo laper bite-bit me mulu."

Tera grumbled that increasingly looked funny. Inviting a little laugh. Laughter without burden.

"Let's go. The malem hunt."

Noa looked at the clock on the left wrist.

Tera nodded while eating her chocolate. They went out of the room, there was Dimas and Ahmad who were sitting in the living room chair.

"Where to go, oy" said Ahmad while holding a plate filled with sticks that accumulate.

"Gue go first. Why am I staying" said Noa.

His two best friends gave thumbs up. They continued to eat the steak that was still a pile on the plate.

"Kalem, out."

Dimas spoke while still chewing.

Noa took Tera out to the parked motorbike. Tera went up to Noa's arms.

Travel today without a purpose. Because Noa remembered that Tera was fond of eating, he brought Tera around the city of Bandung for a culinary tour.

Tera is happy to be able to block here and there for snacks. Noa smiled satisfied to see Tera's fullness and complained that it was difficult to move on his bike when he boncengi Tera returned home.

"No, thank you for everything" Tera said as she entered the front door of her house.

"OK." replied Noa briefly.

And one smile returned to end their meeting today. A meeting that begins with an apology and ends with hope. I don't know, is Noa still being played with by her love fate? Tomorrow will explain everything.

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Tbc