Brutal Family
Part 16 Tree Houses
Anger Jaya is able to freeze every inch of the heart. Fusing hopes of being able to laugh with the tall young man again. Jay avoided eye contact with me. Will turn away if the path it takes has the potential to make us pass. My nose does not shrink.
Wherever he goes, I follow. I'm tired of being silent waiting for Jaya's anger to subside. He even became so, watching all the coincidences between me and Brother Heman. So I sat in front of him while eating meatballs, looking at him up close as he recorded the material from the blackboard. Though where there is a story Jaya diligently wrote the material. Just like the other boys in this class, Jaya rarely records the material. Lastly, I refused Kak Heman's invitation to go home together in front of Jaya.
“Jay, you are still angry huh?”
Jay stopped writing. I stared at the empty lines.
“What better you get angry with me than keep quiet like this. Let me understand her true feelings Jaya how.”
“I'm not angry,” he said again noted, but his vision on the board was blocked by me.
“Long. You're mad at me, Jay!”
“No.”
Jay and his stubborn head. I had to how else seduce him to talk back to me.
“Why did you follow me yesterday?”
Jay looked back at me now. Although it was not a friendly look, I was happy to be able to grab his attention.
“I'm not following you. You are free to walk with anyone.”
“Loh how did you know yesterday I went with someone?”
Jaya's lips curl up tightly. I smiled amusedly, one-blank. Funny thing is Jaya's face was discovered. He sighed, my gut feeling saying he was starting to give up.
“I don't like you walking with other men.”
Yup! My heart cheered win. What I'm saying, where anyone can stand to silence a dude. The anger of Papa is also the most resistant to anger for several hours. Especially Jaya. Maybe that is how Mama and Papa called me Bungah, in order to get a lot of happiness and give happiness.
“Why are you walking with him? If you want to go anywhere can tell me, nanri I deliver. Why, because I only use a bike?”
My stomach feels tickled to get a series of questions. My laughter can no longer be harbored, no matter the twitching of Jaya's thick eyebrows. I'm glad Jaya scolded me for walking with another man. I don't know, maybe I feel like Jaya has.
“Nothing funny.” Jaya still maintains its continuity.
I tried to stop the laughter until it coughed. “Sorry. Excuse me. You're funny the hell Jaya.” I thought you were angry because I discussed the forbidden room, I continued in my heart not wanting Jaya to get upset again. “Yesterday right, you dodge constantly. How I asked you to accompany me. Yes, have you gone home to school?”
Jaya cleared her throat. “Hayu.” And back to writing, there is a prestige that he is defending. Okay, I let it.
This sweet behavior made my smile expand instantly. My memory floated last night. The presence of B– another figure Jaya in front of the window really surprised me. B entered my room as usual. We sat leaning against the side of the carpet bed, facing the open window where the stars were flashing. Our minds are both wandering far away. There's not much we're talking about, but B has the most comfortable radar in any situation.
I can't be mad at you, man.
That's what B wrote, dirnkan my concern will lose the figure of Jaya as well as B. I swear, I don't want to lose them. Especially when I start to adapt. Being able to get through this far, it would be difficult without their presence.
“Litari Bungah?”
Ms. Tone rolled her glasses. I stammered. “I-iya Bu?”
“You didn't log?”
Jaya chuckles small. One same.
***
“You're close to cousins?”
Jaya. “Lumayan.”
“Same Sister Heman?” As her gaze turned horror, I grimaced, forgetting that Jaya did not like the name Kak Heman in our conversation. “He's your cousin too.”
“Our cousin,” error.
“It's true yes cousins ki.. ta,” is a bit upset also considering me and Jaya are also cousins. “ don't hate me?”
“From the first time they used to be just like you. They don't hate you–to me. You're the one who quickly came to conclusions because of their ignorance in the forest.”
“Do you think so too?”
Jaya nodded steadily. “Yes. Try greeting them first. Let them not hesitate. Raina's birthday time yesterday, how do you feel being around them?” the question is to tidy the hair between my ears. The sweetness of Jaya has returned.
“Against. But fun.”
“If your feelings time walk with Heman?”
“Jaya ...” whinekku, he started again. Why the hell did Jaya not like that at all to Heman?
“Hm?”
Our eyes collided, I kept his hands away from my hair so that he could hold onto the warmth of Jaya. I've always liked Jaya's gentle grasp in line with her gaze at me. This heart is always acting out, it's so much fun.
“Jaya ... don't leave me like yesterday? I'm sad.”
"Yes." Yeah."
"Promise?" Jaya looked at my pinky, then carried her in one tight grip.
That belief reached my heart. His statement sent the air supply in the most soothing form I've ever had. “Appointments.”
We spent the afternoon at the cousin's club. A tree house on the river bank.
“I don't know why you don't like me near Brother Heman. But to be honest I'm glad you're mad like this.”
“You intentionally huh?” he took off our hands.
“Slight.”
Jaya clucked in the face of my laughter. He broke my hair, then brought me to lean on him. I was breathing perfume on Jaya's body. This calmness made me hum the wind concubine who was blowing slowly that afternoon.
“Laras.”
“Surya?”
The brownish tares moved in rhythm, where a woman with a wide smile welcomed her lover's arrival. The woman ran small, stepped on twigs and bushes impatiently to meet soon. The young man opposite him put a long barrel gun on a tree. They ran small slashing distances.
That is how beautiful love is. They blend the same taste. Equally longing. The young man raised his female skinny body, they were spinning with a loud laugh. Ignoring the world, running at will, freeing the sense it was wild to find its owner.
Until they were exhausted, panting together on the stretch of weeds. The sky looked simple, as bright as their feelings. But it feels like everything is still lacking, their gazes are clashing, big egos to have each other more than that.
“Laras..”.
I was shocked to find my surroundings dark. Realizing where I am now, my hands touch the uniform. My breath was relieved afterwards. My eyes were on someone lying on the side. His chest was up and down regularly.
“Jay. Jay. Jaya wakes up already night.”
Jaya moaned, I can still see her face even though it is faint. She rubbed her eyes and scrambled her hair for a while. Restoring awareness.
“It's dark?” tanyanya rasak just woke up.
“Iya, let's go home.” I reached for the bag in the corner of the tree house ahead of Jaya down the stairs.
On the way home we were silent. Let the night breeze pierce the school shirt. Friction of the bike chain raced with Jaya's foot pedal. This man let me drown thinking of the two people in my dream. Their names continue to tickle. Barrel and Surya. Who're they?
- Damaisland-
