Chandanas

Naiya (2)

The digital clock on her phone still shows at 9pm when Roka sends a short message to Naya. Roka wanted to meet Naya the next day because she wanted to talk about some things. It had now been about 2 days since they had returned from the summit. Although they do not have to come to school, they have not fully been able to enjoy the holidays because the new report card will be divided in the next 2 days.

Naya memicing looking at the screen of her phone then play her fingers on the screen while occasionally smiling when reading message after message sent and received.

Roka Thugs

Nay, will you see me tomorrow?

21.02

Naya

Whereabouts?

21.04 Reads

Roka Thugs

By moonbuck. I'll pick you up, right?

21.05

Naya

Ja. Tomorrow we leave home, I'm sure.

21.06 Reads

Roka Thugs

Not sleeping lo? Very tumben, usually rich granny at 7 o'clock and lelep.

21.07

Naya

Yee, umang lo rich cranks his sleep at dawn wake up at dawn again.

21.08 Reads

Roka Thugs

Heh maap yes, if I sleep 24 hours is now I ngigo dong?

21.08

Naya

Tumben lo echo me like this. Where are your other girls?

21.09 Read

Roka Thugs

Good night, Naya.

21.10

Naya hung her fingers over the phone screen, confused what to reply. After all, Roka was impressed to avoid Naya's previous questions by switching topics and saying good night. You want to woo me, huh?

Naya sighed, threw her phone on the pillow and drowned her face under her beloved Hello Kitty blanket. Naya sometimes feels confused and astonished by Roka's nature and personality. Once, he looked really annoying with all the mess he caused. Sometimes Roka also looks very mature and loyal friends when it comes to Kiran's problems. Sometimes he also looks like a brengs*k man who likes to spread seduction here and there, but he can also be gentle and attentive at the same time.

Naya rubbed her hair. He knew very well that all men were the same. They always consider themselves superior to women. Always assume that any woman will always be able to conquer them. Naya smiled amusedly, she would not be willing to be conquered that easily. Not by Roka, not by any other man. Every now and then Naya wants to make the men realize that their position is equal, neither higher nor lower.

Maybe some people consider Naya a feminist because she always tried to elevate herself as a woman by not wanting to be looked down upon by any man. And Naya admits it because she realized that if it didn't start with herself, then this patriarchal world would never change. Men will continue to.

Naya laid her head on the pillow, pulled the blanket, then closed her eyes. To push away her charm and curiosity about Roka. It will not melt. It never will.

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"Is it so bad you picked him up here?" Naya hisses upset that instead of picking her up in front of the house, Roka was waiting for her in front of the compound, requiring Naya to travel a dozen meters.

Roka chuckled under her helmet, "It's just this deck. I'm going to go to the girls' house anyway, I thought I was lo's guy again."

Naya, who was about to wear a helmet, stopped her hands in front of her chest, gaped at Roka's words, "Such unclean. My house people also already know if I can not date let alone the same people like you!"

"My guy's a kayak?" Roka looked back.

"Yes," Naya said that she got on the bike with a helmet that was properly installed.

Roka shook her head slowly then turned on her motor. At high speed, he drove smoothly on the streets that were not too crowded.

Along their journey that morning, Naya was incessantly snapping Roka's helmet because of her driving. The man may be great at controlling the bike and maintaining balance, but the sudden brake action he often does makes Naya feel upset and uncomfortable. Fighting continued between them until Roka finished parking his motorbike at the Moonbuck parking lot.

"Isn't this Kiran's bike?" Naya accused one of the motorcycles that had been parked neatly two rows in front of the Roka motorbike.

"Emang yes. Do you want it to be the same as me?" without seeing Naya, Roka was busy pulling out her wallet to look for STNK.

Naya hisses irritatedly, "Snajis," then walked quickly ahead of Roka to go inside.

After opening the door, Naya opened her lips when she found Chandana waving towards her with a bright smile. Somehow a feeling of happiness immediately entered his heart after seeing Chandana was busy chatting lightly with Kiran who was sitting next to him.

Although Naya understands and understands that Kiran is a good person, Naya does not want to make an exception for her. Kiran is not much different from other men who often hurt women, it's just that the method used by Kiran is a little different. If other men hurt by playing tricks, cheating, being rude, hurting, Kiran may be different because the way she hurts women is to ignore them. But that is not an exception, because basically the so-called hurt still hurts no matter what the manifestation.

"Hi, Naya," Kiran gave a small smile after seeing Naya sitting on the chair in front of her.

Naya smiled slightly as she squeezed a glimpse of Chandana's palm that she deliberately thrust on the table to welcome the arrival of her best friend.

Not so long ago, Roka walked into the room and sat right next to Naya. With a face, he asked, "Udah on the pesen?"

Kiran shook her head slowly, "Not yet. Just take it, I pay."

Roka gaped widely, quickly muttering the menu book that was in front of her. No exception Naya who is also equally excited, "Gue first," Roka pulled the menu book towards him.

"Gue," Naya pulled the book towards him, not to be outdone.

Kiran and Chandana looked at each other, with a brief nod, Kiran invited Chandana to speak, "No need to fight over it. You can change," Chandana spoke in a soft and calm voice.

The two people who still pulled each other's menu book were not paying attention. Roka was still fixed on her stance, she was hungry and wanted to eat right away. So he said, "You're a girl but this is how it is!"

Naya relinquished her grip on the menu book, "Certainly what if I'm a girl? Is it hard to be with women? Men always want to win on their own," Naya loses her interest in scrambling over the menu. He rested his back on the chair with a cross.

Roka glanced at Naya, for some reason since the mood of the girl next to her was not good but still it was not an excuse for her to budge, "Tuh girls always act like they are weaker but if you are weak do not want to," hissed Roka while listening to the menu book.

Kiran gulped down her saliva not wanting any more commotion here, she said, "It wasn't that time either. Lo mah pesenan problem doang this. It doesn't need to be extended."

As if Naya could not hear Kiran's words, she was still very angry to hear Roka's words. Whether because of PMS or what, Naya really continues to feel emotions even more so since Roka did not stop testing her patience, "The woman is not a weak creature huh. Can't you not breeze in a day? Bosen knows I'm concerned about this childish behavior!"

Roka slammed her menu book, "Will you? You mean just because I called the menu book? Haha. Yes, all girls do not have a stand. Just now you said men should give up, keep saying you and your people are not weak creatures? On what basis should men defeat women if it were not for you being weak?"

Naya could not believe hearing Roka's words. Anger that is like a small ball as if rising from the stomach and stuck in his throat, "Can you not really, you do not need to feel superior just because you are male and can seem like women? Okay I admit the majority of men are stronger than women and that creates a custom that men should generally give in, but just because you're stronger doesn't mean we're weak."

Still not satisfied, Naya added, "Lo says women are weak just because you want to demean them right? Just because you want to feel higher, right? Not satisfied what the hell you've made a lot of girls bend their knees the same crocodile attitude and also the same mouth lo this?"

Roka gritted her jaw. Naya may not understand why she hates women so much, but Roka can not tolerate Naya's words that she thinks have been outrageous.

"Gue said the same, yes. I'm telling women, ngerayu, sweet talk, that's my right. And you all have the right to reject me, I never meant it! Butwhat? You even like it, you like it and just accept it. There is no man who will hurt women if not women who are too trusting, if from the beginning you do not open the door, there will be no one who enters" Roka said with emphasis.

"And now, you're beating me up because I'm looking down on you guys? Do you realize that you yourself are making yourself look down? If you are more assertive with yourself, more opinionated and more self-esteem, I'm sure you all will not be easily hurt by people, will not be hurt by men. I'm really, aren't I, Ran?" Roka glanced towards Kiran who was speechless hearing the quarrel that had just occurred.

Trying to stay calm, Kiran said, "No way to say so. You both overextend your perspective to hit flat that gender A gini or gender B gini. You can not judge as a whole just because of some events that you see and you experience. You two are again looking for justification for that perspective, then you happen to meet the same sample of humans who are supporting the opinion that the A is like this and the B are so. But that inget is just a sample, doesn't mean all men brengs*k or all women are low."

"The problem is not in gender A or gender B, but in the individual. Everyone can choose their own decisions regardless of gender, race, or religion. You cannot pass the guilt of one person on to the whole nation. Maybe their criteria are the same, but you have to know that they are different individuals. Every detail and thing about them is different. So when A hurts you, it doesn't mean B will also hurt you," Kiran looked at the two alternately.

Roka and Naya fell silent. Their anger has not been completely extinguished but Kiran's words make them think more calmly.

"Gue went back first," Roka picked up the key of his motorbike then walked out without waiting for a response from the others.

Seeing Roka who was still emotionally about to drive, Kiran decided to come with her, "Chandana, you are here just like Naya is okay? I'll ask the driver to take you home. I can't make Roka alone" Kiran looked at Chandana with a worried face.

Chandana nodded softly, "You be careful huh."

After making sure Kiran has come out of Moonbuck, Chandana looks at Naya. With hesitation, he changed seats and sat right next to Naya.

"What the hell are you doing? You why?" Naya hugs Chandana, sobbing in the arms of her best friend.

"I sprained myself because I was too stubborn. I also sprained Roka who jerked like that. Even my father never yelled at me so rich," Chandana hugged Naya tightly while rubbing her back.

"Don't blame yourself too much. I'm sure you have a reason, right? Now you cry it's okay to be relieved. I've kept you quiet for whatever it is," Chandana has never calmed anyone before, so she doubts whether what she's doing now is the right thing or not.

Naya grew sobbing at Chandana's words. He knew there was nothing wrong with him all this time. All the men he met were basically the same, but now Naya felt that Roka's speech made a little sense. If only as a woman he and others can be more assertive to themselves and others, then bad things will be minimized.

However, a woman is born with a survival instinct in which she uses feelings more dominantly than logic. Naya is just one of a handful that is able to put aside feelings and put forward logic in making decisions. This also happens not immediately, but because his feelings have long been hurt.

Roka and Naya are but a small symbol of humans who always deny each other their own shortcomings but try to judge the mistakes of others. A symbol of people who often hate differences and continue to seek justification for themselves.

But in any case, arguing about the differences will never end. Because God creates differences not to be debated, but so that humanity always respects, studies, and complements each other with every difference.

And now, Roka and Naya subconsciously began to realize that. Realize that there is no more time to waste debating unnecessary things. Realize that their task is now only to respect, respect, and accept each other. At least until time reveals the truth.