Comploters Not Afraid of Ghosts

Chapter 20: I've Always Believed In You

At 3 o'clock, there's Mr. Riza's lesson. Before entering the material

lesson, as the homeroom teacher, Mr. Riza conveyed the mandate of the principal to

students should not be afraid to do their learning activities at school. Occurrence

yesterday's ceremony won't happen again. Even the principal is optimistic,

renovation of the basement can be done again.

“We should be proud, because our school building includes

cultural reserves that must be preserved,” said Mr. Riza. “Ke ahead there will be a team

from the Department of Culture to research this building, including its basement.”

Nara glanced at Ari behind her. Ari remembered

mr. Hudi's words regarding the basement of their school. Ari glanced at me

Toha and Wira across the bench. The words of his father Toha will also be

the secrets of the four of them.

The day changed. Ari, Toha, Wira and Nara are still saving

their secrets. After school they like to go through the basement and look

go inside. The basement is starting to get clean. Later it will be used

for computer laboratory. They also wish for whatever is in

the basement isn't what Mr. Toha said it was.

Today is Sunday. The sky is a little cloudy. As usual

Ari told her mother to shop weekly to the motorcycle market. After the

market, Ari motor full of grocery bags. Arriving at home, Ari parked the motorbike

up ahead. He's carrying all the pockets on the bike. When I go into the house, though,

he noticed there were sneakers on the doorstep. Looks like girl shoes. Ari thought

there guests. Looking inside, Ari was astonished. There Tata was sitting in the room

guest, face to face with his mother. There were two cups on their front desk. Seems

they're out talking.

“Well that Ari has come,” said Ari's mother as soon as she saw Ari

in front of the door.

Tata also looked at Ari with a big smile and eyes

sparkled. And Ari is still standing toting the grocery bag. As yet

can take away the astonishment. Tata is in front of him. Sit in the living room

her house. In front of his mother.

“It's you Tata, really bother him to bring a lot

by-by,” says Ari's mother again. “Partially you never said the same mama, anyway,

if this Tata that time you diveetin.”

Ari became more and more astonished, from where his mother knew all that.

Tata must have told me a lot. Then Ari's mother took the groceries that were in the

hand Ari and tell Ari to meet his guest.

“Ngapain you here?” ask Ari.

“Emang can't?” Tata was amused to see Ari's behavior.

“Later you scolded your mama.”

“My year I'm tutoring English.”

“Where do you know the address here?”

“Ask your mom in school.”

“What are you up here?”

“Taxi.”

“Continue your driver?”

“I live in English tutoring place.”

Spontaneous Ari and Tata together laughing. They remember

when they met at a psychiatric clinic. They also had a look

longtime.

“Kok you stories to my mama?” tanya Ari covered the taste

clumsily.

“About me?” ask Tata.

“Iya.”

“Your mom told me a lot about you. Your mama

believe in you. I also believe in your mother. Actually I came here

want to know a lot about you. I went to the toilet. I keep seeing the well in

sided. I saw them. As in your picture first.”

“They are not evil kok.”

“Iya I know.”

“Our birth date is the same.”

Ari was silent for a moment. Finally Tata knows too.

“Your name is a story, your birth time was once considered

died. I used to be like that too.” Said Tata.

Ari looked at the old system.

“Why?” ask Tata.

“Neg. Weird aja.”

“We're like twins huh?”

“Iya.”

Tata saw his watch. Looks like he should go back to

english tutoring place. Ari knows. But it's starting to rain out there.

Ari took the umbrella in the back. He'll take Tata to the highway to

taxi seeking. Tata says goodbye to Ari's mother. Ari and Tata walk in

under one umbrella, through the heavy rain. Not how long they

get to the side of the highway.

“I envy you,” Tata said amid the sound of rain.

“Why?”ask Ari.

“You have a mom who believes in you.”

Ari is feeling sorry for Tata. Rich man, but consider

Ari is luckier.

“Papa you died why?” ask Tata.

Ari was silent.

“Sori, I don't name it anymore,” Tata feels she filed

the wrong question.

“Nothing really. You want a picture of me being a girl

tongue sticking out?” ask Ari.

Tata nodded.

“I guess he had something to do with my papa's death.

That afternoon he was in my papa's room before my papa died. I'll look for

the ghost met,” Ari's voice full of emotion.

“Ih, you do not macem-macem deh Ri,” face Tata worry.

“Neg. Kidding,” said Ari. He just doesn't want to

make Tata worry. But deep down, he promised himself

alone next to Tata, until whenever he'll find the ghost.

“You want a meatball stall behind a psychiatric clinic

no?” tanya Tata diverts the conversation, please,

“Iya,” Ari replied

“When we go there again yuk.”

“Ayuk.”

“But promise yes.”

“Appointment whats up,”

“Don't stay with me like I used to.”

“Yes, I promise not to leave you. It is you who will

leave me.”

“Lho why?”

“Tuh taxi you've come.”

Tata laughs loosely. They stopped the taxi as well. Before

Tata got into the taxi, he gave a piece of paper fold to Ari. Ari had

wonder. But after he unfolded it, it turns out Ari's picture was ever Ari

give Tata when they meet at a psychiatric clinic. Pictures of the clinic

psychiatry that once made Tata afraid. Ari did not expect Tata still

saving it. Ari himself had forgotten. And underneath there is an additional Tata writing

: I always believed in you. Ari

looking at Tata who has entered the Taxi. Then Tata waved to Ari

before the taxi went through the rain. Ari lives alone with her umbrella

under the water from the sky. Ari was still looking at the taxi Tata rode up to

not seen anymore. Ari promised herself, whenever she would

protecting Tata.