Cracked Pearls

The House of Zhio

“Yourself, how do you know my name? .... You're stalking me, huh?”

Glaring my eyes again, I really wanted to slap on the glowing face of that Jancent.

“Nak you said! I know that from Chelsea. He was pointing to say your name at the fiancee's party!”

The cone of my lips was patted slowly by Jancent as she chuckled, making me groan even more furiously to react to it. “You are yes!” I almost slapped my hand completely on the face of this silly guy in front of me, but I was oblivious. I'm not a thug.

“Hahaha!” With his madness he laughed. “Kok didn't hit him?! Your hand has the automatic brake, huh? Hahaha!”

“Ah ah, I want to unplug from here!” I stood up quickly with an annoyed look.

“E uh uh, wait!” Jancent prevented. Again my hand was taken. “We have not told stories about why we can know each other's names.”

“No need!” push back quickly while brusquely brushing the handle on my arm. “Can be crazy long time talking to you!”

Then it slammed quickly leaving her before my hand pulled her again.

“Tiara!”

I don't care what his call is buzzing in the distance. Quickly my feet stepped, until without feeling already back in the campus area. “Selamet deh!” Relieved my breath while wiping my chest.

For today, enough is enough. Jancent is ridiculous.

“Mending me call Zhio,” muttered. “May she be free today.”

Only three times it reads ‘tut’, my call connection has been lifted. Zhio and I chatted for a while. He said he was a little bit down with the flu, so his voice was a little different today. He also said he would pick me up when I came home, although I said there was no need, because his condition might not be healthy. But not Zhio if you do not stick to his wishes. I just give up. I may be able to go to the clinic.

Time crawled far away.

I've been standing in Zhio's shackles on his beloved vespa. The mature brown skin on his face was indeed a bit pale I saw today. I forced her to go to the clinic, but she refused. He said it's not unusual to take chemical drugs like that.

At the end of the road back to the house Om Krisnalah we headed.

But on the way, Zhio stopped the speed of his motor suddenly on the edge.

“What's up?” aska I want to know.

“I have something I want to give you. But even missed at home,” explained Zhio.

“Something? What?” I'm curious. My hands are still curled sweetly on her waist which is not thin but also not wide.

“There's. You will know later too. So we go to my house first. That's new abis I anter you go home.”

For a moment I thought. “Kira long time no?”

Zhio smiled as he stroked my helmet-covered head. “Ngak. Just take what I want to give you. If you are late, stuck and others, I have the same responsibility as you or your aunt.”

I accepted every word with a nod. Before long the Vespa drove back in another direction that we took in the T-junction.

It only took half an hour with smooth traffic, Zhio and I along with his Vespa had arrived in front of the yard of a simple house Zhio who had just one time when we were dating in the beginning. Zhiro doesn't live with anyone. His parents worked out of town. He lives alone with the cost of his work as a freelance and some others he pursues. He will ask his parents to send money when pressed. That's the short story I know from his mouth.

“Log in!” We walked with Zhio leading in front to open the door of his house of course.

Framed guest chair carved wooden batik featured, kudududuk. While Zhio went into the kitchen to get a drink, he said. I waited while looking at it. This guy really likes classic stuff, my heart comments.

The ringing of my phone suddenly rang breaking the silence. I saw it spring. And it turns out it was Aunt Maria.

A few moments talking to the woman. He asked worriedly where I was. Which I answered honestly. I was at Zhio's house, just for a moment to pick up something left behind, and then I would go home as soon as possible. Aunt Maria understood and asked no further. Zhio's good temperament in the eyes of Om Krishna's family makes me not so difficult to have a relationship with him. Om Krishna gave a lot of trust to Zhio to take care of me after him of course.

“Who called?” zhio asked as he put a glass of orange juice on the table right in front of me.

“Tante Maria,”I reply sober.

The zhio mangosteen. “Ya, already. Drink tuh. You must be worn out, right?” Closed smile.

“Thank you," I said as sincerely as my heart contracted a smile.

I had a cold drink and then I relaxed. While Zhio had already taken a sitting position beside me while playing a mobile phone.

“So, what something do you want to give me?” ask me to return to our original intentions. I put the glass back on the table.

“Oiya.” Zhio chuckled as he squeezed the shoots of my head. “Ya, already. I took a break in my room ya.”

I nodded excitedly. Quite curious as well as to what exactly he would give me.

After only two minutes of eating, Zhio was back.

I observed what was fixed in his hand with an impatient look.

The empty seat beside me sat back down.

“Nih, make you.”

I stared at the box in front of my face. Doesn't look like a jewelry box or anything. The shape is a little unique.

“What is this?” my many.

Zhio opened it slowly as if to puzzle and raise my curiosity. But the next second, the box opened perfectly and smiled with satisfaction.

A bobble necklace of clear water granules. I looked at him in amazement with wide-eyed eyes.

“This is right, the necklace I pointed at the store that time!”

Zhio smiled and nodded, while his hand pulled the thing from its place. “I use ya?” She moved behind me, pulled my hair forward, and wrapped the beautiful necklace around my neck.

I obey without being able to speak. Pendulum clear water granules .. why do I like it so much?

Wasn't it! Not about taste.

But ... The shape of the pendulum reminds me of Dad. The deceased had given it to me when I was Junior High, but I lost it somewhere.

“You like?” asked Zhio after returning to sit beside me as before.

I nodded quickly. The pendulum of the clear water droplets in his necklace I played with a cry of haru. “Still, Zhio.” Happiness I can't hide, I thrust myself into Zhio's arms. “Still. Very thanks. I love you.”