Demians

CHAPTER 5 - Bian

While preparing the items I need for a reunion with KKN friends that I will bring home first, I suddenly heard the notification of the WA chat coming into my HP. My eyes looked up to see who sent the message.

What time are you leaving tomorrow?

Do you really drive yourself to Solo tomorrow?

- Tian

Somehow I feel nervous when opening the message, is it possible because I have not chatted with him for a long time? “isshh why he should chat me anyway.gimana I want to menggelupain my feelings try..huufftt” mumamku slowly.

At the latest at 6 am I walk, if you can abis dawn and ready.

No wonder, I went home with my sister, later change her drive.

I immediately sent that reply message and continued packing the goods. Not long after, the notification sound was heard again.

Yaudah be careful tomorrow, I'll tell you that you're leaving tomorrow morning.

Do not sleep at night so that tomorrow does not sleep on the way.

- Tian

I was flabbergasted to see the message sent by Bian. It's Bian, right? The greatest man I ever knew and was stupid I had feelings for him. Why can't I understand him? Sometimes I see her as so cute, but there are times when she will be so caring. I don't know if I don't want to think about it too much. I need to get some rest for tomorrow's trip. Letting the message read without replying, I finished the remnants of the item that had not been packed. When I finished, I hurried to clean up before going to bed.

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“Mbak Demi, let's wake up mbak..already at half 4 nih....ayo clean the apartment first before going” said Tisha who woke me up while patting my body.

“eumhhh...iya” answered me who is still half conscious.

I get up and sit down to catch my breath, “kamu nyepu the same mbak ya, later mbak who finish the same bed cook for breakfast and lunch” I said after being fully aware.

Without waiting for long, Tisha immediately did what I told her to do. I also do my part, starting from making the bed and after that walk to the mini pantry to prepare the necessary ingredients to make breakfast and supplies during the trip later. I did deliberately bring provisions so that later there is no need to stop by to buy food outside. Snack that is used as a snack in addition to heavy food has also been prepared since yesterday.

After reunion with KKN friends, I did not go home immediately. I'm heading to Tisha's place in Bogor to pick her up so I can leave for Solo in the morning. Tisha who was not aware of the change of our return plans initially protested. After hearing my reasoning, he finally wanted to stay back with me.

After all the preparations were done, Tisha and I had breakfast together, took a bath, and performed congregational morning prayers. At 6 and a half hours we were ready to leave. We agreed that the first driver was Tisha. Finally my car left the apartment along with the WA notification that entered my HP.

Bian: Have you left?

Demi: Yes, this just came out of the apartment.

Bian : Yehudah be careful, ye are on the way. This is you driving?

Demi : No. The first one to bring my sister, then change if she is tired.

Bian: Oh I see. Let me know when I get home. I thought you were because you drove to Solo.

What??? OH MY GOD!! Bian's worried about me? What is he possessed? Totally different from Bian 4 years ago.

Demi : Selow.I and my sister are used to it every month.

Bian : Okay...but this is really you Thursday want to drive to Tegal alone?

Demi : Yes Bi. It's common for me to drive long distance gini.

Bian: But is this you alone Dem....Your sister is coming?

Demi : Yes, my sister will return to Jakarta on Sunday by train.

My last chat was only read by Bian. I don't know I don't want to think about Bian all the time. If you still want to think about when I move on? It's been 3 years since I've been in vain because I met him again. I don't want to go back as fragile as I used to because I harbored feelings and hoped too deeply for her.

On the way, I spend more time snacking, sleeping, and occasionally talking to Tisha so as not to get bored. After chatting with Bian, I deactivated HP so that no one would interfere with my trip. After entering the Central Java area, I exchanged positions with Tisha. When I drove, I told him to take a break. I play songs to accompany my loneliness while occasionally snacking.

After taking approximately 8 hours drive (because we had to stop several times in the rest area to rest), finally the car I drove arrived at the destination. Arriving at home, we were greeted by a symbol, my parents' domestic assistant who had been working for a long time since I was in elementary school. When I arrived, I did not find my parents because they were going to the market. I am tired of traveling long distances directly to my room to clean myself while waiting for Ashar time. After the Ashar prayer, I lay down on the bed and did not take long to fall asleep.

The sound of knocking on the door from outside the room woke me up. Hearing the voice of my mother who called me to wake up, I saw a clock on the wall of the room that turned out to have entered Maghrib time. I answered her call indicating that I was awake. I got up and walked to the bathroom to pick up my ablution. After the prayer, I heard my mother call me back for dinner. I hurried off my face and prepared to leave the room.

In the dining room, I saw my parents, my eyes, and also my eye-carer. Seeing his eyes, I approached him and knelt before him.

“eyasu….For the sake of kangen same eyang” I said after kissing his hands and kissing both cheeks, “e who is healthy??” I asked while holding her hands tightly. He just nodded his head as the answer.

He is currently unable to speak due to the stroke he suffered over the past few years. In addition, he also had to sit in a wheelchair because he was no longer able to walk. This one is the mother of my mother. After divorcing with kakung eyes when mama was a child, eyang decided to become a single parent for mama. Anyone who used to live together with mom ended up staying with mom even though she was married and had children. Papa who already has no parents is happy to help mama take care of her eyes. I love you as the only grandmother I have.

After meeting kangen with eyes, I approached papa who still looks fresh at the age of 55 and did the same thing with what I did to his eyes. Not only papa, I also do the same thing with mama who also still looks fresh at the age of 50 years.

“because Demi same Tisha came home, mama has made your favorite food” said mama after I finished kissing her cheek.

“wahh thank you ma...” My eyes sparkle to see my favorite mushroom chicken on the dining table.

After Tisha appeared in the dining room, we ate dinner in silence. After eating, we gathered in the living room without eyes because we had to rest. In the family room, I told her about my daily life taking care of the cake shop and Tisha told me about her preparation ahead of the thesis exam which will be held next week.

“ma..I'll only be until Wednesday at home. Adek will return by himself on Sunday” I said suddenly.

“engga ma, I yesterday abis reunian same friends KKN first, well fitting the meeting of the Devan ngide ngajakin we to Tegal for nostalgia it ma...the intention is to leave Wednesday night so that there are 4 full days. Well really fitting the same schedule of my return, then I finally said I want to follow from here Thursday morning” explained me, “oiya ma..si Devan will finally marry you Ines temen college. Cool yes ma they dated 5 years can last until want to go up to pelaminan” continued me who told mama about the marriage of Devan and Ines.

“wahh they want to get married finally?” ask mom surprised.

“iya ma....awet really they are dating until now want to marry” I replied, “so how would I want to nyusulin them from here?” ask me to go back to the initial topic.

“means you drive yourself dong pas nyulus them?” my mother disagreed with my plan.

“iya ma....gapapa yes? I am usually driving Jakarta-Solo PP” I said while trying to convince my mother.

“ya yes it is common.but that's you're not alone, replace equally adek. This later you will not meet you dear” said papa who finally joined to talk about my plan.

“ya how do dong? Cook me gaikut.kan long ago we did not meet, when else try? Mumpung on can too. This part is like our last vacation fitting everything is still single so” I started to put on a sad expression so that mom and dad agree to my plan.

“not just mommy papa not get you to come, but mama wants it if you want to follow not drive yourself dear. Mama's afraid there's nothing with you on the street. You are a habit if you travel again, HP is dead and finally mama if news passes adek continue. If later you are alone, mom want to tell you how to try?” obviously mama's long.

“or gini aja, you followed to Tegal by train, later the car to be taken by papa sama mama all nganter back to Bogor” papa proposal directly approved by mama.

“alah deh gapapa.but later papa same mom tired again. How is trus eyang?” I asked with a lethargic look to hear papa's decision.

“papa sama mama gapapa kok darling.lagian later will papa sama mama just nganter adek back to Bogor aja, trus abis it nganterin your car to the apartment. Most days our Rabbis go home so not long alone, later we take a plane aja fast” explained papa at length.

I who actually did not approve of the idea papa finally forced to agree. Then, my sister changed the subject of discussing the movie we were currently watching. I who remembered not reviving HP after the trip was finally ready to go to the room first.

Arriving at the room, I looked for the whereabouts of my HP which turned out to still be in the sling bag. While waiting for active HP, I walked to the bathroom to brush my teeth, wash my face, and do my prayers. As I sat in front of the dressing table after the prayer to clean my face, there was a notification sound that went off in succession, indicating that many messages were coming into my HP. My eyes were perfectly rounded when I saw the notification on the screen.

25 Missed calls from Bian

10 missed calls from Luna

17 Bian's forms

5 posts from Luna

I opened the message sent by Bian first. A message from Luna I'll reply by phone later.

Where did you get Dem?? - 9.57 am

This is you driving again, right? How to tick one? - 10.15 am

Demi??? Are you an isoma? - 12.05 pm

Where are you now? - 1.00 pm

Did you get to your house? - 2.10 pm

Are u OK? Until now you are still inactive - 2.32 pm

I'm almost crazy waiting for your news Dem - 3.08 pm

Deeemmmmiiii - 3.15 pm

?????? - 3.32 pm

I hope this tick soon breed Dem - 4.01 pm

You knew? I'm now again Neror Luna your assistant - 4.05 pm

I found her contact at your web cake shop - 4.05 pm

I mean he gave you your home address in Solo - 4.06 pm

I finally know your home address - 4.59 pm

Okay because you said it, I'll follow you to make your situation - 6.06 pm

I'm serious Dem..sampe at 10 you are not active I will follow you to Solo - 6.30 pm

9 O'clock at night and you still say?? Okay I've

ready2 for otw - 9.10 pm

I immediately panicked to see Bian's last message because I saw the clock on HP showing the number 9.45 which means 15 minutes before 10, sure Bian will do reckless following me here. Without a second thought I called Bian to confirm his condition.

“hal...” The new me will talk when the connected call is directly cut by Bian's shout.

“WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DEMETRA!!!” I instantly distanced my HP from the ears and grimaced at Bian's scream.

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