Festive Collection

100 EPS. BEAUTIFUL IN TIME

“Ka... Karen...” Mama wiggling Karen's body.

Karen remained unmoved.

“Karen, it's noon, you know! You're not afraid to be late for school, son?” Mama is still trying to wake her only daughter by patting her thighs.

Karen immediately turned towards her mother with her eyes only half open. “Hmmm...” murmured slowly while glancing at the alarm clock perched by his bedside. It was seven in the morning.

But instead of waking up, he hugged his roll. His eyes were closed again.

“Loh, Karen.. Build, dong!” Mama shook Karen's tiny body again. This time it was stronger.

“Mama what, anyway? Semalem, I told you that the tenth grader is still a test. So I'm off.” grumbled Karen while turning her back to Mama.

“Oh, yes that's it. You continue to sleep,” Mama also rose from the bed and stepped out of the room.

Karen immediately pulled the blanket from her feet while grumbling indistinctly. He hated his sleep being disturbed. Especially when it's a holiday now.

Not satisfied with grumbling, now he was rolling on his bed. Find a comfortable position to continue sleeping. But it didn't work.

Finally, he chose to grop on the table beside his bed. Looking for a hape that from last night is left in silent mode. After getting the white object, he looked at the screen. Posted in ‘1 new message’.

Karen read it immediately.

Are you sleeping, Ren?

Rico.

Karen's eyes were so heavy to open, spontaneously bulging. WHATS? BROTHER RICO? Semalem Brother Rico nge-sms me?

Just intending to type her reply, Karen's thumb stopped. Realizing the pulse that is not “sufficient”. Finally, he resigned by returning his wine to the table. Then go to sleep again.

***

“That's Brother Rico, right?” exclaim Lani. Makes Karen look at it. Then found the figure of the man Lani meant in the midst of some other twelve-year-old children.

“Ga need to drool like that, kali! Hahaha...” continued Lani while rubbing Karen's lips which was actually nothing.

Karen looked at him. Sewots. Then again observe a group of guys who were cool talking in their school parking lot.

Rico is Karen's senior. She's XII class IPS 1. It's not cute, but it's so sweet! Cool, cool, and rada cuek. Made Karen crazy about that guy from a year ago, when he was in tenth grade.

Another way to the gate, suddenly…

“Hai, Karen.” greet a voice right next to the cute girl.

Karen kontan. Then he found Rico beside him. Lani has disappeared. I don't know where and when.

Karen also showed off her sweet smile.

“Go home alone?” rico asked from his black motorcycle.

Karen just nodded.

“Go home with me, yuk! Want, gak?” bargain Rico. He thrust a large helmet into Karen's face.

Karen stared at the helmet for a moment. Then turned his gaze towards Rico. “No, Brother. Thanks though. I don't want to take notes.”

“Ga pa-pa, really. Nih...” reply Rico while moving the helmet that was in his grasp.

Karen grabbed the helmet.

“Oh, yes,” the guy took off the gray jacket attached to his body. “It looks like it's going to rain, huh. You use this, yes!” he handed the jacket to Karen.

“Loh, how am I? If it's wet Brother, how about?” wonder Karen.

“Ga pa-pas. Was ordinary. Come on, ride.” said Rico while menstater his motor.

Karen just nodded. He wears a jacket given by Rico. Then get on that guy's bike.

“Udah?” ask Rico.

“Udah,” reply Karen.

Rico also launched his bike.

Karen smiled at the back. He closed his eyes and took a long breath. Hmmm.The jacket is very fragrant Brother Rico, deh! his inner.

And when he opened his eyes, not the view of the highway he saw. Rico's grey jacket was also not attached to his body. Replaced into a pink pajama that he wore from last night.

Damn, it was just a dream, Karen was upset in the heart.

***

“Ngapain anyway lo? Daritadi mondar-mandir mulu. I guess the ironing, deh. Dizziness me!” cerocos Rati's.

Karen turned her head and looked at her two friends who were chatting on the porch of Lani's house. They just finished studying a few minutes ago.

“Against invitation,” reply Karen briefly. Then back to frown in front of Lani's house.

“Which one you picked up, anyway?” ask Rati.

“There, deh.. Ntar also you know, kok,” replied Karen. Mysterious sook.

Moments later, a black motorbike stops right in front of Lani's fence. On top of it, a man in a red jacket with a big helmet that is also red can be seen turning his head and looking inside Lani's house.

“That's it!” karen is spontaneous.

“It... Kok kayak Kak Rico, yes?” ask Rati. Trying to guess.

“Iya, I'm sure. That must be Rico, right? Look at his style! Brother Rico really anyway,” Lani who replied. Vim.

Karen just smiled back at him. “Gue go back first, yes! Kasian he will wait. Byeee!”

“Container, Karen..” Cheers Rati.

“Be careful on the road, yes!” shout Lani.

Karen nodded and waved her hand as she walked away from Lani's residence. Approaching Rico who was already waiting for him out there.

Rico hands a helmet to Karen's hand when the girl is already standing in front of him. Karen grabbed it with a smile. Wrong attitude.

After wearing the helmet, Karen then climbed on the bike Rico.

“Udah?” ask Rico.

“Udah,” reply Karen. Kayak dejavu, huh! he continued in his heart.

Rico then drove off his bike leaving Lani's house.

Behind Rico, Karen patted him on the cheek. Duh, sick! It's not a dream anymore. Yes aampuuun, my dream this morning came true. Thank you, O God, and then he smothered his own mouth. Trying his hardest so that he does not scream hysterically so happy.

Suddenly, Karen's eyes catch the sight of Rico again watching him from the left rearview of the motorcycle. Oh, my God! What is Rico, huh? Let's not let him think of me, again! Grrr... Shit! What was I doing, anyway? I think I'm a big shot, huh? Wuaaahhhhh..Luckily!!! cerocos Karen in the heart.

“Why are you, anyway? Nervous because of my same deception, huhaa?” goda Rico's.

Karen can only throw her face away. Pretending to not care. Saking salting.

***

Karen stepped into her class in XI IPA 1 while spreading a smile everywhere. From the teachers, the tenth grade, eleven, twelve, security guards, until the school guards have been part of the sweet smile of daritadi.

Just putting her bag on the table, Lani had already directly occupied her seat. Making Karen resignedly stand beside her desk while observing Lani.

Not long later, the figure of Rati who immediately sat next to Lani appeared again.

“Why semalem lo ga gagebes sms me?” ask Lani directly.

“Iya! I too!” connect Rati.

Karen took a long breath. I was expecting to be interrogated. “Pas nyampe at home, I know PR chemistry. Trus to sleep, deh. Really sleepy about it,” reply the girl.

“But how do you really want to make us curious like?” gerutu Rati's.

“Yes, I wait to text you at one in the morning, you know!” annoyed Lani while pointing her index finger in front of Karen's face.

“Sorry, deh..” says Karen finally. “Soaring, dong! I am tired of standing, nih.” he continued while pulling Lani's hand to get out of her stool.

Lani according. He stood up and moved to his own stool which was located right in front of Karen's desk. Then sit facing back. Still waiting for his best friend's story.

“OK. Now answer my question semalem. How about Rico, huh?” ask Lani. Started interrogating.

“Chat,” replied Karen is short, solid, and clear.

“Chat where?” Rati asked.

“Ya on motor, laaah.”

“On doang motor? Where did you stop by first?” exclaim Lani.

Karen shakes. “Nggak.”

“Kok ?” Rati seems not satisfied with Karen's answers from now on.

“Lo think I'm the same brother Rico went to? It's ten o'clock, tau! I have already nelfon mulu.”

“Ih, very romantic ga.” cibir Rati.

“Yeee, I salute you, tau! That means he's a good guy. Because it's already malem, so he immediately nganterin Cinderella's coming home, deh. Yes, right?” Karen's Story. Proud.

Lani and Rati mangosteen. “Yes too, anyway.”

“Trus, what are you chatting about?” ask Lani again.

“Many of them anyway. I did it after a break, yes! I want a bell, tuh.” replied Karen while pointing at the wall clock in their class.

“Hmmm Yes, deh..” Reply Rati. Resignedly. “Eh, but he has shot you, not yet?” continues enthusiastically.

Karen looked at her two best friends in turn. Then smile. “Before.”

Dahi Lani and Rati were contorted. “YET?” askthem. Compact.

Karen nodded strongly. “Iya, not yet!”

“Kok yet? You guys are so old. Kirain semalem he wants to pick you up because he wants to talk about the problem,” Cerocos Lani.

Rati mangosteen approved of Lani's words just now.

Karen smiled back. “Sabar, yes. I also started picking him up from the phone. Trus greet each other at school, until finally can walk together kayak semalem, right? Everything needs a process in my opinion.”

He paused for a moment. Then take a long breath. Smile wider than before. And continue, “Everything also takes time. And I'm sure, if all that would be beautiful in time.”.