Festive Collection

EPS 84'S. TERU TERU BOZU THE RAIN DOLL

The rain this time came back to the station. Made some trouble with the scuffles on his floors. Some of the people who had been waiting in front started to retreat away from the splashes of rainwater. One of them is himself who is now sitting lethargic on the station bench. His hand held a brush and a white object. The last object of the man before the train to Bandung took him away.

Hollowly. His chest tight can not hold back his tears that began to fall. Like it was just yesterday they familiarized themselves, but time ruthlessly took the man away.

When it rains, his body shakes. His memory repeats his memories first. Memories of the man who lived his life. Very brief.

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I don't know what's going on. But since that incident, everything has been different. Everything's changing. Karin felt a hint of sympathy in the man's eyes. Yes, his upperclassman. Nathan. Like a miracle, that man who was once impossible to reach, can now stand next to him. We are both waiting for the rain to stop.

“How about your vacation yesterday? What are you doing?” ask without further ado as usual. He understood that the man was always sarcastic when he spoke. But that's what makes it different. Even so, it's not really like that. I don't know, confused to say it. But that's exactly what he can describe about him.

Karin smiles. The raindrops were getting louder, making odd-sounding tones when they hit the zinc roof of the stop.

“Custom. Just spend time writing stories. That brother?” asked Karin without looking. For such a close situation he was completely unable to turn his head. Could it be that his eyes would be teary and still be inexhaustible, how could he be this close to the person he admired a year ago? Still can't be trusted.

“Ehm, do nothing. A boring holiday in my opinion. And I spent it to draw.” This time the man looked. Karin knew from the corner of her eye. But he won't look.

Karin nodded in understanding. After that there was a long enough silence to feel the cold aura of the atmosphere and the coldness of the rain touching his skin.

“Uhm, by the way, brother so take college where?” asked Karin to break the silence. His eyes stared straight at the wet road and several motorcyclists who drove the vehicle while wearing coats splitting the rain.

“Di Bandung's. I don't know what the faculty name is. My brother lives there. So I'm going to college there because my brother will finance me later.” Briefly talk. Karin who heard could only sigh deeply and muttered, “Oh,”

Nathan looked. “What's up?” tanyakanya. Karin looked up at the man. A smile spread across his face.

“It's okay. Want to major in art?” the question is back as cheerful as ever. It is not good that the man knows his anxiety. Nathan nodded firmly.

“Who said?” her flat face expressionlessly cornered her who felt like a pretentious girl. Karin shifted her eyes. His face was embarrassed.

Suddenly a loud noise made him turn. The man laughed. Karin's face was getting blustery. This was the first time he saw this upperclassman laughing after every day that he showed was his cold expression.

“Hahaha, I'm kidding.” Nathan wiped a little of his tears that came out from laughing in such a way. Karin grunts. Her thunderous laughter turned into a sweet smile that Karin had just found out. This is ultrarejeki hehehe.

“But my words were not. I'm not majoring in art or anything related to that. But I majored in management.” Nathan's expression just now made Karin raise her eyebrows in disbelief.

“Loh how can I?” he almost wanted to laugh. The expression of the man who felt underestimated made Karin loosely laugh until she was twisted.

Nathan grunts. “My ideas from a long time ago were to be the boss in a company. So it's only natural that I majored in management. While drawing it is my hobby. Not my future.”

Karin nodded. “Yes, we never know what our own future is like. We planned it ourselves. But, for the realization, only God can.”

“Yups. Oh yeah, can I ask Rin?” for help Nathan ransacked his bag for something. Karin nodded.

“Ya, anything.”

“I've searched everywhere. But still there is none. Can you please find. Will I change the money?” Nathan held out his brush while sharing a wide smile that momentarily made Karin unable to blink.

“Iya I'll try.”

“Thank you.” Karin nodded.

His eyes were staring at the road. The rain has started to stop.

“It stopped. Brother doesn't want to go home?” Nathan nodded.

“Ya of course.”

—

The memories were adhering sweetly to Karin's head until now. He looked at the old brush and twirled it. Her lips smiled. While the white object beside her, it was a gift from Nathan a few minutes ago.

“Thank you for driving me Rin.” Nathan said sincerely. Karin just nodded. Nathan laughs.

“Don't be sad like that. Sometime I will be here again.” he said back while ruffling Karin's hair. Karin. Apathy with the future of his upperclassman. If only the man knew, this kind of incident was what he did not want to meet. A farewell like this, broke his heart.

“The container is very black. It will soon be raining heavily.” Nathan looked up at the sky. He remembered something and reached into his bag, taking out a handkerchief and thread from it.

“Karin try to see.” initially he who did not want to look at the man for long, inevitably Karin turned his head and found the man had grasped a cloth and white thread.

“You what?”

Nathan smiled. “I don't want it to rain today. Japanese people always use this to ward off rain.” Karin still doesn't understand.

“So like this,” the man started to get busy making things and after it worked, he showed it to Karin.

“It's called Teru Teru Bozu doll. Simplest. But to be able to ward off the rain or not I don't know. This is for you only. Soon my train will come. You will be my experiment. If it does not rain here, this doll is effective.” Nathan gives the doll to Karin. A smile spread on his lips.

Meanwhile, a loudspeaker calling for the arrival of the Bandung train echoed at the station. Nathan was immediately ready to get into the carriage. Not much was brought by the man. Only a large bag was on his back.

“Ah Rin, I go first well. Don't be naughty in SMA!” his message before finally getting into the carriage and waving goodbye. Is it like that? Does this guy have the same feelings as him?

Karin returned to smile. Idiotically. This doll is just a myth. The rain remained mercilessly overflowing.

If only this doll could really ward off the rain, could she counteract my feelings for you during the rain?

The rain has died down. Karin got up from her stool and cleaned the dirt stuck in her jeans. His feet stepped away. Letting half of his heart be left behind. Her tears were about to slide out, but she held it.

No, I'll wait.