Fire Sun

Under Zero

The room was suddenly quiet when Bara came with Adit. There, there are already Miko, Riko, Adrian, Ilham and Thunder. Indeed Bara asked Riko to gather all the residents of the basecamp, because the man was sure that the news that Gesna could be sourced from its inhabitants.

Bara sits on a single sofa and Adit sits on the armrest of the sofa, which Bara sits on.

"Gini, now I ask. Which one of you heard me talk to Adit back then and told Gesna?" ask directly to the core of the problem. The residents looked at them one by one.

Adrian and Thunder throw a look of not understanding. "I mean, Bang?" ask Adrian.

Bara exhaled, glancing at Adit for a moment. "Yes, about that bet. Guitar bet between me and Adit. I'm sure only the insiders know, the people here too. And it must be one of you who told Gesna."

"Gue, Bang." Inspiration raises the chin while presenting a face of dislike. "Gue heard everything. I heard that Bang Adit bet on guitar love that Bang Adit managed to date Gesna and I told Gege."

"Well!" Bara suddenly stood up and was about to punch Ilham, but the man's body was immediately blocked by Adit. "Why don't you ask us first?!"

Inspiration stood up defiantly with clenched hands. Despite knowing who to deal with this time, her friendship was more important. "Ask how? My best friend is betting both of you and I have to ask you carefully?! Obviously you two are playing Gege. I don't think there are any other girls to play with" he jolted.

In an instant, Thunder's chest felt exploded on the spot. He reflexively stood beside Ilham. For affairs like this, Thunder would naturally interfere. "So .. lo pacarin Gege just made a bet, Bang?"

The thunder hissed furiously towards Adit, who was directly held by Adrian. The hosts Miko and Riko who act as mediators in this meeting then ask the others not to be emotional.

"Calm down, calm down. You may not believe Adit or Bara, but you all believe me, right?" Miko looked at the others. "Gue. I witness Bara challenge Adit and I also witness that the bet does not really exist. Bara challenges Adit so that Adit confesses his feelings. The bet doesn't exist, the guitar doesn't exist."

"Stay, Bang," cut Thunder did not accept. He suddenly remembers how Gesna forced him to buy a guitar and how restless the girl looked. Turns out Gesna knew himself to be a bet. My God, it's fitting that Gesna looks weird. "That means it was all originally because of betting, right? Bang, Gege, what's wrong with you? I don't think Gege likes to bother other people except us. Why do you play with her feelings, anyway?"

"Tur, relax." Adrian patted Thunder on the shoulder. He understood very well that the guy who most did not accept hearing the explanation.

Thunder snorted, staring at Bara and Adit without any trepidation. "Gue felt it was natural that Inspiration told Gege. If I had heard first, we might have had a duel, Bang. Don't care who."

Adit came forward and nodded. Lose thousands of egos to admit mistakes. "Yes. This is not the fault of the Bara, nor is it the fault of the Inspiration. This case is clearly my fault. I was wrong because I was breeding the bet, I was wrong because I was curious, I was wrong because my intention might not be pure. But even if there's finally something between me and Gesna, it's not because of a bet, Tour."

Adit returned the gaze of Thunder's anger. That guy or the others should know that Adit's feelings aren't messing around. "Gue knows you're Gesna's best friend, I accept that you're angry with me. I really love him, not because of bets, not because of guitars or anything."

"Gue, who Gege had bought a guitar and I saw how he looked at that time!" thunder Clamour contains sorrow.

His phone rang, a special ring that he set specifically for Gesna. He turned to the corner of the room, taking a deep breath once more before trying to pick up the phone in a relaxed tone. "Yes, Ge..."

Know who's calling, all just shut up and listen. "Yes, I went there. Wait for me," said Guntur hang up the phone and pocket the phone.

"Why Gege, Tour?" ask Ilham. His eyes observed Thunder who instantly grabbed the bag.

"It's okay. Gege asked Temanin to eat" replied Guntur. He then said goodbye to the others and then met a few seconds with Adit. "Lo sure knows, Bang. No one likes to see his best friend sad."

Aggutan Adit accompanied the departure of Thunder. Adit understood the truth of Thunder's words. Like Bara who was angry after knowing what Adit experienced, as well as Inspiration or Thunder. No one likes to see his best friend sad or hurt, except a traitor.

Adit sneaked his temples and looked at the remaining people. "Come, Dri, Ham. I'm sorry once again. I'm not playing Gesna" he explained trying to convince the others. "Gue will prove that I really love him, not messing around."

It's not just a nonsense promise. Because Adit knew and realized once, since yesterday's events, he had to start everything from zero back. Start approaching Gesna again, start vigorously and do not know themselves anymore, start to be patient when it is considered no. He did not care about any calls or snares of Gesna when she suddenly came uninvited.

"I think this house needs to be called ustaz! There's jelangkung! Not picked up, not delivered home!" snorted Gesna while hastily put the dishes in the laundry even though the contents are still half.

Other times, Gesna often meddles with spicy sentences. "Why do you want to? Want to eat?! Rich people like you can buy more expensive food, go from my hut!"

"You want to turn the guitar. The guitar is yours." Adit pointed to the object once placed next to the sofa and did not shift its position until now.

"The guitar was in sono from when the year! There are many reasons!"

"Gee! Adit's here to see me" cut off Gustav who's at home. "Well, Dit?"

Gesna rounded her eyes, snorted and left Adit with a jolt of steps to the floor.

Furthermore, Gesna like already able to sniff out the ways of Adit. The girl is starting to change. Instead of yelling or exorcising, Gesna now looks more uncaring. It was as if Adit came every day to the house to meet Gustav, not to meet the girl.

"Gun, where are you?" gesna asked towards the door. "Yes, I went to your house, yeah. I'm going to eat."

Adit hasn't given up. He remembered that Gesna did not like being the moons of gossip. So Adit began to try another way, invite Gesna to speak in front of many students. Gesna is not likely to yell or yell, because there are accounts that will make it news material.

"Side," hissed Gesna riled up as Adit blocked the girl's move in a corridor near the UKS.

Adit looked around. Many eyes were seen watching them stealthily. Gesna must have realized that he was the center of attention so he did not want to act rude. With a smile, Adit smiled and approached Gesna. "No want. I'm talking to my girlfriend here. Like people who date at school. Or are we just sitting there?" point Adit to the cement benches on the edge of the basketball court.

The girl snorted, looking down to hide the insulting laughter. "Dream in broad daylight. Miris very much I'm the same young generation today, mostly haalu."

"Non, listen—"

"Shut up?!" Gesna was inflamed and had already glanced at him with a savage gaze. "The one who should listen to people."

The girl turned her body to face Adit. Smiling sweetly with a strange grin, which Adit knew, it was done not from the heart. "Udahlah, that's. You're not tired of what? I've heard the story. All Basecamp boys told me the same story."

"Yes. Ak—"

Gesna's hand went up, put her index finger on Adit's lips. If anyone saw, it would have been thought that the two of them were joking. "You want what else? Apologizing?"

Adit nodded. Gesna smiled back. The girl moved her body to whisper. "Gue. Sickened. Same. Lo," said Gesna, emphasizing every syllable. "As a smart IPA kid, I'm sure you know what I mean."

Adit's hand as quickly as possible pulled the wrist of Gesna who was about to leave. It is not easy to get the girl to talk and she will not waste precious time. "Non, I still want to make an effort. Give me time to prove everything."

Fortunately they were in a public location, where Gesna did not turn Adit's hand rough. The girl was aware of being blasphemed by the masses. Slowly, Gesna lowered Adit's hand while smiling again. Seeing that pretend smile just like that Adit willingly.

"Gue is not the people and you are not the government. You don't need anything to show me. A liar will forever be a liar."

"I'm not lying, Nope." Adit looked at Gesna earnestly. The stone woman he loved so much. Women are stubborn and hard of heart that are hard to convince. And he's in love with that woman.

Gesna patted Adit on the shoulder as if she felt his feelings. "It's okay. All the time of the campaign must make false promises. Understand me, understand. Uda, yeah. I'm a school to study not want to hear the sweet and venomous talk."

The foot of Gesna who was just about to step then stopped. The girl looked at herself as if she had remembered something. "Oh, yes. Snakes have a handle, but once a snake remains a snake. Find another victim, Dit. Your energy is in vain. This prey is not good to swallow."

"Gesna," muttered Adit in disbelief. His eyes were still staring at the girl's departure.

Gesna turned, smiling back at Adit. A strange smile that became the last smile for her. Because after that conversation, he only became a connoisseur of Gesna's smile, not the owner let alone the cause. Adit can only steal a sneak glance from afar when Gesna exercises, taking advantage of the tutoring time he ignores.

Gesna never wanted to talk or see him again. Gesna never reads her messages and video posts. In fact, later on, Adit realized that Gesna had blocked him from everything: from Instagram, from Line, from WhatsApp, all social media and real life.

The girl chose to reverse the steps and quickly avoid if she would cross paths. The girl chose to lock herself in the room without eating instead of meeting Adit. She never came to Basecamp again.

And there was Adit in the eyes of Gesna, and what Gesna hated him. Adit understood, maybe the heartache he gave was very big. However, Adit wants Gesna to know that Adit is not lying.

Almost two weeks Adit made every effort until then Adit realized. Paying attention to people who don't want to be noticed is a mistake. Asking to be trusted by people who do not want to believe is free. He became much contemplated. Justifying the words of Gesna, then, that what he made was nothing but futility.

His position has lost. To reach zero is difficult, because he is already minus. For that, Adit then chose to stay in place. Tired of asking Adit to step down, but his heart still wanted to go forward so silence was an option. Silence is an alternative. Silence is the best move.

"Don't leave my love. Let's just stay with me, let everybody know you're mine." All Adit can do is unwind by strumming the guitar, singing love songs through verses that the goal will not hear. It feels like clapping one hand. Lovely and sick come together.

"Live IG, yuk?" invite Bara who suddenly is already beside Adit. "Older days we didn't cover the song. What was the title song?"

"Calculating Day 2" Adit chimed in while returning to strumming the guitar. He knows it's an old song, but the lyrics are there according to his feelings.

"Kuy, live IG. Also that song." Bara sits on an empty chair on the balcony of Miko's room. "Or Iwan Fals?"

"All right. Want when?" Adit nodded. Perhaps with a flurry of activity, he would forget a little about being disappointed at his failure.

Smiling with meaning. "Now. There's a lot of stuff on IG."