Fire Sun

Desire Submerged

Gesna passed through the living room of the Thunder house with a low grin. He doesn't know Thunder's classmates. Of all that, only Joceline was known to him. Just to know it, it was introduced by Thunder. Ignoring the astonished gazes of the others, Gesna sauntered inward.

"Mamah, Gesna is coming" he exclaimed with both hands raised towards the kitchen.

There, there's Mamah and Rainbow. The mama who talked seemed to be busy preparing something and Rainbow helped Mamah. "Well, what can Gesna do for you?"

The rainbow laughed mockingly. "Sir Gesna nongolnya when we want to finish, Mah. It must be intentional."

"Why open a secret anyway, Ngi? Ah, you're being honest." Gesna chuckled while watching Mamah's deft hands fill the tofu. "Bikin what, huh, Mah?"

"Know the contents," said Mamah. "Make his friends brother who is working group. You don't follow that group work?"

"Different, Mah. IPA class brother, Gesna's sister is IPS," said Rainbow who began to put tofu into the frying pan.

"Who knew the lesson was the same?" Mamah raised her thin eyebrows. His hands were still filling the slashed tofu with vegetable dough. "IPS learned math too, right?"

Gesna raised his palm to reject the good idea of Mamah. "No, Mah. Look at the formulas, Gesna's allergic."

Mom laughed and understood. "Same. Mamah also used to be, when he was young, did not like to count. Lieur, mumet Mamahasa." When everyone knows that there is already filled, Mamah then wash her hands. The woman can guess the purpose of Gesna coming home only from the clothes that Gesna was wearing. "There's basketball practice, this afternoon?"

"Yes, Mah." Gesna helps organize the tofu that has been lifted Rainbow in a ceper dish, also washing cayenne pepper as a complement. "Next month there is a tournament. Gesna came to the school with thunder."

"Eh, but .. are you kok kurusan?" Mamah flipped over Gesna's body, seemingly noticing the changes in her body. "Have lunch yet? Want Mamah friedin chicken?"

Asked like that, Gesna just grimaced. He had already eaten his second break at school. Eating a plate of siomai. After reaching home, somehow his appetite vanished without a remnant. "Ah, Mamah the real attention, so love.." as long as Gesna while putting his head on Mamah's shoulder with spoiled. He immediately laughed as Mamah pinched his waist.

"Mate fried chicken, huh?"

"No, Mah. This fried tofu is enough. It's for Gesna, isn't it?" Gesna took a mature tofu and bit the tip.

"No. I can't get the part to know, just get the dishwasher." A rainbow sticks out the tongue with a nosy.

"Well, look at the rainbow, Mah. Evil as Gesna," exclaimed Gesna as he began to gouge out the contents of the tofu, spitting out slowly on a small plate.

"Gesna, why are you out again? It's hard for Mamah to enter." Mamah who had released the apron glanced fiercely at Gesna.

Realizing that it would disappoint Mamah, Gesna began to whine a little. "It's not. It's a vegetable, Mah. Gesna doesn't like it."

"Try it first." Mamah took the vegetables that Gesna had removed using a fork and fed it to the lips of the girl. "Snipp a little let Gesna know the taste. Just a little."

Inevitably, Gesna accepted Mamah's bribe. Flashing to chew on foreign items that enter his mouth. It feels a little strange, but not bitter and quite savory.

"Enak, right?" ask Mamah to make sure. Noticing how Gesna's expression changed and nodded. "You can't poison your own child. Come on, eat the vegetables. Be healthy."

Smiling crisply, Gesna tried to take out the vegetable she had just taken out. It is true, said Mamah, delicious. "It's because Mamah is cooking, so it's good."

"Sometimes what we don't like is good for us. What we like is not good for us. That's it, right?" said Mama smiling. The sentence that made Gesna bowed mused.

The woman asked Rainbow to prepare ice syrup, while Gesna who had replaced Rainbow to fry the rest of the tofu to completion, was asked to bring it forward. "Gesna bring her year ahead, huh? Let the rainbow bring syrup."

Suddenly, Rainbow and Gesna both turned their heads. Their faces both showed the same objection. As if questioning why they are asked to serve food. "Call Abang ajalah, Mah," suggested the Rainbow.

"Ah, ah, ah. Just brought in. Hayuk, bring this food forward."

Realizing their protest was useless, Gesna and Rainbow then brought the dish to the living room. Gesna put a tray containing two dishes tofu fill and Rainbow put a tray containing a pot of syrup as well as small glasses.

"Dimakanin, aye. This was the same Gesna Rainbow that cooks," said Mamah while smiling to friends of Thunder.

"Well," heed Gesna toward Mamah. Turns out this was the reason Mamah asked him to deliver the food.

Thunder chuckled at Gesna's resigned face, while Rainbow chose to quickly dodge from the living room. Walking back into the living room, Gesna murmured. "Mad intentionally jailin Gesna, nih."

"Let the boys know you can cook. That, you know." Mom laughed as she walked into the room. It seemed that the woman really wanted to take a shower.

"This again, very quickly you're lost, Ngi."

The rainbow scowled while leaning against the sofa, turning on the television. Gesna sat beside the rainbow while enjoying the tahu. He whispered, "Daddy, what's the plan for tonight? Aman?"

The rainbow winked one eye, answering Gesna's question. "So, no, just stay here, yeah."

"But, be caught," murmured Gesna. Yes, Thunder must know. Because last year, he was staying at Thunder's place to celebrate the change of age. This year, Gesna and Rainbow want to surprise again.

"Yes, don't come fast. The time will come at twelve," added Rainbow casually with a lower tone than the sound of television.

Gesna snorted while pulling a pinch of Rainbow hair. "Certainly? I have to stay up till that hour?"

"What, cake. What, cake, Brother. Watch out at the security guard post too." Rainbow laughter then broke apart.

"That's a big deal about me, yeah." Gesna pulled again the rainbow hair that was being broken. "Gue curse to be your statue later."

"That means Sister Gesna is Grandma Magic?" add Rainbow.

"Ngiiii. Ah, done. Snapping too, nih," exclaimed Gesna as he opened his armpit towards the Rainbow. The girl runs away and Gesna chases.

Rainbow and Gesna's loud laughter rang out into the living room. The Thunder group that had finished studying the group, was preparing to go home. Know the contents and the ice syrup presented is also toilet.

"You're just as Gesna is close, huh, Tour?" ask a group member while walking out of the house.

"His name is also a neighbor," Thunder replied with a small smile. He then waved to the friends who started to return.

Thunder turned to Joceline. "Let me take you. Wait a minute I'll get the helmet." Thunder went back into the house and came back with a helmet.

The cries of Rainbow and Gesna waves were still heard outside. When Thunder was about to walk, Gesna even had time to run out and scream at the guy. "Gun, GPL, yes! Exercise at four!"

Thunder nodded and started to run the motor. The housing distance and Joceline is not far so it does not take long.

"Yes, that. The brothers they are, I'm like a pick-up boy" Thunder explained with a laugh. Especially when Joceline patted his shoulder for not accepting. "Not believe you? Haven't seen Mamah to him like anything."

Thunder certainly did not know that Joceline grimaced, trying to cheerfully despite the opposite reality.

"believe. Last time I went to the toilet. I heard Mama you asked Gesna whether she had eaten or not."

The Thunder Chief nodded. Mamah was a pity for Gesna and she knew it. They've reached the front of Joceline's house. The girl went down, handed the helmet to Thunder.

"Thank you, yeah, Tour."

The thunder nodded again. "Don't be tired, get plenty of rest."

The smile on Joceline's lips strung together. The girl waved her hand, dismissing the worries in the heart. "Be careful on the road."

***

Some say, the ex is getting more stunning after a break up. After the relationship ended and between the two there was no bond. Adit agreed to the term. Because, for some reason, Gesna looks more and more shining.

Adit observed every move of the girl. Any instructions requested by the coach. Every movement that Gesna did, either wrong or right. Every triumphant cry from the lips of Gesna was also every wave that was released and heard until where Adit stood.

"Gege, even higher," asked the coach from the sidelines. The girl who had sweated then followed the instructions to bouncy many times. The field is divided into two, the women's team line-up is on the left and the men's team is on the right. The training of the two teams is different. However, every time the training session ended, Adit often saw matches between two teams. Sometimes each team itself is divided in two, sometimes also between the women's team and the men's team.

Like this time, the women's team was asked to compete against the men's team. How their tall and large postures should be circumvented by the women's team. Adit saw how Gesna looked for gaps by increasing the rhythm of the attack, playing low balls and minimizing passing from the top. Several times, the girl also tricked Thunder by pretending to jump. When the Thunder reflex jumps, Gesna slips or passes to other members who are around.

There are some twelve graders who are still practicing. Adit sees Adji and Gita, former basketball captains in his class. They prefer training in the field rather than tutoring in the classroom. Just like him, he chose to sit on the emergency stairs instead of hearing explanations that did not make it to the brain.

On the field, Gita and Gesna look to get along well. Their faces looked serious, occasionally laughing when they managed to insert the ball.

Adit reviews the thin smile. For the things that Gesna likes, Adit is convinced of the girl's steel-hearted determination. No matter what the hot sun, no matter how sweaty the bath was, Gesna was still excited. Captivating in his own way.

Mata Adit is still watching the game. Not only on ordinary days, in the field Gesna was always in contact with Thunder. The man often blocked Gesna's or Gesna's attacks trying to keep an eye on Thunder's movements. They seem to be compatible, understanding and understanding each other.

Adit rests his back on a rusty iron ladder. From the crevices of the iron, he was still paying attention to it. Also as Thunder surged to block Gesna's leap. A loud cry rang out from the field, Gesna slammed and fell there.

"Lo accidentally hit me, huh?!" pekik Gesna curled up.

Thunder chuckled then reached out, helping Gesna to wake up. The man ruffled Gesna's hair while looking defensive. No matter what, Adit could not hear from this side of the third floor.

Gesna who had received the help of Thunder was then swept to a cement bench on the edge of the field. The girl's position was then replaced by another. Adit observed Gesna, it seemed like the girl was still grimacing. His hand held the knee that had been crossed.

Is Gesna's knee swollen again?

Adit wants to turn around if he doesn't remember that whatever he does will still be rejected by Gesna. Scrambling his hair, Adit realized that he could do nothing but be a spectator. As complicated as this is indeed if caring is only considered a toy. Want to do good is difficult, afraid of being accused of various kinds.

The classes that had taken additional lessons began to disperse. Gesna is no longer on the sidelines. All passed in an instant as Adit was busy with his own thoughts

"Woy, unplug only you." Bara patted the shoulder of Adit who was still leaning on the corner of the third floor emergency staircase. It's a secret corner, only they know. The location is far from the access of ordinary stairs used by students and teachers so that it is safe from anyone's interference.

"Find the wind" Adit looked back at the sky.

"Every wear wind is sought. Your reason." The man laughed beside Adit, leaning against the wall where the paint began to peel. "She still doesn't want to say the same?"

Pending quietly, Adit turned his head. "For cigarettes, Bar."

"Not bring it." Bara looks to be researching Adit. That guy's messing around. "It turns out that you are in love. The fall sucks, the move on sucks."

"What told me to be honest, huh? Say regret at the end, if in front of the name preambule," Adit replied glancing sharply. He started to stand from a squatting position.

Laughter that can not stand then released. "Repent?"

Adit started to smile. Regretted? Feels not. Even for a moment, the story of him and Gesna deserves to be remembered. Although not too sweet, it is still beautiful to remember. Sometimes, there is a warm feeling in the chest, just because it reminds me that the girl once smiled for him.

"No. What happened, yes. Flip, yuk," Adit invited while receiving Bara's proffered bag.

"The relief that happened will not return. He's not ours anymore." Bara returned to his voice while singing a piece of the song Iwan Fals. They stepped back into the third-floor corridor, down the stairs that were starting to quiet down.

"No need to cry no need to be sad. No need not not need sedu sedan that," Adit chimps tagged along.

"Face it," added Bara, winking full of code and immediately reply Adit with an embrace.

"Cover that, yuk?" take Adit still continue to step over the stairs of the second floor.

"Can!" exclaim Bara happy. "Gaspol!"

At the end of the first-floor staircase leading to the corridor, their steps came to a halt. Gesna whose path was limped aided by Thunder also turned his head towards them. Bara hurriedly lowered his head, while Adit, his gaze clashed with Gesna's. The girl quickly threw her face forward.

Adit's eyes swept downwards. Right, Gesna's knee is swollen again. Adit's attention remained glued to the floor while waiting for the footsteps of the two men to move away.

"Slow down, anyway, Ge. What's the rush?!" thunder protest unaware there was Adit and Bara as it was on the reverse side.

"Bawel," snorted Gesna who was speeding up despite limping.

"Later your brain clamped down, Ge."

Gesna's hand that was on Thunder's shoulder directly pushed the man's head. "Lo's not the one who skipped the division time. I already know as high as the pole, still jumping to me. You stand still and you can hinder all of humanity, Gun."

"This is what I don't like with IPS children, ngelesnya champion one," caci Thunder in reply. Gesna began to laugh in a stampede, continuing to walk towards the parking lot of the motorcycle.

All of that did not escape Adit's attention. He certainly knew that Gesna and Thunder had fought, but they could both make up. If it could, Adit would want it that way too. Forgiven and reconciled. It's impossible if Gesna wants to be his girlfriend again. Adit just wants to be able to talk, back to telling anything even as a friend. Without Gesna, something feels empty and missing.

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Ge, Adit just wants to make peace.