Flashbacks

Chapter 14: Fucking Uprak

It's been 3 days since 12th-grade Brother uprak, Kak Ryan began to differ. He rarely chatted or at least told me. Even my chat since 3 days ago has not been read. When I delivered breakfast to her, she told me to leave quickly. There are 3 boxes of food that he has not returned. Is it that busy doing uprak?

Actually, Brother Ryan has been different after our 1st anniversary. He rarely chatted me long to just mengombal. No call nights. No one comes home on weekends to take me around town looking for the wind. The last time I had him was 2 weeks ago, after school. I still remember him taking me to our subscription-setting rice stall. He's still fighting for me, too.

"Now know, deck. The difference is the same basil lo?" tanyanya while holding the basil. I nodded while biting my straw.

"If the basil can make fragrant sweat, if you can make my life colorful," he said and ate the basil that he had previously held. I laughed at the flutter that was always strange but could make a miss.

"Hey, Ti!"

Holy hooch! I miss her so much that I can't hear Yuli constantly calling me. "Moran?" ask me to rent while confirming my sitting position.

"What the hell is it?" asked Yuli and I shook my head. "Will not go to school?"

"Where?" ask me then drink the strawberry nutrition that I let since. His favorite drink is now my favorite.

"Street to the mall. So nemenin the Anye looking for clothes."

"OK, deh."

Well. Maybe keeping myself busy makes me not think too much about it. Because I don't want him to be a burden to me.

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With Mang Agus, we arrived at our destination. I'm just walking behind them. I don't know why I can't mingle laughing and having fun like them. I think there is still something stuck. In fact, it seems Dita knows with this change of mine. The girl walked next to me while holding me.

"Lo's got a problem?" tanyakanya. It was indeed the most sensitive of us all. Although he was silent, but he always paid attention to us. I nodded, but he laughed. "Regular. Teenage girl gini. Always pretending to be. I've been with you for a long time, Ti. It's been almost 2 years. Every time you are the same other diem and do not want to join in joking, I understand. There must be a problem. So, you can't lie from me."

"Lo is the most sensitive, Dit. Thank you," I said with a smile from him. "Gue felt something strange about Ryan's sister, Dit. He was different. Never pick me up every morning, never chat or just tell him that day, my chat since 3 days ago also not bales. When I brought breakfast, he kicked me. I don't know what my fault is with him. But this is not the way either, Dit. If he was bored, then you said. Not even say gini."

"Maybe Ryan's sister's busy because it's a practice exam."

"Yes. I-I know. He already said, if it will be busy because it wants to uprak, then he never picked me every morning."

"Well. If so, you must be maklumin, ti. It's a risk to be his girlfriend. You have to be patient and maybe it's good if you give spirit."

"Gratulations?"

Dita nodded and pulled me to join my 3 best friends who had been on the road ahead. After Dita explained, they asked me to go to the supermarket. "Now you choose your favorite food or drink Kak Ryan," said Anye while giving a basket to me.

"Huh? Make what?" I guess I'm still confused.

"Make Ryan's sister, do it."

I was still silent even though they explained. My brain feels useless. Understanding them alone cannot.

"You're wrong guys. Ryan doesn't like these snacks. It's like Tia's cooking, '" jihan chirped.

"Oh yes, you make breakfast every day for Brother Ryan," added Anye.

"Yaudah, you buy the material. Trus cook together at Jihan's house. Tomorrow morning stay inangetin trus love to Sister Ryan," said Yuli.

"Ngapain wait for tomorrow. It will, too," said Jihan.

"But what am I cooking? All the dishes I've ever cooked are given the same bad value as him," I said who began to understand their intentions.

"Sister Ryan once said that pingin made the same cake lo," said Jihan.

"Rainbow cakes."

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After 3 hours which must have been interspersed with ghibah and did the unclear thing, finally my rainbow cake which helped destroy the same they have become. This is my first time making a cake. I asked Mama Jihan the recipe for making raibow cake and she was good to teach me. My face and uniform have been covered with flour because of their messiness. In fact, Jihan's kitchen is no longer like a kitchen. I feel a little bad for making Mama Jihan's kitchen dirty. But I'll clean it up later.

"Yeay, finally so," cried Anye and Jihan. From now on, the 2 people who are the most impatient for the cake so. But they don't want to help. He said he was just helping prayer. Luckily friends.

"Gue wants dong."

"Gue too."

Before this cake is taken by them, I immediately get rid of it. "No. This is for Ryan. That's your part," I said pointing to the small baking sheet of leftover dough.

"OK, gapapa. Thank you, Ti," said Yuli who immediately took away the leftover cake and of course scrambled with Anye.

"Are you both not?" I asked Dita and Jihan.

"No. The cake makes people special" replied Dita.

I laughed as I took the cake out of the pan and put it in the box I had bought. Can't wait to see Brother Ryan's expression when I give this cake. I called him and said I was waiting for him at 8 at Jihan's house. He also said he would come here. Now that it's 8, I'm out of the house, waiting for him in front of the fence.

Pretty long. But I saw from far away the motor light that was pointing at me. He stopped in front of me. Only with white shirts, black shorts, and flip-flops, it has managed to make me fall in charm. "Hey. What's at Jihan's house? Group work? How come your face is all dirty?" he said while cleaning my cheeks that were still thick with flour. This attitude made my heart beat faster.

"So I made a cake for Brother. Nih," I said give you a box filled with cake. He took it and opened it. A smile from him when he saw the contents of the box made me happy. But after that he laughed, "this is for me?"

"Yes. But how did you laugh, anyway? Wh why? Ugly shape?" ask me and he shakes. Ryan took the cake I had picked up and ate it. My eyes kept staring at him, waiting for his reaction. He was bearded with smiles. What's delicious?

"Where, brother? Yummy?"

"Lumayan."

After that, he drove me home. Of course with me who is clean from flour. I also cleaned Mama Jihan's kitchen.

With her, I now dare to hug her from behind. So missed his figure that always makes me smile. In fact, even though I wanted to be angry with him, but I couldn't. He made me blind. Yes, it's true my best friend said if I was bucin. Blind love or slave love?

"I know Brother Ryan is busy uprak. But, did Brother not answer my chat?" ask me after getting off the bike. She smiled while stroking my hair.

"sorry. But, I'm busy, deck. You should be able to understand my situation now."

"Yes. I understand."

"Kok still don't accept I don't bales chat lo?"

"I can accept, really. I'm not angry either, it's just a blow."

"Just like," he said, pinching my nose. I protested by hitting his arm because his pinch this time really hurt. But he just laughed.

"So you know," I said, not accepting. "I know Brother Ryan is busy uprak. I'm not angry. I still believe we'll be together forever."

He smiled and again pinched my nose. I unzipped my bag. I almost forgot to give her a second gift. Even though he's not on his birthday, I hope it can be useful for him. "This is for Ryan. Hopefully with this, Brother Ryan can be excited about living the days that Big Brother thinks are heavy."

"Thank you, deck. I'm going home."

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