Friendships

39

Arra and Shendy descend from the stairs with their hands interlocked to the dining table where Arra's parents have been waiting. With a typical school uniform on Monday and a beautiful smile on both do not forget the guitar that is in the grasp of Shendy's left hand. They sat at the table where they used to sit.

Arra back up, walking up to the Mamah who was still in the kitchen to participate help prepare breakfast, he said, making Ratna who was approached frowned in wonder but returned to being ordinary and quietly giving thanks in her heart. Not much different from Sunjaya who stared not understanding the change in attitude of the Princess, trying to find out from Shendy who was playing the strings of the guitar, trying to find out, who returned a questioning gaze from Sunjaya with a headband.

Sunjaya again sipped her black coffee, with her loyal left hand holding the morning newspaper, slightly surprised by the tone that Shendy played.

The Marry Your Daughter?

Jreng...

Shendy began to take a breath, before resuming the show to create a vibrating tone to create a song.

“Sir, I'm a bit nervous

'Bout being here today

Still not real sure what I'm going to say..” Sunjaya looked seriously at Shendy who was sitting in a henchman while singing it.

“So bare with me please

If I take up too much of your time..” Shendy stared back at Sunjaya with his flagship smrik. Before returning to stare at the strings that he plucked.

“See in this box is a ring for your oldest

She's my everything and all that I know is

It would be like a relief if I knew that we were on the same side

Very soon I'm hopping that I...” Shendy took a breath, before continuing the next hook.

“Can marry your daughter

And make her my wife

I want her to be the only girl that I love for the rest of my life

And give her the best of me 'till the day that I die, yeah.” Arra came, then sat in his place after stuffing Shendy's mouth with a fried soup of tempeh.

“Brish! It's a dining table!” Arra gave a warning.

“Ishh Arra mah, Om Sunjaya people just do not forbid it is Om?” Shendy glanced at Sunjaya who was still cengo.

“How Om, Shendy's voice is good right?”

“Jelek! Have eaten!” Arra ambushed, before Sunjaya said.

“Apaan sih Ra, Shendy nanya Om Sunjaya as well. Enri bae, wonder aing.” Shendy snatched an upset. Arra stared at the horror.

“Daddy, eat.” Shendy began to spoon the rice and side dishes that Ratna had prepared in her plate into her mouth.

“Well it dong.” Arra did the same thing.

“No Papa Om, there's nothing either. Just today - the Distribution of Graduation Letters. Arra's time with his pd said that he would enter the top 5. Kan Shendy does not believe, continued Arra ngajakin betting if what Arra said it happened, Shendy must buy Arra ice cream for one full year.” Shendy said after his first bribe, the guy swallowed.

“Wahh, if Arra loses?” Ratna asked this time.

“Arra will join Shendy in marriage.”

Sunjaya fell silent, Ratna who was polishing the brown slai also stopped the movement of her hand spontaneously.

“Bwahahhahha..” Shendy laughed very loudly, making Sunjaya and Ratna shake their heads.

“Ngaco is it Om? Aunty? Hahaha” Sunjaya just put on her little smile, Ratna also did the same.

“Udah it's business later. Now you guys have breakfast first keep going to school.” Ratna put the bread she had smeared on her plate, took a glass of warm milk and drank some sips, before returning to take the bread she had originally put down to eat.

“OK Aunt.” Shendy gave his thumbs up, then continued to eat his morning breakfast.

“Papah sama Mama kok wear casual clothes? Are you not at the office?” Arra asked in the middle of his chew.

“Sayang...” Ratna reminded.

Arra commented a sorry smile. Sunjaya bobble head.

“No Love, Mom same Papah is still cape. So we mutusin make a break at home.” Arra nodded in understanding.

“ Nahh nahss!” Shendy exclaimed in the middle of his chew.

“Shendy...” Ratna returned to reprimand.

The mother of Arra can only shake her head to see the nature and behavior of the Princess and her best friend are not much different. Not just nature. Starting from likes, hobbies, how to eat, hand movements, even the face is almost similar. They are two twins but not identical. Sometimes Ratna herself wondered why they could. Maybe because from the baby they were together never even able to distance each other even a meter.

“Sorry Aunt. “ Shendy looked at Ratna with a sweet smile. Then look towards Sunjaya.

“Kalo Om same Auntie does not go to the office. Means the four of you can get the results of the graduation letter later.” Shendy said with excitement.

“Ber-four?” Sunjaya great-grandson.

“Daddy, Om Aunt, Same Mom Papah Shendy.”

“Ouhh...” Ratna nodded.

“Bby. Whereabouts? Emang Papah with Mamah Shendy already told?” ask Sunjaya.

“Udah dong Om. Even from dawn! And Papah the same Mamah agreed. We'll see who loses. Okay Om Aunt?”

“OK donggg!” Sunjaya and Ratna answered excitedly and enthusiastically made Arra snatch annoyed and devoured his last bribe in large numbers.

Make the girl's cheeks bloated that invite the laughter of everyone at the dinner table.

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