
It was hot that day. Dawn tried to turn on the black RX-king motor which repeatedly failed to make a sound. Sweat had soaked his face to make his uniform wet. The appearance of Rangga and Erik initially he just ignored. Dawn did not want to deal with the Headmaster's son either intentionally or unintentionally.
"The motor's on strike, Dut?" asked Rangga while trying to wrap his hand on the shoulder of Dawn. But it failed he did when he realized the sweat that poured profusely on the body of the stocky man. He's inching away.
"Can you be brave? If you can't go home on foot or take an angkot! Maybe the motorbike continues to ride the same fat man."
There was a loud laughter coming out from the mouths of Rangga and Erik. The dawn ignored. He continued to try to turn on his motorbike although again he had to swallow disappointment because his motorbike chose not to obey his master's orders.
"Body as big as a gini elephant should be aware of themselves dong! Poor his motor. Tormented!"
Again both are broken.
"Eat what you nyampe can thrive gini anyway? Huh!"
"Eat the elephant!"
Laughter they returned. But the Dawn motor machine finally wants to turn on. The man hurriedly climbed it. Say hello and go.
Fajar remembered very well the first time he finally dealt directly with Rangga. Rumors that the man always dared to muck and even mocked now he himself experienced it. However, Fajar did not expect that after that day he was always ekori by Rangga. Not infrequently his classmates laughed when Rangga cornered him under the pretext of his body weight is greater than others. Not wanting to prolong the problem, Fajar always chose silence even though his heart was filled with resentment and shame. However, he was too afraid to deal with a child like Rangga. He prefers to be a statue and care for ears, blinding hearts and eyes at the same time.
One day, in the middle of a rowdy classroom due to the vacancy of the Teacher who was allowed to attend the meeting. Just give them individual assignments in class. Rangga again mengisak himself by telling Fajar to do his part. Of course, the dawn refused. However, Rangga who was angry and shouted like a madman made Dawn the center of attention. No one has broken up. He remembered that day. He denied every scream, but Rangga slapped his cheek to make the man even more embarrassed and upset at the same time.
Suddenly someone pushed Rangga's body until the man fell down. Dawn turned towards the girl who was braiding her long hair, putting on as much face as possible when Rangga rose from the fall.
"It can be done, no! Disturb people from learning!" the girl shouted at Rangga.
The unwilling Rangga approached the girl, "don't interfere!"
Again the girl pushed Rangga's body until the man shuffled back, "the sissy base! Dare to fight girls too! Don't worry about you, School Head, you can! A coward!"
Rangga sculpted not expecting to get a sentence of contempt from a girl. Instead of fighting back, Rangga smiled and chose to return to his stool. Keep looking at the girl who sat back in her chair. Fajar noticed a change in Rangga's attitude that day which he believed was the reason why Anggita was always nosy to this day.
Dawn found Anggita looking at the window, letting a tinge of sunlight that was already at the top hit her face. A moment of Dawn witnessed the sparkle of Anggita's face that certainly makes any man fall in love. Including Rangga, Gilar, and maybe himself.
Dawn sits across from Anggita. The girl was aware of his existence and greeted him with a smile. There was a feeling of guilt mixed with pleasure that twisted each other in the heart of Dawn. He did not expect the heroic actions of Anggita to help him that day even made the girl fall in the mud puddles made by Rangga. Attached and lasted long until Rangga seemed reluctant to release the girl for a second.
"You're coming home now, Ta?" let Fajar open the conversation.
Angita shook his head slowly.
"I just had to meet Rangga in the library, Faj."
Dawn swerved, "you're not in any way like him, are you?" worry in his heart.
Angita shakes steady.
"Sorry yeah, Faj."
"Sorry for what, Ta?"
"If Rangga bothers you as long as you keep me. Sorry, dad!"
Fajr turned his face away. There was a shame that followed through his heart. It's not the Angita who should apologize, but it's the one who should apologize to Anggita. But he was too ashamed to admit it. His pride as a man has been stepped on since Rangga bulldozed him. Especially if you remember that Anggita is the one who makes Rangga stop bothering him, but even back disturbing Anggita makes the man's self-esteem thickened. It should be a shield to protect a woman, not a woman who is a shield to protect her.
"Don't apologize, Ta. I don't feel disturbed!"
"He didn't slap you like that, did he?"
Dawn shakes steadily. Although that's not the right answer.
He remembers well! That day he was walking towards the cafeteria, while memorizing the order Anggita and Gladis who chose to wait in class. Suddenly Rangga intercepted him and dragged him behind the school. No one is the same except the two of them. Rangga pushed Fajar's body up to the wall, pulling his collar up. Making the head of Dawn look up.
"Don't try deketin Anggita! Or you'll know the consequences!"
At that time, Dawn was very scared. His body trembled until both hands were wet. However, he did not want to repeat the same mistake. He did not want his pride that had been stepped on more and more stepped on.
"I'm just looking at him! Can't you?"
Rangga let go of his hand. Searching for the Dawn that was still frightened.
"Review that macem-macem! Dare you invite Anggita to be her boyfriend, you will know the consequences! And remember, don't you dare touch that girl!"
It wasn't a slap she received, but fear outweighed the pain she experienced in class. He never thought how scary someone who was stricken with falling in love to be willing to keep his lover from any man. Including himself who voluntarily wanted to be friends with Anggita. Although as time passed, Fajar became more and more comfortable with the girl. Seeing him so helpless because he was fed up of being kicked out by Rangga, making Fajar increasingly put regrets that incarnated form the courage to continue to be beside Anggita. He eroded the fear, for Anggita who sometimes looks helpless living his school life. But at other times it can change drastically to become more enthusiastic, to sometimes fight against the acts of sniffing from Rangga.
"I didn't think the problem could be this, Faj. I never had any dreams of having a situation at school like this. It's a nightmare, you know!" keluh Anggita then who made the memory of Dawn stopped.
"You're a strong girl, Ta. You can get through everything! There's Aa Gilar!"
He should have been Gilar. He should have been as brave as Gilar. It should be the one that makes Anggita comfortable instead of Gilar.
"See, Faj. Dealing with Gilar is like a nightmare. Honestly speaking, that malem really scared me."
"What really happened?"
"Gilar brought his friends and in front of the house. I saw them like they wanted to fight like Rangga. It was just the sound of screaming! War of the mouth. But Rangga's hand is ready for that!"
Dawn chose silence listening to the girl tell a story.
"And Rangga ngancem I will DO the Gilar if I do not break up from him! You crazy man! How to break up, people do not either. It's weird!"
There was a smile on the face of Dawn. Relieved to be jealous.
"Eitherway. I was too angry with him. Could-can ngancem you let not want to win with me. Surely this is alesan kids in class do not want to decet-deket same me. Aye, right?"
The dawn chose silence. Although the word Anggita has a point.
"I think I'm the same Rangga will be eternal enemies deh. Bodo very he wants to say for the sake of people in love or what. Because everything he does makes me wrong! The way he shows his love is wrong!"
"What's your plan now?"
"Nothing, Faj. Maybe I still think so. Sitting beside Gilar was enough to make him rarely bother. And I'm comfortable."
The second conversation soon ended when Dawn again invited Anggita to come home. Along the way, Anggita who sat stuck in the hedgehog bag Fajar chose to play the porcupine spines of the man's bag while humming. While Fajar continued to smile, while occasionally looking at the cheerful face of Anggita from behind the rearview mirror.
"Womens!" shouts of Dawn that makes Anggita a little closer to the hedgehog bag owned by the man.
"What?"
"Do you want to go for a walk before you go home?"
Anggita momentarily silent. I could see the girl as if I was thinking. His mouth several times kembis kempis accompanied by eye movements that rotate indeterminate direction.
"Can! But where to?"
"Where do you want it?"
"Mrn't thinking! How are you!"
The smile of Dawn again expanded. The speed of the motorbike he accelerated even though it did not make the girl behind him protest.
Under the dim light of sunlight that managed to break through the cracks of the leaves, Anggita welcomed her willingly. His eyes were intentionally closed. It breathes the air around. A small wind struck his face, the children whose hair was not successfully bound flashed to and fro. The dawn sitting beside him continued to look at the girl fixedly; reluctant to turn away. Only when Anggita suddenly turned his head towards him did Fajar pretend not to see. He was busy whistling when the little birds stopped not far from the two. Ducking to the ground made his beak peck several times as if it was getting prey to eat.
"You're taking me to the zoo too!" anggita's exclaim ended a smile that made Dawn again amazed.
"Once in a while we walk to a place full of education, Ta."
"Gramedia is also a place that educates kali, Faj."
"But directly by interacting with nature is more educating than just glaring at books in the air-conditioned room!"
"Pinters are different in their thinking!"
"I don't think you're a pinter. Don't go down that low!"
"Eitz! Sorry are! Fight champion one I raise my hand, Faj!"
The laughter both broke.
"It's his fun at school. Can be metemenan same pinter child who always dapet rank one. On the one hand rivals, but on the other hand even cementan," said Anggita who only responded to the nod by Fajar.
"That's it, there's Rangga. Try if he says from Marga High School. Complete was the happiness of my High School! Maybe now I'm the same as Gilar. Really, right?" connect Anggita back.
"Thankful for what's going on, Ta. There's a lot of kids our age who have to drop out of school."
"Yes, anyway. Rather than dizzy thinking about the existence of the Rangga, mending I am many-many grateful still can menggecap school world. Uh, sebel! Talk to you like being serious! Make it cry to know!"
Dawn smiled, "let the victory have its benefits, Ta. Not just like Gladis. Turn of quality discussion, even avoid. We are still young, but our thinking is not as mature as adults. But, there is no harm in sharing thoughts with others. It could be that our conversation today is beneficial for tomorrow!"
"Always, Ta. So many benefits. Instead of talking a lot of trivial things like movies, games, sometimes I also need to chat serious things like this. At least can motivate each other. Know the good and the bad. Not from recriminations or little confiding in social media."
Anggita got up from his seat. Wiggling with all his might made his body appear taller.
"Round, yuk! Same with the other earth creatures!" invite Anggita who of course in Fajar berbuki.
Both roads go hand in hand. Other creatures that occupy the earth other than humans. The birds are forced to be confined in cages despite their large size, making Anggita and Dawn happy to see it directly, but also sad at the same time.
"Birds that should be flying high instead had to be confined here. Alibi rare creatures even make them must be protected but the right to fly freely is also seized," Dawn again chatted and Anggita chose to listen.
"It's not just birds, almost all the animals here well, Ta. Poor exists. But there is also a smile. I can see it directly! But I see they are in a narrow place like gini. Nature is so big!" Again, it is only dawn.
"Adult thinking is probably the best of times, Faj. For those of us who do not know much about them, most can only take care of nature starting from yourself. For example, do not litter carelessly, reduce the use of plastic materials. So what else, Dad?"
"Think of yourself!"
Fajar stepped away from the Anggita who chose to follow him. It was late afternoon. Anggita and Fajar sit in a field with other visitors. Watching the attraction of an orangutan that is interacting with its master. The audience's applause rumbled as the orangutan managed to obey his master's orders. Although the animal's face was only flat expression, the audience who watched was even made to laugh because of his actions.
"He's got no friends, Faj?" ask Anggita in between his hands that are still clapping.
"Maybe!"
"Know where?"
"Now!" her index finger pointed at Anggita, "her cement sat beside me! Another round of applause!"
Anggita hitting Dawn hard on the shoulder made the man grimace and laugh at the same time.
"Lack of you!"
The two laughed out loud in the applause of the audience. Dawn's smile continued to expand, freely his eyes looked at Anggita who was sitting beside him. Seeing the girl laugh was a joy to her.