Grizzled
Episode 15's
I woke up with a very chaotic feeling. Climbing in shock, a powerful thumping sensation I just felt. Breathing hardened, sweat soaked my face and neck, I could feel my hands trembling.
I closed my eyes back. It's the first time I don't like staring at the ceiling of a room after dreaming of a gray world. No matter the sun was already rising out there, I forced myself to fall asleep once more. Once again I have to go back there and save the Eagle! He's in danger!
That horrible incident still crossed my head. The eagle got caught and it was my fault! I'm responsible for all the bad possibilities that happen to the Eagle and honestly. Please take me back there! I want to prove to Sakti that the Eagle can still be saved! Please let the eagle come back!
“Kak ...”
That childish voice rebuked me from the side. I opened my eyes again.
“Why ... why is sister crying?” ask my sister who has her school bag.
“Who is crying?” my many.
“Sister is crying, what is sister crying?” ask again. I rubbed my eyes, wet. The question repeated in my mind. What is the lattice?
“Nightmare yes?” ask again. I just nodded, got up and grabbed the phone at the study table.
“Kak, let's take me to school!”
“You just ride a motorcycle yes, today my brother is busy even though it is a holiday,” I replied without distracting from the phone, looking for someone's name in my contact.
“Business later, now brother has not done anything. Just messing around with the phone! Take me to school first!”
“Dik! Don't fuss! Brother is in trouble!” firmly answer. If so, he could not dare to argue anymore. He passed, grumbling.
I checked one by one the contact numbers in the class chat group. I need to call the Eagle. Duh, which one's the number, anyway? I don't think I kept it.
“Well! Meet!” I cried after shifting the old messages. Immediately I called the number called ‘Lang’ by those friends. Across there rings. If the Eagle survives from that place he should wake up from a dream and indeed I hope he will wake up again.
At least my anxiety increased after three missed calls. No way! How could the Eagle's parents be silent when the child is not awake until this hour? All I know is that the Eagle family is so disciplined —reflected from the Eagle's own personality. So, there should have been someone trying to wake the Eagle if something happened.
“Halo, good morning!”
I was surprised and hurriedly replied, “Halo! A lang?! Lang! Thank goodness you woke up! You're okay, right?!” serbuku panic.
“Eh? No, this is Garuda, his brother Aang,” replied the voice of the man across there.
“Aang?”
“Oh, sorry, that's Eagle's call at home. You're his friend Aang ... uh, his friend Eagle huh?”
Heh? ******! It was her brother who received the phone call! Well, how's this?
“Haloo? Anyone still talking?” asked Kak Garuda to wake me up.
“Eh, anu .. did I wrongly call to mobile Brother?”
“No, this is Eagle's phone, lying uncharged overnight while the owner is still fast asleep in the living room. What was? If you call this up, it must be very important, right?” guess Kak Garuda.
“Um, yes! It's important, brother. May I ask you to wake the eagle? Just a moment?” my door is hopeful.
“Actually I've been trying to wake her up, she doesn't seem to be feeling well. I can't bear to wake him,” replied Kak Garuda.
“Not feeling well? What do Eagle hurt?” my many.
“Evening is still fine, anyway, but if he sleeps long means he is very tired, maybe that's the cause of suddenly not feeling well.”
Geez! Is that a bad sign? I'm getting less calm.
“What's up?” ask Garuda again. I was confused how to answer. I mean calling is just making sure the Eagle's state after he caught him in the gray world there.
“This about ... about group tasks!” I answer a hundred percent.
“Oh, just say it, I'll deliver it as soon as he wakes up.”
“What Eagle really can't be woken up for a moment? I want to talk directly. Please, brother, this is urgent!”
“Actually you are worried about the task of the group or the Eagle itself, anyway?”
I bit my lips together, completely unaware if the effect turned out like that. Garuda laughed softly on the other end.
“Sorry, joking,” said, “well, I'm actually worried that the Eagle will twist my neck if I dare to disturb his sleep this weekend. Well, you may not know that secretly the boy turned out to be a bouncer.”
I cringed in disbelief. Not because I just found out the facts about Eagle who is half psychopath —no, I already know it— but about Kak Garuda himself. Is that true? As soon as he bowed to his sister. Where is his pride as a sister?
“Means Eagle is actually fine, right?” I thought back to my main purpose.
“Tuh, you are indeed worried about the Eagle huh? All right, maybe it's okay my neck's a little flat for a few days. I'll wake him.”
“Eh, then no need ...”
“Aang! Wake up! Ang! A minute yes ...”
I'll hang up the phone immediately without excuse. Bodo is very much in the condition of the Eagle at this time! I never thought the Eagle would have such an older brother. Garuda Dirgaraja is friendlier than his sister, but still equally annoying! Cih, you two weird brothers!
I threw my body back to bed. If indeed the Eagle was fine, he would definitely come to school, but it was now a Saturday, a holiday. I want to make sure quickly. Ah, nevermind! If he was okay, he would call back and tell me. Yeah, I hope he's okay.
Scroll wall clock, still seven o'clock past few minutes. I wanted to lie down a little longer until my phone finally rang, leaving me aghast.
“Halo? Lang?!” I said without thinking twice. Across there was silence, and then there was a stifled laughter.
“Halo, Shira,” answered the feminine voice that failed to imitate the cold Eagle's style of speech. I frowned, looking at the name of the caller on the screen. Oh, shite! Yasinta's!
“What do you want?!” I'm not at all friendly. Again he laughed.
“What makes you think that an Eagle is calling, huh? Oh, or maybe you've been calling a lot lately? Wow, that was a surprise ...”
“If you call me early in the morning just to sneak, I just turn it off,” I replied ketus.
“Aduh, just like that, really, angry!” reply Yasinta.
“What's up?!”
“That's so as if you have no sin, you! I remind you that at nine o'clock we will gather in class,” replied Yasinta. I yawned wide.
“Ke class? For what?”
“We started putting together a media presentation today, Ra. At least Monday Mr. Fahri can assess half of our work.”
Media presentation? Puh, just troublesome! What was Microsoft Power Point created for?
“Can't I be absent first? You invite other members' friends, yes?” my door. Let other members help, too. At least yesterday I helped Yasinta shop for ingredients until I was locked in class.
“What are you doing at home, anyway? Mager just keep going!” yasinta said start nagging. Ah, hearing the mager's words I wanted to roll in the blanket again.
Yasinta clucked slowly.
“You're serious, Yas?”
“Serious, Ra.”
“Um, alright, I'll try to come,” I replied.
“Nah, good! You should come, Ra! No matter if your intention is only the mode of wanting to meet the Eagle, you should come!” anyway
“Heh! It's not what you think, Yas!”
“Thank you, Ra! See you later!”
“Yasinta!” I shouted in vain because Yasinta had hung up the phone. I growled. In just under an hour, two people had misunderstood me and the Eagle. Looks like something has to be straightened out.
***
“Eh, which design do you think is good?” tanya Yasinta shows a screenshot of creative media models. I looked at him tasteless.
“Ouch! Very unyu! I like this one, Yas!” sindi answered choosing a pop-up book-like design. I was surprised to find out he was part of my group. To be honest I didn't know who the members of this group were until the four of us —I, Yasinta, Sindi, and Rehan— sat in a circle and discussed at my desk. While other groups have just come some.
“Good, anyway, Sin, but this design has been used next to the group. If we can make a difference,” replied Rehan.
“If we can adjust to the material that has been purchased ”, I replied, “honestly I was surprised because we have not determined what to make after this much shopping. I thought you thought about it, Yas.”
“Thinking is your duty, Ra,” replied Yasinta lightly.
“But what Shira said is true, I fear there will be unused, useless materials,” timpal Rehan.
“Not really, really. These are basic ingredients. Shira herself said that we have to adjust to the material,” replied Sindi.
“Yes, don't blame my lust, dong!” reply Yasinta put on a plain look. I cringe in disgust.
For the next few minutes we were seriously discussing this task. The design and all the ornamental business I gave to Yasinta and Sindi. While I — who do not understand about the beauty— with Rehan composing the presentation material.
Kutengok. It had been over an hour, but the Eagle had not come as well while all the members of his group had already come and started the discussion from earlier. Being late by an hour is not a habit at all. Can't the eagle come? If so, I don't want to hear bad news about him.
Suddenly I remembered the incident last night in the dream, so sorry for not knowing what happened after the Eagle was caught. I regret not having been able to catch up with him. Please, no matter what happens after that, don't let anything bad happen to the Eagle. Don't get to ....
“Ra?” rehan's word broke my daydream, “what's the matter?”
“What?”
“You ... crying?”
Kuraba corner my eyes that I don't know since when it's wet. I rushed to wipe my tears before anyone could see. Ouch, shit! Why am I being so crybaby?!
“I was surprised to find out you could cry,” Rehan said looking at me in disbelief.
“Be quiet, lest Yasinta and the others know,” I replied. He's nodding.
“I don't know your problem, but if it's a secret, I can take care of it. Just tell me, Ra!”
“Nothing, Han. Forget it,” answered me back to focus on typing material on the laptop. Rehan only looked at me for a moment, then obeyed my request, forgetting what he had just seen. He was also busy typing on his laptop.
Compiling the material turned out to be faster than the work of Yasinta and Sindi. However, I must not help them because it is feared to be destructive. Yes, I'm going home.
“Don't go home, dong, Ra!” prevent Yasinta.
“I no longer have a job, Yas. I don't want to miss a nap that's only twice two hours a week,” I replied.
“Me and Sindi are still working You even feel good to sleep?”
“You said yourself, I can't help!”
“You can help in other ways, Ra,” Sindi said.
“What?!” tanyaku. Wait a minute, I don't feel good.
“Help us buy lunch outside huh?”
Nah, right! Aye!
“Why not tell me from earlier! Rehan's home, tuh!”
“It's okay, Ra, you're alone. Here, bring my motor,” replied Sindi throw the key of the motor. Uh?! He pretended not to know or did not know?!
“Pft, A Shira brought a motor? He will just lead her along the way. That's also if he is strong to guide the motor,” said Yasinta.
“IYA, YAS! AYE! I can't drive a motorbike! You satisfied?!” ngegas. The whole class laughed at me, then fell silent for a moment.
“Why silence, huh?!” ketus. A quiet voice sounded from behind me. I almost called out to see that the Eagle was already here. Heh?! Why did he just come?!
“Lang, You ..”
“Soaring!” before I talk more. I knew I was blocking his way and I knew it was impossible to talk about that when there were so many friends. I'm off.
I saw from the tail of my eyes Yasinta put on a look of ignorance. I glared at him before he made a mess. Not much different from Sindi who was basically odd to the Eagle, was rewarded with a murderous gaze. Sindi pouted for a while, again whining for lunch.
“Order only, Sin!” reject me.
“No want! If you tell you not to pay the price or tip, hehe!”
Uh! Geez! What is Sindi created from?! Not wanting to linger checking, I immediately ran away to collide with the Eagle on the doorstep of the classroom.
“It must be run around like this?!” said Hawk sewot as usual. After all he himself why would he have to come out at the same time as me, anyway?
“Iya, yes ... Sorry!”
“Laaang..? Just come, why, are you leaving again? Where are you going?” tanya Sindi spoiled.
“Not your business!” answer the cold Eagle.
“You bought a carton, your group want to drop something too?” ask Dila a friend of a group of Eagles.
“Iyaaa, I'm hungry, here! Can food titip? Heavy food that makes pokonya full, deh!” answer Sindi. Hmh! Concrete is heavy too, does he want it?
“I also titip!” sahut Yasinta then one by one from friends also took orders. The face of the eagle looks so ugly. It seemed that he could not resist because feeling guilty had come too late. Realizing the unfortunate circumstances, I prepared to turn around until the Eagle restrained me.
“That has a food tip idea is your group, so you also have to help,” said Eagle. I just grinned, failed to escape. Aha, fuck!
.Seriate.
