I MISS A SIMPLICITY

part 26's

The last third week of January, I started my activities again as a student after the last time two and a half months ago. One week unconscious, two weeks stay in the hospital, and another month bengong ga-ngapain besides sleeping, eating, bathing, BAB, and breathing because it happened to be on semester break.

As usual I went to the campus on a transport that from home to campus had to go through two routes. And from the house to the first freight should be the first exit about thirty meters. In the area of Mas Rizal's house, the atmosphere of his family is still quite felt. The average Betawi native. The residents of this neighborhood still know each other.

The place I was waiting for the transport was a small crossroad. In one corner there is a minimarket. The other corner there's a pulse counter. In the other corner there is a copy of a photo. While I wait in front of the grocery store in the fourth corner.

"Are you in college again, Ian?" ask the owner of the shop.

“Udah bang, bosen at home mulu, hehe," I reply relaxed.

"Have you healed yet?"

"Yes rich gini bang, it's healthy right," I reply while mimicking the style of bodybuilding athletes. His brother smiled.

"Yes important ati-ati, kasian Abang with Mpok lu if you do anything else," he said.

"Definitely bang, hopefully no more," I responded to the message.

As soon as I finished talking, a luxury car stopped right in front of this grocery store. I think I know whose car this is. And right, after the windshield opened, a face I was very familiar with appeared and smiled sweetly towards me and the big brother of the grocery store.

"Let's go in," he asked spoiledly.

"You? How come it's here?"

"Boom!" orders again. I don't want to finally obey him.

"Bang, yes first." said my goodbye to the warung's brother.

"Iye, ati-ati tong," he replied with a thick betawinya accent.

***

"Why do you use pick up everything?" ask me to break the silence. The car he was driving had been running for about fifteen minutes. There was no conversation between us before. I just kept quiet, she just smiled occasionally.

"Front turn left, right?" he even asked back.

"The story is back! Yes, turn left of the bus truss into the gorge," I replied annoyed.

"Hihihi, you're funny, that's sewot," he sneered. The car has turned left into the highway.

When asked, I replied," I still get a little upset.

"Yes, I said, what was that?"

"Gapain's got everything?"

"A question like that should be asked? It's not better to say, Oh my goodness, Gita thank you for picking me up, or whatever it is," he said. I immediately turned to him with a very anxious facial expression. I want to mess up her soft and fragrant hair again. But because he was driving again then I undo my intentions. I just made a gesture as if squeezing something using both of my hands right next to his head.

"Hihihi," he laughed again while covering his mouth with the palm of his left hand. He laughed even more and more at my annoyance.

"What time were you?" ask me again.

"Fusally?" ask her back while fighting confused.

"I don't think maybe you just happened to pass by here when I'm waiting for transportation."

"Hehehe, got caught huh?"

"What time?"

"Jam six, hehehe," he replied with a grin.

I saw the clock on the dashboard of his car, it's eight o'clock less, which means he's been waiting for me for almost two hours. This kid is really stubborn. If you have the desire his determination will never fade.

"Well, what's the matter about picking up? Why don't you stop by and wait on the road? Two hours of that. Next time don't pick everything up!" I said ban it.

"Can ya?" the question was slow as it dented towards me with a clear face and a very made-up tone of sadness. I didn't know it was made up or sincere. I can't bear to see it.

"Hmmm.iya yes you can.." answered me by force.

"Yeeey..asiiik.." cried gleefully.

"But answer my question first," I said, asking the conditions. All my questions have not been answered.

"Haha, yes-yes, one yes."

"Hmmm..."

"That doesn't need to be discussed anymore" cut me.

"I just want to repay you Ian" he said in self-defense.

"I'm sincere,"

"I know," as it were.

"But, if you can sincerely do good to others, you also have no right to prohibit others from doing good to others, including to you," he continued.

"Yes," I replied slowly, it is true analogy. We are free to do good to others, highly encouraged even, and we should not reject the good of others.

"Well, that's why you're not superman, don't shut yourself down too much. You may not be able to live alone, besides family, there are friends and friends, that's also if you want to consider me your friend," he added.

"Tumben are you talking?" my joke.

"Son, I'm always real, a condition that makes me not real, in quotes yes."

"And that's what you have to tell me. Including how you can be at peace with Mba Endang and Kiki."

Of peace? did we have a war before?"

"Not until the war anyway, you have to tell me later," forced me.

"Yes-yes, uh but when and where?" ask her.

"Later after college, in the campus cafeteria can also be, but if you are not comfortable, in other places you want also can," I replied. He immediately glanced at me with a suspicious look.

"You're not trying to make me date, are you?" he asked while moving his eyebrows.

"Pedeeee!" I said while shaking his head.

"IIihh rude!" reply while pouting. Very quickly change his expression.

"Eh, sorry," I said spontaneously feeling bad.

"Hahaha, you are the most heartless, hahaha," his mocking laughter sounded loud but still sweet.

"Yesin..."

***

The distance from the car park to my classroom today is not very far, when compared to the distance from the campus gate to the classroom. Yes, maybe this is the positive side behind the sudden appearance of the Gita this morning. I don't have to walk far. I felt deja vu again this morning. Just like the old days, the class children welcomed me as a knight who had just returned from the war. Once again, they hooked me up, asked me about my news, and. Yes, hurt me because I came with Gita.

And what's worse, since from the car park, Gita was holding my arm. He said I was afraid I wasn't strong and fell. I believe that I am strong and forbid it. Shame to see kids. But the Gita cannot be banned. I just heard all of them.

***

"Ian, shhhh.oiii," I heard someone calling me from behind. Today I am sitting in the front row, next to Gita. I looked, Doni turned out.

"What?" answer me in a whisper.

Instead of answering, he threw me a small piece of paper. I opened it, and a message turned out.

Finish nongki first at Kiki yuk's place! We're kangen ama lu!

Finish college I want to walk ama Gita, uh max to be horrified curhatan him. Well how is it? Worryingly. On the one hand I miss them both, and that would not be nice if nolak. All this time, they were always there for me. But Gita? I handed the paper roll to Gita.

"What's this?" ask him confused.

"Doni with Kiki ngajakin get together after college later," I replied in a whisper.

"We're not dong?" ask her slowly.

"I'm confused, hehe," I replied innocently. But I'm really confused.

"If you're confused you don't have to, they're both your best friends, I'm a nobody, hehehe," he said casually with a somewhat forced smile.

I'm getting confused. They are both my best friends. But, I made an appointment with Gita first. Anyhow, the promise must be kept. The two of them will understand.

"We're going to be later" I said with a smile.

"Okay," he replied cheerfully.

I had wanted to directly convey my reply that could not be gathered to Kiki and Doni, but the power mending later after the lecture directly. I just looked at Doni and shook my head a little. He was astonished and confused.