Lara's Admirers

Episode 14

"Sha, aren't you having breakfast, son?" Ask Mama.

　

　

"No Ma. It's late."

　

　

  I tighten my shoelaces. The sight behind me really made my heart scratch. It should be the one at the table, me and my parents. But now the situation has changed. My position changed by one hundred and eighty degrees. No one even knows if I'm falling to the bottom of the deepest abyss in my soul. Who knows if I'm at my lowest point. Is this all my fault? Wrong because it is not that smart in expressing feelings. But, it's too late also if I express it now. It's too late for a world that's been too indifferent to me.

　

　

***

　

　

  Rice vendors in front of the parking lot are always crowded every morning. The buyers are mostly from students and office jobs. I had to be willing to insist for a pack of nasi uduk.

　

　

"Sha. Lo what?". Ask Brother Sendy who just got out of the parking lot. He looks to be carrying a black hoodie in his right hand while tidying his hair a little messy because of the helmet. My God, I just realized he was this handsome while tidying up his hair.

　

　

"Buy refrigerator. Yeah, buy some breakfast la."

　

　

"Emang lo haven't had breakfast?"

　

　

"According to sister?"

　

　

"Emm, rather than waiting long mending cave that buyin. Gua knows the same who has this rice stall. Kan cave often buy lunch here if there is a training schedule and the cave did not have time to return home."

　

　

"Maybe?"

　

　

"No! Yes, can la. How anyway. If you can't, why nawarin cave it's the same lo."

　

　

"Sorry, not focused."

　

　

"Jude wait a minute."

　

　

  I just nodded my head. The man broke through the human crowd, then headed for the storefront. Sure enough, it was not until five minutes he had returned with a packet of nasi uduk.

　

　

"Twice two packs?" My toot.

　

　

"The only one for the cave. Later the cave hitchhiking breakfast in class lo ya."

　

　

"Have class, right? Why hitchhiking in people's classes?"

　

　

"The cave class is deserted yet no one. Ntar if the cave tambet who wants to nolongin."

　

　

"Basic."

　

　

"Eh, thank you so much."

　

　

"Thank you for what?"

　

　

"Thank you for the satay you missed yesterday."

　

　

"Thank you for the rice."

　

　

  The man laughed softly then ruffled the top of my head. Very rarely can I see him laughing like this. Last time, I saw him so happy when he played takraw football with his friends. The rest, he always put on a cold and mysterious look.

　

　

"Jaudah let us cross." He said while taking my hand.

　

　

***

　

　

  I came too early in the morning. The school is still too quiet. I just realized one thing, it turns out that the corridor to my class seemed scary as well this early when no one passed there. I am lucky to be accompanied by this man.

　

　

"Geez!" Shouts someone from my class.

　

　

  Who else if not Zahra. Poor girl, she must have been lonely as long as I was gone. At high speed, he ran towards me. Then tightly hugged my body that was slightly taller than her. I can barely squint.

　

　

"Udah?" My toot.

　

　

"Jutek is the same as you."

　

　

"Belgroff."

　

　

"Eh, loh? How come Sendy's brother is with you?"

　

　

"long story. I went to class."

　

　

Zahra enthusiastically pulled my hand until I was almost dragged away by the girl.

　

　

"Well, Brother Sendy, how come you're following us?" Ask the innocent girl.

　

　

  I lifted both my shoulders.

　

　

"Now the rice." I said while offering his packaged rice.

　

　

"Thanks." -."

　

　

"Here ra, eat together cave." Take me to Zahra.

　

　

  Maybe the three of us haven't had breakfast. I don't know why, maybe just like me. Sometimes I steal glances at the man sitting next to me. He looks good eating his food.

　

　

  After eating, we then washed our hands in the sink that was deliberately provided in front of the class.

　

　

"Come to class first." Pamit brother Sendy.

　

　

"Well, is there anyone? Not afraid of a snooze?"

　

　

"There's a lo who's going to nolongin."

　

　

  What kind of joke is that. But, he succeeded in making me laugh. At least I can forget a little bit of my problem.

　

　

***

　

　

"Sha, you really want to go back to Indonesia?" Ask Zahra.

　

　

"Ntar long ago kasian lo her must be lonely."

　

　

"Uuu, you know." He said while pinching my gnarled cheek.

　

　

  Of course the pinches left a reddish mark on my cheek. I grunt in pain.

　

　

　

　

"Well?"

　

　

"Nyamperin Rini with Rahma."

　

　

"Oh yes. How are the children. The cave misses are the same as them."

　

　

***

　

　

  The truth is even though we just had breakfast, now look at the reality. The four of us stood on the front balcony of Rini's class while eating risoles sold by the next class. From here, you can see the entire side of the automotive department classroom building. Shit, that guy! He's headed towards me. Oh god help me, he will definitely be wrong to see me in the upper class. Because the class of the man was also upstairs.

　

　

"Woy, Eresha!" Shouts from across.

　

　

  Brother Sendy, please don't spiciness first. My face was red with embarrassment. I covered part of my face with plastic risoles.

　

　

"Lo up want mastiin cave not to kambet huh?" He continued walking towards me.

　

　

  While my friends are confused about what really happened. Well I'm resigned now. Fortunately the school is still quiet, if not put where my face.

　

　

"Come ngaku. Really?" Said the man again.

　

　

  Now Brother Sendy is right in front of me.

　

　

"What the hell? I often go up for Rini nyamperin with Rahma." Ketus.

　

　

"Times?"

　

　

"Shit up."

　

　

"Maybe the time is right?"

　

　

  Suddenly his face turned so serious.

　

　

"Exactly what?"

　

　

"Gua wants to say something serious. In front of your friends and also in front of you."

　

　

"Yesambet?"

　

　

"Serious cave sha."

　

　

  I thought he was just kidding as usual. But it looks like for this one it's really serious.

　

　

"What the hell are you talking about? To the point, just go straight."

　

　

"Yes, make people curious." Timpal Rini's.

　

　

"Emmm... Eresha, will you be mine?" Said Brother Sendy.

　

　

"Youngpam... So sweet really." Now replace Zahra who screamed hysterically.

　

　

"Eh what the hell does that mean?" Ask Rini.

　

　

"Pakek in Indonesian only Kak. We don't understand." Connect Rahma.

　

　

"Sttts... Noisy." My word.

　

　

"Where?" Asked Brother Sendy who seemed to be waiting for an answer from me.

　

　

"Emmm.... How about it."

　

　

  I'm not sure the man said that just now in a conscious state. Maybe he was still half conscious because of lack of sleep last night. Or maybe he's half sane.

　

　

  But, if I accept her request just now. Then, how about the novel I'm going to tell her. I'm sure he would hate me so much if he found out about the novel. But anyway, I have to tell her about the novel. I don't know when it's time, for sure he'll find out soon. It's okay if he has to hate me after this.

　

　

"What's dating for if the edges break up too." My word.

　

　

"We're not gonna break up."

　

　

"Whatever happened?"

　

　

"Yes, whatever it is."

　

　

"Promise?"

　

　

"promises. The cave will keep the taste as good as the cave can. Just like you who have always kept the taste for the cave even though the cave often makes you feel hit."

　

　

"I'm not the one keeping that feeling. But my heart somehow still survives. It's too consistent."

　

　

"So the point is you want to be a cave girlfriend?"

　

　

"Yes." Yeah."

　

　

"Seriously?"

　

　

"Yes." Yeah."

　

　

"So from today we're officially made?"

　

　

"Yes." Yeah."

　

　

"Yes, the answer is no."

　

　

"Well what else to try?"

　

　

"Thanks sha."

　

　

"U're welcome."

　

　

  I didn't expect it to end up like this. I used to expect this to happen to me. But after this I don't know where this relationship will end. I'm not sure he was consistent enough to keep his promise just now. It changes too quickly.