Lara's Admirers

Episode 6

  I stood by the side of the road while occasionally playing pebbles in front of me. A motorcycle pulled over to me.

　

　

"Yeah, manhunt." His word.

　

　

  I just nodded in agreement with his words, then immediately climbed on the motorcycle.

　

　

"Gue doain lo dapet champion one, so we can learn the name of our school." Her speech.

　

　

"Hopefully." Answer's short.

　

　

  Today my friends and I will compete. It's not really about winning or losing. I just want to do my best. And may the universe be brought into being.

　

　

  This weekend's morning air is of sufficient quality to be inhaled. Not many vehicles passed as usual.

　

　

  Wait a minute, maybe you're wondering who's with me. Guess what! Yes, he's Sendy's sister. Today he drove me to the race. After that we will spend this weekend together, before he leaves.

　

　

  I didn't hold her tight at that moment. We are not like the romantic scenes in the movie, which the woman will hug the man while in the bonceng. Suddenly, something unexpected happened. Brother Sendy braked suddenly, right at the intersection. A car has hit a big tree on the side of the road. Brother Sendy got off the train, left me. He approached the driver of the car.

　

　

  I'm pecking on the spot. My face is pale. Five years ago, right when I was ten. I had a terrible accident on the Sumatran causeway when I was going home. I, who was sitting in the front seat with my father driving, was seriously injured. We hit a wood truck. We were immediately rushed to the nearest hospital. There was not much I could remember at the time. All I remember is the sound of screams and a lot of blood. Luckily there were no fatalities, papa still survived despite having experienced a coma. My mother and sister were only lightly injured. While my left leg was threatened with disability, and that's why my left leg became weak.

　

　

  I may still be traumatized by that. The incident that almost took our lives. Brother Sendy patted my shoulder from behind.

　

　

"Lo why? How come people are scared?" Ask her to worry.

　

　

I shook my head, without saying a word.

　

　

"Report yuk." Take me.

　

　

"Lo why the hell?" Ask the man.

　

　

"Oh, come on later." My insistence.

　

　

  I don't want to linger here. I hate having to remember the bad things that have happened in my life.

　

　

"Jawab used to question the cave. Why did it suddenly turn out this way?"

　

　

"Our hunt is gone."

　

　

"Jawab first."

　

　

"Yes, I'll clear it up. Now we'll get it out of here."

　

　

  Brother Sendy seems to be starting to worry about seeing my situation. Finally he complied with my request to leave the place immediately.

　

　

***

　

　

  Me and my friends were busy getting ready backstage. It's our turn to show up soon. I hope bad things don't happen again this time. I hope my legs are not the reason for our failure today. To be honest I was nervous, I kept praying for the best.

　

　

***

　

　

  At least I can breathe. We may not be the best this time. But at least the title of two is enough to make us satisfied. Thank goodness my legs held up.

　

　

  We got out of the building where the race was taking place. It should be after the race, we will all celebrate our victory by hanging out together. But, to be honest we were already too tired, and the event was postponed tomorrow after school.

　

　

  Me and Brother Sendy are in the middle of the crowded city. Me and that guy were just like that. I don't know where we're going. Until we pulled over at a mall. The man parked his carriage in a special courtyard.

　

　

"Cock to the mall?" My toot.

　

　

"Can't you?" Ask her back.

　

　

"Yes that's not it. Tumben aja." Ketus.

　

　

  We went up to the second floor of the mall. I don't know where he's taking me. We just went around the second floor. Then he pulled my hand to enter one of the bookstores. I was still confused and just followed the steps. He seemed to be looking for something tucked between thick books arranged on the shelf.

　

　

  I didn't open my voice from then on. It's free if I ask what he's looking for, believe me he won't answer that kind of question. All right let's prove it.

　

　

"From what book?" My toot.

　

　

  Sure enough, as I thought. He remains busy himself regardless of me.

　

　

"Well, here it is." He said while taking the book.

　

　

"It's a Mariposa novel." Connect me.

　

　

"Yes, I really want to read this novel. So the cave buyin deh." Clearly her.

　

　

"Ooo." My reply.

　

　

  I know he was the firstborn. Then brother? Whose brother did he mean? I don't want to bother about that. Maybe his cousin's sister. We'll go to the cashier immediately.

　

　

"Bak can be wrapped with wrapping paper?"

　

　

"Oh, could you."

　

　

  Does it have to be that special? Okay, maybe her sister's birthday. But I still wonder who the novel is for.

　

　

***

　

　

  We went down to the first floor and stopped by a cafe. We ordered two Latte and Redvelvet cup cakes.

　

　

"Where was your promise?" Said the man.

　

　

"What promise?" I'm confused.

　

　

"Lo said he wanted to tell everyone a story. That was the accident." Evidently.

　

　

"Ooo, that. So gini, maybe I'm still traumatized. Don't know why I saw the accident, I was the accident keinget five years ago."

　

　

"Accident?"

　

　

"Yes, I had an accident and it made my left leg weak."

　

　

"Sorry cave just found out about this."

　

　

"How many times brother."

　

　

"It's the order." Said the cafe waiter while thrusting our order.

　

　

  Outside of heavy rain. From earlier the sky was cloudy indeed, not as bright as usual. There was no choice but to wait for the rain to stop. Sendy said today we will spend the weekend together before he leaves. But, there is nothing special today, not even rarely we mute each other. This is not what I expected. I just want to carve out the most beautiful memories of this weekend, albeit of a compulsion.

　

　

"Reverse yuk. Inter cave." His word.

　

　

I just nodded.

　

　

***

　

　

"Eat out yuk." Bring Zahra.

　

　

"Tumben lo ngajakin cave." Ledek.

　

　

　

　

  I picked up my jacket and sling bag that contained my wallet and other important things. My eyesight is bad at night. And that's why I always wear glasses at night. While Zahra heats the motorcycle engine that we will use. Mama and papa haven't come home at this hour. So, this time Zahra was riding a motorcycle. We're looking for a restaurant downtown. And finally we stopped by one of our favorite restaurants to hang out normally.

　

　

  We ordered two servings of lava meatballs that were top sale at the time. I was busy with my phone while waiting for our order to arrive.

　

　

"This is the message." Said the waiter of the restaurant.

　

　

"Thank you, ma'am." My speech.

　

　

  I went from the dining table to the sink. Lots of people at that time. By the time I got back, the table around us was full. Including the table beside me. There was a man and a woman there. Wait a minute, I seem to have seen that woman. I also know the man sitting in front of the woman. Basic, suck! Why is my memory so bad.

　

　

  I'll be right back at my desk. I was dumbfounded, half in disbelief. That's Sis Sendy, that's it. I'm not wrong anymore, I deserve to know him. I don't intend to greet him at all. He was not even seen to be aware of me sitting next to them.

　

　

  I just stared at him sharply, there were a million questions I wanted to get answers to today as well. I kept watching the man's every move. Either he was completely unaware of my whereabouts, or he just pretended not to know.

　

　

"Lo tomorrow so go to Japan?" Ask the woman in front of him.

　

　

"Yes so." Said Sendy half sad.

　

　

"But you have to promise to return to Indonesia."

　

　

"Yes the promise cave. Uh, yes this cave there's something." Said Kak Sendy while offering a gift wrapped in red gift paper.

　

　

  It looked like the book we bought at the bookstore.

　

　

"What's this?"

　

　

"Open it up first."

　

　

"So soon, let's guess the cave. It must be a book, right?"

　

　

"Uld open it first."

　

　

  The woman immediately opened the package. Again, my guess is correct, it was the novel we bought. He said the novel was for his brother. Is that woman his sister?

　

　

"The real book. Wait, this is a Mariposa novel, right?"

　

　

"Lo likes it, right?"

　

　

"Like it. Thanks to you, btw."

　

　

"Yes alike. What matters is that you like. At least this will be the last memento of the cave for you."

　

　

"last? Meanin? Gua don't want to know, anyway you have to go back to Indonesia."

　

　

"Not a joke cave."

　

　

"You're too much to know."

　

　

"Yes sorry. From tomorrow take care of yourself. Because tomorrow the cave has to go."

　

　

"Yes, you take care of yourself there too."

　

　

  Sendy's brother ruffled the top of the woman's head. They don't look like sisters in general, they look like lovers.

　

　

***

　

　

"Eh, Eresha!" Someone's mouth.

　

　

I then raised my head.

　

　

"Eh, Brother Sendy." My greeting.

　

　

"Lo's been here a long time? How the cave just woke up."

　

　

"Udah, before you come."

　

　

"Lo really use all glasses, the cave becomes pangling."

　

　

"Hehe, sorry."

　

　

"Eh, I know this is Renata."

　

　

"Yes, Renata. Sendy's girlfriend." Said the woman named Renata while extending her hand to me.

　

　

I was silent for a moment. A boyfriend?

　

　

"Hey, how about daydreaming?" Renata still stretched out her hand.

　

　

"Oh, no. Um his girlfriend yes. Oh yeah yeah. Recognize Eresha." I said as I hurriedly returned his hand.

　

　

  Zahra looked at me worriedly. He knows I'm not doing well after finding out that Renata is Kak Sendy's girlfriend. I lost my appetite for a moment. So, the novel we bought? To Renata?

　

　

  Brother Sendy is also looking at me anxiously. He felt guilty after telling the truth. Meanwhile, Renata looked around him with a confused look on his face.

　

　

  I squeezed my hand. Then immediately move from that place. I left with a mixed feeling of resentment, anger, and sadness.

　

　

"Eresha! Wait!" I could hear the voice of the man screaming far behind me.

　

　

  I didn't pay attention to it at all. I really hate everything that happened today.

　

　

  Suddenly someone hugged me from behind. I didn't turn around or just look. But, that black hoodie.... I'm sure it belongs to Sendy. He hugged me quite tightly. He stopped my steps for a moment.

　

　

"Don't go first sha." Please that man.

　

　

"Udahlah. The cave is tired of all your theatrics." I said half-shocked.

　

　

"The two want to be honest with you. Although the cave is forced to pura the same attention lo, but honestly the cave likes the same lo."

　

　

"Lo has a girlfriend. Don't crazy! The cave doesn't want to say PHO." My speech.

　

　

This time I couldn't hold back my tears. I bit my lips, so as not to sob.

　

　

"But if the heart of the cave chooses lo, what can the cave."

　

　

"Whatever effort is made, if we are not in line to be together. Yeah, I won't be able to, brother."

　

　

"The two love lo. And the cave apologizes that the cave has always been painful lo."

　

　

"Udahlah. Leasin."

　

　

"Ga will, before you sorryin cave." Said the man while tightening his embrace, then leaning his head over my shoulders.

　

　

  My cry is becoming. I grabbed her hand that was holding me tight. I tried to get rid of her hand, releasing her embrace from me. But, it's all free, I'm too weak. So did my heart, too weak, not as loud as I thought it would be.