Lara's Admirers

Episode 7's

  Today was really bad. Not what I imagined. I haven't slept until this late.

　

　

"Udahlah. Don't think about it." Persuade Zahra.

　

　

  The girl woke up from her dream. He put a pillow over his lap, then leaned his body towards me.

　

　

"Don't be sad anymore. Inget, your life ain't just about him."

　

　

I just mute, don't want to break the sentence just now.

　

　

"Udahlah yuk sleep. Already malem.  Tomorrow's school, late." Zahra.

　

　

***

　

　

  I left earlier than usual today. In fact, Zahra had not yet woken up. I deliberately didn't wake her this early. I didn't want him to know I was going to the airport. If he knew, he would have told his mom. Today, Sendy is leaving for Japan and I deliberately went to the airport to see her for the last time possible.

　

　

  I got on a city bus that was still quite empty of passengers. I stopped by a minimarket across from the airport. I haven't had breakfast yet. I bought two chocolate buns, a milk box, and a cup of latte coffee.

　

　

  I waited for him while eating my breakfast. The airport is starting to get crowded.

　

　

"Sister Sendy!" My heart rushed after a man I believed to be Sister Sendy.

　

　

  I patted him on the shoulder from behind, then he turned around.

　

　

"Eresha? What's going on here?"

　

　

"This, the same bread latte coffee. Don't forget breakfast."

　

　

  Brother Sendy grabbed the parcel I thrust for him doubtfully. His face looked confused when he saw me as if it was fine, but not like that.

　

　

"Thank you, yeah."

　

　

"Together."

　

　

"How about going to the airport? Who are you here with?"

　

　

"I just want to eat breakfast."

　

　

"Maybe that's the only reason. Lo alone?"

　

　

"Yes yes. Who else is the same."

　

　

  I tried to act hard to cover my wounds.

　

　

"There, it's late." My welcome.

　

　

"Wait." Her speech.

　

　

  Then, he suddenly pulled my body into his arms. This time it felt more sincere than before. I can only hide in place.

　

　

"Thank you for all the memories that you have loved the cave. Thank you for the sincere smile you once gave to the cave. Thank you for being present in the days of the cave. Thanks for all the flavors you made cave. Thanks for making breakfast too." Whisper in my ear.

　

　

  I was silent, he never spoke to me all this time.

　

　

"Don't forget to go back to Indonesia." I said as I let go of his embrace.

　

　

I held my pinky.

　

　

"Yes. Cave promises to return to Indonesia." Reply Brother Sendy while welcoming my pinky then hook it on her little finger.

　

　

  I smiled without spirit.

　

　

"Gue go first. Hye!" He said as he left me.

　

　

  I just stared at his back which was moving away.

　

　

***

　

　

"Geez!" Shouts someone from behind the door.

　

　

  Who else if not Zahra. He must be angry because I was staying when I left school.

　

　

"Kok lo leave ga nungguin cave anyway. That's why the cave isn't built anymore." Omel the girl.

　

　

"So already gua Awakin lo even molor aja. Yow."

　

　

"Kok tumben lo leave early in the morning?"

　

　

"It's nothing. Males is at home."

　

　

"Why?"

　

　

" Lo kepo."

　

　

"Basic!"

　

　

***

　

　

  After last night, I don't know how Renata is. I feel guilty, really.

　

　

"Later tenenin gua yuk." Take me.

　

　

"Where?" Ask Zahra.

　

　

"To Renata's house."

　

　

"Huh? Lo seriously? What's to do?"

　

　

"Yes, I just want to apologize for what happened yesterday."

　

　

　

　

"Lho's? Why don't you?"

　

　

"She must still be hit hard the same thing yesterday. And let's not see him now. Wait until her emotions stabilize."

　

　

"But the cave must apologize immediately."

　

　

"Yes it's up to you. Well, do you know his home address?"

　

　

"Look. Kemaren pas lo sleep first, the cave asked his address to Kak Sendy."

　

　

"Truly-natured lo sha."

　

　

***

　

　

  We slow down when we get to the intended path. My eyes combed every house on that street. Bingo! That's Renata's house, just like what Brother Sendy said yesterday.

　

　

  But, wait a minute. The gate's in the lock. Has he not gone to school yet? But at least there must be someone in the house. There's no way Renata could live alone in such a big house.

　

　

"Excuse me!" Shouted me from outside the yard.

　

　

"Who are you looking for?" The middle-aged woman suddenly appeared behind us.

　

　

"This is Renata's house, isn't it Mom?" Ask Zahra.

　

　

"Yes, really mbak. But Renata's gone after her parents." Obviously the woman.

　

　

"Where's it going?"

　

　

"Look, I happen to be Renata's aunt. So, Mama's Renata again there's a project abroad. And yesterday suddenly her mama was sick, so Renata went nyusulin her mama. You guys are Renata's friends, right?"

　

　

"Oh, yes Ma'am. We're getting it."

　

　

"Oh, let's go in first."

　

　

  We were invited to let him into his house. We just sat in the lounge chairs available on the terrace. While the tantenya is backward for a moment he said.

　

　

"Here, at the drink first." Said the woman while offering hot tea.

　

　

"Oh, auntie don't bother." My word.

　

　

"Nothing. You must be tired, anyway."

　

　

"Thank you so much aunty." Connect Zahra.

　

　

"Why did you meet Renata?" Ask tantenya.

　

　

"Just play with a aunt." My reply.

　

　

"Emang Renata didn't tell you that he wanted to follow his mama to Japan?"

　

　

"No Aunt."

　

　

"This time, Renata brought her friends home. He had never brought his friends to play at home. He was a quiet boy. And said his mama, his friend also not too much. Just one."

　

　

"One only?" Ask us in unison.

　

　

"Yes, who's the name is oh aunt forgot. Oh yeah, Sendy."

　

　

"Sendy?" My toot.

　

　

"Yes, Renata and Sendy are very close from childhood. I was like a big brother. When she was a child, Renata was very sick. Until one day, Mama and her papa Renata divorced. Renata's condition is getting worse. So, her mother decided to change her name. Her name was Reanna Dearsha, changed to Renata Arsya."

　

　

"Sin' reanna?" I asked in my heart.

　

　

  I felt like I had heard that name, a name that was no stranger to me. As if I had known him before.

　

　

"Renata also had a sister, her name was Irisa. But, auntie listen, her papa also changed her sister Renata's name after they divorced."

　

　

"Irishah? It's like my name." My word.

　

　

"Seriously?" Ask tantenya.

　

　

"Yes, my name happens to be Eresha's aunt."  Say sure.

　

　

***

　

　

  We didn't linger in Renata's house, because she wasn't home. The statement from his aunt Renata did indeed surprise me quite a bit. I'm sure all the things that her aunt said about Renata must have something to do with me.

　

　

"Eresha, how not to eat her food? Not good, huh?" Ask mama.

　

　

"Ehmm, no ma. Just still full." My word.

　

　

  I actually wanted to ask Papa this. But I'm afraid that this will hurt my mother's feelings. I know that my mom is not my real mother. He married my father when I was a toddler. But anyway, he's been very kind to me and papa.

　

　

"Pa, Eresha wants something not to?" My toot.

　

　

"What do you want?" Ask papa back.

　

　

"Emmm. Papa ever change Eresha's name?"

　

　

"Why is that?"

　

　

"It's okay, pa, it's just it."

　

　

"Dear, your name is Eresha from birth."