Lara's Admirers

Episode 73

　

　

“Still angry?” ask the man to me.

“Enggak.” reply me short.

“Keep why are you so jutek gini?” ask her again.

“Who's first jutek?” askaku.

“Merahan, better, marahan, better. That-that's the cycle, bored!” my continue.

“The name is also a cycle, it must always revolve in the same thing.” explained the man.

His words just now were not his fault at all. Cycles are how they work and cannot be changed. But I hate this one cycle, it's sickening.

“Yes, I went to the pharmacy for a while. Last time I was able to passatin the place fit to come here.” he said while leading me to lean on the side of the wall.

“You stay here and don't go anywhere, I won't be long.” Further.

A second later he left this place, and closed the entrance. Whether he's gonna lock me up here or not, I don't know about that. But it's impossible if Arka locked myself in this room alone, because this room has no keys at all. I'm not going anywhere as long as he's gone. Not because I obeyed his orders, but because my hands were still too sore to move.

Shortly after, Arka returned with a bag of red medicine and bandages inside. It turned out that the guy actually went to the pharmacy, I thought he was going to leave me and make me wish he had come to help me.

“Here is his hand!” arka's orders to me.

Before I could allow it, the man had already forcibly pulled my hand. He seems so painstaking in doing this. Arka also seems to know exactly how to replace the correct bandage.

“Actually I've been watching you from earlier.” he said clearly.

“I wait and see you from the door. True what I said, if you are indeed talented.” he said.

“Tau me again here from where?” ask me with a loud tone.

“From your mama.” he replied as is.

“So I went to your house to make way, it turns out your mama said that you again went to the dance studio in mall.” he explained while still changing my bandage.

“I'm sorry about that. I don't mean to make nyuekin you let alone temen-temen.” he said.

“But the truth is so right?” satirize me sharply.

“Alice it's still my brother, he's Arsen's sister. Since Arsen went to study in Australia, Alice became alone and Arsen asked me to take care of Alice.” he explained at length.

“Keep why Adit same Titan can not know that Alice is his sister Arsen? They are close to Dann know each other.” my question with all the curiosity that is still stored.

“They never met and knew about it before.” replied the man.

“So you don't need to be jealous anymore with Alice.” he continued.

Actually I don't know how to react to this one. My feelings are always hard to express. That's why I prefer to express my feelings in written form.

“This is a photo of the three of us when it was still SMP.”, the man said while showing the screen of his phone to me.

I can recognize their faces one by one. Their former appearance was not much different from the current one. Moreover, Arka, he barely changed a bit, since the time the photo was taken.

“Keep together to know about this?” my many.

“I will explain this to them later.” replied calmly.

“What is important for now you already know about it.” he said once again.

“Hour rent is up, we better get out of this place now.” I said while switching the conversation.

“OK.” reply is short.

After Arka finished taking the drugs, we left this place. Again Arka grasped one of my hands, though I did not need it at all.

“This time want to go straight home?” ask Arka in the middle of the journey.

“No, would like to stop by the bookstore first.” replied me as is.

“Oh, okay. I temenin.” reply with enthusiasm.

I don't know what species it really is. A unique human being whom I rarely meet, and only for the first time have you met someone like this. This man's emotional change was very quick and striking. Sometimes he can be so sweet to someone, sometimes it can also be a grumpy figure that sucks. Arka is also very stubborn and a little coercive if he is trying to make something. I don't know if this guy has a disease that makes him have multiple personalities or something.

“You looking for what book?” ask the man who is walking next to me.

“Find a novel with a good story.” I replied while still circulating my gaze throughout the bookshelf.

“For example?” ask him again.

“Yes anything, origin story cool.” My reply.

We continued our journey back down every hallway, all of which were bounded by bookshelves. There are too many options here, and that's what makes me confused to get the right pie. If only I had enough money, maybe I would buy the entire contents of this store, so there is no need to bother to choose one of them. This place is too perfect for a novel lover like me. It seems like a survey for lovers of fiction and non-fiction books.

A while ago I went to the same place, but with a different person. That day I accompanied Brother Sendy to buy a novel that Renata really wanted. Although the incident has passed, but it still hurts to remember it. Turns out Rassa hated it could never be completely lost and gone for good. All the things that have come and come to us, must always leave something to remember. Whether it's happy or tragic, we can't guess. Sometimes meetings are presented, only to be given a farewell..

“What if Mariposa Novel?” ask Arka suddenly.

“It seems not, that's not what I'm looking for.” reject me raw.

Damnit damnit! Why this man can mention the title of the same novel that Kak Sendy chose at that time. What if they are indeed twins whose souls are separated from each other. Uh! I seem to be expecting more about them. After all, maybe such a crazy thing happens in the real world like this.

“I think I read this book aja deh.” I said while taking one of the books from the shelf.

“This book tells the story of a girl who lives to go her guy to Berlin.”, I said while looking at the cover of this book.

I've read about this book review before. So a little bit I know what the story is like. I have never read the novel in person.

“But unfortunately they can not survive with distance, waiting for something that sometimes is not necessarily sure to come. They are forced to give up by time, although both still want to continue everything. But time is too cruel, because it ends their story without cause.” I explained at length.

“Maybe kjta later will also be like that.”.

“Distance is not a reason for us to finish this story.”.

“But distance is one of the many things that make two people have to let each other go.”.

“To any hemisphere we will be dumped, believe me if we are staring at the same lanit.” Reply Arka with such a beautiful word selection.

Again, his words made me feel better. All the words that were thrown out of his mouth, as if they were like anti-depressant drugs injected into me to make myself feel calmer. Now Arka has returned to herself, after the incident this afternoon. Back to being a dwarf who always called me a fairy.

After I finished buying the book I wanted, Arka took me somewhere. He said secret, this guy always did. He gave me a clue that can be used as a reference to guess. He said this place we had never been together. But I don't think I can guess that easily. There are many places in this city that we have never been together. Maybe if Arka gave the opposite clue, then I would have guessed it easily.

But all we did was take me around this place. It looks like we are going to a different place, but we are still in the same location. It seemed like the place he was referring to was something inside the mall.

“You want a romantic movie or horror?” ask the man suddenly.

I then raised my head, which from then on just bowed to look at the road. It seems we have reached the place meant by this man. Would he invite me to watch a movie in the cinema. We've never been here before.

“Hmmm....” murmured while thinking for a moment.

“Comedy.” I replied afterwards.

“ Why comedy?” ask the man confused.

Of course he was confused, because I did not choose any of the two choices he gave me.

“Because if romance is too bored, and if horror ntar you even find another opportunity. Yes even though I will not be afraid at all.”, I explained.

“But! Who gets the chance, and do what they're looking for. Because the opportunity is always there and wide open.” Reply to the man standing in front of me.

“It's a comedy movie?” ask him again.

“Iya.” I replied briefly, nodding my head.

“Because you need something that can entertain yourself, so that Arka becomes someone who is more expressive and not too rigid.” I explained.

“You're right. Sometimes entertaining yourself, not as easy as entertaining others.” he said to me.

Looks like Arka didn't mind my decision just now. While waiting for Arka to book a ticket, I confirmed the tie of my shoelace that began to loosen. It looks like I was moving too much.¬

***

This is the first time Arka has asked me to watch. And maybe after coming home later, I'll be scolded by mama for coming home too late at night. It's past my promise to my mom. But I couldn't have refused Arka's invitation either. I knew that he had expected a lot about this, so it was impossible to just reject him. I don't want to make his heart hurt for the umpteenth time.

“I drive home yes.” he said to me.

I nodded my head, saying his words just now. Besides, I refused his offer to go home together. Public transport is already starting to stop operating. So inevitably I have to go home with Arka tonight.

“We stopped by the meatballs for a while yes.” he said on the way home.

“But this is already malem ka, later I get scolded mama.” prevent me immediately.

“Bentar doang.” the pretext then immediately pulled his motor on the shoulder of the road.

I think I recognize this place. If not wrong, this is the area of Calibata at that time. Yeah, this must be true because I can't be wrong again this time. I can remember it clearly, if this is the place where Arka pernha invites me to eat here. That day he almost left me alone.

I'm waiting for that guy who's ordering the meatballs. Tonight's air turned out to be much more intense than I had imagined. If I knew I'd be riding a bike like this, I would have brought my hoodie. Now nothing can warm my body.

“Yuk!” he said as he approached me.

I nodded back to reply to her words just now.

We went back to continue the journey home which was delayed because we had to stop at that place. It's far too late than I expected. I don't know what my fate will be after I get home. Maybe mom won't let me out of the house for the next few days. It was one of the most common punishments I received when I got home late.

I hope mom and dad will return to the city. I am more comfortable here with my grandmother and others, although on one hand I miss the city that was my birthplace. I had heard that mom would stay here longer, far from what they had planned. But I hope they don't stay here too long.

“Sama girlfriend herself kok pack thanks everything.” reply with a small laugh.

“Oh, yes this is for you.” he said then thrust a pack of meatballs that he bought earlier.

“Make me nih?” ask me to make sure.

“Iya.” answer briefly.

“Not this for your mama?” ask me one more time.

“Create my mom with me already, this one. I deliberately split because mama likes spicy.” Evidently.

I nodded in understanding of his words. How come I didn't see some plastic crisp bags hanging on the handlebar of the bike. This must be again because of my carelessness, I should wear contact lenses or glasses. Already know like this even let my eyes without tools.

“Basic me!” my mind in my heart.

“Oh, then thank you once again for the meatballs.” I said to him.

“You are welcome baby.” reply with a westernized snobs tone.

“Do not forget to eat and most importantly do not share this with Stefani.” he continued while warning me.

“Ya uddah I go in first.” pamitku.

After Arka left the place to return, I rushed in through the back door before anyone noticed. Luckily, I got away with them all and seemed to be asleep.

“Sha, where are you from?”

Suddenly the question immediately greeted me shortly after arriving at the room. That annoying girl almost made my heart feel like it wanted to be dislodged. But he shouldn't have slept at this hour. But why the opposite. At that maybe Stefani was euphoric because of the date, and so it was difficult to sleep.

“Ngagetin aja anyway!” my protest.

I immediately closed and locked the door to my room. I don't want anyone else to come in here, knowing that I just got home. Could be the length of the business later, it should not happen.

“From where you are, at this hour how new to go home.” ask the girl once again.

“You yourself why haven't you slept at this hour?” askaku.

“But! In tanya even nanya back.”ucapnya.

I didn't comment on her words just now at all. I was being lazy to respond to this girl's talk, which always led to a debate. It just so happens that I haven't had dinner yet. After school, I rushed to that place. I sat at the study table, opening the meatball pack that Arka had given me.

“Stef, fetch the same bowl spoon dong in the kitchen. Ask for help really I.”, I said.

“Males, take it yourself. Got a leg, right?” satirize the girl sharply.

I could only smile wryly hearing her reply just now. But Eresha's not her name, if not a lot of sense.

“Please lah stef….. Ribet ntar business if I get caught.”, I said while continuing to beg.

“Lah, bodo very willing kek kek kewauan not kek. Who told you to go home the nights gini.” chirps, not to forget accompanied by lips that advanced a few centi.

“Gini deh, we will meat it for two. How about, you want to?” bargained.

I'm sure Stefani won't turn down my offer this one. This girl can never wince again when it comes to food. And sure enough, everything was as I thought. What I told you earlier, this plan must have worked.

“Bener yes.” said.

“Iya.” I replied briefly.

“Ya have been waiting for a while here.” he said then went out to head to the kitchen.

Now I just have to wait and play with my phone. But suddenly somehow my eyes were on something at the end of my room. I put it there two days ago, I haven't even touched it yet. It seems like these past few days there's just something that keeps me busy and forgets about it. I haven't had a chance to open that picture tube, which Rayhan gave me yesterday.

I'm actually very curious about the contents inside. Just as I thought if I couldn't open it for now. Stefani will ask a lot of questions about it, and all of those things always make me feel annoyed. Maybe I'll open it tomorrow after school. Because tomorrow for sure the girl will go for a part-time job at the cafe. Tomorrow I will open the contents immediately after arriving home. I wonder what he left for me, after all this time just disappearing.