Lara's Admirers

Episode 75's

When you are done opening a gift that you think of as a warm-up for the next gift. Or maybe something I can make a clue, even though I don't need it at all because everything is clear.

Furthermore, there is a special quintom stick that is somewhat different from the drum stick in general. Stick as a musical instrument hitter this one, does have a smaller size and lighter. There are many reasons that made it so. Nothing special, just an ordinary stick, as in general. I don't even know why he gave me this kind of gift, but the man knew very well that I wasn't good at playing percussion.

“That's what else?” ask Arka in a disjointed voice.

“Stick for musical instrument qunitom.” kuarapku.

I don't know for sure if he can hear my voice now or not. It seems like his internet connection is being disrupted due to the rain. Not long after I got home earlier, it immediately rained quite heavily. It seems to be one of the reasons why tonight the weather is so cold. But it's okay if the rain continues to this day. There is no problem either unless it makes the internet connection die, or worse even the electricity dies.

Shortly after I thought about that terrible thing, it was true that it would actually happen after. I regret having imagined that in my mind before. I don't know if it's because of the power of my mind, or if it's a coincidence. Maybe it's just a coincidence, this kind of thing always happens.

“Yes, please turn off the lights all over again!” gertutuku.

I immediately turned on my desk lamp which did not use electricity as its main power source. Lucky I was at such a close distance to that thing. So I don't have to get up and then walk in no direction in the room alone. It's so much better, a little bit of light can at least make me look in the dark. Even though I don't know how to hold out until when this one thing is.

I checked the screen of my phone which seemed to be dead, as the rectangular object only showed a jet-black look. The battery is only ten percent left. I'd better recharge it when the lights are back on.

“Where is that one?” ask me to myself.

I was trying to find something missing from my vision. Sometimes I direct the lights in different directions. But unfortunately all the effort I have done that the result is still nil. How could I lose that little thing. I haven't even checked what's inside.

Now the flash has been lost somewhere, swallowed in the darkness maybe. It was the last gift I hadn't opened. It was so small, it made it difficult for me to find it again. Why can I be so careless like this. It seems like I let the man down, he said that if I can't get rid of one of his gift items. But now I've done that stupid thing, unintentionally. I really suck and can't be relied on at all.

But I'm sure if I can definitely find that thing again, I dare to promise for it. Besides that one thing can't go anywhere by itself. Surely the flash was never really gone from this place. Just like a wish and a dream in the past that will always stick in my memory.

“Ouchhh!!” screaming pain.

“What object did I just accidentally touch?” my mind inwardly, while highlighting the floor with lights.

‘Bingo!’

I guessed what I said earlier. I can definitely find this thing back. It turns out this thing is down there, but how could it happen. As I remember the last time I put it on this table. But yes, after all, it does not need to be in trouble. What matters now is that this flash has returned to my hands.

Without a second thought, I immediately plugged the white object into the laptop to see what it contained. There must be something that makes it an excuse to give me this kind of birthday gift. I read all the filenames while twitching my forehead, then slightly brought my body closer to the laptop. Looks like there's something wrong with the file names here.

“Titration, acid and base solution, solution equilibrium, buffer solution.” my ejection while scratching my non-itchy head.

Did he try to insult me indirectly, by giving a file containing chemical subject matter for the eleventh grade. Oye! Did the man forget that now I was in the twelfth grade, and would soon graduate. Don't-don't Brother Sendy deliberately teased me with this, because I'm not so good at chemistry. I know about it, but there's no need to tease me like this. What he did was not funny to me.

Wait a minute, it looks like something is wrong. I have tried to remember it clearly and confirm it over and over again.

“Yes God, why am I so stupid!” my reflection on myself.

I patted my forehead slowly, then ruffled my hair in annoyance. This is not the right flash, I must be wrong again. Isn't this my flahsdisk that was deliberately prepared to help me in the face of last year's chemistry exam. Then how could I have thought if this was one of the flash drives I got from that picture tube. I am completely inexhaustible with my own stupidity. I think whoever put me in the top class must have made a big mistake.

I cursed myself with annoyance. Occasionally stomping my feet to the floor with a feeling that is no less upset. How could I forget if I had more than five flasldish in this place, that's right. Some people think of me as a genius, but not a few of them even think of me otherwise.

“You are too genius, so people think of you as an idiot.” whispered someone in my ear

“Who is it?” I asked spontaneously.

“Stef...” shimmies while turning to Stefani.

But all I met was Stefani who was fast asleep. Posiinys hasn't changed at all and I'm pretty sure that there's no way that girl could have done it. That voice sounded more like a man's voice. But there's no way anyone else would have come in here, because I'm sure I locked my room.

Why did the atmosphere turn so scary like this. The longer the atmosphere around me turned increasingly gripping. The darkness suffocated me and made me imprinted in it. I hate the darkness that always troubles me.

‘Brakk!!!’

***

This morning, Stefani went to school alone without the girl. Wait a minute, where our main character is. A daughter named Eresha Caitlyn Ananda.

Stefani carries her bag to the classroom. This time he left much earlier than usual. Sometimes he blows his bangs violently and makes the arrangement becomes irregular again.

“Eresha where? Kok not together lo, very tumben.” asked Arka suddenly.

The question was immediately thrown to the girl, shortly after she approached her friends. As he had expected before if it would be like this later. Stefaani took a deep breath, before beginning to speak.

“Worried it lo same Eresha, ha?!” stefani said with an unhappy tone.

“Yes natural, she is my girlfriend!” reply Arka who did not lose fervently.

“Newly aware now that Eresha is your boyfriend?” satirize the girl cynically.

“Temarin where are you? Is there anyone who insulted his own girlfriend in public?” stefani continued with a much more piercing sentence.

‘Brakk!!!’

The man seemed to be impatient with Stefani. This girl is always looking for him. Today the mood of the man was a mess, but it was still morning like this. Stefani did bring a lot of bad things to him. Arka never understood how Eresha could be friends with this girl.

“Gue is fine, you answer it even nyolot!” snapped Arka who started not being able to control himself.

“Emang is the reality.” reply Stefani as calmly as possible.

“Udah! I even fought!” said Adit who tried to divorce the two.

Can't if they don't make a fuss for a day. Seeing the moment when these two people became very familiar was impossible.

“Today's problem doesn't need to be extended anymore. Alice was Arka's cousin, her sister Arsen. The people you meet during the party event at the Arka.” Family mansion, explained Titan who started to open his voice.

It seems Stefani has indeed missed that one news. Because Arka explained everything right before Stefani came.

“Clara where?” ask Stefani who seems to have realized this.

“He must go to Yogyakarta for the next few days.” replied Titan as is.

“Loh how sudden anyway? Why emang?” ask the girl again.

“Clara participated in the piano race, we doain aja so that he won.” reply Titan who seems to know this.

“Let us get a deal.” timpal Adit with as good as possible.

While Stefani just nods his head, with a perfectly round mouth. It seems that for today only that girl is the only girl there. In the gang they mean.

“Now it is your turn to answer our questions. Uh, my question means.” said Arka with an unpleasant look.

“Eresha is not going to school today.”, Stefani replied with a little force.

“Loh, why?” asked Arka who immediately put on her worried look.

“Eresha is not feeling well anymore, she has a little fever.” Obviously Stefani while putting his bag that he was still holding earlier.

“Kok can?” ask Arka again.

“Gue won't answer that one. Because I only asked two questions earlier, and that means you can also only ask two questions for me.” explained the girl at length.

“Basic calculation lo same temen yourself!” arka protest did not accept.

“Jin in a bottle only can ngajuin three requests, yes you only give two.” he continued.

“Heh! You think I'm a genie what?!” reply Steafani who began to feel insinuated.

“That means that om jin is much better than lo.” said Arka once again.

Titan and Adit could only shake their heads at the behavior of the two. Though they are now sitting in High School, twelfth grade as well. But his behavior every time he met was always like a child. They have all given up on Arka and Stefani, who if they have a fight do not care about the surrounding circumstances. There is one way they can do to combine the two. But it looks like these two human children will never be at peace forever.

***

‘Tok! Geck! Tok!’

Someone knocked on my bedroom door from behind that thing. Maybe it was my aunt or my mom who wanted to deliver lunch for me. Or maybe to remind me to take my medicine immediately. Because in fact I haven't touched that thing at all since this morning. I don't know, usually I'm not too difficult to drink medicine, not even need to be forced at all I will definitely take it. But this time it feels different, I'm not usually like this.

“Log in!” reply from room.

‘Czech!’

Moments later I heard that the door was opened. That guy must have come in here. Meanwhile, I was still hiding under my blanket while struggling with my postel. I don't know how long I've been doing things like that, I don't even know what time it is.

“Sha...” say someone while patting me on the shoulder slowly.

“Udah home stef?” many of you are still in the previous position.

“Udah, but I am not alone loh.” he replied with a slightly hanging tone.

“Liat dong who came.” he continued while pulling my blanket.

Inevitably I had to turn around and take my eyes off the phone. I turned my body that was in a lying position, while slightly puffing. Why didn't this girl just say it in person. It really bothered me, but he knew that I didn't have enough energy anymore.

“Eh, you guys?!” I was surprised not to play.

How could Stefani let the three men into my room. Moreover, this girl did not tell me that they would come here. I hurriedly took the blanket back in Stefani's hands. I don't want them to see this messy look of mine. I also had a bad hair day today. Just really embarrassed. If Stefani had told me about this, I would have taken the time to prepare for a while.

“Ngapain?” I asked with ketus.

“Emang can't do anything by yourself?” reply Adit who actually asked me back.

“Partially why came impromptu anyway?” ask me one more time, while clucking.

“Ya lo pain is also impromptu.” replied Titan who rested himself on the doorstep.

“Liar surprise aja.” timpal Adit who play sambar only.

“Cih! Basis.” reply.

“Nih we bring fruit for lo, quickly healed ya.” said Titan while putting the package on my study table.

“Quick return to school. Would you like the seat next to me to be filled with other girls?” said Arka while smiling cunningly.

I hurriedly threw it with a pillow that was right next to me. Just look at my calculations later, until that happens.

“But there is something strange to know guys.”, Stefani said suddenly.

“Means lo?” asked Arka while frowning her forehead..

“So the morning when I woke up, the study table lamp had Eresha had broken and her shard was scattered everywhere.” it was clear the girl who was sitting on the mattress.

“So I tried to make Eresha, uh he said he was not feeling well and his body was really hot at that time.  But when I check, Eresha no one hurt at all.” he continued.

“Ngak accidentally doang kali, so it can break.” reply Titan who looks more logical thinking.

“Well, really!” timpal Adit who helped justify the words of his friend just now.

We were held for a while, mute and staring at each other. Either because of the thirst of chatter material or because of other things.

“Flashdisknya ilang ka.” I said to the man.

“But you've seen what it is, right?” ask Arka to me..

I could only shake my head in resignation. I am so sorry and continue to curse myself. I wish I could be like them, who hardly ever do the recklessness that has become my habit. I don't know if the consequences will be really fatal right now. My carelessness had ruined everything, when yesterday that was a little more my question would be answered completely.

“Hai, everything!” greet someone from the doorway.

“Nih aunty bring some cakes with the same warm tea for you.” said mama while putting the contents of the tray on the carpet.

“Thanks a lot aunt.” reply them all at the same time.

“Ya, continue chatting. Aunty wants to go to the kitchen first.” say goodbye to the middle-aged woman.

After mama had really pegi, we resumed the chat that had been delayed. It seems only me and Arka understood about the flash. They may all just think if it's just a regular flash drive used to store things in general. But I think that one thing, it's more than just a regular flashdisk they know.

While the others were busy with snacks and warm tea just delivered by mama, Arka considered this a good opportunity. It's better that they don't need to know about this, because I know that they're not ready and they won't necessarily understand any of this. I'm afraid they misunderstood me knowing I had received a gift from another man.

The man isolated himself from the crowd of others. Arka and I decided to have a private conversation. The man approached me with curiosity.

“Kok can be lost sha?” ask the man.

“I also don't know ka.” reply me as is.

“Yesterday suddenly turned off the lights, because of heavy rain. People say the electrical transformer here is damaged again. After that the flash is like that, do not know where. I tried to find but did not meet.” explained me with a wide length.

“Abis it what happened?” ask him again.