Lika - Liku Asmara Aldo - Thea

Aldo's restlessness

Actually, the computer lab, Thea had time to register. I've clicked "submit" too. He reopened the JKT48 site just for something. Something that is hard to explain. Complicated. So complicated, he just fiddled every side of the first idol group site in Indonesia. I don't know what the purpose is. Maybe just get to know more from JKT48. The girl still has a feeling that she will be part of the idol group.

He opened the "Member" page". His fingers moved from one photo to another. Aki Takajo, Ayana Shahab, Bebi Chaesara Anadila. There were forty-seven beautiful young girls - who were the same age as her, perhaps. He admitted, they were beautiful. Especially members named Jessica Veranda who are familiarly called Ve. To his astonishment, why is there a trainee term? Is this a music group or an office? Then why did the members who came out said graduate? Maybe it's some kind of euphemism. Which makes his forehead increasingly wrinkled...why AKB48 members should be transferred to JKT48? It's getting more like an office.

But Thea chose not to bother him. That's not what's in his head. It's still a dilemma. Highly dilemmatic. Throw his gaze toward the wall clock hanging exactly a few centi from the air conditioner. It's nine in a few minutes. He should have slept. If not, he could be late for school. Being late means being able to punish a wide enough football field - as much as ten rounds. But punishment is not a big deal. Question is....

....dilemma that.

"Gue is so stupid, anyway." - grumbled with a voice as slow as possible. Maybe to prevent anyone from eavesdropping from outside the room. Especially his ignorant sister, Felix.

Thea still regretted her decision to self-register. Why quickly fill out forms and submit? So quickly did the registration, even though he was still worried. The right angel said: "Don't list, Te! Poor Aldo. How did you end your relationship for two years?" The devil said: "Udah, just register. Opportunity doesn't come twice." You silly demon. What does opportunity mean? Just escape yet. That's just registration. Thea's demons are weird. Very quaint.

Suddenly his gaze had returned to his blue-colored computer screen. His hands were nimble - opening a new tab. In that tab, he typed out an address. That's Youtube. Just typing the keyword "JKT48". Already quite a lot of videos smelling JKT48 uploaded there. There is an official from the JKT Operational Team, there are also those from fans; it is usually a video recording on the stage of the idol group, most of whom are still students of white gray. He moved from one video to another. Until finally, we also arrived at a video. A fancam again. There was a fan who uploaded a video of her recording of Jeje and Melody's stage performance singing "Temodemo no Namida".

Not the singing voice, not the rhythm. He noticed the lyrics of his song. Oh naw. The lyrics touch him very much. His heart melted violently. A magma melt that descends the mountain and floods the rice fields below. Word by word of the song reawakens a memory.

That was when he was in tenth grade - his first time as a high school student. The good times of MOS are at once annoying. At that time, each student still had to wear a white-and-blue uniform. After his father's silver sedan, he rushed to the school gate. He did not dare to enter. Just in the security guard post. Not afraid either, just that he was contacting his friend, Esther. Esther has been her best friend since SD. He got into High School because of Esther. They both came from public schools; their Elementary School was also a state primary. The decision of himself and Esther suddenly chose a private school, because the hearings of private schools have higher standards; moreover, the private school is quite famous and quite tested in SNMPTN.

"Not answered anyway?" grunts Thea. "Lu where the hell else, Ter? No more bells ringing, I don't feel good alone in this new place."

Thea started senewen. Sit around; that is what he keeps doing. Until the security guard laughed. Especially a teenage boy who shuffled at her. His ears are covered in a headset. But take it easy, no sound will come out of the gadget.

"Excuse me" said the boy.

"Well?" reply Thea with the phone still near the ear.

"You're a new kid too, huh?"

Thea nodded.

Thea grunts. Cobalt. That guy is so disrespectful. Just play the side dish, no thanks. His mind began to think. Don't you think the man is from a broken family? Or a lonely child. It was as told in Asian soap operas or dramas. One of them is Meteor Garden.

Ah.....

Thea jerks. The song he heard earlier was like the song he had heard earlier. However, Thea does not feel one hundred percent similar. JKT48 was born in 2011. While he and Aldo (Yah the arrogant guy is Aldo) just entered. Maybe it's an AKB48 song. Listen, JKT48 songs are still recycled from AKB48. Then he just wanted to find out more about the Japanese version. But...

...who would have thought, the song of an idol group can bring together two human children who are still in their teens.

*****

Coincidentally or not, Aldo was also in front of the laptop. The screen shows Youtube. He listened to the song "Temodemo no Namida". The Japanese version. Performed by Haruka Shimazaki and Mina Oba. It was the same song that he had listened to when he met Thea for the first time. The difference is only the singer - is by Yuki Kashiwagi and Mika Saeki.

It's just that Aldo was not even aware - or precisely forgot - the first moment he met Thea. That guy never even knew Thea's true feelings. All he knows, he shoots Thea during Sports hours and is accepted. He only knew Thea was impressed by her effort to express her liking while running around the basketball court; she was shameless anyway, because the action was noticed by many people. He does not know Thea who actually liked it first before being shot. The girl likes Aldo who is apathetic, full of confidence, and can be said for who he is. Well that guy doesn't care about what people think of him as a fan of JKT48, an anime maniac, a real wota, he said, or the weirdo who likes to put out Japanese words - which if people know what they mean, they will surely nod their heads.

"Do!!!" his mother exclaimed from outside his room. "Well, tomorrow's school. You don't go on the internet."

"In a moment, Ma." cried out Aldo.

Five minutes later, Aldo did not go to sleep. He was still stuck in front of the laptop. Still trying to eliminate the disappointment due to Thea's mutilation. Tomorrow, what will he do if he meets his ex? Should I ask for it back? But he can't bear. If he does, it is the same as blocking someone from achieving his dream. But if he ignores - and then finds a new boyfriend, he's still in love. Not good with people's assumptions either. It was seen, their relationship broke up because of himself.

Aldo clucking. "Still in high school, why is my problem like an adult? Dizziness me."

Laptop is turned off. He rushed towards the bed. Not to sleep, just lay down for a while. Then he stood up, circling around like a dazed person. He approached his study table. He saw a photo of Thea. Manyun's lips.

"Te, how can you think this is the same for me? Turns out you're selfish well." sighed Aldo almost without a smile.