LOLLIPOPS

LOLLIPOP 3

Ricko stood in front of a mirror that revealed a picture of his exhausted self. He washes his face with running water in the sink. The exercise really drains energy. He wiped his face with a towel then rushed towards the bed while staring at the ceiling of his room, his mind fixed on his increasingly turbulent mind.

Ricko realizes he is in love, but is still traumatized by a past that scratches dark memories. His confidence once collapsed and is still in the process of recovery. He has not completely returned to being himself. He needs strength to take his revenge. A power that proves that he deserves love.

Her smile was always murky when recalling her poignant past.

“you don't pantes same aninda! You can't protect her!” umar pushed ricko hard.

There was no answer coming out of Ricko's mouth other than a cry that made his snot suffocate. He did not dare to fight Umar. He was too weak to face Umar and his friends.

“aninda likes me. He doesn't like you. Snot boy, short, ugly!” the burning umar was furious.

Umar knows ricko means “shoot” aninda. I've known for a long time that Ricko likes aninda. In the middle of the road umar and his friends stopped ricko to hit him.

Ricko still fell weakly on the ground, not daring to look into the eyes of umar full of anger. His sense of disappointment in Aninda began to grow but his love for aninda also grew stronger. He really missed that little girl.

“awas if you dare to deketin aninda. You weak guy!” umar cs then left ricko alone. Leaving behind grudges and wounds that were secretly stored in ricko's heart.

Ricko kept dreaming about his little girl first. Aninda is still like the aninda she used to know. The cheerful Aninda, the aninda who always makes people laugh. Aninda no longer needs to protect her. It should be right now that I protect her, inner ricko steady.

*** 

Yasmin's breath hunted, her eyes unable to close. The wall clock shows at one in the morning. A cold sweat trickled down, a feeling of guilt and regret crept into his heart. Bad thoughts always cross his head. What have I done? Aninda must be angry with me if you find out, the inner yasmin limp. He grabbed the blanket and fell asleep with dreams haunting him.

***

Restiana finished the last page of the novel that so washed away her feelings. He took off his glasses and laid his body in his bed. Before going to bed he always reached under the pillow for a moment staring at the photo he kept there. Photo of him with ricko at his birthday party. His smile broadened when he looked at Ricko. There was so much he wanted to convey to Ricko that he was too afraid to express it. Tomorrow I have to confide in Aninda, her determination in heart.

*** 

Aninda was shocked not to play when she found Vigo picking her up early in the morning.

“ngapain you here?” Ask aninda indifferently.

“yovi again can not pick you” replied vigo also indifferent.

Aninda clucked slowly. “you shouldn't bother!”

“oh, this is your twin son yovi huh? Yes Allah...the handsome!” suddenly Aninda's mother nongol from inside the house.

Vigo smiled at Aninda's mother and then regretted it.

“ya already there depart!” aninda's mother orders her daughter. He glanced at Aninda, annoyed by her son's disrespectful attitude.

Aninda grunts quietly and then bids the school.

“so a very tengil sih” said vigo slowly.

Aninda just pursed her lips.

The school parking lot was still deserted when the two of them arrived.

Understandably, it was still so early in the morning.

“emang why yovi can't pick me up?” Aninda asked curiously while tidying up her hair for wearing a helmet.

“what are you her boyfriend? Ngarepin he's picking up!” answer vigo with a stingy accent.

*** 

English lessons are always successful to make aninda bored and sleepy. So to avoid falling asleep on his desk he always chatted with Yasmin. But because that day yasmin was absent, Aninda sat alone. An idea flashed through Aninda's normally empty brain. He reached into his HP and then busy pressing the buttons.

A few minutes later Aninda felt her stored HP nailed to her skirt shake.

From Princess Yasmin :

No longer feeling well. No need to SMS-an mulu pay attention to the lesson. Take a look at me in the afternoon! Watch out if not!

Aninda smiled reading an SMS reply from yasmin.

“is there something wrong, miss aninda?” bu purwanti apparently read aninda's strange gurgle.

“no! no!” aninda answered her. Why the hell am I always unlucky if the English maple, he growled in his heart.

*** 

Meanwhile in the OSIS room…

Yovi grew tired of the pension theme debate that will be held in three months. He holds his head trying to think. “I think the theme for this year's pension event is black-and-white just be more simple”

Some meeting participants agreed with the yovi proposal but some disagreed.

“I think it's too simple and kuno” comments merli cold.

“bener. I prefer the theme Hollywood so deh” added syifa.

Marsya who sat next to Yovi recorded the proposal of the two friends. She's the secretary of OSIS. Marsya glanced at Yovi who was thinking even harder. The regret returned to his chest cavity. I shouldn't have to say it, she regretted it in her heart.

“if the theme pity the underprivileged child. They must be hard to find his costume” yovi began to launch his death excuse.

Many meeting participants agree directly with the reason yovi. After the vote, the theme of the pension was black and white. That made the cheerleader trio riled up. They immediately left the meeting room without saying goodbye.

*** 

The toilet is where the trio of cheerleaders often gather. A large mirror is available there. With a mirror they are satisfied to look at their elegance.

Marsya remove lip moisturizer then apply a thin lips slowly. “udah we ngj” he said.

“yovi more arbitrary since breaking up from you sya” said merli still irritated. 

Syifa flicked her finger at the mirror. “ exactly mer, since breaking from marsya yovi so a little stiff”

Marsya was silent while looking at her blank eyes. Her graceful and beautiful face managed to cover up the pain that felt in her heart. If only they knew what it was, he said in his heart.

*** 

Eating alone dikantin Aninda's face looks upset. The canteen is deserted. Understandably his customers were going to watch a basketball game in the field.

“why nin? How do you look so good?” Tanya ricko who knows to sit next to Aninda.

Aninda flutters with the sudden arrival of ricko. Quickly he wiped his mouth that was a straw. “ngak papa rick. I'm again sprained by people” “oh yes? Who's nin? Don't-don't I?” ricko ledek.

“not rick. Why also I sprained the same kamu” sergah aninda fast. “anything is there. The guy's half-dead bummer!” 

“ati-ati tuh, ntar even so love” again ricko mocked aninda.

“what the hell? It can't be! Uh abis karate training huh?”

“iya. Dingy. Uh, sometime play with me yuk?”

Aninda instantly hides her silly smile. “main where?” 

“well eat together. Want ya?” 

Aninda fell silent while biting her lower lip. “by aja”

Ricko quickly asked for aninda's HP number. In my heart I am happy not to play. Aninda won't turn it down again this time.

Cheerleader teams and basketball teams seemed to flock to the school cafeteria. They were all exhausted from the match. All eyes were immediately fixed on aninda and ricko who were sitting next to each other. Merli and syifa sneered. Marsya put on a cold face staring at the sharp ricko.

Aninda glanced at the horde with a bad heart. They must have thought nothing, he thought worriedly.

“hei nin” yovi approaching aninda table. “join ya same you guys?”

“here, here!” aninda smiled happily.

“anin familiar same ricko turns?” Yovi asked.

Ricko smiled small. “ya so. How was the match?”

“wah, the first half we lost a landslide. But we won in the second half” chatter yovi spirit. “oh yes?” Ask ricko.

Aninda fell silent, not knowing what to comment.

Yovi has not had time to explain further, suddenly vigo came and invited yovi to lunch with the basketball team.

Ricko frowned.

Aninda grunted in annoyance. Though actually he wanted to ask why yovi did not pick him up this morning. He felt even more upset at the vigo, the stingy guy he always seemed to hate.

Ricko hides hatred for the twins. He does not want you to know the thing that he intentionally covered up. Aninda looks weak now and she won't hurt him. It's just that Aninda's hopeful gaze on yovi resulted in the embers of hatred in ricko getting bigger.

*** 

After school…

“not practice basketball vig?” Aninda asked in surprise when she found that Vigo was already standing in front of her class.

Vigo seemed reluctant to answer. “lagi males. Come on, hunt home!” “eh but I want to go to yasmin's house, want to see him” said aninda.

“iya later I'll be anther. I want to look also”

Classmates Aninda who just out of the class mecuit-cuiti them both. Aninda's face flushed. Restiana who came out with aninda understood the situation. He left immediately not to disturb.

“realap anin doyan dating also” ledek riska, classmate aninda when passing aninda.

Aninda did not dare to comment anything, her face was like a boiled crab.

Bu purwanti came out of class and frowned when seeing aninda with vigo. “is she your girlfriend?”

“perhaps tomorrow, mom. Now she is just my friend, my junior” vigo replied calmly, still with his haughty attitude.

“she is a sweet girl” added bu purwanti.

“you are right, mam” said vigo smile.

On the way to the school parking lot Aninda still think about the talk of vigo and bu purwanti which is not at all understood. He wanted to ask Vigo, but he would laugh at him. They must be talking about my stupidity, he thought.

“my talk is the same bu purwanti do not need to be too thought if you do not know the meaning of” vigo as if you can read the mind of aninda. Aninda rolled her eyes. Piqued.

“next week of school we are going. You must watch me main” vigo running the motor slowly.

Aninda who is in the boncegan memgeurutu. “I will watch but not watch you”

Vigo remained expressionless behind his helmet. Without the ba-bi-bu it adds a powerful gas motor.

“vigo! Start again!” yell aninda panic.

*** 

“have met the girl who was photographed?” marsya pointed to a photo of a small aninda that ricko posted on her study desk.

Heavy rain uncovers ricko's intention to practice karate.

He decided to be absent. His mood was also in turmoil because he saw Aninda flashing with vigo.

Ricko stared fixedly at Marsya, her brother. “tadi dikantin us together brother. You saw the guy too, right? The one we saw the same bonce vigo”

Marsya's expression turned startled, unable to even say a word. He looked at his sister, hoping for an explanation.

“looks like our target is against dah” murmured ricko.

“so all this is related to your past?” Ask marsya carefully.

Ricko nodded slowly but steadily.

Marsya's heart became confused thinking about what happened later. “don't hurt him, rick”

Ricko did not answer. His face expression was flat. Then he went out of the room leaving Marsha whose lips were shaking.

*** 

Aninda is confused because Vigo did not drive her home and instead took her to a classic cafe.

“ngapain vig?” Ask aninda slowly. Strange thoughts began to pour through his head. I don't want to be sold. He picked me up this morning, thought Aninda goosebumps.

“laper new. Eat yuk” vigo pull hand aninda strong.

Inside the cafe the atmosphere is quieter than outside. Aninda rushed into the cafe which looks so elegant and luxurious. He rubbed his forehead stiffly, afraid in case it hit something expensive. 

Vigo chose a seat near the stage. There's live music. A man plays the guitar in a classical rhythm. Hmm.. soft guitar quotes that just add to the comfort of the cafe atmosphere.

“mau what message?” Ask vigo ketus.

Aninda read the European menu.

Vigo memorized correctly with the insolvency of aninda. “message two special chicken steaks, the drink is lemon tea is italian huh?”

The cafe waiter directly recorded his subscription message. “tumben bring gian” ledek the waiter.

“again want mas” reply vigo carelessly.

Aninda gets big head after knowing it was the first time Vigo took a girl to his cafe subscription. He hides his silly smile hoping that Vigo doesn't know it. 

“main here again vig!” the man who was playing guitar walked down to Vigo.

Vigo just walked the stage without saying goodbye to Aninda. Visitors to the cafe who pretty much immediately stop their chat for a moment staring at the vigo. So did aninda who was still shocked because of the vigo stood up abruptly. 

Vigo asks for a guitar then adjusts the location of the microphone to get closer to him. “this song for you aninda” said soft vigo.

There was a boisterous applause from the cafe visitors.

Vigo strummed the guitar and then began to sing…

I remember what you were on the first day

You came into my life and I thought 

Hey, you know, this could be something 

Cause everything you do and words you say

You know that it all takes my breath away

And now I’m left with nothing

So maybe it’s true 

That I can’t live without you

And maybe two is better than one

But there’s so much time

To figure out the rest of my life

And you’ve already got me coming undone

And I’m thinking two is better than one

I remember every look upon your face 

The way you roll you eyes

The way you say

You make it hard for breathing

Cause when I close my eyes and drift away

I think of you and everything’s okay

I’m finally now believing

That maybe it’s true 

That I can’t live without you

And maybe two is better than one

But there’s so much time 

To figure out the rest of my life

And you’ve already got me coming undone

And I’m thinking two is better than one

(boys Like Girls – Two Is Better Than One)

The applause of the visitors was more boisterous than before, there were even some who shouted out in admiration. Aninda herself was stunned to hear the good sound of vigo, let alone her guitar playing. Cool, praise aninda in your heart. But clearly, he was confused because he did not know what the song meant when the song was intended for him.

Vigo got off the roast after getting a few flower stalks that the audience took from the vase spelt. It's like a Rain concert that makes aninda bite her finger.

Aninda undoes the intention to ask the meaning of the song because their order has arrived. He looked fixedly at the vigo, curiosity began to ambush him. Intrigued by the whole treatment of vigo against him today. Intrigued by the vigo gaze that sometimes makes him misbehave.

*** 

“what did the lyrics of the song mean?” Aninda asked after they were in the yasmin house.

“one's hatred for the insolence of a girl” vigo concocted.

Aninda. He hopes the song has a romantic meaning. He shook. Remember Aninda, he's a heartless guy! His words in the heart.

“ya Lord anin! Do not bother kali” yasmin excited to see aninda bring fruit for him.

“this is a ngusulin creature mars, not me” obviously aninda whispered softly to aninda.

“vigo you mean?”

Vigo who heard his name is called pounding hard. “fast good yes yas”

Aninda and Yasmin immediately gulped, afraid that Vigo would get angry.

***

Yovi lifts a sizable cardboard to the car with great difficulty. That afternoon his determination was already unanimous to return the items to the owner. Marsha had done the same to him. Marsya's decision to color her past has not made her angry again because now she has found someone to love.

Honda Jazz stops smoothly in front of the magnificent house of Marsya. Yovi pulled out the cardboard from the car, then lifted it to the gate of the house. He rang the bell quite once.

The sound of the bell makes the ricko who was in the balcony of his room in the attic look towards the fence. He saw yovi. Shortly after, Marsha appeared and opened the gate. Yovi and Marsya greeted each other.

Ricko saw his brother crying. The distance between the balcony and the fence was quite far not allowing ricko to hear the contents of their conversation.

“you've found another one?” marsya.

“it looks like so” said soft yovi, sculpting in front of marsya.

“who?”

“it doesn't matter who he is. Clearly, I'm tired waiting for you to continue”

Yovi rubbed the head of Marsya at a glance, then peeked at her forehead. That'sthat's all. He went back to his Honda Jazz.

Marsya still shed tears on the doorstep. His decision was more regretful. Definitely aninda! marsya was angry as she walked into the house.

From behind, ricko squeezed the shoulders of Marsya who was already in the family room. “patience yes kak”

Marsya hugs ricko. It was fortunate that he had a younger brother as good as ricko. 

*** 

Yovi drove the car without direction. His eyes were sore, like a sore chest that had reappeared after a long time had disappeared. Memories with Marsya loom back. He remembered the laughter of Marsya in his arms, the spoiled screams of Marsya when spraying water in the garden behind his house, the warmth of Marsya as he embraced him. Just come by…