LOLLIPOPS
LOLLIPOP 7
September arrived. That is the sign that one more week will be held pension which is the highlight of the 40th anniversary of Harapan Jaya High School. Given the monsoon rain, the event was held in the High School hall which has been transformed in such a way that it looks like a palace hall. The preparations were indeed taken out bit by bit, although the show was still a week away. Understandably, children decor should be school too.
What's more there's a bazaar now. Even though the filler booth is mostly from outside the school—stan famous publishers, bookstores, casual bikes, motorcycles, HP companies and mobile networks, environmentalists, environmentalists, food and drink—just keep the OSIS manager and the hassle birthday committee. The school hopes the bazaar encourages students to think more creatively about their future.
Many flirty girls spend time in cosmetics and facial care booths. The guys labeled metrosexual also do not want to lose with the flirtatious girls by following the nimbrung there. For marsya and her two loyal ladies, the cosmetics and facial care booth is a surge.
“sya, this is the latest product right?” syifa screams are excited to see a set of cosmetic tools that are trending among artists.
Marsya's eyes are rounded. “wah, true syif! Buy yuk! Fifty percent discount again!”
“i also want to buy!” merli did not want to lose with his two friends.
As a result, the three of them came out of the booth with a small paper bag. Their satisfied smiles were glued together. Each of them intends to be the prettiest among the most beautiful on the night of retirement.
***
One day before retirement, Harapan Jaya High School was stirred with the face of a trio of cheerleaders. All the shock, including Aninda.
Anna was in the toilet room. He intended to go out, but abandoned his intention when he heard Marsya cs was in front of the mirror.
“sial, we were tricked! My face is so not because of gini!” marsya.
“actually I was suspicious from the beginning. Newest product slashing price it!” merli did not lose his berang.
“we must sue their company!” syifa voiced out, sounding like a mouse squeak diloteng aninda.
The three of them continued to grumble, debating the condition of their facial skin and the fake cosmetics they bought were bazaar. Surely they complain how they can perform at the pension event tomorrow. The toilets were filled with their complaints.
Aninda was curious about the problems that befell her senior. He opened the door a little, peeking silently. Aninda could see the shadow of the three girls reflected.
Geez! Inner aninda screamed in horror. Naturally the three cheerleaders were filled with a horrible acne-like red bentol. Their faces were exactly that of witches, perfectly fitting their true temperament.
Aninda held back a laugh, waiting until Marsya cs left the toilet.
***
“res me this minjem yes?” aninda pointed to a new novel.
“iya take aja” word restiana smooth. Restiana room looks like a library so many collection books.
“this story is good no?” Aninda asked while flipping a glimpse of the novel.
“I think it's nice nin. The story is about a girl's wait for her first love.” The babble restiana lancer.
Aninda was curious because her syphilis looked like her own love story. His wait for Umar continues, the longest wait of his life.
***
That night Aninda read the novel loanrestiana. Her tears welled up as she read the cover sheet. The story ends with the man's death from being hit by a car while trying to find traces of his heart. But the girl didn't know that until ten years later. When they accidentally meet their old friends, then the girl knows the facts. Deep regret makes the girl end each night with wailing and crying sad, until finally she decided not to marry until the death to pick her up.
Aninda goosebumps when she finds a wall clock showing two o'clock at night. He daydreams about the story of himself that might be as tragic as the girl in the novel. What if umar is gone? thought kalut. He stepped near the window of the room that was still wide open, looking at the dim moon with a troubled heart. Thinking about umar and umar again. Was he meant to wait for Umar? He doesn't know. Aninda took a slow breath. Rubbed his eyes that were almost out of incandescent power.
“month, may I miss someone who may not remember me anymore?” whispered slowly.
The moon still did not answer. And stay on top, emitting its radiant glow.
I've missed him. Please meet us.
***
At that time, in a different place…
Umar stood on the balcony of the room. Alone, looking at the dark moon. His pale face looked up expectantly. Only one was in his brain, which always overshadowed every night's sleep. A person who has received his promise, a promise he has not kept.
“month, I miss him mala mini” said umar lirih.
“finally I managed to find him.”
Silent moon. There are a lot of people talking to him tonight.
***
As usual, during the break aninda has been stand by kantin accompanied by restiana. This time he ordered chicken noodles to fill the stomach.
“his story is very sad yet novel res” said aninda less clear because there is noodles that are being chewed in his mouth.
“iya, but his words hit all right?” restiana sucking ice kuwut.
Aninda swallows mi in a hurry. “iya anyway, but still make heartache who read”
“no is nin. But there is also a confusing part. Like the principle of the girl contained in the sentence ‘we can wait, but do not wait too uncertain’”
“and still the girl waited” Aninda continued the sentence of the novel.
Restiana laughed. “nah, that's what confused me nin. Not the same as the author meant.”
Their conversation stops as the vigo comes closer to Aninda.
“ntar malem come to pension with me. Yovi is busy taking care of events” said vigo flat.
“ya already, I leave alone if so.” Aninda said slowly.
“not able to nin, you keep leaving with me. I'll pick you up at six.” Vigo immediately left in his cold style.
Aninda whines at restiana. “dia starts again res”
“patience nin, most of it is also the will of yovi”
“basic sting! Hate me even more!”
“ssst. Then you will like how?”
Aninda pulls one end of her lips. “not possible!”
***
Hate and love, two things that seem distant but are in fact close. Hate and love, two things that seem separate but are actually side by side. Hate and love are only separated by a thin membrane, as thin as a flake of ice. Hate and love, two things that now cannot be distinguished.
Marsya sits alone in the OSIS room. Dreaming of something that makes him nervous. The OSIS meeting had just ended, but he decided to stay there for a moment to reflect on many things. Loud in the mind of Marsya yovi conversation with someone after the meeting. Marsya hears clearly yovi ordering a bunch of roses for tonight. As Marsya remembers, yovi only did that for himself. But now, Yovi is no longer with her, so who is the flower for? That's what Marsya has been thinking.
Marsya has not completely let go of yovi. It's too hard to forget the wonderful memories they once knit together. All of that was embedded in his heart.
He himself was confused, who was his heart actually blooming in? Yovi or vigo? Or two? Marsya should learn more about understanding her heart. Moreover, her heart is not as beautiful as the beauty of her face.
***
That night Aninda wore a white shirt and a short black skirt. He brushed his hair slightly high and let his bangs fall naturally on his forehead. Vigo increasingly looks handsome with a white shirt that he rolls neatly on his arm. They walked side by side like lovers, towards the school hall.
The pension event began with a rambling reception from school officials. Yovi also filled the speech because he served as chairman of OSIS as well as chairman of the pension. Aninda is proud to see the yovi giving a dignified welcome, in contrast to the vigo who is always cold to everyone she meets.
“Anin!” restiana came with ricko.
“so beautiful you res!” exclaimed aninda amazed.
Ricko glanced at the vigo with a flat expression. Likewise, vigo does not care about the presence of ricko.
Everyone who attended that night really enjoyed the retirement. Laughter and joy filled the air. Moreover, the host is ridiculous not playing. When the guest band performed a cheerful song, all were dancing. This is her first time attending a pension event, and she is so amazed by the madness of her school students.
“please calm down first, friends!” exclaim agus, the host. Eleventh grade students are indeed comedic. “all silent. Breathe out loud!” All students, including teachers actually follow the orders of agus.
Agus continues the show. “this is our reality show tonight! A statement of love from someone we already know!”
Everyone was immediately enthusiastic, wondering who would declare love tonight.
The voice agus blabber again. “when this person appears on stage, the applause is obliged to pay ten thousand kesaya!”
Everyone laughed and became more curious.
“if it turns out the guy is a guy, and realise his feelings to me in a way like this I would instantly accept!” cananda restiana. “soalya must be the guy had high courage nin.”
Aninda giggles slowly. “aku also res. Crazy one! In front of the crowd gini anyway!”
Aninda stroking her head in pain. “sick tau!”
Aninda was shocked as everyone clapped their hands while staring at the stage. Aninda looked back towards the stage and her heart stopped beating. Yovi!
The guy was wearing a white shirt under a black suit that intersected nicely. A bunch of red roses were in his grasp.
Agus again spoke. “that was applause do not forget to pay his loyalty yes. Including Mrs. Purwanti, I can see you, Mam!” agus smiled widely as he winked at Bu Purwanti who laughed widely.
All those who had been clapping laughed, realizing their insolence.
“oke yov! This stage is yours now!” agus said as he rushed down from the stage.
“Good evening everyone!” yovi said clumsily while holding the microphone.
“Good evening!!” the unison answers came from everyone in front of the stage, except Aninda who was still gawking.
Yovi smiled calmly. “oke, tonight I really want to express my feelings to someone. Exactly someone I have liked for a long time, but only tonight did I get the courage to express my feelings to her. I love everything that is in him, somehow I am very and very fond of him.” All quiet, impatiently waiting for yovi to mention his girl's name.
Yovi is still continuing his words. “I will walk down from the stage. The one who got this rose, he was the one”
Yovi started down the stage stairs. Everyone present was silent, holding their breath out of curiosity. To whom the flower will be anchored.
Yovi walked slowly but steadily, his gaze straight ahead. Everyone pulled over to give him a way. Yovi. As he approached Aninda, the girl pulled over, giving him a way. Yovi did not pass through. He stopped right in front of Aninda. Everyone was fixated, including aninda.
Aninda's breath was heavy, now all eyes looked at him fixed. Nervousness crashing until his hands shook.
***
“I?!” aninda said in disbelief as yovi kept looking at her.
Yovi nodded steadily, his gaze could not be separated from aninda.
Aninda misbehaved until her silly smile came out just like that without being able to hold it.
“I like you nin, love you” yovi acknowledge without hesitation. His eyes radiated a deep sincerity.
Aninda's nervous not a bitch. “I... I...”.
Everyone is waiting for Aninda to talk. Everyone wants to know Aninda's answer.
Aninda looked to the left. Vigo was supposed to be there, but the guy was gone, somewhere. Aninda's heart is agitated. He looked towards the blessing that was smiling widely.
“You want to be my girl, right nin? So my escort?”
Yovi's question made aninda even more nervous, her breathing hunting. Aninda's heart beats so fast, anytime it is ready to explode so tense.
Aninda's cold sweat melted softly behind her bangs. He gives conditions to yovi while blinking his eyes.
Yovi smiled patiently. “Nevent to answer now also papa nin. I'm just asking you to receive this flower” yovi is giving a bouquet of roses.
Everyone was disappointed at the end of the scene. They wanted to hear a definite answer from aninda.all clapped boisterously as aninda received the rose with her trembling hands.
“Makasih” said aninda lirih, still with her silly smile.
“Wuih.. romantic! We are waiting for the next news yov!” agus' voice broke everyone's concentration.
Yovi was still standing next to Aninda, embracing the girl's shoulder affectionately. He winks on agus.
“OK! We continue with another show. Put your seat belts on because our idol band will be in action soon!”
Agus made everyone who was in his heart cheer. Their attention to aninda and yovi has been sidetracked. But the memory of tonight they will never forget.
“The most rancid girl was nerima” ketus merli while looking at aninda envy.
Syifa nodded strongly. “Paling is also mer. Uh, marsya where's mer?”
“Tadi out. Again nyepi kayak ordinary” muttered merli.
***
Outside the hall…
Drizzle down. Black clouds cover the flickering stars. Marsya looked at vigo with her hope.
“Sorry yes, I can't reply to your love” said subtle vigo.
“Iya no papa vig” marsya smile wryly.
“Actually your love is not for me sya” vigo small smile with one end of his lips raised.
Marsya's confused. “You mean vig?”
“You yourself are even confused right? You should realize, you still love yovi. You can't forget her, don't accept that she's hanging out with other girls. You are just a little sympathy with me, no more”
Marsya was still stiff as the vigo went to the parking lot, breaking into the cold of the night. Marsya finally knew the mistake she had been feeling. He should have realized from the beginning. Why am I this? Marsya shed tears. His love for yovi is still stored clear. Tidily arranged in his mind. The regret reappeared.
Night breeze wiggling marsha's hair. His hands folded in the chest, dispelling the cold that began to creep into him. The threads of yovi's love for her had clearly broken off. There is already another girl who replaces her position in the heart of the yovi. Issues increase. Someone broke his heart. So sore.
A warm touch lay on Marsya's shoulders. “Bone yuk kak”
Rickos.
Marsya looked at ricko with nanar. He stood up and hugged his sister tightly, venting all emotions.
Ricko stroked her brother's hair gently, wiped his tears, then took Marsya to the car.
“Yuk res” take ricko on the restaurant that has since been behind the back of the ricko.
Restiana smiled warmly at Marsya and ricko. The three of them walked lined up towards the parking lot.
With the driver, Ricko sat in front. Marsya sat beside the restaurant and directly leaned her head that felt heavy on the shoulders of the restaurant. In his heart, Restiana is happy because he is getting closer to Ricko and his family.
***
“This time immediately sleep only nin, you must be tired.” Yovi escorted Aninda to the door of the girl's house.
“Beres boss. You also ya” said aninda steady.
“Inget nin, I look forward to your answer” yovi reminded aninda.
Aninda nodded slowly.
Yovi waved at aninda. Aninda waving back until the yovi car was invisible from her sight.
In the room, Aninda dropped her body onto the bed. He lay on his back, staring at the ceiling of the room, then his gaze turned to the photo that was plastered in the corner of the room. Photo of him in SD. Hair braided in two, his silly smile clearly drawn. Beside him was an umar with a flat expression glancing at little aninda.
His heart is broken. He was reminded of the principle of girls in the novel restiana. We can wait, but not wait for the uncertain. But the girl in the novel still waits without trepidation.
Aninda's confused. He said the girl held to that principle? But why does he keep waiting? ask aninda to herself.
His mind kept running to and fro, remembering all the events he had experienced. And it all felt like a dream as he closed his eyes. Dreaming again about her SD time.
***
“Vig? Did you sleep?” tanya yovi approaches vigo.
“Not yet. What's up?” vigo turned his sleeping position. Yovi is now sitting next to him.
“Then where were you? I'm the same Aninda confused nyariin you.” Yovi lies on the bed next to the vigo.
“I'm dizzy yov, so mending go home first aja” lie vigo. Then turn around, back to yovi.
Yovi and Vigo were both silent. Busy with their own minds.
“Vig?” yovi looked at his sister's back.
“Hm?” vigo did not change the sleeping position on his sister's back.
“It looks like Aninda is waiting for someone, not knowing who. His gaze, his daydream, made me even more sure that he was waiting for something, or rather someone.”
Vigo did not answer, making the yovi think he was asleep. When Yovi closed his eyes, Vigo was still awake. The look in his sharp eyes hinted he was thinking hard.
