
I was already on the bus. This time I did not get a bench because of the students who entered the bus. I was forced to stand crowded with others.
"Zanu, just sit here," I heard someone calling me. When I turned to the source of the voice it was Ibas, a close friend of Bram's. He stood up and gave me his empty seat.
At first I hesitated, but as many people crammed into the bus, I searched safely and received an offer from Ibas.
"Thank you, brother" I said.
He nodded and stood beside my chair. The bus drove to the new market. Everyone on the bus was feeling anxious and protesting.
"Sir, be careful with the bus. We could be fucked if you take a bus like this!" Ibas yelled among the hustle and bustle of protesting students inside the bus.
The driver was silent, he did not respond to Ibas' words and the student protests. The bus kept going fast.
Fortunately, the action quickly stopped, because our goal has arrived. All the students were grumbling and someone hit the bus.
I came down and Ibas happened to come down right behind me.
"Thank you, brother," I said.
"Yes alike. Where do you live, Zanu?" ask Ibas. He stopped his steps and looked at me.
"There, brother, not far from here," I showed the direction of the boarding house which from a distance was already visible.
"Oh.. Okay, brother go there first. Bye Zanu," Ibas stepped away without waiting for Zena to answer. Ibas was seen riding a luxury car that had been waiting for him near the stop.
I walked towards the boarding house. From the side door there were some people chatting. I went inside and saw that the living room had friends who had just come home from college.
"Hei Zanu's. Here first, there is something we want to convey," asked Siska.
I accepted their call and joined. They had already alternated casual clothes and were now watching the news.
"What's up, brother? Oiya how's Mami doing? The plan is today Zanu wants to visit Mami to the hospital," I said.
"Operation Mami smoothly. Then go with your brother over there. Later we will discuss that, there was a phone call for you," said Siska.
"Whose phone is Sis?" I wish it was from Bram.
"Phone from the Chairman. He said he arrived safely. Where's the Chairman again, Zanu?"
"Oh! The head of his uncle's house in Jakarta, "I had to lie. It's good that my heart heard from Bram. But baby I can't talk to him directly.
"Oo, maybe all the streets huh Zena. Kan abis trial, people on relax and need refreshing,"
"Yes Brother. Sis, Zanu up first yes, want to change clothes," I actually want to lie down while remembering Bram. How longing I will be.
"Okay Zanu, at three o'clock we go see Mami ya,"
I nodded and headed straight to the second floor by climbing the stairs. The other friend was busy watching the news.
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Without me noticing when the fall remembered Bram, I fell asleep. Luckily I woke up at half-time. So, there is still time to get ready to go with Siska.
After changing my clothes and grooming, I went downstairs to Siska's room.
Geck!
Geck!
"Sister, this is Zanu. So are we leaving?" ask me through the door of the room that has not been opened.
I'm waiting for Siska in the living room. I don't know why I looked in the living room. Remember the first time Bram came to take me and pick me up. Also remembered when he brought a sack of rambutan. And other memories that are still in my memory.
"Hei Zanu's! Why are you pensive? What the hell are you thinking? From that moment you called," Sister Siska nodded at me. I didn't realize how long I'd been thinking about Bram.
"Eh.eh, yes Brother. Excuse me. Oiya, are we leaving right away?"
"Come," asked Siska. We both went in Siska's car to the hospital.
Before arriving, we stop at the fruit shop to be given to Mami. We ordered two kilos of oranges and a kilo of mango. After that, go to the hospital. Arriving there we immediately go to his room Mami who is undergoing recovery after major surgery yesterday.
"Hi Mami" I said with Siska.
"Hallo is also Siska and Zanu. Duh, surprise you Mami is visited by Zanu. Feelings have not seen you for a long time, where have you been, baby?" ask Mami. He seemed to welcome us both. Seeing his cheerful condition, most likely he quickly recovered.
"There's a lot of Mami's work and coming home, he.he." I don't want to go into more detail if I actually spend a lot of time with Bram. So no wonder I rarely stay at the hostel.
"What's important is that Mommy, you're all healthy. Don't be like this Mommy, it's dying of new treatment,"
"Ah Mami, this is just age. Mami is in good health, stay young too," said Kak Siska.
"Ah you are Siska, you can," Mami responded with a shy blush.
"Oiya, who's taking care of Mami? How come no one's here?" my many.
"There, just came Mami's niece from college. Just now he went out to buy food, he said he was still hungry" replied Mami.
"Oiya forgot, this is my gift from us. It's just Mi" Siska gave a plastic bag containing fruits to Mami.
"Okay, don't bother to bring all the fruits of the hand. You take it there in the refrigerator what it wants, there are fruits too," Mami greeted the plastic bag that Kak Siska gave her, then she took oranges and mangoes. He arranged it in a basket that was on top of a small closet.
Siska and I peeked at the contents of the refrigerator that Mami just showed me. There was a lot of food in it, until I was confused about what to take first.
I took the pudding and Siska took two oranges. We both sat down on the couch and started enjoying the food we had in hand.
"That's premium pudding, Mami's friend who gave it a fame" explained Mami.
"Enak ya Zanu? I want to be ah, too,"
"But you know, Mami, this is premium pudding" Siska reopened the refrigerator and took the pudding. Exactly what Zanu took. Siska immediately enjoyed it.
"Mommy! It's so good, I swear! Can we order? That Mommy friend took the order?" Siska was enthusiastic, she did not expect the pudding she enjoyed so delicious.
"May, you want to order how much, Mami will contact him. Any of your friends want to order? Let him make it in large numbers,"
"Okay Mami, we'll try asking,"
Kreets..!
Someone opened the door. He came in and approached Mami.
"Auntie, I've brought rice wrap and bread," the young man's figure was not yet aware of the presence of both of us.
"They're who Bi? Aunt's guest huh?" The young man only caught a glimpse of us. Siska and I are busy with pudding.
"You're just acquaintances. They're residents of Bibi's boarding house, both in college where you went to college. Therefore, once to play to Bibi's boarding house, don't go mulu," replied Mami.
The young man looked towards me and I accidentally also looked towards him. Me and him were both shocked and did not expect him to be Mami's niece.
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