Love is Not Finished

CHAPTER 37: Go Home

Krieg.. Kringg..

The sound of my alarm clock is ringing. As usual, I was busy as a boarding boy, taking a shower, having breakfast and getting ready for the bus stop.

This morning the weather was a little cloudy but it was not raining. Cold weather feels touching the skin. Wanted to wear a jacket given Bram, but not yet washed.

I was with Prita and Rani went on the bus. Rani is lazy to wear her own vehicle. More exciting actually use the bus, but if there are important things, it is better to use your own vehicle. For example, when there is a demo, carrying equipment or campus tasks that boomed.

What power, I don't have a private vehicle yet. For now it is not important to me, unless Papa wants to buy it, yes it is accepted.

Arriving at the campus, Rani separated from me and Prita because we are different Faculty. Today Prita and I studied at the same time. We get an announcement that tomorrow Friday will be held camp again from the Faculty of Law.

I obviously didn't want to go to the camp. Because I want to go home. I miss Papa, Mama and my sister Zuri. I also miss Mama's cooking, the atmosphere of the beach and snacks. I can't wait for Friday.

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Day after day I passed between the boarding house and the campus. I felt that miss. Yup! I miss Bram. No word from Bram from a few days ago.

That's right what Bram said, I'm gonna miss him one day. And by the time that happened, there was no news of Bram at all.

Has he forgotten me? Or is he busy there?

Friday finally arrived. I hurried to prepare the needs to be brought home. Don't forget I also brought a Bram jacket. I started to like Bram's jacket, by wearing it, to let go of my kangen.

As usual, I took the bus home. And don't forget before I've contacted Papa via a wartel or a pay phone, if I'm going home. So Friday I can be picked up at the PRN terminal.

During the trip, I remembered the moment with Bram. Quite short of my closeness to Bram. There's funny, there's romantic, there's drama and there's accident. All my days are colored because of Bram's presence.

And when Bram left, it was all gone. My days are monotonous, there is no spirit and no chemistry.

Bram, where are you now? I really miss!

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Terminal PRN, Papa is waiting for me.

"Zanu, how's college, son? Smoothly?" ask Papa while driving.

"Alhamdulillah smoothly Pa," I replied.

"Hours this time in a few days?"

"Just this week, Pa,"

Papa smiled and concentrated on driving. I was just picked up by Papa. It feels good to be with family.

It doesn't feel like our car has reached home. Mama was getting ready to welcome me on the front porch.

"It's Mama's son! Miss Mama, you know," said Mama while kissing and hugging me tightly.

"Where's Zuri Ma?" my many.

"Your sister is tutoring. Come back home too. Oiya, Mama cook your favorite side dish, jengkol shrimp balado. Come on in, son, Mama's ready to eat at the dinner table,"

"Good Ma,"

I went in and walked up the stairs to my room. When I opened the room, it felt like the air I had been through all this time. Yup! Eve of my childhood and adolescence. There are many memories in this room.

I rushed to take a shower and cleaned up my backpack to get all the clothes I was carrying out of the boarding house. I was stunned for a moment when I saw Bram's jacket. Without me noticing, I kissed Bram's jacket.

Brother, if only you were near me again.

"Zanu! Not yet son? Come down, eat," Mama called me from below.

I'm shocked! It's because of Bram, I started to concentrate less and always think about it.

"Okay Ma" I replied.

I went down and headed straight to the dining table. Mama cooks a lot of side dishes. Usually if you eat your cooking, I can eat two or three dishes.

It turned out that Zuri had come home and was shocked to see me coming home.

"Eh Brother! Well, you know the same brother. I'm alone and at home" Zuri said as she ate.

"Now Zuri will also go to college, our house will be empty. How's school?" my many.

"Alhamdulillah smoothly Brother. Oiya, Vincent came here nanyain brother. He said Saturday he'd be here again,"

"Yeah? What did Trus Zuri say?" askaku.

"Well... I said not necessarily you can go home on Saturday. Trus Vincent said that Saturday he stayed here to make sure that Brother came home. Looks like there's something important, really eager to see Brother,"

"Maybe" I answered accordingly.

I was a little surprised, because Vincent was still looking for me. But I think I responded to it mediocre, because from the beginning I felt ordinary, even though I actually liked Vincent.

But the more he gets here, Vincent gets forgotten.

Is it because there is already the presence of Bram...?

Vincent, this is what I want to talk to Bram about. Because I felt so wrong, it was as if I had given Vincent great hope. Although my relationship with Vincent is not really there.

It's good that this Saturday Vincent is coming home. So all I want to make sure of the story and I make it clear not to get too hopeful. Because I can't lie to my own heart if I want to be with Bram.

My egoism? Or was it a wrong decision, because it was too early to have a boyfriend?

"Good Pa,"

Zuri and I rushed to eat. Looks like Papa will deliver some important news.

After I finished eating, I cleaned the table from dirty dishes and glasses. After everything was clean and tidy, I went straight to the living room, Papa and Mama were already there watching TV.

"Son, sit here. Papa wants to talk about something,"

I'm nodding.

"Look, Papa has plans to buy Zanu a car next month. But the car is not expensive," said Papa.

"Yeahaaaa?!! Is this really Pa? No lie, right?" I scream pleasure.

"Dengerin. God willing. But Zanu has to learn to drive first" said Mama.

"Well yes, Zanu learned to be private just ahead of his car in the purchase. Later once in a while Papa teaches driving for the first step. Just Papa asked, the car do not take it to campus about a month after it was purchased. You want to spend the first time at home, can you?" ask Papa.

"Yes can dong Pa.., in buyin alone is very grateful, if the conditions are just that, small..," I replied enthusiastically.

"Yes, Papa's gonna find a good private drive,"

"Horeeeee!! Thank you, Pa. Duh Papa is good," I replied as I pranced.

"Mama's crus is not that good?" chirps Mama.

"Yes well also dong Mama. Papa and Mama are the best parents for Zanu,"

Papa and Mama smiled at my still childish behavior.

Crane.kring.kring..

I heard the house phone ringing. Zuri who lifted him up near the middle room. My mom and dad watch TV.

"Sister, that's a call for Brother. Don't know who, man," said Zuri to me.

"Okay, thank you Zuri" I replied.

From who the hell? No one knows my home phone.

I hurried to pick up the phone.

"Yes hello, this is Zanu. From who?" my many.

"Hallo Zanu, how are you? Remember not my voice?" answer the person across the phone.

Like Bram's voice! But where does he know my house phone?

"Eh yes. This is Bram's sister isn't it?" I was afraid of the wrong people.

"Yup! I'm Bram. How are you, kangen not me?" Bram asked back.

"Hmmm...., you know where my sister called my house?" I'm still curious.

"Lho, you've been calling his house on my phone. Yes I keep it, do you know one day it takes. Well, now's the time to get your phone on," Bram replied of pleasure.

"What's the phone? Anything important? Is she home from Jakarta?" my many.

"One-one question. Saturday I went to your house, let's have a free chat, how?" ask Bram again.

How'this? Remember Vincent is also home Saturday. Help me...!

"Zanu, why shut up? Can I go to the house?" ask Bram again.

"By my brother, when is the time?"

"Monday night is okay?" ask Bram.

"By Brother, please. Then just look for Citra Lanko Housing and ask Zanu's house," I explained.

"OKAY. Be prepared, and beautiful to welcome me" teased Bram.

"What the hell? Dandan is simple, if you don't like to see, skip," I replied.

"Yeah.iya Non. Yes, yes, Assalammu'alaikum,"

"Waa'alaikum greetings,"

Uh, hopefully. What's wrong Bram wants to come here. Waduh...! If Vincent was the same Bram when it came, how would this be??

Minutes by minutes passed. I finally got an idea. Just say my senior Bram and my friend Vincent, done. I don't want to be complicated because of guys, auk ah dark..

But if they can, they don't come in time. So much free time I hear each other's stories.

"Who's Zanu?" ask Mama while passing in front of me.

"Ma Senior,"

Mom just smiled and went straight into the room. I set foot on the stairs, want to rest first ah in the room.

I fell down and remembered Bram. May Bram bring good news. I finally fell asleep.

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