Moving to Raden Van Nijhof
CPTR XII: Curious
Gama holds Mona out of her apartment elevator and immediately heads for her room. The unconscious Mona wrapped her arms around Gama's neck. Upon arriving in front of the room, Gama takes out Mona's room access card and swipes it.
Gama pushed the door and went inside into the bedroom. Gama laid Mona down and took off her shoes and tidied them up at the edge of the room. Gama took a long breath. Feeling a little tired Gama went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator looking for a cold drink.
Suddenly the bathroom door opens and Sherly's newly finished figure shows up. Gamamendongak was shocked and Sherly who was drying her hair with a haduk pointed at Gama.
“Lah,wapain lo here?”
Sherly looks towards the open room and sees the unconscious Mona.
“Well, what are you doing with my cousin? I'm reporting to police lo!”
Gama sighed then said, “Sepupu lo drunk so I brought it here.”
“Heh?” Sherly walks into the room and checks on Mona. After being sure Mona was drunk from the smell of her alcoholic breath Sherly walked out and said, “Hmm,ok.”
Seeing this Gama just shook his head then sipped cold water directly from the bottle.Sherly who is still wondering why Gama can be here slowly walking closer to him.
“Kok lo can know Mona again drinking?”
“Dia nge-chat.”
“She often gini, yes?”
Gama gave a small nod, put back the bottle and threw his body on the sofa. Gama loosened his tie and unbuttoned his top. Sherly is a little confused to see Gama who is very relaxed in someone else's room let alone a girl.
Sherly takes place next to Gama, “Lo works where now?”
“Ngurusin family business.”
“That, yes. I still can't believe Mona is very familiar. Though your college time is not very close, ‘kan?”
Gama memorize, “Maybe.”
“You guys are dating, huh?”
Gama stared intently at Sherly and replied briefly, “Nggak.”
“That's yes...”
Gama glanced at the black t-shirt Sherly was wearing and realized that it was the one he had left here during his stay. Sherly held her chin and thought for a moment.
“Gue is actually suspicious of Mona.”
“Surprisingly why?”
“She said she didn't have a boyfriend, but in her closet there were so many guys' clothes. Keep brushing my teeth in the bathroom there are two fits I came here. You know Mona's boyfriend isn't?”
Gama looking at the ceiling pretended to think, “Gak tuh.”
“Masa? You know that he is often fooled by the same. Don't-don't one of them?”
“If not wrong kemaren the hell Mona said she found one that fits her.”
“Masa anyway? Why didn't he tell me. Even the story to you…. This seriously is weird. You guys are not dating, very familiar until you enter his room Mona aja very relaxed, you really do not date Mona, ‘kan?”
Gama gives Sherly one lazy look and Sherly continues her speculation. He thought and turned his brain.
But in the middle of it all Gama suddenly said, “Lo where to go? After graduating, don't look like it?”
“Hehe I'm tired of the same city life. This is just behind just want to mumpulin money to go back there again.” Sherly smiled broadly showing her row of white teeth.
“Live on that remote island?”
“Happy deh.”
“Lo no intention to come?”
Gama raise an eyebrow, “Ngapain I live on that island?”
“Let me have a friend anyway. If you can ask for this help it is easy. Come on dong, we'll be from semester one first.”
“Not mean familiar right.”
“Masa anyway? Though I feel we are very familiar.”
Gama laughed and heard it.
“Eh, seriously! You know Mona because of me.”
Gama dug up his memories. What Sherly said actually has a point, too. At that time their class was conducting field research. Sherly and Gama who happened to be a group were given interview topics to business people.
Sherly also immediately contacted Mona who was different class with them. The two met Mona after college and went to Mona's father's office for an interview. Gama still remembers the figure of Mona who at that time, so indifferent and as if not interested in the world.
Mona's hair at that time was still bangs and her makeup as usual looked natural. From the start meeting Mona showed no signs of wanting to get to know Gama any further. On the contrary, he did not feel interested in the girl.
The three finished the interview when the sun finally set and they went to a fast food restaurant. While Mona and Sherly are busy chatting Gama just shut up and finish the food.
Mona never really notices him until the day Gama saves her. That night forever changed the relationship between the two.
Gama smiled, “Iya, you know me to Mona.”
“Iya, ‘kan? But I'm still surprised that you guys drink Mona.”
“We often meet first.”
“So, yes. That kid…. Though he is not strong to drink but even maxaiin himself for drinking.”
For the next time Sherly kept talking and telling me about a lot of things. I remember the habits of this girl. It's hard to stop when you tell. So Gama returned to being a good listener and listened to everything until it was finished.
Sherly tells the story of how the islands of eastern Indonesia are so beautiful with white sand and unspoiled tropical rainforests. But Sherly interrupted that Sherly kept protesting with the expensive cost of living.
Sherly also tells the story of her dream to open a school there. He still does not know what school to open but he wants to provide a free for those there.
Hearing that, Gama nodded. He never thought about those things. His mind was always occupied by his family business and the war with the Kaligis family. Since that night Gama everywhere had to carry a gun for fear of being ambushed by the Kaligis.
After a long conversation they suddenly saw Gama's watch showing it now at 1am and said, “Gue back first.”
“Eh, it's late, huh? Sorry I became a preoccupation myself.”
“What's risk. I have a reason to meet my client late.”
“Lo still want to meet clients at this time? Really great night meeting lo.”
Gama just laughed a little hearing it. “That's. Tomorrow morning Mona don't forget to be built at 10. He usually just woke up vomiting first to the bathroom, continues to complain of dizziness, while horrifying he jumbled you make him a half-cooked cow's eye eggs.”
“Wah until you know the details. Okay, thanks for the info.”
“Ah, yes, tell him to take a taxi. Danger if he drives. Here's the key.”
Sherly nodded. Gama got up from the sofa and walked towards the exit. Before leaving she saw the figure of Mona who was still sleeping like a baby in her bed. Gama smiled looking at Mona's sweet reddened face.
Gama walks out and Sherly closes the door. Sherly walks up to Mona's room and sits on the edge of the bed and whispers to her, “Besok you must explain a lot to me, Mon. Very much indeed. Now settle for sleep...”.
