Ms. Dorky

Palau

The heartache is not good. For Laras, rather than heartache he prefers toothache. If the toothache can still be left to sleep, if the heartache? Boro-boro sleep, just breathing feels bland.

Since Dano's rejection, Laras so often cringe. Dissipated. His face looks sad, Laras so lazy to bathe, lazy to listen to the lecturer, lazy to eat, anyway his mood suddenly so ugly and lazy to do anything. The worry of course is his two best friends when they see Laras like a physical without body is staring blankly at the lecturer in front of the class.

“Ra, don't daydream, ntar in mating jin iprit loh!” tegur Manda when he saw Laras bengong staring at the vegetable lontong in front of him.

“Still upset Ra? It has been two weeks nih” said Amel.

“Two weeks move on mah apply to lu doang” snort Manda, Amel shrug.

“Feelings just yesterday my life was messed up because of being told to marry, uh now my heart is empty” said Laras open voice stirring his iced tea is not excited.

“Udah Ra, lupain aja Dano, there are still many guys out there who want to be the same you” entertain Amel.

“Who?”

“Hm...who is it, the important thing is to lupain aja Dano” replied Amel confused.

Laras shook his head to sigh, it turned out that the effects of heartbreak were this powerful. If you know his feelings will go up and down Laras mending do not fall in love, kapok it feels!

“Let you can dyed Dano, what if we nyari guy?”

“How?”

“Ke club, mall, or where is it. You can meet in a place you didn't expect. Yes, no Nda?” korek Amel asks Manda for support.

“Betul Ra, try you messing around to the state palace, say you know your soul mate son minister.”

Laras.

“Tonight party yuk?” take Amel.

Laras. “Capek Mel”

“Ke mall?”

“No, bosen. What can I see?”

“Channel, Louis Vuitton?”

“Dih expensive. What's the best part about squirming but can't buy?”

“Ya just wash your eyes Ra”

“Ngak want, instead of immediately envious of others nenggeliat Louis Vuitton”

“Kitu eye wash see cutep” guys

“Emang any?”

“Many Ra, your eyes have closed Dano”

“Iya Mel a lot. Saucy waving, saucy but muscle spills everywhere, cute macho but the same coupling that is cute macho too. Once you get the right fit, there is already a sexy girl next to him. Keep the rest om-om flirty. The intention of washing the eyes even ends us who are used as eye washers the same om-om, sometimes offered again using a twenty percent discount” reply Laras rejects all the proposals Amel. Manda laughs ngakak.

“Ya keep going?” Amel was confused.

The barrel shrugs then takes his bag. “I'm Mel first, going to the bookstore. Want to come?”

“Nggak Ra, mending I think nego same price om-om.”

Laras grinned and then stepped away, the food that had not been finished he just left.

...*****...

The only place that could divert Baras from his gala was the scent of paper on the bookshelf. It's been an hour since he went around reading various novel synopsies. Two novels are already in his grasp, now what Laras wants to look for is a book from one of his favorite authors.

“Mas, excuse me, a novel by Eden Keningston called Ms. Ghost on which shelf huh?” ask a staff member.

“Shortly yes mbak...At the third shelf end, the rest of one stock”.

“Still Mas.”

Laras stepped lightly, the plan after this was to sit in a cafe near the bookstore while reading a novel, then after that if you still had time Laras would eat pecel catfish in the alley near the end of the house. Laras steps stopped, his eyes catching the figure of a man holding Ms. Ghosts.

Late barrel, the guy takes first.

“Mas, novel to take?” tanya Laras approaches, she does not want to give up until the novel is in her hands, unless the bookstore guarantees the novel will be stocked tomorrow maybe Laras wants to release Ms. Ghost, the problem is that Laras has been three weeks in order to buy the novels in his hands.

“Make read?” ask Baras bego.

The guy laughed. “No Ra, make dog hours.”

The guy took off the mask and it turned out to be Rakai. Barrel gawked for a moment.

“Loh Rakai? Why are you here?”

“Since fogging” joked Rakai. Laras grinned and stared fixedly at Rakai. Silently Laras was amazed to see the pile of books in Rakai's hands. From web novels to Hermann Hesse's literary novel in his arms.

“Why bengong Ra? Wonderful squirming thugs in bookstore?”

Laras. “I'm amazed by the books in your hands. That makes you read it yourself or?”

“Iya. Make me read it myself. I rarely go to the bookstore, so come buy a lot. I love to read, but I love reading this book. If the school book, do not like”, explained Rakai at length.

“That's funny..” mumbled Unknowingly. Behind the look of Rakai turned out to be a hobby boy read romance story.

“Lu want this book?” asked Rakai, Laras nodded in spirit.

“This book can make you, but in exchange you have to treat me to eat. Price for services because this book fell into my hands, how about try if someone else took it?”

“Iya yes. You want to eat the crescent moon is also not papa, I payin” nod Laras agreed to take the book in Rakai's hand before the guy changed his mind.

After that Laras went with Rakai. The guy turns out to be very fun, all day Laras is constantly made to laugh by jokes or funny behavior Rakai. It seems like almost all Srikandi children have a talent for being a comedian, what are the requirements to form a band in Srikandi it should be able to joke?

“Sini Ra, I took photos, when else can you take photos on the bridge crossing the gini?” said Rakai took some portraits of Laras.

”One, two three. Again, the freestyle. One, two, three. Well now try the desperate style pose.”

Laras laughs ngakak.

“Ra, do you like to read comics?”

“Iya. I'm a big fan of Uncle Scrooge”

“When you get comics, but not here”

“Continue where?”

“Hmm...gue want to show you a good place that I often visit. A kind of used bookstore, but the books have not circulated anymore in the official bookstore”

“Mau dong's. Just tell me, I'm going there. Is there an old edition Uncle Scrooge comic?”

“There should be Ra. There are all there, but sometimes only one stock, because indeed the average book is taken from people who move houses continue to make books. Maybe even if you're careful, you can find a VOC” member diary

“Hahaha, there-there only.”

Rakai smiled, seeing Laras laughing wide.

“Gue can ask for your number right?”

“Bby, bentar-”

“Di Dano” cut Rakai. Laras looked up, his forehead wrinkled a little then nodded in confusion. Though it is easier to ask directly on the barrel.

“Yaudah Ra, let's eat. What do you want to eat?”

“Pecel lele”

“Pake fried cabbage?”

Laras Senyun widened, then nodded in spirit. “Deal!”

...*****...

Amel patted Laras back tightly, he came with Dano and Heru. Laras only looked up for a moment and then refocused on his book. He is already in the middle of the chapter is quite exciting, until the presence of Dano is not so disturbing himself. Though this was the first time they had met since the confession of Laras last time.

“Seru very Ra, read kayak book again see porn” magazine scold Heru.

“Heeh” replied Laras indifferently.

“Read what the hell Ra?” Amel checked the cover of the novel Laras.

“Do not be disturbed Mel, Laras again learn the technique of cattle cultivation” said Heru. Laras snorted but continued reading.

“How's srikandi's birthday? I'm hearing the show chairman change?” ask Manda to Heru.

“Kok know?”

“By the way in Hima” sect

“Ckck, gossip” faculty

“Emang previous chairman who?” ask Amel.

“Rudi. Now Echa. Emang srikandi if you make an important event continue whose chairman is a guy, there must be a barrier. Ud Tradition”

“Rudi out why?”

“Rehab”

“Drugs?”

“Yoi” geleng Heru. Amel clucked while Manda was dumb.

“Emang yes srikandi, severe! I can count on whose finger is problematic”

“Back Mel. You can use your fingers who is not a problem. Many children srikandi who really want to want to make, not just the styles to be said cool. Just yes it is, the negative is definitely more seen than positive”

“Note the positive things you have outside the stage and won the trophy!”

“Gue sat here, talking to you with positive thoughts” Heru replied. Amel sneered and gulped the iced tea, and then turned to Laras.

“Why is Ra breathing that way? Bad ending?” ask Manda.

“Not until the ending. But I was upset in the middle, I was afraid of the sad ending. If sad ending does not want me to continue in”

“Yes forlorn, same time book just upset? There are still many things in this world that you can mess with. Ckck basic young man!” heru said, Laras glared.

“Yes gentlemen!”

“Dih. Funny for pouting, kayak snail”

“I'm not pouting, recriminate yourself”

“Ih Larassss gemes deh” goda Heru laughs while pinching gnarled cheeks Laras to redness.

“Sick tauk!”

“Udah Ra. Heru again sad that the value of Indonesian quiz was destroyed, so it became gini.” Dano opened her voice, Heru laughed in excitement.

“Loh Barrel, the cheek is red? Shame on me being here?” heru Goda.

The barrel snickered, he turned, somewhat surprised when Dano's hand touched his cheek and rubbed gently. About two seconds he was silent, and then pulled his face away from Dano's touch.

“I first ya” said Laras somewhat misbehaved.

“Where's Ra? Class is still twenty minutes away.” Manda.

“You meet Rakai, you want to give me the novel” pinjem

“Rakai minjem novel? Rakai srikandi?” amel's forehead is wrinkled. Laras nodded innocently.

“Truly Rakai srikandi? Waw! Since when does he like to read books?”

“It looks like Mel used to. Meet yesterday at the bookstore”

“Rakai Fernandez to the bookstore? Double Wow!”

“Lebay Mel's. Srikandi child despite his appearance urgently, but actually the best candidate for scholarship country” said Heru.

“Of course I have to be more! A Rakai likes to read the book is amazing, crazy, the world is upside down! In fact, all this time I thought he was a member of Satan worship.”

Laras grinned to take his bag. “I first yes, see you in class” said Laras waving a hand running away.

Dano stared at Laras in silence, one hundred percent convinced that Laras had just tried to avoid him..

...*****...

“Jalan yuk, mumpung is still at half-six” invite Amel to glance at the watch, the last course on Saturday is finished.

“No way, I have an agreement with someone else” said Manda.

“Who?”

“Temen?”

“Cowok?”

“Iya.”

Amel put on a suspicious look. “Brandon?”

Manda was silent immediately reply to Amel's amused laughter.

“I want, but shy uuuuu” uuu sing Amel screeching. Manda swerved but did not respond.

“Lu no promise also Ra?”

“Iya, want to go with Rakai.”

Amel applauded. “Crazy! Out Dano direct Rakai, you plain gini but sat set sat set also”

“What the hell is Mel, we want to find kok” book

“Iya Ra Yes. Regretting Dano, his ex is now more often study tour from bookstore to bookstore” kekeh Amel. After the class was completely empty the three then stepped out, Manda ran first, apparently did not want his meeting with Brandon followed by Amel who would definitely suck it all out.

“It's funny that people fall in love again” Amel's laughter sees Manda running around in tears away from him.

    “You were so” too

“Lu also” reply Amel. The barrel shrugs.

“Laras!”

The two turned, Dano ran over to them.

“Mel, Baras I pinjem ya” Dano said without further ado pulling Laras, Amel nodded while Laras bengong follow Dano's steps.

“Where are you?” ask Laras confused.

“Eat, I'm hungry” Dano said, pushing slowly Laras into the car, without saying much Dano's car drove away.

Baras took out a cell phone typing some messages for Rakai and after that along the way he just kept quiet. Barrel tried not to look awkward but still he could not start the topic.

Rakai: let me pick up, share location aja you where.

The reply from Rakai made Laras breathe a sigh of relief, he wanted to escape this awkwardness. Dano's car stopped at a food stall, they were sitting in a corner near the cashier.

“What do you want to eat?”

“Es tea only, I just finished eating” said Laras. Dano nodded then stood up to order, Lara took a breath, why does it feel so hard to talk to Dano? Some time ago they were so close, now everything feels far away.

“You did yesterday what?” ask Dano when she gets back.

“Ordinary kayak duty cloth, you?”

“Training. Want to join the race seventeen August” replied Dano, Laras nodded. Next was just a casual chat, the two were more silent. Even Dano herself blatantly stared at Laras despite not saying anything. There were many things that Laras wanted to say, but he was confused where to start. They spent about twenty minutes without speaking, Laras sipped slowly on his iced tea, waiting for Dano to finish eating.

“I want to talk Ra” Dano said after he finished, he sipped drinking water. “About your recognition that time...”.

“Iya, I know, sorry”

“Why apologize?”

“Because we got awkward.”

Dano was silent, she took a slow breath. “I don't think there's anything wrong with your feelings, I'm glad you're honest, but my answer is still the same as back then. And now I want to say I don't want our relationship to be awkward and tenuous. I can't let you go Ra.”

Wh why? Why is that kayak? You don't want to accept my feelings but you don't want to take me off?

“Quiet No, I am now fine. We're still kayaking first, right?”

Lies.

Barrels aren't okay. He is sad and confused by Dano's attitude, but his body is too tired to just state his thoughts and make this conversation longer.

Dano was silent, long enough to stare at Laras until then his head nodded meaninglessly.

“Come Ra, I anterin t home”

“No way, I have another appointment, already want to be picked up”

“Whose name?”

“Rakai” reply Baras. “I first yes, see you on campus.”

Barrel waved his hand and ran. Dano silently stared at Laras until the girl's back disappeared at the turn near the busway stop. Dano took a deep breath. 

Bizarrely.

He should have been feeling ordinary, but the fact that Laras had met Rakai made him bleed. Dano makes a boundary between herself and Laras, but when the girl moves away Dano feels angry.