Ms. Dorky

Hollowly

Laras' life returned to its original state, without Dano following him, without Angga, and without the drama of Dano and Angga's quarrels that dragged Laras into their vicious circle.

A few months after the meeting of Laras and Dano, now he is busy with the final exam of the semester. Barrel's life is now like a student butterfly, brow lecture-home college-home. Even sometimes also fireflies, lecture-mouse lectures, crying because of the duties of lecturers.

But Laras is still the most bizarre creature of God. In the midst of his busyness, Laras still felt very empty, his life became empty. The existence of Dano around Laras turned out to be quite a big influence for the girl.

Every now and then Laras tries to treat his emptiness by accepting Rakai's invitation. But wherever they go, Laras still feels there is less. Laras subconsciously compares Rakai to Dano, misses Dano to tears of sadness, and then gets upset just by seeing a row of clothes in her closet. It seems like Laras is slowly becoming insane because of Dano.

Laras often listen again Noah entitled remove your tracks, the goal is as a motivation to move on, but every night Laras still feel sad. The only one who succeeded from the effort moved on Laras only when he did not take his phone and called Dano.

“Remember yes, returning to the former is a foolish act out of love!” manda said one day.

Mesam-mesem barrel sipping iced tea. Uh, am I the same Dano broke up? Who is mutusin? batin Laras just remembered his suddenly gray relationship status.

 

...*****...

“Bengong mulu Ra, what's up? Think of the order of the solar system huh?” tegur Heru patted Laras' shoulder. The girl looked up wryly as Heru, Dano, and Brandon sat in their place.

“Laras do not be disturbed, again the stress of tax is difficult, it was only able to answer half” explained Amel.

“Quietly Ra, can still repeat next year”

“Yes, you paid my tuition but” reply Laras sewot. Heru laughs at Manda's fritters.

They were busy chatting, except for Laras who chose silence. In addition to frustration with the matter of the tax, the presence of Dano there makes Laras dead flea. Though it's been a long time since Dano's confession but Laras still can't hide his feelings every time he sees the guy. Laras was sad.

“No, Rita sent salam” reported Brandon suddenly showed the contents of a group chat.

Dano's forehead wrinkled confused. “Rita who?”

“New son srikandi. That's the new vocalist of Udin”

“That little girl?”

“Yoy. Small, tiny, cute..so no hello back?”

Dano nodded making her friends cheer.

“Yaelah Dano, off the barrel directly open the heart. Ra see the behavior of former lu” laughter Heru deliberately wanted to provoke a reaction Laras.

“Lagian Laras, what the hell is less than Dano? Why left? Kan piasi” added Brandon.

“Temen you are less sane!” said Manda realized that the look of Laras was not comfortable to hear the joke of Heru and Brandon, his eyes glared at Amel who was laughing, it seemed like the girl was on Dano's side now.

“Mel, what was Samuel's event yesterday? I heard Yohan wasn't drunk?” tanya Manda switched the conversation, lucky to change the discussion about Yohan.

Laras's face turned away, his eyes catching Dano wet while propping up his chin watching him. The guy smiled faintly and after that turned his face towards Heru.

Laras gulped. So we really broke up, huh? batin Laras and I don't know why he wanted to cry.

...*****...

New rumors about Dano circulating in Srikandi, but this time not because of Laras. Dano is rumored to be PDKT with a new child srikandi, Rita's name. The barrel that often becomes a lip every time you talk about Dano suddenly becomes forgotten.

Laras was grateful, because there were no more strange stories about him. But still something made him careless. Heru and Brandon compactly tease Laras whenever there is new gossip regarding Dano and Rita.

“Dano less what Ra? Saucy yes, popular yes, tajir yes. Darling discarded, try to open his heart a little, just load the same time Brandon entered situ” ledek Samuel made Laras rush to lift foot.

“Yang Patient Ra, later also on bosen” entertain Manda pity. 

Manda's guess is clearly wrong. Heru et al. increasingly become-so, not just a piece of teasing or temptation, they now dare to send photos Dano. Whatever the activities of the guy while with them, Laras will definitely receive dozens of candid photos of Dano.

“Can be crazy me!” said Laras naggingly looking at the contents of Heru's message. 

Heru: It's Ra, Dano's schedule today. Once in a while I wanted to find a chance to meet.

Inevitably Manda joined in laughing amusedly at Heru's message. “Udah Ra, take care. Crazy people in response are getting crazier.”

The two girls then stepped away to the faculty of psychology building, had passed through the srikandi sekre and presented a scene that sucks Rita chasing Dano.

“Kak Dano waituuu, my shoelaces have not nih” said Rita hurriedly ran after Dano.

“Buruan, late nih”

“Nempel mulu kayak stamps..Uh! There's Barrels! Hello Laras, why come here? See Dano ya?” said Brandon pretended to put on a look of surprise when he saw Laras. Dano turned and chuckled in amusement, he patted Brandon on the shoulder and walked away with Rita.

Brandon approached Laras and Manda, his pace accelerated to counterbalance Laras's move. The girl's face had met with redness because of Brandon's scream earlier.

“That's her name Rita Ra. Cakepan lu, comfortable Dano also in you. But do not know if long discarded Dano heart can move” said Brandon then nyelonong go.

Barrels. “Cash!” laras said exasperatedly.

*****

It rained heavily in the afternoon. The barrel rests on the wall of the psychology faculty building. As a result of the logic class being transferred to the psychology building, Laras was forced to take shelter in the lobby of the building waiting for rain. Laras cursed himself who forgot to bring an umbrella, but he was accustomed to put an umbrella in a bag.

“Damn it!” mumbam Laras bit hard on his gum which began to taste bitter. These few days things go awry for Laras.

The barrel stepped closer to the trash can to dispose of the gum, its stomach was hungry and cold air began to pierce the skin.

Why isn't it raining when I'm home anyway? let me sleep, damn it! rutuk Laras is upset.

The busway stop is in front, but there is no guarantee the laptop will stay dry to avoid rain. Barrels sticking out their hands felt the rain fall from the roof of the building.

“Ra.”

Baras jerked, he turned around and found Dano standing behind him, the guy stuck out his umbrella as if he understood why Laras was standing there.

“Ngapain you here?”

“You exercise. You want to go back, right? There go, use my umbrella.”

Laras nodded, taking the umbrella from Dano's hand. Be careful when he steps down the stairs. Just when he was under the steps Laras stopped, his heart again felt sore, he then turned his body to look up at Dano who was still watching him.

The barrel is silent, something inside him is heating up. Seeing Dano standing there made her want to cry. Why does that guy look so lonely? Just like Laras, Dano was also injured. They have both been victims of infidelity, both losing people who were once the center of their world.

But of course Dano's story is much more tragic than Laras's. Until this moment Laras can still see Angga whenever he wants, but Dano is different. Dano lost Claudia in a place where she couldn't see the girl anymore.

Unknowingly the tears of Baras fell. He only realized how much he loved Dano and how sad it was to lose the guy. Laras was late to realize, and now the guy has left first.

Baras bowed his face, not wanting to stand for longer Laras immediately turned away from the place.