Not Ordinary Slant

Eighteen

After the incident this morning, until this night Rafish has not been seen again. Gya had been waiting for him all day. Occasionally he bows his head to the wall clock and occasionally peeks out the window, quiet.

"Not coming back."

Tapping Gio managed to make Gya turn his head. He walked up and sat down next to his sister who was reading comics on the living room couch.

"So this morning what happened, anyway, Dek?"

Gio who looked serious with his comics, glanced briefly, then shrugged both of his shoulders.

"Rafish is very angry like it is," continued Gya.

Gio shrugged both of his shoulders.

"Whose guy was it, huh? What's om? How can I make Rafish lose control?"

Gio almost shrugged his shoulders again, but Gya had already pulled the comic in Gio's hand and smacked it into the back of his sister's head.

"Mama! Brother Gya KDRT, here!"

Gya kicks Gio's leg before finally running up the stairs. Leaving the sister who was still yelling complain to mama.

Inside the room, Gya was still not calm. He still peeked through the window of his room, then exhaled heavily.

He glanced at the cell phone lying on the dresser. For a moment he seemed doubtful. However, he finally reached the rectangular object as well. Then, start looking for Rafish contacts there.

This time without thinking anymore, Gya touched the call icon, then attached the phone to the ear. However, the call is not connected because apparently Rafish is in another call. His face looked disappointed. He put his cell phone back, then chose to sit on the edge of the bed.

There's little hope that Rafish will return the call. However, after a long wait there was still no reply from the flocking neighbor.

***

"Sister!" Gio reappears from behind the door, disturbing Gya who is busy looking for job vacancies on the internet. "Today's not going anywhere, is it?"

Gya who began to be disturbed, took his eyes off the laptop that this day accompanied. "Why?"

"You borrow the motor."

"Oh!"

"Where's the key?" Gio went into Gya's room, then grabbed the key lying on the nightstand without waiting for an answer. "The evidence is full, right? I'm not filling it anymore, yeah."

"Whatever."

"I've been home a little while, so don't be recokin."

"Bodo is very."

"Don't nitip-nitip either. I'm not open anymore."

"Whisper!"

Gio shrugged both of his shoulders lightly, then intended to step outside the room. The tall teenager looked neat and fragrant this afternoon. Maybe I should go on a date.

Gio halted his footsteps, turning to Gya who seemed to be looking at him with an overbearing look.

"Rafish's home yet?" continued Gya.

Gio let out a long breath. Then, raise his right index finger into the air. "First, my name is Elgio Atharrazka. It can be called Gio, El, Atha, or Razka. Just don't be called 'Dek'!"

Gya's forehead suddenly frowned. However, it seems that the younger brother is not finished with his wobble. "Second, Rafish is your thugs. So, don't ask me again!"

Gya forcefully closed the laptop in front of him, preparing to attack Gio. However, the annoying-faced young man fled by closing the door.

"Bye is the fish!" gio shouted from behind the door.

"Nyebelin, loe! Like a fish," Gya replied after sliding a pillow, until it hit the door of the room.

Since Gio's departure, Gya became pensive. What does her feeling for Rafish actually mean just a sister's feeling for a sister? Just like how she felt about Gio.

***

After a few days, Rafish finally came home. This was also known by a report from Gio.

After getting a report with the lure of doing physics tasks owned by Gio, Gya immediately stand by on the terrace chair. Although he tried to hold it, but he still wanted to know the state of Rafish.

Sure enough, Rafish did not come out long ago. This time Gya did not want to talk at the fence barrier as usual. So, he walked out and stepped into the compound of his neighbor's house.

"Hi."

Rafish, who was tying his shoelaces on the patio chair, raised his face. Then, answer the greeting with dehumanization.

"You ... Where are you?" He walked closer, but decided to stand up. The atmosphere felt really awkward.

"Why?" ask Rafish briefly.

"Some days you don't go home, so ...."

Rafish, who had finished with his shoelaces, decided to stand up, to make Gya's sentence stop.

"I'm worried" continued Gya as Rafish looked at him.

"Worry or longing?" Rafish's voice rang out in one go, as deep as his gaze on Gya.

Gya was even stunned. However, then he shook his head and replied in a soft voice, "Worry."

Rafish laughed blandly. He turned his gaze for a moment, then said, "Then don't make me misunderstand."

Hearing Rafish's words made Gya close his mouth. Meanwhile, Rafish again laughed a little.

"No way, right? From now on we make clear boundaries, yes, brother."

***