Not Ordinary Slant

Seven

After the meeting, Gya hasn't seen Rafish yet. In fact, it's been through Magrib like this the neighbor's son has not been seen home. There is important news he wants to tell you.

"Sister!"

Gya turned his head and found Gio out of the house hugging his favorite guitar. The high school boy who only had a stock of black shirt reserves, chose to sit next to Gya.

"Call me mama" he continued. Then, he began strumming guitar strings, without singing along. In addition to comics, playing guitar is indeed a hobby of Gio.

Seeing Gya who had not yet moved, made Gio glance at his brother and repeat his words again. "Called mama, told to eat."

"Yes, budar. Shitty!" reply Gya gomasy. After the Magrib prayer, Gya immediately chose to sit on the terrace and did not come to dinner with his family.

"The thinner you just know you're!"

"There's no fat barbie" said Gya, not to lose.

"But, guys prefer full-fledged girls."

"Bodos! Rafish likes me."

Eh?

Gio instantly stopped his nimble finger strumming the guitar strings with the key to Andmesh's Extraordinary Love note. Then, staring at the brother full of investigation, to make Gya curse himself who had misspoken.

"He hasn't come home yet?" Tuh, right! Misdoubt.

"He who?"

"That's Bang Aji the greengrocer. Haven't come home?"

Gio squinted his eyes. His sister is really suspicious. Don't tell me he's stuck with Rafish's flocking charm!

The sound of a motorcycle disperse the inner war between the two, to make them simultaneously turn their heads. Waiting for Rafish to open his helmet and pop his head into the guardrail of their house as usual.

"Hi! Evening alone. I'm so envious."

Nah, right! It has become a habit of Rafish to bend his head to the guardrail of their house. He looks tall.

"Where are you from?"

"But! Possessive of my future wife."

Uhuk!

Gio coughed loudly, then smacked into his own chest while standing up. Then, choose to go back into the house after saying, "Lanjutin, deh! I want to save my classy ears first."

Gya sneered, then looked back at Rafish who was still folding both hands over the guardrail. His neighbor looked so tangled.

"A busy organization?"

Rafish did not answer. He still stared at Gya in silence, making Gya wrong.

"Hm?"

"You want to take a bike ride for a while?"

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Tonight the Rafish is not like the usual Rafish. Although he tried to be cheerful as usual, but the look in his eyes was different.

He chose silence. He let Rafish take him anywhere and began to seem to enjoy the sometimes soothing night breeze.

Long circling around, Rafish finally stops his motorcycle in front of the city park. There were a few butchers there and Rafish immediately ordered some burnt meatballs after asking for Gya's approval first.

"Why you?" Finally Gya asked as well when Rafish was already sitting next to him. Something is wrong with Rafish.

"Don't pay attention, I'll misunderstand you."

The heat! Gya snorted and it managed to make Rafish chuckle.

"Everybody has a problem. Why do we have to be strong?"

Rafish's laughter faded. "Which question should I answer first?" Rafish raised his eyebrows, then continued, "Where am I from or what am I?"

"Where are you from?"

"From Papa's grave."

The deg!

Gya was silent because he was confused what to react. So, Rafish's real father is dead? He remembered this morning.

"Have you heard this morning?"

Rafish was silent. However, then he nodded and somehow it made Gya's heart become sick.

"Papa's not a fraud, what's more a robber."

Gya nodded in confidence. No need for explanation, really. Whoever and whatever Rafish's father he doesn't care at all.

"Papa's just a scapegoat." When saying that Gya can feel the sound of Rafish shaking and again Gya's heart was hurt.

Rafish again commented on the smile, then turned his face to wipe his two slightly watery eyes. A side that Gya had never seen before.

This is one of the Gya's shortcomings. He had no idea how to comfort people, except.

Gya patted Rafish's arm, until the young man turned to him again. Then, he hooked both hands to Rafish's neck, making Rafish look down with widened eyes.

Gya sighed deeply, then hugged Rafish so tightly. "I'm one of those people who don't need an explanation of who you are."