
It was a bright morning with the sun shining down on the earth. Marking the beginning of a new day begins. Olin was ready with his makeup, staying running breakfast only.
"Morning, ma." said as he was in the dining room.
"Morning, breakfast before leaving" said Nilam while giving a plate of fried rice to Olin.
"Where are you going, ma?" olin asked as she did not find her two brothers in the dining room.
"Bang Raven has departed he said there is a sudden thing, bang Davi there is a practice because today is a basketball match" explained Nilam.
"Trus Olin who's going to dong?" Olin pouted thinking about his fate today.
"Let me in anter pak Tono aja, mama let bring your own car to the office." replied Nilam. Mr. Tono is a private driver who has worked for many years. Olin simply nodded and continued eating. Finished breakfast, Olin immediately went out to meet Mr. Tono in front who would drive him.
"Non Olin." said Mr. Tono as he approached Olin who had just come out of the house.
"Why sir?" ask Olin.
"That's non, in front there is a non Olin minister," he reported.
"Yemen?" Olin frowned, he then smiled and immediately ran towards the front of the fence.
"Mario" said Olin. The guy who was called immediately looked over. No, not Mario. That guy is Chio Mario's best friend.
"Kok lo?" olin's face that had been sad turned disappointed.
"Gue told mario to go to school, come on!" report Chio while confirming the zipper of his jacket.
"Where's mario?" Olin was still wondering why mario didn't pick her up. Yesterday the guy didn't tell her.
Chio looked at Olin's sweet face. "She's got business," Olin looked down and hid her sadness, she had not seen Mario in days since the classmate. It feels so empty according to him.
"Lin, come." take Chio.
"I'll tell you about it" Olin left in front of Chio and immediately looked for Mr. Tono. After that Olin was riding a motorcycle owned by Chio and slowly the bike began to leave the house Olin.
***
On the way, they both remained silent. Chio drives his bike at standard speed.
"Where's school?" ask Olin when they both stop at the traffic light.
"Sma Pancasila," Chio replied. Actually Chio is an easy type of guy, he is also friendly, and considerate, but a little jaily. He was so cool and cold to Olin because of Mario, the guy was warning him not to tease Olin.
Traffic light also turned green, they also continued their journey to Garuda High School.
"Ntar lo I'm picking it up!" chio said briefly. Without seeing Olin's face, he was busy keeping the helmet Olin had just put on in the back seat of his bike.
Olin did not open her voice, she simply nodded. She has no intention of asking why Chio should pick her up.
"Gue comes in first, thanks" said Olin and left in front of Chio. The guy nodded.
Some of the girls who had just come to steal a glance towards Chio were. That was natural, because Chio faces eleven and twelve with Mario, aka equally handsome. The difference is, Chio is a little Chinese. If Mario has wide eyelids, Chio has narrower eyelids. The one on the breast with slightly thick eyebrows. Chio immediately put on his helmet and left from there.
Today the 11th class of Ipa 2 only competes in futsal. Because in the basketball game they lost, and in the new volleyball tomorrow they are against the 12th class Ips 2 which determines who will represent the school in the friendly match later.
Olin walked gontai into his class which was quite quiet residents. He looked at Saras and Anya who were sitting on the bench behind him.
"The one in waiting finally came" Anya said to give a welcome.
"Why your face?" asked Saras who saw the face of his best friend differently than usual.
"No," replied Olin lazily. Then sit on his stool.
"It must be Mario, right?" guess Saras.
"No," elak Olin lied, who actually missed Mario.
"Omg, lin, look at this. It's you, right?" anya asked excitedly while showing her phone screen in front of Olin.
"Why is that me?" ask Olin plain.
"Who is this?" point Anya to a photo of a guy with his army color jacket.
"Oh, it's Chio. Mario who was my friend," replied Olin normally.
Anya gawked while looking at Olin's face in disbelief. "What the hell?! looky!" Saras follow kepo.
"Bijir, handsome very." said Saras also surprised.
"Where did the photo come from?" ask Olin. Anya grinned the horse.
"From the 11th grade ciwi group Ipa, so if there is gossip about cogan. I know." she replied with a cry. Olin just shook her head slowly.
"I didn't want to join that group?" said Saras.
"Lo didn't say," Anya replied.
"Eh lin, but how could it be, that guy nganter lo?" Saras asked with a grand rank.
"Which schoolgirl, lin?" ask Anya.
"Sma Pancasila, why do you have a crush?" Olin asked suspiciously to her best friend this one. Anya nodded with a twinkle of astonished eyes.
"If Alan wasn't around, I could have a crush on him" Anya replied bluntly.
Olin nodded, "But I think it's hard,"
"Why?" ask Saras curiously.
"You are different" said Olin.
"She means I'm that handsome?"
Olin shook his head, "your beliefs are different." Olin explained.
"Yahhh, it's very difficult if it's mah." said Anya sad. "But it's okay, I still have Alan."
"That's it, Faithful!" Saras.
"Eh, don't those volleyball kids come in?" ask Olin while wailing.
"No really, miss Mario. Just now ngelak nyariin again," Anya mocked with his loud voice.
"No, that's it,"
"Volly's son has a holiday, because tomorrow they will fight against kakel." said Saras.
"Sepi dong today," Olin said in a sad tone.
"Patience, the important thing is that we go home at 11" Anya cheered.
"The feeling of a few days also comes home at that hour, lebay!" said Saras. Anya just cut her lips and then busy with her phone. Olin began to read his novel.
***
At 4 pm Chio met Mario in their new barrel. In this empty house, they are. It's been a few days now that Mario and Chio are in this place every afternoon.
The goal is still the same, Mario has not finished his mural and Chio is not finished to accompany his best friend.
"Tomorrow, you told me not to pick up Olin again?" ask Chio who is sitting down.
"No, I'll pick him up tomorrow. I miss it" said Mario, as he continued to draw.
Chio nodded in understanding even though Mario did not see it, as the guy turned his back on him. "What does this painting do?"
"Gift for Olin." replied Mario.
"What's her birthday?"
Mario shook his head, "Gue made this to show my affection to him. He can walk again." explained Mario.
"When did you tell him about this?"
"Tomorrow, after the final champion was announced. Whether you lose or win, this gift will be shown. I hope, when he is sad about his world, this place becomes an escape. A place that will always make him smile even though I am not on his side." explained Mario again. Chio's speechless.
"Gue wants him to always be happy, because basically he deserves to be happy" he continued.
"He must be cool, I'm sure it is" said Chio Trus looking at Mario's activities from behind.
The mural is 70% finished. Not only Olin's face was there, but Mario's face was also there. In the painting they both stared at each other, smiling happily.
"Trus until when did you hide everything, mar?" ask Chio suddenly. Mario stopped his activities, he lowered his head.
His gaze was so empty.
"Lo didn't plan to cover it up, did he? Not that you two have become friends, it's a sign that each other should know each other?" Chio kept asking questions. And the more questions, the more silent Mario became.
"Mar, sooner or later he'll know who you really are. My advice is to tell stories about your past. If only you two had done the same thing. Let's not misunderstand later, and you will not lose him either" Chio suggested.
Mario used every word his best friend said. Everything Chio said was true. He has to be honest even if it hurts.
Mario looked at Chio who was still sitting on the floor. The man smiled at his best friend.
"I'll try." he said steadily.
"That dong, dare to take risks. No matter what happens, you have to be ready." mario nodded in understanding.
"It looks like Olin has also started to like you, looks really from his face earlier when I picked up. He thinks that you, it turns out I came. She was very sad." Chio explained.
"Oh yeah?" Mario does not believe, because it is impossible for Olin to be sad when he does not meet him. The girl always acted indifferently.
Chio nodded, "it looks like something is coming together" Chio sneered at Mario. Mario throws an empty spray bottle at Chio.
"Woy, I got my nutmeg broken, ogeb!" jolt Chio avoids throwing.
Mario laughed as he continued his activities. Behind him Chio also smiled widely, seeing his best friend was kasmaran. Mario and Chio were still in the empty house until the sun set on the western horizon.