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Ambrose Derren Ryker

30/3/2005

08.00

"The swimming pool is far away?" little Nea asked her mother.

"A little while back. Derren's car had stopped" replied Nea's mother.

"Assyc! Swim."

Nea immediately got out of her car, she opened the door of Balqis' car parked right next to her. Balqis also came out as soon as he saw Nea who was the first to greet him.

"Come on Balqis!" bring Nea.

"Yes come!"

That year, Nea and her 7 friends went swimming in the complex's swimming pool. Nea's house was adjacent to the house belonging to Arka, Fai, and Balqis. Their plan this time is a plan owned by parents who want to invite their children to play.

"Change clothes first, just splash," said Esha-Mama Nea.

"OK ma!" answer Nea.

Everything is fine, going on as usual. Ghai, Arka, Yaza, and Derren are both busy playing the slide which is directly connected to the pool, while Nea, Balqis, Fai, and more, and Renren was busy creating a cute jumping style when trying to get into the pool. Until suddenly, though,

"Here eat first!" take Hani, Mama Arka.

"Just a second! Still want to play!" reply Ark.

"Here's cepet! I'll be angry!" hani.

"Ish, just a second. I eat first" said Arka who then went to follow her mother.

Nea looked towards Ghai, Yaza, and Derren then waved her hand. Ghai, Yaza, and Derren finally went to Nea.

"That's Nea calling. Go yuk!" take Derren.

"Come," replied Ghai.

Ghai, Yaza, and Derren ran towards Nea and the others. Lisa-Her mother Renren-who saw the action of the children running around immediately shouted.

"Hey don't run! Later slip," Lisa remembered.

Ghai, Yaza, and Derren slowed down his pace. Balqis pulled Yaza to the side so that their distance was not too far away.

"Let's play jump-jump!" bring Nea.

"No fun ah!" reply Ghai.

"Seru know!" reply Renren.

"Yes, I'm following you" Derren replied.

"Yaza is following along too? Let Ghai play alone" Balqis asked.

"I want to follow" replied Yaza.

"Gee! Yes, I played by myself" replied Ghai.

"Seriously?" tanya Fai tried to convince Ghai.

"Ghai mah not rame," said Nea.

"Biarin," replied Ghai.

Ghai threw his face and looked at a little boy who was in a distance that was quite far away. The boy looked at Ghai with a smile.

"Yes, I've played with Arsa, too" Ghai said.

Yaza immediately held back the hand of Ghai who wanted to leave. Yaza shook his head, as did Derren.

"Don't be the same, we are" Derren said.

Balqis immediately turned to the small trees in the pool. Seeing him Balqis immediately restrained Ghai's hand as well.

"Yes, Ghai played with us. Let's play the slide if that is so," said Balqis.

"What the hell is it?" asked Fai not understanding.

"I'm kidding, let's just jump around" Ghai said with a smile.

Nea immediately hit Ghai's hand. Ghai grimaced getting a punch from Nea.

"Aw!"

"Eat it don't joke around" Nea said.

"Biarin," replied Ghai.

The figure of the little boy lowered his shoulders. His facial water turned tangled as soon as he saw Ghai who chose to play with his real friend.

"Sini Ghai playing with Renren aja," asked Renren while pulling Ghai's hand.

"Emang is only Renren who is good with me," said Ghai who felt defended.

"Be careful, don't miss, '" said Renren.

"Yes" replied Ghai.

Nea suddenly comes trying to slip between Ghai and Renren. Renren has to get out of the way, and so does Ghai.

"Side, I'm gonna jump."

"Gee! You rough chick" said Ghai.

Renren just laughed as he watched Nea and Ghai's action. On the other hand, Yaza, Derren, and Balqis were busy splashing water in all directions. Then,

"Ghi nosebleed!" nea is hysterical.

Yaza, Derren, and Balqis immediately stared in one direction the same. The boy's figure disappeared, somewhere. Yaza immediately came out of the pool and walked over to Ghai. On the other hand Ghai was only silent in his position, only seconds later his hand was moved to remove the trace of blood coming down from his nose.

Ghai then walked in Renren's hand, and then led Renren towards the deep pool. The Renren held only obeyed the steps Ghai took.

"Ghai don't!" Yaza.

Ghai continued to step up, then stopped at the deepest part of the pond. He looked at Renren coldly, while the one stared back at him in confusion.

"Ghen? What was? His head is dizzy again?" ask Renren.

"I'm not Ghai, I'm Arsa."

Shortly after, Ghai pushes Renren into the pool. Yaza who saw him immediately pushed Ghai, he then tried to reach for Renren's hand which was basically unable to swim. Derren who was anxious to see Yaza unable to reach Renren's hand finally chose to jump into the pool and bring Renren to the side of the pool.

"The rendition!" scream Lisa.

The old woman ran over to her son who was about to drown. On the other hand, suddenly Ghai's body staggered backwards. Visible to Yaza, Arsa escapes.

"Ghen! What are you doing Renren?!" scream Lisa.

"Not aunty Ghai. Yaza can guarantee, it's not Ghai" Yaza replied.

"Yes, Nea also saw. It's not Ghai" Nea said.

Ghai who had just regained his consciousness began to stare at Renren filled with guilt. His body was shaking so scared.

"Renren almost drowned because of your child!" said Lisa.

Gesta looked at Ghai almost in disbelief. He then approached Ghai and crouched down in front of Ghai.

"Ghai, is it really you who pushed Renren into the deep area?" ask Gesta gently.

"Gak ma, Ghai will not sell it to Renren," said Ghai who now began to cry.

"lik! Ghai lied, this wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for Ghai!" little Derren said.

"No! Ghai didn't lie" said little Nea. Mama Nea also came to the area and started holding Nea in her right hand.

Shortly thereafter, the figure of Arka was again seen. Yaza looked at Arsa with a gaze full of anger, while the one he stared at only replied with a cold look and then left. Lisa held Renren in both hands.

"We move to the Netherlands next week. Please don't look for us again."

***

4/4/2005

15.00

"Tomorrow Renren went to the Netherlands" said Fai sadly.

"Yes, just calm down. I will often send letters" said Renren.

"I'm sorry. Because of me you have to move," said Ghai.

"It's okay, after all the same old grandma grandpa there and together continue," Renren replied.

"Sadly, there is no Renren here anymore" said Yaza sadly.

"Yes, you too?" ask Nea to Derren.

"Son, I'm just Renren doang's anther. Papa was meeting his mother Renren time in the Netherlands," said Derren.

That day, there were only Ghai, Yaza, Derren, Nea, and Renren there. They gathered in a villa belonging to the Ghai family. All of their parents were gathered there, except Renren's parents. They only allowed Renren to say goodbye to his friends before finally going to Holland.

"Can't fault Lisa too" said Devi, Derren's mom.

"Yes, among us who married first is Beti right?" ask Gita, mama Yaza.

"Yes, losing a child 3 times is hard" said Esha, Nea's mother.

"Yes, I have miscarried 3 times, they are just as protective of Renren" said Gita, Yaza's mother.

"I also don't know what really happened at that time" said Gesta, Ghai's mother.

"I know there's no way Ghai can be like that. Ghai is ignorant, but his son knows the limits" said Esha.

***

4/4/2005

15.45

"Arsa? What's here again?" ask Ghai.

"Arsa will always be with Ghai" he replied.

"Arsa is not my friend anymore. Arsa is evil with Renren, Arsa if nyelakain temen Ghai means Arsa is not a good friend" said Ghai.

"But they are evil deluan with Arsa," he said.

"Evil what? They're good," shun Ghai.

Amidst the debate between the two types of creatures in this world, Yaza suddenly came while carrying candy in his hands. Yaza's arrival followed by Derren.

"Ghen! Don't whip. Here aja!" bring Yaza.

"Why are you still here? Ghosts don't know themselves. Why do you want to do Renren? From the beginning until now Ghai has never been your friend" said Derren.

Ghai who heard was actually a little bit inadmissive with Derren's words. Ghai was soft in heart, hearing Derren's words to Arsa that felt sharp, managed to hurt his heart as well, but Ghai must admit that Arsa was also wrong.

"Ghai really don't think Arsa is?" tanyakanya.

Ghai who heard chose silence. Instead of answering, he just looked at Arsa with a sad look. The meaning of the gaze is difficult for children to understand. What Arsa saw that day led him to conclude that he was the loneliest creature in the world.

"If so Arsa better go," said the figure once again before disappearing.

Ghai stared at Arsa's departure with a full heart. Suddenly Renren comes there, unannounced despite being banned by Yaza and Derren.

"What's the trend here?" ask Yaza.

Instead of answering, Renren chose to go to move his feet closer to the river. He counted the number of trees he passed, then stopped right beside the 13th pine tree from the river. Derren immediately approached Renren with the intention of dragging him away from the area.

"Not good here. Let's go home," Derren asked.

Derren's hand was brushed aside violently by Renren. Shortly after, Renren stared fixedly at Ghai, after a few seconds his gaze shifted to Yaza.

"It's because Ghai doesn't want to be my friend" Renren said.

A few seconds later, Renren pushed Derren down into the river where it was flowing that day. Derren tried hard to reach the rocks there. His head was injured by hitting one of the big rocks there. The first Ghai ran to catch Derren's hand, followed by Yaza.

"The derren!!! Ghai pull his hand harder!" yaza shouted little.

"Yes, I pulled it the hardest! Renren, help us!" little Ghai said.

Ghai and Yaza tried hard to pull Derren's hand out of the river that was rushing at that time. The rain slowly fell, the more it soaked the earth.

"MAMA! TANTE DEVI! DERREN JATUH!!" teriak Ghai.

"Ghai, lepas aja tangan Derren. Derren berusaha misahin kita berulang kali, sekarang biar aku yang misahin Derren dari kita," ujar Renren.

Ghai membelalakan matanya. Ia menatap Renren tidak percaya.

"Renren! Sadar, ini Derren. Derren teman kita!" ujar Ghai.

"MAMA!! TOLONGIN DERREN! TOLONG! TOLONG!!" teriak Yaza sekuat tenaga.

"Ghai ini aku, bukan Renren. Ghai udah mulai lupa sama aku?" tanya Renren kecil.

"ARSA!!!!"

Teriakan Yaza terdengar penuh amarah. Nea yang baru saja datang melihatnya segera menatap Renren tidak percaya, sedangkan yang ditatapnya mulai membalas dengan tatapan dingin. Selang beberapa detik kemudian, Devi--Mama Derren--keluar berlari secara tergopoh-gopoh.

"Derren!"

Nea dapat melihat dengan jelas tubuh Derren yang terseret arus deras. Terlepas dari genggaman Ghai dan Yaza yang sedari tadi masih mencoba menarik tubuh Derren keluar dari sungai. Renren jatuh pingsan, melihatnya Nea muntah. Lalu tak lama kemudian, ia terjatuh dan kegelapan segera menghampirinya.

***

20/1/2019

17.56

"Nea?!! Lo udah bangun? Lo gak kenapa-napakan?!"

"Ghai?"