Odi's Story

Seven

 

"Eh, you know, Santi next-door class, the tall guy, went viral, you know." Mega's voice of the class president broke the silence after the Economic replay.

"Ah time, anyway?" icha timpal.

"Seriously, Cha. Try checking on the internet. The news is trending,"

"He won the U-20 World Championships in Athletics in Finland yesterday" he said.

"Well, great. Our school must be very proud, tuh," Lala followed.

Odi and Rani who had been silent had listened to the conversation from their bench.

"Suddenly viral," commented Rani.

Hearing Rani's comments, Odi had an idea. One way to get famous, in addition to participating in OSN is by participating in sports activities.

"Ran, according to you if I participate in sports, okay?" Odi enthusiastic.

Rani scrunches the temple. "Lo want to get into sports activities to be viral?"

"Gue saranin mengingan do not need to, Di," Rani looked at Odi.

"Why? I can play badminton. I must have escaped into that excrement." Odi.

Rani doubts Odi. "You sure you can? I never saw you play badminton."

"In the past my holidays with Bang Ger always played badminton. If you don't believe me, ask Bang Ger." Odi insisted.

"Have you? When?" ask Rani again.

Odi hesitantly replied, "I-iya was SD time, anyway."

 

Odi grimaced and scratched his non-itchy head. "But I really can, really. Really," he continued.

Rani sighed. Then he said, "It's up to you, Di."

"Eh, hold on. But what if there's badminton in our school?" rani again.

Odi. "Gue doesn't know. But time doesn't exist, anyway?"

"Soalnya right after my exkul demo I did not see the badminton exkul."

"necessarily too. Let me ask you Bang Gerja."

***

As usual Odi came home with Gery. But this time Odi waits for Gery at a stop near the school. It's been almost an hour he's been waiting but Gery hasn't shown up yet. Odi tries to contact Gery but his phone is off. Though Odi's stomach has been calling for filling.

Finally, Gery came from the opposite direction.

"Where are you, Bang? Where it's hot again," spray Odi.

Gery said, "Sorry, Di. That was my old nganterin friend."

"Gue sampe moss nih nungguin lo," grumbled Odi.

"Yes, sorry. Yuk, go home." Gery hands Odi his helmet.

Odi wears a helmet and then rides on to Gery's scooter. "Bulet's road, Bang."

"Yes, Onion." Gery turned on the engine.

During the trip, they were silent.

"Bang," call Odi to break the silence.

Gery looked towards the rearview mirror. "Where are you going to stop by?"

"No, Bang," refused Odi.

"Certainly? Lo laper's? Want to stop by KFC first?"

"Yes. Uh, but that's not it."

"I don't want to go to KFC to McD."

Odi. "Ih, no, Bang," he exclaimed.

Gery pulls the brakes, sidelining his scooter. Then look back. "Keep what you want?"

"Gue just wanted to ask. At school we have badminton?"

"Yes, Di. Kirain what's up." Gery put out his vespanya again.

"Kok wasn't answered, anyway. Isn't there?"

"There was. But that's excrement underrate."

"meaning?"

"The fans are a little."

"Means the chances of entry are big, dong."

"Emang why? Lo interests?"

Finally, Gerry's Vespa arrived in front of the gate of Odi's house. "Yes, tomorrow I'm back at school anterin to the excretory room."

"Yes. Thanks, Bang." Odi got off the bike with a big smile.

"Eh, what a smile. There may be shrimp behind the bakwan," Gery pleaded.

"Su'uzon aja lu, Bang. Back to me, gih. Thanks, yeah." Odi turned around to open the gate.

"Eh, wait a minute."

"What's up, Bang?"

"That helmet don't forget."

Odi felt his head while grimacing. "Hehe, sorry, Bang. The rush is laper." Odi removes and hands Gery a brown helmet. "Thank you, Bang."

"Yes, it's in there."

***

Odi's phone is ringing. The screen says 'Rani'. Odi who had just come out of the bathroom immediately raised the call.

"Hallo, Ran."

"Hallo, In. I've got info about badminton. Bima said to my PMR, the exkul was there. But yes, that's it."

Odi dried his hair with a towel. "What's how?"

"Yes that. Members are out mass."

Odi attached a towel around the neck. "Lho, why? How's it going to get out?"

"Gue doesn't know either, Di. The chairman recalls times, hehe."

"Yes could be, anyway. You see, this afternoon I asked Bang Ger, exkul badminton emang underrate."

"Well, right. Meningan you do not need to enter the exkul, deh. Follow PMR with me. A lot of handsome kakel, you know."

"No, ah. ribet PMR. My focus is not on the cogan, Ran."

"Yes-yes. You've already turned to Rio."

"Well, that's it."

"By the way, aren't you busy?"

Odi changes the settings of the phone to a loud speaker. Then put it on the dresser. The girl cleaned her face then applied the cream the night before going to bed. "No. Why why?"

"Gue wants to confide, nih."

"Yes, I told you, I'm horrified."

"Gue lately often see the sad bokap continues. I'm being kasian. But every time I ask, he's talking."

"Kangen nyokap lo kali."

"Yes maybe. I can't wait to see that go on. I'm thinking, I want a girlfriend to make a bokap."

"Emang you're already iklas if you get married again?"

"Yes, Iklas is not iklas, anyway. But rather than the loneliness continues. I don't want to hinder your happiness. I'm sure nyokap must also understand."

"Yes too, anyway."

The voice of Grandma called. "Yes, Grandma."

"Eh, Ran. Bentar, yes. Grandma call. I called back, huh. Bye."

Odi closed the call, leaving his phone on the bed. Then I approached my grandmother in the dining room.

Grandma was waiting at the dinner table. "Eat first, Di. Nih, the grandmother had a shipment of fried sambal ati from Bu Wita."

"Well, I think it's good, huh. But mother's cooking is always good, anyway. Hehe."

Odi immediately took the rice that was still steaming from inside the magicom. Scoop the side dish on the plate and add some shrimp crackers. Then sit down, get ready to eat the dish. "So who won Bang Gery, Grandma?"

Grandma nodded as she continued eating.

"Tumben did not stop by first" said Odi while chewing his food.

"Say more tasks."

"Ah, that's the reason, Grandma. Lately Bang Gery is different, likes to leave Odi," fighting Odi on grandma.

"Maybe Gery has a girlfriend."

Instantly, Odi's facial expression turned sour. "Cannot. Bang Gery can't have a girl."

"Lho, why?"

"Yes, you can't. Anyway Bang Gery should be the same Odi continue. No one wants to be like Bang Gery. He's a cupu."

"Cie, jealous, yes," seduced grandma.

"Ih, no, Grandma. Odi didn't want the incident to happen again."

Seriate...