On A Stormy Night

01. Story after School

"Last-lately why do you keep daydreaming? Your attitude has been strange lately. You're okay, aren't you?" Damar was asked by his friend.

"No. Just a little tired. A lot of burden on my mind because I was the first time I participated in the Olympics as well. So yeah, it might look like you said. There's really nothing, actually" Damar lied. Originally he was tired of thinking about his parents who were always busy lately but he did not want anyone else to know. He doesn't know what's really going on. Her parents were hiding something from her.

The dining table was never full of one family. There is no warmth like before. I think life is just emptiness. Damar missed those days.

Regarding the Olympics, he will follow this year. Actually he was lazy, but yes it could at least reduce the burden of his mind. When he signed up, that was all he had in mind. Fortunately he qualified, at least he would be busy for a while.

"Oh that. If there's a problem tell me. I'll help you, for sure" after hearing Damar's reply he said.

"Let's go home to school and watch a concert" Damar tried to divert the conversation

"Ok" answered the friend casually.

"Now we go to the cafeteria. Laper I am, "Damar immediately stepped away after saying so.

***

"News calls for a student named Damar to rush to the office. Again, News calls for...."

Hearing the voice of a teacher through the loudspeaker it felt very lazy to Damar to follow the orders given to him. Just scooped up the ordered food . The Olympic students are very busy.

"Call you to the office" said the friend next to him.

"Later on. New people eat too. Laper knew me," Damar said.

"Don't do that. It's important time."

"Yes," he was forced to finally go to the office.

***

"What's up, sir?" Damar who was already in the office immediately asked the teacher in question.

"When we go home to school we learn. Let the preparation be more mature later" said the teacher .

Hearing him Damar lazy once, later he wanted to watch a music concert that he was waiting for from two months ago. The thing that fills his show is a band that he likes. He wanted to say dirty. But he refused to do. He was lazy to get into trouble.

"Hmmmm, how are you tomorrow sir? Today there is a show at home. So I can't. If tomorrow I can do it," Instead of saying dirty, he'd rather lie. He's been used to lying lately anyway . Especially the problem of feeling lonely even though there are many people around.

"Can't come along . The Olympics will be held in two weeks. It's just gonna be a minute."

"I knew. But it really can't . Sorry sir."

"Ready sir. Anything else you want to talk about, mumpung I'm still here?" in my heart it feels good to win too .

"Nothing is."

"Yes already. I went first, sir," after saying goodbye, Damar went straight to the cafeteria. He wanted to finish the new food some bribe he ate.

***

At last, the bell rang as well. The waiting finally arrived. Damar immediately drove his vehicle to the place he wanted to go from the beginning. He was not alone, there was a friend who accompanied him.

The concert went very well. He even sang occasionally . Actually, he was not used to singing in public because he felt his voice was discordant. But at that time he was getting carried away, so yes without realizing he did things that he rarely did.

Singing in the bathroom is more fun . Because he did not have to worry about anyone hearing because his voice was mixed with the sound of rushing water. It made her confidence so much increase .

"Don't you come with me?" he said to his friend.

"Reg . It was so exciting . Very cool anyway. I'm glad to be with you instead" replied the friend with a feisty expression .

"The next time I was invited was if there was a ginian concert" he continued.

"Aren't you going home late?" Damar anticipates something.

"I told you I was going home late. They said no problem. That you?" After answering, his friend asked.

"I....... It's nothing. My parents will understand . Some of my parents also knew that I was in the Olympics. So they'll understand" Damar lied again. Her parents didn't even know she was in the Olympics. Even when they go home in the morning they don't care. All they care about is their own business. Damar was even fed up with the reason of those who always on behalf of their busy lives. He began to hate the attitude of his parents. He doesn't want to lie constantly. But for her to tell him her parents' current state was a disgrace to her. He does not want to be pitied just because of his problems.

"hey are. It's delicious so you. Pinter without learning. Your parents must be proud to have a son like you. Not like me, learning no pinter-pinter," a flattery that seemed ironic to Damar.

"Everyone is great in their field. Maybe you can be great in the right field. Don't surrender. If you give up everything will be in vain" Damar the wise sage said so. In fact, in his heart he wanted to tell the truth. But principle remains principle, however he does not want to violate what is the principle. For him, that was the most important thing in his life .

"What field am I good at? I don't think there's a field I can . I'm a bit of a minder with you sometimes."

"Ngapain is envious. Eating rice too. Unless I eat the new bell, you can envy me" Damar said. Words like irony to him. He was always envious of others. Especially when you see a family gathering . It would have been like that, if only his parents had not been busy. Even though he himself did not know what they were all busy doing.

"Yes anyway. What you said was true. I shouldn't be envious. But why does it always seem to show up?" His friend confirmed what Damar said earlier .

"If you have never been with someone else?" The friend asked again .

"Hmmmm, why am I talking to other people. Each has their own portion. Everything is arranged. So why envy? Envy only makes the chest more tight. Dah lah, instead of talking ginian continues mending we eat. I'm the one who bought it, "Damar isn't really hungry. But he didn't want to discuss such a thing any further.