Owner of Heart #1
Chapter 22
My last night in the children's tribe in Musi Rawas, which means tomorrow me and all the volunteers, Dinsos and TNI will leave the settlement of Kubu residents, he said, that's why tonight we do a small farewell party with the citizens of Kubu. Unlike the previous nights, tonight the people of Kubu join us to burn chicken and fish.
Speaking of farewell, Brother Yoan said tonight was my last chance to talk to the Lieutenant. Honestly, after hearing Brother Yoan's words, I began to think about talking to him, but every time we met inexplicably my feet immediately turned right away from him. But tonight I steadied my heart to hear any explanation.
The night was getting late but I hadn't found a chance to talk to her alone, too many people around us. And although there are only a few OASIS members and artists who gather in front of the campfire enjoying black coffee, but the distance we sit across does not allow us to talk. I just kept quiet and looked at the burning wood.
“Besok y'all get on a plane at what time?”
“Before 11 hours we must arrive at Silampari.” Dony answered Kak Yoan's question which nodded in understanding. Silampari is an airport in Musi Rawas that has just opened.
“Enak if you use a plane mah an hour and then until Jakarta, well we have to go to Palembang first 6 hours, from Palembang start a long journey 18 hours drive.” Kang Pajar said as he sipped his coffee.
“Let's not go straight back to Bandung, payo kito wisato culinary first (let's have a culinary tour first).”
“Well, really, Ven! All buy souvenirs.” Vita Tea said enthusiastically.
“Kekey wants to join the plane with us not?”
“Hahaha, keep going, Ben.” Everyone laughed at Ben who was still trying to seduce me.
“Let's not cape, Key, tar the ticket I payin.”
I just gave him a quick glance while smiling, “Please, but Kekey is afraid of heights.”
“Tiiraha sieun(from when is afraid) altitude, Key?” agus asked with a smile.
“Ti ayeuna, Gus (from now on, Gus),” I replied making all the OASIS friends laugh because they knew very well that I had never had any problems with heights.
“Yes, his rich gw totally rejected nih.”
“Hahahaha, newly awakened, Lu!”
“Wellcome to the club, Ben!” bang Kamal said with a laugh and made all OASIS members laugh again.
“Lu too, Mal?” ask Dony not to believe it.
“Not only Bang Kamal, but I also Bang,” said Rendy again made everyone laugh while I could only bow with a reddened face.
“Yes Allah, Key, hahahaha... So not gw doang?”
“Many, Ben, hahaha.. Nothing has worked except for the handler he was the mountain boy one, the Arga.”.
“Not that they're just friends?”
“Iya friend but friendly.”
“Hahahaha.
“What is LYDK?”
“Rejected men Kekey.”
Everyone laughed at Agus' words, and this time I laughed even though I was shy.
“We're really just friends!”
I said while bowing in shame and playing with the glass I was holding.
“If the guy is rich Arga anyway we also want TTM-an.” Vita Tea said that back made everyone laugh.
“Emang saucy ya?” marsya asked curiously.
“Beuh, Arga mah do not ask.. not only cute, but really good.” I heard Teh Vita praising Arga which made me smile proudly at my best friend.
“Ya although the style is uracan but people are cute mah free, want to use anything also remain sakep.” Brother Yoan chimed in Teh Vita who got a word of agreement from the women.
“Hahaha, bener.”
“So curious,” said Marsya with a smile.
“But the Arga has a girlfriend yet?”
Ben asked what Bang Kamal answered, though,
“Have yes, Key? Who met at BIP.”
“Have broken up, Bang.” Answer me with a smile.
“Have broken up again? Why, Key?” asked Kak Yoan curious who made me laugh instead remember the reason they broke up told Arga.
“Gara-gara he nurunin Vienna in the middle of the road.”
“Hah! She dropped her chick in the middle of the road!” Leona sounded in disbelief unlike the friends who already knew Arga, they laughed like me.
“They fought on the road, his Vienna was angry to be dropped, yes it's the same Arga was dropped, continued Winanya more angry because it was dropped in the middle of the road, continue to finally ask for a break up yes already Arga break up.”
“Hahahah.”
“Kekey also said that Kekey's girlfriend must also break up Kekey because he was dropped in the middle of the road, Arga trus said, not in the middle of the road but on the side of the road in front of the stall so that the angkot nuggu not hot.”
“Hahahaha basic nu gelo (crazy basics),” said Agus in his laughter.
“But she's not wrong, it's the girl who asked to come down.” Dony said that got a word of agreement from the men.
“Chick emang rich so make it all wrong, followed wrong not also wrong.”
“Lah later if not followed along the way must be nagging, we are also the one with earache hear it.”
“Yes, really!”
“Yes but not in the middle of the road also down.”
“She said her nurunin on the side of the road in front of the warung instead, so do not overheat.”
“Hahaha.. means that Arga dah actually dong, uh even cut off anyway, even though he was the same girl.”
“Yes too,” said Teh Vita while laughing to accept his defeat.
“But your friend is funny yes, Key.”
“But sometimes strange as well,” said Kak Yoan while laughing, “Ceritain whom he loved from Semeru.”
Instantly I, Yuni and Teh Vita who knew the story immediately laughed.
“Emang si Arga thanks what fitting to Semeru?” ask Leona curiously.
“Moal baleg sure! (definitely not going to be real)” said Kang Pajar while laughing.
“Yes, when he went to Semeru I asked to bring edelweiss flowers, when he came home he wanted to give souvenirs but it was not edelweiss! By it there is a writing stone ‘real stone oath from the summit of Semeru’, and he also took a photo on his phone fitting him again at the top while holding the stone as proof that it was from the top of Semeru, afraid I do not believe he said.”
“Hahahaha... Keep the stone diapain, Key?” tanya Bang Kamal curious.
“In the simple in the living room, made the same decoration Dad, said Father rarely there Semeru stone in Bandung.”
“Hahaha.. Dad is the same.”
“Emang, but Arga is most afraid of Dad.”
“Oh, Arga is afraid of Dad?”
“Iya, anyway if Dad had spoken already deh Arga can only be silent obedient.”
“You've done a great job, Key?” Ben asked who answered a nod by me.
“Why not just date?” ask Leona who got the approval of the others.
“If the same Arga it feels rich with Mas Juang or Kak Dimas, my two brothers who always protect me from anything, sometimes rich with Dirga, my spoiled youngest brother and his ignorant not ketulungan.”
“Udah no deg-degan or ser-seran so yes, Key?”
I nodded in response to the question of Vita Tea.
“There are no men who make you tick?” marsya asked curiously, making me speechless while smiling blandly.
“Besides Mr. Yanto yes, Key.”
I laughed at Mas Juna's words. Mr. Yanto is the Dean and lecturer of the famous killer on our campus
“No, Key?” apparently everyone was now curious waiting for my answer, and I finally nodded.
“Ada.”
“Waah! Who the hell, Key? How does Teh Vita not know?”
I just smiled, and tried to calm my feelings that began to mix uncontrollably, at first glance I saw the Lieutenant was now looking at me.
“Your ex, Key?”
I shook my head, “Not.”
“Not? So the guy doesn't know that you like him?”
Everyone was curious waiting for my answer.
“Should have known Kekey liked him.”
“You were rejected!?” bang Kamal cried as if in disbelief.
“Not really Bang, because Kekey never said that he likes him.”
“Keep why you didn't say.”
“Women's time says first.”
“Nothing else! now there are already many real girls first,” said Leona who got a call to agree from Marsya.
“Kekey if the business is still conservative, so do not dare to say first. said Arga, the woman must have self-esteem. As much as we like men do not let us realize first because it is the duty of men, as a sign that he will protect the self-esteem of the woman he loves.”
“Yes! Arga, I love you!” Brother Yoan made me smile.
“What now, he still doesn't know if you like?” ask Veni.
“He knows... he must know, and you should also know that he likes you too, Za.”
The deg!
As I stared at the sitting Lieutenant leaning over his thigh, his eyes stared at the fire as I had done.
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