PURPLE WITCH

28. FRIEND OR OPPONENT

that morning, in the yard of his house, assisted by his father, Via looks busy compiling equipment on his trailer.

"backpacks, tents, and lastly cocoon bags.." murmured Via while making sure back everything he would carry.

"drugs are the same battery backup you have brought...?" ask papa.

"already pa, everything is in the backpack...!" reply Via.

"good, are you ready to go...?"

"already, Pa...!" answer Via steady.

"then go now, but the day is still day, so that you may not reach the capital...!"

"yes, Pa...!"

"Dear Via.., be careful on the road...! remember all your Papa's messages, don't forget...! if you feel unsure of something later, call your dad...!"

"yes, Ma..., Via understand...!"

"Vi..., don't forget us huh...? even if we split up, we will always be friends...!"

"don't forget to send messages often, so we don't worry...!"

"yes, Yuk.., yes Sis.., I promise...! I will always tell you wherever I am...!"

after hugging and kissing with his family and his two friends, Via immediately boarded his motorbike, followed by Simba who immediately sat sweetly beside him.

"are you ready, Sim...?" ask him to Simba while wearing anti-wind glasses and helmet.

"YES...!" reply Simba seemed to understand the meaning of the word Via.

"great...! then, let's go...!"

"everything.., Via go first yes...!"

Via drove his bike slowly left his house, accompanied by a wave of the hands of everyone who loved him.

***

after an hour and a half drive, Via arrived in the city of Tanadewa, the capital of the Province where he lived.

"hmmmm.., if not wrong, said Siska his house in Citra land housing.." Inner Via who then directs his motor to find the address earlier.

almost thirty minutes looking and wondering, finally Via arrived at a house that is quite large and luxurious.

"no wonder all this time He was so polite and graceful, it turns out He was indeed a rich man and was...!" he murmured again while pressing the bell in front of the door of the house.

not long after, a middle-aged woman opened the door and greeted kindly,

"good afternoon, no, there's something I can help you with...?"

"sorry to interrupt, I would like to meet the young lady of this house." Via replied also kindly.

"excuse me, young lady in this house there are two, which lady wants to meet...?"

"young lady SONIA...! does he exist?"

"there's a non..., if you may know, who am I talking to?"

"i Via.., just say Via from Darmateteen want to meet..."

"good non, please come in and wait inside..."

"i just wait outside, mbak. I just for a moment, kok...!"

"good non..., what do you not want a glass of warm tea and biscuits while waiting...?"

"thank you for the offer, but don't bother...!"

"good non.., then please wait, I call young lady Sonia..."

"yes, makasi...!"

after the Sonia family servant left, Via immediately turned on a cigarette.

"kiss..."

"ishhh.., it turns out to be bothered to meet rich people, a lot of questions...! let's meet ordinary people, come, just say good afternoon, good morning, go straight in...!" his mind while inhaling deeply the smoke in his mouth.

"emmm..., so Adi keinget...! did He when he wanted to meet Sonia bothered like this huh...?

good night young master Adi, would you like to meet young lady Sonia huh...?

mr. Adi wait where...? in the guest room, outside, what's in the bathroom...?

mr. Adi would like to drink what...? hot tea, coffee what wine...?

mr. Adi wants a snack what...? biscuits, night bis, or inter-city bis...? hehe..."

"woi...! why do you cry yourself...! you're crazy...?!"

as soon as Via looked back, Sonia stood looking at him in wonder.

"hmffff..., sorry Son.., I just remembered something funny... hehehe.." replied Via while trying to hold back his laughter.

"basic weird chick...! what are you doing here...?"

after stopping his laughter, Via replied,

"i want to say goodbye, I want to go far away, maybe in a long time...!"

"ow..., trus, what does it have to do with me...?" reply Sonia ketus.

"before I leave, I want to be honest with you...!"

"regard what...?"

"that night, and the oath I made...!"

Sonia just silently stared at Via inside, as if letting Via continue his sentence.

Via then explained all his intentions and tricks that night.

"i'm sorry that I had to cheat you that night, because at that time you were really drunk and I didn't want a commotion, especially at Siska's house...!" clearly at the end of his sentence.

"i understand, I also apologize if that night has passed...! but Vi..., by admitting that you lied that night, does that mean that I thought it was true...? you like Adi and there are special feelings for her besides friends...?"

Via nodded.

"trus, what's your purpose in saying that to me now...?" back Sonia stared at Via sharply.

"because I want to take her heart from you...! and make her my lover forever...!" reply Via stared intently at Sonia.

hearing Via's reply, instead of getting angry, Sonia laughed instead,

"hahahaha. hahahaha....! it is not that by keeping it covered you will more easily snatch his heart from me secretly...?!"

"just because of that...! I don't want one day if I manage to get her love, you say I'm a fraud...! I want to compete with you honestly...!"

"i appreciate your intentions.., but I think you're too naive...! do you think you can compete with me...?!"

"i realize, for now I am not comparable to you...! but later, when He returns, I think I can compensate you, maybe even more than you...!" reply Via full of confidence.

"it's up to you...! but remember...! never regret that when He returns, He will choose me...!!!"

"you take it easy...! if He still chooses you, I promise to accept it with iklas and will never bother you again...!"

"great...! I hope this time you really promise and don't deceive me anymore...!"

"of course...! this time I did not deceive you, you can hold my words...! but.., uh...,"

"but what...?"

"but I hope you do too...! if He chooses me, you should be able to accept it...!"

this time Sonia did not reply, her eyes fixed on Via sharp.

looking at Sonia who was silent, Via then said, "i have conveyed the meaning of my arrival, and now I want to walk again so as not to reach the capital...! see you again, goodbye...!!!"

Via then turned around, and walked quickly towards his motorbike, leaving Sonia who was still standing looking at him sharply.

just as Via sat down and turned on his motor, from afar Sonia shouted, "Vi...! Be careful on the road...! take care of yourself, MAN...!!!"

sontak Via turned to Sonia, saw Sonia smiling at him while waving her hand.

Via smiled back and waved his hand,

"thank you, BUDDY...!"

***

friend or foe...?

opponent or friend...?

yesterday became friends, today became an opponent...!

today be an opponent, tomorrow be a friend...!

no one knows when someone will be a friend or an opponent...!

but for sure, both friends and opponents, remain a bond...!

a bond that connects each other...!!!