Pursuing Love in the Past

Ferdo remembered

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The car they were driving came to a stop right at the parking lot of Adrian's apartment. A very tiring journey, because it was taken in one day, no doubt makes Ayunda gloomy face. The scratches on his face implied Ayunda's dissatisfaction at the decision made by the older brother. The brother's wish, which is contrary to what Ayunda wants, gets him out of the car without greeting Ferdo/Alfian who just got out of the car.

"Yunda." called the elder brother when he saw Ayunda walking quickly towards the elevator.

The mother approached Adrian who was starting to get upset, because it had made the sister sulk. "You're patient, yeah. Later the mother tried to persuade him", said the mother while patting Adrian's shoulder. "Come, we go up", invite the mother by holding the hand of her only son.

Ferdo said goodbye to Adrian and the mother, because his mind was not calm when he recalled the incident 12 years ago.

"Why rush. Just rest here first", pinta Adrian, because he knows his best friend must be very bad.

"Other time only. Then I say yes, Auntie... Adrian", he said with a friendly smile at Adrian and his mother, then got into the car.

Adrian glanced at the departure of Ferdo's vehicle. Highlight his sad eyes, because of Adrian's pity for the events that happened to his best friend's parents, even though it happened 12 years ago. "I'll help you, Bro." Adrian muttered, then he continued his steps with his mother to the elevator.

*

Ferdo's tears, which he had sustained since returning home from Adrian's parents in the village, now fell freely, soaking his cheeks. He really could not believe that the man in the photo was Adrian and Ayunda's father.

"Why...? Arggh... " Ferdo growled and frightened the driver.

"Master... Mr. "call the driver in a panic. "What's up, Mister?" he asked, but Ferdo just cried without answering the driver's question.

"Why stop? Go, move!" sergeant Ferdo was still in tears.

The driver re-applied the vehicle, down the road leading to the boss' apartment. But his concern for the boss, made him occasionally glance at the rearview mirror in the car, to make sure the boss is fine.

It only took twenty minutes for Ferdo's vehicle to arrive in the basement. Ferdo went straight out of the car, then hurriedly walked to the elevator.

Ting.

Ferdo bowed his head waiting for the person who was going outside from inside the elevator. She didn't want anyone to see her red eyes, because she was crying in the car.

"Ferdo!" The voice of a woman who had just come out from inside the elevator made her gasp, as the voice was familiar to her ears. "You just got home?" siska asked, the woman who was yelling, thus distracting some of the people who had just gone outside from inside the elevator.

Ferdo was unmoved, not a word was spoken from his lips. Siska tries to get close to Ferdo, but Ferdo dodges. He walked straight to the elevator door that was about to close.

"Eh... Fer-" is interrupted when Ferdo gawks into the elevator. "Tung - " Again Siska did not have time to continue his words, because the elevator door was closed.

"Don't you think I'd be engaged to a guy like you!" siska seringai. " Look at what happens!" he said with a cynical look.

*

Ferdo, who had finished his bathing ritual, walked towards the balcony after putting on his casual clothes. Ferdo stood up while looking at the star-studded sky.

"Said Winda, one of the stars represents our parents" he said with a smile. "Hem, you drakor lovers." Ferdo snorted quickly as if all his problems were wasted along with his breath.

"But there's no harm, good times can take off my longing." Ferdo spoke for himself by looking up at the sky while choosing the stars. "Well, that's a very bright papa, and next to him mama" he said with a smile. "Hi Pa.. hai Ma", he said with pushy eyes. "I miss you Pa... Ma." Ferdo did not want to turn his attention to the two stars he had chosen earlier.

But a few minutes passed, finally Ferdo closed his eyes while looking up to enjoy the night breeze. Suddenly a drop of water washed his face. Ferdo opened his eyes and looked back at the sky. "There are stars, but why is there rain?" Ferdo rubbed his face in confusion. Then he went back into his room, as the cold began to stab into his bones.

*

"Sorry Brother. Better brother think I'm still angry" he said from behind the door.

Ayunda walked over, then grabbed the phone located on the nightstand, after locking the door to her room. Then he swiped at his cell phone to look for the number he had saved last afternoon.

Tutt's... Tutt's...

The voice of the call is connected, patiently waiting for someone from across the phone to immediately answer the call.

"Hallo, Bu de", said Ayunda with enthusiasm when Ms. Arsih said hello from across the phone. "Did Yunda bother Bu de?" ask Ayunda who suspects that Miss Arsih must have been in the room and will soon sleep.

"Oh, Yunda doesn't bother Mrs de, really. What's the call for gini nights?" ask Arsih ma'am who is starting to be curious.

"Ehm, Yunda would like to ngabarin, if we all arrived safely", Ayunda replied with a small laugh.

"O, thank goodness... Bu de kira what's wrong until Yunda calls gini night. Where's your mother, son?" ask ma Arsih in stale.

"Hem, mother in her room, ma'am de. Maybe tired from taking a round trip", answered Ayunda lying.

"Pity of your mother. Ma'am de was also surprised, why did you guys not just stay over" said Arsih ma'am still from across the phone.

There was a pause in their conversation. Ayunda hesitated a bit asking what was on her mind at the moment.

"Yunda. ma de luka you know, the gamis your mother gave you. The color is good", said Arsih broke the silence between their talks.

"Thank God that ma'am de likes. Hem, Mrs de... Yunda wanted to ask something", said Ayunda while biting her lower lip.

"Yes, what's that, son? Bu de must have replied, if ma'am de can, Yunda would ask what?" Ms. Arsih said kindly.

"Anu. it's Miss de." Ayunda again hesitated to say it. "Do you know where you live now?" the question escaped his tiny lips.

Ms. Arsih flirted listening to Ayunda's question. His heart pounded as he recalled the message from Ayunda's father, so that no one from his family would be told where he was.

"Is Yunda kangen the same father?" ask ma'am Arsih from with a soft tone.

"Yes, ma'am de", repaid Ayunda.

"Hem, then ma'am de find out", Arsih's voice from the other end of the phone.

"That means you don't know where you are now?" ask Ayunda in a disappointed tone.

"Not yet, ma'am de don't know later." Ms. Arsih tried to calm Ayunda down. He would ask those distant relatives first.

"OK, Mrs de. But please keep it a secret from the mother, if Yunda asks this to Bu de", pinta Ayunda who does not want the mother to be sad.

"Alright, son", Arsih's reply from across the phone.

"Thank you, Miss de. If so, Yunda wait for the good news from Bu de."

"OK, Yunda. You rest yes, pray that ma'am de managed to meet your father" said Arsih ma'am.

"Yes, Miss de", reply Ayunda.

They cut off each other's phone calls after greeting each other.