Red Threads
Who is the Sender of the Message?
“Lo from where?” Kai's question immediately invaded Mika as soon as he set foot on the porch of the man's house.
Mika was wide-eyed when she saw Kai standing in the doorway of the house. That guy who only wears sleeveless sweatshirts and shorts. Both of his hands were folded in front of his chest with eyes staring intently.
Mika's pair of eyes barely blinked as her gaze fell on the guy. Kai was very different from the one he had seen all along. If normally the guy's arm was covered in a short-sleeved shirt or school uniform, now that part was wide open. Makes the guy's arm muscles that are quite prominent look clear. Mika must admit that Kai looks more handsome than usual.
Kai's existence makes Mika lose concentration, until she unconsciously stepped on the edge of the stairs that are used to separate the terrace and living room. Body's limp. He tried to reach the nearest wall before falling. Unfortunately, he was late. Luckily, Kai immediately pulled on his arm before crashing down. Because of that, Mika's head immediately hit the chest of Kai's field.
Mika was at a loss for words, a few seconds after she got her consciousness back. Suddenly, his face warmed up. His heartbeat was no longer controlled, his nose metika could breathe Kai's scent very clearly. His ears can catch the rhythm of the heartbeat in the man's chest. I don't know, it's just his feelings or not. In fact, the guy's heartbeat was in tune with his. Quick. In the silence that occurred for a few moments, Mika actually hoped in her heart if time stopped in that second as well.
He did not know how to explain his feelings at this moment. However, with Kai he felt home. Like when he was with Nagra, he seemed to find safety and a comfortable place to lean. Raga did make his heart beat fast, but not as unusual when with Kai. Raga did make it look like she found her way home. But slowly, he began to feel lost.
Without having to think twice, now he had found the answer to the feelings that plagued his heart for quite some time. An increasingly rounded answer in his chest. The answer he believed to be his truth was in a small heart. And, the answer that—if can—wants him to shout at someone in front of him, right now. He fell in love with Kainaka Assegaf.
“You till when do I hug?” Kai's heavy voice made Mika squeak. The voice seemed to retract Mika's entire consciousness to where it should be. Rushing he released himself, but Kai's hand was getting tighter. Makes him back quiet on the spot.
“Don't be. I still want this. Just a minute, yeah,” said Kai. The tone of the voice of the boy was soft and full of pleadings.
Mika did not answer. But also not moving. He allowed himself to drown in Kai's arm.
Not only did Mika feel like she was rediscovering the place to go home. Kai is like that too. After much time that he passed by himself, he no longer felt lonely after finding Mika. He no longer felt afraid, after knowing that the girl was in front of him. All the hopes that he had once closed deeply because he thought he would not meet Mika again, now re-peaked to the surface.
In my heart, Kai promised. He did not release Mika anymore. He will not let the girl go from his life, even if only an inch. However, if later they can not unite, he will still make the girl as a destination. Making a place that his heart was once anchored, even though it only ended in a crumbling word. He will keep the girl, no matter from a distance or close. In addition to promises to himself, there are other promises he must keep.
“I want to change clothes. Sultry.” Mika's slow speech resuscitated Kai. The guy immediately took off his hand summary, and let out a small grin.
“Sorry. I got carried away.” Kai scratched his nape clumsily.
Mika smiled a little. He felt awkward about the situation that had happened. Still with a pounding heart and a strange rumble in the chest, he said goodbye to the room.
Mika soon contacts Anggita, having managed to escape from Kai. Breathing gasps. It was like running a marathon for tens of kilometers. However, there was a warm feeling that filled his chest. Thus, Mika subconsciously reviewed the thin smile on her lips.
“Fetch me, in half an hour,” said Mika, so before Anggita had time to issue a greeting.
“Iya, bauble.”
That'sallthatis. Mika immediately disconnects the phone and runs to the bathroom.
Mika just came out of the room, after Anggita told her that she was in front of Kai's house. He was really grateful to the inventor of GPS, so he did not have to bother explaining the location of Kai's house to Anggita in great detail.
“Lo where to go?” kai asked, when he saw Mika come out with neat clothes and a bag. The guy's eyes scanned Mika from head to toe with a suspicious look, as well as curious.
“I want to stay at Anggita's house. Can ya?” mika asked in a pleading tone.
Kai still did not take his eyes off Mika. That made Mika a little angry. “I pinjem your bag. Just three days. Later, I come back here again.”
“Lo left not because of the incident earlier, right?” asked Kai, who managed to make Mika's face warm up again and heart pounding.
Mika threw away face. Hopefully, Kai doesn't see a change in the color of his face. “Not. I just want to nemenin Anggita. Her parents again out of town for three days.”
Kai mangosteen. Then, get up from the sofa and approach Mika.
Mika's heart raced fast inside, knowing that the distance between her and Kai was getting closer. He flinched, as Kai's right palm landed on the top of his head.
“Be careful. If you can, don't go back to this house. Go straight home to your house. I'm sure, your parents must be worried.”
Hearing that, Mika was immediately lightened on some short messages from her Papa He even forgot if he had not replied to those messages. However, his father still tried to contact him. Lastly, he refused the call of the man half an hour ago.
“I'm not ready to make it back home.” Mika said slowly. His head lowered deeply, observing the tip of his toes.
“Lo want to stay at home continue?” ask Kai. He was silent for a moment. Then, the look in his eyes turned ignorant with an annoying smile etched on his lips. “Patice, Ka. Ntar if we are married, you can stay in this house until anytime.”
Mika gawked, thus making Kai laugh out loud. Anxious, Mika lands a pinch on the boy's waist, and makes Kai grimace in pain.
Mika chuckled triumphantly. “You too anyway. It's not time yet, Kai. We are still SMA.”
“So, if it's time you want to marry me?” Kai again threw a wrongful look that successfully made Mika wrong.
“Bu—not so.” Mika scratched her head that was not itching. Confused looking for a suitable sentence to answer Kai's silly question.
“Then it is, wait for me. In a few years, I'll be applying lo.” Kai still continues his attack which makes Mika more misbehavior.
“I go first deh,” break up Mika, finally. Too long with Kai, will endanger the condition of the heart and make it increasingly wrong behavior.
“Be careful, future wife candidate Kainaka Assegaf!” Kai shouted from his spot, waving to Mika.
Mika looks back at Kai, then sticks out her tongue. Pretending to be stupid, even though the fireworks in his chest had exploded. He could not hide a smile, as he walked up to Anggita in the yard. A warmth that he could not describe arose in his heart. Kai manages to make her misbehave, but also makes her feel alive again simultaneously.
♥
“Why did you guys go to the villa that day?” ask Kai. Tonight, he invites Abi and Samuel to meet at a cafe not far from his home.
“Ordinary gathering anyway. We are tired of gathering at Emperan. Incidentally, cousin Alana has a family villa there,” replied Samuel. Abi and Kai have already told him if he wants to investigate Nagra's death. “Wait, you don't think that I caused Nagra's death, do you?”
Kai grinned the horse. “Then, we thought so. He said you were the same Nagra had fought, a week before Nagra was found dead. I think your problem has something to do with it.”
Samuel snorts. “I didn't kill Nagra. The vow! Why do you even want to eat your own food anyway, Kai?”
“Not want to eat your own tea, Sam. But this case is really complicated. No one wants to voluntarily designate himself as Nagra's killer,” Kai said.
“Eh, water lizard! Where is the killer claiming to be the killer?” Abi throws the pea skin on Kai. “Then yes, they want to scream, Kenalin, I'm Nagra's killer. You want to ask for a signature, don't you?”
“Bego!” Samuel landed a stake in Abi's head. “If you really want to investigate the case, I can help a little. But, I still can't tell the cause of my quarrel with Nagra.”
“Most intro lo. Booth!” Abi urged impatiently.
Samuel took out a picture from his wallet. Kai immediately snatched the photo, and observed one by one the people in the photo.
“Lo expression why kayak nahan poo anyway, Bi?” Kai could not hide the laughter when he saw Abi's expression.
“Damn it!” Abi snatched the photo from Kai's hand.
“Sini! This photo is torn if you guys take it!” Samuel clucking. “See now!” Samuel pointed to a picture of a man standing to the left of Alana. “This is Alana's cousin. If you want to find out about Nagra, find out about Alana. And, one of them is from the cousin of the girl.”
“Lo know, where is he?” ask Kai.
“Well, that's the problem. After Nagra died, Alana disappeared. So did his cousin. I tried to find Alana in her old house, but nothing. None of his neighbors want to tell.” Samuel tried to explain. After Nagra died, he did try to meet Alana. Not to find out about Nagra, but to find out Alana's condition. She knows, Alana loves Nagra. He was only afraid, if the girl would be very hit because of the incident.
“Lo feels something strange is not the same as Alana?” Abi opened his voice. Samuel and Kai looked at her. “Suddenly Alana said after knowing Nagra died. He knew about the news earlier than we did. We only found out about it two days after the funeral. And also, his neighbor no one wants to tell. It's really weird in my opinion.”
“Or, it could be—” Kai paused his sentence. His gaze spun from Kai to Samuel, and vice versa. His dark eyes were mysterious. “Alana and her family kidnapped Alien, constantly told to stay on Mars.”
“Si bego's! You can be serious, can't you?” Abi was ready to throw his coffee glass at Kai, but stopped. If he had not remembered that the glass was expensive, he would have landed it on Kai's head.
“Gue is serious, Damn it!” maki Samuel, who made Kai laugh.
“This time is serious. Before I take this picture, I want to ask. Who first told you that Nagra was killed by someone close to him?” ask Kai. His gaze pointed sharply at Samuel and Abi.
Abi and Samuel looked at each other for a moment. It also seems to be thinking. Until finally Abi first opened his voice. “When I opened the group, the base of the news was not there. I think after the news spread, deliberately deleted the same concerned.”
“This is weird. Why should it be removed? And if he can send in the school group, it means he's a student at our school.” Kining Kai wrinkled deeply.
“Gue new inget. That day Satya became the second commentator. I forgot who was first. Perhaps, he knew about the sender" said Samuel.
After hearing that answer, Kai finally decided on one thing, "We go to Satya's house. Now." Now."
