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#6
16 Years ago
I was tidying my clothes in the closet when a photo arrived – suddenly fell on the floor, right at my feet which I immediately picked up. A photo of a girl in red standing with a smile staring at the camera. Nayra's picture on her uncle's wedding night made it hard for me to breathe. I put the photo back in the closet under my pile of clothes. I refocused on the backpack lying on the bed, putting my clothes in one by one. Tomorrow I will move to a new school in an urban area, and choose to stay at the house of Aunt Nia, the father's sister. Actually I can go back – back from the new school house, it's just that aunt Nia who doesn't have a big boy in her house, and want me to stay there to help bring her little boy to school. Because my father and mother agreed, I also chose to change schools.
I wish I could say goodbye to Daffa. I knew I actually had to be willing if Nayra accepted Daffa to be her boyfriend, because she might as well like Daffa. It's just, I don't want to admit that I actually lost, and why the hell Daffa didn't tell me that he actually liked Nayra as well. Now, a week after beating her all I did was try to avoid her, and we haven't spoken at all.
“mau?” a pack of cigarettes was handed out to me by an IPS3 grader named Bani, while my – classmate and I were hanging out in the back of school. I grabbed the cigarette, took a stick. And so began my friendship with Bani who was the son of a great contractor in this town. Although somewhat badung, Bani helped me a lot in financial matters, helped me pay tuition that is often late given by Father, pay tutoring money, even money single, usually paid by Bani.
“you've broken up well, same Vina?” bani asked me, we were both smoking in the back of school. I just nodded my head a sign yes. “ya geez Rey.. 'How many times have I changed girls this month?” Bani seems busy counting her fingers while saying the names of my ex. Which I only answered with a small smile. “nyari what the hell Rey?” Bani is getting more and more bothered with my behavior. Makes me think, what kind of woman do I want? Like Nayra, maybe. Whenever there's a girl who's my girlfriend, I always compare her to Nayra from head to toe. And if I feel that they are not the same, then I will decide them.
“entahlah.. they start sucks long – long!” suhutku while exhaling cigarette smoke “night week should meet, Sunday should walk, whereas Monday to Saturday also met at school” lamented that made Bani's laughter broke.
“gener also well, but.. if you don't like why should be accepted anyway be a girlfriend?” ask Bani while looking for something in her school bag.
“kasiannya.. ”kasan gaya make a shoot, time not received I said while turning off cigarettes.
“hah??? So all this time, you're the one who shot girls instead?” Bani looks surprised, because all this time Bani yearya I changed – change girls, but do not know the process of being made. I shook my head, making Bani wonder more like me. Come to think of – I think I'm the silent type, and don't talk much except people who are close to me. But oddly enough these – girls always approach me, with all sorts of their mode which is actually not nice if I ignore because considering they are women so as much as possible I appreciate them. Although the end of – ends I made a cry also because I always broke the relationship.
“ uh.. there's new stuff nih” said Bani who has found what she's looking for from inside her bag. A small plastic containing pills – white pills.
“what's new?” I said grabbing the plastic trying to guess the contents
With a slow voice down while whispering “ XTC “ pills that make my heart beat fast, how can he get this illicit item? “later tonight we try yah!!” invite Bani who still makes me unable to say – words.
And well, Bani and I made this one of our Sunday night routines. Hanging out in Bani's quiet house because both parents are very busy, while consuming 1 pill that makes me, this quiet person becomes active, even very active.
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Bani and I who arrived late were surprised to peck when they saw the bag – bag of my classmates were being searched by several teachers. I looked at the people who were also looking at me, while his hand was seen reaching into the pocket of his pants suddenly pulled by the vice school principal so that a small package containing pills – small white pills was dropped which made me and Bani interrogated for hours – hours in room BP. Fortunately, due to the strong influence of Bani's father, we were both not expelled from school but received a 2-week suspension.
But almost got me kicked out of the family card, because upon arrival at home mom cried so – so that you have to continue to calm him. You interrogate me from when, who buys, who gets money from where, who buys the same, who buys the same, and many others that already resembled police interrogations that I answered with the real answer that made my mother go up in blood because I had consumed the illegal goods for a few months then she finally gave me no bonus can walk for days – days because it was beaten with a broomstick that eventually became damaged by breaking in two.
But it makes my friendship with Bani who now also follows in the footsteps of her father became a contractor so closely, even we both feel that we have become family.
I had just finished my meeting with a client when a familiar voice called my name. When I looked, I found Bani standing with a smile. I was just thinking about it and he was here.
“good hotel “ said Bani as I approached and we ended up shaking hands after a long time
“wah, thanks for coming here” I said with a smile, because the Bani company that built my hotel “thank you too kok!” I continued while patting his shoulder. “oh yes, you arrived here when?” Bani has been living in the capital. That's why I was a little surprised to see him in this town.
“aku arrived yesterday. Finally, dad let me go home to take over the company” Bani said with her smiling smile. Bani's father used to tell him to work in the capital, so he had more experience than in our city. And well Bani managed to become one of the higher-ups in the company until finally his father asked him to return to lead their company.
“finally, congratulations yah” said I was greeted by laughter Bani.
“eh, tonight I want to go to the club Arteri, how do you come, right?” invite the bad Bani to refuse, I replied with a nod. We split up because Bani wanted to meet another old friend while I went back to the room to continue my work.
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I walked down the road to Bani's table on the VIP side, flickering disco lights and almost ear-splitting music played. A few pairs of eyes began to look at me, with indifferent I walked towards the table Bani without caring about the eyes of the women – women who wear sexy and mini clothes. Bani was seen waving her hands at me, I fell in and then sat among – people invited by Bani who turned out to be some of our classmates in High School first.
“that's?” I asked Bani about the woman she was looking for tonight. Because he looks happy to treat them. I pointed to the woman who had been whispered by the waitress, a short-haired woman.
Bani shakes “not!! There is something more beautiful. The most beautiful of all. I think he again ketoilet deh” said Bani who was looking for – find the woman he meant. I turned my eyes back to my friend – who was at the table, and returned to drinking while joking, and stopped when Bani lightly elbowed my arm.“tuh girlnya” said Bani pointed at the crowd of women was again dancing on the dance floor. I'm looking for the woman Bani meant in the dim light of the disco lamp. My gaze continued to try to find the Bani appointed and stopped when capturing the figure of a shoulder-haired woman in a black suit looks so enjoy the music played by DJ. Because being mobbed by some people made it hard to see her face, I took another drink and stopped when I saw her face.
“what the...!!! F**K!” I said that made a surprise friend like me, immediately maybe I stand through the crowd of people – people who were there trying to reach the woman. I lowered her hand that was being lifted into the air and held it back, making the woman crash into my body, surprised that she was looking at me.
“Rayhan Adhitama!!” nayra said with a laugh, her body slightly staggering. I pulled him out of the crowd, he looked resigned without any comment. While I was trying to assuage my anger. “you are here too? Same who?” Nayra started asking questions but none of them answered. I walked over to the table where I was sitting. Making Bani and my other friends can only gape at my behavior. I grabbed the car keys and the cigarette I had put on the table.
“Bani sorry, I went back first yah” said I still haven't let go of my hand on Nayra's wrist. “tas where are you?” Nayra pointed to her seat table, the table that Bani had bought her a drink. Damnit damnit!! I'm going there soon still haven't let go “you brought the car?” Nayra nodded.Good, I thought.
We were both in the car, Nayra tried to open the door I had locked. “mobilnya cool” said Nayra who had given up with the door. I didn't answer, because I was still angry. Her appearance tonight was in a long-sleeved croptop shirt that showed part of her belly, a sepaha highwaist skirt that showed her level legs. Her face is decorated with make up that makes her beautiful instead of playing. And he is in a drunken state that can make any man – men can take the opportunity easily. And it makes me pretty angry. I know I'm not who – ready, but I can't let it be the imagination of the – men who are there, even he became the target of Bani since then, since, imagine how many men – men are after him tonight.
“Nay..” call me who was answered only with his mumamm made me turn to look at him immediately, looking at Nayra who was holding her vomit. Soon I opened the car door and let him vomit in the parking lot. I put it on my shirt, thankfully I wear a tight shirt in my shirt. I put him back in the car and immediately took him home.
That's all that comes to mind now, my closest home to this club, I can't take him home to his suburban home driven by me who is also under the influence of alcohol. I immediately took him to the bathroom, upon our arrival at my house. I heard Nayra vomit – times, immediately I get warm water along with my clothes and shorts that I think fit for her.
“nih.. “ I said while giving her a glass of water, followed by a shirt. Her face was pouting at me. “don't frown so, it's better than you vomiting or fainting at club” I said crouching on the bathroom doorstep staring at her.
“iya makasih” said after sipping water “out” he said in a spoiled voice making me laugh, he looks very adorable.
I was making my bed in the guest room when Nayra stood on the doorstep.
“when I booked a room at your hotel”, said Nayra, folding her hands.
“I'm afraid you're not safe if you're still there and go home not controlled by men - men” said I still keep making the bed.
“but I'm not alone Rey, I'm the same friend – my friend” Nayra tried to defend himself
“iya, friends of – friends who are all in a drunken condition” said with a little emotion while looking at him. Nayra approached me and took a pillow from my hand.
“you have to stop like this Rey” said Nayra chose to sit on “ too overprotective with me, whereas we are not who – who” said Nayra who made me become breathless. He's right, we don't have any relationship but why every time we see him wanting to protect him is always there, always wanting to be the first person who is always ready and there for him.
I stroked her head, trying to feel her soft hair on my hands. “I hurt you once, I know at that time you felt very sick because of me. That's why I don't want anyone to hurt you again”.
Nayra stopped my elusan “do not overdo it. If I fall in love again how?” Nayra tidied up her position preparing for sleep without noticing that now my eyes were staring at her
“you can fall in love whenever you want” my sentence is thrown away
“selfish basics!” nayra said while pulling the blanket “ out, I want to sleep” get rid of it. Makes me laugh.
“do not lock the door. I'm afraid you why – why” I said while stepping out of the room.
“morning Rey.” says Nayra immediately closes her eyes. I saw my watch showing at 3am.
“morning Nay...” I said then closed the room door.
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