REX AND REN

Still's...Another Surprises

A lot has happened lately. I don't even know where to start because it all has a tremendous shock effect.

But I will try to parse one by one for you.

First, after thousands of years of trying to catch up with Vania, she finally stopped. Like someone waving a white flag in a war, a sign of surrender.

I didn't believe it at all, but Vania looked serious when she did it, I mean when she came to see me and said it.

That day as usual I was with the others in basketball practice and after we finished, we went into the dressing room. I'm opening a locker to get a change of clothes, it's an unwritten rule that after practice, basketball kids have to take a shower.

“Rex!” Suddenly Iqbal called me.

“What?”

“There is a nyariin, tuh.” said.

“Who? Ren?”

Usually only Ren comes looking for me at an inappropriate time like this. The last time he came, he accused me of spreading rumors and then he got angry. Seriously, the girl's mindset is really very complicated and difficult to understand.

“Not. That, the girl who often love you food.”

Vania.

What's he gonna do here?

“He waited outside, tuh.” continued Iqbal.

“Oke, thanks.”

I walked to the door and found Vania standing there.

“Hai, Rex!” sweep it as soon as I get there. I'm nodding.

“Hai,” reply.

Vania stood up smiling, as usual. But somehow I felt that this time he had a different aura. You know, it's like when we get to know someone well and when we meet him for a few months, it all feels different.

I looked carefully at Vania, everything looked good. But, wait, ah.really, her hair. Vania's hair that originally looked shiny black is now slightly changed. Looks like he painted the inside with a color I guessed it was gray but brighter.

“You have a minute, don't you? he nodded while looking behind me. It seems serious because he seems afraid that my friends will hear. I'm nodding.

“What's up?”

Vania sighed and then looked at me.

“I just want to say, if from now on I want to stop chasing you.”

“Hah?”

“Intinya, I want to stop liking you.”

The next second I could only blink my eyes a few times, trying to digest his words. Stop liking me? A Vania who was persistent chasing me with her luch box, said that she would stop liking me?

I laugh. Fake and forced laughter that sounded like crazy laughter even in my own ears. My friends must be watching us right now, I'm sure.

“This is serious?” my many.

I asked not out of disappointment or what, but out of shock. I mean, just this time there was this girl who was crazy about me and then suddenly said she would stop liking me. Somehow I explained it, but I feel like someone who is being rejected right now.

Vania just shrugged her shoulders, as if it was an easy decision, like I was just a wind past.

“I told you anyway and from now on, you no longer need to find excuses to avoid me. You can live quietly now.” he continued.

“Ah,”

I opened my mouth and Vania stood there, waiting for what words would come out of my mouth. But my brain stopped thinking and couldn't find the right words to respond.

“Hmm, you said something?” he asked when he realized that there was not a single word I said.

And all I could do, was shake weakly. Vania understood and immediately wanted to end the conversation.

“Wait!” prevent me when Vania is about to turn around.

“Ya?”

I don't know why I prevented it when there was not a word I could say and for that I cursed myself who I now believe looks like a fool.

“Gak.” that word finally came out of my mouth.

As if to be the answer to everything, Vania simply shrugged and then ran away. Running away not only from my sight, maybe from my life.

I sat on the floor. I've dreamed of being slapped by a girl. I once dreamed of a mix-up between being slapped by a girl, then being slapped again by her friend. The event was like a combination of all the dreams multiplied by an infinite number. I mean, I've never experienced this before. I think I lost a lot. A girl just said she's gonna stop liking me and I feel like my fate is the same as Ren's. Both victims of love rejection.

Justjust wonderful...

***

Oh, speaking of Ren, he's the second thing that amazes me. My twin brother never gives me a surprise. I mean, whatever she's done to make her life boring, (you know she's an introvert), is changing drastically.

After school, because I was still in severe shock due to Vania's cruel statement, I decided to play Wii. Trying to get rid of the weird feeling in my chest by swinging a nunchuk against Roger Federer.

“Yeah! Feel it Federer!” I beat Federer in the second set. Actually I imagine Roger Federer is Vania and I can beat him. While being cool, you know the voice of your mother is heard.

“Rex!”

I looked up and my mom was standing near me.

“What, Ma?”

“Um, you're not going anywhere tonight, are you?” ask mama.

“Don't know, Ma. If Temen Rex becomes dateng, yes Rex go with them. Why, Ma?”

I wasn't so focused on my mom because I was trying to fight Vania, I mean, Roger Federer in the third set.

“Yeah, mama will be lonely, deh. No one wants to watch soap operas. Papa can't be invited,”

“And there's Ren, Ma..”

“Ren also have plans to go.”

Instantly the nunchuk I was holding slipped out of my hand, falling to the floor. I don't know if my nunchuk is broken or not, because right now my gaze is focused only on mama.

“Go? Ren?” I just can't believe it. Mama nodded.

“Emang you don't know?” I'm shaking.

“Ren last excuse me mom, she said later tonight she wants to go out with her friend.”

“Temen? Maya?” It must be Maya, right? Who else is Ren's closest friend if not Maya? But then my mom nodded again.

“Niko. Ren said his name was, Niko.”

“Niko? Guys?” I asked in a high tone. Not to yell at mom, but to confirm Niko's name was a boy's name. This time my mother nodded.

“I mean, Ren went the same guy?” I'm tough once again.

“Iya.” mama replied finally.

“Hah?”

“At first mom was also surprised like you when Ren told mama. But, good also yes Rex, Ren has started to change now.” continued mama with an expression between relief and pleasure.

I myself, can only look at you as if I can't believe it. It's the first time Ren's gone out on a Sunday night plus with a guy. I don't know what nightmare I had last night to get so many surprises today.

Suddenly there was a noise on tv, it turned out Roger Federer won in the third set and he was seen doing celebration, jumping for joy.

Perfectly...