Romance In Makara Orange

Day in the Sun

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Adjie Tjokro Pambudi

Although still smiling, a meal at the home of Kelapa Gading makes the mind of Cokro. Occasionally he saw the watch and Mr. Mother who laughed crisply in their chat with the Sasongko family.

“It looks like you are too busy [You have an event]?” asked Lydia who was watching Cokro gelagat.

“With ur girlfriend, maybe [Your boyfriend's name]?” ask Lydia back in a flat tone

“Not,” answered Cokro short.

“We should talk about this [We need to meet together and talk a lot about all this],” Lydia's advice.

“Now only,” replied Cokro.

“Not now. I can’t talk with him around [Can't, I can't talk near Bokap]!” lydia's speech was answered with a slow nod from Cokro without mentioning the time needed.

After the meal with the Sasongko family, Cokro immediately took his car keys and rushed to the garage. “Maybe still have time,” thought Cokro.

But Mother confronted him, asking Cokro to accompany Mom for a while. There's something I want to talk about. And now they're sitting face to face on Mom's couch bench.

“Bu, can you chat later?” ask Cokro slowly.

“What time is Djie?” ask Mom

“The most nights Mom, ten o'clock!” answer Cokro

“You want to go to Bekasi? Looks like you were restless.”

Cokro speechless. Cokro thinks you already know.

“Pak Manto said that yesterday you went to a woman's house in Bekasi. Mbok Darmi also said that you have been to Bekasi also before the event with the first Pak Sasongko. Do you have a boyfriend?” ask Mom slowly.

Cokro was silent again.

“That mother first did not agree that you were married to Rahayu. Mother's feelings aren't good but you insist. Uh, genesis. I don't want you to be sad Djie. I want to see you happy,” said Mother.

“Your father is a good friend of Mr. Sasongko. You are also an adult, you understand. Do not disappoint many people who already have good intentions for you.”

“But Ma'am,” interrupted Cokro slowly but powerlessly continued when Mother continued her talk.

“Mom understands you and Lydia have only met twice. There is no love yet, but as you meet, it can be present. At this age of yours, no longer love like a college boy when Rahayu used to be. You should be able to tell Djie.” apart

“Mother.......”.

“You chat there with your Father and Bagas! Every time you come here I've never seen you near your father. No need to go anywhere first today,” continued Mother then moved to leave Cokro who was silent in the eternal mind that did not find the end.

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Elvira Kinanti

“Elu have thought to look at Vir want to spend?” natha asked when Vira had returned home.

“Times just because of avoiding Cokro until then? This is lebay,” continued Natha in a tone of disbelief.

“Nath, I can't think of being near Mas Cokro. I'm afraid of Nath. Don't have to see me again! This semester I have an internship and it looks like it will be complicated if back and forth Senayan, Depok, Bekasi.”

“Emang you have been flanked by Cokro?” natha asked without aling-aling.

“Iiih Nath, what am I a girl? Crazy you nanyanya!” said Vira who seemed annoyed by the question that was conveyed by Natha.

“Yes due to your reaction, please!” cetus Natha's.

“Of course you can't say the same to Cokro. Tell me that if you have a girlfriend!”

“Yah Nath, yesterday Mas Cokro time it came here fitting there Kosa. They know each other! How dear are you in my position? Clamp Nath.”

“Oh, pantes because it you do not find the same old vocabulary. If I was Kosa, I would be angry!”

“Nath, please deh, don't make me dizzy!”

“My thesis data is now complete. Actually you can just take my room. Let me write the script at home. Mirna also finished OBM will return home.”

“Gue this morning has been rumored with Kosa Nath, no one matches anyway!”

“Eh, briefly Vir. Mama called me!” tukas Natha when sounding slurping sound calling from downstairs.

Vira nods and lets Natha fulfill Mama's call from downstairs.

But soon Natha actually called Vira to come down.

“Vir, get off fast. It was there waiting below,” cried Natha taut who made Vira's heart beat faster.

Vira thinks Mas Cokro is coming back to see him. Reluctance to take him. Weight of the foot to step down. Letting his steps sluggishly drag down his body which started to let out cold sweat.

“Who's Nath? Mas Cokro?” ask Vira

“See by yourself outside!” natha replied with a cry, as if she didn't care much.

Vira finds a young man in an expedition uniform on the porch of his home. In his hand was a large box and a bouquet of red roses. Although astonished, Vira was grateful that at least not Mas Cokro who came to his house at this time.

“Iya Mas, find me?” ask Vira.

“Yes, right with myself. Why Mas?”

“This is a shipment for Mba Vira. Sorry yes Mba, but the sender is asking that receive it should be Mba Vira and ask for proof of photo,”

“Who is Mas?” tanya Vira received a large box and a bouquet of red roses from the young man.

The young man pointed to a greeting card embedded on a large crib and then pulled out his phone to photograph the smiling Vira in confusion.

He carried both items with his two hands and placed them on the family room table.

“Who is Vir from? He doesn't want me to accept him, he wants you. Just the same though,” snorted Natha.

Vira shrugged both of her shoulders then rushed towards the kitchen. He took a vase of clear flowers to fill with water and put dozens of red-leaved rose stalks into it. Put it on the family room table. Vira smiled at the beautiful flowers.

Vira opened a small pink envelope. It says Eat a lot to be healthy. TAP. The writing that makes Vira laugh because surely the sender knows for sure that he likes to eat.

But then, Vira frowned because she did not know the identity of the person who sent her the gift. He remembered who his friend or acquaintance who initialed this TAP but never found it.

Opening the box. It looks like a pretty big box-sized chocolate cake. Makes Vira's eyes widen.

“Wah, good Vir, opera cake like yes?” sahut Natha who had been watching Vira.

“Cut Vir, I take the same plate fork first!”

“Eh Nath, I don't know from whom. His name is just initials.”

“Udah the Vir, loved by who keq, the important thing is that this is clearly for you.”

“Gue check please Nath, my phone is in the room. Who knows the sender sent a message,” said Vira then rushed towards the stairs to his room.

The phone opened and it turned out to be true, there was a notification from Mas Cokro asking if Vira liked the flowers and the cake. It made Vira feel confused to answer.

“Vir, this cake is really good. Mixing coffee and chocolate. Who sent his taste to the top!” praise Natha who's already taken one big piece on her plate.

“Mas Cokro who sent Nath,” said Vira slowly.

Natha stopped the mouthful. “Trus how is Vir? Wanna behind? I cut it off, how about dong?”

“Gue does not know his home address as well,” Vira said with a pias face.

“But yes Vir, I think if the gift like flowers and cakes is not polite if behind again. Accept it, anyways the price is not very expensive, we can buy it ourselves. Well, if you are given a new ring deh reversedin!”

Vira fell silent and went back to her room to pick up something.

“Mas Cokro loves me this too!” Vira thrust a small box covered in satin to Natha.

Natha's eyes were rounded when she saw a ring with the motif of a leaf and a diamond in the box. “This is the one who is crazy.”

“Fear me Nath, I don't know anymore. If I just Mas Cokro gini that there I will not be able to control myself.”

“Means lo?” natha asked not to understand.

“Mas Cokro already nyium I Nath. Twice. And stupidly, I'm kissing her. I was like a buffalo poked in his nose in front of Mas Cokro.”

“Ah Vir, you turned out to be just as crazy as Cokro,” said Natha with an inexhaustible face.

“Then this is the case, you are evil as Cokro and also the same Kosa,” continued Natha.

“Yes, that's why Nath. I was also confused when I wanted to. That's why I'm willing to let Mas Cokro never have to see me again. Ntar also long forget.”

“But Vir, this original cake is really good. You can go as far as Cokro, but you lose if you don't eat this cake!” sahut Natha who then took the second piece that was bigger than before.

Vira bit the first piece of cake delivered by Mas Cokro. The sweet taste of the upper chocolate ganache mixes with the cream of the soft coffee with a slight trace of bitter taste in each layer. A taste that can make it opiate. A melancholy taste. A taste that reminds Vira of the sensation given by her sender. The feeling he wanted to let go of at this moment.

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In the evening, Vira finds her mom enjoying opera cake with a warm cup of coffee. Natha prefers a glass of warm milk chocolate. It looks like they are watching a Korean drama that will soon run out of its run. While Vira does not seem to be too tasteful to eat the cake that is still left quite a lot.

“Here Vir, sit next to Mama!”

“The cake is delicious. Don't forget to say thank you for sending!” say Mama again.

Vira smiled and nodded even though until now she had not returned a message from Mas Cokro.

“Your face why is that? Someone sent the cake and the flowers should be happy!” reproof Mama.

Vira was silent, confused as to what to answer. Natha was busy eating cake while staring at the television. Vira knows for sure that Natha had a face that was mocked him.

“This is from the guy who at that time came to pick you up huh?” asked Mama who was replied with a nod of Vira.

“He likes you?” mama asked once again who was also answered with a slow nod.

“If Vira herself how?”

Vira was silent and did not answer.

“Mama's son is already big. Mama won't interfere in your affairs. Mama just wants you guys to be mature. Don't hurt others just because of your ego. Betrayal is not a good attitude. Being betrayed will cause pain in the heart. But human feelings cannot lie. Finish your business well. Do not drag on because the stacked taste will be more difficult to eliminate,” said Mama wisely.

There were tears coming down for many times from the corner of Vira's eye for this unfinished problem.