
Love Brings Wounds and Wounds Brings Beauty
Vira looked at the whole room that had not changed for three weeks and he did not go home. Nothing has changed. Everything is neatly arranged in its place. Mom arranged the house painstakingly. Make Vira always miss the house that provides this comfort.
Plunged his body onto the dark green sofa in the living room. There was Natha and Mirna there who gathered after delivering Mamah who was picked up by Aunt Hana just now.
“So, this afternoon what do we eat?” mirna asked her two brothers.
“Gue bosen same food outdoor Nath. Want home cooking. Cook yuk!” bring Vira.
“Buy aja Vir. I'm really cooking. Every day I eat Mamah cuisine, anyways ntar afternoon I want to go the same way temen,” said Natha refused the invitation to cook Vira.
“Whose way is Nath? Malem weekly?” ask Vira wonder.
Natha laughed and did not answer. The usual nosy Mirna was also not chiming in. Mirna is busy looking for movies to watch on the paid channel.
“So, actually how is Vir?”
“How is it?”
“Ya you're the same Cokro. Last Thursday he found out. Even though you're not around, he keeps talking to Papah Mamah. Don't know what he said but I think Papah is happy with him.”
“Mir, enter the room there!” vira's orders do not want her brother to hear his story about Cokro.
“Aaan anyway? Just a story like that doang,” snorted Mirna annoyed. She refused to leave the room and insisted on watching a Korean drama despite actually wanting to know her brother's story.
“But don't nosy comment on me huh! Watch out for making kesel.”
“Iiih, who is nosy?” mirna without taking her eyes off the television.
“Before Vir, a minute,” pinta Natha who walked quickly towards the kitchen then returned with some snacks in her hand.
Vira grunts. Somehow he felt the story would be colossal and no longer contain privacy. It appears that Natha began to open a package of caramel-flavored popcorn and Mirna began to shrink the voice of the Korean drama she was watching.
“So Vir, why can you be escorted home with Cokro?”
“Mountain victory I Bobby ngajakin eat in Ancol because want to go. I thought he just wanted me to doang, eat together, eeh apparently all invited. I don't think Mas Cokro will come.”
“Trus why can you go home with him? Can you get back by taxi online?”
“And I've told Nath, if I was in front of Mas Cokro like anything, can not refuse. Mas Cokro maksa nganterin I came home and talked about his feelings.”
“What is his feeling for you? Like the Cokro love you, Vir, his ashes come directly to the house, bring a gift anyway.”
“Mas Cokro just said kangen. Don't understand ah, I'm so confused myself Nath.”
“Then the hell just said kangen? Don't believe me. I feel more than that. Don't lie to your own brother.”
“Ah you Nath, so vulgar is nanyanya.”
“Kak Vira is honest. Mirna won't comment koq,” chirps Mirna.
“Iish elu Mir, by the way it is so.”
“True Mirna, Vir! You have to say what it is,” said Natha who corroborated Mirna's opinion.
Vira was silent for a moment. There is a sense of shame and reluctance mixed into one if he says the whole thing about what happened between him and Mas Cokro last night. Even in front of Natha and Mirna, his siblings once. Vira took a deep breath.
“Yes, Mas Cokro curled up and nyium me. I let him at all. No rejection from me,” said Vira Lirih bluntly.
Natha let out a sigh hearing Vira's reply and Mirna's eyes dodged while holding her mouth to not comment a single word.
“Gue nasty yes Nath. I think how that is. I do not want this at all, I have deliberately avoided Mas Cokro but koq ya can meet again and repeated again. I feel so bad about Kosa. Confused I'm Nath.”
Natha fell silent and Mirna's gaze became more lenient. It seems that the selected Korean dramas are no longer interesting to watch.
“Gue is very dear to Kosa. He taught me a lot of things Nath, even I did research together. I often give support to me. But with Mas Cokro there is a new feeling that is different from the one I have felt so far the same Kosa.”
Natha's voice laughed. “Duh Vir, koq ya just once courting love story you've been this drag,” muttered Natha quietly.
“According to Mirna, it doesn't have to be the same for both. Let no one get hurt. Just say busy college,” advice Mirna without being asked.
“Elu must think rationally Vir. Scale the advantages and disadvantages of both. Choose a profitable one for you,” Natha's advice that sounds strange in Vira's ears.
“You mean profitable? Do you want me to count capitalist-style Nath? Ah, just crazy. What indicators? The matter? I've never seen anyone from Nath's material. Just so you know Nath, I'm not a girl matre.”
“Not what I mean Vir. You learn rational choice theory. At least if you like both, you can think beyond that liking. You can choose based on other aspects. For example, attention, the most handsome, cleverness, and including the material. I know koq you are not a matre girl, but the material can be one of your considerations when choosing. Don't feel offended. I think all the girls are also thinking about Vir!” koq material natha is long.
“Mir, if you are told to choose a guy who rides a motorbike what ride a car, you choose who?” ask Natha to Mirna.
“Mirna sure choose Kak Kosa who ride the motor,” replied Mirna without hesitation.
“Gue doesn't tell you to choose between Kosa or Cokro. But I'm just you prefer the guy who rides the bike what ride the car?” ask Natha again.
“Hhmm, who took the car anyway, so do not overheat or rain,” replied Mirna slowly.
“Well, I mean Vir. There are no girls who don't like material things. Just use the priority scale. Whether the primary scale is love or matter. I'm honest with you, Vir, Kosa is liked because she looks smart, and her network on campus is strong. But if the material looks like Kosa is not! I've never seen him wear branded stuff like that.”
“Crazy lo Nath, I don't think at all like this. Neither Kosa nor Mas Cokro is at all the material I see from them, I swear!” vera once again.
“Ya it's up to you Vir, what your choice will be. But in my opinion anyway, you have to choose one of the best, do not choose the wrong!”
“Gue is yes Nath, very afraid that I will hurt the feelings of people who have been good to me. I am afraid I will turn to me again,” said Vira Lirih.
“Means lo karma?” ask Natha.
“Gw tell you Vir, the Sin before you he already sentin many girls, one of them Rossa, my friend. If you mutusin Kosa, consider it Karmanya Kosa. No need to think strangely,” said Natha.
“Sister Natha, order pizza sister, listen to your talk make Mirna's stomach hungry!” mirna pinta.
Natha opened her phone with a fingerprint and gave it to Mirna. “Whatever you order what Mir, don't forget to order my salad the same lasagna. My ccv code is 988. Vir, what do you want to order?”
“Salad is all! I actually want to cook at home. At least I need a pizza a piece of two pieces,” replied Vira.
“But Nath, so evil is not the girl who sent her boyfriend who is not wrong? I have no intention at all mutusin Kosa but if that happens, like koq I feel like a woman who has no feelings.”
“Well Vir, married people can get divorced, especially just dating. You have to remember that in running a relationship, it must be based on love, love, not just pity, let alone forced. If you or Kosa find a new love, do not need to be imposed the old one. Do not feel sorry or feel yourself evil because mutusin.”
“Wah Nath, you are radical as well as the way he thinks yes, did not expect me!” vira said flabbergasted.
“The sin also likes mutusin chick koq. And I don't think he ever felt that he was evil. In male female relationships, breaking up is common, whatever the reason. No need to be dramatized!” natha.
“It looks like you don't really like Kosa ya Nath!”
“That’s not my point [that's not what I want to say], I just want you not to stress let alone play hide and seek that harms yourself just because of romance. If the first date has made you stress, how will it be!” natha's toilet was accompanied by a cynical sound of laughter.
Vira fell silent. His brain thought hard. Even though what Natha said was true but like it wasn't her. Mirna seems to be turning her attention back to the Korean dramas she had neglected.
“Mas Cokro is widower Nath, his wife has long died of illness,” said Vira.
“According to you that's a problem? Have kids?”
“Gue did not think it was Nath, I also did not know if Mas Cokro had children or not. I guess I don't have.”
“All decisions are in the hands of lo koq Vir. Don't hesitate and plan. I don't like it!” Natha reaffirmed her point.
“Mir, tumben you don't comment. Why?” natha asked a little wonder.
“Myrna kak promise will not comment, later Kak Vira even angry. But if asked to choose Mirna prefer Kak Vira with Kak Kosa. I don't know why either. Maybe because Mirna knows Kak Kosa better than Mas Cokro. Mirna just know Mas Cokro handsome, his beloved chocolate delicious and luxurious car. Mirna's people don't know anything."
“Udah the Vir, not because of me or Mirna like which. But choose from your own heart and mind.”
Their conversation came to a halt when there was an unrelenting ringing bell. Signify that there are guests coming to visit.
“Mir, open the door. I think pizza courier!” natha's orders immediately made Mirna move from the sofa to the front door.
Suddenly Mirna returned quickly from the living room to the family room.
“Kak Vira, it's no guests. Guys!”
Vira surprise. “Who Mir? Kosa or Mas Cokro?”
There was a fear of getting over it if one of them was present when the talk about them had just finished was discussed.
“Not both, but very cute. Like a student too. Temen Kak Vira kali?”
Vira immediately thought of her male friends. A handoko? Aldo's? Brother Danu? Brother Agus? I don't think they're because Mirna said it's really cute.
Rushing Vira half ran down the stairs, heading to her room. Change clothes and wear a hijab.
It turns out that Gani found Vira in the living room. A young man with a slight beard on his chin and a shady face was now present before him. The Councilman's son who used to propose to him came in his casual dress. Unlike the last met who wore a formal shirt.
“Mas Gani still remembers the way to Vira's house? Koq can?” vira asked in amazement because even two days ago without going down, Vira immediately asked Gani to drive back to Depok.
Gani smiles. “Sorry directly here without permission. You didn't reply to chat messages at all, I was worried. There is a message I want to send!”
Vira smiled shyly. Since Being with Mas Cokro, he completely forgot his phone. Just used to tell Natha to open the door to her house last night. Completely forget all incoming messages. Not at all willing to open other messages even those that may be from Sin.
“Sorry Mas Gani, yesterday Vira did not have time to open the phone even until now also did not have time. Sorry again!”
“Nothing Vir. I'm the one who apologized to come to Vira's house without asking permission first.”
“Ah, it's okay koq Mas Gani.” Vira smiled warmly at this man in front of her. There were two pairs of eyes glancing towards the living room. Like waiting to be introduced.
“There's a message as to what Mas should come to the house. Koq yah so troublesome Mas Gani only!”
“Kak Lydia no events. He said I could take you to his show. Maybe if you want to go, I'll be happy. Next week I will leave for work to start working in Riau.”
“Oh, Mba Lydia's show. Waah, did not expect Mba Lydia to remember me, but only met twice.”
“The trick is tomorrow night. Tomorrow I pick you up here, maybe I will take you back to Depok. You have college on Monday, right? So not to bother you.”
“Mas Gani koq is very good indeed the same Vira, so not good Mas!”
A bell rang and Vira opened the door. It turned out that the courier was delivering the pizza order. Vira carries a stack of cardboard boxes filled with pizza and containers filled with salads, lasagna, and snacks she ordered.
Gani swiftly helps Vira, takes several containers filled with salad and lasagna and follows Vira into the living room, after being invited by Vira. There Natha and Mirna were waiting with faces asking for an explanation.
“Mas Gani, know this Natha, Vira's sister and this is Mirna, Vira's sister,” said Vira introduced her family.
“Mamah and Papah are no longer at Mas's house, so there are only three. Therefore order food online only to be easy and not bothered.”
Natha and Mirna smiled, still with the same face. The face that wants an explanation.
“Nath, Mir, this is Mas Gani, a graduate of UI Engineering faculty, just graduated. Coincidentally Mas Gani is his son Pak Herman Sasongko, a board member where Vira interns.”
“Means you're my age dong! Please deh Vir, lo koq language so super polite anyway?” natha asked directly without any hesitation.
Gani nodded and smiled amiably.
“Sit in the family room here aja Mas Gani, all of you come to lunch with us. Incidentally we order a lot of food,” said Vira offers.
“No need Vir. I just go home. No good intruding in lunch hour.”
“Apaan Mas Gani, just eat first. It is not polite to refuse the host's invitation to eat,” kilah Vira who then opened a container containing salad, gave the sauce and handed it to Gani.
“Don't Vir, there are only three containers. Don't give your rations to me. I eat pizza only.”
“Take Mas, it's okay koq. Later Vira can ask from Natha and Mirna."
Gani is more silent and smiles even though from the look of his face seems to enjoy his presence in this family room. Sometimes only Vira talks a lot and occasionally Natha chimed in. Mirna herself seems to be focusing on her Korean drama.