Romance In Makara Orange

The Ship has Sailed Part 3

The road from Pondok Indah to Depok is not too long because it turns out that Gani took a shortcut from Kebagusan area to Kukusan. The road is not wide, there are only two lanes but quiet and still shady, full of trees. Not until an hour Vira was in front of the boarding house.

“Do not go down Mas, let Vira just open the door. It's late, later afraid Mas Gani night until home,” said Vira then took her carry-on bag in the back seat.

Gani smiled so warmly. “Well then Vir, Mas go straight home huh! Thank you for coming to Lydia.”

“Thank you too, Mas, have a shuttle. Gani is good. Beware Mas!”

Vira looked at Gani's car which then disappeared from her eyes and rushed into the boarding house but was blocked. There was Kosa and Danu standing on the porch seat of his boarding house. It seemed to have been waiting for him since.

“Abang,” says Vira Lirih. Vira looked at Kosa then turned her gaze upwards. Look at the starless sky. Her chest started to feel a little tight.

Kosa smiled while Danu seemed to be scratching her head.

“Eh, Sa, I first yes, ntar meeting at Cak Wit aja,” said Danu who seemed to realize the situation that began to feel strange.

“Vir,” Danu said to Vira who was replied with a nod and a weak smile of Vira.

Now Vira stood up and fell silent with her head lowered. It was like asking Kosa for news but her mouth was locked tightly. Also, it seems that Vira is reluctant to explain why Gani drove home tonight.

And Kosa became silent. There were many questions he wanted to ask Vira to answer, but her greatest desire was to embrace her. Evaporate the pent-up longing in a week. A longing held in his chest, a longing delivered yet unrequited. The painful miss.

Kosa looked at the bowed Vira, not knowing what had happened during her departure. This makes her attitude different. Vira seemed to be keeping a little distance from him. It was as if there was a veil blocking the space between Vira and herself. Kosa really realized there was something different with Vira.

Kosa stuck out the hand holding the knitting bag of tree bark fibers towards Vira. “This is a souvenir from Banten.”

Vira accepts it and then looks at Kosa. Suddenly a water circle dripped out from the tip of his eyes one by one and then grew heavier. The sound started to sound slow. Vira was sitting limp on the chair located on the veranda, looking down and covering her face with both palms.

“Vir,………. Vir, you're okay, right?” ask the Confused. She never found Vira crying all of a sudden except when Kosa forcefully kissed Vira in her dorm room.

The question of Kosa actually makes the stuffing Vira faster. A few pairs of eyes stared at Kosa and Vira with astonished looks. Kosa felt that gaze as if accusing her of hurting this woman. Sin really does not feel good.

I want to see Kosa embrace Vira. Clutching Vira's head to her chest and patting her on the back while saying to calm down. Ask Vira to tell her the problem that can make all the turmoil in her heart disappear. But really his hand was stuck. Kosa could not do it when the gazes from around her were directed towards her.

Long awaited the sobbing subsided and Vira's body back upright facing him. Kosa smiled softly. The thin fingers of Vira are brownish in color. The fingers are still wet with tears. Kosa clasped Vira's fingers with her two firm hands. Provides warmth to the cold that has previously spread to all parts of the body Vira.

Vira releases Kosa's hand, and then pulls out a tissue from her bag. There was the remains of tears stuck to his face slowly and with the same tissue throwing water stuck in his nose.

Kosa was still silent and only dared to pay attention. There is an ambush fear when he misspoke will make Vira cry again. I don't know what caused Vira to cry is still a question mark on her head. Is it because I miss him? Or do you feel ashamed because Kosa found him home among other men. Sin is not the cause of both.

“Abang, when to go home?” ask Vira who finally made a sound.

“Eh, it was 4 pm, from Anyer after dzuhur but nganterin Matsuoka Sensei first to his Apartment near Senayan.”

“Abang tired?” ask Vira again.

“Not too koq, why? Vira tired?” Sin asks back.

“Iya, Vira is so sleepy. Want sleep. There's morning class tomorrow. Vira first go inside ya Bang!” vira then stood up and left Kosa alone.

“Eh, yes Vir,” said Kosa was shocked and then stood up. Letting Vira into the boarding house just like that without being able to hold her back. Letting himself be helplessly flabbergasted without trying to prevent it. At least Kosa wants to give a word that expresses her longing.

He saw a knitting bag of tree bark fibers lying on the chair. The gift that Kosa gave was forgotten by Vira. Kosa took it and then moved outside.

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“Front of why Sa? Tangle very!” danu asked when Kosa came to him with a shunt.

“That's why don't you give the bag to Vira? Been denied? Don't like? Girls today are just like Sa,” cerocos Danu.

Sinful. In his head there was only a shadow of Vira who was crying and he did not know why at all.

“Cak, pecel chicken is one more heart ampella and know tempe kayak earlier. Use rice uduk ya!” exclaim Danu to the brother of a food shop seller.

“You need to fight with Vira? Because of that guy who did it?” ask Danu again and do not question the silence of Kosa.

“Vira long cry,” murmur Sosa slowly.

“Hah, crying? Crazy lu Sa, you are angry with Vira just a matter of being delivered doang.”

“Gue is not angry at all Nu. How can I get angry at Vira. As I give this bag, eeh Vira even cry. I'm so confused.”

“Kalo you already gave me the bag, why is this bag still in you? Vira crying because of this bag? Do not like the model Kali Sa.”

“Vira is not like Nu.”

“Yakali, often delivered with his boss's son using a luxury car his taste so increased.”

“Elu yes Nu, just carelessly speaking,” sergeant Kosa with an annoyed tone.

“But Sa, lest Vira cheat on her boss's son and he cry for feeling guilty as you,” guessed Danu who made Kosa speechless.

The conversation is interrupted when the chicken pecel Danu ordered for Kosa arrives. Kosa is not too greedy to eat it because it should be in his shadow, after returning Kosa and Vira will eat together. He was willing to hold his hunger in order to eat together, but it turned out that was not the case.

The mind of Kosa avoids thinking about Danu's words. Vira falls in love with the man who drove her home. Soon Vira turned to another heart. Kosa only went for a week of research. Before leaving, Vira was still as usual. But now, Kosa felt like something had changed.

“Eat Sa, don't be dumb. Maybe Vira has a problem. You ask me tomorrow as soon as you meet. I think the kids have morning classes. Class Asselnya Mba Evi deh if not wrong,” said Danu.

“His room is Nu?” ask Kosa.

“Sama kayak last year. Uh, sori. You take interest in Indonesia, right? Forget it, I guess comparative politics kid. It's in H.504. You wait until half eleven. Mba Evi mah if you like kebablasan. Not to lose. Exit in time,” Danu said while sipping his sweet iced tea.

“Waduh, Mr. Irsyam same Mas Syahran ngajak ten o'clock meeting Nu for Pilkada research. How am I? When I'm late? Mas Syahran said I was appointed as a field coordinator while looking for local staff for five districts.”

“Ah crazy, much very work lo. The same Matsuoka Sensei has run?” asked Danu with a slightly surprised face

“Yang in Banten is first, just a transcript of the interview. There will be two more provinces, but still a long time. Maybe a month-a-month. Sensei wants to write to enter an international journal first like,” answered Kosa.

“About your name entered ya Sa in his journal si Sensei?”

“Ya already, meeting Viranya day or afternoon is also okay. Maybe the girl if there is a problem justin alone first, let calm down. It's a shame that you left an important meeting so.”

Sinful. It's just that she feels so bad about Vira. Never found Vira like this. Kosa sped up her eating even though she was no longer tasteful. But still to be spent, remembered by him Vira who taught so. Never throw away food and always finish the food that has been ordered.

Kosa washes her hands in a cob provided along with a small piece of lime. Dryed his hands with a tissue and immediately opened his phone. Then he started texting her.

How's vira darling now? Already better? Brother wants to take Vira to lunch tomorrow. But before there was a meeting with Mr. Irsyam and Mas Syahran. Where's the brother pick you up? On campus or at the boarding house?

Kosa sent the message to Vira immediately. The check mark of two is gray. But it is stated in his statement that Vira is online. It means Vira is not sleeping. Sin waited patiently for a reply, hoping that the check mark would turn blue. But apparently not. And Vira stays with her online status. Kosa took a long breath.

“Why Sa? Not bales?” ask Danu

“Apaan hell lo, kepo!”

“Udah is waiting for tomorrow, not very impatient. Said if the girl ngambek mah barin aja sampe kelar ngambeknya, do not believe it too. The buruan pay. I had some sweet iced tea. Is there a lo money?”

“Yaela segini doang anyway is Nu. All of you bring a lo girl who is as beautiful as she is, I still can.”

“Ah, belagu lo Sa!” tukas Danu with a grin that shows satisfaction because of fullness.

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After leaving Kosa on the veranda, Vira immediately laid herself on the bed. Wiping his still sticky face with the remains of tears that have not dried up. Mixed with makeup and natural oils that came out of her face. A long breath was exhaled to calm his troubled heart and tangled mind.

When he saw Kosa waiting for him on the porch of the boarding house, Vira felt so guilty. The man looked so excited to see it. There was no anger even when his messages were never answered by Vira since last Friday. Not feeling angry when he found Vira delivered home by another man and even smiling to greet him. And when Kosa gave up the ethnic bag as her hand, Vira could not let go of her cries. Vira is a woman who has no heart.

A phone with a light blue casing. There are dozens of notifications from one of the popular messaging apps. There were some messages from Mas Cokro as well as missed calls. A message from Gani is also there, even though he just drove himself home. Even the accumulated Sin messages were not read.

Only one thing Vira wants to do right now. Vira calls with a video call to Natha. Looks like only Natha can be the place to complain.

Natha: “Eh, Vir. Wh why? Mom came home at seven. Very happy as it is.”

Vira: “Alhamdulillah. Why-why, right? I want to talk to Mamah Nath!”

Natha: “Udah slept from earlier Vir. When Papah comes home, stay asleep, do not wake up, I think tired deh Mamah. There are souvenirs, tomorrow brought with Mirna, she leaves tomorrow morning. He's eleven o'clock in the afternoon like a kid.”

Vira: “You bought what Nath?”

Natha: “I don't know, like Aunt Hana is going crazy shopping. All bought. There are all carrots, jicama, banana chips, spinach chips. Forgot the Mamah if at home his son only stay I doang.”

Vira: “Gue want to bengkuang Nath same banana chips, just make a wedge stomach if malem-malem hungry.”

Natha: “Eh how was Gani's party? How's her brother's fiancee? Not handsome? Must be rich yes Vir in people who are unclean yes how the fawn is also.”

Vira was silent at Natha's words just now. Directly her tears flowed profusely and the sound of her sobbing cries sounded loud.

Natha: “Eh Vir, you cry huh? I was wrong to say yes? What did I say? Vir, ah elo Vir koq so cry sih”

Vira cries and makes Natha confused.

Natha: “Vir, frankly yes I malls if only watch you cry, already like ajta artist anyway! Ntar you call me again when you're done crying.”

Vira: “Wait Nath, huhuhu…. I want a story. I am so sad, Nath. You know if it turns out, huhuhu…. If it turns out his fiancee Gani's sister is Mas Cokro, huhuhu..”.

Natha: “Wait, what? Ah, just crazy. Really Vir? Loh koq could do it? You don't know what's in the invitation letter or at least you're the same as Gani before the party. Ah, time anyway?”

Vira: (With a hiccuping sound) “Gue emang bego Nath. You know, right there, just as I saw Mas Cokro next to Mba Lydia, I was slapped back and forth. I feel like I love Mas Cokro. I feel like an actor knows no Nath.”

Natha: “Si Cokro do you know if you go there? You don't talk, do you?”

Vira: “Tau Nath, he's also shocked that look at me. Mas Cokro said tomorrow he would come to the house to explain everything to me. What did you try Nath? Why did he say that too. He thought I couldn't see everything. He thinks I'm trying? A kid who can play? He chased me not knowing he was even fiancee. I'm really like a Nath bego. I'm so disgusted with myself.”

Natha: “Vir, you're okay now? I mean, is it really okay? You have no intention of suicide, right?”

Vira: “Apaan sih Nath, I am very sad but not as much. Who is he, my life is too precious to be sacrificed for a guy like him.”

Natha: “Yes great, I just want a mastiin. Pity his boarding house if you kill yourself there. Ntar you haunt and no one wants to host there. Make a loss Mother kost aja!”

Vira: “Hahaha, ngaco lu Nath, before ah!”

Natha: “Yes what tomorrow is it? Want to go back to Cokro's house?”

Vira: “Hahaha, that's right Nath. You want me to hear her apology? Or maybe she told me the truth that she was forced to get engaged and she loved me. He wants me to wait for him? From the beginning I was away from him, and somehow I could see him again. I ...gue..gue....uhu (back to crying a hiccup).

Natha: “Iiih Vir, it's already ah, not worth [great] ah cry because of guys like that. Girlfriend is not, still mending lah if you cry because of Kosa.”

Vira: “Whuaa, huhuhuhu.

Natha: “Si Kosa already know? Oh my goodness, so sorry he is. Trus, you were cut off by Kosa?”

Vira: “Huhu. Kosa, hiks. Kosa does not know but when I returned home escorted with Gani, Kosa already in my boarding place. Waiting for that while bringing souvenirs. I'm like Nath's asshole. Abis khianatin Kosa, eeh a moment I thought when Mas Cokro fiancee, I was lucky to still have Kosa. Evil is it me? Huhuhuhu..”.

Natha: “You want me to come there? I have no schedule to meet my teaching staff at the college. Still waiting for the trial date. It's okay for elo. Later I bring milo ice cream and eat-meals to let your stress disappear.”

Vira: “No need Nath, I'm okay koq, just want to vent and I'm relieved now.”

Natha: “Yes already, tomorrow I tell Mirna to kost-an you make between the jicama and chips. You want milo ice cream not?”

Vira: “My hostel room is not like you Nath, there is no refrigerator. Eh Nath, tell Mamah yes that I really love Mamah. I sleepy Nath, hope yes!”

Natha: “Good Vir, don't forget to pray. Anyway don't kill yourself.”

Vira: “Hahaha..what the heck Nath.”.

Vira's eyes seemed to have wanted to be closed. The rest of the tears stuck to her eyelashes were getting heavier. There is relief in Vira's heart after talking to Natha, her sister and best friend. View notification of incoming messages from Kosa. Unable to open it, Vira let the air that came out of the fan spin to deliver him to sleep.