Salto World Wine
Chapter 5: Hair Bonding
“ So how? Come with ya?”
Arka did not answer. This is the third question Alan since the news of bang Jaka who just bought a house will hold a dinner party at his new house. His new home is not far from the squadron, only about 2 km away, elite housing was clearly displayed in plain sight. It's just that, Arka knows, the commander lives there, Jaka is close to Wine, and that means Wine will also be there.
Not that vengeful, Arka did not dispute the incident from the beginning, only the shame was inexplicably not lost. If it was in Jaka's house, it would mean that some of the other soldiers who saw it that day would also be there.
“ Cepetan arc. Wanna come with? On the road nih”
Alan shouted again, banged on the bathroom door three times and then again blabbed indistinctly.
“ Rich mom-mak know not loe? Noisy."
Arka came out of the bathroom, dried her wet hair with a towel then opened her phone. One group is full of meat party discussions at Jaka's house tonight. It is a pity to miss let alone an old date like this, even the commander who is usually very strict, this time allowing all his men to party at Jaka's house. Without a clear commander will become a gossip land later.
After the thought came, Arka cursed herself in the heart. If he does not come then he will be the gossip material later, and that means the embarrassing incident at the park 2 days ago will spread to the entire army in the squadron.
“OK I follow”
Alan immediately put his hand on Arka's shoulder, walked out and joined several other soldiers who began to walk towards Jaka's residence.
It only took them about 10 minutes to get to the two-story house with the blue sea paint. Some of the meat was already neatly lined up on the table close to the incineration device. On the side of the table not far from the main table, several soft drinks cans to bottles of mineral water are available there. Everything comes, obviously because this page is conjured up like a paradise of the world with various companion foods.
“ Yak! Fenced off? Not logged in?” shouted Alan.
Arka who had just observed from the fence shook her head slowly. Later, he will enter after everything is done. The newly shampooed hair can not end up with the smell of charcoal smoke. If there is an event like this, usually all his friends will play a game, and the loser will be magic like the owner of a meat restaurant tonight.
“ Yeay”
The sound coming from the outside attracted the attention of Arka. There, in the field of basketball not far from the house of Jaka— Wine looks merrily jogged after the ball he threw managed to get into the basket. Arka looked at him deeply, observing the expression of the girl who now looked much freer than usual, her smile was much more revealing.
Beautiful, one word that comes to mind Arka now. The long hair that had been scratched waved in angina, Wine's expression occasionally turned cute as the girl scolded her hair that kept swaying after repeatedly tucked behind the ears.
Unknowingly Arka steps closer to Wine, even she is also unconscious when Wine greets her with an excited grin. Arka's focus was only one, tying the girl's hair so as not to block her gaze.
“ Loh loh want to do what bang?”
Arka did not answer, took a hairband from the girl's hand and then began to tie Wine's hair without a word. Arka is the type of person who sometimes follows his strong heart without caring about the thoughts of others.
“Ciee.. attention really bang same I”
“Hair you nusahin” replied Arka briefly then took over the basketball in the hands of Wine.
Arka knows if he has thrown himself in the hole of bad luck. Maybe after this he had to really go to ENT to check his ears.
“ Nyusahin? My hair, why a complicated brother?”
Nyusahin, because you can not freely squirm your face.
“ If an older person said it was horrified, do not have much to ask let alone argue” oh he must sound very old.
“ Bang”
“What?”
Arka managed to put the bole into the basket, then gave it to Wine “ Throw again” he said slowly.
“ Brother ko handsome anyway, especially if you wear ordinary clothes like this”
“ Throw first, just regimented” Arka again.
Wine nodded then threw the ball into the basket.
1 time throw, failed.
2 Throws, failed.
3 Throws, succeeded.
And Arka was sure she was now enjoying with all her heart how a joyful cheer followed by the laughter sounded so crisp in the ear. Falling in love?. Oh no, Arka still doubts that.
“ Bang bet yuk?”
“ What?”
“ Don't be crazy you” reject Arka. Oh obviously he has to resist rather than a new gossip with the main cast himself and Wine is a hot talk tomorrow in the squadron.
“ Yes Already changed, if you shuttle Wine for 3 days how?”
“I am not an ojek” handyman
“ Change again then, same way Wine night week?”
“ Dreams aja you”
“ Idih judges, okay change again deh. Ajarin Wine playing basketball 1 full week?”
“I'm busy”
And as it continues up to 5 times over and over. Wine with brilliant brains that always create crazy ideas, even Arka almost run out of ideas to reject the invitation of this 18-year-old girl.
“ Love Wine money 200,000”
“ That mah you same Alin yesterday”
“ Idih someone is still craving?”
Arka shook her head quickly. “ Okay, 200,000. but if you fail I get what?”
Both Wine balls point upwards, indicating that the girl in front of him is thinking hard. One that Arka hopes, do not strange ideas that come out of those thin lips.
“ If you need people who are taken to pelaminan, Wine is ready bang”
Strange actually if Arka expects it is not a crazy idea that comes out of the brain of this girl, without thinking only Wine always creates something that makes everyone shake their heads. What else to think.
“ That's mah profit in you, loss in me”
“ Yes time brother loss marriage beautiful girl like this adek. not possible bang”
“ That's in your opinion, not in my opinion”
Forehead Wine wrinkled with a slightly manyun lips “ Yes and brother wants what?”
“ Hairline dictionary every time meet me”
Arka instantly prepared as she looked at the change in Wine's expression now. The girl in front of him gave a meaningful smile, her eyebrows moved a few times then continued with a blink of an eye. Arka was sure there was a strange sentence that would come out of this girl's mouth right now.
“ Every meet me?” wine said repeating the words of Arka earlier.
“ Brother ngarep really met adek again means yes bang. Someone's smitten in kanya”
“ According to you. I've spit throw”
Wine nodded, dribbling the basketball which produced a sound in rhythm with Arka's heartbeat. Wine's eyes were very sharp staring at the bed up there. Just this time Arka saw Wine's expression that looked so serious, usually the expression of the slap she saw from this girl.
“ What is the chance of bang”
“1”
“1?” Wine stopped his activities, his sharp gaze now turned to look at Arka in disbelief.
“ Everywhere is 3 times the chance of bang” he continued again.
Arka did not want to give a big opportunity to the girl in front of him, so he who was sitting in the audience seat showed his index finger to Wine. One time is one chance.
Although with a sullen expression, Wine began to dribble the ball back in his hand. “If Wine succeeds, so 400,000 ya bang”
“Deal”
Behind all the events in the field, two pairs of eyes were watching Arka and Wine with complete calm, no expression of any kind was seen.
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Bekasi
November 26th, 2021
