Second Road

Episode 34: The journey has begun

I'm finally leaving.

The sound of trains going back and forth came and went, filling the ceiling of the station that was super crowded. But still can not beat the sound of the crowd of people who are like a flock of bees.

The hustle and bustle was accompanied by the sound of the announcement of the arrival and departure schedules broadcast by loudspeakers.

Just looking at this crowd was enough to ruin my mood. The crowd that was already like a sea of humans made me feel dizzy instantly.

"Just got on the train for the first time?"

Allen nudged my arm when I stopped for the umpteenth time. I smiled wryly, answering with a signal. Crowd is not a suitable word for me, you can say I'm mentally weak or something, I don't care.

But that's how it is, I had a bad experience with a lot of people. Even if I was given the choice to be able to determine my own superhuman abilities, then I would choose to be so see-through that no one would be able to see me or even find me.

"Come, don't stop every five meters, later if you miss the train, you have to wear maid clothes all day," Allen threatened, he laughed at his own words.

"Cruel!" my smirk. Even so, I still laughed hearing that. What the hell is his mind? Just weird.

The train that was aimed was in sight, I was standing behind the line like hundreds of other people. As soon as the door opened, hundreds of people came out of it, then hundreds of others turned in.

"Don't get separated, if you get lost, I'll be bothered."

Allen held my hand as soon as we walked into the hallway of the train with hundreds of others. A little jostling, but not too bad once we've sat down.

The train leaves, leaving the station full of frenzy. Chairs lined up on the left and right sides, arranged tightly. From the large window glass, a new view began to be presented. But not so interesting, more or less still as before.

It's only been a quarter of an hour, but I've yawned for the third time. Boring once, just sitting around doing nothing. My brother Allen was busy with his smartphone, ignoring me.

Half an hour later, boredom began to torment me. Why don't I bring something to read? I was even upset at myself he made.

"Is it far away?" just bored.

"Well, that's fine,"

"How much longer?"

"Maybe another hour and a half. Come on, we're not even halfway through. We have to take the train twice more after this" Allen explained.

Understanding my boredom, he told me to sleep instead. Okay, maybe it's okay to take a nap. It will drive away my boredom.

***

Huh...

I breathed a sigh of relief as soon as I arrived at the last station. After twice changing trains, the destination city was finally in sight.

I just slept along the way, as well as during the change of train earlier, I continued to sleep on the next train. And as a result, my eyes seem to be twitching now. My eyes are a little red and my body is limp.

"How now? Are we going straight away?" I asked when we left the station.

"Hm..search for lodging? then we eat after. It's late in the afternoon, there's no way we're having fun right now" Allen explained.

I just followed him, not much protest. After asking here and there, we found a hotel that was not too luxurious, in short simple words, but comfortable.

"The price is cheap, we can eat as much as we can with the rest of the money" Allen laughed after getting the room key from the registration section.

And this is beautiful so me, all these trips don't use my money at all. One hundred percent with Allen's money, what a real fortune.

"Well.it looks."

Allen threw himself on the bed after the door opened. A large bed with a television in front of it, then some other furniture that came to fill the empty space in it.

"Haru, go take a shower first. After that we're out for food at a restaurant near here" Allen said.

Whatever the sentence I follow because I want to invite me to come here. On the one hand it is a restraint, and on the other it is a freedom. One word is not enough to explain it.

***

The morning came back.

I barely slept at all last night. It's also my fault for sleeping long enough on the train during the day. And here's what I got, what I can do.

I think there are dark circles around my eyes. Now I have panda eyes, and my face will definitely look weird.

Last night was really bad. I stared at the television for so long that all the shows ran out that night. I don't know what time I started to fall asleep with the television still on.

"You going now?"

Allen who had just woken up next to me rubbed his eyes, his sleep looking good.

"Ah, I'm hungry, we have breakfast first yes," he continued.

He walks into the bathroom to wash his face and brush his teeth, and maybe even wash himself. I've been doing it since. I don't usually wake up from him.

As I promised her, after I went to the parlor where I came from with her, then I had to obey her wherever she wanted. Not a bad thing, is it?

***

"So you know where the orphanage is?" allen asked while stirring the porridge with a spoon in his right hand.

We were having breakfast with a bowl of porridge for everyone. Not bad, but it might be better if there was food Allen made while we were at home.

"We've come this far and you don't know where the exact place is?" ask Allen.

I shook my head slowly. I don't really remember, I've only been there twice and it's been a long time, I can't remember.

"Sorry.." I regret.

I felt so wrong, I wanted to go there, but I barely knew anything about it. Only the shape of the building along with the color of the paint that I still remember very much.

"Well, what can I do. We'll ask the people who live around here. It's a pretty big pier town, so do you know the name of the orphanage?" continued Allen.

I shook my head a second time, followed by Allen's heavy breathing. Maybe I was stupid for asking to leave without remembering the exact location. Aghh.I became even more annoyed at myself.

Then the search began. By relying on my memory of the characteristics of the orphanage's building, we asked anyone who passed by around us.

First of all, Allen searched on his smartphone map about the orphanage in the city. But there are seven homes that are far apart. One by one we scribbled off the list as soon as I was sure that wasn't what we were looking for.

Until finally there is one parlor whose building characteristics are similar to what I mean. It took me over an hour just for this.

"Finally, this one, right?" ask Allen to make sure.

"Yes, I guess," I replied.

We'll both be there soon. There are no city buses or other good vehicles like passing taxis. So, we went by public transport.

I want to complain, the driver is driving recklessly. My body was swaying until I wanted to vomit. The driver really doesn't understand how I am, how can he be given permission to drive if his abilities are such a mess? Huh.I want to sue him immediately.

"Hold a little more."

Allen, who knew very well that I couldn't stand this kind of situation, encouraged me.

City transport slowed, two people descended and several others boarded filling the empty seats. The day began to go by, the scorching heat began to come.

Traffic jams began, accompanied by public transportation filled by mothers who had just returned to shop at traditional markets. The bottom of the transportation is full of plastic groceries of these mothers.

For the umpteenth time, the shuttles stopped. One person got off and three new passengers were about to board. But it doesn't seem to fit, it can't be forced.

"Please shift!"

The driver who was aware of the current situation on the inside of his car immediately shouted instructions. The mothers kept shifting their large bodies, until I felt that my body was squeezed by them.

But still not possible, the transportation is full and I'm already flattened.

"Help the little boy in there on my lap so that this mother can come in" said the driver with his index finger pointed at me.

"Eh? Me?" I'm not sure.

"Yes, hurry up" said the driver.

"Come, here" said Allen.

And so it ended up, the shuttles were crowded. I could only give up, sitting on me by Allen.

"Am I heavy?" I whispered to him.

"Not really, you're light, like a twig," joked Allen.

"I'm serious, don't your legs hurt?"

"No, you take it easy."

At the next corner, someone came down and I was finally able to sit down by myself. After five minutes, we went down in front of an alley that looked a bit familiar to me.

"How much did you pay?" I asked Allen after the transportation we were riding had gone far enough.

"It looks like I was a little tricked by him, that crowded angkot cost the equivalent of one lunch package at a chicken restaurant per person. Is it that expensive?" he said not sure.

"I don't want to ride that anymore" I commented.

"Yes, me too" Allen said, agreeing with me.

"So, does this look familiar to you?" allen said as he pointed at the alley in front of us.

"I think so, are we going there now?"

"Yes, sure."

The more the alley I traced, the more my memories began to strengthen, this made me pound passionately. But I was scared on the other side.

"Well, is this really true?"

Allen and I arrived in front of a large building that read orphanage. And this is the place. I remember because I lived here for a few years.

"Yes, this is the place." I replied steadily.

I catch my breath, this familiar place seems to be scaring me.

Can I meet him?