SEVENTEEN LINE

Meeting-7

Aini

Aldo parked his car in a corner near a tree. I went downstairs and looked for all my friends who were with me watching this game.

“Others where Do?”, my question is Aldo.

“Most already on the inside, nih entrance ticket”

Aldo gave me 1 ticket in. We entered this big building. I searched where the supporters were sitting from our school. And yep! I found Didit, Artha, and Wella gesturing for us to sit near them.

“That's their Do, let's go to Do”

I pulled Aldo to follow me upstairs. Aldo seems worried. Hm, I don't know. Up there, I told him what had happened to him.

“You are so long ni”, Artha told me.

“Aldo bring car kayak keong”, cetusku.

“The match has started from earlier loh”, Didit said.

Me, and Aldo just shut up and sit on the bench provided. I saw that match. And, accidentally my eyes were fixed on Anggara, yes Anggara who had a fight with Aldo this morning, and Anggara who had hit me during the break. I saw her who was also smiling at me, I returned her smile.

“I forgot that the boy was the captain of the Basket” team, Aldo said suddenly. I look at him on the same page.

“If you know that mending I do not need to watch deh”, he said again.

“You can't talk about dong Do, so wherever he is one of the teams from our school. We still have to support him Do”, I said reminding Aldo. Aldo just kept quiet and enjoyed the game.

*

After the game was over, we supporters from the school found players who competed at that time.

“Congratulations yes, because you guys our school won the 1” champion, Wella told them excitedly.

“We can also because of your support kok”, said Anggara the captain of the Basketball team. I glanced at Aldo, and I thought Aldo was looking at Anggara with a look of dislike.

“You are so great because, you are so good playing earlier”, I said to Anggara. I glanced at Aldo again, and now he was just watching me.

“Thanks yes ni”, said Gara to me.

“Oh, yes we-we want to celebrate this victory rame-rame. You guys want to come, right?”, said Gara kindly.

“We follow yuk ta?”, Wella told Artha.

“Yaudah ayuk”, says Artha.

“I'm also coming to deh”, Didit said.

“How are you two?”, Ask Didit to me and Aldo.

“I'm up to Aldo aja Dit, I'm home also in Aldo” anterin, I said to others.

I look at you with a look I can't understand.

“It looks like we both can't go to” Aldo said flatly.

Everyone looked at Aldo and demanded questions.

“Loh? Why bro?”, Didit told Aldo.

“Do I have to tell you why?”, he said.

“Hm, we went home deluan ya friends”, I said quickly so that no longer problems occur.

And I smiled at Gara who had seen me earlier, because she returned my smile with a smile she had.

The others nodded and let us go. Aldo took my hand and led me away from them. In the car park, Aldo suddenly hugged me.

I felt the warmth in my friend's body. What the hell is going on with her? Why her? Suddenly I felt Aldo shedding tears on my shoulders. Very carefully I asked him.

“You why do?”, I whispered in Aldo's ear. Aldo didn't answer my question. I know he's trying his hardest not to cry.

“We go from here yuk, not good to see people. You even thought I was the one who said you”, I still tried to whisper to him.

Aldo took off his arms and opened the car door. I got into the car and we went away from the building.

“City-Ice yuk Do”, I said in a cheerful tone. “You can definitely be calmer if you eat ice-cream”

“My mind is so fucked ni”, said Aldo softly.

“Yes, we calm your mind while eating ice-cream. Definitely seru”, persuade me to Aldo. Aldo just smiled and nodded at me.

*

I ordered 2 gelasice cream and sat down at the table provided. Aldo still looks moody. After ordering I spoke to Aldo softly and gently.

“You why the hell Do? I don't usually see you like gini”, I asked Aldo.

“I don't know this either. I think I've been fucked up all day, ' he said.

“Do, you... um... You no longer remember your Mama right?”, I asked as gently as possible so as not to hurt Aldo.

Aldo again shed his tears right in front of me.

“Do, it's weird. You were by my side. Beside me. But why do you think your mind is no longer the same as I fully”

“Sorry Aini. I still think the same words Anggara earlier”, I swallowed my saliva.

I didn't know Aldo was like this because of Gara? What really happened this morning? What quarrels made Aldo like this?

“How to say what?”, Aldo did not immediately answer my question. I feel Aldo is trying to be calm and proper.

“I can't tell you Aini. Sorry, I can't”, I gave the ice-cream that the waiter had just delivered to our table to Aldo. Yeah, I don't think I'll ever be able to force Aldo. Because Aldo wouldn't have told me that anyway.

Aldo and I just kept quiet with each other. Aldo just shut up and ate his ice cream quietly. And now I feel relieved and a little lightened because I realize Aldo is normal as usual. Maybe he'll calm down.

“You are like Aini” children, Aldo told me. This time his tone was cheerful.

“Aaan sih”, I said. Suddenly Aldo cleaned the sisaice cream around my lips and laughed.

“Your habits are really Aini”, he said.

I laughed with Aldo.

“I just realized you mesan ice-cream different from the usual I ordered”

“Ha? The hell time Do? I think that's what's normal deh”

“No, cobain deh” Aldo scooped his ice-cream at me and it turned out.. Yes, he purposely scooped it with cypress around my lips.

“Ih, damn jail you Aldoooo”, He just laughed to see me scowl like a clown. I poked the ice-cream I had onto Aldo's cheek. We both laughed at the same time.