SEVENTEEN LINE
Unexpected-1
Aldo
Freedom is everyone's right, but sometimes we can't be as free as birds flying in different directions. There may still be things that we must consider in various possibilities.
I looked at the portion of the Crispy Chicken and Cola I ordered that afternoon. Aini seemed to be waiting for me to talk while still enjoying the food slowly. We sat in a junk food stall while filling our empty stomachs that afternoon. I thought and composed every word I would say to him. I saw the look on Aini's face that was obviously very curious but had to be patient waiting for me to explain.
“Chicken here delicious Do, next time we nongki here aja ya”, said Aini while chewing her food.
“Papa has a Ni” Girlfriend, I said slowly. I don't dare look at Aini, I'm ashamed. So shy.
“Eh? Seriously?”, he said in great surprise.
“I'm not sure. But it seems so”
“Do..”
“Hem?”
“Actually yesterday I saw your Papa. Um, same as a woman. But I don't see the woman clearly”
“Can usually yes Papa so”
“Maybe just a friend do”
“I'm not sure. But I hate him so much. Has she forgotten Mama? That fast? Is there a second love?”
“We don't understand what adults think Do. Maybe Papa needs friends”
“That's not the reason. He's been betraying Mama”
“But..”, Aini's voice cut off. He just kept quiet and looked at me.
“Am I wrong to oppose this?”
“Try asking first. You haven't heard from Papa. Maybe you just misinterpreted”
“The woman....”.
“Why do?”
“What?”
“Iya”
“Kok can?”
“I never suspected Papa. All I know is that Papa keeps himself busy at the office or visits Oppa's house. But it didn't. It's not that simple. That doesn't keep him busy.”
“You sure it's Mama Gara?”
“I never saw it straight”
“Keep you know from where?”
“He said. He doesn't like Papa going to his house often. While I don't know anything”
“Astime”
“Sorry, I never forbid you from making friends with Aini. But I only learned the truth a few days ago. I don't know why I hate him, why he hates me. But it turns out.. turns out this is what happened”.
“This is not a big deal. I'm certain. This is not Aldo's problem. You don't know Auntie that”
“For what do I know him?”
“Maybe he is indeed a good person”
“I don't need anyone else Aini”
“You're not. But how is Papa you? We don't know Aldo. Just pray”
“I hate people new”
“You haven't tried it yet. Try talking to Papamu”
I'm speechless. I never knew there would be someone else to take Mama's place. Even at my seventeenth age. I never thought I would have a new mom. I still remember Mama's beautiful face when she smiled at me. Even every corner of the room in the house I can't forget from Mama's shadow. I may have been very angry because of Mama's departure, I even tried to erase everything related to Mama. Butno. Papa always let us get late and thought the house was still as usual. Still have the warmth of your mother's affection. How could the figure of Papa who loves Mama so much now even love others? Is this really possible?
There will be many things that we find difficult to understand. There are so many lessons in life that we do not understand. Adults are hard to understand. Can we teenagers try to think like adults?
