Short Story (Cerpen)

Brother Sister Status (Part 1)

Category: Romantic Love Short stories

Title: Sister's Status (Part 1)

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'I try to fight the heart. But it's empty, here without you. It all means so much to me again. I want you here to keep my bike with you. Until the end of time' I said while singing a little verse of a song that I think is very suitable to my current mood. There's no more him here. Nothing bothers me anymore with the work she's done. I've been here almost a year without him. I should have been able to move on and forget about it. But the reality is different. I still remember it constantly.

'they say that time heals all Wounds but all it's done so far is give me more time to think about how much I miss you' I said in my heart. Maybe because you were the first one to make me fall in love. So it's really hard to let you go when you're gone. But I also have to be self-aware that you're nothing to me.

Should lose it only happens to someone who has had it. But different from me. I don't have it yet, but I feel the loss. The pain of being left behind, I've also experienced. Why should it be like this?

Lord, lose all my memories of him. I don't want to be imprisoned in this unwarranted sadness.I sometimes want to be like a child again. A wounded knee is so easy to heal than the feeling of an unrequited heart. I know, this may be the fate of God who has outlined my life not to be with him. And I also know, God will not throw away what I think is good, without preparing what is really good.

But I also don't want to lie about my feelings. I'm still thinking about it right now. It's really hard to get him out of my head. I tried repeatedly. But the result is NIL! this heart hurts so much when I try so hard to forget it. My heart refused and even rebelled. What is this sign? I don't know. I hope time will answer everything.

To this day I still love to remember my memories with someone who first touched my heart. His name is Kak Bintang. Yes, he was the first person who had made my heart go awry when he was nearby. This happened about 8 months ago. Exactly on February 1, 2013.

8 Months ago…

Today, I have an appointment with Kak Bintang to cycle together. Originally, Star Sister was someone I had already considered as my own brother. His house is not far from mine. When I go to school, he always takes me for a walk. I don't know if it's just a walk to a park.

Kak Bintang is a very inspiring figure in my life. He always gives me motivation if I'm desperate in every way. Especially in my dreams and dreams. He once said, if you fall try to stand up again. Fall again, stand up again. Never stop to try, for the true winner is the one who when he falls he will rise soon. Somehow the words that came out of his mouth always hit me in my heart, which is why I was amazed at him.

I promised Kak Bintang to meet in front of the complex gate. But I've been waiting for about 30 minutes, Kak Bintang has not come. Hem.. did he forget his promise? I don't know. And I decided to wait another 15 minutes.

After about 10 minutes, Kak Bintang finally came by waving his hand from far away to me. I also returned his longs. 'long come' said I grumbled. 'hehe sorry my sister dear, brother had a little business earlier' he replied with a small smile on his face. Seeing that smile, my annoyance at waiting for him gradually disappeared. I can't be angry with him. 'yes, let's go, ' I said as I rode the bike I was carrying. And we started cycling around the complex.

Today is very crowded. Understandably, today is a school holiday. 'Dek.' he said calling me. 'why brother?' I answered by continuing to pedal the bike at low speed. 'we race yuk' he said against me. 'bike race with brother?' Ask me. 'yes. Wh why? Afraid huh?' he said it again with a little bit of my teasing. 'huh, scared? Get ready for brother to lose' said I accept the challenge. 'okay. We start from here until the big tree at the end of there' he said, pointing to the finish line. I answered him with a nod of my head.

After the count of Three, he and I began to fight quickly pedaling bicycles with each other. 'yesss I won' said when I managed to defeat Kak Bintang. Brother Bintang also smiled little to see me very happy to have defeated him. 'I ask for a gift' I said as we were resting on the big tree where the finish line was. 'gift?' Ask her by furrowing her brows. 'yes a gift because I managed to defeat big brother' I said again. 'hemm dasaar you. Yes, what gift do you want?' he said while ruffling my hair plan. 'tomorrow night, you have to take me for a walk' I said with great enthusiasm. 'tomorrow night?' tanyanya wonder. 'yes tomorrow night. Why indeed? Brother have a show?' I turned around Tanya. 'hmmm. Brother will do anything as long as it makes the most dear brother's sister happy' he said while pinching my cheek slowly. I'm really happy. Bintang always obeyed my will. I do have a sibling at home. But my dear to the Star sister exceeds my affection to my own brother.

'it's noon, go home yuk' he said while looking at the direction of the sun that had begun to feel hot. 'yes kak' I replied. It didn't take long, we arrived. As I said before, my home and Star Brother are not far away. Maybe only 5 houses. 'sister go home first yes dear' he said when in front of my house. 'yes brother. Hemm don't forget tomorrow night' I said as I reminded him of his promise. 'yes dear' he replied with a sweet smile. Hem always does. Yes, the call unfortunately that makes me often misbehaved when dealing with him. I often convince myself that the word 'honey' he said was dear as a sister. But still my heart thinks of it more. Ah already. I don't understand either.

After entering the house, I went straight into my room. But before that, my brother named Shadam looked at the wonder of my face. 'why sis?' Ask me when I see Kak Shadam watching me with a strange look. 'lho should be the brother who asked like that' he said still with a strange look. 'me why?' I turned around Tanya. 'go back on the bike to smile for myself?' Ask Shadam. I was smiling to myself. I just didn't realize it. 'hem, it's okay' I said neutralizing my feelings that began to be embarrassed. 'haha it's okay but your face starts to red like that' said Brother shadam who made me even more embarrassed. 'iihhh Kak sahadam!!!' I said a little upset. I immediately ran and immediately entered the room. In the room, I directly faced the mirror to make sure Shadam said earlier. 'the day my face turned red?' I murmured as I looked at my own face in the mirror. It seems to be true, Shadam said. My face looks red. Huhh. Shadam really embarrassed me.

To forget what Shadam said earlier, I better take a shower. It didn't take me long, I came out of the bathroom feeling more stable than before. In the room, I still remember what happened on the bike. I never thought, tomorrow I'd hang out with him. Yeah even though he thinks it's just a normal walk. Even so, I really feel happy because it has been almost a month he never took me for a walk again. The reason is because he is busy with his college work. But this time he could not resist. because currently Kak Bintang is on semester vacation, so was I.

'Daraa called Mother' cried my sister from in front of my room. 'huhh Shadam really can't see me relax a little. Always bothering me!' I muttered with annoyance. I went straight out of the room to see Mommy. 'why Bun?' Ask me. 'please bring this cake to Aunt Kimi' said my mommy while giving a cardboard containing the cake. 'what is this cake Bun?' Ask me curiously. 'this was Aunt Kimi tipped the cake at the Mother's cake shop replied my Bundaku. 'hmm can all see Kak Bintang nih' murmured me while smiling for themselves. 'The air! why even daydream? later Aunt Kimi waitin' said my mother disbanded my delusion. 'eh yes ma' I replied briefly.

I am really enthusiastic to deliver this cake. yes because you can all see Kak Bintang. because Aunt Kimi is the mother of Kak Bintang. When I got to the front of the house, I knocked on the door. And it turns out, who opened the door was Kak Bintang. 'The 'Bara? What's up?' Ask Kak Bintang when he saw me who suddenly came to his house. 'nih cake deposit Aunt Kim' said me while handing the cake in my hand. Yes, I'm used to calling Aunt Kimi Aunt Kim.. Mamah.' shouted Kak Bintang calling his mother. Aunt Kim came out of the house and met me. 'eh Dara, what's wrong?' Ask Aunt Kim kindly. 'this is a cake for aunt from Mother' said I. 'oh yes, thank you Dar said your Mother' replied Aunt Kim with a smile. 'go first Dara' continued Aunt Kim told me to come in. 'hem Dara went straight home Tan' I replied. 'oh yeah already, aunt into first yes' replied Aunt Kim. In the meantime, I decided to go straight home. But suddenly Star held my hand. And it makes my feelings so much more awkward. 'what's up, brother?' my question as I turned my body. 'be careful, ' said Mr. Bintang. Somehow this time Kak Bintang speech is very soft than before. Is that really so? Is it just my feelings? 'yes sister' I said with a smile.

On the way home, I was like a madman smiling to myself. Star Brother has really driven me crazy. His words are very soft, friendly and his smile is very manisss. Not felt, now I have arrived in front of the house. And again in front of me was Brother Shadam. He must have tried to hurt me again. 'what's wrong?' I said when I saw Kak Shadam looking at me in wonder. 'it is a danger that you should be taken to Psychologist deh dek' he said. 'meaning?' I don't understand. 'from earlier brother noticed you it was always his own smile. Don't-don't you go crazy again' he said with a hold of laughter. 'iihhh Kakaaakkk!!!' I shouted while continuously beating up Shadam's brother's body. Brother Shadam looks very satisfied to have mocked me like that. yes, very visible with how he laughs like that. Just imagine, his own younger brother was said to be a madman! with a face that I deliberately bent, I just went straight into the room.

'nyebelinn. nyebelinn.' I muttered while lashing a pillow in front of me. Shadam always mocked me. I'm his sister, isn't it! why Kak Bintang who always makes me happy is not Kak Shadam. But Bintang is not my brother. 'Daraa.' said Brother Shadam from behind my room. His words this time were completely different. Yeah, a little softer than usual. Because I was still upset, I didn't respond to it. But all of a sudden, Shadam went straight into my room. Yes indeed, my room is not locked. 'what is it?' tanyaku ketus. 'hemm really fierce with his own brother' he said while sitting next to me. 'brothers want to ask the same you' he continued. 'Ask what?' I replied with a face that I still bend. 'you like the Stars?' ask her seriously. This time I could only quietly hear Brother Shadam's question. I don't know why suddenly my tongue is hard to answer a question from Brother Shadam. That's a question I should have easily answered. All this time I only considered the Star Brother as my brother. But to say that to Brother Shadam, it is very difficult. I took a deep breath to clear my mind a little of the impossible. 'why is big brother asking like that?' askaku. 'during this brother often noticed you. Every time you meet a star, you always smile at yourself when you go home. And it's very unusual to happen' he replied. 'hem, I don't know. It feels impossible if I manyukai Kak Bintang' said I answer Kak Shadam's question. Brother Shadam was just a beard and did not answer a word. Then he walked out of my room with a suspicious smile.

'do I often smile to myself? Ah but I don't feel that way' I muttered while remembering what Brother Shadam said earlier. Ah it's been more than I thought of his words Brother Shadam mending me take a walk out of the house.

When I was walking around again, I suddenly met Aunt Kim. 'eh Dara, where are you going?' greet Aunt Kim to me. 'hem just take a walk, aunt' I replied with a slight smile. 'where is the aunt going?' tanyaku. 'this is Dar, Auntie wants to go to Om Bayu' replied Aunt Kim. Om bayu is the husband of Aunt Kim who is none other than the Papah Kak Bintang. 'oh that's aunt' I replied. 'yes already, aunt first yes Dara, hem if you want to find the Star, 'oh, it's at home alone' said Aunt Kim. I just smiled to answer it too.

To the house of Star? Actually I really want to. But I have no reason to go to the house of Star. Hemm, I think I got the idea as an excuse to play at Kak Bintang's house.

'Happy Afternoon.' I said while in front of the house of Kak Bintang. It did not take long, Kak Bintang also came out of his house. 'The 'Bara? What's up?' he said when he saw me in front of his house, 'next week I have a birthday. Brother do not forget to come yes' said I. 'hem sister brother this one can be a birthday too huh?' he said by teasing me. 'iihh brother' answered me a little grumbling. 'hehe brother joking baby. Yes, big brother must have come, ' he said, smiling sweetly. If you don't come, I'm angry!' I said threaten Bintang. The Star Brother just smiled at my threat. I was also made to smile by him. 'in the first Dar' said Kak Bintang let me in. 'well, this is what was waiting for. Akhinya.' I said in my heart. I also went straight into the house of Kak Bintang. Really neat and clean. Kak Bintang does not have a maid in his house. While Aunt Kim and Om Bayu often waste time outdoors. That means the one who cleaned the house is Kak Bintang. Hem became more and more amazed.

Inside the house, I saw a piano. Suddenly I thought of something. 'Born Brother' call me. Kak Bintang answered only with a deheman. 'play a song with the piano dong' continued me. I think, Brother Bintang was a little surprised to hear my request. But finally.. 'okay, but you sang huh?' the answer. Hem happens to be my voice is not too bad. So I agreed. Because we both like singer Michael Jackson, we finally agreed to play the song One Day in Your Life.

One day in your life

Someone touching your face

You'll come back and you'll look around, you'll..

One day in your life

You'll remember the love you found here

You'll remember me onehow

Tough you don't need me now

I will stay in your heart

When things fall apart

You'll remember one day…

One day in your life

When you find that you're always waiting

For a love we used to share

Just call my name, and I'll be there

You'll remember me onehow

Tough you don't need me now

I will stay in your heart

When things fall apart

You'll remember one day..

One day in your life

When you find that you're always lonely

For a love we used to share

Just call my name and I'll be there

'perfect.' said Kak Bintang when we finish the song One day in your life smoothly. 'can nih if one day we duet' continued Kak Bintang joking. I only laughed when Kak Bintang said that, but I agree with Kak Bintang. I also feel that we managed to conquer this One day in your life Song with perfection. Probably because we both love this song.

'Sister Star.' I said instantly. 'why?' the answer is 'tomorrow, right?' I said again. 'where?' he answered confusedly. 'sister forgot that brother has an appointment with me?' I said, 'what promise?' said Kak Bintang who seemed to have forgotten. Hem just this time, Star sister pisses me off! he completely forgot his promise.I was upset, I just went out of his house. But suddenly, Star Brother pulled my hand and said 'Sister remember. Take you for a walk, won't you tomorrow night?' he said while holding my hand. I immediately turned my body around and spontaneously, I hugged Kak Bintang. But when I realized my shameful act, I immediately took off my embrace. 'why let go?' said Kak Bintang who seemed to be making me more embarrassed. 'iih brother' said I snorted. 'heheh, funny base once brother' said immediately when I saw my face that did look embarrassed. He ruffled my hair. I was always made happy by Kak Bintang. But sometimes, he also always makes me feel embarrassed because it was late in the afternoon, I decided to go home.

Arriving at home, I saw only Brother Shadam watching tv. Rather than me being ridiculed again, I better just go straight into the room. In the room, I still remember the incident at Kak Bintang's house. I feel so happy when I'm around him. Singing with Kak Bintang is an experience I will never forget.