Supposes

(29) Long Night

Ting!

Andra swiped the phone screen, then opened a message listed there.

To: Adyra

Andra! Look at my appearance! Said Bi Sumi I'm beautiful. Hye! I think I'm pretty too, right? If you say beautiful, I treat ice doger deh, tomorrow. How's it?

Andra snorted amusedly, then let her two thumbs type a reply there. Send!

Andra was still smiling, looking at the dark screen of her phone.

“Ngapain you smile?”

“Oh!” Andra jumped, almost throwing her phone in any direction because she was so surprised. Reya smiled as Andra began to thump just covering the salting.

“You're not papa?” ask Reya.

“Mama... don't eat?” Andra thought of switching the conversation.

Reya raised her right eyebrow, “His words have not started yet. Have you eaten first?”

Be fat! Andra cursed herself in her heart. Until then, he looked down while rubbing his nape. “Yes too, sih.”

Reya glanced while smiling mischievously. “There's a run, tuh!”

“Hng?” Andra turned her head, then saw Adyra and Kanya walking down the stairs.

Adyra frowned, looking at Andra who was already in front of Andra, but was still staring at him without saying anything. While Kanya who was beside him had already nudged his elbows.

Adyra smiled meaningfully, “Gue know, I'm beautiful. But don't have to look at it.”

Andra blinked, while Kanya's laughter almost exploded if her hands did not immediately close her mouth.

“Such pede,” Ogre Andra.

Adyra hits Andra's arm. “What was that about?”

Andra glared as she rubbed her arm. “What's up?”

"Thank you for saying I'm beautiful, even if it's just through chat." Adyra whispered and Andra smiled hearing that.

•••••

“Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday! Happy birthday! Happy birthday to you! Yeayyy!”

The sound of applause filled the entire room. The main event just started with as many people's habits. Kanya wore a simple plain dress in white, knee-length - almost covering part of her calf. Her hair was stroked and faced with a cake and candles in the shape of sixteen figures.

“Make a wish.”

Kanya turned her head towards Reya, nodded, then hooked each of her fingers.

Rio leaned his back on one of the walls of Andra's house. By folding his chest and looking straight ahead of him. “Gue did not expect Andra to have a sister as good as that.”

Aldo nodded enthusiastically. “Let alone me!” The guy snorted and ruffled his hair. “Argh! I know I'm baek-baekin his brother. Who knows if I am fooled by it!”

“Emang as much as you can do well Andra?” Eric went in. “Gue already won from SD only not at home.”

Aldo lowered his head while hitting his forehead several times. “Yes too, sih.”

“Lo both feel weird no, anyway?” rio asked inviting the attention of his two friends. “To my knowledge, no one ever said that Andra had a brother. After Andra's biological parents divorced and Bu Reya married again, I also never denger Andra had a half-brother. His existence as if kept secret from many people.”

“Nothing is secretain.” Aldo and Rio immediately turned their heads while putting on a puzzled look. Eric cleared his throat neutralizing the suddenly awkward atmosphere. “Snow I gotu.”

After school, they spent time playing basketball until this maghrib. Because Uncle Eric's house and Andra's house are close together, so he's not worried about coming home late at night.

Eric looked at the breadth of Andra's house with a look of admiration. He also stared at the floor under his feet. It looks so clean and shiny. Eric saw Andra who also entered the house while putting her school bag on the sofa.

“Mama Where is your Papa?”

Andra stopped her movements for a bit, then pulled her Junior High blue tie and threw her origin. “Neither.”

Eric stares confused, “No?”

Andra saw Eric. “Work.”

Eric frowned doubtfully at Andra's words. The sun was already sinking and the sky was already night. While his father usually comes home at this time. And her mother was always at home waiting for her father to come home.

“Oh.” Eric decided to nod, though his mind was still doubtful.

“My room is above, just go up! I want to ask Bi Sumi to help make dinner.”

“Iya.”

Eric climbed the stairs, looking for exactly where Andra's room was. There are many doors on this floor. Eric was weighing while shuffling his hair irritated due to the difficulty. For a moment, his body jolted, as he heard a sound like a falling object coming from not far away from him.

Eric looked doubtfully at the door in front of him. He had already held the doorknob but had not opened it yet. Moments later, Eric was stunned, after opening the door. He saw a girl in trouble picking up a book. Eric came over and picked up the book.

The boy smiled as he received the book in Eric's hand. But as they sat, the girl rewinded her body until her back hit the back of the chair. “Who are you?”

The girl moved her eyeballs agitatedly. “Aibi! Who let him in here? I don't like strangers! Out!” He yelled.

“Hey, calm down! I'm not a stranger. Andra's my friend, and my uncle's house is close by."

Eric drew closer as the girl looked at him. Then, Eric's hand stretched out intending to shake his hand. "Gue Eric."

Rio sighed shortly. “But why did he just show up now? Why did Andra just recognize us now? And even more strangely, why was he invited to his birthday, not his schoolmates? But even children..” Rio raised both hands then moved his middle and index fingers. “...disability?”

“Now blow out the candles!” exclaim Reya enthusiastically.

Kanya looks at Reya and Arya who are on her left right side, then sees Andra and Adyra beside Reya. After that, the candle on the cake goes out completely.

Aldo shook his head in confusion. While Eric keeps his palm in his pants pocket, with a thin smile looking at Kanya who looks back at him as well.

••••

Adyra pulls up Andra's sleeves-rattling her like a kid who's been caught sneaking around a neighbor's chicken. Andra thrashed while hissing cynically so that Adyra took off her fists.

“Detach, no? Shame to know!”

Adyra paused for a moment, then looked at Andra. “What? Shame on cats? Meow meow meow!”

Andra clucking. Started out insane.

Luckily the show was over, and all the guests were allowed to go home. If they are witnessed by many people, Andra will dunk Adyra's head in the pool.

Andra was about to pull her own arm. But unfortunately, because of Adyra's tight grip on her sleeve makes Adyra's body interested. Adyra is almost nyungsep, but Andra's hand is a little faster to pull Adyra's arm.

Adyra was stunned for a moment, when she saw Andra's face so close to her. “What? Said he wanted to talk?” Andra spoke right in front of Adyra's face. Quickly, Adyra immediately pushed Andra's body.

“But rough.”

“Why don't you say it anyway, if it's Kanya's birthday? Ha?” Adyra replied without caring about Andra's teasing.

Andra's right eyebrow raised, “Ya, elo nanya.”

“Lo says I don't name it?” Adyra nodded and Andra nodded. “Feelings I said, Lo. Reexamined. Year. Yep. Ndras. And according to you, that's not a question? That?” Adyra stressed every word so that the handsome Andra bin suddenly bolot was quick to understand.

Andra's eyes narrowed, “Lo is me, not Kanya. Yes, right?”

Adyra scratched the temple, then squeezed her hands in front of Andra's face until the guy looked at her confused. “Tau, ah!”

Andra sees Adyra running away from her face. Walk towards the sofa and pick up his sling bag. “Lo what to do?” andra asked when she saw Adyra was busy playing her phone.

“You phone Papa, ask to pick up.”

“Neventless. Let me anter--“

“Gue don't want to, delivered ama lo.”

Andra rounded her eyes, then grabbed Adyra's phone. “What, anyway! No flipping!”

“Ngak.”

“Balikin!”

Adyra squinting doesn't like.”Not going to.”

“Yaudah, your phone is not back. Please go home by yourself. Nightly. Slender. And... creepy.” Andra threatened Adyra with a flat look.

Andra thought she wouldn't make it considering Adyra was stubborn. But it turned out wrong. Adyra snorted and then cleared her throat. Stubborn Adyra can be defeated with fear.

•••••

“You want what, anyway? Why did the night bring me here? Lo.... don't want anything about me, right?”

Adyra's body felt cold creeps, because she was currently wearing sleeveless clothes. Andra took off her navy hoodie, then wrapped it around Adyra's small shoulder.

Adyra was surprised, but she tried to neutralize the look on her face. Especially when Andra began to act more, by disturbing his left palm. Regardless of Adyra's prejudices that Andra considers still the same as the first time they met. Ugly mulu his mind.

“Still cold?”

Since then, the tongue of Adyra has been very gatel to nag to the face of Andra. But his lips were even tightly closed as if he could not cooperate. Instead, Adyra could only shake her head to answer Andra's question.

When Adyra was circulating her gaze, she realized that this place felt familiar to her. Adyra's been here before. A fairly wide field and a stunning expanse of stars.

“Gue just wanted to be like this. Just moment. Can, right?” Andra tightened her hand so that Adyra understood what she meant.

“Why?” Adyra spoke without looking at Andra.

“You meet for a while same nyokap lo.”

Slowly, Adyra moved her head towards Andra. And at that very moment, Adyra saw the guy smiling from the tail of her eyes. “Lo says, a good person who has died, will be the brightest star up there.”

Andra reached out and pointed her index finger. “Try lo see, deh. Among the other stars, it's the only brightest star tonight. Maybe that's your nyokap. He's looking at you now.”

Andra smiled as she felt her palms getting clasped tightly together. “Kalo he really-exact here, I want to say the same to him if his favorite daughter is all right again. And... she's happy.”

“There are many people who love him. He is not alone.” Andra added.

Adyra bit her lips, trying to hold back her cries. Andra turned Adyra's body to face her. Andra looked at Adyra fixedly, right in the bead of her eyes.

Andra took off her grip on Adyra's hand. Then spread out both hands. “Nangis aja.”

Adyra slammed into Andra's chest with her body. Instead of hugging Andra's body, the girl clasped Andra's shirt on her chest, then cried on Andra's chest. His defensive walls have been destroyed by Andra. His tears flowed without being able to be dammed again. Andra did not remain silent. He rested his palm on the top of Adyra's head and then patted her slowly.

Suddenly Adyra raised her head, showing an ugly face. Adyra wiped away the tears using the back of her hand violently. Adyra increasingly pulled Andra's shirt, to beat Andra's chest many times with the palm of his hand.

“Lo wicked! Ugly! Nyebelinnn!” Adyra screamed and Andra just looked at her. “Lo has made me cry again! Lo lied! You said you didn't like to see me cry! I don't like to see me sad! But what! Why now you're telling me to cry, ha! Whyaaa?”

Andra's body shook as Adyra got harder and harder hitting her. But, for the size of a guy like Andra, a girl blow like Adyra was nothing to him.

Andra even chuckled, on the sidelines Adyra hit him. “Lo the lie. You are not sad. You only miss.”

“But I cry, bego!”

Andra sighed. Honestly, he hates being told bego, moron, dongo, and such. But, at a time like this, it is impossible if Andra was directly the nabok Adyra. It can ruin the mood.

Instead, he stretched out his hand and hugged Adyra without her permission.

Adyra put her hands around Andra's neck and hid her head in the basin of Andra's neck. Adyra was not crying. He was just silent, enjoying the cold night air combined with the warm feeling that enveloped Adyra's body.

“Gue love lo.”

Andra's hand that initially rubbed Adyra's back immediately stopped. Andra blinked for a moment then scrunched her forehead.

“What?” Andra asked, confirming her hearing.

“No rebroadcast.” Adyra melengos, between annoyance and shame.

“Lo...seriously?”

Andra turned Adyra's body to face her. Adyra just lowered her head without answering Andra's question.

“Jadian, yuk!”

Adyra raised her head. His lips and eyes are equally round. “Hah?”

Andra grinned wide at Adyra's expression. The man took Adyra's palms in turn, then grasped them slowly and feelingly. Suddenly Adyra's feelings warmed. There was something tempting her stomach so Adyra could not help but smile. But the end was not the smile Adyra showed. But the confused look seemed to be waiting for an answer.

“Gue know, maybe you've heard this many times. I also forgot how many times I repeated this sentence. Before, I didn't believe that genuine love really existed. But, in reality, it is gini. My feelings are still the same.”.

Andra looked seriously at Adyra's bead eyes. “....I really fell in love with Lo.”

Adyra could only wink foolishly while nibbling on her lower lip. His heart was pounding so fast that Adyra almost had difficulty breathing. Adyra raised the corner of her left lip.

“Gue will always be there for you. Like you were always there for me.”

Adyra paused for a moment, then turned her gaze in any direction. Adyra looked at her palm that was still in contact with Andra. Adyra took it off, slowly.

“What you can trust?”

The atmosphere of the night grew quieter, coupled with the silence between them that enveloped each other. Andra lowered her head for a while then chuckled softly.

Then he raised his head and looked at Adyra with a smile. “Do not believe in me.”

Adyra did not show any expression while waiting for the next sentence. "This time you believe the same. So far, I've proven myself that he never lies."

Beyond Andra's expectations, Adyra snorted amusedly while covering her face with a palm. After Adyra lowered her hand, she still could not hide her gelatinous smile. “Elo is sweet, anyway? There is a lot of vocabulary. Roman picisan kayak. Comic you change genre?”

God fucking.

Andra swearing.

Andra's eyeballs turned around, then smiled faintly and rubbed his nape wrongly. “Iya, yes? I'm so funny.” Andra chuckled softly. “Lupain just now. Gausah. Just assume I was wrong to take medication and digress, continue never to talk-“

Andra rounded her eyes, as she felt something warm touch her lips. Andra could see Adyra's face very clearly at this close distance. Adyra stood on her tiptoes, matching Andra's height, and silenced Andra's lips with her palms.

Adyra smashed into Andra's chest and hugged him. Andra didn't reply. She was still busy with her surprised response, until Adyra took off her embrace.

“Don't stay with me."

Andra nodded, and Adyra smiled looking at him. Adyra took a step away from Andra, looking at the star before her. Andra moved her feet closer, then whispered in Adyra's ear.

“Ra..”

Adyra closed her eyes while goosebumps. Andra's bass voice turned as light as cotton. Adyra looked over with a stingy look. “Hm---“

Adyra flinched as Andra also turned her face. Andra purposely, let Adyra kiss her cheek. And, yup! Andra managed to make Adyra's lips stick to her cheek.

Adyra immediately glared and hit Andra's chest many times. “Basic bandits!"

Andra smiled sinlessly and ignored Adyra who was still beating her chest. Andra's hands were coiled, covering both of her shoulders from the side. His girl? Haha. He's ticklish himself. Remembering this is the first time.

"Don't go far."

Adyra poked her lips, hiding her embarrassment. Adyra's head began to move, leaning against Andra's shoulder. "Where did you learn to shoot girls? You're not really changing the comic genre, are you?"

The corner of Andra's right lip lifted, "What's wrong?"

"How to shoot lo suck! Shoot a girl as she wants to go to the market."

Andra shrugged her shoulders indifferently. Absolutely not look offended, because of Adyra's words. "That's how to shoot a macho guy."

Adyra immediately let out a laugh right on Andra's face. Andra was completely oblivious. To him, seeing Adyra laugh was one of the fun activities.

Andra raised her free hand, as if letting go of all the tiredness that went along with the sweep of the wind.

Adyra smiled gleefully as her two eyes caught something terrifying. His mouth opened wide without taking his eyes off. “That's fireworks? Whoaahh! Very nice! How can there be fireworks, anyway?”

Andra just smiled without responding anymore.

Rio clucked, seeing Aldo's body shake. He was unable to concentrate and his focus was disturbed. “What the hell are you, rocking? Narrow this! Slide lu, sono!”

Aldo fizzed while hitting his thighs and scratched his hands and butt in turns. “Bawel very, ah! You don't think gatel what a mojok in the bushes! Where my ass bitten by a mosquito again. Beware of goat congek kalo nipu I about food deals+petrol a month!”

Eric's eyeballs are spinning. “You don't have to be noisy, ah! Entar. It's fireworks again. Cepet!”

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