The Desire Tarnished

Panda Dolls

The door opened, a boy of Melisa's age ran over and hugged Melda and spoke in sign language.

"This is your sister Melda too?" ask Wine.

"Yes, this is Robby, Melisa's twin sister but my twin sisters are deaf and mute, said Melda."

It was her first visit to Melda's home, despite being close friends for nearly three years. But on this day too a photo has surprised him, although his heart is filled with sadness and curiosity but there is a sense of happiness tucked in the heart. Playing with Melisa and Robby makes Wine a little forget about the photo he saw. The afternoon had gone by, Wine turned to his watch.

"I'm going home, Melda cried Wine."

"Lho why?" asked Melda who was half glaring towards Wine.

"Tomorrow in the morning, my driver will deliver you!" said Melda.

Wine picked up his bag and approached his friend.

"Sorry, Mel...I'm not exactly happy with my mom."

"Okeh then!" next time you have to stay at my house, said Melda.

The car that delivered Wine drove in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city. The colorful city lights of Sunday night give its cheerfulness. But that night Wine's heart was filled with questions. His mind glared far at the photo he saw. Whether Melda and him have a blood relationship or this is just a coincidence. Tonight left a myriad of questions in his heart.

It did not feel that the car carrying him had reached the boarding gate.

*****

Still too early, his stomach has danced and played the rhythm of keroncong music.

kreeks.

Wine opened the boarding gate very slowly and carefully, fearing that the sound of the gate would disturb other residents who were still sleeping.

"Where are you going?" maia's voice shocked him.

"Shhh..search breakfast!" wine said in a soft voice.

" Maia come with me!" he shouted while hurriedly wearing his flip-flops.

On the way to Entin's mother's cafeteria, Maia told her that a man was looking for her yesterday.

"So much wine!" yesterday there were friends who were looking for wine, said Maia.

"Who, no message?" ask Wine.

"No, anyway!" If not wrongly named Vishnu. The man is handsome, said Maia.

Wine just smiled at Maia's charmed hilarious behavior that blushed at Vishnu's good looks. During the journey Maia ceaseless fantasized and imagined to have a lover like Vishnu. Until finally Wine in the canteen of Entin bu that has just opened. They ordered food and wrapped it up to take home.

"I'll have breakfast in your room" Maia said.

"Okay, we're having breakfast with Wine."

Upon arrival at the boarding house, the mother who had a boarding call Wine while carrying a package of gifts in her hands. Wine, who was about to climb the stairs to his room, stopped his steps.

"Neng Wine, here's a gift!" said mother kosan while giving into the hands of Wine.

"Thank you ma'am, but who's this from?" ask Wine.

"That's temen neng who often came here was the driver who delivered the gift to Eneng."

Drrt.drrt.

Wine took the gift to his room and placed it on his bed, the sound of his cell phone rang. Melda's name appears on her phone screen. Wine did not immediately answer the call, there was doubt in his heart and eventually Wine answered the call.

"Hello?" said Wine.

"Wine, have you accepted the card?" a voice sounded from across there.

"Thank you, yeah..!"

"May you like it!" exclaiming Melda.

The phone connection was also cut off. Wine opened the package, so surprised Wine saw the contents of the gift. A Panda Doll. There's a note attached to the doll.

" Make a sweet father's son.

" I'm sorry if you're often

leaving, baby.

" Papi look over there, at that shop!!!" exclaim Wine while pulling his papi hand.

" Wine wants a panda doll that's papi" Wine said.

"Yes, baby, just a second!"

A saleswoman who was picking up the doll and stuffing it in a shopping bag walked towards the cashier. Her papa Wine asked the doll to her.

"Sorry sir, this doll is just the rest of this one and belongs to that mother over there!" said the waiter while putting a panda doll on the cashier's table.

The little wine bowed lethargic and cried.

"The promise will buy you a better one!"

Uhuh....

Wine took a deep breath, his chest tightness made the crystal grains from his eyes fall down on his cheeks. It was still very clear that memory was in his eyes. A request he never got. Yesterday a photo she saw at Melda's house had shocked her and this morning her best friend gave her the exact same gift she asked for first.

There was the sound of Maia from behind the door of her dorm room that was not tightly closed.

" Mom can I come in?"

Wine immediately wiped away her tears to make her invisible to Maia when she was crying. Wine figure who never showed his sadness to anyone, he was a very closed person.

"Yes, go to Maia!" exclaim Wine while improving the look on his face by smiling at Maia.

"Son Wine has breakfast?" ask Maia.

"Yet, Mai!" answer Wine while taking the food parcel placed on the study table.

"Sorry, sister, I had breakfast with my mother" said Maia.

"Yes, there's nothing Mai!" say Wine while eating his food.

Wine chewed on his food even though he was actually not tasteful anymore. He swallowed the food to fill his empty stomach, even though he had to push the food with drinking water.

" It's so funny this doll!"

"This is the present, brother?" ask Maia.

" Yes Maia!" sahut Wine's.

Maia stroked the doll and kissed it occasionally.

"Sir Melda is so good!" exclaiming Melda.

"This doll, it seems expensive, brother," said Maia.

"Today, Mr. Wine isn't going anywhere, is it?" maia asked as she continued stroking the doll.

"Later a bit unfortunate, want to go out for a walk with friends!" answer Wine.

"With Melda, can I come?" ask Maia.

"Not Maia".

"Then with whom?" ask Maia.

" There is!!" wine said with a smile and sneered towards Maia.

"Have fun, brother!" maia said as she exited my room and took the panda doll with her.

Wine's phone again reads this time the incoming message from Vishnu.

"Hello, Wine?" a voice sounded from across there.

"Let me pick up at 10:00!" sounds like the voice of Vishnu is so excited.

"Okay!'"

"Bye, I'll see you!"

The phone connection was also cut off. Wine put his cell phone back on his study table, a rowdy feeling that enveloped his heart and mind, but he was unable to undo the promise he had made with Vishnu the other day.

Seriate.......