The End of the Story

A Different Attitude

Andi and Dini were still in the living room. They sat together without a sound. Let your heart and eyes speak without speaking to each other.

Early Mother who witnessed it was silent, she saved the photo she had just taken via her mobile phone and went back into the room.

"Din, you still don't want a story?" andi asked with her hand in hand.

Dini was just silent, she was no longer crying, but sadness was so visible on her face.

"I'll be ready whenever you need me Din" continued Andi.

"I don't know what," said Dini by showing off her self-imposed smile.

Andi simply returned an Early smile and rubbed Dini's hair.

"I want to rest first Ndi," said Dini.

Andi nodded and released Dini's hand from his grasp.

"I go home first yes, inget Din, do not ever simplify your own grief, there is I who is always here for you!"

"Still Ndi," retorted Early by hugging Andi.

Andi then left Dini's house and went home. While Dini went into her room.

**

The clock showed at half-time at 7pm, Dini called Dimas but there was no answer. He sent a message to Dimas.

Wait for me in the front alley yes, I'll be there!

Until 10 minutes passed there was no reply from Dimas. Dini again contacted Dimas but remained the same, there was no answer, making Dini more agitated in his room.

Toookk Toookk Toookk

The knock on the door that Mom had been waiting for finally sounded. Before Dini opened the door, her mother first opened the door.

Early Mother has memorized the habits of Early and Dimas. Every Sunday at 7pm, Dimas always picks Dini up.

That night Dimas arrived early, because his phone was left behind, he did not see a message from Dini.

"Malem aunty, is there a dininya?" ask Dimas when Mama Dini opens the door.

Early Mother simply smiled and invited Dimas in.

"This is there by a mother aunt, from Singapore," said Dimas while giving gifts to Mother Dini.

"Put it!" reply Mom Early while passing into her room.

Dimas who felt Early mother's attitude to be cold to him could only smile awkwardly. 15 minutes waiting, Dini did not come out of his room. If only there was no mother, Dimas would have knocked on the door of the room earlier.

"Why Dim?" asked Andi who was about to knock on the open door, but stopped because she saw Dimas in the living room.

"Wait for Andini, what do you do yourself?"

"You want to eat bread made by your mother" Andi replied and sat down.

"Feeling you from earlier here, Dini has not come out?"

"Not yet" replied Dimas uninspired.

Shortly after, Dini's mother came out of the room and saw Andi's arrival.

"Eh, Andi, find Dini?" ask mom Dini.

"No ma'am, Andi just wants to give mother's bread," replied Andi while giving bread parcels to Early mother.

"Waahhh, mother's favorite, thank you Ndi, until thank you also your mother!"

"Yes ma'am, oh yeah Dini's still in mom's room?"

"Yes, you're in!" replied Dini's mother while entering the kitchen carrying a parcel from Andi.

Andi turned his head towards Dimas, as if asking for Dimas' approval.

Dimas just nodded, as if understanding what Andi's thoughts were.

Andi then walked towards Dini's room and knocked on her bedroom door.

"Andi, I think Dimas!" he said as he opened the door to his room.

"Dimas in front of you, didn't you tell your mother?"

Just be quiet. He was so upset at his mother that he let Dimas wait without telling him.

Dini immediately snatched her bag and cell phone then walked out of the room just like that, leaving Andi who was still standing in front of her room.

"Dimas!"

Early then sat down beside Dimas and hugged him.

"I'm sorry I was a long time ago, I forgot to put HP," said Dini lying.

Dimas let go of Early hugs and smiled, even though in his heart he felt that something had happened without him knowing.

"Ndi, we go first yes, say the same mother!" say Early by pulling Dimas' hand.

"Lo I haven't got Auntie's permission, baby!" dimas Protest.

"Have I permission, come on!" reply Early by forcing Dimas out of his house.

They got into the car, left the house. Dimas drove his car towards their cafe. Arriving there, they immediately went down and sat on a bench in the corner of the room.

"Why don't you pick up my phone?" ask Dini.

"My HP's missing, Andini, is there something I don't know?" answer Dimas and ask Dini.

"Something what? nothing!" dini replied lying, he was not ready to tell what really happened to Dimas.

"Don't lie to Andini, same story to me!"

"There is no Dimas, why did you arrive to ask that anyway?"

Dimas silent. Early mother's attitude towards her made her feel discouraged. Early Mother who was usually so friendly to him suddenly acted coldly to him. Very different from his attitude towards Andi who was so warm.

"I'm jealous" said Dimas, staring at the glass in front of him.

"Jealous? Andi?"

"Maybe it's just my feeling, I feel your mother's attitude changed, your mother seemed very welcome with Andi, but I didn't, the same," replied Dimas.

"Mother's 'dapet' maybe, don't think!"

"But usually not that Andini, your mother has never been this confident before, did I do a mistake that made your mother angry?"

"No, there's nothing wrong with you, I just have a lot of thoughts, sorry!" reply Early by holding Dimas' hand on the table.

"You know me if I don't realize my mistake, baby, yeah!"

"Yes, but now there's nothing wrong with you, unless you like your clients!" reply Early by releasing Dimas' hand from his grasp and trying to divert the conversation.

"I've never been flirty, baby!" reply Dimas.

"Why do you have to meet the client, why not Andi?"

"You ask your best friend why he always tells me to meet clients, not himself!"

"So Andi told you to?"

Dimas just nodded while sipping his drink.

"Can you have lunch together?" ask Dini.

"It can, it can," Dimas replied excitedly.

"Don't be late, I don't want my work to pile up later!"

"Lunch will not make your work piled, baby, just calm down!"

"If it can be finished cepet is better Dim!"

"Yes, but you also have to take care of your health baby, do not be too busy working until you forget to take care of your health!"

"Yes, you too!"

Dimas nodded.

Biiippp Biiippp Biiippp

Dimas' phone rang, a message came in. Dimas scrunched his forehead to see who was sending him a message.

He was even more surprised to see the contents of the message. A picture of Dini hugging Andi, written the date and time of the photo shoot was yesterday afternoon.

Are they just friends? - the message of Early mother

Dimas brought his gaze towards Dini, he did not understand what the intention and purpose of Early mother sending the photo and asked her such a thing.