The Foreign Taste

15 Years Later...

"Num, can't you if Anum continues his SMA to Pinang with Rie? Not very far. Just take an angkot twice?"

Tari's whimper buzzed in Ranum's ear when Tari reached her home an hour ago. His closest friend was still trying to persuade him to continue school to High School in Pinang.

"Sorry Rie.. Anum can't. Dad's sewing business is lonely. So Anum chose to go to a poor school just to be frugal. No need to think about the fare. Poor Mother and Father. Kania also attended High School this year. Surely Mother's father is more troublesome."

"Yes, yes, too."

Kania is Ranum's younger sister. Their age is actually a year apart. But because Ranum used to be sick as a child, so he postponed school for a year.

In November, Ranum will be 16 years old. Kania is only 15 years old at the end of December.

"Yeah.. Rie will be alone dong to Pinang. I don't think any of our troops went there!" Complain Dance.

"There's. That's Bobi's gonna follow Rie there."

"Current. Forgiver. Aye yes. The child was trying to follow Rie school to Pinang. It's really nice bummer!"

"Maybe.." said Ranum hesitated.

"Maybe why Num?"

"Perhaps after graduating in Pinang there, she wants to propose Rie? Ahaha!"

"Ayam wry! Ogah amit-amit Dance with her. Iih.hate it yes."

"Hush. don't hate all Rie. Later if finally the opposite, Rie himself will be embarrassed later. Lagian Bobi his son is good. It's just. kind of nerdy little nerd..," seduced Ranum.

"So. Tetep. Which dance can match a Num nerd. Read the pe-er, Rie's already fucked."

"That's the difference neng geuliis.. ehh, but ko Rie is suitable yes memenan same Anum? Anum likes to read."

"You've been dived so Rie's best friend, Nuum. don't be equated with the Bobi Sugara it's laahh.. Dancing ama she mah jauuuhh her destiny."

"duh. Istighfar Riee. You can't trust God, after all, there is a saying, 'hate and love something just like that. Because what you hate is good for you, and vice versa. What you like is not good for you'. It's Rie.."

"Hhh. it's hard ah talking about Anum mah. Often if not playing a lecture yes usulin proverb.. Oh yea. Where's Kania? Is he not home yet? School isn't she on vacation, is she?"

Kania and Ranum are all. But they were in different schools. Ranum school in Junior High School 23, about 15 minutes walk from his home. While Kania school in Baiturrahman Junior High can be reached after boarding the angkot once for 15 minutes.

"Happy anyway. But he said there was a PMR excrement gathering event that deh."

"Ooh.. Is he still jealous of you, Num?" ask Dance carefully.

Ranum was stunned for a moment.

"I don't know Rie either. Maybe..? He's still cold. I'm confused."

"That's nothing to think about. His name is also a boy. If he loves Anum, he should trust Anum more than his girlfriend who is not clear. He is clearly a playboy girlfriend. He's still got his girlfriend, isn't he, Num?"

"Well.yes. Kania is still aka Tegar. I'm worried, Rie. Fear of Hardcore makes evil to Kania. At that time he dared to attack Anum. Though at that time Kania only went for a while to the stall. Fortunately, Anum was able to defend himself a little. So it can escape from the Rigid. But unfortunately Kania.."

"Udah. ga need to dusingin Num. It's not necessarily your attention, is it?" Sergey Tari.

"Can't do that either, Rie. Anywhere Kania is my sister. Anum dear Nia.."

Lirih Ranum slowly.

When saying the last sentence, Ranum did not realize that Kania had just returned home to enter the yard. Presumably he heard Ranum's words earlier because he was stunned for a while. Just for a second.

Because then Kania stepped back and entered the house. Dance and Ranum ignored him.

"Ih. Forgive me! No boy has his manners very yak. Say hello cake or salim cake. We are also older than him. Kudu taught ethics again deh tuh son," Gerutu Tari.

Ranum smiled wryly. He realized, since the incident misunderstood Tegar a month ago that Kania became cold to him. But only when Mom and Dad are not around.

If there is a Father and or Mother, Kania behaves like a close sister. Somehow so that he can get back close to Kania, his only sister.

Ranum is eager like anyone else who can get along with his siblings. While Kania often ignored him. They both share the same room.

"Assalamu'alaikum.." a female voice greeted.

"Wa'alaikumussalam.. Mother home? Here Bun. Ranum help."

Nida came carrying two parcels in her right and left hands.

"Hallo Tari? Haven't played in a long time? Where the hell is it?" ask Nida.

"Hehehee. sorry Mommy just played. Yesterday was again the exam season so Tari dikap Mama at home. Learn private so Bun. This is all you can play outside."

"Oo. ya gapapa. Mama Tari means well. The exam's okay, right?"

"Yahh, that's enough Bun," replied Cengengesan Dance.

"Eh, Num. This is Mother bring fried foods. Eat together there ama Tari. Is she home?"

"Bust go home, Mother. Now Nia is resting. I think it's soy sauce." replied Ranum.

"Oo. yaudah you eat only dance. The other one you like."

"Yes. Mother.."

"Still Mother," said Ranum and Dance simultaneously.

The two-mudi conversation continued.

"Mother still works at Almeer's boutique, Num?" Tanya Dance suddenly.

"Yes. Mother said her salary was good. Even though Mommy so often bring clothes bundles ordered by customers, anyway. kayak just now.."

"Hmmm..."

Realizing that there was something strange about the expression of his best friend, Ranum asked.

"What's wrong, Rie?"

"Mm. I want to go to Almeer's boutique. Nengokin Bunda. No nerepotin, huh?" Tanya Dance hesitated.

"Main to the boutique?. hmm... What wind made Rie want to go to Almeer? Hayoo.honest right now. What are you hiding?"

"Mm.just look around doang koook.."

Ranum's eyes are squeaking. There is something suspicious from the wrong attitude of Dance. He thought for a moment. Until finally a guess.

"Dance to look at the clothes or look at her son Bu Darin huh? My name!"

Ms. Darin is the boss of Mommy. The owner of the Almeer boutique.

Caught wet, Tari also admitted defeat.

"Why would I want to see Bayyi? It's nice to see, too."

Oops.

Bayyi's sister is Bu Darin's son.

"Hihihi. oo. so his name is Kak Bayyi ya. I just found out his name. Rie's done it first, yeah.."

"Damn.. Ranum is fine."

And the two girls continued to chat until the sky was mega reddish. The afternoon atmosphere on the front porch of the house was warm because of both.

Until the clock points at 6 less than a quarter, then Dari came home with his Honda Revo..

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