The Lover In Dream
That Time Time
A few years ago.
Rain falls in the middle of February. The loving moon. It had been since the morning Naomi cleared up all the homework to do. When entering High School, Naomi did live temporarily with her grandparents because her parents were not home. His work on Saturdays and Sundays is to clean up the house. Washing and tidying clothes is the main task and should not be missed every week. Not to mention Naomi had to take clean water at the neighbor's house. But today, he had suddenly become very diligent.
"Ama, Naomi go first" Pamit Naomi exited the house.
This morning he had a promise not to be missed, a promise he had made far away. He walked through a small drizzle, jumping from one store to another. To get to a public transport car stop, he also had to pass through a small alleyway and a market. The white shoes that had just dried up yesterday afternoon had already been stained by the splashing splash of a puddle. But Naomi remains uninspired to walk for more than half an hour to a public transit stop. Without hesitation he boarded the public transport, there were two middle-aged men already sitting inside, While Naomi chose to sit in the back seat while holding back nausea. His hands are slightly kept through the window to feel the breeze as cool as he likes.
Shortly after the car was on the road, Naomi smiled to see a man stop public transport with her right hand. He smiled when he saw Naomi inside. He went in and sat down beside Naomi without hesitation.
"Why should I take a car anyway? I can take the bike" Rio complained.
"Like it, don't you like it ?" Ask Naomi.
Rio leaned his body onto the chair, feeling the nausea that started to attack his body. An hour later, they arrived at the town square. The morning was quiet, not as usual. They just sit on the outskirts of the town square while enjoying a glass of sweet tea to eliminate the effects of nausea while riding in the car. Naomi was silent, watching people pass by before them. There was nothing Naomi wanted to do under the hot sun after the rain that day. People say, the heat of the sun will be very stinging if it rains in the morning. But it did not bother Naomi, he still he looked at people accompanied by ice that had begun to melt.
For Naomi, seeing many people is an entertainment. Not infrequently if Naomi had to sit on the side of the road to see vehicles passing each other. Naomi always felt lonely, even if she was in the crowd. At least, he could see while thinking about his own life. Even sometimes Naomi cried when she saw the crowd, because she still always felt alone there.
"Why take a car?" Ask Rio.
"Like it, if you ride in a car we can see a lot of people. It doesn't feel lonely" replied Naomi.
The man just kept quiet, started enjoying what Naomi was enjoying.
"Ri, why do you like me?" Naomi muttered.
"You are different, different from others. Kaya gini for example, when other women like to ride a motorcycle, you prefer the heat of public transportation" explained Rio.
Naomi smiles. They did nothing but chat until the afternoon and rushed home because of limited public transport cars in the afternoon. The car headed to the area where they returned not until five in the afternoon, even they stopped operating after releasing Maghrib. They were sitting in the middle seat, that day unlike the usual full public transport car. Naomi and Rio were flanked by two middle-aged men carrying some snacks. With hesitation, Rio's hand started to touch Naomi's hand which was kept beside her thigh. While Naomi did not react, just a small smile. Until finally one middle-aged man stopped and went down. There was room between them, until Rio dared to start clasping Naomi's hand again. Their faces blushed in shame, but they did not want to let go of each other.
"Did you say you want to be picked up?" Ask Naomi.
"Udah, but picked up at the market. Let me anter you to the market" Rio replied.
Naomi nodded.
"You guys are dating?" Ask the man beside Naomi.
Quickly they release each other's hands that have not been separated since. Naomi only nodded in embarrassment, while Rio pretended to look at her phone. They stopped in front of the meatballs merchant, waiting for Rio to be picked up.
"Wait a moment" Naomi said.
"Make our memories, first date" Tempta Naomi.
That afternoon, Naomi was also picked up by her cousin. Their first date day was so sweet for Naomi. Although simple.
*****
When Kubo came out of Naomi's apartment room, all she could do was support her chin with both hands while staring at the city lights from the glass of her large apartment. The feeling came up again, the feeling of being alone. Suddenly the void approached Naomi, making her feel small and invisible. A drop of tears began to fall over her eyelids. Followed by tears that began to melt. He began to feel a longing, longing for the warm grasp of Rio's hand.
Step off!
Naomi's room apartment bell rang, making Naomi have to grunt and be relieved because someone helped her out of the void that began to hold her for a while. Naomi opened the door of the apartment when she saw Kubo standing there, with his big smile the man was carrying a laptop and a notebook in his hand. He barges in when Naomi opens the door, then pulls Naomi's hand in.
"What the hell is it?" Shouted Naomi.
"Nao, there's good news" Kubo replied.
Naomi snorted annoyed once again, Kubo's behavior did nothing to help Kubo's disrespect for entering Naomi's apartment. And he swore that the news he brought was not as good as he thought. He would throw Kubo round and throw him with Laptop and Book that Kubo had been holding since. He swore.
Kubo starts to open his laptonya on the table, while Naomi crosses her arms and sits on the sofa. Directed by Kubo.
"Yinjayyy!" Shouted Kubo in excitement.
Naomi raised her eyebrows in a sign of not understanding.
"What the hell?" Grouser Naomi.
"Have you seen Nao ? The game developer that we have been aiming for has agreed to the draft contract that I offer" Kubo explained.
"Continue?" Naomi asked in astonishment.
"Yes, what ?" Ask Naomi again.
"That means, there has begun to be a development of the game that we are making Nao. It's been after our company tried to seduce them, and only got results now. They have special people who can produce the games we want. Last year they got two international awards" Kubo explained again.
Naomi smiled faintly, she then approached Kubo's laptop and narrowed her eyes slightly.
"Imagination Corp ?" Naomi muttered.
He knew the name, but forgot where he had seen it. Kubo did not return home from Naomi's apartment even though it was night. The man was still struggling in front of the laptop accompanied by apple juice that Naomi had just made. Naomi smiled a little because Kubo came and made her forget what she had just felt. Until he forgot, that he just fell asleep on the couch until the sun came up and lit up the whole room through the big glass of his apartment.
