THE MENTARI FOR ESTUARY SEASON 2
CHAPTER 12, ON THE NIGHT LIKE THIS
“Alhamdulillah, until kost alsoaa..” said Riana, shortly after she got off the Muara motorbike. Right now the clock has shown at 22:00, and they just got home from somewhere.
“Tick nope?” tanya Muara, while helping Riana remove the helmet.
“Ah, bang. Today was amazing.” Riana stared deeply into those eyes, eyes that had hypnotized her for almost a year. The eyes that first looked at him with a worried gaze as well as pity because his temple was injured. An eye that always looks courteous to all women, enjoying the beauty that is there properly, unlike a hungry wolf that sees fresh meat to eat on the same day.
“Ri..” Riana. He turned around, slowly walking towards the door.
“Why, Ra?”
“You... Well-favoured. Until tomorrow yes..” he said, while hurrying to start the bike, preparing to go home. But before the roar of the motorbike completely drifted away, someone came out from inside the Riana boarding house, looking ignorant.
“Lho Ganesh, are you here?” ask Riana.
“Iya, Vishnu and Mayang leave, Riri ma'am and Mas Ra also leave, well because Mbak hanum asked to be cemented watching a movie, yes I've been here aja,” replied Ganesh.
“Udah on meal?” ask Riana again.
“Udah, last time order. And oh yeah, as long as I'm here the door doesn't open, just didn't close the peg Hanum is uncomfortable because there are a lot of mosquitoes, about fifteen minutes ago.” Ganesh.
“La now where are you going?” ask Riana.
“Back, there's a motorcycle taxi driver. Anterin yes, Mas Ra...” said Ganesh, complete with his ignorant smile.
“Yuk, the way is also the way. Nih, wear his helmet,” Muara said while handing over the helmet to Ganesh. Ganesh nodded, then put it on. After that, he climbed up onto the bonfire and held onto the shoulders of Muara.
“Be careful yes... Ra, titip adekku, do not take speed anyway,” message Riana.
“Bereeesss... At least invite freestyle little times yes,” kelakar Muara. Riana glared at his eyes, making Muara chuckle.
“Ampun Ri, geez. Yowes I'm not saying yes, thanks for tonnage, Ri..”
“Ok, you’re welcome and see you soon. Then I go in first Ra,” said Riana. Muara nodded. He starts the engine, then immediately gasps, out of Riana's boarding houses, with Ganesh in the rear bonnet.
***
“Yoopo Mas Ra?” asked Ganesh, upon their arrival on the road that had been a little quiet that night.
“Apane?” The estuary does not understand.
“Udah nembak yet?” ask Ganesh impatiently.
“Sek alah, Riana you are calm-quiet, why even you are excited?” ask Muara.
“Halah until I know kesuwen, selak dijupuk wong lio ngko mas, do not understand a pean Mbak Riri sak mono ayune?” ganesh geregetan.
“Sek ta, relax ae... You said I had to figure out my own way to make this shootout, right? Soon the mission will run really, so do not worry yes.” said Muara.
“Yes mas, hadeeeh, make a scene!” exclaim Ganesh. The estuary just laughed. And the motor continued to go, splitting the streets of Surabaya at night.
***
Meanwhile, in kosan...
“Yoopo mbak?” hanum asked as he swiftly made two glasses of hot chocolate for the two.
“What, Hani?” Riana did not understand.
“No papa, what was his activity?” ask Hanum again. But her facial expression could not be covered, as sharp as a ignorant smile was caught by Riana's eyes.
“You really why tho, smile yourself from earlier?” Riana wonder.
“No, today is exciting, can quality time with Ganesh...” replied Hanum.
“Totally?” Riana.
“Truly doooooong... Look like I think there is an indication of boong, yes?” Hanum fiddled with her eyebrows, making Riana so anxious herself.
“Indication lies anyway there is no deck, but you are usually inclined to ignorant. What yes? I think it's typical that people like you and Ganesh are usually ignorant, prankster. Isenge ra common pisan..” explained Riana.
“We are not fad mbak, Just nosy..” Hanum.
“Same ajaaa, dodol. Yes, go in the room first. You are sleepy yes..” order Riana while pinching the cheek of kingpin Hanum.
“Iya. Ma'am if the midnight laper at the table there are donuts, last order the same Ganesh mostly. I sometimes like the sound of mbak nikus you know unit hours and above..”.
“Nicus? What other term is that?” Riana wonder.
“Mbak tau tak rats?” ask Hanum.
“That's the animal I hate the most,” ketus Riana .
“Well, so nikus it means activities like rats, doing activities in the kitchen at night, when people are already sound in their dreams.”.
“Oooo, okay, I understand the concept. Halah you are-there aja, mbakmu named the same rat, kezam, ah,” Riana's header.
“Hihi is just his activity, mbaknya regular Mbak Riana, who said Mas Muara earlier... Beautiful.”
“Mmm... So Ganesh asked me to stop talking, make a conversation outside, he said so he could menggeledekin Mbak Ri same Mas Muara.”.
“WHAT?” Riana could not hide her surprise. And the other side of Hanum Maisha Kartika was finally seen; his innocence. Yes, it is that innocence that makes everyone easily love and even love him.
“Han... You realize something?” ask Riana slowly.
“Not... What mbak?” ask Hanum.
“You it... Plain. Yeah, totally innocent. Yes I know you’re smart too, but... What yes? There is something in you that makes you different from most women.” explained Riana.
“Plain? Yes, anyway, said the person I plain, even tend pea..” Hanum grinned, after saying his last words.
“Iya, but you are fun, you deserve to be loved, guarded and protected.” Riana said as she hugged Hanum tightly. The drowning of Hanum's tiny body – but containing it into his arms. And in the atmosphere of the quiet night, Riana said three magic words for her sister's boyfriend.
“I love you, my sister... Whatever happens, there is a soul mate or relationship between you and Ganesh, mbak will still love you, and mbak will still take care of you.” he said Sincerely. And in the next second, Riana felt a subtle shock on Hanum's shoulders, as well as her own shoulders that were wet from the girl's teardrops.
“Why are you crying?” riana asked who was getting carried away.
“For life...” said Hanum while trying to stop his crying, “I have never been loved in the same way as an older sister. I’ve lost that figure when I know, I am not loved in the environment and something that people usually refer to as..”.
“I know... No need to follow up. Now you'll be his sister, so don't be sad anymore. Okay?” riana said while rubbing Hanum's long hair slowly.
“Thank you, mbak,” replied Hanum slowly.
“Sama-sama. Bye, get in that room, have a good dream tonight, beautiful... You are also beautiful, even more beautiful than mbak.” praise Riana sincerely. Hanum smiled. He wrapped his arm around Riana's shoulder.
“I enter the room first, yes.” Hanum. Riana. In an instant, Hanum ran to his room, closed the door, and turned on his laptop. In less than 5 minutes, a good acoustic song in the ear had been heard lurking between Hanum's room and Riana's room. Riana understood the habit of this one Hanum, because she also both liked the music router from her laptop device while at her former boarding house. Also, their genre is not much different.
“On the night like this
There's so many things I want to tell you
On the night like this
There's so many things I want to show you
'Cause when you're around
I feel safe and warm
'Cause when you're around
I can fall in love every day
In the case like this
There are a thousand good reasons
I want you to stay..”
Riana closed her novel while smiling. He placed the novel he had just read in the top row of his bookshelf, then closed the room curtain, leaving a dim light from the moon that appeared partially. Because of hearing Hanum's playlist of delicious music, he subconsciously took his novel, a novel he had read since the middle of last year, but he had not been able to finish. Thankfully, the novel ended with “good ending”, as she wished. But the last song that closed all the playlists was ringing and kept ringing in his ears. Mocca - On The Night Like This. He likes all his songs Mocca of course, but he just found out that there are songs that are as simple, as short, and as good as that. And apparently... The song was in perfect accordance with his feelings lately, what else since he often spent time with Muara. And when there are one or two days when they are not together, Riana like to keep all the stories centered on her all day, to be told at nightfall, when he and Muara had time to talk. Or else in the same day and night, he would still keep all his stories for later, when they could meet for a long time. It was only then that Riana would go to great lengths about everything that happened to her in the days when they were not together. Usually, the word starts from...
“Ra, I want a story. So...” and Muara must be satisfied to listen to words, sentences that are thrown with certainty, without pause and without being missed. Details, such as the record of a secretary working for the CEO of a large company. And all of that later, will end with...
“So, what do you think, Ra? How should I go?” NAHH! That's when the guy's sensitivity and concentration are tested. It's a test of life. Thank goodness the girl is understanding. If not, you can sit down. But Riana is a different kind of girl. So when Muara accidentally misses important details on every story, she just, oh, okay... But the rest of the story you're hanging out, right? And now, after everything that had happened to her lately, Riana came to think. Has he started... In love?
***
On the night like this
There's so many things I want to tell you
On the night like this
There's so many things I want to show you
'Cause when you're around
I feel safe and warm
'Cause when you're around
I can fall in love every day
In the case like this
There are a thousand good reasons
I want you to stay...
(Mocca-On The Night Like This).
(BC)
