The Ours In Another Story

23. First Love Mas Jev

Jevan and Rere missed lunch time because they were too sound asleep, even Rere and Jevan just woke up when Mr. Purnomo came to pick them up for a walk. Rere was the first to finish preparing, while Jevando was currently taking a bath. After saying goodbye to her husband, Rere went to see Mr. Purnomo who was sitting waiting in the hotel lobby.

“Eh Mbak Reva,” greet Mr. Purnomo.

“Yes sir, sorry Mas Jevan is still bathing. Sorry for making you wait,” said Rere very politely.

“Wah it turns out this Mbak is not only beautiful but polite as well yes, oiya Mbak if I may ask how long has the marriage with Mas Jevan?”

“Yesterday even 7 years sir. Old dad did his father Jevan work with? Richly familiar sir,” asked Rere for pleasantries.

“Lumayan Mbak, I have been working with you since I graduated SMK. I was not working as a driver. I interned at the office of the Father, but for one reason or another I became his personal driver Mr. Jeff,” said Mr. Purnomo with a laugh.

“Keep now working here?”

“Iya Mbak, her mother is a native of Bali and I chose to come here. I work in the tourist bureau mbak, the same building a small inn assisted Mr. Jeffrey,” he said again.

"Well, if you know that we stay at the place of the Father only. So you do not bother to shuttle this far," said Rere.

"Don't Ma'am, my inn is not a hotel. Usually the rent is a group of school children or backpackers who are looking for a cheap place to stay. My inn is not big and not comfortable if for honeymoon," said Mr. Purnomo low.

"Oh, you can."

"I've helped a lot with Mr. Jeff's family. In the past I have not been able to reply to anything but for this time I want to be able to help Mbak and Mas can enjoy a vacation here," said Mr. Purnomo.

“Kusuma family is good sir? I also if not helped by Mas Jevando and family already do not know how,” said Rere who accidentally even ventured.

“What is the reason?”

“I've wanted to kill myself, sir, but I met Mas Jevan at the time. Try if at that time Mas did not close the jacket to me, maybe I have stayed the name,” said Rere glare at the past.

“Loh wait a minute, Ma'am this girl who ever wanted to kill herself on the Gondolayu bridge mbak? Who borrowed Jevan mas jacket continues after that often bring a stock of fried rice for Mas Jevan lunch?” ask Mr. Purnomo.

“Yes, how can you know?”

“Mas Jevan was since childhood rather closed mbak. Because the same Father Mother is busy so if there is anything yes the story is the same as me. Since entering High School, Mas Jevan started many stories and everything about Ma'am, every school home would be Mas Jevan will tell me with a big smile and a bright face. That guy turned out to be Miss Reva? Sorry I do not recognize the problem as I remember Mas Jevan story instead of using the name Reva.”

“My call when SMA was not Reva, sir. But Rere.”

“Not Mbak, not Rere but Mas Jevan always call ‘Si Beautiful’. This is Mas Jevan's first love. You see, before Mbak had never told Mas Jevan about his female friend. Ma'am was the first name that Mas Jevan told me along the way to go and go home. So every day from the first day of school until the last time I drove Mas Jevan before resigning, Mas Jevan had his story and always with a radiant and happy face,” said Mr. Purnomo again made Rere speechless.

“Beautiful, you why are you?” asked Jevan who was confused because Rere did not respond to his words.

“Mbak Reva kanya shocked Mas,” said Pak Purnomo relaxed.

“Shocked why Sir? What the hell is it?”

“I should say that Mbak is your first love Mas, ndak papa to?” said Mr. Purnomo in a slightly mischievous tone.

“Oalah no matter what,” said Jevando replied lightly like nothing happened.

“Kok you never talk to me Mas?”

“Neither important. You're the same as me now,” Jevan said again.

“Come sir, I want to be taken anywhere,” said Jevan then stood first and walked following Mr. Purnomo while holding Rere who was still silent in disbelief.

That day Mr. Purnomo took Jevan and Rere to Nusa Dua. After arriving, Mr. Purnomo again left the two and promised to pick them up when they had told him. Jevan and Rere chose to sit on the beach using their sandals as a seat. Jevan and Rere are looking for a place that is not so crowded, then coolly chatting away time together. Rere sat alone watching Jevan busy with his camera, and occasionally took pictures as well. A hobby that never goes away from Prasetya Jevando Kusuma. Everywhere he goes, he carries a camera.

“Beautiful, see here dong,” says Jevan.

“No want, glare,” said Rere refused.

“Before doang, again good nih angle.”

Rere followed Jevan's will. He turned his head towards Jevan who was standing back in the direction of the sunlight while crouched down to take a picture of Rere who was sitting on the beach. After taking a few shots, Jevan sat down to Rere's right. Rere placed his head on Jevan's shoulder and closed his eyes to feel the sound of the waves pounding and the wind blowing him.

“Mas Jevan..,” call Rere.

“Hmm?” jevan replied without looking back because he was busy with his camera.

“Still yes,” says Rere.

Jevan turned his head, and smiled sweetly at Rere who was struggling spoiled on his left arm, “Make me nothing better than to squirm you healthy and happy rich gini.”

“Thank you for staying, thank you for wanting to be with me, thank you for everything you have given me. I admit now, 17 years ago I started to like you. Like the quiet girl who always sits down on the back bench near the window. On the girl named Ananda Reva Aulia who had so many injuries, and now that I still like you, I can guarantee for decades to come I will still like you, too, because there is only you in my world. There will be no other woman in my heart.” Jevan said.