The Second Rani

Two Bees

In the afternoon, I sat in the front seat of my house. I saw some flowers start blooming, the result of the patience of the father who always took care of him. I stared at one of my favorite flowers. It's so beautiful. There were two bees coming to him.

Seeing that scene, my mind somehow led me to two names. Ringa and Stars. Are the two bees like them? And I am that beautiful blooming?

Ah ... I pulled my back on this rattan chair, while I wiped the screen on my phone. With the mind soaring into the clouds.

"Ran, I want to say," Stevi suddenly appeared while patting me on the thigh.

"Eh, what's up?" I asked for a sigh, because I hadn't seen him come before.

"About Ringga,"

"Ringa?"

"Yes, you've been on Whatsapp not the same?"

Shook my head.

"Try to chat first! I thought of your words, Nava."

"What did Emang Nava say?"

"When you're still in the UKS, Nava, who's your guy classmate?"

"Wood?"

"Well, yes Bayu. They told me, the point is you don't have to worry about Lingga's wounds. His father's a doctor, his mother's a nutritionist also in the hospital. Safe about that."

"Continue?"

"Well, that would be a problem, why Lingga got hurt like that. Fearing, the parents of Ringga do not accept and will investigate the incident earlier in school. In fact, the head of your class said right, if the school should not get involved about this. It'll be easy if everyone intervenes."

"How should I be Vi?"

"I'm confused too ... But, like Kak Bintang came to the house of Ringga to apologize how?"

"No way! That's impossible Vi ...."

"What's Ran anyway?"

I was silent, confused as to where to start.

"Hm, don't-don't you, Brother Star, shoot you?"

I'm stuck, where does Stevi know about it.

"You really are,"

"Know? Yes, Kak Bintang himself who said that time was the same Lingga. I just happened to be there to pick you up, and accidentally stole their conversation."

"Oh .." I snorted, I didn't even know it was the beginning of their quarrel.

"So, Star Brother do you accept?"

"Not that!" my firmness.

"You refuse?"

Shook my head.

"Oh my goodness, Rania, so your Star Brother hanged that?"

I'm bowed. I don't know for what I suddenly feel so guilty wrong now.

"Nava was the story, you know? From the morning Kak Bintang nyari you, go back and forth to your class, rest nyari again still do not meet. Uh, the afternoon just after the bell came home still did not meet either. You purposely avoided it?"

Hearing Stevi say, my face warmed up. And accidentally my eyes water and begin to spill their contents. Jem! His words are too precise to describe me now.

"Why Ran, how do you like that? No pity what?"

I was still silent, wiping my wet eyes with my hands.

"If you don't like it, why not get rejected?"

"I'm afraid Vi ..."

"What are you afraid of?"

I'm silent again.

"If you refuse it, it will be better. Let Kak Bintang know how you feel. Let him be clear how to behave. That's not the fog, is it?"

I was still speechless hearing the scolding from Stevi.

"Or, can't you and Lingga have been dating?"

Shook my head.

"Hadeh, this is a child, first SMP sok-sokan so shaman confided. Now, by yourself, right, what's it like to be a patient of love?"

"Vi .." whining.

"Hm, that one likes but doesn't shoot. The other one, not liked, uh shot. So wonder. Why are you crying anyway?" stevi said as he rubbed my back as if giving spirit.

My tears are flooding. Guilt arises. Suppose, since last night I firmly reject Kak Bintang, maybe this event will not happen. If also, I hadn't avoided it all day, maybe Lingga wouldn't have been hurt either. If only I hadn't hung up on her feelings, maybe Sis. Stars will also not be threatened with being suspended for fighting.

"Ran, I'm not saying this because I'm angry with you. I'm talking about it for your own good. You know, we're the orok."

I put my head up, "What do I do now?"

"Gini deh, you chat lingga first. Ask how she is now. Tanya also, how did her parents respond, they were angry or not. Well, you just chat Kak Bintang, apologize to him. You know what, right?"

I'm nodding.

"Udah, cup. There, get in the house. I also want to go home, do not feel Maghrib nih because of the horror of the curse of the Princess," said Stevi while pinching my cheek. He circulated his steps towards his house which was right in front of my house.

***

19.17

I tried to chat Lingga first. Awaiting reply. He typed ....

[Yes Raniaku?]

[Where are your wounds, still sore?]

[No, I'm not papa.]

[Your parents, angry right? After you know you fight?]

[Hm, dad's not papa. Naturally, his name is also a guy. But mother is worried.]

[You scolded mom?]

[No, my dear mother is with me.]

[Thank God, I'm worried about Ringga.]

***

19.40

I was just looking for a name on my cell phone. I still hesitate to send him a message. Courage even though my hands were shaking a little.

[Sister Star ..]

The tring! Directly reciprocated.

[Rome?]

I haven't been able to reply, suddenly a phone came in. Of course, from Star Brother. I swiped the screen up to receive a call from him.

"Hello Rania" he said from across the street.

"Yes, sister,"

"Sorry about that. You mad?"

"Yes." I said, for some reason I answered without making small talk.

"Hm, sorry. So, she's your boyfriend? Why didn't you say? Please say sorry to him. Me, khilaf."

"Sister Star, I'm sorry for Brother too."

"Yes, I understand."

"Sister Star I'm sorry, I.." My words were cut off.

"Heem, I'm sorry." she replied as if she knew what I meant.

"Udah, don't cry anymore. I was also wrong, did not know myself, suddenly shot a girl who had become a boyfriend of people. Congratulations on your relationship."

My heart suddenly hurt. He repeatedly said that Ringga was my girlfriend. I'm not even her man. I don't feel like I have any relationship with him even though we like each other.

"Melgium ..."

"Yes Brother?"

"Can I still call you like this next time?"

"Hm, maybe I can."

"Hahahahaha, are you afraid your boyfriend is angry?"

Again he called my girlfriend Ringga.

"No, sister,"

"If he gets angry with you, let me beat him up. It's nice, angry with a pretty girl!"

"Sister Star, don't ..."

"Yes yes Rania, I'm kidding. I don't want to see you cry like that. Don't be mad at your Star Brother again..."

"Yes Brother Bin,"

"I'm so glad you called me that."

"Sister Bin?" I don't know why I like to call him that.

"Yes?"

"Good night Brother Bin,"

"Night too, fast sleep. Don't stay up late, don't sleep at night. Watch out tomorrow his eyes pop up again. Haha."

"What the hell, hehe. Yes, brother, bye."

"Bye Rania."

Closed call.

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