The Shah of First Love

UNTRUTHS

The next day, Dahlia was holding a cell phone and sitting on the terrace of Musholla. He was waiting for his friend in the toilet. Coincidentally there was Reva and Citra, seeing what Dahlia was holding, Reva also fad approached.

“That's your HP?” tanya Reva and Dahlia looked up, shaking their heads. “I asked for your sister's number, dong. Let's be easy to tell if there's anything.” Reva pulls out her phone and Dahlia gets up.

“It's Hp temen me, Tea. Not mine,” said Dahlia and Reva with Citra looking at each other. “I'm at home or others don't have Hp, including Kani.” Tea Dahlia continued and Reva's forehead shriveled.

Dahlia says goodbye when her friend is done, returning the phone that was pinned to her while Reva and Citra still look at each other.

“I've guessed, Kani lied,” said Reva annoyed.

The image shook, trying to calm down. “There must be a reason, I already know so it's normal. When my mother went to Kani's house because I had not come home that night, Kani's mother explained that at home they had a mobile phone just her father Kani.”

“Why didn't you say!” Reva jerks and Citra is shocked.

“That's trivial, right?”

“Sepele what, anyway. Kani lied, he always said he had a HP like this but in fact.basal liar,” furious Reva and Citra silenced.

When she came home from school, when Kani and her sisters were watching television, Dahlia suddenly remembered what Reva was asking. Then she looked at Kani clingy, did her brother lie to his friends at school? And at home they strongly urge their father for a cell phone without caring about any situation. Finally Dahlia approached, asking.

“Teteh did say the same friends Teteh at school have HP? I asked about the phone number, I said that we all do not have HP including Teh Kani. Lying or what?” said Dahlia and Kani wildly heard it.

“Who asked? Why do you answer so.” Kani is angry and Dahlia is scared. “You should have said we have let alone me, ish!” Kani is upset and Dahlia is confused.

“Tethe lie?” ask Dahlia carefully. “Why not be honest? Why lie, confessing to have HP is the same as not admitting our difficult life.”

“You don't have to interfere, this is my business! Next time if anyone asks you mending me. Make complicated circumstances only!” hardik Kani while standing up, walked into the room and Dahlia sighed.

“Why, Tea?” Kenanga who was curious asked.

“No, remember this, Kenanga. Never lie, no matter how small the lie will surely give birth to other lies because the lie must be covered. We are difficult, yes, to be honest not much drama that will even make us difficult in the future, pity the father and mother if we know we are lying with the state of the house, we should be grateful because there are still many out there whose lives are more difficult,” said Dahlia with a hoarse voice, sliced with Kani's attitude. The Dreamer who gets out of control with her dreams, justifies every way to look special on those out there who actually never care.

Kenanga was silent, glancing at the room where Kani shut herself up, puzzled as to what if her friends tomorrow asked.

*****

as if Kani is the most wrong human being, Reva urges Kani to be honest even though Kani has patched up her almost leaked lies with new lies, which she is trying to tell, it did not make his friends believe and silent unless Citra who could not bear to see Kani continued to be urged to admit his lies.

“I do have.” Kani remained firm.

“Confess only, Kani. You only have that Walkman, right? Not Hp. Why lie, anyway, same friends?” Now Teti who said firmly and Kani silently looked at him.

“I told you, he doesn't have HP. He's a liar.” Rere who heard meddling and made Kani more cornered. Luckily, there were only a few students in the class, all of them were out to enjoy their break. However, half of the class suddenly returned while Kani was not able to convince her friends coupled with Rere who continued to be gasoline in the serious conversation.

Reva and Teti sniffed cynically, not expecting Kani to be so mengueyel when it was discovered.

Silent, everyone in the class was silent because they wanted to listen to the debate about what until Kani was interrogated, she stole? Many think so because in these classes lately, many often lose money.

“No wonder that Kani lied about HP, not to mention what she told you, limited to lies covered by other lies. Kani's parents won't be able to buy her a cell phone, unlike our parents. How much, anyway, is a building porter's salary? Yeah, right, Kani?” Rere grinned and Kani stared at him sharply, her eyes barking furiously, her chest felt narrowed, claustrophobic hearing her parents being carried around. Insulted.

Teti looks heartless to see Kani's reddened face, that's not what she wants, why Rere bring up the work of the parents? It was painful and Kani could only clench her hands.

“Do you feel your degree is high, Re?” firmly Kani chimed in and Rere smiled proudly.

“Obviously, my father works in a boutique, a tailor for a fee, not like your father. I'm just talking according to facts! Why, don't you accept?” sewot Rere said and Kani, who wanted to argue again, was silent when her shoulder was touched by Citra.

“Basic liar!” Reva cursing then passed, having no other choice for Teti to cuddle as well as Citra. Kani lowered her head, between annoyance and disintegration mixed with embarrassment, how could her cousin talk that way? That's true, but what has that got to do with his Father's work?

All around, they shut up heartlessly, and Kani finally decides to walk away from class, accidentally bumping into Rere's rough shoulder until the girl complains.

“Why are you so, Kani?” scold Rara who just entered and Kani does not care. Lazily he explained what foul words Rere had thrown to him about his father. He humbled her and her family in class.

When the break is over, everyone goes to class except Kani. The teacher asked but everyone didn't know. Kani has never been like that before. He's truant.

Time to go home, all flocking out through the school gate. Yana who was carrying Kani's bag gasped as someone pulled the bag.

“This is Kani's bag, isn't it?” amarendra and Yana asked. Amarendra glanced right-left, back to front but did not see the girl.

“He didn't come in after the break,” said Yana and Amarendra let go of his hand.

“Stupid, is there a problem?” Amarendra.

“For the first time, I will give you the bag tomorrow even though we are neighbors but his mother will be furious if she knows Kani truant.” Yana tightened the grip on the sling bag strap. “The kids said he had a fight with his Gangmates. Maybe he's angry so lazy to go in.” Yana explains again and Amarendra lets her go.

If angry, Amarendra is not too anxious but if sad? I don't know what the girl did during the two hours of lessons she missed. Amarendra parked his bike near the garden, running to find Kani.

Back of the school, the library, every empty classroom, the Hall, everything he checked and as he entered the bamboo forest area next to the river, he saw Kani, the girl was sitting on a rock while tightly clutching her knees in front with unraveled hair. He looks ruined.

“Why is he here?” muttered Amarendra while adjusting his stupefied breath, sweat filled his face and he finally came down to drag the girl home soon, not aloof by the river like a madman.

Getting closer, Amarendra heard a noise, he finally shut up and Kani who realized there was someone approaching turned her head. Amarendra was surprised to see the beautiful face was puffy, he cried for so long. Amarendra sat next to Kani, looking at the clear stream of river water.

“Why truant? Why is it here? Everyone's home except us, come on, I'll take you. I will not ask or I urge you to tell me, if you believe, you will definitely tell me voluntarily.” Amarendra looked up, looking at the sky so bright but cloudy next to him made him not taste to see the beauty or feel the cool wind that blows.