The Shah of First Love

DREAM HP

Kani massaged his Father's feet to relieve the aches his Father felt, before he saw his Father applying massage oil. He approached and offered to talk while his sisters were all playing, his mother went to the stall, and he could no longer bear his desire for a cell phone. Mr. Muji enjoys coffee while staring and feeling his son's massage.

“School smoothly, Tea?” tanyanya gently. Kani nodded while making a sweet smile and showing off her neat rows of teeth. “No, this year you finished Junior High. Study, let the exam not many obstacles later.”

Kani nodded obediently and felt this was the moment she could speak.

“Pak...Kani kepingin Hp.” Somewhat whining and Mr. Muji gave his phone. Can't be used for Selfi, Kani wants a better phone.

“Not have a Father but mine. Can, yes, sir? I've grown up, guys bring all the phones, there's cameras, sir. HP that can accommodate many photos, large memories,” he added, wiggling his Father's feet and continue to put on a sad face. Mr. Muji smiled even though he was immediately confused to imagine the phone he wanted his son. That good, must be expensive, where's the money?

“Walkman you bought is broken, son?” Trying to shift the conversation, Kani stopped massaging, she was a manyun.

“That's different, Sir.” I don't want to look at his worried father.

“But, right, the important thing you have for entertainment. Don't look at those whose lives are easy, Tea. Look who doesn't have a Walkman, they don't have any entertainment. Teteh is still lucky, that's it first, yes.” Mr. Muji spoke very slowly when he saw his wife coming home from Warung.

“I want Hp. Make Dahlia or Kenanga the Walkman, I don't want to. I want Hp to have Citra, Teti, Reva, nice, twins too. The photos, kept on posting to Facebook, seen many people, loved Like, comments. Kani also want.” His eyes were watery, the circle dripped until Mr. Muji could not bear to see it. “It will be easier also if there is a task, do not have to go all the way to Warnet in the terminal, walk, tired!” The tone is full of emphasis.

Behind the walls of the fragile cubicle, Ms. Ismi could only wipe her chest hearing the strange request of her first child. Kani can not see and understand the condition, she will teach a lesson later after her husband went to work and secretly persuaded that Kani's request was not obeyed.

“Ya already, but I can not promise as soon as possible, just wait.” Mr. Muji smiled, assuring. Kani raised her face that instantly shone as bright as the sun after her will was obeyed. He went back to massaging his Father's feet, and Mr. Muji stared out the window glass with a blank look and a mind increasingly claustrophobic with the burden.

The next morning just after dawn, Mr. Muji departed. Kani put on the most cheerful face because she hoped her father would return home his cellphone was there. He was already looking forward to bringing a new phone in front of his friends who he felt were always showing off. An hour after his father left, his mother scolded him, shaking his head many times. Her sisters were frightened to see Kani getting angry until their mother cried too.

“Not aware of yourself, instead do not be friends with those whose parents work well, a big salary. Your father is just a building porter, Kani. Do you know how hard and heavy your father's job is? No, right? But you keep demanding this. Your sisters have desires too, you think, tuh! Already bought a radio as big as noisy warts it still wants Hp!” His anger was heard coming out. Making his brother, the judge, quickly enter to check, fearing that there is danger because he knew Mr. Muji went to work again.

“Teh..” The judge tried to break up but Kani continued to be tortured.

“Say you can too, Mom, can... hurts!!” Kani kept crying, screaming, and all her sisters looked down.

“Teh, already! These kids want to go to school, what's the problem?” The judge pulled his brother, arrested. Kani cried and tidied up her uniform buttons, her hair moreover, a formless tangle.

“The child is getting bigger instead of being able to ease the burden of parents even more difficult.” Ms. Ismi continued to cry bitterly, prompting the confused Judge and Judge to defend because they did not know the problem.

“Eat fast, you guys should go to school.” The judge finally guided them. Kani also asked for breakfast even though she refused. One-pack noodles made of powder before boiling with abundant water that looks unappealing to eat, salty taste because added salt again, it is good and cold too. The four children ate slowly, their mother would get angry if the breakfast did not run out. Kani eats with tears, occasionally as much as she pleases, swallowing her hard-earned breakfast. She felt like she was swallowing her shard so much in her throat.

The judge waited until it was over, fearing that his brother would go on a rampage again and vent his anger by physically torturing his children.

On the way to school, the four children were led by Kani who did not dare to speak. Everything was moody, walking down a butut road that was just enough for that one car. Asphalt has been eroded by rainwater, road repairs never occur, only spread promises. A wild herd even grew in the middle of the road. Kani occasionally took a breath, exhaled it violently, rubbing her grim chest.

Arriving at school after thirty minutes of lazy walking, they already knew it was late, the gates were tightly closed, Kani and her sisters were silent, and they were silent, waiting for the teacher to glance and be heartened to let them in and study quickly.

“Wow! That brother and sister why are they late? Compact bener.” Raihan chuckled while carrying a stack of books. Next to him Amarendra silently watched Kani's damp face doused in sunlight. The girl's nose was red, her eyes were swollen, obviously she cried for so long. Raihan took Amarendra away, Amarendra nodded and his hand also brought the book one math class yesterday.

Teacher BK shook his head with a face of wrath seeing Kani and her sisters sculpting in front of the gate. He approached and Kani kept her back away from the wall.

“Pak, sorry we're all late.”

“Dimarahi mother became late,” chirps Syamsir and Kenanga late silenced him. Teacher BK frowned, opened the gate, let Kani's sisters go but Kani was interrogated for a few minutes. He was warned and then left after being allowed. Arriving in class, Kani's troubles are not over. The teacher got angry and asked him to stand in front of the class until the lesson was over. Kani leaned back, achy, and she saw Amarendra and Heri from the building class on the second floor peeking, watching her. Kani glared, straightened her back.

“Aaan, you follow-up see?” ketus Heri and elbow Amarendra behind him.

“Apaan, hell!” Amarendra stared in annoyance and Heri stared threatingly.

“Demen lo same girlfriend person, huh?” Heri emotions. Amarendra grinned and made Heri even more upset.

Heri would talk again but a fresh chalk throw right into his arm made him stare forward, noticing the teacher's reddened face due to the noise he was making.

During the break, Kani explained by lying due to her delay to her friends. Three of his friends believed but not his twin cousin, because they heard him crying earlier as he passed by Kani's house, plus the screams of Bu Ismi.

“I think I will be able to bring HP to school,” said Kani so carefree. His friends are happy.

“Emang have?” timpal Rere and everyone turned their heads. “Since when?” seng and Kani stared fiercely.

“I do have, you have to doang who can buy Hp?” Kani is cynical and Rere passes by with Rosi while continuing to whisper.

“Badly bad people.” Reva shook her head. “Sinis continue to be the same you.”

“He defeated continues with Kani, so be it, plus his ex from the famous school nanyain Kani continues, loh. Fancied as if Rere knew and he was kesel.” Citra explained and Kani shook her head, refuting.

“I don't know who Rere's ex is, Cit. Don't talk carelessly, ah. If I am with the Twins fighting, our parents also like to make a noise,” said Kani and Citra mangut-mangut.

“Oh that time met the former Rere at the cafe? Oh well he often hangs out at the Post near the school, make see our Kani,” said Reva teasing and Kani silent uncomfortable.

“Do not, do it. What about Heri? I'm not good, you know, the same as him. Really breaking up?” teti's whine is in a dilemma with Heri and Kani's breakup. While Kani kalem-kalem only.

“Kok so you are senewen, anyway?” citra. “They broke up, right, they.”

“Yes, right, Heri is Aldi's best friend. How, anyway, you. Aldi if you see his best friend upset, later he hates the same Kani, I am threatened to be divorced if this is the case, I am the same Kani best friend,” he explained and all shook their heads. “Come, Kani. Reverse the same Heri.”

“Divorce, divorce..,” says Reva while giggling and Teti sighs fretfully.

“Okay very! I didn't want to date, yesterday it was because you and Reva didn't want me to, take note! We don't get busy messing around, lah, studying. Exams are still a bit long but preparation from far away the day is mandatory,” said Kani reminded his lazy friends to study. Suddenly Reva laughed.

“Ah you, like it so. Why we have to be tired of learning, there are you who are smart. Peek dikit, the answer is out.” Reva continued to be uproarious and Kani was silent, lowered her head, she was lazy when this was the case. He's always the mainstay when it comes to repetition, PR, exams. They're friends don't want to try, if you don't get answers, they'll stay away. Kani's face was gloomy, while Reva, Teti, and Citra kept laughing. Poking Kani's chin to laugh as well, Kani only smiled slightly.

“It wants to be taken advantage of, it's not a friendship, Kani. They don't really want to talk to you. Just for the sake of their task is finished,” added Amarendra who had been outside the Hall as well, sitting alone after picking up the phone from his brother. He shook his head and passed. As he passed by, the three girls were silent, while Kani silently watched Amarendra's back growing farther away.

“Ish! Why don't we know he's there. Damnit damnit! It's a chance to ask for her number, ah!” Reva. Forgetting the Image.

Kani gazed deeply into Citra's sad eyes. While Reva and Teti are busy talking about Amarendra.