The Shah of First Love

WRONGDOING

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Kani is welcome to sit down when Eka arrives at the Foundation. He knew he'd be interrogated about last night.

“Ke mana kamu semalam? Kami di sini yang bertanggungjawab akan terkena masalah kalau kamu nggak bisa mematuhi peraturan!” Dia berteriak.

“I don't see the clock, Mom. My brother asked me to stay overnight, it is impossible to come here because it is useless, will not be allowed to enter. I was wrong, sorry.”

The woman was half-believing.

“Sore this you go to Tangerang area, work well do not complain a little.” He glanced sharply.

Kani nodded, refusing. “I can't, Mom. Date six I even want to go home.”

“Why?” Voice's up.

“I haven't been home in a long time, Mom. My family in the village need me to look,” he said annoyed. Dare to fight that dark-faced woman.

“Turn again, right, you're here?”

“Definitely, Bu.”

“Ya already but not for long. Before returning home pay the rest of yesterday, you will run away not back again.”

Kani swerved and thought of the best lie.

“Instead I sent all my money last night, Mom. Just hold a hundred for the fare, if Mom takes it, I go home how?” A little whining will smooth out her lies and Eka pats her forehead in frustration. Kani smiles, she is asked to come back again, she promises and she can finally go home.

Date six as promised, Amarendra, Yana, and Raihan wait at the rambutan Terminal. Kani goes there with a foundation friend who will also go home but from the terminal they have different destinations.

“If Kani finds out about Kirana, she sulks, no huh?” Raihan interrupted and Amarendra looked over.

“Do not let Kani know, I do not want it to happen,” replied.

“Kirana pretty know!” Yana is honest but dear, Kirana's attitude is disgusted.

“Do not discuss again, anyway lest Kani know there is Kirana among us,” said Amarendra and both nodded.

The two crouched down waiting, unaware Kani heard everything from earlier. Kani backed off and left. He walked in a hurry while dragging his heavy sling bag. Kani refuses when a man approaches, offers to bring her a bag, Kani knows they will ask for a high price let alone the new year atmosphere like this. He was warned by his father repeatedly. Kani kept her bag and the man snapped. Kani glanced at the security guard at the Terminal, the man leaving afraid of getting into trouble. Kani looks for the Bus to Leuwi Panjang Terminal, she is about to enter but her bag is pulled.

“We're waiting for you!” Yana's upset.

“Who asked you!” sewotnya chimed and pulled his bag then entered, he did not even glance at Amarendra who was staring at him.

Amarendra sat alone and watched Kani. Kani sits by the window, constantly staring out. Yana and Raihan were astonished to see the two obscure lovebirds.

“He why, anyway?” muttered Amarendra, sending an unrequited message, he had an unappointed phone. Amarendra dragged his bag, patting the shoulder of the man next to Kani.

“She's my girlfriend,” she said and Kani looked up. Face red.

“I don't know him, please stay here,” denied Kani and Amarendra wide. He was forced to pull the man away, almost fighting and Kani kept staring out even until the bus drove off. Amarendra next to him had not yet made a sound, his head kept on falling on Kani, he was shocked to see the girl's hand wiping something on her face.

“Why are you crying, Kani? Why are you like this? Don't know me, that's what you said earlier.” Amarendra is upset, pulls the girl on the shoulder and Kani refuses. “I'm tired too, Kani! Whatever!” Amarendra got up, maybe that's what Kani wanted not after his hand was grabbed also grasped tightly. Amarendra sighed, looking down at Kani who still did not want to see her. Finally he sat down again and was about to return the tiny hand but Kani took it off. Women are dizzy, hard to understand.

Amarendra clasped forcibly, very tightly, the bodo period if the girl was angry. He was also not allowed to move. The silence was excruciating, Amarendra turned his gaze forward, waiting for the girl to explain what had upset and angered him to this extent. Kani likes to sulk spoiled, also fierce, but she's never been like this before. I don't know what demons make her girl become sensitive.

“I moved, huh?” he said gently while looking at the girl. Amarendra stroked the back of Kani's hand which he still held tightly. “I saw a pretty girl there, I moved, huh? You don't know me either, I moved.” Before she continued her joke Kani turned her head and poked her head to see where the beautiful girl was. Unfortunately, there was a girl sitting alone.

“Sana move,” says Kani hoarse. “Male is the same,” he continued while sobbing.

“I'm kidding, I just want to sit with you. What happened to being angry at me like this? What am I wrong? Say, dong! Don't be a kid.”

“I am indeed small,” reply Kani ketus and Amarendra raise the left corner of his lips. “It's all over, isn't it? Everyone left me.” He could not hide the heavy voice nor shakes his lips.

“We talked last night on the phone, something was wrong with me until you took offense?” Amarendra began to fear and Kani lowered her face. “I'm sorry, Kani. Don't put it this way.” Amarendra pulls the glass curtain and pulls Kani into his arms.

Kani was silent and Amarendra's face paled.

“I will never leave you,” whispered softly and Kani shook her head hard, not wanting her to touch.

Amarendra sighed, both equally confused, Amarendra kept remembering which one was wrong last night, or when it met, or in other moments? He did not find the answer and Kani completely silenced a thousand languages until they got off the Bus, boarded another Bus towards their residence.

Kani has already recorded the grocery list, she will be shopping at Abah's store. They all arrived and unwinded on the second floor of the building. Kani settles down on the sofa, her legs hurt, Amarendra avoids. Take off his jacket and stay on the balcony smoking a cigarette.

“They're why, anyway?” whispered Yana.

“Not knowing, fight times.”

“Iya why?” Yana urges.

“Bawel.” Raihan is shaking Yana's face. “You just ask there yourself.”

Yana gave a sigh and after resting, Yana and Raihan said goodbye, Amarendra nodded not turning around at all. But when he saw the two from the balcony, where was the girl? Amarendra leaves the balcony and sees Kani asleep. Amarendra poured down his body as well, on the sofa opposite the girl, he silently watched Kani. Still confused and thinking about what his mistake was?