The Stunning My Life

There's No Rama anymore

Rama and I kept quiet eating dinner at the tent. The place was deserted, only me and Rama were also the other two buyers.

"Sophia," called Rama to make me turn to raise both eyebrows looking at him. The man also looked at me. "Gue has a friend. Well, my friend has a girlfriend. But my friend actually likes it the same. What do you think he should be?"

I frowned trying to digest Rama's words. "So temen lo has temen. Keep on it lo love the theme. But does she have a boyfriend?"

Rama nodded.

"Ah, ribet lo! I don't know," I told Rama, and then I got busy with my rice and roasted chicken.

"Sophia" called Rama to make me look again.

And what is this? Rama suddenly rubbed my lower lip gently with the back of his right finger. I rebuffed Rama's hand quickly.

"Apaan, anyway." I looked at the man annoyed.

"You eat that slowly. Let's not sip like a baby. Old too." Rama gave me the expression of sewot.

"That's old!" I squinted my eyes.

Fifteen minutes. Rama and I finished dinner. Cih, today that man turned out to treat me.

"Wih..., more money using payin people all," I said to Rama while wearing a helmet.

Rama did not respond, he was busy wearing his helmet.

"Great ya lo, do not work but can treat me. Oma's money, huh?" I deliberately heated up Rama.

"It's really lo! No one's grateful to be paid for." Rama grumbled at me.

I'm laughing a little. "Yes-yes.... Thank you for buying me." I throw a smile at Rama.

"The hunt is up" tell Rama to me.

"Yes-yes, bentar dong," I murmured. I'm still busy hooking my helmet strap. "It's really hard, anyway," I complained because the hook was never attached.

Rama pulled my helmet fastener to get me pushed closer to him. The man meticulously helped me seal the helmet hook. Our faces are so close. I froze with Rama's spontaneous attitude which reminded me of Juna.

Rama is looking at me. He's already managed to hook my helmet strap.

"Thank you" I said flatly to Rama, then got on his bike.

***

"Well, how do we keep going, anyway?" I asked Rama who passed the turn in the direction of the home complex Bulik Susan.

"We used to muter-muter gasoline my motor. Unfortunately if my money that much is not kepake later." Rama joking.

"A snob!" seruku.

Silent mood. Rama drove his bike slowly. Fifteen minutes. Ah, I'm not at home.

"Ram, grab the dong with the motor. Anterin I'm home. I'm tired" I told Rama.

"That's so fucking lo! Yeah-yeah, I'm anterin home...."

I snorted in annoyance. Rama must have been mocking me intentionally. Rama started riding his bike a little faster.

Five seconds. Ten seconds. The motor horn is rung in a row. Rama and I were surrounded by a number of bikers. I was getting confused and scared too. It seems they are not good people.

Rama stopped his motorbike as the men began grazing and shouting to tell Rama to stop.

Me, Rama, and the five bikers were down. Ah, it turns out that guy again. Three men beat Rama at the time, and an additional two foreigners.

"Well, there's another date, nih," joked the man I guessed was the boss. Yeah, the boss of those camps. He who has since impressed was the most arrogant. He also fought with Rama at the gym. I don't know what his name is, just call him Chief Shucks.

Rama clasped my left hand. His sharp gaze intimidated the five who were like fueling his anger. The five people looked leisurely staring at us, me and Rama.

The Chief of the Shucks approached me. Rama quickly pulled me to the back of his body. Don't tell me there's gonna be another fight? My left hand gripped Rama's denim jacket. I fear.

The boss chuckles. "It turns out lo cepet also move on from Fanya." He grinned at Rama.

Boss Kampret clucking. He approached Rama staring at the lazy man as well as hate. "You should have married Fanya, not even going out with her," said the Kampret boss, twitching his chin to point at me.

I thought hard. What does the Chief Shucks mean? Should Rama marry Fanya? Fanya who?

Rama. "Lo who should have married Fanya. Lo's pregnant with him. Bastard!"

The boss laughed. Strange expression. And, he started pulling Rama's jacket collar. The man began to get angry.

"Lo should marry Fanya!" the Chief Shucks at Rama.

Rama windy. He pushed the Shucks away. And starting, they fought again. The Chief Kampret lost the first round. He hinted his men to join in attacking Rama. Rama was also attacked by five people.

I stay away from the noise. At this time Rama can still handle them, maybe a while longer he heard. I was scared myself. I had to help Rama before the man fainted on the shackles.

I called Juna immediately. Yes, Juna. At that time Juna could handle three camps without hitting the street. This time, Juna will help.

Oh, naw. Rama seems to be running out of energy. He'll be K.O soon. I saw a pile of firewood near me. Without a second thought, I quickly picked it up.

I beat up the five shucks with all my might. They complain. Then and on, I floated the piece of wood to the head, to the neck, to the body, to the five men in turn.

Four people look weak, but not for the Shucks Boss. The man slapped my hand and quickly grabbed the wood I was carrying. Rama was taken prisoner by four of the men. And me, I'm getting mugged by the Shucks boss.

My breath hunts fear. I walked back slowly as the Combat Boss put on a cruel face walking towards me. Juna, I hope he comes soon. Her voice sounded very worried earlier when I called her.

"Lo's girlfriend is pretty too, yes," chirped the Kampret Boss turned to grin at Rama who was still being held in his tracks by four people there, about three meters away from me.

"Don't macem-macem lo be like him!" Rama commemorates the Chief of the Shucks with a deadly look.

The chief chuckled, he looked back at me. His floating hand tried to caress my hair. I looked down in fear.

"Don't touch her!!!" Rama shouted.

Boss Shucks. "Gue got curious too, how does this lo girlfriend feel? It must be better than Fanya. Aye, right?"

Instantly I shiver. The Chief's words sounded anarchic. He verbally abused me. He's insolent.

"Basic motherfucker!" Rama's been swearing at the Shucks' boss. "Take me off!!!" he snapped at the four people who were still holding back locking his movements.

The Kampret boss was still looking at me with his frequent smile. I feel unfair. Why am I being the target? I don't know about Rama's problem with that guy, but why would I be afraid of that? I feel harassed.

That Shucks boss caressed my face. No, I quickly rejected his hand. I'm getting angry.

"You don't be so rude to me! I can report you to the police." I threatened to cover my fears.

The boss of the Shucks. "Ram, I think I'm interested in this boyfriend too. Can you make it a little bit?"

I'm glaring. Plaque! I slapped that dirty-mouthed man. I get it now. That guy must have done something weird to a girl named Fanya. Fanya, maybe she's Rama's ex-girlfriend.

And what was that? Fanya's pregnant? It must be the Chief Shucks who impregnated him. Then, why did he ask Rama to marry Fanya? He should be in charge.

Even if the story is true, I have no business. I only defended myself because I felt humbled by that man.

The Chief Chuckled after receiving my slap. One sec. Two seconds. He gripped my lower jaw.

Tinnn...!!!!! Exciting longitudinal sonorous motor horn. Juna, he's finally here. The boss of the Shucks is starting to take his grip off me.

"Lo still wants my threat, right?" Juna stared flat at the Shucks Boss. And sure enough, Kampret Boss' guts are stuck.

The gaze of the Chief Kampret to Juna was angry, but also implied in fear. One sec. Two seconds. "Retract," said the Chief Kampret to four of his men.

"My business is not finished yet" Kampret boss told Rama.

And then, the five delinquents were gone.

Juna looked at me with an unpleasant face. Looks like he's angry. "Let's go home" Juna asked me.

I'm still quiet. I looked at Rama for pity. He's wounded. Rama walked slowly towards me and Juna.

"No pa-pa?" I asked Rama.

Rama silence.

"He's not pa-pa, Sophia. You don't have to worry about him, you should worry about yourself" Juna said staring intently at Rama.

Rama's face looked guilty.

Juna pulled my right wrist. "From now on you don't have to talk to her anymore" Juna asked me. "He can only harm you. Can't protect" he stared at Rama.

Rama was silent. He didn't respond one bit. And Juna took me away from there and left him.

***

Juna drove me home. The man continued to ride his motorcycle. Sorry, Juna. I've made you worry. I hugged Juna leaning my head against his back.

A few minutes later, we reached the front yard of Susan's house. I got off the bike Juna took off my helmet.

"Juna, I'm sorry."

Juna just silently refused to look at me. "Udah malem, I want to go home," he said.

I immediately pulled out the key to Juna's motorbike to hold the man back from going home first. "You can go home if you're sorry for me."

Juna gave a long sigh. He took off his helmet. "From today you can't see that guy again. I don't want you to do anything" she looked at me.

"I just feel sorry for Rama."

"What do you feel sorry for him? You don't realize he's always dangerous to you?"

"Yes I know, but it's not Rama's fault, right."

"Wrong or not is not important. I can't guarantee you'll be all right if you're still hanging out with him."

I'm down.

"It's for your own good. Stay away from Rama."

"Yes." Yeah." And in the end I obeyed Juna's orders. I don't want to argue with him.

***

A week. Two sundays. And almost a month. Rama never again contacted me or just showed me a little nose. Either because I was away from Rama, or Rama was away from me.

Now Juna is starting to restrict my freedom. He became protective of the new people close to me. He always asked me who he was, why he knew, how he was. Ah, too detailed.

But Juna hasn't changed. She was still the same as Juna before. Death flounders, funny jokes, gentle compliments, and growing attention to me. [ ]