The Sun Becomes a Star
Grief Afflicts
By the morning I got to school, the bomb talk had become the main topic. Everyone doesn't stop talking about bombs. Every teacher who teaches in the classroom, all of them also offend – offensive bomb. Everyone as if – will not want to miss every information from TV and newspapers. Everyone tells stories, nobody wants to listen.
“Why should there be a bomb?” Jell asked and again – again I can not answer such a question. I think, in a way, these events hurt all of us, not just those on the scene.
“I can't imagine that my parents or my brother were there. I can't imagine that I should lose them” Trisakti said.
“And my Papaku is now in Jakarta. He's chasing the news,” I'm now the one talking.
“You're not afraid of May ? You're not worried ?” jell's question came in a row.
“Pastilah Jell's. But I hope everything is good – is fine.” I don't want to worry. I don't want to worry every moment. Papa must be good – is fine, as always. The three of us walked to the school gate to go home. We are not at all excited about going out on Thursday.
“You know, I am now so reluctant to leave the house if it is not true – really need.” Trisakti said as she brushed her hair.
“Do not overdo Tri. That happens in Jakarta,” Jell does not want to worry more actually. I can see it on his face.
“Think of Jell. If in a big city like Jakarta can happen, especially in a small city like Malang gini?” the three of us passed through the school gate. The three of us stood on the side of the road waiting for angkot to pass by while glancing at – lyrics if there is a cute guy passing by. At least, this little thing that we like to do can be a bit of an encouragement on a cloudy day like this.
A few angkots passed by, but we were still reluctant to board them.
“That's terrible. yesterday I saw on TV a picture footage showing when the car was passing” Trisakti told me.
“Palan – streets are a mess. Some trees lose stems..”
“Because of that too my mom decided not to see the TV anymore. Unless the time sih” soap opera Jell stopped for a moment.
“He cringed. Like me too. Mending I do not see TV or read the newspaper,” well that's how Jell. He likes to dramatize things.
“At first I just moved the channel when the ad breaks. I guess the picture shown is a movie about war. I didn't think it was real at all. And I finally found out that it wasn't an imaginary picture, but an original one. Real events that were accidentally recorded. Just imagine, what you see on TV turned out to be true – really happened !” unravel Trisakti Flames – Api.
“Surely Tri. You think only love scenes just happen in movies also happen in the real world?” sergeant Jell. She's pissed.
I think bombs make everybody's heart sensitive. If I may be honest, last night at home Grandma I asked – ask myself. Why should I have a mind – mind ? What is it for me to go to school if things are not certain. Life is not calm with worry and anxiety at all times.
Just this morning I realized that life didn't stop because of the bomb. Trisakti looks at the road. Jell played his HP. Maybe he is in need of Andika, his girlfriend who has been in college to just chat to calm the heart.
“I first well,” Jell ride angkot. We do not go home with – the same because the three of us have to take angkot with different paths to get to our house – each.
“Have Tri, don't be afraid. Everything must be good – is fine.” I calm down Trisakti who looks moody.
“I know May. I only want world peace.” Trisakti who is Miss Universe has delivered her message.
“Better you go home soon. Win hearts at home. Home is the most convenient place in the whole world,” I give advice.
“You have been to Timbuktu?” I saw Trisakti start smiling.
I have not yet answered Trisakti's question, a blue motorcycle stopped in front of me to coincide with the angkot to the house Trisakti came.
On that motorcycle, perched on a smiling Aaron like nothing happened in this world.
“I have to go now” Trisakti said.
“Don't” I said slowly so that it doesn't look Aaron that I'm actually panicking.
“Udah. Tuh angkotnya already waiting” Trisakti running small towards angkot. He went up and then passed. I'm alone here facing Aaron who's still sitting at the wheel of his motorcycle.
“Halo,” said while removing the helmet. She smiled sweetly.I couldn't put on a sour face.
“Halo too,” I said watching his thick eyebrows, fused in the middle of the base of his nose. “You didn't go to school?”
“My school is closed today ?”
“What's up?”
Well, expensive schools are like that, I said in my heart.
“Definitely because bomb” I guess – nerka.
“That's how, I've been free all day. Moga tomorrow free too.” He smiled mischievously. “You want me to drive home ?”
“Waduh, how well,” I was confused to have to answer how with the offer.
“Colah?” said persuade. “I won't bite you. I don't dare any more. At that time it felt like I was slapped by an elephant,” again – again this guy smiled.
“I mean I'm an elephant?” don't want me to laugh with the joke.
“Hehehe, so how?”
“You brought an extra helmet?” tanyaku and he immediately answered by pushing his extra helmet.
I rode on his motorcycle. He put forward the cleavage but over time quickly forced me to hold his waist.
“You deliberately well ?” i'm yelling.
“What ?” he didn't listen. Maybe pura – pura. I'm just letting it go.
“Right turn,” I said when we got near my house. I have to pick up some stuff for me to take to Grandma's house.
“Don't speed, it's inside the village !” I'm sure he heard, but he was playing with the gas so it made a noise. “Why the hell ?” I asked and Aaron nodded. Substantial.
“Already stopped here ..”
“Which is your house ?”
“That, that blue” paint I'm not ashamed to show my house to Aaron. If it's Kevin's brother it's another about. I can see even a glimpse of Bu Claudia peeking at me and Aaron in between – between her trades.
“Wait for me first here”
“You won't let me in?”
“I'm just for a minute. This Abis is out again. You still want to take me with you?” I didn't let Aaron in on purpose. I'm afraid the sound of – unpleasant sounds reached my Papa if he comes home later.
“OK deh” Aaron lifts his right thumb.
Inside the house the air is a little cooler. I continued to the room picking up the – items I needed during my stay at Grandma's house. Hurry, no more than ten minutes I've been up front again seeing Aaron. Ms. Claudia pura – pura cleaned her wares while occasionally melrik towards the two of us.
“Yukkk” road
“Where?”
“You promise to take me?”
“Iya, but where was Miss?”
“My father goes to Jakarta until next week. So I'm temporarily staying at my Grandma's house.”
“Ok. Let's go if it is.” He said then put forward his motor slowly – slowly. I smiled at Ms. Claudia, but she pura – pura did not see. Uh …..
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