Trapped in 2001

Papa

At his residence that night Ratna Diandra Kirana who could not sleep, kept thinking of Galih. He is only 13 years old now, but somehow the love between teenagers feels so fun and painful.

He was happy when he remembered Galih, the first time they had ever been close. But it was also a memory that made her heart ache, especially when Lia's face then appeared in her mind. Beautiful Lia, popular Lia. While he did not have a fingernail to be able to match Lia.

***

"Maike."

Mario approached Michael, who was walking to his class, the next day at school. Michael stopped his steps and turned his head towards Mario. As usual, his face was cold, but he was willing to pay attention.

"Gue wants to turn this around."

Mario returns the food box, which his mother used to feed him yesterday.

"Say me, thank you."

Michael took the lunchbox. Mario spent it this morning, because Deddy kept it in the fridge. The food is not spoiled and can be warmed again.

"Let's go to the house later this afternoon."

Michael then left Mario. The young man smiled full of haru.

That afternoon he told Adril and Heru that he still had some business outside. While Brian and Cavin already know, if Mario will meet with his family again.

Mario met his mother, but that afternoon there was no Marcell and also his father. According to the mother, Marcell had extra tutoring at school. While his father was still on the road. That afternoon they ate together.

"Mario, play here often. Every day is okay."

His mother's words were successful in making Mario's eyes glazed with tears. He could hardly even swallow his food.

"What the hell, Ma?" asked Michael riled. He doesn't like his mother to be too much.

"Mike, mama, you've got a song."

"What's your mom?" smith again.

Mario looked down and smiled.

"Yes, ma. Mario will play here a lot."

answer later.

"You are so sweet."

Mario's mother pinched the boy's cheek in a fit of anxiety. Mario is happy, between smiling and wanting to cry.

"Lo has to try this" said Michael took a dish, which was in front of him. His facial expression was still cold.

"This what?"

"Mama's sauteed anchovies, they taste good."

"Isn't this bitter?" ask Mario.

"Lo try it first. If you're cooking, it's not bitter."

Mario tried the dish slowly, and it did not taste bitter plus delicious.

"Yes, not bitter. Koq can, Ma?" ask Mario then.

"There's a technique."

"Oh yeah?"

"Yes, I'll tell you sometime. If Mario wants to learn to cook."

"You, ma." said Mario excitedly.

His mother smiled and they continued eating.

"Mike, who are you going with?" his mother said after lunch.

"You have to be on time" he continued.

"Yes" said Michael in a lazy tone.

"Papa ya?" his father said later. A few minutes ago, his father arrived home.

"Just like mom, dad. Papa just got home."

said Michael.

"Lo want to go?" ask Mario to Michael.

"Yes, I have important business."

"Mike, Mario don't know?" asked his mother while glancing at Mario, then glanced again at his son.

Michael just sighed and passed, while Mario himself did not know what he meant.

"Why ma?" mario asked his mother.

He increasingly did not understand the clumsy attitude of his people in that house. Immediately they look awkward, like something is deliberately hidden.

"Hmm, Mario here first. Mama wants to nemenin Mike, not long koq."

Mario nodded, he didn't even know where Michael was going. But it was none of his business, nor did he want to ask further. It is not a typical human being who is good at the affairs of others' lives.

"Pa, mama go first nemenin Mike."

"Yes, be careful ma."

The two of them hugged, like there was something stuck in each other's hearts. His mother was also very fond of Mario.

"Pa, Mario came home" Mario said after his mother and Michael left the house for a while.

Suddenly, he felt bad to stay. He did not even understand what his mother meant to tell him to come to this house, then just leave it for other business.

"Later on, you go and papa first. Papa's just planning on making coffee, talking to you."

He followed his father's wish to remain there. They chatted in the backyard while working on some math problems.

"So, papa's a math teacher?" mario asked as he looked at his father, who was busy working on some problems. Mario himself works with ambiguous answers.

"Don't Michael ever tell you?"

Mario shakes his head, not even in real life. Mario does not know what his father's job is, which he knows is his father works in America. If he asks for further explanation, then both Marcell and Michael will divert the conversation. Or accidentally leave Mario for some reason.

"Papa dolor yes, businessman also yes. What do you want to be?"

Mario smiled faintly, he never even knew where his life was going. Living with his two brothers alone was quite stressful, especially with Michael. Boro-boro thinking of the goal goal of life, can survive from day to day without the intention of suicide alone is grateful.

"Not yet, pa."

"Yes, you're still Junior High. Your path is still long, the most important thing is to follow your heart."

Mario smiled back. Even he rarely spoke to his own heart, because too much weight was raging there.

"Awaaa..!"

"Rubby."

A large wooden fracture nearly hit Mario's head. If only his father did not immediately embrace and take him away from the place. Behind the house was a lot of trees.

Mario was shocked and shocked. But what made him more silent was, when he saw the worried expression on his father's face.

Mario has never been embraced by Marcell or Michael, let alone protected like this. If anything happens to Mario, then Michael will just scold and blame him. Marcell was quieter.

His two brothers never appeared to provide protection, when he was in trouble. Mario's tears trickled down and his father realized that.

"It's ok, Mario. Don't be afraid." she rubbed Mario's shoulder and hugged him back.

He thought Mario was crying out of fear. After all the boy was still a teenager, it was natural that he was struck by fear. In fact, Mario did not weep for fear of the wooden fault, but because of his own father.

That day Mario returned to Deddy's residence with mixed feelings. He pondered more, so Deddy also had to give the next injection so that he was calm and could rest.

Because all night the child was just silent, when trying to sleep he was just restless. Because he dreams of returning to the future and must separate from his parents.

"Si Mario is good, I've met his family" Brian told Cavin the next morning.

"Yes, the one who brought it to this year was me. Because of me." said Cavin.

"Eh, he's the lucky one" he continued.

"Lo wants to see you too, see you?" ask Brian to Cavin.

"Pengen knows who he is and why the divorce is equally nyokap."

"Gue also really want to know why I let go of bokap, lest I bokap KDRT for girls." said Brian.

***

Tomorrow at school.

"Let's know if Deketin Galih again."

Lia hit Ratna behind the school. Cavin, who was chatting with Brian, smelled bullies, although he was far from Ratna and Lia.

"Gue's going to the cafeteria, you want to come?" ask Brian.

"Lo go first" Cavin said as he continued to focus on Ratna. Brian, who did not know and did not look at Ratna, finally moved towards the cafeteria. Now Cavin is running towards Ratna.

"What the hell?" cavin asked Lia and her friends who were bullying Ratna.

"No need to follow you..!" lia ketus.

"Gue report in teacher, lo." threatened Cavin.

"No need to stop me. Ajarin aja nih temen lo, do not need Kegatelan deketin Galih. That's my guy."

Lia passed by leaving the place followed by her friends.

"Ye, that gatel is elo bego. Still SMP already dating, no morals lo."

Cavin then looked at Ratna, the girl just bowed.

"Rat, you're okay, right?" ask her later. Ratna just shook her head, but then she cried.

"Koq lo cry?" ask Cavin in wonder.

Ratna did not answer and continued to cry. Cavin then wiped the girl's tears with a handkerchief in his pocket. Ratna was surprised by Cavin's treatment.

Because indeed in his era Cavin was used to facing women. Among Brian and Mario, is the most frequent courtship.

"Thank you, Ratna said later.

"She's a boyfriend who you're taking, right?" cavin asked Ratna, the girl was surprised Cavin knew.

"Mario tell you what, Cav?"

"Mario?. No, I saw yesterday you saw that guy's mouthy."

Ratna looked down, her attitude was what turned out to make others know about her feelings.

"Sorry, I don't mean to let you know my problem."

"Gue also does not want to know much, but you certainly do not cry anymore. If Adril and the others see, they'll have a reason. You're confused about what to answer, aren't you?"

Ratna nodded.

"Yes there, back to the class lo Rat. Just come in."

Ratna nodded back.

"Thank you, Cav." said Ratna once again.

Cavin nodded, and Ratna returned to her class. Cavin himself did not go to the cafeteria because Brian finally showed up and brought food. They then walk into the classroom, waiting for the first lesson to begin.