Trapped in 2001

For Mario

Mario's body was shivering, his temperature was drastically increased. I just got ibuprofen a while ago.

"Ma, mama."

A voice came out of Mario's lips, but that's what's now heard in Deddy's ears.

"Mama."

The words were heard once again, making Deddy's heart like it was pierced by thousands of knives. Just this time he heard Mario mention his mother's name.

"Ma."

Deddy grabbed the handkerchief that was on Mario's forehead, then wet it back with cold water. It compresses around the child's forehead and neck.

"Mama."

Deddy hugged Mario, and let the boy feel warmer. Gradually, Mario began to calm down and fell asleep.

That night Deddy couldn't close his eyes. He opened a room that had been locked for a long time. Dust rises from there. That room used to be a room, which he used with Mario's mother before they divorced.

Deddy's heart crumbled in pain, staring at a photo still on the wall. It was Mario's mother, and I don't know where the woman is.

He seems to have no heart. Because as hard as a farewell might be, he should visit Mario every once in a while.

Mario is just a victim, from the problems that occur between his parents. He doesn't know and is not wrong.

***

Sunday morning.

"Tok, tock, tock."

There was a knocking on the door.

"Braaac."

Deddy opened the door, looking as if Michael and his mother were already there.

"Good morning sir." Maya said kindly.

"For Maya's mom" Deddy replied later.

"This sir, Michael said he wanted to see Mario. But he doesn't dare to be alone, so take me."

"Oh yes, please ma'am. Just go upstairs, let me drop off."

Deddy enters first, followed by Maya and her second son Michael. They're heading straight to Mario's room.

"Braaac."

The door opened, Mario looked. The boy has been awake since. He seemed surprised by the presence of Michael and his mother, but he was happy and smiled at the two people.

"Mario, how are you?" ask his mother while sitting next to Mario.

"Okay ma." answered Mario.

Michael sat on the other side.

"After Maya, I'll get you a drink" Deddy said and left.

"Not bother sir."

"It's okay" Deddy said from a distance.

The man then went down and made drinks for his guests.

"Mario, this is mama bringing you chicken soup. Eat first."

"Thank you" said Mario.

He had eaten and was not finished. It felt so nauseous, but he was curious about the taste of chicken soup brought by his mother.

Michael helped prepare the soup, incidentally the soup was placed in a place to eat that is difficult to have a spoon.

"Eat first, slow down."

His mother was about to feed the soup to Mario, the teenager was stunned. In his entire life he had never been fed by his mother. Michael and Marcell never did that.

When he is sick, there is only food available nearby. But he always eats by himself.

"Come on Mario, Aaa'."

Mario took a breath, then accepted the bribe. He almost cried, but tried hard to hold it. At the same time, Deddy shows up with a drink. The man was stunned and almost cried. Because of the story in this era, Mario does not have a mother and has never been taken care of by his mother.

"Sir Deddy, here I bring Mario chicken soup. It's okay, right?"

"Oh yes, ma'am, thank you very much. It's a drink." said Deddy then put two drinks on a corner table, in Mario's room.

"Let's Michael in the drink...!" deddy said again.

"Thank you." said Michael.

"Thank you Mr. Deddy." Maya said.

"Sama-sama, oh yes I live first yes ma'am maya. I have to email my unfinished work."

So Deddy left the place. Maya continues to feed Mario. They then had a long conversation.

***

Cavin was walking along the shopping center. He and Brian were going to one of the supermarkets, to buy some fruits for Mario. Because right now Mario is sick and they think he needs vitamins.

"Bro, wait a minute." said Brian in a hurry.

"You want to boker, right?" Cavin suddenly became a fortune teller.

"Yoi, what a hell of a kebelet."

"Official, yes it's hunted...!"

"Yes." Yeah."

Brian rushed to find a public toilet. Meanwhile, Cavin is waiting while looking at magazines and books sold in shopping centers.

"Cav."

A shocking sound came from behind. Cavin turned, it turned out to be Anindya.

"Mom, uh mbak." she said a little wave.

"What are you doing here?" ask Anindya in wonder.

"Again waiting, he went to the public toilet" replied Cavin.

"Away from home, stop by the toilet near here."

Cavin chuckles.

"We're going to the supermarket there. Want to buy some fruit, one of our friends is sick."

"Who?"

"Mario, that bully's face."

"Oh yes, inget me. What's he sick of?"

"Demam mbak, we're looking. But want to look again, kasian him about it. Lonely if I'm not with Brian."

"Oh yes, greetings to Mario. I doain cepet healed."

"Well, thank you, oh, where are you going?"

"You need to go together, we'll make a deal here."

Not long after a girl arrived.

"That's the guy." Anindya said.

"Bak the road."

"Ok, be careful" Cavin said.

Anin stepped away, while Cavin was still stunned to see his mother.

***

"Bro make lo. There are strawberries, bananas, apples, melons just like avocados and oranges."

Cavin helps Brian get his luggage out of Mario's room. Before long they took out another plastic containing fast food.

"Who's it?" ask Mario then.

"It's mine with Cav." Brian said.

"My possession doesn't exist?" ask Mario again.

"It's sick, Bambang. Where can eat junk food begin." - timpal Cavin.

"Yoi, you eat only vitamin sources." Brian is back.

"No need for me, you two are evil."

Cavin and Brian are not paying attention to Mario. They now open the food, while occasionally sipping pepsi.

"Duh seger."

Cavin and Brian said accidentally at about the same time. But immediately they realized, if there is Mario there.

They turned their heads, and found Mario's face was mercifully hopeful. As if to say, hello it's me. Cavin and Brian sat up, they sighed and smiled.

"It has lo."

They took out the other plastic.

"Don't tell me about Deddy" Cavin said.

Mario becomes a sumringah. The next moment they ate together greedily.