Triple L's

Eps 6's. Rival and Vical

"If you don't want to tell me it's okay" said Mr. Zikri while embracing Jamal's shoulder. Then, he continued. "No need to force yourself to tell a story. I understand, if you're not ready for this. I will wait and be ready to listen if one day you are ready to tell a story. How's it?"

Jamal looked at the teacher with a smile, "Thank you very much for your understanding."

"Either. Do you still play music often? I've seen you break into a studio with some of your friends."

"Yes. Sometimes I play and hang out with them" Jamal said.

"If I may give you advice, you need to be careful if you hang out with children like them. It's not my intention to vilify your friends, it's just, not knowing why I'm less likely to see you with them. In view of their appearance and attitude, you should not go too deep. I was worried that you might suddenly change" Mr. Zikri said, jokingly.

Jamal smiled again.

"So calm, I know what I should follow and not. Frequently gathering with them and playing rock music does not mean we become like them as well. You trust me, I guarantee I will not turn into someone who will disappoint you or this school. And trust me, my friends, they are all good if they know him. So, you don't have to worry" explained Jamal.

Mr. Zikri laughed, "Yes, yes, fine. I believe in you. Even if you are serious and determined, I think you can be a big person later."

"Thank you sir for the prayer."

"Lho, I'm praying for you again, huh? But really, did my words just sound cool?"

"That's in your opinion, to me it's mediocre" Jamal said casually.

"Oooh, you dare to taunt me, yes apparently!"

Then the disciple and master laughed together as they walked down the corridor.

The afternoon after school, at Rival's house ....

When Rival entered the house, one of the first things he felt was the smell of cigarette smoke in the room. Second, his mother would welcome him. Something must have happened when he came home from school, and it had become his daily life. After school Rival did not go home immediately, but stopped by an Internet stall to play online games first, he did not like the situation and atmosphere of his own home. Dawdling at home makes it sultry. He deliberately came home late.

As soon as his foot came inside he was greeted by his mother.

"Rival, are you home?" ask her mother to Rival. "Why is it too late?"

Not the answer he gave his mother, but a cold face without expression, then he passed without saying anything. Shut up, Rival went into the room and the door on his slam. That's the second one. Then the third one, surely after this the voice of the father came out and began to say that Rival did not want to hear again. Then there would be a quarrel among Rival's parents.

"Lho, why, after all, Rival is a boy, and in the end all the boys are going to smoke, what's my fault!"

"It's obvious that you're wrong! Wrong because you act inappropriate in front of children! It is the same as teaching something that is not worth imitating! Especially in front of Rival, do you understand that?!"

"Yes, yeah, I know! I'm not teaching my children inappropriate things! But if in the end Rival imitates me, it's not my fault!"

"Can't you just one day not smoke at home? especially in front of the kids. And, do you also not think about the health impact of your smoking habit? Didn't you think about that?!"

"Easy! Whatever happens to me, it's none of your business! I love this, and you have no right to ban me! As long as I like it, it's going to go on, and you don't have to interfere with what I'm doing. Stop caring about me!"

Their quarrel still continued until his voice was no longer heard by Rival, it seemed like his parents had already left the living room. From inside his room Rival could hear clearly their noise, and he closed his ears tightly.

Not far from them a pair of eyes and middle ear noticed and listened to what his parents were discussing. With trembling legs and the cries he held, Vikal, his sister Rival still stood still listening to her parents quarrel. Can't bear to see their habit of making Vikal shed tears. Vikal can no longer afford to see them continue like this every day when at home. Then, Vikal moved from where he stood and rushed into Rival's room without knocking on the door. When Vikal entered, Rival was a bit surprised because suddenly his sister just entered without permission. And what makes Rival surprised is, when he saw Vikal crying and his body trembling. Rival who at that time saw Vikal at the door, then he rose from his bed and approached Vikal. He took Vikal to the bed and told him to sit down.

"Vikal, elo is nothing?" ask Rival to worry. He felt sorry to see his sister.

He knew very well what Vikal felt at this time, it was because Rival also experienced something similar. Be ill. Angry, and overflowing feelings want to come out, but they can't. They can only hold it.

"Sir .. until when Mama and Papa quarrel .. I, I don't want to see them like that anymore.." said Vikal still with his sobbing voice.

Rival let out a heavy breath, he embraced his sister. "Vikal .. consider it aja elo not horrified anything as usual, huh?"

"No way, sister .. I can't .. Whatever I do to pretend I don't hear everything, it can't. No matter how hard I try not to see and hear them, I still can't. I can't keep pretending not to hear anything that's going on right now!" definitely Vikal again.

"Gue understands, but what do you want to do, so they don't like that anymore? Do you have any advice for me, let me talk to those guys? If you have any advice, say it right now, and I'll tell them straight away!"

Vikal does not reply to the word Rival. It is true, at this time Vikal did not have the right advice or words to say to Rival. Although his great desire is to make his parents get along like before. Indeed, at this time Vikal has no plans or something to make his parents back together. Because basically Vikal does not understand what they are discussing. This habit has continued to this day. What power, Vikal is still too fast, it is too early to interfere in the affairs of his parents. Want as hard and as strong as ever Vikal tried to understand and understand what is happening to his parents, still Vikal did not find the answer. All attempts to understand his parents are nil. Blank.

"Gue asked once again, do you have any advice for me, so that I can talk to them so that they do not fight constantly like that. What advice?" sue Rival again.

But not the answer that Rival got, it was a slow coil from Vikal. "Gue .. I don't know what to do with them. But, if to keep pretending not to hear anything .. I can't, sister. Kak .. please, please help them so they don't fight anymore ...." Vikal pleads.

Rival looked at his sister, sad and confused. It feels like it's dead-end the entire Rival brain network. He can't think anymore.