UNIVERSES
23. Messed
An orange spray does not greet this afternoon, replaced by a towering gray color gives the impression of a cold touch. Understandably, these months are in an indeterminate rainy season.
Stretching his muscles after hours since he set himself up at home, struggling with his schoolwork. His hands were sore after a lot of writing. His head was a little dizzy after being forced to serve many formulas. Desta is now leaning on her study chair while kneeling her temple.
Like the seven o'clock half of Desta look from the clock near his desk. That means it's been three hours since he's been struggling with his schoolwork. Soon after entering dinner, Desta, who was wearing a plain white shirt with black training pants, took off his study glasses. He chose to go out, more precisely towards the balcony of his room.
Desta sat on the chair, watching the gray from the height of the second floor. Although as far as the eye can see is not roomy, there are several roofs and housing that decorate. Understandably, his house is in a dense housing complex.
Entering the hours like this, Desta who did not know would do moreover it grabbed the phone in his pants pocket. I wanted to read a comic or just reply to an incoming message. But speaking of cell phones, somehow Desta's mind suddenly turned to Sema. The girl he left on the bus this afternoon.
Not by accident, Desta wasn't that nice. Whether it can be trusted or not because Desta is often alone in the perpus he forgot to wake Sema. After searching for a book, Desta did not return to the seat next to Sema. He went straight to the perpus officer to borrow a book. I went back to class because it was as usual. It was only during the last hour of chemistry that Desta remembered the girl.
Funny right? Desta also did not know it turned out that his genius brain could forget this little thing. He had wanted permission just to check if Sema had returned or was still there. But responsibility, I want to go home. Maybe someone has awakened Sema, yes let's hope so.
His initial intention was replaced with his fingers that moved randomly pressing Sema's number until a photo of the girl was smiling.
Phone, no, phone, no, phone,nggak— Like a mantra, Desta kept repeating those two words until he caught his own breath. He firmly pressed the call button, although somewhat regretful but he at least had good faith to apologize.
It was the third ring but never lifted by the recipient. Desta kept the phone away from his ear. Maybe Sema is angry. Be Desta's about to hang up. Desta cares too.
But before his fingers pressed the red button, the call suddenly connected. Makes Desta confused. Before long the young man returned to stick his phone to the ear to hear clearly the speech from Sema.
"Gue's sorry about that." He said to the point. Indeed, his son does not like pleasantries, without deep greeting. A few seconds since his sentence went on the air, there was no response from across there making Desta again keep the phone away from his ear. Check if it is still connected or dead. But in fact, the call time is still going on. It means it's still connected. Not turned off.
"They?" Call Desta this time.
Feeling unanswered made the young man cluck. Eventually, they want to shut down the connection. The important thing is to apologize but at a glance Desta heard a soft sentence from across there made him put the object back in the ear. Less clearly, it sounded faint to the point that the young man hardened his cell phone spiker.
And he almost fell down to hear the cry that was getting clearer for a long time. Desta froze, his face watering in shock. His lips are also mute. Suddenly his heart was beating faster.
"They?" Call Desta again to make sure the voice he had heard was not from Sema. But now he realized after hearing the girl's sentence clearly. That's right Sema's voice like some time ago.
"D-desta t-please."
...—o0o—...
"Sema, I'm hearing, right? I'll just wait until." The face of panic was clearly visible to the young man. The young man who is now driving his car as fast as lightning as if he was in a racecourse, not a public road. With the phone still on rest on the dashboard of the car. Desta's heart is still out of control.
At first, Desta did not immediately believe the sentence for help from Sema. He thinks Sema is working on it. Until the young man gets a call switch, from voice calls to video calls. Desta was confused, then shifted the button up to lift it. And that second he quickly grabbed his jacket and car keys.
Fortunately, this time it made the streets relieved. But it's still dangerous. Occasionally look at the girl who had almost closed her eyes. "Don't close Lo's eyes, I'll take it." Desta keeps on warning. But the girl seemed unable to respond to Desta. Only Sema's face is visible but has been able to convince Desta that the girl is in danger.
Moments later his car was in front of the school gate. Faster due to speeding. Desta still stopped in front of the gate. The sky had darkened, the state of the school was completely deserted, even the security guard had gone home, leaving the gate locked.
Desta is no longer able to think clearly, climbing takes time.
"Sema dreadin I said. I have arrived. Try not to close your eyes. Wait a minute." Said Desta, along with the young man who disconnected the video call. He switched to looking for someone's contact.
The orderly guru.
"Hello Des—"
"My uncle broke the school gate. Temen me the key in the toilet." Speak Desta fast.
"Loh, Desta—"
Titttt
Again there was no chance for Mr. Bobby to talk or ask. Desta has decided on a one-sided call. He pushed his car back to the middle of the road.
And a moment later his foot stomped on the gas of the car at full speed until it hit the school gate.
The sound of a bump between the car and the gate was quite loud. The front of Desta's car was damaged. The windshield slightly broke and some even scratched Desta's left cheek.
As if he did not care, the young man continued to drive his car as fast as possible to the IPS building. The worry becomes more. Especially when his foot kicked the toilet door hard to make the door slam. Causes a whistling bang.
"CHRISTMAS!"
While his eyes were busy searching, his hands continued to open one by one the toilet cubicles. And he found a room locked from the outside.
"SHEMA?" Call Desta again.
Meanwhile, the girl lying on the bathroom floor heard a loud bang. Also the omen call of the young man actually came.
"Desta. I'm here." Sluggishly. He was sure his voice was not heard outside. Therefore the girl moved with all her might to knock on the toilet door to give a sign if inside.
"That's Lo?" Ask the young man.
Sema nodded even free. He had no power to answer. He knocked back on the door with the rest of his strength. This time very slowly.
The understanding Desta came closer.
"Sema, I'm horrified! You're a long way from the door." Desta's Sweat. The girl inside took pains to grab the toilet seat to help herself stand up. Dragging his body to the end of the wall.
"Well?" Ask Desta again.
The girl felt dumb talking. His whole body shivered. He's trying to figure out a way to tell Desta. Until he saw the lid of the toilet sitting. Open it and then smash it hard enough to make a sound.
Like a code that Desta understands. The man positioned himself to break down this door.
Brakkk.
"Desta."
"Cold."
