When Love Teases

128. Hollowly

Morning became a routine busyness of a single parent named Sekar Sari. Since before the dawn of the Adhan has been awake. Preparing breakfast for his three children who are going to leave to study. Go without complaining. Her second child, Aulia, will help her after the dawn prayers.

"Ami, call Aa Zaky. We're having breakfast together." Say Mother. At the dinner table we waited for the only boy.

"Kinkttt." Ami, who was neat with the pesantren uniform, moved from his chair. But in the middle of the stairs, cross paths with Zaky who will go down. He also turned around.

The table surrounded by four people was momentarily silent during the meal. Because the mother who mengultimatum should not chat. It was only after the slippery dishes that the small talk began to sound.

"Ami, yesterday at the Puput tea house said it's my dream. Does that know where it's from?" Since yesterday, I've been thinking. All this time feel always watching the show that the youngest watched. It's selective. Can only watch according to age.

Aul and Zaky had guessed that Mom would come up with a reprimand. Both listening.

"So often see the brothers of the class when again gathered like to discuss Cappadocia Turkey. They were acting like; it's my dream, not her. Why, Mom?" Ami frowned.

"Oh, so Ami didn't watch?" Mom breathes a sigh of relief.

"Watch what, Mom?" Ami was getting confused. I don't understand the meaning of Mother's words.

"Kirain Ami has seen the soap opera. It's a mother's spectacle. Ami can't."

"That speech went viral everywhere, Mom. The medsos rame. In infotainment as well. Until the author of the novel is highlighted. He said it was a personal experience." Aul voiced his response.

"I used to love Upin Ipin. Love the gemes the bald tea why become an eternal Kindergarten student. I'm watching from Kindergarten now it's big." Ami's eyes are perfectly rounded. Then giggle.

"Well, the Ami changed the trance mode." Zaky could have guessed if his sister was remembering something or was planning something.

"Si Aa Clarissa knows it." Ami poked his tongue out. Sontak Zaky nudged. Aul held back laughter looking at Zaky's annoyed face if it had been mocked like that.

"I want to say Kak Akbar; Ami who diligently studied yes, let's get big." he giggled again.

"I'm Susanti, the winner of Upin Ipin, who will not be great. Tetep become a child of Kindergarten despite diligent learning. Hm, not Ferguso." Ami flicked her hijab.

"Easy-after. Time to leave at 6 o'clock." Mother broke the commotion of Ami and Zaky who are now teased with each other.

Mom drove him to the terrace. Ami will be escorted by Aul and leave for campus. Zaky warms up his sports bike getting ready for school.

"Byeh-by for Miss Aisyah same Miss Eva did not forget?" Mother reminded Ami who was already sitting in the back seat. Wedding souvenirs in the form of a medium-size premium towel packed in a mica box with embroidery logo initials RP.

"Udah in the bag." Ami patted the rope of the carrying bag that was slung on her shoulder.

"Mother if there is a Happy Father coming again, Mother do not want to be invited to marry. I'll drop out of the pesantren!" Threatened Ami after kissing Mom's hand for the second time.

Aul and Zaky laughed. Mother frowned yet ngeh with the speech of the youngest. Stare wonder.

"Sir Bagja, Ma'am." Said Aul while chuckling.

Mother sighed while shaking her head.

...***...

Aul takes Ami to the boarding school despite the opposite direction to campus. He's more free time than Zaky because he started school at eight in the morning.

Arriving at the college, four of his best friends named Selvy, Farah, Hamish, and Reno. Already waiting on the park bench where usual gathering.

"Aul, miss you." Selvy welcomed Aul's arrival by stretching his arms wide.

"No drama! I know what you're waiting for." Aul. Never mind receiving a hug cipika cipiki it. Everybody laugh.

Aul handed the goodie bag to Reno who sat closest to him.

"Wow, cute towel." Farah rubbed the surface of the super soft towel, which folded neatly with a thank-you card embedded.

"Hopefully I'll get a handsome old man's soul mate like her husband Tea Puput." Selvy said no less satisfied to get the special souvenir. All of Aul's friends have come at Puput's wedding ceremony. Even still keep photos together in one frame in a funny freestyle.

"Hais, why the ideals of all girls want to get a handsome couple established. Kasiani dong we are not good looking. If you are well-established can be pursued finish college." Reno put on a face. Who got the Hamish nod as a form of support .

"That's it. Don't call it. Good looking could be the number. The important good account." Sahut Aul relax .

"Ck, Aul's the matre type." Hamish.

"Eits, don't get me wrong. Not a matre but realistic. Will everyday life be full by eating love? There is enek. Quota I should buy. Your hobby is chasing a free wifi hangout." Checkmate from Aul who made Hamish scratch his head.

"Wes, disperse! Time for class." Said Farah who is a major with Aul and Reno. Stand up first from his seat.

"Gih first. Me and Selvy in an hour." Hamish shook his hand to throw away his three friends.

...***...

Tok to tok.

"Just in, Bun." Sahut Panji who heard the sound of the mother accompanied by a knock on the door of his room.

"Banner, why aren't you ready? Not going to Bandung?" Mother Ratih sat on the edge of the bed. Pay attention to the handsome face of the child who has a nose and thick eyebrows inherited from her ex-husband.

"Abis ashar, Bun. Again mager." Kilah Panji's. But then switch to sitting by leaning on the head of the bed.

"There's a problem, son? Same story Mother." Ratih stared intensely.

"Nothing, Bun."

"You're three months away from 24. Mother knows your character, son. Tell me what's up? If not say even Mother will think."

The banner breathed a long breath. Can't dodge it again if the mother had said so.

"Tomorrow afternoon Panji makes a pact with someone, Bun. He wants to see you." Panji opened a serious chat.

"Who's the guy?" ask Bunda Ratih curious.

"Dad." Panji glanced at the look of surprise on the face of his mother who was now clenching her lips.

"Mother isn't angry, is she?" Keep Panji.

"From the first also Mother never forbid or angry if Panji wants to meet her father Panji. But you don't want to."

"And from the past until now Panji is consistent with one hope. Mother and Father are together again. That's why Panji refused to see Dad." Panji smiled wryly.

"Nak___" Mommy Ratih shook his head weakly.

The pennant clasped his shoulders from the side. "Yes you know, Bun. It's impossible, right? Sorry Panji for envy see Kak Rama and Cia who are very happy to have a whole family."

"Sorry Panji who is not grateful to have a Mother who is very affectionate with Panji."

Panji took off his grip. He went to the bathroom to get ready to go to Bandung. Leaving Mother Ratih who was stunned while cupping her face.

It's been a long time that Panji no longer talks about this. He thinks the child is okay. Although at the beginning of the divorce was gone for a week, ran away from home when his son was in second grade High School. As a form of protest. Fortunately, I didn't go anywhere. Located in Jakarta at Ratna's house.

Panji returned to being a sweet and obedient child. Mother Ratih also devoted the best attention and affection. Reject any liability for costs sent by her ex-husband. Very disappointed and deeply hurt. She proved herself capable of being a single parent.

"Enin, the Panji is leaving." The pennant kissed the grandmother's hand with reverence.

"When are you coming back here?" Enin rubbed the back of Panji who was still resting in front of him.

"Not yet, Nin. College and work need attention. I'm sure I'm going home." Sahut Panji's.

"Don't dawdle. Later Aul someone new nyesel." Enin hit the grandson on the shoulder.

"Casual, Nin. Aul is still in college. But where will I go." The banner smiled knot.

"That's a slacker proverb, which has the principle of kumaha kamke not kumaha."

"The fool must be pursued and fought, Panji. Example of Rama. Various ways of mode for naklukin Puput super cute. Let's just get in your hands. Attempts don't betray results, do they?"

"Although Aul said he did not want to date, want to finish college first, but if Panji surfs the smooth mode, it can be a long heart can melt. Remember the peribajasa ; Cikaracak ninggang stone, so it becomes legok." Enin gave long-term advice.

The pennant raised both eyebrows. Enin's advice is absorbed into the brain.

"How smooth is that?!" The pennant grimaced while scratching the nape. "Enin must also help Panji. Don't be Rama's brother who is helped." His request with a pleading spotlight.

"Yes kalem. But Panji seriously don't want to dapetin Aul?" ask Enin reassuringly.

"Of course, Nin. Aul a simple beautiful girl is not much style. I don't like to run nights. Different from girls in Bandung who like to chase Panji. Hobinya clubing, if hanging out while smoking Bikin ilfeel."

"Awewe model kitu mah lain pipamajirkaneun atuh, but saheureuyeun (such a girl is not suitable to be a wife, but for fun)." Said Enin while shuddering.

"Bral, a solemn college cooperation. I've been telling you a lot, cu. Enin must have helped Panji with do'a and effort."

Practice smiling, looking at haru, listening to the conversation of his mother and Panji. He drove the boy to the terrace.

"Don't speed, son. Kabarin Bunda if it's been until Bandung ya." Mother Ratih hugged, after Panji kissed her hand. Who gets a nod and say hello from the child.

There is a sense left behind, stuck in the heart when staring at the pace of Panji cars that come out the gate and are now no longer visible. About the conversation in the room that ended up hanging, leaving restless.

Ratih is still standing. He bit his lips with a rustling chest. What will be the meeting tomorrow between Panji Syahreza with Anjar Syahreza who has the appearance of brothers.

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Sundanese language has a proverb "cikaracak ninggang stone so legok" (water drops over the stone long so perforated)

Meaning: Little by little efforts made continuously for a long time will produce results.