#Move On, Jomb!
Chapter 8: Our Promise
...APPROACHES...
...#A promise kept...
...“A word that is easy to pronounce, yet difficult to implement is promise” ...
...—H.A....
...“A real man will not break his promise.” ...
...—R.A....
...“Male sincerity lies in the appropriateness of his speech and actions.” ...
...—I.A....
...•••...
The drama that was quite tough could finally be completed when Riziq asked the location of Nusa Indah residential street on Jalan Raya Kemuning to a middle-aged man. It was fortunate that Riziq had the proficiency in communicating as well as recalling well the direction given by the man he met near the gas station.
“Sori, so go home at night,” said Riziq, after Aul got off his bike.
“Nothing, just relax. If there is no lo, I also do not know who else to ask for help. Thanks yes.”
Riziq nodded, he was about to leave. But Aul pulled the end of his jacket slowly. “Why? Is anyone missing?” riziq asked confusedly.
Aul shook his head, that's not what it meant. It's late and Riziq is the first time he's been through here. “Lo it's okay to come home at this hour? Know the way home? Don't want to stop by first?” cecar Aul, he felt bad for Riziq who had bothered to drive him home until this late.
“Quiet, I'm a guy and memorize the road. Don't worry.” Riziq gave his thumbs up to Aul, a sign that he ‘must be fine’ on the way home later.
Aul bit his lower lip, slowly. He hesitated to say this, but he also felt awkward.
“There's more you want to say?” Aul nodded his head quickly as Riziq asked him.
Riziq chuckled softly, he invited Aul to ask.
Does he look stupid now? Ugh, Aul is confused himself so.
“Later if you've heard, can?”
“By, why?”
Aul's cheeks met with embarrassment, he moved his head to the right-left in turn. “Lakuin aja, if so be careful! I ... first!” pamit Aul's.
Immediately Aul opened the gate and hurriedly walked towards the main door. Through the window glass, Aul could see Riziq who had left. He was finally able to breathe.
Aul leaned his back on the door that was already closed. He closed his eyes while holding his thumping chest. He hugged Riziq by accident because the man stepped on the brake suddenly.
A cat passed by, he said. But still the effect of hugging someone other than his family and Mahesa is very imprint Aul thought. Aul's smile faded instantly, as the baritone's voice entered his eardrum.
“New home you? Why smile like that?”
Aul's eyes sparkled when he saw the man he loved so much—the man who entered his forties—which Aul considered to be the greatest man of his life.
Aul shook his head quickly, he splashed on the arms of Aryan Herlambang—his father who had just returned from out of town.
“Papa!”
Aryan hugged the princess only wayangnya, let her kiss a few times Aul's fragrant hair shoots like green tea, soothing.
“Papa keeps Papa's promise to go home today, right?”
In his father's arms, Aul nodded his head. “I-iya ... Papa never denied Aul.”
Then Aul's mind was fixed on someone who had the reverse attitude of the father.
“But he is good enough to be a hypocrite, Pa,” screams Aul in his heart.
Aul tightened his embrace on Aryan and began to cry as he pleased.
Crying for many things; the return of Aryan, the caring attitude of Riziq, also the concern of his heart towards Mahesa and Irlan.
...•••...
This afternoon broadcast class 11-2 children will conduct interviews with various public figures or outstanding students, all depending on their respective groups. Unfortunately, Aul and Kaila are not in the same group.
Broadcast 11-2 teams are divided into six groups of five members each. Aul is in team two; Rifqi, Nana, Sandi and Aldi are his comrades.
Rifqi is ready to carry a video camera with specifications Sony HXR MC2500p with Password that carries the Libex 600 tripod and Nana who uses clip-on—one is used by him and another that he brings to source—Azhar Mahardika, a child majoring in Electrical Engineering 11-1, who was in the pratikum room.
While Aul holds a handie-talkie with Aldi sitting leaning in front of the Intel core i7 editing processor on the table. Aul who served as a script editor and Aldi who served as editor, sat at the table— in front of the broadcast practice room.
“Di, I bore nih,” confided Aul on Aldi who was busy viewing content on one of the channels on YouTube.
Aldi muttered something he could not hear, Aul snorted loudly.
Aldi finally turned to Aul after setting the impression on the video on YouTube. “Lu why?”
“Boring know!” aul whine.
“But I don't think you'll be boring again, tuh.”
“Why is that? Obviously this is boring!”
“After tuh.” Aldi showed with his chin, the four women who were walking towards Aul— more precisely in the direction of volleyball court— where the Basupati children were playing volleyball.
These four girls who have always been male objects are known as 4G as an abbreviation of the four names of the girls; Gladysia, Gaila, Grace and Gisel.
Each one of them was boasting about the co-star of their four targets. Whether it's a condescending mockery, or to bring their parents' relationship.
“Netizen basis!” aul's comments to the four girls.
Suddenly a notification from the Language group coming from Nando— made Gaila— suddenly take a sharp glance at Aul who was behind him. Naturally, the content of the message from Nando was indeed worthy of making Gaila jealous of Aul.
Language Exchulance Management Group.
Nando: As per my agreement with @Riziq the day after yesterday, he will be the same @Aul who will shop for the needs of the event camp next month.
Nando: @Aul just wait for confirmation from @Riziq yes.
Halifah : Wihh, Abang Sama Chairman Bu Sekre continues, uwu.
Satya: @Halifah if jealous says. @Nando. I believe in them. @Riziq don't mess with your guy's son. @Aul do not dream of mu mulu lu, later eaten by Riziq.
Aul: @Nando @Riziq really so I, the financial manager is not me, the publicist is also not me.
Gaila: @Riziq WHY YOU CHOOSE THE BOCIL SIH! I AM THE TREASURER HERE YES!
Aul : Come and see me again.
Halifah : Patience Aul, beautiful people who like to be tested mulu :') @satya diem you ant!
Riziq: @Gaila no drama. Yesterday when the group even run away with the lo gang, no responsibility! @Aul is the money that made the yesterday-yesterday camp collected at Lo right?
Gaila left the group.
Nando: Baperan is very human.
Aul saves his phone when Gaila suddenly approaches him.
“Awas ya lo! Bocil does not know your rich self lo it ..” Gaila shook her head in disbelief. “I won't be a bully!” sentak Gaila's.
Then Gaila and her three best friends left the volleyball court and went to Bu Cici's canteen.
A pop-up from WhatsApp made Aul re-read a short message from Riziq.
‘Let's go home school wait near post security.’
‘Oke.’ Aul brief reply. He was not in the mood to talk or interact with Riziq.
This is all because of Gaila Meilia!
...•••...
After school, Kaila drags Aul to the PMR room for a meeting to discuss the camping event next month.
“Aul's school! Nih told Ilham to make a quick get there.”
Aul poked his lips, annoyed. Inspiration as the chairman always dominates, never asking his opinion as a representative. Aul sometimes feels like a display only in PMR, he is needed only in certain moments.
For the rest, do not expect them all to see Aul among them.
The inspiration to lead the meeting as usual. Ignoring Aul who had been surly to him, he said many things, one of which was about the Bratajaya SMK annual event camp that was followed by every extracurricular. Ilham appointed Kaila and Arina as the people responsible for the completeness of cooking.
“Good, because there is no more discussion, we just finish today's meeting. Thank you.”
“Tuh, right! He never appreciated me as his representative. I've been away from PMR!” grumble Aul in the heart.
When Kaila comes home with Arina, Aul steps alone towards the school gate.
Both of his heels felt limp as he watched the Basupati boy in front of the Security Guard Post talking to Mr. Hardi.
“Mampus! I forgot that there was an appointment with Riziq!” pekik.
Because his lupus disease was relapsing, Aul grumbled as he walked quickly towards the Satpam Post.
His breath was wheezing, even though the distance of the extracurricular room corridor with Pos Satpam was not too far away. Almost Aul fell because his feet were tripped by rocks.
“Douh the Neng the way don't look!” chirps Alki who held back her laughter when she saw Aul who was about to fall.
Aul sizzled inwardly, for now the Basupati boy glanced at him. Including Riziq and Pak Hardi.
“Oh, so this one is Dek, which you have been waiting for,” Pak Hardi's tease on Riziq.
“Iya, Sir. That neng, the leak huh, sir?” sahut Faris with sok yunya.
Mr. Hardi gave a loud chuckle. “Yowes, it's okay, it's funny. Deserve to make this high Riziq Deck,” the god back. While being seduced, it looked indifferent and approached Aul whose face had met red, out of embarrassment.
“Do not get angry, they are so, jahil.” Riziq looked sharply at Alki and Faris who did not stop teasing Aul.
“Awas, Aul. Riziq likes to bite if the same is small,” said Gibran with the ringle.
Gara and the others laughed, leaving only Azriel and Wildan who smiled stiffly and briefly.
“Riz, don't get kidnapped oy! Not yet halal,” kelakar Gara who increasingly makes Basupati children laugh, minus two people who are nicknamed the Lion and the Pole.
“Diem lo on!” exclaim Riziq fast.
He immediately brought Aul to sit on his bike. After making sure Aul was in a comfortable sitting position—although Aul kept his head down because of shame—Riziq said goodbye to his best friend.
“Gue first, if later get-together, chat in group.”
Siul tease and lots of jest from his best friend, unknowingly making an arch on the corner of Riziq's lips behind his full face helmet. Riziq hope, his helmet can cover his current ridiculous behavior.
“Sori, if my best friend makes you uncomfortable.” Riziq said it on the sidelines of their trip to the shopping center.
Silently, Aul nodded in understanding. He only felt ashamed and also uneasy towards Riziq for having made him wait for a long time.
The distance from three to five is long enough, right?
And so long Aul grumbled to himself for his lupa.
They finally arrived at a shopping center that was visited by many people. Then the tares made Aul even more shriveled because now he had to interact with Riziq, inevitably.
Aul looked up at Riziq who was wearing a jeans jacket that covered his black shirt. For a moment, Aul felt enchanted to Riziq. His flap hair played by the wind as well as the rays from the lights seemed to clarify the perfect sculpture of Riziq, making it shine this afternoon.
Aul was never near Riziq or indeed the intensity of his closeness did not make Aul pay close attention to the face and physical of Riziq Aqila.
“Just right Gaila to be crazy,” murmured involuntarily.
“Why Aul?”
Aul immediately shook his head. “Gak is nothing..,” his Jeda. “Hm .. sori, Riz. I was forgetful and even joined the PMR meeting,” great-grandson Aul.
“Not a problem, quiet.”
“Lo not angry? I forgot loh,” said Aul with a soft look.
“What is angry about? I also met with Basupati.” children
Aul was still hesitating with Riziq's answer. He stared intensely at Riziq's eyes which were darker in color than his hair. “Seriously, aren't you angry? I totally forgot, sorry. Seriously, no lie. I forgot,” whining Aul.
She was getting more and more unkind because Riziq was being nice to her. He had made the young man wait a long time for his arrival.
“Gue angry Aul,” clear Riziq patiently. “Again I keep my promise, right by waiting lo?”
Aul immediately nodded, Riziq did not make a promise, but he proved his words by waiting for Aul at the Security Post. He could have broken his promise today.
“Means you are a good person,” said Aul slowly, but can still be heard by Riziq.
Riziq smiled faintly at Aul who looked away in embarrassment. Immediately, Riziq took Aul's left hand and led him into the shopping center.
Like being hit by a million-volt electric shock, Aul's body's reaction was overwhelming. His heart rumbled violently, his stomach felt wrapped around his already hot, flushed face. There is a tickling sensation that feels comfortable.
Maybe this is because Aul never touched his hands again with the opposite sex, after Irlan left?
Perhaps yes, this is his new experience after Irlan decided to end their relationship.
So it's only natural, right, if Aul feels like this?
As they passed by a crowd hunting for discount clothing, Riziq increasingly tightened his grip on Aul.
“Let's not lost, lo too Bocil and difficult to find if lost.”