#Move On, Jomb!
Chapter 28: C'mon, I'm gonna be Ok!
...THE MOVE ON PROCESS...
...#Don't try to forget...
...“From the vanishing twilight, the,...
...We learn the meaning of sincerity....
...From the rain that comes to see,...
...We learn the meaning of life....
...And most of the humans,...
...We're learning about change.”...
...•••...
Aul had heard the theory that the more we try to forget someone, the greater our memory of that person. It was indeed at first too painful for Aul to do.
It turned out that everything called dating was equally painful. It's just that everyone is different in getting that pain.
“Aghh! Long-lasting stress if you think of doi!” cursing Aul while ruffling his own hair.
Aul put his body on the bed. Forgetting for a moment about the many files that Aul tried to work on, in order to reduce his mind about remembering someone Aul was reluctant to think about.
While looking up at the ceiling of his room, Aul tried to smile. Even though the wound on his heart was wide open.
“It turns out that tightness is still real.” Aul held onto a part of his body, which people thought was where the heart stayed. “Sick anyway, but why can not cry again huh?”
There was a long breath coming out of Aul's mouth. Aul's hands scoured the mattress, looking for his cell phone. After getting the square object, Aul opened the photo gallery app inside.
Aul wore a bland smile as he found a picture of himself and Riziq. Aul is indeed the type of person who is not indifferent to the photo, but once he saw a photo that is set against the background of natural scenery, with Aul and Riziq facing each other. The longing glint of Riziq and Aul himself made Aul smile.
Now, it was possible that the twinkle that Riziq had was not fixed on him anymore. Aul again held back the urge from her who wanted to scream loudly.
Aul's least expected action was, when his hand typed a name in the search field of one of social media. His heart was pounding when he saw some uploads from Riziq's Instagram account.
That curiosity, grew in Aul's heart. What's more, the photos shown still look blurry. Aul began to guess what kind of photos Riziq post with the caption 'Someday with ...'
Aul suggested that, perhaps, the caption that Riziq had written was not directed at him. Maybe for Gaila, or for her new girl.
And when the photo uploaded by Riziq managed to display a scene from nature, in his small heart, Aul thanked. It's nothing, it's just, Aul is not ready to know that Riziq can already be happy with others. It was too stifling for Aul.
“Already, not the time to sign the ex. Instead of later eating heart mulu, tired!”
...•••...
Mahesa was suddenly beside Aul who was fiercely glaring at the young man who was blind in the morning, had managed to drag him to participate in an impromptu jogging activity.
Aul stomped his feet in annoyance. “Huftt ... Malesin knows, Esaaa! I want to go back!” whining Aul like a child.
Not serving Aul's whining. Mahesh instead led Aul who, with his insistence, followed the steps of Mahesh's little run.
“Ish! Stupid, yeah, Esa. Anyway back from here, buy me five bowl ice cream!”
Mahesa chuckles. He's ruffling Aul's hair, making the pussy who has hair, glaring sharply. “That's a rubber belly or a porters stomach?” his lips.
“Rubber belly, satisfied?!” amukAul with a hoe.
Mahesa was back. Their little run was already irregular because it had been several times, Aul asked for a break in the middle of running. Like this time, Aul's breath had been cut off when he had just started his jogging.
“He often runs 2.4 km, but only a few meters jogging, already rich abis running a marathon."
Aul grumbled, he walked quickly and left the busy Mahesa murmuring.
For a moment, Aul felt his heart stop for a second. His eyes closed after confirming that what he saw was mortality. The tightness still controlled the recesses of his heart. Aul closed his eyes tightly. The breeze of the morning did not make his heart cool at all. It's getting louder.
From a distance, Aul saw Riziq's back. Although only a glance, but just looking at it made Aul's eyes heat up.
“Ngapain so the mannequin that blocks the road?” chirps Mahesa who patted Aul on the shoulder.
Aul wiped the corner of his watery eyes, then turned his body around. Aul put on his cheerful face, smiling as widely as possible at Mahesa.
“Let people know, to focus on the front. Not fixated on the one behind.”
Mahesh raised his eyebrows, but remained idle in approving of Aul's words. Next to his hand, he grabbed Aul's shoulder and invited him home.
Aul looked at Mahesa. “Truly want to go home? Said he wanted to go jogging again?”
“Air here crumple, just back,” reply Mahesa.
Aul's eyes sparkled for a moment. He put on his face. “Means we to the ice cream shop huh!” pekiknya.
With a hand that rubbed Aul's hair, Mahesa smiled wryly. “Iya-iya, baffles!”
At least by consuming his favorite food, Aul can dispel the feelings of anxiety that shook his soul.
•••
Smoke billowed from a room that was slightly ventilated, but the eight teenagers remained cool chatting while occasionally throwing a dime. Moreover bully one of their members who managed to revoke his singles title.
A tantalizing whistle from Gibran and Gara who still denied that an Alki Danendra could melt the heart of Mella Sari Devi, the son of the jutek Fashion Department.
“Ngibul this time the Kingkong, where there is Princess Jutek want the same rich Prince Frog Alki!” tease Gara while sipping his black coffee.
Gibran approved of Gara's thoughts. He glanced at Alki whose face was as bright as the rising sun, although it remained black anyway. “Kongkalikong same time doi,” added Gibran.
Faris turned off his cigarette butts. Then hit Gara's back. “Syrics lo!”
“Iyain aja, Ris. Singles are different" said Alki calmly.
Wildan who only noticed the interaction of his friends from a distance. His smile came out when he saw Alki who was unceasingly responding to his friend's guyonan casually.
“Where's Azriel? I haven't seen until now,” asked Riziq who had just finished doing his job.
Aldo poked his shoulders, then pointed at Bagas. “Task the same handler, time only know.”
Riziq's gaze was directed at Bagas who rolled his eyes panted. “Again PDKT Ketos,” sahut Bagas fast.
Everyone in Basecamp Basupati chuckled, laughing at the fate of the other Pole Man. If yesterday-yesterday, the Lion Man aka Wildan can feel upset because of a Genaya, then another case with Azriel. That stiff human figure turned into a love warrior.
Bagas glanced at Riziq who looked agitated. He whispered softly to Riziq. “Ck, my friend nothing real,” murmured slowly while shaking his head twice.
Pucuk loved ulam also arrived.
Azriel walked into the Warehouse with a gasp of breath. A strange sight of an Azriel who looked tangled with bloodstains that littered her clothes. The corner of his lips was torn, even a little.
Wildan immediately got up from his seat and walked towards Azriel with a hunting breath. “Who?” he asked with cold, sharp eyes. There was a glint of emotion in his eyes.
“Geng Devil's.” Two words from Azriel clouded the atmosphere in the Warehouse. More and more swearing came out of the Basupati Gang.
“Sial, they attacked school breakup time!” sumpat Gara who was busy cleaning his things and rushed away.
Bagas held the arm of Gara who had been ignited by emotions. “Don't be rash, think about the strategy first. Especially now many children ** who just broke up class.”
Somehow the statement made something in Riziq's heart feel uncomfortable pounding. She was worried about something that she should have let go of her mind and her heart.