Bella's Script
Love Bus

The journey home was more fun by bus. Bella fell asleep all the way through the sound of dangdut music that made her smile. But a second later his face turned red as the memory of the incident in the lake was again vividly drawn in his mind.

“Akhhhh!!! Enough Bell enoughpp!!!!” Bella banged her own head on the windowpanes to shake her mind off Devan.

He took a deep breath, then slowly breathed it. It's really a dangdut song, though,

“You slept remembering you

Eat to remember you

Want anything to remember you, my love.

Wherever there is your shadow

Wherever there is your shadow

In all my time there is your shadow, my beloved.”

True, Bella is like being insinuated by this old song. Unfortunately, there is no other choice but to let the song run out on its own.

Bella checks her phone, she wants to know how long it will take to get to the terminal. It's only about 6 minutes away. Thank goodness it will be here soon.

Just pecking back on his phone, suddenly an incoming message notification sounded. Bella held her breath for a second when it turned out that the sender of the message was Devan.

Bella reads it as the headline appears.

“Udah nyampe where's Bell?” So much less the message that Bella read.

Bella did not open it. He chose to fix the screen of his phone and buried the flat object in his hand. His feelings became riled up. He tried to turn his attention to the peddlers who were waiting for the bus to stop.

Their voices unpretentious to offer each other his trade.

“Aq*a neng?” Bargain a hawker who offers his merchandise from behind a window glass.

Bella just shook her head.

The bus started to slow down. Some people came down, and so did Bella. He picked up his backpack and went down with the other passengers. He got off before the bus went into the terminal.

On the side of the road, he stood up as his phone rang. Again, Devan's name appears on his phone screen. This time Bella decided to answer.

“Bell,.” Devan's voice clearly sounded along with a sigh of relief.

“Lo where is it?” Ask worried.

“Oh, I'm at..”

“Cawang…. Cawang neng?” Barar is an angkot kernet.

“Ngak bang, thanks.” Bella took a little step back.

“Lo in terminal?” Ask Devan from across the street.

“Iya.” Sahut Bella who began to be able to neutralize her feelings.

“Do not take angkot, take a taxi just so do not stop-stop.” Devan's advice from there.

“Iyaa I know.” Bella waved her hand as a taxi would pass in front of her. When the taxi stops, he immediately goes up so as not to make a traffic jam.

“Where are you going mba?” Ask the taxi driver.

“Before sir,” Bella presses the hold button to pause her call with Devan, then shows the address map that appears on her phone screen.

“Ke this address pack.” Bright Bella.

“Good mba.”

The car again drove mingled with other vehicles on the road. After sitting comfortably, Bella resumes her call with Devan.

“What's up?” Ask Bella.

“Udah take a taxi?” Devan replied with a question. He has not been calm before making sure Bella gets a safe vehicle to go home.

“Udah. It's already on the road.”

“Sgratitude.” There was a sigh of relief from Devan's mouth.

In his mind he was still thinking, how could Bella be in the bus terminal? Did Bella fight with Rangga? Was he taken down by Rangga?

“Halo Van, you still there?” Bella's voice blew away Devan's mind.

“Oh yes, I'm still here.” Devan sounded shocked.

“Bell, you still mad at me?” This time Devan asked worriedly.

He waited anxiously for an answer from Bella who was still pensive.

“Ngak. I know semalem we both accidentally.” Bella said after being able to think clearly. If he hadn't pulled Devan's hand, it probably wouldn't have happened.

“Sorry if I'm childish. My mind is narrow. Guee,”

“No! No, you don't have to apologize. I know you accidentally.” Devan immediately paused Bella's sentence so that this girl did not feel more guilty.

“Gue don't want you to feel like I'm harassing lo Bell.” Devan added.

“Van, you still in the car?” Bella asked suddenly.

“Sgratitude.” Bella could sigh in relief because there was no way anyone could hear the word “Peleksia” that Devan just said

Without Devan knowing, who he said was sleeping was trying to hold back his smile hearing his conversation with Bella.

Akh, no shrewd looks.

“Yes, be careful on the road. Please let me know if it's nyampe.”

“Iya Van, lo also be careful on the road.”

“Okey. Bye.” Devan let Bella hang up first. There was relief she felt because it turned out that Bella's anger did not continue.

And back there, there's someone who's still wondering what Devan and Bella did last night? Why can Bella look so upset at Devan?

Aakhh Inka became anxious herself with the contents of her mind.

*****

Home sweet home, that's what Bella feels right now.

By late afternoon, he helped Saras arrange flowers in their small garden. It's a fun job Bella can do to hone her creativity.

“Mah, this flower is adek replace the soil yaa.” said Bella on a pot containing white roses. The flowers do not grow well because the soil is less loose.

“Iya dear, be careful the roots are cut off.” Timpal Saras is busy arranging his bonsai.

“Oh yes, mamah want to mengenten the same eden rose grandiflora. I think it would be beautiful.”  Suddenly next. Saras brought some roses that he had cut and soaked them in water.

“But the sun has stayed the rest of mah. Won't make them wither?” Bella looked at the sun that was almost drowned.

“Ngak. Initially it is not much hit by the sun, tomorrow we set the place. Adek is still on holiday, right?”

“hem Yes. Adek break filming until monday.” Bella answered with passion.

"Okey, if that's it, then mamah."

"Ready boss!" Bella does a brief salute to the mother which makes her get an anxious pinch from Saras.

“Assalamu ‘alaikum..” A voice sounded at the gate.

“Wa’alaikum salam.. Eh nak Devan.” Sahut Saras who welcomed Devan with friendly.

The man crucified Saras's hand and he kissed.

"Eh, dirty loh hand aunt."

"Nothing tan."

Devan immediately turned his face a moment later. Saras turned to look at someone who was immediately hiding behind his wider body. Apparently Bella was ashamed of herself for only wearing croptop shirts and hot pants. She pulled the wide mama's skirt to cover her legs.

“Ozi her no aunt?” Devan immediately diverted his attention.

“There is in his room, enter aja.”

“Good aunt, thank you.” He quickly entered without even glancing at Bella. He knew Bella was very awkward, so it was.

“Nak Devan is more dashing yes.. Still really inget, when Junior High came to our house, his body is small, skinny like not eating. But now it's high, strapping, handsome again. Is it dek?” Ask Saras who is telling a story.

He did not realize that his daughter was still trying to pay attention to Devan who entered the house. Is it far away?

“Dek,,” Call Saras.

“Oh yes mah.” Bella is a rage.

After making sure Devan left, he returned to his place and continued his work.

“Mamah inget very first, your brother is very difficult to get. Every one who plays at home, he must be busy with his toys or even busy playing. Though his friends called at the door. Just him. Mamah sampe is afraid that brother will not have temen. His working life nemenin adek play house-residential.” Celoteh Saras while continuing to arrange his bonsai plant.

"Mamah is still very anxious, the time suddenly mamah called teacher BK to school brother, because brother fought. Mamah was unable to believe my brother was fighting, because of where he had interacted at his school."

"But it turns out that the brothers fought because of the new boy who was bullied the same friends. And the new temen brother was even durable until now. Nak Devan brought a lot of changes for my brother. My brother is like a brother who has two sisters. The one whiny the one indifferent. Brother is a brother who can snack. I see him." Saras looked at Bella.

Bella just smiled with a rose stalk in her hand. Saras was right, Ozi changed a lot after befriending Devan.

"Well, Devan used to have a house, right in Jakarta?" Bella asked curiously. He remembers forgetting what Devan's life used to be like.

“Iyaa.. He used to have a home. Not far from school, he and his brother. But, after his mother died, the Devan family sold the house because it became a dispute between the family mamah and his papa Devan.”

Bella nodded in understanding. “Then the papa?” Bella's curiosity grew.

Saras breathed heavily. He looked at Bella with a stern look.

“There's been no news for a long time. But mamah sure, he's fine.” Saras' answer was not satisfactory for Bella but it was a relief.

As far as Bella knows Devan, Devan has never talked about her family. What Bella heard from Ozi was that Mamahnya Devan was from Singapore. Ozi often called him Eurasian, a fusion of Europe and Asia. While Devan papah from Surabaya. Devan has no sister or sister.

“Where, can?” Saras approached Bella who was still holding 2 roses in her hand.

“Eh yes. Again try.” Because he forgot his job.

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