Dusk In March

Dusk In March
The Strange Man is Named Bayu


I was surprised to find the figure of the man who was now sitting in my guest room chair.I who was not so familiar with it so wondered what he was here to look for me for.


"Find me? what achievement? Tumbens". I asked as I took a seat next to her in the long chair of the living room.


"Hehehe..". He was even a whiny.


"Mbak Ratna is there?". Ask later.


"There". Answer me


"Can you please call me?". He's telling me.


I'm confused now. Said find me. But now he's looking for Ratna anyway. Strange this guy. My grunt in my heart.


"So the bell-picker said he was looking for me. Now tell me to find Ratna's mom. Why not just say find Ratna". I don't know why I'm upset right now.


"Hehehe..". He grinned again.


I rushed back inside and knocked on Ratna's bedroom door. Mrs Ratna is my boarding friend. He's in a class with Mas Bayu. Mas Bayu and Mbak Ratna 2 years above me. But they are different faculties with me. All this time they were quite familiar, like sister and brother. Mba Ratna has a girlfriend whose relationship is serious. And Mas Bayu, I heard from friends he also has a boyfriend of Pharmacy faculty children, Sinta his name.


"Sir Ratna, there's something else". I said after knocking on the door of Ratna's room. He opened the door and turned his head.


"Who?". he asked


"Mas Bayu.


"Ooh, okay. I'm out for a second. Thanks to Rim". I nodded my head then rejoined Hesti watching TV. Infotainmet show has finished changing with soap operas of the favorite flying fish Nesti. mother-of-the-mom really favorite this one child.


"He's looking for Ratna not me". When I said that, Ratna was walking past me and Nesti who were watching the television and then walked towards the living room to meet Mas Bayu. Almost 20 minutes later Ratna chatted with Mas Bayu in the living room. Hesti was also still engrossed in the drama at the flying fish station. Shortly thereafter, Ratna re-entered with a bag of crackle that had no idea what it contained. Maybe Mas Bayu has come home. Thought.


"Nih Rim of Bayu". Said mbak Ratna while handing over the bag of crackle that he had brought to me.


"Is this mbak?". I asked before opening the contents.


"Looks meatball. For you". said mbak Ratna smiling as she passed away.


I checked the contents in the bag of crackle. meatballs, still warm, complete with sauce and sauce that is separated. There is only 1 pack of meatballs in it.


"Mas Bayu didn't buy Ratna either?'. I asked after seeing Ratna come out of her room.


"No. He said it was special for you". Mbak Ratna chuckled.


"Udah, eat it anyway. I also want to go eat with Mas Rayhan". Mbak Ratna continued while fixing her headscarf I just gawked while staring at the departure mbak Ratna left the TV room.


I finally ate together with Hesti a pack of meatballs. Because I had just eaten grilled chicken and was still full so I shared two with Hesti a serving of the meatballs. A few minutes later, there was an incoming call on my phone. I saw Mas Bayu's name written on the screen.


"Campio". I picked up the phone from Mas Bayu.


"Is the taxi good?". asked Mas Bayu from the other end of the phone.


"Yes, yummy.Grubber". Besides saying thank you, I was confused as to what to say. We just kept quiet for a while, then Mas Bayu hung up the phone.


Mas Bayu's behavior is really strange today. If you really intend to buy me meatballs why should you call Ratna first and give meatballs to me through Ratna mbak? Strange you Mas.