GROWINGS
60

Geck.. Geck..

"Den Kinno, wake up. Waiting for Mr and Madam at the dinner table..."

Kinno squirmed lazily. Unknowingly, his hand crept into his sleeping t-shirt. For some reason, last night he felt hot and angry. Though AC in his room, already set the lowest temperature. But wake up, his body is dry.

"Den Kinno, you said today is Den Dafa's birthday.."

Kinno's eyes opened. He jumped straight from his bed. I realized that it was 8 in the morning. He and his friends met at school at 8 a.m.

Hape rings. Call in from Gabriel's number.

"Wait ya. My car's tires are flat. Okay..!"

Cklek...!

Kinno opened the door to his bedroom. The mother who was knocking on the door of her room, until she closed her eyes because she saw her stepson who came out bare-chested.

"Dad, I'll meet up at school with the others!"

"But don't forget to eat breakfast first.." Anindita said from the ground floor.

"Beres, mother!"

Kinno returned to his bedroom. Locking the door of his room, and hurrying to take a shower.

Why is it that on this very important and special day, he can get up late?!

Tok - Toks...

"Just a moment!!" Kinno's screams that started from head to toe were filled with shampoo foam.

Tok - Toks...

"APPARENTLY...!!" Kinno was getting upset. He opened the door of his room even though his body was still full of foam shampoo and soap. "Siaaa-- Dafa..?!" Kinno flinched instead of playing when he saw the figure who was now standing before him.

Kinno rinsed his face, and immediately wrapped a towel to cover his vitals.

"Who are you here with?!"

Dafa did not answer. His face looks very pale too.

"Dafa, you---"

"It's cold-it's cold..."

"Geez, Dafa. If you're not feeling well, you don't bother coming here." Kinno said as he carried Dafa onto his bed. "You just sleep first, yeah.." He also covered the body of Dafa.

"Cold --"

Kinno squinted his forehead. The AC room was turned off. "So soon, I open the window of the room, so that sunlight can enter.."

"Kink..."

Kinno was surprised not to play when the extremely cold Dafa hand held his hand.

"I'm so scared here - it's all dark and cold..."

Kinno sat down by Dafa's side. He gently caressed the head of Dafa. "You don't have to be afraid, Dafa. For I will always take care of you.."

"Help me, Kinno-it's cold..."

"I'll go down for a little while for some warm milk. You just rest here, yeah.."

Cklek..!

Kinno squinted his forehead. He thought there was something strange about Dafa. But he ignored her and rushed down.

"Well, what the hell else is that kid?!" Tukas Danu with sharp squinting eyes. "How old do you think you are now?"

"What do you want, Kinno?" Ask Anindita.

"I want to make some warm milk."

"Warm milk?" Anindita looked at Danu in wonder.

"Not for me. But make Dafa." Kinno gave a wide grin.

"Dafa?" Anindita was astonished.

"Yes, mother. Dafa said cold-cold-cold continues. Yasudah, I made him some warm milk.."

"Your joke is not funny at all!" Danu's voice sounded firm.

Kinno spread his gaze. "How is it quiet? Where's Ardiansyah?"

"Kinno, what do you mean?!"

"Mother, that Dafa came here must have been delivered right? How could he possibly come alone to this house.."

"Enough, Kinno!"

"I'm not lying, Dad!! If you don't believe me, look at yourself in my room!"

Anindita rushed up to the top floor. Followed behind him Danu, and only then Kinno.

But once the three reached Kino's room, they saw no one in the room.

"Where is Dafa, Kinno?!" Anindita asked worriedly.

Kinno placed a glass of warm milk on the lamp table. "It's here, mother! If you don't believe me, just look at my bed!"

"The mouse is fighting because you've slept..!"

Anindita's nose is moving. Like I was sniffing something. "Wait, Mas. This smell -- I know it well..."

"You smell Dafa, don't you, bun?!"

Anindita nodded. "Kinno, are you sure that Dafa was here?!"

"I'm sure a thousand percent, mother! Just then as I was taking a bath, Dafa ngetok--" Kinno was silent for a moment. "But---it wasn't that the door to my room was locked, was it..?"

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Ting.. Vat..

"Bi, please open the door." said the middle-aged woman.

"Good, mom.."

However, at the same time Gabriel appeared and immediately prevented the housekeeper.

"Let me, bi.."

Gabriel opened the front door of his house. And he did not know who was standing before him.

"Dafa?"

"Who, honey?" Shouted her mom inside.

"Dafa, mi!!" Reply Gabriel.

"Get in dong. We'll have breakfast together.."

Although a bit confused, but honestly Gabriel was happy because finally Dafa could play and visit his house.

"Who are you here with, Fa?" Gabriel dingking. He only saw two cars owned by papi and his mother parked in the garage and in front of his house.

"Cold..."

"Cold?" Gabriel was astonished. Because this morning it was clear the sun was shining.

"Help me - it's so cold in here.."

"We're going in, Fa.." Gabriel also pulled out Dafa's hand. He was somewhat surprised by Dafa's extremely cold hands when touched.

"Ehh Dafa.." Gabriel's mom showed up and threw a smile. "Mommy wait at the dinner table, yeah.."

Gabriel nodded. But when Gabriel was about to take Dafa to the dining room, Dafa seemed to hold back.

"Why, Fa?"

"Cold... I'm cold.."

Gabriel just realized, if the condition of his friend looks a bit wet.

"You change your clothes, Fa. Wait, I'll get my shirt first..."

Gabriel rushed to his room. He picked up two shirts and a knitted sweater of his.

"It seems to fit the times yes." he murmured.

The kreeekk..

Gabriel looked. Her eyes and her mother's eyes meet each other.

"Mommy made me surprised.."

"Where is he, Gabriel?"

Gabriel's eyes are stroking. "Mommy this way, Dafa will be in the living room. It's me taking a change of clothes for him.."

"Living room?" Her mother was confused. "That mom's here, because Mami thinks Dafa is here.."

Gabriel ran into the living room. That's right what her mom said. Dafa is no longer in the living room. Even when he searched every corner of the house, to the front - he still could not find his best friend.

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