Lovesick Girls
Lovesick: Dinner With the Hasiholan Family

As if the sky was taking sides, my desire to have dinner together and invite Bio finally went smoothly without any significant obstacles. And instead of resisting, Bio thoughtlessly accepted my words when I asked him if he was busy tonight because he wanted to invite him to dinner at home. The man was so enthusiastic and came faster than I could have anticipated. Mama welcomed Bio's arrival with fun and introduced papa and Io mas kindly, while I was scared when I saw how Io mas's response even before Bio's arrival was speechless. When the dinner started, I could feel a different situation than what normally surrounds our dinner, maybe because the increase of one stranger we terrorized made the atmosphere at the dining table feel gloomy and awkward at the same time.

"Sorry aunt, so ngerepotin gini." Bio's voice draped between the clink of a spoon. I secretly stole a glance at Bio who was sitting right beside me, from the tail of my eyes I could see Bio arranged his sitting position to be more relaxed. I think the man also felt the same way as me from how his body gestures were not supple.

"It's okay, you don't have to worry. Some aunt even seneng there you in the middle of us." said the mama who sat opposite me, next to him there is a mas Io while papa sat at the end of the table.

"You can help wash the dishes if you want." said mas Io sarcastic. I immediately gave him a sharp shot after Io said so but only responded with one eyebrow that rose up.

"Washing dishes?" the Beo Bio was quiet yet still could be heard clearly by me.

"Bona gak seneng yo lak mas kras ngonoi ngomonge, regani to kancaku seh teko adoh-adoh." (Bona does not like it if the rude mas so say, pricein dong temenku who came all the way here), as while staring at mas Io with annoyance. Besides, I felt bad for Bio when I saw his face suddenly turn sour. Knowing how his face water after hearing Mas Io's words, I thought that the man had never touched a dirty plate or even washed it. As far as I know, Bio is the son of a successful property businessman whose face is often on the front page of business magazines. So I understood his surprise without a second thought, "Don't think about it, Io was just kidding." I patted his shoulder while commenting on a thin smile. I take the empty plate without permission, then add two rice pitchers to it and put it in front of Bio again. "Eating a lot yes, do not hesitate if you want to add."

"Thank you, Bon." said Bio returned my smile with no less width so that makes the dimples of his sweet cheeks clearly adorn his smile. All of a sudden I could feel the blood flow on my face freeze and I was sure it had a side effect on my cheek that would glow red, "You too" he added gudeg to my plate.

"Udah huh, not much" said I immediately hold his arm moved to take another spoon of gudeg to be added to the top of my plate. Bio nodded just like that then went back to eating it voraciously. I bit my lips so aware that I had just forgotten the whereabouts of my family members, when I looked up no doubt I found faces staring alternately at me and Bio with various expressions. Papa only showed a flat expression, Io appears to harden his jaw while mama actually smiled meaningfully. "Mama why the hell? Why is his expression like that?" my frank insinuation that makes all eyes stare at my mother out of curiosity.

Mama dodged superbly, "It's okay, like mama's just a little tired" said mama, her shoulders were prying. "Maclum, right, mama cooks all this food alone." mama replied insinuating me, while I immediately smiled grimacing.

"Mama has to rest a lot" said papa.

Bio suddenly cleared his throat so that it drew all attention towards him, making him smile at the wrong behavior, "Where if after this help wash my dishes with Bona aja, aunt?" bargaining while looking at mama with a strong determination, as a result mama can not hide her smile. Shifting his gaze, Bio then looked at me and asked for my opinion, "Yes, Bon?" tanyakanya.

I nodded doubtfully, "Eh? I-that's a good idea." answered me immediately make mas Io more clearly show his dislike of Bio.

"Where is the food good?"

Bio nodded with his mouth still chewing, "Yes aunt, let alone the same gudegnya. It felt like a champion." he said as soon as he finished swallowing the food in his mouth, the man gave his thumb. "I like whatever the origin of Yogyakarta cuisine, aunt."

"Well, you should come here often. Let me later aunty masakin." said mama no less enthusiastic. I immediately sneered at my mother's words while opposite me Io choked on the water she drank. Mas Io looked at me with his eyebrows up, his expression as if implying 'you bribe mama wear what until the persimmon so?' and I can guess that my brother didn't accept my mom's statement, I just shrugged. I plucked the corn parchment and put it in the mouth, then glanced at the mas Io who was found staring dislike towards Bio and mama who was discussing about culinary archipelago, which was occasionally overwritten by papa.

"That's why you should try the suket sometime." chirped mas Io with his flat face.

Bio mangosteen with a facial twinkle full of enthusiasm, "Suk-suket? You can, mas. Where's the purchase of gold?" he said, his spirit actually made all of us except Io chuckle to feel comforted by Bio's innocence. Actually, I was upset with Io because I still insist on harassing Bio even though I have commemorated it before, however, part of my heart is grateful because the blessing of the dinner atmosphere this time does not feel gripping like a moment ago. "Eh? How are you guys laughing?" asked Bio confused, the man looked at us one by one while rubbing his nape.

"It's okay." I replied after successfully easing the laughter. I rubbed the corners of my watery eyes and then put on a fierce face when staring at the Io mas who was looking down on his food seriously without feeling disturbed by the roar of our laughter. "Mas, ojo ngerjani anak'e wong to. De'e ora knows opo-opo." *(Don't play dong's son. He knows nothing), I said again warning mas Io, while the person commemorated did not look at me at all but I believe that behind his indifference he could still hear my words clearly.

Mama shook her head to see the behavior of Io mas that did not change despite his age had stepped in his twenties, "No need to be treated you know by talking about Io ya, Bio. He really likes to joke around with people." said Mama while shaking her hand, "Often here so, let aunty masakin you later Bona's favorite food."

"Can auntie?" asked Bio to make sure, from where I sit I can see the tail of his eyes had glanced at me. "Indeed, Bona likes to eat what auntie?"

"Yes, can dong. No one bothered to do it." answered the friendly mom, "The girl likes to eat anything, but she likes satay klatak the most. Aunty will make it if you want."

Dinner then continued with our conversation about school, mama asked more while papa occasionally chimed in and from the conversation finally mama knew that I had a friend other than Bio who had never been tipped when at home. Mas Io was more silent but from the look of his sharp eyes, I knew he was watching all my movements. After the dinner ended, the others except me and Bio took the initiative, I mean the man with his smile who volunteered to take over the task of cleaning the dining table as well as washing it, I mean, because I hesitated to let Bio do it myself, I helped him. I was in charge of soaping the dirty dishes, while Bio who was partially rinsing the dishes.

"Did, the language is like an ad." my lips while glancing at it I rubbed my face previously splashed water by Bio with my elbow. Suddenly I remembered something and decided to ask Bio directly, "By the way, you're not kapok right?" my question is, a little worried about the answer that will be issued.

"No." he said, with a meaningful smile, I nodded and then chose to continue my activities soaking up the dishes. I don't know what Bio thinks of Io mas and its unfriendly treatment throughout dinner, but when I see Bio it doesn't seem to blame him, I feel a huge burden that has been pressing on my chest since then slowly disappeared with relief. Indeed, the attitude of Io mas this time is not so severe when compared to his treatment of my friends first and I think he held it because of the presence of mama and papa. Bio again asked, "Oh yeah, I'm still confused you guys were laughing, is there anything funny?" he said, making me look back at him again with the corners of the lips that can not bear to not be interested in forming an amused smile when remembering how innocent face Bio earlier, the funny horn made me unconsciously more anxious at him.

"Suket is weed." I explained.

"Asem, so I got bullied."

I looked at him more and more guilt-ridden, "Yes, sorry. Mas Io likes it the same my friends who come here." I said and in the end chose to focus on soaping the plate instead of looking at him that I know is currently watching me fully. "He likes to be ignorant but good really." I added, at first glance I glanced at him from the tail of my eyes.

Bio's eyebrows look high when he hears me say, "The others come here often?" tanyakanya.

"No, but it's fitting in Junior High." I said as I shook my head, "Then I'm kapok ngajak temen to the house." I turned to him with a smile miris imagining the past that feels sad when I remember, having no friends and being shunned, it felt like hell at my feet. And learn from the bad mass, so I keep my friends' existence from my family including Io mas itself. "I didn't even have a friend before."

"Why?" ask Bio who I believe is increasingly curious, "But, instead of Jo temen you are in Junior High even you guys are also victorious until now, right?"

I chuckled while confirming in my heart, "Yes, but he's the exception" I replied, it's funny to forget that Jo's still my friend even now and not many know who she was to me all along.

"Exceptions?"

"Jo is my cousin" I replied.

"Kok I just found out?"

"Nobody knows. We intentionally didn't tell anyone. It's not important to talk about it either."

"You are rich in mystery, Bon." said Bio wiping his hands with a dry cloth, as soon as it was finished without further ado the man approached me. "That's, uhm, you–" I bit my lower lip with a frown when I saw Bio just put his hand on both sides of my body, keeping me cooped up. The worry I was experiencing increased many times over when suddenly the rumbling in my chest stomped strongly. With my distance dwindling with Bio, it scares me if the man hears how noisy my heart is right now. Then without my foreseeing, I spontaneously closed my eyes as Bio lowered his face. "There are so many things about you that I don't know. And curious, I want to go into your world even deeper." he whispered, I can feel his breath hot when he hit my earlobe.

When I heard someone cleared my throat, I spontaneously opened my eyes and found Io leaning against the bar table while holding her side.  "Sir, later to the middle room ya." said mas Io with a sharp and intimidating look. As soon as I nodded, Io mas melengos left along with both hands that clenched his sides.

I sighed and turned my gaze to Bio, "Bio?" call me and the man turned to me, "You if you are asked all kinds of things don't have to be answered yes, let me just answer."

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Mwehehehh kebayang not aura mas Io how? Duh if I really can not imagine what the original doi like.

I'm still looking for the visual mas Io but nothing fits you, how dong?

Biuu~