
“REMEMBER”
(Chapter 04) We
As I eagerly pedaled my beloved bicycle, I thought for a moment about the relationship between "rule" and "freedom".
In a simple sense, a rule is a rule that is restrictive
aim to create order. When connected with
"freedom" sounds contradictory, doesn't it?
However, such a thing is not entirely true. Sometimes "rule"
which gives us real freedom. However, most humans are not
realize and seek pseudo freedom by violating these rules.
Just like I do now. Actually cycling like this is not recommended because
my feet are not healed. But, with the stupid time I used to go to
basecamp place.
I darted along the banks of the river and away from the highway. Slowly the distance between the houses was replaced by a very wide rice field. Eve of today
so cold and soothing, even though the clock has pointed to the number two noon and
the sky is so blurry it is spotless.
For the sake of hiding from the blazing sun, for a moment I stopped in the trees in front of a
small factory for sipping water. When I finished I went back.
Along this road there is nothing but rice fields on both sides of the road. As long as
turning the pedal, I started humming cheerfully. My smile doesn't fade
since this morning, because this time I feel pretty excited. Till
discover the paths that many houses walk on each side.
However, in the midst of maintaining my smile, I was greeted with an unpleasant look
by some people when they entered the basecamp page.
"Ah, here comes the man!"
Immediately before opening my mouth to greet them, a loud voice cut me off. He shook his head unhappily.
It was Ihsan, who seemed to be about to call me. So did the Gita, the Princess, and two girls and one boy I didn't know. They were sitting on a bench in the shade of a big tree. To be honest, until now I did not know the name of this small, thick-leaved tree. All I know every dream of Sinta, I was always in the shade of the tree.
"You're melting once" lamented Ihsan.
"My bike is deflated. I had trouble finding a pump at home."
"Why even ride a bike? You want your leg broken again?"
"Jeez, you're my mom, huh? Your bullshit was exactly when I was caught bringing a bike here."
"The two of you haven't changed, have you?" sela Putri with a face of astonishment will both of us. "Can alian be a little calmer? There's our junior ’lho here."
"Junior?" I glanced at the three people I didn't know. "Ah, sorry, sorry,"
I said smiling bitterly.
"So, what's the reason we've been gathered here?" ask Gita.
"about
what I said yesterday, ’kan?"
Gita ago
looks like I don't understand. "It wasn't like you said yesterday that we
will we talk about members?"
I smiled, I smiled,
straighten my body. "really. We're going to have an event for
our organization."
"...."
They're all
silent, expressionless.
Hey, what the fuck
with your looks? Does this have less impact ?
"Yes my.
So you're saying hurry up here just this kind of thing? I got to defend
permission from the practice," the Princess grumbled.
"Not
you still haven't recovered? Don't be a brat."
“Cash
once. If this is not how you want to come,” I said.
"So, then,
the point is you're gathering us who've been members before, to discuss things
that?" ask Princess.
"Yes ...,
that's it."
"Then, then,
in what way?"
"Emmm, um,
first I want to gather who wants to come first. That was before
it's hard, but at least I want you here to fight.
I know this is kind of sudden and a little pushy. But, are you guys okay
let the place full of memories we used to be like this?"
"You
there is a point, Dy," Ihsan said. "But you also know, ’ right?
People are no longer as interested as they once were. Plus this organization
he died two years ago."
"Yes, I
know. That's why we have to fight independently, be it about funds and
so."
Princesses sigh.
"Honestly it's very difficult, Dy."
"Yes
that's why I need you. We ’kan have been together since childhood. What are you guys
want to forget our memories?"
"...."
"Over
again, don't you remember Sinta's message?"
Slowly eye
Ihsan and the Princess widened, so did my three juniors. Those who realize
just now continue to pay attention, now occasionally glancing towards the middle Gita
put on a gloomy face.
"I've been
know," I said. "Regarding Sinta who failed in organizing the event
that, I already know."
I don't know
why did I say that. Just because it was getting carried away, or
because of something I don't understand about any of this.
Brother Sinta, who
none other than Gita's sister is having a hard time. In the early days
his leadership, many were amazed by him. But gradually, gradually
everything changes with bad things. He who is still in High School has been chosen
he became chairman because of his leadership skills. Sinta is always scolded
with his friends who were jealous of his success. He always gets
unkind treatment while behind his juniors.
We are the
realizing it was all very upset, but he forbade us to retaliate
their treatment. Until the last moment, all he gave was
"an encouraging smile" for us and the people who hate him.
"Gita
...."
Princess
calling out to him with a barely audible voice, but Gita did not turn away
iota. Even so, it seemed that the voice of the Princess reached her. By reason of
he spoke with a small voice that shook.
"Quiet
just. I didn't think about it too much."
My breath as if
stop looking at Gita's face now. It was like a sentence ever
I heard that I called Gita after her sister died.
Cold wind
it was as if it was separating us. Gita slowly turned around as if
the wind disturbed him. Her watery eyes had no power whatsoever
while he sat down and squeezed the straps of his bag.
"Sorry, Brother
...."
In the middle
this silence, the wind also carried a voice full of doubt. Wrongfully
one woman from my junior was putting on a gloomy face as well. Although
I know he actually wants to say something.
"regarding
Sinta, we feel so too. I don't know why we feel something is strange
with his senior. We can only be quiet because we feel no
can do nothing. Moreover, Sinta herself also said to us
that all of this is natural and they don't mean anything bad. But, it turns out
not as good as we thought. If only we had been direct
act, we must ...."
The girl's voice
it faded, as if it suddenly felt a tightness in its chest when it was about to
finish that last sentence.
Breaths
the weight that attracted all of them, involuntarily came out just like that from
my lips.
"’Anda
just’, huh?" My face turned to the gloomy building. "Authen
regretting something, those words were just excuses that often flashed and were easy
just disappear. For me it's natural, because regret is part of it
from His mercy, which is given to every man so as not to be too late
in pain. And not too overwhelmed with the happiness given
by Him."
They're all
mebisu. That sentence is a sentence that was once said Kak
Ask us.
An
life of.
Much of
grateful, many are regretted. Many are grateful and regretted
concomitantly. Much is expected to be better, and much is expected
it never happened. The desire of every human being to live
life's destiny. In getting around it must be with a clear heart.
Take all wisdom and soon forget the pain.
But, man
more people feel pessimistic about him. Until his life contains
graffiti from the masses are still read every day as prayer.
"Yes already.
Rather than continue to regret it, we better do something first to
this place," I said, changed the mood.
"Do
what's?" ask Ihsan.
"Yes
clean-up, ’lah?"
"Did?!"
Oh my, man,
they were so shocked.
"Don't
say ’Heh’! Let's clean this place up" I said and headed to the
the building is with Gita. The rest followed from behind.
“You forced
we were totally cheating, Dy. You take advantage of our feelings,” replied the Princess.
“You're like
just found out my nature.”
"I still am
tired after the garden," lamented Ihsan.
"You are this
it's melting."
"Don't
consider you an athlete!"
"That's not
it's related."
Subsequent to
saying that, our conversation stopped when we were at the door.
We waited for Gita to open it.
"Oh yeah, Dy.
Are your legs okay to use to do heavy work?" ask
Princesses.
"Quiet
only, still allowed, ’kok."
"Don't
too forced, Dy."
"Yes, yeah.
You should have said that to Gita.”
Door's open, man,
of course, everyone looks ahead. But Gita looked back
as if confronting us with a displeased look at me.
"What?"
indict me.
Gita's Eye
move on to another. "If you're upset with this kid, just kick it
her feet."
"Woy!
Don't suggest anything weird!"
Damnit damnit! They
everybody's laughing.
We all
enter, and all they do is observe for a moment before putting the bag
we're on the hanger.
"You guys
the two of you cleaned this place up yesterday?" ask Ihsan.
"Yes.
Now we have to take care of the rest" I replied.
Then Ihsan
and I wrapped around the sleeves of the shirt, and then I felt the Princess who was right in
my left side was watching with a gloomy look.
"What's up, man,
Put?"
He's still quiet
for a few seconds. His back bag was still on his right hand.
"No,"
he turned and put the bag into the hanger, "it's okay. I just
wonder why your bag looks so full."
"Oh, that.
I also bring drinks and snacks for us later."
Princess's Face
bitterly smiling. "You're pushing yourself too much."
"Quiet
just. I've been a little bit sniffy."
"really,
Put," Ihsan continued. "If you don't believe just kick his leg."
"Woy! Could
no, don't say that again?! You want to trouble the national team in the selection
world Cup later, huh?" my word.
"absolutely
you're going to play? You yourself are not delicious abroad even go home
come here."
"Who
also who wants to go home! I was just told!"
"You guys
threesome if it's ’chat no stops, huh?"
Cold voice
it stopped our discussion. The Gita I didn't realize had already started working
with the juniors.
"You
why not join in on your own?" my reply.
"Yes. Quiescent
continue from earlier," said Ihsan.
"If
nothing has been said to be quiet, ’kan?"
"You are this
always been quiet, Git."
"Oh yeah.
Or do we talk about the Gita that was still clumsy, San?"
"Hmm?
Is he not clumsy now?"
"Still, though,
’sih. Look, just put the tablecloth upside down," I said pointing at the table
that's when Gita and I cleaned up.
Subsequently
we both laughed in amusement, everyone who heard except Gita even came along
laughingly. That's what I and Ihsan said to tease Gita. But
because of this, a creepy air appeared from inside the Gita.
’Crakk!’
Broomstick
the Gita holds the broken just because of the tight grip of her right hand. Her eyes
"If
you guys keep ’chat and not working, I'll break your legs!"
A flat voice that to us was very frightening came out from his lips. Holy hooch! Red
Gita Mode has finally appeared!
In this way
we can only answer ’Iya’ in a clean and start working. We don't want to
dealing with the former karate champion of this province.
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All day
we're just cleaning this place from corner to corner. Warm conversation and
funny to color our work. Stories about mass excitement, too,
both when there are activities and other things, all are still accommodated clearly in the
our memory.
Oh yeah, about
these three juniors of ours, they only joined when I had already gone outside
domestically.
One of them
Denis. This calm looking guy is good enough to talk to. The proof
since then I and Ihsan more often ’chat with him.
While two
the rest were named Septi and Dewi. These two mates seemed so familiar with
Gita and Princess. Understandably, they are neighbors.
But that
obviously, today I can be happy to see Gita is not moody and getting close
with them like before.
At the moment,
after we finished cleaning the place, we were sitting around in a circle
top mat. In the middle of it was food and drink I brought
we were just relaxing to enjoy it.
"By the way, anyway,
how are we gonna end this?"
"Home, home,
’kan?"
"not
that!"
Princess started
the conversation, he meant about our activities. However, Ihsan
answer with a joke.
"If
may you know, what activities failed at that time?" my many.
But nevertheless, the,
their faces returned moody for a moment, and Gita began to answer briefly.
"Festival
Ramadhan."
"the cause?"
This time it's turn
Ihsan answered. "Village Budget given to us all of a sudden
before the middle."
"What no
planned first?"
"If that
obviously already. But, somehow most seniors like not
disregard. It is precisely Kak Sinta and several other members who continue to think
the way out."
"Continue,
why is it that only Sinta is accused of guilt?"
Ihsan stopped
a moment to catch your breath. Then with a heavy feeling he told me.
"Because the funds are exhausted is not in accordance with the established, and the reason is
it is not clear, the village is starting to suspect us. The entire main committee was examined, and
after that ...."
Ihsan stop.
Just then I started to feel something bad.
"Sita Sinta
suddenly accused of embezzling his money. He was charged with changing the funds
what's missing if you don't want to be reported to the police."
"...
Then...., how did Sinta react at that time?"
"Can you
guess yourself"
What the fuck?
What do you mean by all this? Why is it so easy for something like that to happen?
Sinta must have known the cause, but why would she want to give up and
recoup losses?
Sinta and
Gita lives with her grandmother. As I recall, after their parents
died, they lived in some rice fields. Then Sinta
take care of it to meet their needs.
Oh yea. I was
come here to pass the land. If it's not wrong, land is now
it has been so ....
Suspiciousness
and the annoyance began to fill my head.
"Now, now,
Kades and the village device have been replaced?" my many.
"It has.
It just so happened that my uncle served," replied Ihsan.
"Continuously
what about the current senior Sinta?"
"If
from my own opinion, it's really weird now."
"Any?"
"some
from us there are those who join Taruna Reef. I feel the seniors
the current chairperson, responding only to members close to
just them. There are no activities like before, as if Karang Taruna only
become a place ’hungkong. When it comes to cash, we don't exist
flaws."
"After
that's you guys out," I continued.
"Yes." Yeah."
"Then, then,
now, what the new Karang Taruna leader was a senior in rank with Kak
Sinta?"
"...
How did you know?" Princesses surprised.
"I just
guess."
I've guessed
it turned out like that. They take advantage of the innocence and kindness of Kak
Sinta's. I'm sure it wasn't just Sinta who was accused. I can imagine
that Kak Sinta used to be unable to do anything. He prefers to give up
for the sake of protecting this place and his sincere comrades fought together.
Besides, the,
those who trap also have other purposes. And the purpose itself
it makes me very angry.
Along with me
tightening my left hand, Gita realized that my anger was in the middle
turbulent was glancing with a feeling of worry.
"Attent
ramadan again, ’kan?" ask me to change the topic.
"Yes." Yeah."
"how
if we have ’Festival Ramadhan’ again?"
"Did?!"
"Already
kubilng, don't say ’Heh’!"
"But,
Sis. We are currently ’kan-."
"deficiency
everything, ’kan? I have an idea for that," I immediately cut off the response
Denis. "On members, we can invite our school friends. I
assign the three of you and the Princess to take care of it. For the matter of place and
Publicist, Ihsan and Gita take care of."
"Me?!"
Ihsan and Gita said almost in unison.
"Yes.
Your uncle ’kan Kades at the moment, San. You can persuade him. He used to be too
we have supported our organization."
"Yes too
’sih. But what happened to Gita?"
"Gita ’kan
its chairman. So reasonable, ’kan? Especially if you two are talking, I'm sure
he will support."
"Thus ...
about funds?" muttered Gita while glancing at me.
In front of
their gazes were plastered in wonder at my smile, I shrugged
and talking.
"For
dana, let me take care of that."
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Afternoon
after basecamp, I headed for the road home.
The bicycle that does not
I've been riding for a few years now, starting to scream. The sound of the roar mingled
with that voice. I think it's best that I fix it tomorrow
this bike and I used to go to school.
In the middle
at that thought, I realized a familiar figure was walking along the outskirts
asphalt. On his right hand hangs a shopping bag filled to the brim,
while the left is held by a cute little figure.
I'm accelerating
we arrived and stopped right next to him.
"here, please,
let me take it, ma'am."
Mother and Fairus
she looked over, and with a smile she handed her bag to me. That bag I hung
at the handlebar, then calmly lead the bike.
"Mother
lots of shopping," I said.
"Yes.
Soon want ramadan, ’kan. So, I shopped long before
the price's going up."
"Ooh."
"Already
done cleaning?"
"It."
"Continue,
how was that?"
"Initially
I think they're gonna be awkward. But when I got there, it turned out to be them
even ’chat outside."
"Thank God
if they still get along." Mom glanced at me for a moment. "You yourself too
looks start to cheer up."
"Hm?"
"Over
it's you're often moody, ’kan?"
"No.
I'm just relieved."
After I answer
so, a moment of silence happened. When I try to avoid
looking at her, I could feel that Mom was watching with a smile.
"Oh yeah, yeah,
Ma'am. I want to ask for permission for something."
"What?"
"Look, man,
Ma'am. About my savings .., I-."
"Can, if
the show needs more money."
"Deeh?!
I'm not done talking!"
Mother direct
just answered, and more surprisingly, he could tell my reason. What is he
can you read minds?! You're making me shiver, Mom!
"That's ’kan
your hard earned money. As long as it's used for positive things, Mom definitely
supports."
"Yes, but
...."
"No
anything at all. I still have my own savings. Some of the money you gave me first
still intact. So, just relax."
I'm speechless, though,
while Mom looked and patted me on the shoulder.
"Don't
apprehensive. I already know your reason for going home, so I can understand."
"... Moms
already know about Sinta's sister too?"
"certain
just. Sinta ’kan always vent to Mom."
"Oh, that,
huh uh?" My face is a little down. "Sister Sinta has always been kind to our family.
Back when I was devastated when my father died, he always comforted me.
It feels ... like my own brother."
"What are you
did it all because of the incident that happened to Sinta?"
"...
Aye." Yeah."
"Mother
understand your feelings, but you don't get too late with everything
happened."
"... I
just wanted to get all of this over with, then return quietly without
there's regret."
"Is that?
So you agreed to their offer?"
"Yes.
They said I should stay and continue there. But I
postpone it until graduation."
"So ...,
about Gita later, you too-."
"Well, yeah,
Mama! Stop-stop-stop!"
I'm soon
cutting question. Damnit damnit! Why does he know about that too?!
Mom chuckles
amusedly. "What's wrong? Mother's right, ’kan?"
"Yes, but
don't talk about it too!"
"Haha.
Yes, I understand, ’kok." He put his hand on my head
and rubbing gently. "You're like your father used to be. Quickly said.
Said you wanted to come back without any regrets."
"Yes, yeah,
aye."
I just
he was increasingly unable to look at her during the step. I don't want Mom to read
my increasingly blushing facial expression.
Although I know, though,
this secret is a bit futile because you can already realize it. At the
finally, I'll just tell Mom my new plan.
“Bu. Actually I have that thing.”
I looked at the little thing I took out of my bag, and
his face immediately stiffened.
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