The Injured
Past Times

The day keeps changing. The triplets did not forget their plans. Friday afternoon they invited the om who was preparing to tour tonight to the house of Kalfa to be introduced with Kak Jing-jing.

"Come, Om," asked Aleena.

"A little while, yeah. You have to go with Om Upin Ipin tonight."

His three nephews nodded with a glaring smile. They're heading for Satria's residence. There was only security standing guard at the front gate.

"Who are you looking for, Mom?" ask the security of Satria's house.

"Kalfa exists?" ask Ask.

"Master and Den Kalfa have just left. They're out of town."

The triplets' faces were disappointed. The mission is failing now.

"You heard, didn't you?"

"Just go home, Om," said Aleeya.

Aska decides to leave Satria's residence. Seeing her grieving niece Aska leads them to their favorite ice cream parlour. Let his money be wasted for treating his three nephews whose appetite is high-class.

"We're eating ice cream first, and then we're home." They also cheered happily.

Aska's three nieces immediately got out of the car in great excitement. Aska arched a smile when she saw her three nieces look happy. They choose the ice cream they want. Aska just followed them. Bills that are not even a little ignored.

Seeing her nephew smiling happily made Aska happy beyond measure. After finishing the ice cream, Aska invited her three nieces to go home because Ken and Bian were waiting for her at home.

Aska drove them to the sister's house. However, in front of the Echa house there is a matic motorbike parked. Aska's forehead shriveled, unlike her brother's family guests usually wear a motorbike. Usually a luxury car is parked here.

Aska did not care about it, she led her three nephews into the house. The eyes of the triplets squinted when they saw a woman in her house with a hijab. They know who that woman is. However, it was not unusual for this woman to come to their home. There was suspicion surrounding their hearts.

"Well, he said to Kalfa's house?" said Echa who was a little surprised because his three children had returned home again.

"There is no darkness" replied Aleeya.

"Sister, Adek go home first, yes. Want to go touring to Bandung because, while checking the cafe in Bandung," he said.

"Be careful, Deck. Later Brother send pocket money for you there."

That was how Echa, if she heard her sister was going to travel, she would definitely give or transfer money to her sisters account number. Although, his younger brother would never be short of money Echa would still give them pocket money.

"No need, brother," refused Aska. However, he still owed a debt to his brother-in-law.

"Don't refuse, Deck. Brother knows for sure you're out of the three children's body Sister'kan. Let's just say, Brother changed the money they used for snacks."

If, Echa has spoken like that the sign should not be rejection. Aska just smiled and agreed to the words of her brother.

After Aska's departure, Aleesa stared intently at the mother of the home who was talking to her mother.

Aleesa could read the movements of the mother. It was as if he was waiting for someone.

"Little man has come home" asked Aleesa.

"Udah, it's in the room. Another masterpiece task." replied Echa.

Aleena and Aleeya chose to enter the room. Not with Aleesa still sitting next to her mother.

The chat that the home mom talked about was not very important. It even made Aleesa yawn.

Half an hour passed, the roar of the car engine sounded in front of his residence. Aleesa immediately ran towards the outside door.

"Don't run Brother Sa," cried Echa. However, the active boy ignored the mother's words.

"Engkong!"

The call from Aleesa made Rion who had just closed the car door smile at her. Aleesa ran small and he was also careful going down the stairs.

"Where's Grandson of Engkong? It's beautiful" said Rion.

"Main, but right into the house the oracle is not there," Aleesa argued.

Rion laughed and held his second grandson. Unceasingly diya kiss the cheeks of the grandchild's bully. There was a rough sigh when he saw that there was a motorbike in front of his house.

"Sa's sister doesn't like the same thing that brought the bottle."

Aleesa would be honest about what he didn't like. And so did his two brothers.

"Don't like it either, right?" sergeant Aleesa.

Rion felt that his second grandson had a very strong feeling.

"Cong just love you guys." Aleesa laughed and kissed the grandfather's cheek unceasingly so that Rion chuckled.

Rion carried Aleesa into his house. The warm smile she got from the housewife who was none other than Vina's mother.

"Good night, sir," said Vina's mother.

Rion just smiled a little. Echa immediately welcomed her father. Grabbing Aleesa from her carrier.

"Dad want some warm tea?" ask Echa.

"Green tea" he added. Echa nodded slowly. "Father to the room first, yeah." Just a smile that Echa gave me.

Echa asked Bu Vina for permission to make tea for her father first, while Aleesa accompanied Bu Vina in the living room.

"Beautiful boy, do you want to have a grandmother?" ask Miss Vina.

Aleesa's eyes widened at Grandma's words. Vina smiled at Aleesa.

"No, my grandmother was one, Mimo," he said.

Aleesa's face also showed a tremendous dislike of Bu Vina. The arrival of Bu Vina seemed to have another purpose.

Actually Echa wanted to send Miss Vina home, but she wasn't feeling good. Echa felt bored because Bu Vina had not stopped discussing things that were not important.

Even dinner, Echa was forced to invite Miss Vina to enjoy a meal together. His face looked bright, but soon he had to swallow a disappointed pill. Rion did not come to dinner with them.

"Why didn't Mr. Rion come to dinner together?" ask Miss Vina.

"Father is not hungry yet, he said," said Echa.

In fact, Rion did not want to meet with Bu Vina. He doesn't want to hurt women anymore. He knows what Miss Vina's arrival means. Especially this afternoon he got a message from Vina ma'am. When asked who the number was from, Ms. Vina replied from Iyan. Rion only let out a rough sigh.

After dinner, Bu Vina finally came home. Echa was relieved and Rion came out of the room.

"If he's here again don't get accepted, Dek" said Rion.

Echa obeyed his father's orders. He knew his father was uncomfortable with Bu Vina's presence. Especially Aleesa who had refused from the beginning.

"Sa's grandmother was just Mimo" he continued.

Rion smiled and gently rubbed Aleesa's hair. "There will be no grandmother for Aleesa. Just Mimo Aleesa's grandmother" he said.

Aleesa laughed happily and hugged Rion's body. His granddaughter's love was enough for him.

In another place, the three single men were touring together using two motorcycles. They keep pushing their bikes. Sometimes they rest in a soothing place while sipping coffee.

At midnight, they just arrived in Bandung. It was in their cafe. They are used to sleeping in the shophouse that became their cafe.

"Thankfully, good luck" said Ken who has now laid his body on the sofa.

Bian and Aska had already rolled out a floor mattress for the two of them to occupy. These three men were not the children of ordinary people, but they pretended to want to become ordinary people.

By morning, the cafe had many visitors. Moreover, their cafe continues to be promoted by visitors through social media accounts.

Their activities make them forget about time. The twilight has come, signifying the day is over. Aska sat behind the cafe leaning against a plastic chair while looking up at the sky.

"I am so tormented by this feeling" he murmured.

He closed his eyes, trying to recall the shadow of the female face that could not be lost from his memory.

"Gua mah nyariin you," said Ken. Bian Kun joined his two best friends.

"The usual guests who perform here do not come, while many more visitors. There is less if not accompanied by music," explained Bian.

"Later the cave that sings." Ken and Bian smiled.

Aska changed her costume, fortunately she brought more than one change of clothes. After everything felt perfect, he went downstairs and headed for the mini stage that was already available.

Aksa grabbed the guitar that was already available there. The guitar quotes made a sudden atmosphere of silence. Very nice to hear.

🎶

The roar of tears

I think it's dry now

Lamenting my past

Who are not on my side

Now where are you

I don't know how you are

Maybe I'll meet later

You who I love

At a table, a man who was feeding a boy felt that the song represented his heart at this moment.

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I wrote our story

So beautiful my past

She was crying in my arms

Then he said defend me

Where is my past now

Do you hear my song

Which is only for you

As a part of my life story

A song that made Aska take a rough breath. This song describes his heart. His view now turns to visitors who are taking videos of him singing. However, his eyes caught one of the women he had been looking for while standing. Without thinking, Aska stopped her singing and chased after the woman. Everyone was surprised.

When he got to the exit, a car had taken the woman he loved away.

In the car, the woman stared out the window. His mind turned the memories of a few years back.

"Bang As," he murmured.

There was a feeling of guilt lodged in his heart at this moment. His departure without a saying of saying goodbye will definitely make a man he considers more than just a friend.

"I had to," he continued slowly.

A clear thread dripped just like that at the end of his eyes.

At the cafe, Ken and Bian run over to Aska. They both patted Aska's shoulders.

"What's wrong?" ask Ken.

"The cave past," he said.

Bian let out a rough breath. Ken looked at Bian and nodded slowly. They brought Aska back inside and calmed her feelings.

Sometimes these two friends of Aksa are confused by Aska's attitude.

"A normal Aska isn't it?" ask Ken to Juno.

"Of course."

Not to approach his two friends. He sat in front of Ken and Juno..

"Aska is the original covered person. It is not easy to tell anything to others. Although, his own best friend. He's very much looking after what's called privacy."

Ken and Juno felt that way. There are places where they cannot know. There is also a section where they should know. Aska like giving a very high fortress to himself.

"He was open to people who talk a lot. Aska will talk if the evidence is in hand. He will publish something if he has already grabbed it. He's not a loud empty barrel, '" Bian said.

About the person he likes Aksa snagat shut everything up. Not without reason, there have been many occurrences of friends eating. He doesn't want to be like that. If, even that happened to him he would rather retreat than risk his friendship.

There's a lot that Ken and Juno don't know. Aska seems to limit herself to say who she is and how her heart. Enough he and his family know because two need not justify anything that others think is wrong.

He is also friendly with people who are willing to accept all their shortcomings not only accept their advantages. Ken and Juno as well as Bian were people who did not care about his status. He's the son of a rich man, certainly the one close to him just wants to justify it. Unlike Juno, Ken and Bian who know Aska as an ordinary person. When Akan felt they were sincerely friendly with him, he finally showed him who he really was. The three friends were even more hesitant to Aska instead of using. That's what Aska is looking for, friends at a happy time it's a lot. Friends in difficult times are very difficult. Only the three of them were always there for Aska. Even from the smallest things they will be ready to help. Aska ran out of gasoline, the motorcycle tires deflated, not carrying cash. They are the ones who are ready to help Aska. despite the curse by swearing out of his mouth. That's what we call friends.

Similarly, Ken who asked Aska for help at midnight because his mother suddenly fainted. Without thinking, Aska came to Ken's house and took Ken's mother to the hospital. Aska also covers all the hospital costs of her mother from Ken. Ken really cried and was very grateful to Aska.

Aska always gives infinite help to these three friends. When they can't afford the tuition Aska will spend for them. That's what Aska can do.

Especially when Bian suffered a disaster. Bian's house burned down with nothing left. Aska asks her father to buy Bian a simple house as well as a vehicle for Bian to go to college. Aska's father was very kind and willing to help Bian sincerely. That was their friendship, although Aska was not too open, but from the very care of his friends. So is his best friend who does not lose care for Aska.