The Love Story of Son of Sultan
102. Steady.

The boat's coda lit the mess, the roar of the engine sweeping the water against the current was heard. The small boat carrying the passenger started off the road. 

Adip took a deep breath, his eyes lowered and swallowed the bitterness.

A moment later, he lifted his face staring around the small river pier, still very clearly all remembered, when he first came here. Every passing second framed beautifully in Adip's heart. 

Although, Adip did it sincerely, there is no lust but his heart still churned and pounding, the taste of orange lips that had been adrift with his lips when Orange fainted is also still very imprinted. 

The boat moved away from the village, but Adip continued to face the village, as if the weight left him. He stared at the village road that was getting lost.

On the road Adip still remembers the warm and tender feeling of an orange hug that stuck to his shoulder when he was carrying. 

Even in his eyes now it was as if he was seeing his shadow joint go back to the time he was carrying an orange. Adip continued to look at the pier road hoping that Orange would be there and waved his hand with a smile.

Unfortunately all that was just illusory and empty hope. The end of the pier road leading to the village remained quiet, wordless, without a sound, without a Orange smile.

The boat kept speeding away, all the sights were gone, changing with bushes and trees. Adip swallowed his saliva again. Adip recalled what he did before leaving earlier, Adip then smiled slightly. 

“Why am I so disappointed and feeling this sick just because I left without seeing it? Don't I have the right to see her forever? Who is he who am I? He's like the sun that's too dazzling if I keep looking. I quite get the light from a distance, feel warm even without hugging! He's too hard for me to reach, Adip!” realized 

Adip monologued himself in his heart, clenching his hands to hold the pain that was seeping into his heart.

The word love is never wrong place, love knows the way home and home. Unfortunately Adip really feels this feeling like a curse. The sense that comes keeps growing and torments him. He wanted to be put out but couldn't.

As a man Adip should be tough enough against all this. Doesn't the word love not have to be?

Adip remembered what had happened to him earlier, about all the conversations he had with his friends.

Adip then smiled slightly and sighed again. He cannot be selfish. The intention of him to bring the orange here is to work on it, then to make him useful in this village. Not for him to have or for him to approach.

Flashback this morning. 

Adip Celingak – celinguk looking for Orange but who came out other children. All then greeted the friendly Adip. 

“Come Bang! Eaten!” said Siska kindly handed boiled noodles with green vegetables. They carry a lot of food. Either Siska or Nita in a suitcase carried in a separate vehicle carrying a lot of sardines, corned beef, instant noodles, sausages and various other groceries. Unfortunately, Adip prefers vegetables, Adip is also actually good at cooking. 

“Wah... There is Bang Adip tumben early in the morning here?” ask the kids out of the kitchen to say hello to Adip. 

“He...!” Adip was just grinning, his eyeballs still revolving around every corner of the room especially observing one door near the living room. 

“Kok quiet?” adip nyeplos asked to make the three girls look at each other not understand. 

“Sepi how Kak?” ask Prilly plain. 

Adip dehem wrong behavior, it feels heavy once his tongue composes letters catapulting tanya mention the name of Orange where?” 

“I mean another where?” tanya Adip looks nervous and uncomfortable!” 

“We are ordinary three, not quiet!” nita felt that nothing was wrong. 

“Reason Bang Adip, Orange and Yuri?” prilly's voice with innocence. 

Adip smiling still remains heavy asking clearly where is Orange. 

“Kakak want to say Orange yah?” ask Prilly directly without a stale bosa. Of course Adip who was the first to fall in love and really like that was immediately embarrassed and excited. Not yet Adip answered Siska had interrupted. 

“Apip has a relationship with Orange? Orange came home from here to marry Bang! Mending his heart, he likes the insignificance and php. Beautiful and rich indeed. But she should not benefit her beauty to sick people dong!” answer Nita. 

Hearing Nit's reply, Adip immediately gulped his saliva furiously and glared. Adip knows that Orange is indeed betrothed and wants to marry Mr. Rendi, but Adip does not accept if anyone denounces Orange. Adip also heard and saw, when they did bullying to Orange, it's just that Adip was self-conscious, if Adip did not meet the wrong incident in front of him again, he had no right to interfere. 

“Why are you guys even mocking your own friends?” adip asked a little disappointed. 

“Sorry, Bang! Siska did not mean to denounce the orange. We just want to rebuke Bang Adip. We know how beautiful Jingg is, all men will be stunned, but do not let Bang Adip hurt himself! Love Bang Adip will only clap one hand!” sahut Siska again instigated Adip. 

Siska's own chest was already burnt enough to hear Adip bring the Orangas to shore, plus if true, Adip came to them that early in the morning looking for the Oranges. Siska is very hateful and wants to make Adip stay away from the orange.

adip quietly tightened his jaw and began to feel uncomfortable. Even so, still with his conscious mind, what Siska said was indeed true according to him. Even before Siska said that, Adip already knew enough first. 

“What are you talking about? Don't slur when you say. Who do you think I am? I'm just here to tell you guys, I want to report to the office and pick up some stuff to run my work program! I'm here to ask you what kind of stuff you need. I ask your friends without being missed so that all is fair! Which stuff do you need most!” answer Adip hide his regret, his feelings and do not want to talk about Orange. 

Adip managed to make all speechless, and realized his mistake. 

Nita and Siska fell silent in embarrassment, even so, Siska smiled happily, Siska interpreted her initial suspicions wrong. Adip's not looking for an orange, batinya. Siska pulled the corner of her lips smiling and wanting to apologize unfortunately Adip lost his mouth and got up from his seat. 

“Where is Adi going?” ask Prilly. 

“Gue disappointed with you. This is how you guys are? You guys here are family, you should love and support each other like I said the other day why is it like this?” adip looked at them sour. 

Nita and Siska were cornered. 

“Sorry Bang! Sorry, we don't mean that!” said Siska disappointed, the intention of self-deprecating Orange even Siska mocked himself. 

“Cancel my intention to buy your needs!” adip replied angry. 

Adip tried to make himself look angry because of the behavior of Siska and Nita, whereas in Adip's heart besides he was disappointed with the attitude of his friends. Adip also really felt broken. 

“Bang, sorryin Us!” nita said again. 

“Show your compactness here!” adip tried to leave. 

“So open jastip, Bang?” ask Prilly again innocently. 

“Ngak!” adip replied without looking at them. 

“Jingga and Yuri pamit to poskesdes and jengukin Bu Martha!” prilly shouted after Adip, somehow feeling Prilly still said Adip was looking for Orange. Prilly reflexively wants to tell Adip. 

Prilly was upset because she felt hurt. Prilly went back into the living room, looking at Siska's boiled noodles that were starting to cool and expand. 

“This is the first time, Bang Adip is angry and looks upset!” said Nita. 

“You know, Bang Adip is sterile, he doesn't like bad girls, we have to be good in front of him!” sahut Siska's. 

“Yes where do I know, Prilly is hooking on Orange!” nita answered again, handing the blame to Prilly. 

“Kok me?” prilly replied, not accepting. 

“Tau ah!” siska answered and got up and left. Nita did the same. Prilly then sat down and smiled. 

“Ya has made me!” inner Prilly pleased. In the village instant noodles alone feel delicious and delicious. 

Adip kept walking out of the house without looking at Prilly, but behind Adip's back who kept away from Prilly's gaze, Adip smiled with relief. 

“Thank God he really changed!” batin Adip is happy but still feels painful. 

Adip was steady to go to the city without saying goodbye, moreover, the boat that Adip rode was not only carrying Adip, but there were others who wanted to sell their fish catch to the city. 

Yes Adip should be able to dismiss all his anganya about Orange. It is better for Adip to be used to endure this pain, than for Adip to allow himself to be close to the Orange his feelings develop, but they remain separated will surely be very painful.

And now Adip is on his way almost to the city.