To My Youth
CHAPTER 57
Hyunjie Residence –Yogyakarta.
Keenan was getting ready with his thick jacket, then grabbed a black hat on his desk.
He came out of his room and slipped his jacket.
“you want to play Keenan basketball?” ask his mother who is busy watching television broadcasts while snacking on chips.
“no, I'm going to department store.” He answered as he walked through the middle room.
“mama titip something dong.!” he said complete with a meaningful smile, which made Keenan frown.
“apa.?” keenan asked as he turned his body to hear the continuation of his mother's sentence.
“you go later mama send me the picture.” His mouth was still with the look of his naughty face as if there was something veiled behind his wide smile.
Not wanting to think no-no, Keenan also resumed his steps that had been delayed because of his mother.
***
A department store not far from Keenan's residence.
When Keenan was picking a few snacks, suddenly the phone in his jacket pocket vibrated to make his search stop for a moment, to reach his phone in a jacket.
Dreeddd..
“AUGHH SHITT..!!” his curse was a little loud making the other visitors surprised and looked at him with a strange look.
“woman it really..!” he then went to look for something his mother wanted, without caring about the surrounding things that were still paying attention to him until he disappeared from the hall.
Long looking for the item his mother wanted made him snort annoyed, and finally he gave up asking one of the department store employees who was displaying goods on the cosmetic shelf.
“sory, this item is where ya?” keenan asked as carefully as possible while showing a picture sent by his mother a few minutes ago.
“ooh mas his search pads brand ***?” the employee made sure in a slightly loud tone of voice that some female visitors who happened to be in the same hallway could not help but laugh thinly.
“sorry we have not sold mas, most of the brand **, there is a kok that there are wings also the same length 41cm, over there mas or want me to get?” connect the officer complete with a friendly smile.
But of course it even makes him more embarrassed, the intention of the heart just wants to ask the place where even given further explanation from the employee.
Plus the female visitors also teased her more by continuing to laugh and occasionally looking at her.
As a result, Keenan was unable to control his two cheeks that began to turn red, while the employee was still silent waiting for his decision.
“o.. okay.. ba. iklah please get.” Pinta Keenan was a little stammered.
“oke awaited for a while yes mas, I get the pads.” Sahut the employee by emphasizing the last word in his sentence, as if he was teasing him.
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“ini mas bandage that has wings also length 41cm.” not up to one minute the employee returned with a Keenan order.
“can you stop repeating that word..! aaughh..!!” furious Keenan was a bit upset because the officer seemed to be deliberately covering himself, he also left the officer who seemed to be holding back his ignorant laughter.
***
Return to Reza's residence in Jakarta.
The sound of knocking on the door rang out from the outside, making Reza who was enjoying her rest time on the sofa hurriedly wake up to welcome anyone who came.
“login.!” exclaim Reza from within.
“dad..” call Andheera who walks near her father.
“dad's youngest daughter turns out, is there anything you need Andheera?” ask Reza.
“I want to borrow a book, dad.” Sahut Andheera walked to the bookshelf beside his father's desk.
“aahh so, tumben, usually you are the laziest to read the book.” he said again while watching his youngest daughter who was looking for the book she wanted.
“winter bear..” muttered as he found a book with a title familiar to him, he immediately grabbed the book with a soft look as if he was remembering a memory he could never forget.
“you want to read the fictional novel Winter Bear? I don't think it will suit your taste.” His father said as he got up from his seat to approach Andheera who still wanted to read some parts in the book Winter Bear.
“how is the end of the friendship Bear and Ellsa.. father?” andheera asked as she looked at her father's face with a sad look.
“hah..? have you read it?” ask father.
“no, I only know from my friend, he is a fan of the novel Winter bear.” His mouth then focused again on the novel he was holding.
“so, emm. who I remember Ending from the novel was open Ending, they both got lost in a big labyrinth, and both got lost, after that no one knows they will meet again or both have a different way home.” Evidently.
“then what's the end of what dad wants for Bear and Ellsa.?”
“amm.. I think everyone wants a happy ending, but Andheera, so is life that does not always really end in happiness.” Said his father while wiping his daughter's head complete with a warm look of a father.
“iyaa I understand, I will borrow this book father.” His mouth then intends to leave after getting what he wants.
“Andheera.” called his father when his daughter was about to open the door of his room, he turned around without making a sound.
“father loves you very much.” Then his father, who was answered by Andheera's thin smile, passed away.
As soon as Andheera came out of her father's room, the phone in her pocket shook, without waiting any longer she reached into the phone in her pants pocket.
“kak Brian..” murmured before finally picking up his phone.
“Hallo..” greet Andheera.
“ada what.?” andheera asked after greeting each other.
“now.?!”
“iyaa alright.” He closed his phone and put the phone back in his pants pocket.
***
-Yogyakarta's.
On the way home Keenan, he still looks gloomy due to the embarrassing incident that happened to him a few minutes ago.
“he should be able to buy something like this himself, why even tell me..!! DAMN IT..!! this way I'll never be able to go back to the department store, I'm really embarrassed to go back there huhh.!!” his grunts along his way back.
As expected someone he knew got out of the car, then approached Keenan who was still standing in his place.
“will I drive you home?” asked the girl complete with a sweet smile engraved on her face.
“no need, just need a few more steps to my place of residence.” He said in a sniffle tone.
“then, can we talk?” add the girl who is now in front of him who is none other than Eunjiso.
“i think, I've made it clear, no need to discuss anymore no..!” Resolute Keenan who does not want to make this misunderstanding continues.
“oke I'm sorry Keenan, I thought all this time you were being nice to me, you treat me differently than the others because you have the same feelings for me." she explained.
"I don't know, you never even thought of me as a woman, I was wrong, I'm sorry, but.”.
“you want to know why I keep and treat you differently than others?” cut Keenan.
“you remember when I graduated SMP..? When your class was having a farewell party at school, you almost dropped yourself off the roof. Seeing you like that reminds me of myself in the past, who was weak helpless and always a victim of bully friends at school.” Keenan began to explain the situation.
“I just don't want anyone to have bad luck like I used to, especially since I don't want any students to kill themselves either, due to the injustice created by a group of powerful people in the school."
"Therefore I continue to accompany you, take care of you and help you become like this, so that you can be more confident and later when I am no longer by your side, you can take care of yourself.”
The truth that had now been revealed was like a knife that pierced right into his heart, along with the tears that flowed profusely added to the dramatic atmosphere of the time.
Both legs felt weaker to just support the weight of his body, until finally Jiso decided to just go to his parked car not far from his current place.
“you can't drive your car at this time.” Keenan said as he held the poor girl's arm.
“why? You're afraid I'm going to do something as bad as I used to.?!” he said in a soft tone while looking at Keenan's face which seemed to be very worried about him.
Keenan did not respond to Jiso's words, he remained silent while still holding Jiso's arm. But Jiso instead brushed off Keenan's hand and walked back to his car.
Not wanting anything bad to happen to his friend, Keenan followed Jiso's steps and then entered the car along with Eunjiso.
“you know.. As long as we're friends you never call my name, is it that hard to say..? You just call a name that's not even by your side.” Jiso said as he wiped his tears and looked straight at the scene.
“I know you're very hurt.”
“if you know, you should have told me from the beginning so that I don't misunderstand your attitude..! you're just making me look pathetic by constantly thinking that you like me. You are the worst man I've ever met Keenan hikss. ” Jiso's tears finally broke along with the pain that had spread into his body.
The weather was fine, in just a few minutes it turned dark, slowly the rain began to fall making the sound of sobs Jiso a little muffled.
But not with his heart that kept screaming in pain.
There was nothing Keenan could do or say anymore, his mouth seemed to be locked tightly to hear the sound of a whimpering from the girl who always followed him wherever he went.
The guilt also the relief in his heart mixed into one makes him think again, will what he is doing now is the right thing or even the opposite.
***
On the playground near the Andheera complex.
Andheera and Brian are swinging while licking the ice cream that Brian bought on his way to meet Andheera.
“why do you want to meet these nights.?” ask Andheera who started the conversation at that time, because Brian has not talked much since he came.
“you believe me right.?”
“suddenly, why..?” sahut Andheera glanced for a moment at Brian.
“aku only.”
“what did something happen to you.?” andheera asked a little worried.
“no.. can you cheer me up?” he said, bowing his head and occasionally kicking pebbles scattered near his feet.
“why.?” andheera asked in a flat tone as well still licking her ice cream.
“because I'm sad right now.” He still bows his head.
“why.?”
“YAAA. !!” snapped Brian annoyed because from earlier Andheera only replied with one word ‘why.
“HAHAHA..!! okay-okay okay, but I can't comfort you because I'm not a comedian.” He said complete with a face that sucks.
“huuhh.. You are really unreliable.!” grouch Brian.
“ciihh. Besides who are you until I have to entertain you.” Andheera Reply.
“astaga..
“HAHAHAHA..!! quickly finish off ice cream brother Brian, I'll take you around on my bike.” His exclamation then devoured the rest of his ice cream and got up from the swing to walk towards his bike.
Not wanting to make Andheera wait longer, Brian also devoured all the remaining ice cream as Antheera had done, then followed Andheera's steps.
“you will piggyback me.?” asked Brian while wrinkling his forehead. “you sure are strong?” he added again when Andheera had occupied the front seat and prepared to pedal his bike.
“mau bet again..? if I can take you for an hour without stopping you must grant my wish.” He said while showing a meaningful smile.
“not.. ”, the last time I underestimated you I myself got the stone.<TAG1> He said he was sitting on the passenger seat.
“hehehe..!!” Andheera gave a crisp laugh before finally starting to pedal her bike.
The night is getting late both in the city of Yogya or in Jakarta, the difference if in Yogya is being drenched in increasingly heavy rain, while in Jakarta the weather is very supportive to play around at night.
Accompanied by thousands of stars and a full moon, the atmosphere of the night was really luminous, as well as the situation that occurred between Brian and Andheera who seemed still fun playing outside, interspersed with jokes and their happy laughter, for a moment they look like they do not have any burden on their shoulders.
In contrast to Keenan and Eunjiso who are experiencing a situation that has never been imagined before.
It is true, there will never be friendship between a man and a woman, because in the end if it does not end together, then the friendship will be destroyed by an ego for a moment.
***
Eunjiso