To The Man Who Broke My Heart
25. Meet Up, Meet Up, Meet Up

Beeps. Beeps. Beeps. The phone screen on the table is awake. I touched the notification bar on the screen.

Brother Raya: Kay, are you home huh?

Kak Raya: Meet up yuk!

Hm. Know who he is if I'm here? Ah, yes. Yesterday I updated the story on my Instagram account. Basic Kayra. This is the effect of not washing your face yet. After mutuki diru, I replied to a chat from Kak Raya.

Me: Yes, brother hehe

Me : New nyampe last night

Me: I’ll call you later, ok?

I still don't have the intention to go for a walk. I want to enjoy the atmosphere of the house first. Besides, there is also a foundation business to be done which I plan to start working on Monday.

Saturdays and Sundays I spent playing at home. I asked Uni Cya to stay the night while I was here because I wanted to spend time with my little niece. Mama and Papa look very happy with the atmosphere of the house is complete at this time. And I'm happy to see him happy too.

Sunday night. I started to open the documents for the foundation. Re-contact one by one friends who will help. We are planning a meeting on Thursday. They will also arrange their place. Because the work was done, I then went into the chatroom of the teletubbies group.

Me : get together yuk!

Me: we have to gather before Lulu's wedding!

Me: count the bachelorette party

I gave him an emoji stuck out my tongue at the end of my message.

Instantly I saw a reply message from Lulu coming into the chatroom that was still open.

Lulu : yess!

Lulu: best ideas

Mimi: okay okay

Anggre : Where?

Mimi: monday I can get permission first

Me : meet on campus. Hows?

Mimi: are you ok to meet there?

Me: I’m really ok

Me :100%

Me : ciyus

Eew. Ciyus was soooo last year. I don't know why I typed that word. Thankfully, no one ignored it.

Anggre: campus

Lulu: pagian yaaa

Me : ok. Let me take the car

Wide: have fun, guys!

Duh. Poor Wide. He couldn't come because this time he couldn't take time off. I told you not yet that he has moved to Jakarta as well? He lives and works at his cousin's restaurant.

Chat with teletubbies completed. Next assignment. I moved the messaging room and typed something for Kak Raya.

Me: brother, tomorrow afternoon I go to Padang ya

Me: I want to catch up on brother's place

Me : can you?

I sent him a smiling yellow head emoji while covering his mouth.

Done.

I kept my phone, outside my room, to play with Malik, who was being fed dinner by Mama. “Pa, tomorrow I go to Padang, yes.” I asked Papa for permission. “You'll see your mumpung friends again here. Can you, Pa?” I blinked a few times while putting on a bright look.

“Let me take it between you, Pa.” said someone from behind my waist.

I immediately turned and sent him a sharp look. “Ih, Brother, what? I want to stay at Kak Raya's place. Where do you want to go, huh?" rebut me and sneer at my brother. Unnecessary question actually because Bang Rian has tons of friend wherever he is. "Udahlah, Bang. I can bring my own car. Isn't that right, Pa?"

“Who said that only you have friends? I also have a friend Kali. Yeee.” Bang Rian the Many Bacots sneered back. Know-how Malik's weirdness sounded. Perhaps he was happy to see his monkey-like Om Rian expression.

“Papa ..” My mainstay moves out again. I'm not reluctant to take it out to get support from Papa. Mama who chose to do the action no comment continued her activities to feed Malik.

Ih, shit! I want to feel like I'm staging more protests, but I know all of that will be wasted. Once you make a decision, nothing will change it. “Ya has." I finally gave up. "But, brother don't bother my friend, yeah. Don't resek.” I can't bear to warn him. Besides a lot of talk, Bang Rian is also famous for his sweet mouth that likes to wave to the women out there. Although there's really nothing to worry about because I'll only meet my friends who have known this Centil for a long time. They must have been immune to Bang Rian's charm. Aye, right?

Anyway, what's wrong with taking her? We have a private driver. I don't have to bother driving a car to and fro later.

Okay. I'll take that as a win.

"bluff. You think what a big brother, huh? Which is so easy to flirt with girls. No, yau!"

And know Malik chuckles again.

Don't tell me my niece's sense of humor is the same as her Om Rian. Please, don't let it be.

****

I was getting ready to go to sleep when my phone, which was on the nightstand, shook. When I looked at the notification bar, there was one e-mail coming in. I opened it out of curiosity when I found out the sender's address.

What in the actual hell?

To: budithesmokers@gmail.com

To : salimnumber3@gmail.com

Subject: no subject

What now Che?

Kay, because I don't have your contacts anymore, so I sent this email. I know you're home now. I'd like to meet you. Wednesdays, 10am in a regular cafe. L waited.

It's been. That's all the e-mail sent by that guy. I snorted annoyed. I put the phone back a little hard. Who do you think you are, Che? After a while he thought he could tell me as well as he could.

Ughhhh!

****

Bang Rian had already started the car engine when I carried and dipped Malik. “Tante Kay goes undaunted, yes. Tomorrow we play again here.” I peeked at her cheek again.

The two-and-a-half-year-old boy in Kalakian whined, presumably uncomfortable. I chuckled before giving it to Uni Cya again. "Bye, Malik Ganteng's. Yuk, Uni, Ma. Kayra road first." I said as I walked towards the side door of Honda CRV driver Bang Rian.

My brother honked once as he slowly stepped on the gas pedal as he exited our yard. The car started moving towards the highway.

“Dek.” Bang Rian called out to me after a while we went through in silence.

I suddenly took my eyes off the street view that looked from the car glass.

“What, Bang?”

Bang Rian did not answer. He seemed to be considering something first in his mind. “You want to promise something to Brother?” ask without distracting from the road ahead of us.

“Abang want me to promise what is it with Brother?” I'm really curious. Rarely do I see a serious expression on my brother's face. Serious is not the character, but the characteristic of Bang Bian. Bang Rian is the most supple and the most cheerful and the widest circle because of the friendly nature he has.

“promise equally Brother if you will tell everything you experience from now on. Whether it's the same Bian, or the same friend of yours. But, Brother Iwbih likes that you always ngadunya same brother, sih.” Bang Rian glanced at me while ago. “Moreover related to Harris and Che. I really want to know about those two bxjangan."

The deg!

I gasped not because I heard the name Bang Rian gave to the two people and did not like it—in fact, I actually agreed with my brother, but I was a bit surprised. Why did Bang Rian say this after the e-mail I got on Che last night? Did he have a hunch or was this just an ordinary coincidence?

Ah, I don't know.

The traffic light suddenly turned red. Our car started to slow down and stopped. I turned my gaze to Bang Rian who was already looking at me first.

In the eyes that we got from Papa it— eyeballs with a slightly light brown color, implied affection and care. He was sincere in saying all of that. He didn't seem to just want to know my business in order to have a reason to deal with the two people he mentioned earlier. He wanted to know so that he could become a backstop for his only sister.

Realizing that, I certainly could not refuse the request from my brother. “Hm. Actually ...” I started to gather words and answer. Traffic lights have changed color to green, vehicles then move again. Bang Rian returned his gaze towards the streets. Makes me feel a little relieved that I don't have to be under his observation when revealing what I'm about to reveal. “Che e-mailed me last night. He knows I'm here. Said he wanted to see me Wednesday.”

Silent. There was only the sound of the engine sounding. There was no response from Bang Rian after he heard my confession. I looked back at the scene behind the glass out there, which moved as fast as the car moved.

I don't know after how many times, Bang Rian finally growled.

“If it wasn't for Bian's promise, I would've calculated the same thing, Dek. Just so you know aja.”

There is something that makes you feel really meaningful when witnessing the protective attitude that Bang Rian is showing at this time. Seeing how he strangled the steering wheel of the car and perhaps imagining that it was the neck of the gondrong guy, made my heart flood with affection. That's how my brother cares about me.

However, I still have to maintain his sanity. “Do not waste time with energy Brother, ah. I am nothing. I'm better now. I don't know if I want to go or not. What do you think?” I asked in earnest, not just a small talk to give Bang Rian the feeling of being included in decision-making that concerns a certain person.

“As of you. Importantly, if you leave, Brother is also coming.”

I again stared at Bang Rian's face from the side, this time a bit long. I'm moved. My two brothers are perfect examples of any woman's dream man. They certainly have their flaws, but nothing is lacking for me. If only there were men other than them who treated me like this. Being in the middle of a family like this, I assumed everything would be the same. Other people will treat me like that too. However, nothing is more concentrated than blood.

To be continued ....