Waiting for First Love to Return

Waiting for First Love to Return
Like a crazy man


Johan quite enjoy the food cooked his future wife. Although the taste can not be said to be delicious, but also not too bad. At the dinner table, we don't talk much. Only Johan's eyes occasionally glanced at Marta who was sitting in front of him, as well as Marta. Throwing a smile as the eyes collide. And all that did not escape the sight of Abah and bang Bagas.


Abah did not not believe Marta's words earlier. Seeing his daughter cheerfully accept Johan's arrival, seeing Marta's timid attitude makes Abah sure that Johan is indeed a guest for her daughter. Or the guy Marta calls her boyfriend.


Though I know that Johan is Marta's boyfriend. But abah did not immediately say a sentence of agreement which means to approve their relationship. Although according to his assessment at a glance, Johan is a good person and sholeh. But can it be called sholeh if you choose to date? Abah doesn't know how to date Johan and his daughter. No matter how the way of dating, dating before marriage is still not a commendable thing.


After eating Abah, bang Bagas, and Johan went to the mosque to pray asar. Because right after eating adzan reverberate. While Marta was alone at home cleaning the dining table. While Ina's brother came home to his own house because his son was sleepy, whining to be accompanied by a nap.


"It turns out gini if the girlfriend comes home. As you continue, I am not given a chance to both. Oh, kelp. I'm still missing." Marta grins while washing dishes. Feeling upset because Johan during a visit at home is always the same.


"Nggk kayak kak Tasya first yes. You can go out while going for a walk. Even though I'm the one who's supposed to be the mosquito repellent." Comparing the memories he had gone through.


"But if I were dating now, who would be the mosquito repellent?" Ask alone, and seek answers on your own.


"Whatever it wants." The answer itself was remembering his nephew. But forget about it, mengikhlaskan abah take Johan time to get acquainted.


Finish cleaning Abah and Johan go home. But not in the house. From the sound of his voice was heard going behind the house to see the vegetable garden owned by bang Bagas. Bang Bagas work only half a day, and the rest grow a variety of vegetables in the backyard of the house. And also for Ina's activities. Alhamdulillah rarely buy vegetables, even sometimes the results can be exchanged for kitchen spices and side dishes to eat.


Until magrib Johan finally decided to go home. A repeated look at the entrance wished Marta had gone out to drive her home. But it did not appear. Didn't see Marta even before she came home.


"Yes, bah. Pamit first." Pamitnya on abah while shaking hands briefly, after being invited around. And discuss a lot of things, also plan things.


"Yes. Be careful on the road." Replied that he patted Johan's shoulder repeatedly. Understand with the gaze of Johan's eyes that repeatedly see the door of the house, but ignore. Nor did he take the initiative to get Marta out. But let it go, even the brother who made Marta busy this afternoon so he could not get out of the house.


"Good, bah. Assalamualaikum." Finally Johan stepped away with a slightly disappointed heart. But not entirely disappointed. Johan is also happily welcomed warmly by Marta's family. Even Marta's brother and sister were quite good at treating her. Either because he was happy with Johan, or just simply respecting guests.


"Waalaikum salam."


Get in the car and drive him out of Marta's yard. See the phone that was left in the car. Lots of incoming calls and chats from Marta, which made her smile herself, but did not call back, or reply to the message.


Before returning home Johan still has a duty to pick up David. It's getting dark. The sun was already leaning towards the west, almost falling his strife. The sky has changed color.


Repeatedly Johan calls David to ask his whereabouts, but there is always no answer. Finally chose to forward his car to the construction of David's house which lived the final stage according to his advice earlier.


Stop in front of a large building that is not yet perfectly finished, there is only darkness. The day is perfect dark. Adzan magrib has passed. There's no sign of life in the building yet so that's it. The Basecamp next to him looked lonely. Johan went down and checked, but there was only a void.


"Sister. Brother David. "Repeated call Johan, but no word. Repeatedly called his cousin's sister's name, but never met.


"Where are you looking to try? How do I know this area?" Monologue while thinking. The car looked right and left in panic. There's no way he'd go home alone without David. He could be like Aunt Key. Take a deep breath, let it out. Thinking about finding a solution. But his brain was blank, unable to find a solution. It was filled with bad possibilities that made him anxious and afraid.


"Sister, pick up dong." Tried to call David's number repeatedly, but never answered.


"What happened just now?" Trying to guess what happened this afternoon after he left. Could it be that David also knew that his girlfriend was now married? Or even Tasya did not come there? Keep going on this night David where are you trying?


Despite the confusion and panic Johan finds a way out. Although David did not answer the call, his phone was still active. Why didn't he track her down?


"Huh? Crazy." Johan muttered when he knew the point where David was. Banging in disbelief, but still driving his car to the location of David's existence.


Johan drives his car on a quiet street. Really quiet and dark. Let alone the houses of the people, the street lights are empty. Perfectly dark. But in the place it passes there are still many fireflies flying, which indicates the air of this place is still clean.


Johan did not care about the news circulating about the haunted and creepy place to go at night. Even the dark and lonely here beat public funerals. But Johan's focus is only one, which is David's state. He was sure that his cousin was not okay. Anxiety overcame his fear of the creepy.


His car had now entered the place he had visited this morning. There's not a single spot of light here, other than the car's lights. The stars and moon are not visible up there. That makes the night really thick in the dark.


Johan sees the wanted man being highlighted by lights from his vehicle. David was still sitting alone in the same place he left. Sitting staring at the darkness, not even turning his head when he heard the roar of his car coming. Unmoving gets the glare of light that leads to it.


"Sister. Crazy brother huh? It's late, why is it still here? Is there no taxi or taxi that can be called to transfer to a more suitable place? Or at least call me cake, let me come quickly. " Anged Johan who got out of the car, and approached David.


"What are you afraid of until there's a beast here? Make people panic. And why hasn't my phone been picked up? " Add Johan venting resentfully. However David only flat-facedly responded to Johan's nagging. Not feeling at all guilty had made Johan panic.


"home." That was David's answer.


"You why the hell? After meeting a boyfriend instead of happy even like crazy people know?"


Silence, no answer. Johan inevitably ended up getting in the car too. I don't want to stay in that horrible place for long.


All the way home David just silently stared out the window. Johan repeatedly glanced at him, and tried to talk, but there was no reply. Even until midnight and the car has reached the main house, David no longer makes a sound. Get out of the car and walk into the room without a word.


"Where are you guys from? David why?" Ask Aunt Key to Johan who just got home. And it was strange to see his son passing by without greeting him who was chatting with his husband, but this morning the tray was cheerful and very excited.


" I don't know, Tan. He hasn't told me." Johan replied, passing to his room. Here Johan also has his own room, because indeed he often stayed at Aunt Key's house.


"Jo, don't know how? Aren't you guys going out together?" Aunt Keysa asked in disbelief, but Johan had disappeared behind her bedroom door.