
"Hello," said Juna across there in a hoarse voice. Niken glanced at the wall clock that showed at 10 p.m.
"You sick, Jun?" niken asked who realized Juna's voice was different than usual.
"No, I just woke up." After that there was a noise. I don't know what Juna did across the street.
"Tumbens?" chirps Niken. Because Juna doesn't usually sleep fast. Juna prefers to play games on his phone rather than closing his eyes.
"Yes, tired of my time, 3 days of overtime continue, like now again the season of the motor is broken, the race shop continues until we can not go home our spit." Niken listened carefully to Juna's words.
Breathing in, "don't tire Jun, while no one's sick." Niken gave advice because honestly Niken worried about Juna's condition.
"Father it. Oya why call night? Want to owe money?" juna asked casually but Niken's ears were not relaxed hearing him.
"I want money debt also picky people times. Ogah debt to you, you just eat it hard to want to owe me," replied Niken scathing.
"Cruel," said Juna while chuckling because Juna knew Niken would never be serious about his words.
"Ck, how to talk about debt anyway," said Niken sebal because it was distracted by Juna.
"I want to confide in Jun," whined Niken after recalling his original purpose of calling Juna.
"Hmm," said Juna lazy but Niken did not care about Juna's response because Niken knew surely Juna would still listen to his complaints.
"You remember the Bayu bang, Jun? He came to cost me time?" Niken started his chat session.
"The wood has a copy of that?"
No, even though Juna seems lazy to listen to his curses but he will still respond.
"Yes. Come to my boarding her. Though I've started to forget the same after 1 year never met."
"Kok he can tell you your boarding address?" ask Juna wonder.
"Actually yesterday I found him shopping at the minimarket, he continued to pay for my groceries and nganterin I came home, so he could know my boarding address." Niken told a story while staring at the ceiling of the room.
"Don't be cheap as a girl" Juna commented. Niken squeezed the pillow and promised to punch Juna in the mouth with a mosquito racket when they met again.
"Why would Bayu suddenly shoot me, Jun? What do I have to answer? Time I refuse again? It's kasian, Jun." Nike continued his vent session even though he knew for sure soon Juna's mouth would make a dragon sound spitting fire.
There was a sound of coughing at the place where Juna was, it seemed Juna was choking and Niken prayed that Juna would really choke. Choking on chicken bones.
"To Geeeran you will be shot again. Think dong, 1 year has passed, yes maybe he still does not have a girlfriend. Could he pay for your groceries and nganterin you go home because you do not have the same face melasmu. Your face is the face people ask for mercy." Niken is getting stronger squeezing the sheets because it is too furious with the words of Juna who is getting ugly. Being lied to hurts, but being too honest hurts more.
"Jun," call Niken slowly.
"Hmm," Juna's response was still in a lazy tone.
"The school has a boyfriend, let's not sensian mulu. You're like a man with no caress, no" said Niken sewot.
"Huh?"
Niken immediately ended the phone call unilaterally because he was too upset with Juna.
Niken looked back at the ceiling of his room. Juna's words were bad but Niken felt Juna's words were true.
1 year is not a short time and Niken so carried away Juna's words stating whether Bayu may not have a girlfriend. 1 year alone his life has turned upside down, not kaluan, is it possible that a Bayu is still so-so?
Niken was still busy daydreaming and guessing his own thoughts when his phone rang which indicated there was an incoming message.
Niken was stunned to look at her phone when the message was opened.
'Good night Niken. Dream of Brother yes and convince your heart so that your love is not rejected again'
***
"Well, come back!" marcel exclaimed the memories Niken was trying to dig back. The memories are still neatly stored in his memory because that's where the beginning of the pain was created.
"Hmm, looks like Bayu hasn't moved on with mom. Kasian Juna," said Marsya.
"Why is it that you are Juna's sister, sis?" ask Marcel wonder.
"Yes dong, Juna is always there for mama, many years accompany mama but instead her presence is lost to Bayu." Marsya replied fiercely.
"Yes they've only been friends once, sister, why also brother pity Juna." Marcel said while turning the eyeball.
"But still a kasian, Cel, I really feel like watching a Korean drama yes," said Marsya Lebay.
"More messianic papa sis!" marcel exclaimed while biting a rough corn pop that was still loyal in his lap.
Marsya and Niken suddenly giggled. Understand the meaning of the word kasian thrown from Marcel's mouth.
"Ma, isn't this Bayu in Nabila's cab, huh?" marsya asked so remembered the story that was told by her mother.
"Yes, said Juna right Nabila has a crush on Niken?" Marcel also suddenly remembered the story of his mother's school days.
Niken was silent for a moment. I don't know why the pain hit his chest when he was about to dig up that memory. Breathe in and breathe out slowly. However, those memories become valuable lessons that Niken can pick up his silverware.
"Well, so it was Nabila --"
***
Niken helped Nabila arrange Nabila's belongings and tidied them up in the right boarding room next to Niken's boarding room.
A week has passed since the last time Bayu came to the cost of Niken and today is right with the day of Nabila's move as Niken said to Bayu.
Niken compiled Nabila's college books and had a sense of envy in the heart because Niken was not as lucky as Nabila who could continue his education to college. Niken so imagine if his family is still as lucky as it used to be, now Niken is also struggling with books and is seriously studying the science of psychology. But Niken immediately shook his head to dismiss all the evil thoughts that had stopped in his head.
Niken is not able to continue school to a higher level but Niken is proud because it can help the family economy. Niken was able to give some of the money to work to her mother even though her mother would nag her with sobs and apologize for being troublesome.
"Son, it's late, go out and find food, I'm a laper." Nabila's voice breaks Niken's daydream about the fate of her school.
Niken turned to look at Nabila who had just finished arranging his clothes into a mini closet that was already provided by the boarding house.
"What do you want to eat?" ask Niken.
"Fried rice is going to hang out in front?" Because too often visit and even stay at the cost of Niken, Nabila to memorize there is a fried rice worker who often hangs out in front of the cost of Niken.
Niken glanced at the clock hanging on the wall, "usually this clock is still shabby anyway, let's look out." Niken stepped towards the door and followed Nabila. They went downstairs and once they reached the lower floor or rather the living room, Niken found Bayu who had just removed his helmet and hung it on the handlebar of the motorbike.