
The atmosphere of the house becomes quiet there is only the sound of the squeals of the pet bird love babe. As usual she was busy in the kitchen and Zaenab was busy getting ready for school.
"Where's Zaki going, mak?"ask Zaenab.
"Your baby is climbing the mountain with his friends" replied the mother.
"Mountain mane foot, Roh?"ask Babe who just came out of his room.
"Because he said he wanted to go to Mount Pangrango be..."
"Aje gile is a child! Rainy season and corona season like this he climbed the mountain? Kenape you give her permission?"
"Biarin aje anyway be.pity him again heartbroken. Let him refresh his mind. Aye didn't want her daydreaming and hunger strike like that." said mom.
"Huh? Bang Zaki is heartbroken? It's broken up with Tania's sister, huh, mak?"ask Zaenab curiously.
"It's early in the morning already kepo aje!"sahut babe.
"Eh the babe knows what a kepo is?"
"Babe knows.kepo it kepen tau aja!"
"Kepo is actually an abbreviation in English be. from the word 'KEPO' stands for Knowing Everything Particular Object. In Indonesian it means to know everything."
"Oh that's the origin of the word kepo."
"Really mama? Bang Zaki broke up with Tania? Is there any problem, Mom?"ask Zaenab curiously.
"Little kids don't need to know about adults!"said Babe.
"Diehh Babe! Aye would like 17 years, want to have a ID card in five months. Time to know the love of brother aye is forbidden!"said Zaenab while putting on a frown.
"Udeh noon, nab... We're leaving now, nyok..."
"Yes Be.." replied Zaenab.
"After driving Zaenab to school, Aye went to the store. You wanna come, Roh?"ask Babe.
"No Be...Aye at aje's house. Want to make a cake ring order Cang Jaka." replied Mother.
"Oh yaudah then." said Babe.
"Be...later so the police came to Zaenab's school?"whispered Mom in Babe's ear.
"God willing so. But Aye hasn't talked to Zaenab. Afraid she's traumatized again." whispered Babe.
"If he knew from his friends how, Be?"whispered Mother
"God ape-ape. Babe's been calling Zaenab's helper, Mulyati's mom. So let the teacher be clear. Babe still can't bear to talk about it the same way she does." Babe whispered.
"Babe.aye has been waiting in front. Babe even whispered the same Mom here!"said the upset Zaenab.
"Iye iye's. Babe walk first, Roh. Assalamualaikum."
"Aye go first yes, Ma'am... Assalammualaikum.." said Zaenab while kissing her mother's right hand.
"Vaalaikumsalam. Be careful on the road, Be.." replied Mom.
Zaenab and Babe set off together for school on a motorcycle. At school, Babe drops Zaenab off at the school gate and then gasps into the shop at the market.
As Zaenab walked towards her class, a voice heard someone calling her name from the direction of the motor park.
"Zaenab Zaenab!"
"Yes" replied Zaenab while looking back. Two male students came to Zaenab. They are Andi and Surya.
"Hi...! Are you walking to school?"ask Andi.
"No, I was ushered Babe to the front of the gate. Because Babe's going to the store so I'm on the drop-in."
"Oh that..."
"Eh Nab...You got no message from your principal?"ask Surya.
"What message?"ask Zaenab back.
"I got a message from my principal last night, if the police will be able to do TKP at our school about your case" Surya said.
'jeegg' Zaenab stopped walking and stayed in place.
Andi and Surya, who had been walking parallel to Zaenab, were shocked because Zaenab stopped behind them.
"Eh.iya." said Zaenab.
"Why are you talking like that?"ask Andi wonder.
"It's okay, Ndi." said Zaenab.
"You don't know the info that Surya said?"ask Andi.
Zaenab did not reply, she simply shook her head.
"Sorry yes Nab.you know from my mouth that this lemes."sury.
"It's okay, Sur. Maybe the people who were at the scene at the time would have been in contact. I'm the only one who wasn't told by my parents." said Zaenab.
"Don't su'uzon be with your parents. It's possible that Babe and Mom don't want you to have too many thoughts on the matter." Andi said.
"Yes.perhaps." replied Zaenab, bowing her head.
"I went to class first, Sur...Ndi.." said Zaenab.
"Should I take you to class?"Andi offered herself.
"Thank you, I can take care of myself. Lots of people this morning. You go to your class." said Zaenab.
"alright. If that's what you want. If you need help, I'm ready 24 hours." Andi said.
"Every mas security guard." said Zaenab with a smile.
Zaenab walked away from Surya and Andi.
"Eh Ndi! Since when do you open 24-hour support?"ask Surya.
"New." answered Andi.
"If so tonight help me make an English paper yes..24 hours free right?"
"May but pay yes.per hour 100 thousand. Deal?"Andi thrust her right hand to shake hands with Surya.
"Aaahhh crazy! It tones its name! Not so deh.mending me in the law brush wc rather than pay you!"said Surya with an annoyed face.
"Haha..."Andi laughed loudly at Surya's face.
"It's a crank! You sensi elu, Sur! Like a girl if the moon comes again! hahaha.."so Andi.
"Bodo very! I'm going to class first!"surya said as he ran up to the stairs of his classroom.
"Bareng donk bro...!"yelled Andi who lost start.
At the foot of Mount Pangrango...
Zaki stood on the balcony on the second floor of the coffee shop, where they were staying. Zaki was staring at the still dark sky that was only in the stars. The clock on Zaki's hand shows two o'clock in the night.
"Ki...tumben this hour is awake?"ask Bambang.
"I can't sleep, Bang!"said Zaki.
"Why? Tania's mind again?"
"Let's not know. But my feelings are not good. Therefore I was solt tahajut, ask for peace of heart and mind."
"Thank God that you are close to God at this time. Sometimes I'm afraid that you've lost your mind to the point of taking your own life away like the news. 'As a result of a breakup a man spends his own life hanging himself in the bathroom'. I was afraid that the news was you, Ki.." said Bambang.
"You're mostly watching crime news so that's what's in your brain. If the news happened to you how, Bang?"ask Zaki.
"It can't happen to me, Ki! Wong I am the immortal singles. I've never had a boyfriend at all during school."
"But you like girls, right?"
"Yes! You think I'm 'gay'? I still like girls but there are a lot of girls who don't like me. Said I was black bitter not black sweet like brownie cake." said Bambang sad.
"Don't be sad! Death and sustenance are God's rules. It is only we who strive or try to find the way."
"Yes.you're right!"
"So singles don't matter either, Bang. We can so fix and strengthen ourselves to be able to mate the best of God's best choice. The spirit of donk bro!"
"Jomblo singles..ayo spirit!!"yell Bambang.
"Woi...! Noisy disturbs people to sleep!"yelled some people who fell asleep on the second floor of the shop.