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 Short Story (Sequel from The Young Man and The Old City)

agak menakjubkan kalau nemu satu orang yang meski telah bertahun-tahun gak ketemu, tapi tiap ketemu gak sengaja karena event selalu membuahkan cerpen-cerpen baru *kompilasinya bisa jadi satu buku lagi *serial *sequel dari the young man and the old city

kamu tidak pernah punya fotonya satu pun, tapi wajah dan senyumnya selalu terpampang jelas di benakmu.

Deg-degan. Then finally finding his smile, sooner than i thought before.

Lho kan dadi jerawaten. Marai ketemu owg.

Anak muda ini memang deh. Dan sekarang aku diawasi kakaknya krn tadi kami ketahuan saling melambaikan tangan: Aneh banget. Kenapa kalau ketemu malah kangen Dan sekarang saling curi pandang Demi menghindari hal-hal yang tidak diinginkan, kucoba pejamkan mata saja. tapi yang ada di pelupuk mata yg terpejam justru wajahnya yg tersenyum. Jadi sekarang balik melek, tapi nunduk dalam-dalam. *kenapa juga dudukku sejurus dg pintu shg memungkinkan scene ini terjadi Anehnya pas barusan mengangkat kepala dan melirik ke arah dia berdiri tadi, berharap dia masih di sana. Ya nggak mungkin lah dia akan berdiri di situ terus. Eh barusan mikir gini, anaknya terlihat berlari2an di seberang. Dus berarti dia masih di situ. *buru2 nunduk lagi Dan sekarang matamu mencari-cari lagi sosoknya. Berharap kalian saling bercakap-cakap lagi meski hanya lewat tatapan dan pandangan mata saja, dari arah kejauhan. Gini lho rasa lagunya dewi yul dan broery marantika sekarang anak kecilnya yang ganteng berdiri di tempatnya berdiri tadi. Menyandarkan kepalanya di pagar masjid, memandangiku dari kejauhan. Dengan sorot mata jenakanya yg seperti mata ibunya yang seperti mataku. Dia berlari ke arah dalam ruangan masjid begitu iqomat terdengar. Dan barusan iparnya memandangiku, curiga kenapa aku terus mengawasi pintu But then saved by my conversation with his nephew about their studies and upcoming final assignment. So glad he's back with another costum. Oh gosh, my aunty tease me and him when we walk in front of him. We laugh, three of us. Then she talk about our past - how i just left him for arranged marriage by my parents. We pass a home at corner of the gang. Then i just realize that he buy a home near my grandma's home. A home that i and he dreamed of when we were still together. He manifest what we dream of, event I have left him suddenly and not in manner. He actually sent me some messages through whatsapp. I know he miss me sometimes or sonething like that. But i answer it by wise messages. Be good, jangan bosan untuk menjadi anak baik. I block him from any other opportunities. For our own goodness and integrity. Just now he offer to bring some of the family to the reception tomorrow. Should i join his car or avoid him by riding another car? Finally i choose another car than his car My aunty curiously ask me which car I join at morning event. Coz she heard about his offering. (She come in 2nd session so she's not with us) I explain that I know he bring his car but I choose to join my brother's car. My aunty laugh widely. (Between proud of her niece and reflect on her styory life). the paradoxical part is that my aunt once cheated on her husband, who was back with his ex. I can feel her trauma and her parriality to the wife. So even i know my aunt love me much, i should have empathy with any wives. I've experienced by myself Kenapa aku buru2 pulang Avoid total damage? Biar bikin kangen? Gabungan keduanya? My aunty texted me when i am on bus way home. Tuh dicariin tuh So awkward when his nephew whom we take care of when he was still baby,call me 'mbak' rather than 'tante' right now. Just like his uncle call me in that past. We carry that baby alternately while we walk around kampung early morning. His mom keep eye on us with her sincere smile His nephew's age right now is the same age when the uncle was with me. Wow, i can see the pattern as used to be. 24 is my fave. So weird when i almost 50, still 24 have something to pay attention. Gimana sih kalau lihat istri mantan mirip banget wajah dan gesturnya dg kita Seneng? Sedih? Campur aduk? Ditambah baru nyadar kalau suami kita sebenarnya ternyata mirip banget dengan mantan kita Suddenly this morning we met. I walk pass by his house when he prepare his car in garage. Coz i need handbag, so i stop by and borrow it. He try to bring a bag but not suitable with the event. So the neighbour-who know what i mean-try to explain it. When i make a call with my sis his wife come down from the house bringing two handbags. She shocked when realizing that it is me. As usual she kiss my backhand with respect (such as i am the first wife:D), then ask me to choose between two handbags. She ask me to take it than return it. What should i do Take it? Return it after the event? Finally I take it coz she insist. Segitu baiknya istrinya, jadi gak mungkin aku bikin luka di hatinya ya kan. *noted.

Nih dia info novel yang sebelumnya ya.