Dark Side

"Thank you, Jun."

Aisha gave the helmet she was wearing to Arjun.

"Hmm." Arjuna received the helmet.

"I'll go first," said the woman.

"I wasn't invited, Sha?"

Aisha was at a loss for words. Arjuna put his smile back on. A smile that Aisha had never seen before. Weird smile. A mix of grin, despair and rage. There is even a sense of cynicism and sadness. Aisha didn't know how to describe that smile. Then he realized that Arjuna knew the hospital he wanted to go to but had not been told.

Kill!

Aisha's mind screamed in her heart.

"Sha, tell Adri, you can take him! I don't need used goods."

At that time, Aisha's world seemed to collapse in an instant. Seeing the woman's expression, made Arjuna feel happy and wanted to corner him even more.

"Ah, I didn't tell you, did I? I made him die. But try to prove that I was the culprit. My game is as beautiful as yours, dear Aisha. Not only beautiful, but also dirty. Of course I'm talking about you."

Aisha's anger suddenly rose. "Insolent! How dare you! Your crimes are truly outrageous!"

"You already know that, why do you dare to play around, huh?" Arjuna hissed emphatically.

After that, Arjuna gave a kiss on the cheek of the beautiful. He also gave Aisha a smile.

"You really are mentally ill!"

"It's not that painful yet. If I was really mentally ill, I would have killed you by mutilation."

Arjuna left after saying that. He didn't cry because he was betrayed. He smiled. Because, a smile is a mask as well as a cure for all pain.

***

On Monday afternoon, Arjuna went to Bayu's boarding house. The pretext of wanting to take his school uniform. However, in reality he did not find Bayu in the room. You can't even ask Bayu's other boarding house friends. The whole boarding house is empty.

"Is he really in court today?" Arjuna asked himself. "But aren't you home this afternoon yet?"

Wanting to ask the mother selling in front, she didn't dare because she didn't know her. Taking a deep breath, he left the boarding house and walked to the base where he usually commits immorality. Drink alcohol or just smoke while watching gambling games.

When he passed in front of the mosque, he smiled because he found a figure who might know where Bayu was. Unfortunately, Arjuna forgot the name of the little girl called Bayu yesterday.

"Adek ... Mbak ... ouch! What should I call you? You forgot the name of the child too! Sia—Oops! This is in front of the mosque, you idiot!"

After a strange gibberish that didn't know what it contained, Arjuna ventured to greet the little girl.

"Ehem. Hello!"

In his heart, Arjuna was cursing himself for being bad at starting pleasantries. The white hooded girl became anxious because of his greeting.

"Not hello, Uncle. But assalamu'alaikum!"

Arjuna will note that all women are equal. Talkative. Regardless of age and anything related to women only one conclusion: fussy!

Keeping his dignity, Arjuna smiled and he said the greeting that Nana had taught him.

"Wa'alaikumussalam." The girl smiled widely.

Arjun is amazed, where did the shy girl from yesterday go? He raised an eyebrow.

Then the girl looked surprised. "Eh, sorry! Uncle is not Muslim huh?"

Arjuna shut his mouth. Holding back his laughter. This little girl's expression was truly ticklish. However, more so than her expression, the girl's question was more intrigued.

"You know where Uncle Bayu is?" That question is really stupid. How could such a small child know? It was impossible for Bayu to report to him either.

Look, now the girl shook her head. Of course he didn't know.

"But now, Adek has become Ma'am. Uncle don't call Adek, but Ma'am!"

Arjuna pinched Nana's cheek. "Yes, honey. Well, here's candy for ..."

"Miss!!"

"Yes, for Sweet Dedek."

Arjuna laughed. In his heart, he made his own joke, which was to marry the girl if Nana was of the age to get married.

"Ugh, you say 'Ma'am', really."

Arjuna winked while pinching the cheek of the girl in front of him.

"But I'm older than you. You can call Dedek, you know."

Nana looked thoughtful. That is true.

"Nana thinks Uncle is bad, he looks good. Thank you, Uncle."

To be continued....