DITO, with a clean face, stands in front of the gate of the Krobokan Penitentiary in Bali. Today he is out on parole, or is an outside prisoner. Dito waited, and a black sedan suddenly approached. Pick him up. Dito opened the front door and climbed in.
The black sedan drove away.
Dito and Radit, his subordinates, chat. Radit is driving. Dito's attitude towards Radit is like a boss.
"Finally it was granted for you to be an outside prisoner," said Radit.
Dito just smiled faintly.
"There's news about Nessa, isn't there?"
"I've sent someone to look for it, and it turns out Nessa has moved to Jakarta!"
Dito was shocked. "To Jakarta?!"
Raditz nodded.
Dito thought hard, then muttered, "Shit! He wants to get away from me?"
Radit didn't comment, he was busy driving. Dito was filled with mixed feelings. His hands were clenched tightly.
"Now where are we going?"
"To the usual place!"
Dito, who was in a band, then vented his feelings by playing a band at a cafe in Kuta. The atmosphere is very frenetic, depicting Dito's social community. Drugs, alcohol, and girls nights....
***
Meanwhile in Jakarta, in his quiet room, Lupus sleeps restlessly. His face looked tormented. Suddenly he woke up from his nightmare and sat up. His breath was labored, his eyes were bulging. His body was dripping with sweat.
"Oh my God... luckily it was just a dream."
Lupus had just caught his breath and was a little relieved. But suddenly his eyes caught an old edition of a tabloid that was lying on his bedside table. The tabloid was placed by Lulu when Lupus was already asleep. Sent from Lulu's friend Kum Kum in Bali.
Lupus widened his eyes, then hurriedly took it.
The tabloid cover is Nessa's face.
Curious and breathless, Lupus opened page after page to find an article about Nessa. Until then his hand stopped, his eyes widened as he read an article. There is a photo of Nessa and Dito. At that time, Dito was still long-haired. The headline of the article: NESSA, A TALENTED MODEL ENTERS A REHABILITATION CENTER. DITO, HER BOYFRIEND, TURNED OUT TO BE A DRUG DEALER.
"Oh my God, it turns out Nessa has been to a rehabilitation center?"
Lupus was in shock, his nightmare came true! For a moment he looked like he was in a daze. Finally he got up and took his cellphone, then tried to contact Nessa.
With ragged breath and an anxious face, Lupus waited for the phone to be answered from the other side. His hand was still holding the tabloid. Every now and then he looks at the tabloids with indignation. "Pick it up, Nessa, pick it up...! I have to talk!"
Nessa's cell phone was inactive.
Lupus is restless. Can't wait for morning.
***
Lupus hurriedly went to school. When he arrived at school, he saw a cool guy with shaved hair, leaning against his black sedan, being surrounded by children.
Lupus just glanced at it, ignored it, then moved on. Until suddenly a child called him.
"Pus, someone is looking for Nessa!"
Lupus was shocked. He immediately stopped walking. "Who?"
"His name is Dito!"
Lupus shock. He immediately became nervous and trembled. "D-Dito...?"
The boy nodded. Lupus looked back at the face of the boy who was leaning against his car in front of the school. Almost couldn't believe it, but that face suddenly reminded him of the face of the guy in the tabloids. He took out a tabloid from his bag. Same! Only the one in Tobloid is longish, this one is bald.
"Dito!" Lupus sizzles! His body muscles felt weak. With fast steps and breathing rising and falling to control his anger, Lupus headed for Nessa's class. Without having to look hard, it turned out that Nessa was waiting with a sweet smile in front of Lupus' class. Without paying attention to the anger on Lupus' face, Nessa instead handed him a sandwich in the box. He wanted to repair their relationship which had cooled last night.
"Hi, Pus. Haven't had breakfast yet, right? Here, I'll bring you a sandwich..." Lupus even slapped Nessa's hand that was holding out the lunch. Until the sandwich fell and fell apart on the floor.
Nessa was shocked. Lupus' face looked angry, he looked at Nessa with hatred, then hurried away. Nessa chased confusedly.
"Lupus, wait! What's going on?!"
Nessa managed to pull Lupus' arm until Lupus turned around.
"Stay away from me, cheater!" shouted Lupus.
Nessa gasped in surprise. All the kids in school looked at him. Nessa was embarrassed. The girl hissed, "What do you mean?"
Lupus pointed towards the parking lot.
"There, your guy's curious spirit, Dito! He's looking for you out front!"
Nessa was even more shocked. Lupus was about to leave again, but remembered the tabloid in his hand. He gave the tabloid to Nessa, who was still in shock.
"It turns out I was wrong in trusting you. Here, save this tabloid carefully, so you remember how much it hurts me when you lie to me like this!"
Nessa was forced to accept the tabloids with a broken heart, but she couldn't defend herself. He could only stare at Lupus leaving. He felt guilty because he had lied that Dito was dead. But deep down in Nessa's heart, she didn't feel like she was lying. Because it's true, for Nessa, Dito is already dead. Extinct. Vanish. Get out of his life.
Nessa looked at Lupus's retreating figure with a hurt heart.
***
That day during class at school, Nessa looked restless. Can't agree. Likewise Lupus in his class. His face was very wrinkled. Gusur and Boim behind him looked at each other and shrugged their shoulders.
After school, Lupus walked quickly through the gate. It turns out Nessa was waiting for him. The girl chased Lupus and managed to keep up with him, but Lupus kept walking, angry. Nessa felt uncomfortable.
"Pussy, wait!"
"Don't you want to go home with Dito?"
Nessa said firmly, "I don't want to see him!"
Lupus stopped in his tracks and stared sharply at Nessa.
His breath rose and fell with emotion.
"Eh, did you hear that? At first you only admitted that you had used a little. Fine, I can accept that. But it turns out that you went to rehab! And you said that Dito had died of an overdose, but earlier I saw that he was still in good health! After this you what else are you going to lie about?"
Nessa gasped, but then nodded.
"Okay, okay! I admit that I did go to rehab. Period. But that was in the past. Now I've recovered. I want to bury my bitter past. That's what made me move here and finally meet you!"
For a moment they stared at each other. Nessa looked sad and hopeless, while Lupus looked hurt.
"You may be angry and disappointed with me, but I still have high hopes for you, Pussy!"
Lupus instead looked at Nessa sarcastically. "Is that still important? You said, a relationship can work if you trust each other. But why did you lie to me?"
"Pus, I didn't mean to lie to you. I just wanted to forget all about it. That's all!"
"If you want to forget your past, why are you still in contact with drug dealers?"
Nessa had a hard time explaining because Lupus looked really emotional and didn't give her a chance to speak.
"Pus, don't I have the right to be a good person?"
Lupus instead stared hatefully at Nessa.
"Whatever you say! Whether you want to be nice or not, it's none of my business!"
Nessa was really hurt when she heard Lupus' words. "So you really don't believe my explanation?"
Lupus took a deep breath and looked far ahead. Very angry.
"I don't even want to see you again!"
Nessa gasped, looking at Lupus as if she couldn't believe it. He was really devastated, but tried hard not to cry.
"S-so... only up to here?"
Lupus nodded firmly. Nessa bit her lip to hold back tears. He was shocked by being dumped by Lupus in this way.
***
Nessa is contemplating in her room. Silent. He cried sadly. His hopes for Lupus were dashed. Nessa took a diary and wrote in it.
"Diary,
At first I thought my decision to move to Jakarta was correct. But why should I go far away from the past when it turns out it will only hurt me again like this? Indeed, people like me will definitely find it difficult to believe, difficult to accept. I really understand why Lupus is so disappointed in me. What I don't understand is Dito. Why is it that after I managed to forget and leave him, he came and ruined my happiness?"
Nessa wiped her tears, really sad.
Suddenly he heard the doorbell at his house.
Nessa gasped. He put down his pen with a frown, guessing.
"Lupus?"
Nessa rushed to open the door. But it turns out that what appeared in front of him was... Dito.
"Hi darling..."
Dito smiled, half grinning. The boy leaned in to hug her, but Nessa quickly avoided him. Dito just smiled, wasn't disappointed, and tried to understand.
"Can I come in?"
Nessa nodded languidly, half-heartedly accepting Dito. He was forced to accept Dito because he felt that Lupus had left him. Nessa accepted with a straight face.
"Why are you here?"
"Nessa, I miss you. I've recovered. I'm free. I'm no longer the same as the old Dito, Nes..."
Nessa looked at Dito with no interest. Dito looked back at him seriously.
"Prison taught me a valuable lesson. I'm tired of being a dealer. I hope you can accept my current situation."
Nessa couldn't answer anything. He was still gloomy about Lupus' decision, and he couldn't think clearly when considering Dito's offer.
"Sorry, Dit. It's not that easy."
Dito looked disappointed.
"Okay, I know you seem like you're trying to forget me. But I'll keep waiting. We can start everything over again."
"You mean?"
"I want you to come back to me again..."
Nessa became increasingly restless in her chair.
***
At his hangout place, Lupus's face was already covered in wrinkles. Should he go back to Nessa? His two friends, Boim and Gusur, accompanied him.
"Pus, you have to be a little wiser. Maybe he's lying because he really wants to forget Dito!"
"Yeah, it's hard to find a girl like Nessa anyway. It's good, it's cool, where else can you get a girl like that? It's stupid if you want to let her go! You should be grateful, those of you who are barely enough like this can get more. Improve your lineage, right? ha ha ha!"
Lupus looked annoyed at Boim.
"Just like this, Pus. If you just play and break up with Nessa, then what's the difference between you and Vera?"
Lupus sucks. Staring at Gusur.
Boim nodded, agreeing with Gusur's opinion.
Lupus immediately woke up. His enthusiasm appeared again. Even though his second friend's words were usually silly, this time they really hit the target. To the bottom of his heart.
Boim smiled happily at Gusur, giving a thumbs up code. Gusur is proud.
His nose flared.
Lupus steadily walked to Nessa's house.
Meanwhile, Nessa had not answered anything about Dito's request, until she took Dito to the front of the house, near Dito's car.
"I know, darling, you're still confused. I'll give you time to think. I've really changed and cleaned up for you. Because I love you..."
Seeing Dito's serious tone, Nessa was silent, even though inside she was touched. Before getting into his car, Dito hugged Nessa. The girl just stood there, didn't reply!
But unfortunately, at that time Lupus had arrived near Nessa's house, and was standing at the corner of the road. He was immediately shocked to see Dito hug Nessa.
Lupus turned around and left. Broken hearted. His hopes were dashed, his heart was broken again.
***
In her room Nessa was lost in thought. Cry. He opened his diary and started writing, pouring out all his feelings, his confusion. He still loves Lupus, but Lupus now hates him. And the one who came to offer love was Dito, her ex.
Frankly, Nessa doesn't believe Dito, who claims he has changed. But earlier Dito showed his seriousness. Nessa was confused. He remembered happy times with Lupus at the outbound event. He remembers playing a prank on Lupus who was forced to bathe in the lake in the middle of the night. He remembers often kidnapping Lupus from class, just so he could go to the mall. All the simple things made a big impression on him. In fact, if you compare it to the time you were dating Dito, who once asked you to go on a Star Cruise cruise with other friends, or surfing in Kuta, Bali, maybe your memories with Lupus weren't as exciting at all. But I don't know why, it really made an impression on Nessa.
Nessa then shrank her tears which continued to flood. He was getting more and more devastated. Down. Her tears couldn't stop flowing.
But it's not just Nessa who's suffering. Lupus is also worth three pennies, two kupang teeth, flip-flops made in Japan (wehehehe, maksa). Separating from Nessa, it turns out, also makes Lupus even more miserable. He just realized how much he loved Nessa. Indeed, something that has been lost will feel much more valuable than when we still had it.
Lupus sat in a daze sitting in an old building that was only half built, alone while looking at the heavy traffic, the constantly moving lights, and the silhouettes of the luxury buildings along Jalan Casablanca. His face looked gloomy.
When he walked home, Lupus was like a broken kite. Frustration. Move where his flip flops take him. Want to go to a place to play games, I'm running out of money. Want to play billiards, can't. The road is so crooked. Sometimes his feet kick around pebbles or used soft drink cans. Because his thoughts were so tangled, Lupus didn't feel like he was going to the middle. He was just shocked to death when it suddenly happened
There was a very deafening car horn! Followed by the sound of screeching brakes.
Lupus almost got hit by a car! The title of this story book could almost be The Death of Lupus, not Lupus Returns...
The next day at school, Nessa can no longer stand the urge to meet Lupus. He misses him half to death. He then frantically looked for Lupus with his friends, but there was no news about Lupus. Every friend who was asked, all shook their heads.
"Just ask his two magical friends, Boim and Gusur!"
Nessa then ran around looking for Gusur and Boim. They were found at the corner of the corridor. Nessa asked hopefully.
"See Lupus, right?"
"Lupus? Wow, we haven't seen it before," answered Boim.
"Have you contacted him on his cell phone?"
Nessa shook her head sadly. Gusur and Boim looked at him with concern.
"Yes, but I didn't bring it up. Looks like Lupus is really angry with me..."
While Lupus disappeared, Dito became more aggressive with PDKT towards Nessa. He really wants CLBK. Lost love in bloom again. Day and night he always comes. Almost everyday. There are no boredoms. As if Dito wanted to show his seriousness.
One afternoon, Dito came carrying a bouquet of flowers, while wooing Nessa to accept his love again.
Nessa responded coldly. She hasn't been able to open her heart to Dito. Every time she heard a knock on the door, Nessa hoped for a miracle, namely... Lupus would suddenly appear on the doorstep and forgive her. But even though Nessa prays like that every night, in reality it's always Dito who appears. All kinds of gifts, from expensive chocolates, perfume, or whatever Dito offered to Nessa. But always, Nessa just smiled blandly.
"Please, Nessa. Give me one more chance to improve our relationship. I want to continue our dreams that were put on hold."
Nessa, who was desperately waiting for Lupus, remained silent.
But this time there was progress, his eyes looked at Dito. Feeling like he had a glimmer of hope, Dito held Nessa's hand. And Nessa didn't let go. "Please, Nes. Receive my love again."
Nessa didn't answer, just sighed. But Dito saw hope.
***
After wandering for a long time (hehehe, just like a martial arts warrior, right?) and disappearing somewhere, Lupus finally came home. Normal, the money is gone, and the stomach is hungry. Lupus was pensive alone in his room. Lulu, who knew that her sister was sad, appeared carrying a cup of hot chocolate. While his arm was wrapped around a magazine.
"Pus, don't want to play guessing games anymore, do you?"
Lupus shook his head.
"Even though I have a good guess, you know..."
Lupus turned his head, as if challenging Lulu whether Lulu could make him laugh and forget his heartache.
Because she had the opportunity, Lulu immediately chose a guess which she thought was very funny. "What bird is stuck on the wall?"
Lupus is really lazy and moorish. He just answered, "The bird is a lizard!"
Unexpectedly, Lulu immediately jumped up and down. "Great! That's right, Pussy. Even though you're frustrated like this, you're still cute, aren't you?"
Lupus facial expression is flat. No expression at all. Lulu became concerned to see her sister so distraught. It's very rare for Lupus to be so dirty and dirty. His hair looked more and more like a bird's nest. .
"Okay, drink it first, while the chocolate is still hot."
"Thanks, Lu..."
Lulu sat next to him. Lupus took a slow sip of the warm chocolate. Lulu looked curious.
"Where have you been, Pussy? Mami's been looking for me..."
Lupus is an ignorant duck. "You don't need to look for boys."
Lulu sighed.
Lupus put down his cup. Lulu becomes sad, it seems Lupus doesn't want to be bothered anymore. Finally Lulu got up and left the room.
Lupus was just about to lie down on the bed, when suddenly the door to his room opened. Boim and Gusur's heads pop up and down. Lupus was shocked.
"Oh, thank goodness you're back..."
Lupus refuses to lie down. Wearily he sat down again. Boim and Gusur came in and sat on either side. The two looked at Lupus with concern.
"Where have you been, Pus? Eh, where is Lulu? I miss the coffee she makes..."
Lupus didn't answer, instead he looked away in annoyance. Not long after, Lulu came in carrying two glasses of water for Boim and Gusur.
"Oh, just water? Where's the snack?"
Lulu notices Lupus. He sighed sadly, then glared at Gusur and Boim.
"Why my brother? Please help..."
Gusur then elbowed Boim's waist hard, until Boim writhed in amusement.
"You'll help me, Im!"
"Ouch, Lupus should be the one helping me. I'm still single, still flirty, rarely petted. Until now, even though it's already 75% on sale, it's still not selling..."
"You're giving it to the unwilling too!" Lulu said cruelly.
Gusur laughed. Very satisfied.
"Or... do you want to be my girlfriend, Lu?" Boim PDKT to Lulu.
"No." Lulu sneered in annoyance.
Gusur chuckled again. Lupus just sighed, glancing irritably at his two friends. Boim quickly realized the situation and hurriedly approached his friend, patting his shoulder.
He spoke in as sympathetic a voice as possible.
"I know your feelings must be really broken, bro. But I'm sure there's a lesson in all of this. You have to be sensitive to find out what the lesson is..."
"Boim it's true, my dear friend,"
Gusur chimed in, trying to be sympathetic too. "There is not a single incident in this world that has no meaning. Surely God has arranged an event, with a mature plan. It is like a perfect scenario. You must be wise in seeing what the implied message is."
Lulu was stunned to see two clowns who could suddenly talk so deeply.
"Yes, at that time Nessa kept looking at you, you know. You can't go on like this, Pus. This is called losing before the war. Even war has a lot of victims. So if you love him, you have to be willing to make sacrifices. You have to do it.
something to win back your love..." Boim was fiery, trying to give encouragement.
Lupus makes you look confused. Really, at a time like this, these two friends really deserved to be called true friends. Friends will be friends. Friends always have sincere intentions, even though sometimes we just take them for granted.