Adi, Boim, Gusur, and the gang of boys are surprised to hear that Lupus canceled the bet. Lupus, who was specially invited to the canteen that morning, was attacked left and right.
"So you want to resign? You don't want this money? That's too bad... But isn't it?
just one more step...," challenged Boim while waving one hundred thousand bills.
"Yeah. How can you go back? It's not fun!" said Anto.
"Ah, you must be afraid of Poppi, aren't you? That's bad! How come guys are afraid of girls!" Aji snapped.
Meanwhile, Adi couldn't contain his excitement. The opportunity to win is open again. But he still acts cool.
"You must have been rejected by Happy, right? That's why you're backing off. So don't act confident! It's my turn to come forward, Maaan!"
Lupus just smiled. "It's not like that, Di. I just don't like Happy. I've been his friend since I was little. I know his mother and mother. I think it's really cruel of me to make him a bet. You might as well end it. It's not good for girls to make bets anymore.. .."
"Ah, it can't be done, Pussy. Remember, once you go to the exam, for the rest of your life people won't believe it. Hands clenched, shoulders shouldered... So once you
Jumping into the arena, you have to finish it manly... No
You can step down!" said Gusur, spitting out his pearls of wisdom.
"Agreed, Sur. Hehehe, this is the first time I've seen your brain work. Anyway, we don't want to know, you have to continue taking part in this bet..." said Boim.
"And... no money back!" added Anto.
Lupus felt cornered. His voice was pitiful. "Please, help me please...
I'm resigning..."
"That's great! Anyway, you take him to Parakeet and you get a hundred thousand! This is the decision!"
At that moment, Happy suddenly appeared, and immediately affectionately called Lupus. Adi immediately got hot.
"Pus... Come here first... I'll talk..."
Lupus immediately stood up. Happy casually took Lupus' hand and led him out of the canteen. All the kids looked at them. There's something going on! Lupus seems to be winning,
but why does he want to go back? As soon as he was far away from the children, Happy opened his mouth, "Uh, Pussy... I'll take you somewhere after school. Do you want to?"
"Where to?"
"It's a secret...."
"You're not going to check in, right?" Lupus joked.
"You're crazy! No... Anyway, it's still a secret. Do you want to, okay?"
Lupus nodded. Happy looked happy. "Thanks, Pussy... See you later,
yes?"
Then with cheerful steps, Happy left Lupus. Lupus looked at Happy with increasingly uncertain feelings. He was curious, where would he like to take Happy this afternoon?
That afternoon the sun was shining very hot, but Happy's heart, sitting on Lupus' Vespa, looked really cool. Lupus' heart is equal to three coins. Comfortable like in an air-conditioned room. They don't care about traffic jams. They were happy to be able to ride together. Happy nimbly pointed the way.... Towards his secret place.
"Where are we going?" Lupus still doesn't understand.
"Turn left! Turn left..." Lupus just obeyed. Turn the Vespa to the left.
Suddenly they appeared in front of their old elementary school building. Lupus was immediately amazed. He just knew where Happy wanted to take him.
"Isn't this our elementary school? Are we going here?"
In the pillion, Happy nodded happily. Lupus didn't see Happy's head movement.
He asked again, "Happy, shall we go to our elementary school first?"
Happy shouted in Lupus' ear, "YES!!!"
Lupus was shocked, Happy laughed in amusement. Vespa also entered the IKKA Elementary School yard.
As soon as you reach the front gate. school, Happy got off the vespa, and happily entered the school building. The school was empty, only a few elementary school children had not been picked up. Lupus just smiled, parked his Vespa, and followed Happy's steps.
When they got inside they both looked at their elementary school building. There are memories. which suddenly invaded their brain memory. There is a touching longing when they first enter elementary school. When they are still very young. When every day they discover new things. When they experienced thrilling adventures while joining the scouts. When their hearts are still clean, still sincere, still innocent, and every day they just want to have fun with friends. They realize that many changes have occurred.
"It seems like everything is small now, huh? Previously the ceremony field looked really big...," said Happy, breaking the silence that enveloped them.
"And the teacher's room used to be really haunted... Every time you passed by there you would be excited."
degan...," added Lupus while his eyes remained unblinking
building. Happy turned to Lupus, then remembered Lupus' stubbornness when he was a child.
"Yeah, after all you don't like making peers... Hehehe... Eh, Mrs. Evi's people
Afiah, Mrs. Ria Muniarti, Mr. Ibin Kutibin... Are you still teaching, right?"
"Mr. Ibin Kutibin?" Lupus immediately laughed. "Hey, you still remember...
Hehehe.... The accent is Sundanese tea, nya? Ha ha ha...."
At that time a thin man came out from the teacher's office.
Simultaneously Happy and Lupus saw and stared at each other.
"Mr. Ibin Kutibin... Hihihi... They quickly ran away, hiding.
Ibin Kutibin stared in surprise at the two teenagers running around.
"Mr. Ibin Kutibin hasn't changed, has he? He's still the same way...," said Lupus.
Happy nodded. He then looked around. He saw and recognized a garden full of memories. Happy grabbed Lupus' hand and ran towards it.
"Let's go to the park, come on!" Lupus obeys.
Arriving at the park, they walked happily. Without realizing it, they were already holding hands. Like childhood. Happy suddenly recognized the place where they had buried the dolls before. Near a tree that looks old. "Pus, do you remember that we buried our dolls here?"
Lupus of course remembers.
"You ever took your Batman doll, didn't you?"
Lupus shook his head. "Did you take your Barbie doll?"
Happy shook his head.
They then squatted. Happy looked at Lupus, smiling cheerfully.
"Wow, that means our secret treasure is probably still buried here, huh?"
"Yeah... Exciting, huh?" Happy suddenly stood up, looked around for a moment, and immediately moved.
"Where are you going, Hap?"
Happy didn't answer, he took the shovel that was lying near the water tap.
"You want to dig? Is it still there?"
"Just dig! Who knows, you might find one."
Lupus also helps Happy dig a garden. They both kept digging and digging. Curiosity gets rid of their tiredness. With enthusiasm, they continued to dig. Soon enough, their shovel started touching a box. Happy and Lupus immediately jumped up and down with joy.
"Hooray... Hooray.... That's it, Pussy!" Happy shouted.
The box begins to appear clearly. Lupus is increasingly enthusiastic about digging. The box was half dug out. Lupus then took the box out of the pile of soil. They both couldn't wait to open it. Happy and
Lupus is both hysterical, their dolls are still stored there. Their respective favorite Batman dolls and Barbie dolls. Without realizing it, they hugged. A surge of joy filled their hearts. A moment later, Lupus came to his senses and was a little nervous about hugging Happy. But Happy just doesn't care.
Due to the noisy atmosphere, a school guard came. "Wow, what is this?"
Happy hurriedly approached the school guard to explain,
"Sir, we are alumni here. We used to bury this doll..."
The guard looked at the dolls that Lupus and Happy showed him in confusion.
"Mr... you are the school guard, yes?" said Lupus, diverting the father's confusion. The school guard nodded.
"Do you know Mr Sarmili? Where is he now?" Lupus tries to convince them that the elementary school alumni are not lying. And Lupus' efforts are quite effective. As soon as the name 'Sarmili' was mentioned, the school guard immediately changed his face to be friendly. Like that name, he is very senior in the eyes of the school guard.
"Oh, Mr. Sarmili has retired, Sis. And now he has returned to his village in the Bogor area, at the foot of Mount Salak."
As soon as the fishing rod hit, Happy immediately replied, "We used to be friends with Mr. Sarmili. Do you know his house address?"
"Oh, you can ask my wife. My wife is Mr. Sarmili's niece. My house is behind this elementary school... Come on..."
Happy and Lupus followed the guard cheerfully. While they kept looking at their dolls.
The sun was leaning to the west, and the heat was starting to lessen, when Happy and Lupus finally left the elementary school building, after playing at Mr. Sarmili's nephew's house. The two of them walked towards the vespa. Happy held the two dolls, cleaning the dirt off them.
"Pus, how come this doll is still there, huh? Does this mean something?" Happy asked suddenly.
Lupus was silent. Happy then had fun talking using strange voices to the dolls. That's been Happy's habit since childhood, likes talking to dolls.
“Hey, Barbie.... Hey, Batman.... What are you two doing for eight
years of hiding in the park? Come on... date, okay? That's cool, bro..."
Lupus is still quiet. When I started the Vespa, the Vespa didn't start. Lupus checks the gas. Turns out it's over. Lupus panic. "Oh, crazy! We're out of gas! I forgot to fill it up..."
Happy looked calm. Don't panic at all.
"Yes, that means we'll push it to the gas station!"
Without waiting for orders, without the slightest grumbling, Happy immediately got ready to push the Vespa. Lupus looked on in amazement. It felt like he had lost several kilos, but Happy was still enthusiastic about helping Lupus push the Vespa. Happy looked still cheerful. His face didn't look like he was complaining in the slightest. But Lupus doesn't feel good after a while, in busy afternoons
This is how you tell a girl to push a Vespa. Several guys in the car kept teasing them.
"Hap, you can just go home by public transportation. Your house is already close...," said Lupus.
Happy shook his head. "No Ah...."
"But it's embarrassing to be teased by boys... I can push it
Alone...."
"Oh, why are you thinking about those guys? Who are they? I don't care. Anyway, I'm just happy, when I'm near you, I feel happy all the time..."
Lupus was stunned. Happy is increasingly enthusiastic about pushing the Vespa. A few moments later, they came to a gas kiosk. Happy was still laughing playing with his doll.
"Hello, Batman...? You're worn out, aren't you? Barbie's worn out... We're looking for water
sugar cane, okay? It's delicious... Sweet..."
While filling up with gas, Lupus looked at Happy in amazement.
"Happy, how can you always be happy?"
"Well, his name is Happy too!"
"You never get bored?"
Happy just smiled. After the petrol was full, Lupus took Happy home. Happy was served cold orange water, a thirst quencher after pushing the Vespa for tens of meters. While drinking ice
oranges, Lupus was perched on the terrace of Happy's house. A bit stunned.
There was sweat appearing on the tip of his nostrils.
Happy, who was sitting next to Lupus, suddenly spoke up, "Eh, Pus. Do you want to go to Bogor after school on Saturday!"
"What are you doing?"
"Visiting Mr. Sarmili."
"Oh, what are you doing?" Lupus is a bit lazy. Because Bogor is far away. But Happy kept pushing. He said to complete their longing. Lupus is still thinking. The thing is, on Saturday night he promised the kids to go to Mata Bar to play. What to do?
On the same afternoon, the gang of boys plus Meta were hanging out on the edge of the basketball court. They had just watched a basketball match between classes, and immediately discussed Lupus, which was considered wishy-washy.
Gusur, as usual, immediately gave his literary references, "The great writer Pramudya Ananta Toer once said, 'Once in life we have to decide on an attitude. Otherwise, we will be nothing...' Oh, our friend Lupus "This doesn't seem to be anything. Because you can't decide on your attitude."
Adi, whose knowledge mostly comes from Japanese comics, pretends to be able to keep up with Gusur. "That's right! Lupus is fickle. Can't be held. He won't become anything. At most he will become a cendol..."
"It's better to be a cendol maker... Who knows, maybe you'll become an ondel-ondel... Anyway, we are
"You have to refuse if your child asks you to step down...," supported Boim.
Meta, who was a virgin in a den of thieves and had been silent reading the situation, started to speak up, "Eh, eh... I know what you're doing! Just so you know, I don't like it! Anyway, if there are various kinds of Lupus, I'll complain to Poppi."
Hearing the threat from Meta, who is known as Poppi's closest friend, the boys immediately screamed, "Don't worry!!!"
"This is just a bet, Met! Playing around...," said Boim.
"In fact, I don't like playing with girls...," said Meta.
Returning home that day, Lupus felt his heart becoming increasingly uncertain. While holding his favorite Batman doll as a child which had "disappeared" eight years ago, Lupus lazily climbed the stairs of his house to his room.
The phone rings. Lupus was originally lazy to lift. But that afternoon there was no one at home. Mami and Lulu are at the supermarket, shopping for a stall. Lupus was forced to lift. It turns out it was for him. From Boim.
"Pus, where have you not been watching basketball? PDKT goes to Happy all the time, huh? Anyway, Saturday night we're at Mata Bar..."
Lupus was silent. Holding the telephone receiver. He was still confused.
"Pus? Pussy? You're not dead yet, are you?"
"What, Im?"
"Saturday night, wait."
"I don't want to!"
"Why don't you want to? Don't be a coward! Don't have no attitude. Basically, if you don't come, you will have to pay one hundred thousand!"
"Why?"
"That's the kids' decision. Ciao!"
Click. The phone hangs up. Lupus is stunned. Then without energy, he stepped into his room. Arriving at his room, Lupus put his Batman doll on the study table. Among Poppi's photos. Lupus looked on. After a while Lupus realized that the Batman doll didn't fit among Poppi's photos. There are things that feel like they don't match. Because it's a different story! Finally, Lupus put the Batman doll back in the drawer! Lupus threw himself onto the bed in despair.