6

Ransul baru aja menarik selimutnya dan memejamkan mata malam itu ketika hpnya bunyi.

"doooh baru mau merem," dia berkata ke dirinya sendiri. begitu lihat siapa yang telfon, dia ngga heran, selain Yuncu, cuma Jared yang telfon tengah malem begini. "whaddup, Jay?" sapanya.

"hey, R. were you sleeping?" tanya Jared.

"uh, no, i was rolling downstairs." jawab Ransul.

"really? that's stupid." komentar Jared, sambil rebahan di kasurnya.

"uh, do you always call people at midnight?"

"not usually," jawab Jared. "i told you i'll call you later, right?"

"yea, i thought later would be tomorrow or later, later, you know?" kata Ransul merubah posisi yang tadinya tiduran jadi duduk.

"yea, well, i, i actually just wanna say goodnight." 

"oh," Ransul ngga tau harus komentar apa. "yea, goodnight, Jay." dia senyum.

"um, hey, can i come over tomorrow?"

"why do you want to come over?"

"just, um, no, maybe we should just go have some lunch, what do you say? pick you up at lunch?" 

"o, okay, lunch sounds good." jawab Ransul, ngga tau lagi mau komentar apa.

"okay, see you tomorrow." Jared senyum di sebrang sana.

"see you." jawab Ransul lalu nutup telfonnya. lalu melempar kepala ke bantal, lalu memejamkan mata.

Ayunda lagi sendirian tengah malam itu, ngga bisa tidur, and so she dials one number.

"hello?" yang ditelfon menjawab dari sebrang.

"hey, Zacky, it's me, Ayunda." sapa Ayunda.

"wow, Ayunda?" Zacky kaget.

"yes, Z." dia meyakinkan Zacky.

"wow, i mean, it's really you, calling me, in the middle of the night." Zacky masih kaget, dan tentu saja dia senang ditelfon Ayunda setelah sekian lama. "how you doing?"

"um, fine." jawab Ayunda. "what about you?"

"fine too," jawab Zacky. "umm, so why are you calling me? i mean, i'm glad you call, but, you haven't called me again since the break up."

"i know, i just, uh, bored." Yuncu beralasan. no, she actually missed him.

"oh, okay." jawab Zacky, yang sebenernya sudah berharap bakal mendengar kata kata seperti i miss you atau semacamnya.

"um, it's been a while since we talk, do you want to, uh, maybe..." Ayunda menarik napas, lalu melanjutkan, "go out with me, having some coffee, and just talking?"

"o, um, okay." jawab Zacky. ekspresinya langsung senang.

"okay, so, i'll see you tomorrow?"

"tomorrow? i cant, i have to hang in the studio." jawab Zacky.

"oh, umm..." Ayunda ngga nerusin, tapi zacky udah nyamber duluan.

"hey, you know what, why dont you come over the studio tomorrow?" usul Zacky.

"uh, really?"

"yea, i mean, it's been a while."

"well, if you insist, then yes." Ayunda mengiyakan ajakan Zacky.
"okay, then. i'll see you at the studio." Zacky tersenyum.

"i'll see you at the studio." Ayunda menutup telfon, dan tersenyum sama lebarnya dengan Zacky di sebrang sana. Dia lalu memandangi Shanon yang lagi tertidur ngga jauh dari tempatnya berdiri, lalu berjalan menghampiri orangnya dan tidur.

5

Jared dan bandnya sudah selesai perform, setelah lagu terakhir, dia menutup shownya dengan say goodbye ke crowdnya lalu berjalan ke belakang panggung. Terlihat disana ada Ransul sama Ayunda yang lagi nontonin mereka dari tadi dan sekarang sedang tepuk tangan.

"mmmm no, no, you're sweaty, no." Yuncu mendorong Shanon pelan sambil tertawa waktu Shan nyamperin dia untuk memberi sedikit kecupan.
"oh, c'mon, just a little bit." kata Shanon.
"go take a shower." Yuncu mendorong Shanon menjauh. si masnya pun langsung pergi untuk ganti baju sambil tetep ketawa.
"that show was awesome, Jay." kata Ransul ke Jared yang berdiri di hadapannya.
"thanks." Jared senyum.
"yea," ransul balas tersenyum. Diliatin agak lama sama Jared, dia grogi. "uh, you should, probably clean up or take a shower." dia mengalihkan pandangannya ke sekitar.
"yea, sure," Jared terlihat grogi juga. "i will just change and then i'll take you home, okay?"
"okay." jawab Ransul sambil menangguk, lalu memandang ke arah Jared yang berjalan menjauhinya untuk ganti baju. kemudian dia ngeliat Shanon dan Ayunda yang lagi di dekatnya sedang ketawa kecil sambil ngeliatin dirinya. "what?" tanya Ransul, salting.
"nothing." jawab mereka berdua lalu pergi meninggalkan Ransul.


Jared berjanji untuk nganter Ransul pulang, jadi mereka sekarang ada di depan rumah Ransul.
"so, um, thank you, Jay," kata Ransul malam itu, masih di dalam mobilnya Jared, "thanks for today." dia senyum.
"anytime." Jared senyum balik. kemudian mendekatkan wajahnya ke wajah Ransulminii. almost kissed her, tapi Ransul langsung bicara.
"um, i should, uh, i should get inside, it's late." katanya sambil menepuk bahu Jared.
"uh, okay..." jawab Jared, menghela napasnya. "can i call you later?" dia nanya.
"yea, sure," Ransul mengangguk, "good night, Jay." dia senyum sekali lagi lalu turun dari mobil. Dia melambaikan tangannya ketika mobilnya Jared bergerak menjauhi rumahnya.


"eeeeet jaliiiih orang udah mau diciuuum." kata Ayunda di telfon begitu Ransul cerita kejadian di mobil tadi.
"nervous, tompel." jawab Ransul sewot.
"paan sih mau dikecup malah nervous, kayak belom pernah aja lu." katanya lagi.
"ngga tau takuut." Ransul membanting dirinya ke kasur.
"diiiih Minaaah...." baru mau Yunda nerusin, dia dipanggil sama Shanon, "one second, babe!" teriaknya ke si kekasih. "yaudah yak gua ada panggilan nih." katanya ke Ransul.
"panggilan apaan? panggilan cinta?"
"iyak. dadaaaah." Yuncu pun lalu nutup telfon.
"iisssssh, kalo udah diajak get laid semangat bener deh kan dia." Ransul menggerutu sendiri.

4

"he's proposing you?" Ransul kaget.
"iih, bukan ngelamar, cuma ngasih promise ring." jawab Ayunda dari sebrang.
"it's the same thing."
"no it's not, itu kan promise ring, bukan engagement ring."
"trus kenapa lo jawab ngga?" Ransul tiduran di sofa di ruang tv-nya.
"ngga tau gue keinget Zacky." jawab Yuncu.
"et somplak." Ransul komentar. "trus mau balikan sama Zacky?"
"ya ngga, orang udah punya Shannon." jawab Ayunda.
"kalo ngga punya Shannon?"
"yah, bingung ni gua jawabnya."
"pegangan, Cuk." jawab Ransul.
"oke!" Yuncu malah nutup telfon.
"dih malah hang up." tapi Ransul ngga mencoba menghubungi temannya balik. Lagi begitu, tiba tiba Shannon telfon, "lemme guess, you just proposed my best friend." kata Ransul sambil rolling eyes, masih tiduran di sofa.
"she called you, didnt she?" tanya Shannon.
"yep." jawab Ransu singkat.
"and what did she say?"
"well, she said she doesnt know."
"that's it?" Shannon kepo. "didn't she say anything about me and her feelings for me or anything?"
"nope. she just hung up on me."
"man....." nada suara Shannon terdengar kecewa.
"look, maybe you shoukd give her a little time," Ransul memberi saran. "i mean, from my point of view, it's kinda early to give her an engagement ring."
"it's a promise ring." ralat Shannon.
"it's the same thing." Ransul merubah posisi yang tadinya tiduran jadi duduk. "i mean, you ask her to commit to something, and you can't really decide that quick when it comes about love." sotoynya keluar.
"i know, but i'm sure about this and i want her to be with me in the present and future."
"well, i think she hasn't really think about the future thing, Shan."
"you think so?" Shannon diem.
"look," Ransul diem sebentar, menghela napas, lalu melanjutkan, "she's young, you're like 20 years older than her, you should really think about that."
"well she's gotta accept that i'm looking for a partner for life here, not just a girlfriend to hang out and have sex with, if you talk about my age." jawab Shannon. which is true because he's old enough to get married.
"i know, Shan. just give her a time to think, okay?"
"okay..." jawab Shannon.
"okay, and let me know if there's anything i can help, okay?"
"thanks," jawab Shannon, dengan senyum yang ngga bisa dilihat Ransul. "hey did you have a date with my brother back in the Vicky's party? i mean, before that?" Shannon merubah topik pembicaraan.
"um, no, we didnt." jawab Ransul datar, "why?"
"nah, just ask. i'll call you later, okay?" lalu Shannon hang up. Ransul cuma diem ngga berekspresi.


Ransul lagi jalan jalan keluar bareng Jared malam itu ketika dia ketemu Zacky.
"Ransulminaah." sapa Zacky ketika melihat Ransul lagi berdiri sambil makan es krim di pinggir sebuah taman.
"Zacky Vagina!" Ransul spontan teriak. Jared yang lagi bayar es krim langsung nengok ke sumber suara. ketika dilihat, ransul lagi berpelukan sama Zacky, jadi Jared nyamperin mereka.
"where have you been, huh?" tanya Zacky ke Ransul, "it's been a while since i heard from you." mukanya tampak senang.
"well i've been nowhere, hehe." jawab Ransul dengan wajah yang ngga kalah senang bertemu dengan teman lamanya itu. "so how's everyone and everything going?" tanya Ransul yang belom sadar kalo Jared udah berdiri disebelahnya sampedoi mengeluarkan suara 'ehem'. "ah," Ransul nengok ke Jared yang ada disebelahnya sedang senyum ke dirinya, "Zacky this is Jared, Jared this is Zacky." dia memperkenalkan mereka berdua.
"i think i've heard about you somewhere." kata Jared ke Zacky.
"well he's the guy from Avenged Sevenfold, remember?" kata Ransul.
"oh, yea yea, sorry i just forgot." kata Jared senyum. "it's good to see you." katanya lagi.
"good to see you too," jawab Zacky dengan senyuman. "you know what, come hang out to the studio, we miss you." katanya ke Ransul, "and you can come too." kali ini matanya mengarah ke Jared.
"yea, maybe next time." jawab Jared.
"definitely." tambah Ransul. setelah beberapa obrolan singkat di pinggir taman, mereka pun berpisah.

"so how do you know Zacky?" tanya Jared. mereka lagi duduk di bangku taman tadi sambil ngabisin es krim.
"on a show. i'm a huge fan of avenged Sevenfold." jawab Ransul dengan mulut berisi es krim.
"more than you like my band?" tanya Jared.
"honestly?" Ransul nengok ke Jared, "yes, much much more than i love your band." katanya lagi.
"okay." jawab Jared sambil senyum keki. "then you got really close since that show?" dia nanya lagi.
"nope." ransul nelen es krimnya. "i got closer with the band when i started to take care of their website, you know, taking care of the merch online."
"you used to be their merch girl?"
"no, i was just helping them running the website."
"and why did you quit?" tanya Jared, memasukkan last piece of ice cream-nya ke mulut.
"because i went to college and got really busy," jawab Ransul, "also, Ayunda and Zacky were breaking up that time..."
"he dated Ayunda?" Jared nanya, mukanya kepo.
"oh, you didnt know, yes, he's right before your brother." jawab Ransul santai.
"oh, no i didnt know." jawab Jared sambil memasukkan es krim terakhirnya ke mulut. "let's go." katanya sambil berdiri.
"what? i haven't finished yet." Ransul mengangkat es krimnya yang tinggal sedikit.
"well then, hurry up."
"why? are we going somewhere?" tanya Ransul
"yes, we're going to see some gig." jawab Jared
"um... i thought we're just getting an ice cream."
"yes, and then you're gonna see a show."
"what do you mean?" tanya Ransul bingung
"come on." Jared narik tangan Ransul pergi dari taman itu.


"you ready, babe?" tanya Ayunda ke Shannon.
"yep, i do this all the time, of course i am." jawab Shannon sambil megang bahu Ayunda dengan kedua tangannya.
"okay, you're going in 15 minutes, i guess." kata Ayunda.
"yea but out frontman is not here yet." sambung Tomo. dia memang ngga melihat Jared dari tadi mereka sampai di tempat manggungnya.
"i'm here." Jared tiba tiba muncul sambil menggandeng wanita. "sorry i'm late."
"where have you been?" tanya Shannon, "hey there, Ransul." Shannon menyapa wanita yang masih digandeng Jared. "did you guys out for a date?" tanyanya lagi melihat mereka bergandengan tangan, Ransul yang menyadari tangannya masih dipegang sama Jared langsung melepasnya.
"um, no, just hang out and get some ice cream." jawabnya cepat.
"yea, and we met Zacky." Jared melihat ke arah Ayunda.
"oh, oh, yea?" Ayunda berusaha memasang poker face, berusaha ngga terlihat terlalu excited.
"yea, i didn't know you guys used to date." tambah Jared.
"um, you didnt?" tanya Yunda balik.
"okay, so should i see you from there or should i wait for you here in the backstage while you're performing?" Ransul mengalihkan pembicaraan melihat wajah Shannon yang agak ngga enak begitu denger nama Zacky.
"um, stay here, you're gonna watch me from backstage, okay?" jawab Jared lembut.
"fine by me." Ransul nangguk. ngga lama kemudian, Emma, si manager, manggil mereka karena sudah saatnya untuk perform. jadi Jared pergi ke panggung bersama Shanon dan Tomo.
"are you guys dating?" tanya Ayunda
"what? no." jawab Ransul
"beneran? mesra banget." tanyanya lagi
"beneraaan ish." Ransul sewot.
"okay, okay, ngga jadian," akhirnya Yunda mengiyakan. "but, do you guys have feelings for each other?" dia nanya lagi.
"eh?" Ransul ngga tau harus jawab apa sekarang.

3

Kemaren Ransul balik kerumah udah malem, setelah balik dari Wal-Mart sore itu, dia jalan jalan lagi liat liat baju sampe malem, trus lanjut marathon dvd sampe pagi, sampe ketiduran di ruang tv. Dia kemudian kebangun jam 2 siang ketika ponselnya bunyi.
"talk." katanya setengah tidur.
"seriously, you're still sleeping?" tanya suara di sebrang.
"not now." Ransul tengkurep.
"get up, now."
"who the hell are you telling me when to get up?" Ransul menjawab masih dengan suara teler.
"seriously, get up, we have an appointment today." yang disebrang tetep maksa.
"fuck off, Jay, i'm going back to sleep." Ransul baru mau matiin telfon ketika Jared berkata lagi.
"dude, i'm in front of your house." katanya.
"right, good night, Jared." Ransul matiin telfonnya. tapi Jared nelfon lagi. "seriously?"
"can you please at least open the door?" kata Jared.
"you dont know where my house is." jawab Ransul.
"really? well you'd better come to the front door, right now, pumpkin." lalu Jared hang up. Ransul pun bangun dengan terpaksa, lalu berjalan ke pintu depan. Ngintip lewat jendela, lalu sedikit terkejut sambil bukain pintu. "how the hell did you know where i live?" tanya Ransul begitu ngeliat muka Jared.
"i got spies." dia senyum.
"oh, god, you're so annoying." Ransul komentar dengan muka datar. "come in." Ransul membawa si tamu ke dapur, lalu nyuruh dia duduk di counter di dapurnya.
"so what time did you sleep last night?" Jared membuka pembicaraan sambil memandangi seisi rumah Ransul.
"why do you wanna know?" Ransul nanya balik, sambil bikin kopi buat Jared dan bikin toasted bread buat dirinya.
"no i'm just trying to start a convo." jawab Jared.
"well, i overslept at about 4 am, i guess." jawab Ransul sambil naroh kopi di depan Jared dan toasted breadnya di depan dirinya. "i thought you're gonna call me." dia mengigit rotinya yang udah diolesin selai coklat.
"i did call you." jawab Jared.
"well, not like that," katanya dengan mulut penuh, "i thought you're gonna call me to tell me what time do we meet."
"well this is a surprise visit." Jared nyeruput kopinya. "you're eating toasted bread at 2 pm?" dia nunjuk roti yang dipegang Ransul.
"why?"
"nothing," jawab Jared. "be quick, and go shower, we're leaving immediately." Jared memerintah.
"uh, okay." jawab Ransul, pasrah.

Sekitar 30 menit setelah selesai makan, Ransul nyamperin Jared yang udah duduk di ruang TV. They're ready to go.
"so, uh, let's go." Ransul manggil Jared.
"okay." lalu dia bangun dari sofa. Baru mau keluar rumah, Ransul teringat sesuatu.
"oh, wait a sec." dia pergi ke dapur. Jared diem di depan pintu rumah Ransul. Ngga lama dia balik dengan sekaleng Pringles di tangan, "you left this." katanya, ngasih Pringles itu ke Jared.
"i thought you ate it." Jared senyum.
"well i didn't." jawab Ransul. Mereka pun pergi meninggalkan rumah Ransul naik mobilnya Jared.

Mereka berhenti di sebuah Coffee Shop, Jared memesan cheesecake buat bereka berdua, dan dua gelas latte. mereka pun duduk di sofa di dalam coffee shop itu.
"so, tell me about your life." Jared membuka pembicaraan.
"uh, my life?" Ransul nanya balik, lalu nyedot ice latte dari gelasnya.
"yea, i mean, you know mine pretty much, now i wanna know yours."
"okay, um... what do you wanna know?"
"i dont know, why are you still single, maybe?" Jared ngangkat bahu.
"that's none of your business, old man." jawab Ransul ketawa kecil.
"well i'm just asking." kata Jared sambil memasukkan potongan cheesecake ke mulutnya.
"and why are you still single? i mean you have those pretty girls around you and everything." ransul balik nanya.
"uh... let's just say i'm too busy to date anyone." jawab Jared.
"really?" Ransul ngangkat alis.
"well i just haven't find a girl, you know." dia menambahkan.
"see." Ransul mengangguk pelan.
"so how come i've never met you? i mean, you're Ayunda's friend, and i hang out with her a lot."
"i dont know, maybe because i wasn't there every time you're there." Ransul gantian masukin cheesecake ke mulutnya.

Sekitar, hampir 2 jam mereka disana, ngobrol ini itu, akhirnya Jared ngajak pergi.
"i wanna go shopping." kata Jared.
"uh... okay, where do you wanna go?" tanya Ransul.
"i dont know, let's go somewhere we can shop." ajak Jared, lalu dia mulai beranjak dari sofa. Ransul took a last sip of her coffee then followed him to the car.

Sampe di sebuah toko baju, bukannya pergi ke tempat cowo, dia malah pergi ke tempat wanita.
"wait, this is for women, Jay." Ransul menghentikan Jared.
"i know." Jared tetep jalan sambil ngeliat liat baju.
"and?" Ransul ngangkat bahu.
"and..." Jared menghadap ke Ransul yang dari tadi dibelakangnya, "i'm taking you out tonight and you cant wear those jeans and tee." katanya.
"wait, i thought you said this isn't..." belom sempet Ransul nerusin, Jared nyamber duluan.
"relax, we're going to Vicky's birthday party, it's not a date." katanya
"Tomo's wife?" Ransul nanya.
"yep." Jared tetep ngeliat liat dan ngambil beberapa baju yang menurut dia bagus.
"uh, Jay, we could just go to my house and change clothes."
"no time, we're going to my house after this, and you can get dressed." jawab Jared, "now try these." dia ngasih sekitar 5 gaun ke Ransul.
"why do we have to do this?" Ransul bingung.
"sshhh, tik tok, young lady, chop chop." Jared mendorong Ransul masuk ke fitting room, sementara dia nunggu di luarnya. "come out and let me see those dress on you when you're done." dia duduk di kursi yang disediain sama tokonya, disebelahnya ada pramuniaganya. Ngga lama Ransul keluar dengan gaun pertama.
"uuh, Jay, this is too short." kata Ransul.
"well that's hot." komentar Jared. Ransul masuk lagi ke dalem buat ganti baju yg kedua, ketiga, sampe baju terakhir, dia akhirnya cuma milih black dress. Lalu mereka pergi ke kasir buat bayar baju, dan pergi menuju rumah Jared.


And so they're at Vicky's birthday party. Ransul tetep mengikuti Jared karna dia ngga tau orang orang yang dateng.
"uh, do i know everyone here?" tanya Ransul dari samping Jared.
"umm, her." dia nunjuk Ayunda yang lagi duduk disebelah Shannon, cuddling cuddling kecil. Mereka berdua pun segera menghampiri pasangan itu.
"hey guys," sapa Jared.
"Ransul!" Ayunda terlihat surprised ngeliat Ransul dateng bersama Jared.
"hey, girl, you came." Shannon ikutan nyapa Ransul.
"yea, blame your brother for that." jawab Ransul sambil ngeliat ke arah Jared, yang diliatin cuma senyum senyum.
"come on, let's get you a drink." Yuncu narik tangan Ransul menjauh dari kakak beradik itu.
"hey you're coming home with me, okay?" kata Jared sebelum Ransul menjauh.
"okay!" Ransul pun pergi sama Ayunda.

"Sul kemaren gue ketemu Zacky V Suuul." Yuncu cerita setelah mereka ngambil fruit punch buat Ransul.
"Zacky Vagina?" Ransul nanya balik.
"aaa Zacky Vengeance." Ayunda meralat.
"iya iya maksud gue itu." dia nyedot fruit punchnya, "ketemu dimana?"
"music store, gue lagi sendirian, trus dia popped out." Ayunda terlihat antusias.
"trus? clbk gitu?" Ransul menebak.
"kagak laah, kan udah ada Shannon."
"Shannon tau ngga?"
"tau, orang dia liat Zacky. tapi Zacky tambah gembul Suul, cuute." dia nyeruput sedikit booze yang daritadi dipegang.
"hmmm..." Ransul ngga komentar, soalnya tiba tiba Shannon dateng mengejutkan Ayunda dengan memeluk dia dari belakang.
"holy shit!" Yuncu kaget setengah mati. bukan apa apa, barusan dia ngomongin Zacky. "Shannon..." mukanya keki.
"did i interrupt you girls?" tanya Shannon, melingkarkan tangannya di pinggang Yuncuk.
"absolutely not." jawab Ransul.
"so you dont mind if i take this girl with me for a minute, right?" mukanya mulai naughty.
"uh, no, i dont. go ahead." Ransul senyum.
"good," katanya ke Ransul, lalu nengok ke Yuncu. "come on, i got something for you." lalu mereka berdua pergi.

agak bosen juga, udah hampir sejam disitu tapi Ransul bahkan belom ketemu birthday girl-nya. Dia pun beranjak dari meja bar tempat tadi dirinya dan Ayunda duduk untuk mencari Jared.

Setelah sekitar 10 menit celingukan, Ransul nemuin Jared disebuah meja, duduk bersama beberapa wanita, yep, all girls. Ngeliat itu, Ransul yang tadinya mau nyamperin Jared jadi males, those ladies are probably some groupies. Jadi Ransul pergi. jared yang ngeliat Ransul langsung izin meninggalkan wanita wanita cantik itu dan nyamoerin Ransul.
"Ransul." katanya manggil Ransul.
"yea?" Ransul nengok.
"i uh, i'm sorry, i was just talking to some friends." katanya. ngga tau kenapa mukanya agak bersalah.
"oh, totally fine," jawab Ransul. "i mean, it's you, you must have a lot of friends, girls... mostly." mukanya santai.
"um, yeah," mukanya masih agak merasa bersalah. "but they're all just a bunch of friends, really."
"okay, you dont have to tell me that, i know." jawab Ransul.

Di sisi lain...
"look, babe, i know we've been only dating for a few months, but uh... i think i need to make it clear." kata Shannon ke Yuncu. Mereka duduk di sebuah meja di tempat yang agak sepi dimana mereka bisa bicara private.
"make what clear?" tanya Yuncu.
"uh.. um..." dia bingung sendiri. "okay, i want you to take this." Shannon ngeluarin cincin.
"are you proposing me?" Yuncu shocked.
"well, not yet, it's only a promise ring." jawab Shannon.
"well, ummh... Shan, dont you think this is too early?" Yuncu ngeliatin cincinnya.
"i know, but i love you." jawab Shannon.
"no, i cant take this, yet." jawab Ayunda.
"why not?" Shannon mulai sedih.
"i just... cant." jawab Yuncu, "i'm sorry, Shan." dia pergi. Shannon sedih.

2

suatu hari, Ransul lagi ada di Wal-Mart, beli makanan untuk persediaan sebulan, ketika dia bertemu dengan mas mas yang disebut sebut sebagai fashion nightmare, Jared Joseph Leto. Dandanannya waktu itu pun sepertinya emang menggambarkan kalo itu benar, ini ngapain ke Wal-Mart pake baju macem jubah begini?

"Ransul!" Jared nyapa Ransul, keduanya looked surprised. "what are you doing here?"
"hey, Jared," Ransul nyapa balik. "well, this..." Ransul nunjuk ke troli belanjaannya yang isinya rata rata makanan dan beberapa kebutuhan wanita. "what are you doing here?" dia nanya balik, sambil ngeliatin outfitnya Jared, mencoba menebak itu sebenernya baju model apa. tapi dia ngga komentar, soalnya udah tau kalo Jared dandan suka ngga beres.
"well," katanya sambil megang megang sekaleng Pringles. "just hanging around, you know, bored." dia naroh kaleng tadi di trolinya Ransul. "i'll pay that, dont worry." katanya begitu Ransul ngeliatin dia.
"i thought you're always busy," kata Ransul sambil mendorong troli ke kasir. Disebelahnya Jared mengikuti. "i mean, you always have something to do, right?"
"well, not today." jawab Jared.
"so you're on your day off?"
"kind of, i'm on holiday actually." katanya. Mereka pun sampai di kasir. Antri sebentar, lalu tiba bagian Ransul dan Jared.
"jesus, are you Jared Leto?" tanya mbak mbak kasirnya cengok.
"no, im not." jawab Jared. padahal jelas jelas mukanya keliatan. Ransul cuma diem ngeliatin.
"no you must be Jared Leto." si mbak tetep maksa. "can i ask you for an autograph?" dia nyodorin selembar kertas ke Jared.
"sure." katanya bukan, begitu disuruh tanda tangan dia mau juga. Dia pun menandatangani kertas tersebut, "here you go." katanya ngasih kertasnya ke mbak kasir.
"thanks," kata si mbak kasir lalu menyimpan kertas itu di saku celananya, "is she your girlfriend?" dia nunjuk Ransul yang dari tadi bengong.
"well i'm not gonna answer that." Jared senyum. si mbak itu juga ngga maksa, kemudian dia menghitung seluruh belanjaan Ransul.
"that'd be $140." kata si mbak. Ransul baru mau ngeluarin dompet ketika Jared ngeluarin dompetnya dan ngasih uang ke si mbak kasir.
"dont worry, i'll pay." katanya ke Ransul. Lalu membawa belanjaan Ransul dan jalan keluar Wal-Mart, Ransul cuma ngikutin di belakang.
"uh... i thought you're only paying for the Pringles." kata Ransul ketika mereka berjalan menuju parkiran tempat mobil Ransul di parkir.
"i was, but, i changed my mind." jawab Jared. "Which one is your car?"
"that one." Ransul nunjuk ke sebuah Chevrolet hitam. Lalu mereka berdua jalan menuju mobil yang ditunjuk.
Sesampainya di mobil, Jared bantuin Ransul naro belanjaan di kursi belakang. "well, is there anything else i can do for you, miss?" tanyanya sambil sedikit membungkikkan badan.
"umm i didnt ask for any help," jawab Ransul, "but thank you, Jared." Ransul senyum.
"you know you can call me Jay," kata Jared. "and you're welcome." dia balas senyum.
"okay, Jay," kata Ransul. "and remind me to give your money back."
"no need," dia nutup pintu belakang mobil Ransul. "just do me one favor."
"anything." jawab Ransul.
"dinner, with me, tomorrow." katanya. Baru juga berapa hari, udah mau dinner aja dia.
"huh?"
"you heard me."
"um... you really asking me to have a dinner with you?" Ransul mengulang pertanyaan Jared.
"what? you dont wanna have a dinner with me?"
"well actually... uh..." Ransul diem.
"or maybe this is too early, huh?"
"i... guess..." jawab Ransul.
"okay, then let's have some coffee tomorrow, how's that sound?" tanya Jared, "this is not a date, if that's what you wanna hear." dia nambahin.
"uh... well, okay." jawab Ransul.
"great, i'll call you tomorrow, okay?"
"you dont have my number." jawab Ransul.
"you think so?" Jared senyum, mukanya naughtier.
"ugh... okay, call me." Ransul rolls her eyes.
"kidding, i dont have your number." Jared ketawa.
"uuugh, Jaaaay..." Ransul keki, dia memberikan nomernya ke Jared lalu mereka berpisah.


lagi jalan jalan sendirian di sebuah toko musik sambil nunggu dijemput Shannon, Ayunda, ketemu mantan kekasihnya dulu, Zacky Vagina, no, i mean Zacky Vengeance, ketika dia lagi nyari nyari CD.
"uh, Zacky V?" Yuncu yang sadar duluan kalo itu beneran Zacky, menyapa.
"Ayunda?" Zacky looked surprised. "sweet baby jesus, is this really you?"
"no, i'm actually an alien," muka Yuncu datar.
"haha, you're still pretty much the same." komentar Zacky.
"yea, some people dont change, Zacky," jawab Ayunda. "you look fatter, by the way, does Gena give you too much food?"
"no, i actually broke up with her." jawab Zacky, mukanya kalem.
"you did?" sekarang gantian Ayunda yang surprised.
"yea, recently." dia senyum kecil. Yuncu selalu suka senyumnya Zacky, katanya menenangkan hati.
"well, i, uh... i'm sorry to hear that." kata Yuncu.
"it's okay." jawab Zacky. "so how have you been? are you seeing anyone?" he said as they walked through the music store.
"well, i'm dating Shannon Leto, now." jawab Yuncu sambil melihat lihat beberapa CD.
"oh, that's, that's great," kata Zacky, yang entah kenapa mukanya agak kecewa, "good for you."
"yeah, it's been a few months, everything is going great." Ayunda senyum, senang dengan hubungannya dengan Shannon. "and how have you been? how's the band and everything?" dia nanya balik.
"well, like i said, i'm single," jawab Zacky, "aaand my band is just fine, we're still planning on some new record and stuff."
Sebenernya Yuncu masih mau hang out sama Zacky, tapi Shannon udah dateng jemput dia.
"well, ths's my man right there, gotta go." katanya sambil nunjuk ke arah Shannon yang ngeliatin dia dari luar toko musik itu. Toko itu berdinding kaca yang tembus pandang, jadi yang diluar bisa ngeliat ke dalem.
"okay." jawab Zacky singkat.
"so, uh, catch you later?" tanya Yuncu.
"yea, definitely." Zacky tersenyum kecil.
"okay, bye, Z." lalu Yuncu pergi keluar toko musik itu dan pergi bersama Shannon, sementara Zacky ngeliatin mereka dari jauh, lalu buang muka, kembali ngeliatin CD.

Di mobil...
"was that Zacky Vengeance, that guy you were talking to at the music store?" tanya Shannon yang lagi nyetir.
"uh huh." Yuncu ngangguk. "it's been a while since i saw that guy, he's getting fatter."
"hmm..." Shannon ngangguk, "so what did you guys talk about? did he ask you who are you dating now?"
"well, he did, actually, and he also told me he's single now." jawab Yuncu, ngga sadar kalo mas Shannon ini agak jealous.
"why did he even tell you he's single?" tanya Shannon lagi.
"uh, i dont know," jawab Yuncu.
"lemme guess, you guys talked about the past relationship."
"no," jawab Yuncu, baru sadar kalo lakinya jealous. "wait, are you jealous?" tanya Yuncu.
"no," Shannon menaikkan kacamata hitamnya yang sedikit turun.
"oh come on, Shan, you are jealous." Yuncu maksa.
"i'm not." Shannon keki.
"yea you are." Yuncu senyum senyum naughty.
"ugh..."
"come ooon, i have no interest in getting back together with Zacky, okay?"
"right." Shannon menjawab seadanya.
"no, seriously, babe, i dont." Yuncu mengulangi kata katanya, tapi sekarang mukanya lebih serius.
Shannon menghela napas, "okaay." dia tersenyum kecil.
"you know you're cute when you're jealous." Ayunda kissed him on the lips.
"yea well, people said when guys get jealous, it looks cute." jawab Shannon.
"yea, and it's a world war when girls start get jealous." Yuncu smirking.

1

Ransulminii dan Ayunda adalah sepasang teman, rumah mereka pun berdekatan di Los Angeles. Ayunda punya kekasih, namanya Shannon Leto, tinggal ngga terlalu jauh juga dari kompleks tempat mereka berdua. Iya, Shannon adalah drummer-nya 30 Seconds To Mars. so here's the story start...


Ransul sedang nongkrong dirumah Ayunda siang itu ketika Shannon bilang kalo dia dan bandnya akan datang kerumah Ayunda untuk hang out. Mereka memang biasa hang out disana dari sebelum Yunda dan Shannon jadian, tapi Ransul sama sekali belom pernah hang out bareng sama band itu, paling sesekali ketemu Shannon.

"Sul, Shannon sama bandnya mau kesini." kata yunda begitu selesai bicara sama Shannon di telfon.
"oh, yaudah gue balik aja ngga papa." Ransul baru mau beranjak dari tempat tidurnya Yuncuk (panggilan Ayunda) ketika Yuncu bilang ngga usah pulang. "ah gue kan ngga kenal Cu sama orang orangnya, ntar cengok." jawab Ransul ketika Yuncu ngajak dia hang out bareng sama 30 Seconds To Mars.
"yailah santai kan ada gue, nanti dikenalin," jawab Yuncu sambil mematikan komputer yang dari tadi dimaininnya, "lagian kan lo kenal sama Shannon." katanya lagi.
"ah, iya sih..." Ransul diem, masih tetep bimbang.
"udah ngga papa." kata Yuncu, akhirnya Ransul memutuskan untuk stay dirumah Ayunda dan hang out bareng Mars. "gue mandi dulu yak, biar gorjes ahak." lanjut Ayunda setelah mematikan komputernya.
"et yaudah." Ransul kembali membaca majalah yang dari tadi ada di depannya.


Sekitar satu jam kemudian, bel rumah Yuncu bunyi, Yuncu pergi bukain pintu, ninggalin Ransul yang udah pidah ke ruang tv. Ternyata yang dateng Shannon, Tomo, dan Jared.
"hey guys." sapa Yuncu. seperti biasa dia memberikan hugs buat Tomo dan Jared dan a kiss on the lips buat Shannon. "come on in." katanya nyuruh mereka masuk. Mereka pun langsung menuju ke ruang tv, tempat mereka biasa hang out kalo dirumah Yuncu.
"oh hey, Ransul" Shannon nyapa Ransul yang lagi tiduran di sofa. "Ransul langsung duduk begitu ngeliat mereka semua.
"hey... Shan." Ransul menyapa balik, sambil senyum.
"uh, guys this is Ransul," Yuncu memperkenalkan Ransul secara resmi ke Jared dan Tomo, "Sul this is Jared and Tomo." katanya ke Ransul.
"uh, yea i've heard of you guys," Ransul senyum. ini pertama kalinya Ransul ketemu Jared dan Tomo. well, dia udah tau siapa mereka, apalagi ransul adalah fans-nya 30 Seconds To Mars, tapi emang belom pernah ketemu secara langsung, jadi dia agak starstruck juga.
"and you must be a fan." tebak Jared.
"how do you know?" Ransul nanya.
"duh, everybody loves us, we're awesome." jawab Jared bangga.
"snob." jawab Ransul, smirking.
"oh you havent seen anything from my brother, trust me." Shannon menimpali. Karna Ransul adalah fans, jadi dia tau Jared emang terkenal agak cocky, jadi dia cuma senyum kecil. Sementara Jared tersenyum dengan muka sok gantengnya itu (emang ganteng sih).
Mereka duduk di ruang tv Ayunda sambil ngemilin potato chips dan soda. ngobrolinnya macem macem, dari gig-nya 30 Seconds to Mars sampe Ayunda dan Shannon yang beberapa menit kemudian sudah smooching smooching di sofa.
"so, Ransul," Jared duduk di sebelah Ransul, "are you seeing someone?" tanya dia lagi, mukanya sok asik.
"huh?" ransul yang tadinya lagi nonton tv nengok ke Jared, "excuse me?" katanya.
"i said are you seeing someone?" ulang Jared.
"Jared, this is the firs time we meet and you're asking me, am i seeing someone?" Ransul nanya balik.
"what? is that inappropriate?" Jared nanya, sambil ngelirik ke Tomo yang ngeliatin mereka berdua.
"uh... no, it's just..." belom selesai Ransul ngomong, Jared nyamber duluan.
"well then you can answer that." katanya
"ugh..." Ransul rolls her eyes, "no, not recently, why?" jawabnya.
"nothing, i'm just trying to have a conversation with you." jawab Jared.
"uh... well now you have." jawab Ransul sambil nenggak sodanya, lalu kembali nonton tv.
"yeah," jawab Jared. "hey you said you're a fan of my band, right?" dia nanya lagi.
"mm hm.." jawab Ransul tanpa melihat ke arah yang bertanya.
"so how come you never meet us personally? i mean, your friend is dating the drummer."
"i dont know." jawab Ransul singkat.
"you never asked her to hook you up with us?" Jared nanya lagi.
"no, i guess not." matanya ngga lepas dari tv.
"you dont really talk much, do you?" jared tetep nanya.
"uh, i'm sorry," Ransul nengok ke Jared, "but this is 90210 on tv and i cant miss this shit, so shut up, okay?" katanya dengan agak kesal.
"okaaay..." Jared pun diam, ikut menyaksikan TV series yang lagi ditonton Ransul. Tomo yang lagi sibuk sama Macbook-nya cuma ketawa kecil. Sementara Shannon dan Ayunda sudah tidak tampak di ruang TV, and you know where to find them.
nonton sebentar, Jared bertanya lagi "so what song you like the most from my band?"
"jared, please..." kata Ransul kesel.
"okay, okay, i'll be quiet." dia diem lagi, dan ngga ngomong ngomong lagi sampe acara 90210-nya selesai.

Berhubung sinetron kesayangannya sudah habis, jadi Ransul memutuskan untuk pulang, karna udah malem juga sih sebenernya.
"where are you going?" tanya Jared ketika ngeliat Ransul memakai jaketnya yang ditaro dia di senderan sofa.
"home." jawab Ransul singkat.
"really? but we're still here." Tomo nyamber.
"yea, and i still haven't talk much with you." tambah Jared.
"i'm sorry guys, i'm just tired," jawab Ransul, "and it's already late, so, i should probably go home right now."
"do you need a ride?" Tomo nanya lagi.
"yea, we can give you a ride." tambah Jared lagi.
"no, my house is on the next block, i'll walk." jawab Ransul.
"you sure?" Tomo memastikan.
"yeah," jawab Ransul yakin. "bye guys." Ransul pun berjalan keluar rumah Ayunda lalu pulang.

Wild Ride (part 7)

Mereka harusnya udah nyampe Vegas hari itu, tapi musti berenti dulu karna JC kebelet boker. yaudah jadi mereka berhenti di sebuah Rest Stop, nungguin JC eek, sekalian siapa tau Jason Berry udah deket jadi bisa catch up.
Brian lagi menghisap Marlboronya ketika hp-nya bunyi. Ternyata telfon dari JB.
"yo, where you at, man?" sapa Brian.
"almost there," jawab JB. "you guys don't leave without me, okay?"
"you got it." then he hang up. Ngga lama Matt bilang ke semuanya kalo Ben Kowalewicz akan menemui mereka di Vegas untuk ngasih hadiah kecil buat Zacky V dan Yuncuk yang baru bertunangan.
"really? Ben is joining us?" tanya Dea antusias.
"someone's excited." Ransul ngelirik ke Dea.
"sssst, zip it." Dea senyum keki. Ransul cuma ketawa.
"dont tell me you're having a crush on Ben." kata Brian ke Dea.
"what? no!" Jawab Dea buru buru, keki.
"you sure?" Brian nyolek Dea.
"yesssss, Brian." jawab Dea. Lagi lagi Ransul cuma ketawa.
"hey guys..." sapa JC yang baru kelar eek.
"JC my maaaaan, whaddup, you want me to wipe your ass?" tanya Brian sambil nyengir.
"ha ha. thank you, ass hole." jawab Johnny, mukanya nyolot. "where the hell is JB anyway?"
"i dont know..." Baru aja Brian ngomong gitu, Jason Berry muncul dengan mobilnya.
"whassup, bitches?!" sapa Jason Berry sambil ngeluarin kepala lewat jendela. Dia pun berhenti trus turun dari mobil. "dude, we're only like 30 minutes away from Vegas, why stop?" tanya Jason begitu dia turun.
"this young gnome cant hold the shit, so..." Brian nengok ke JC, yang lagi diomongin cuma angkat bahu.
"okay, so let's get going, then." kata Matt.
"yea." jawab Johnny. "hey, Dea." dia manggil Dea.
"yea?" jawab Dea.
"why dont you come with JB? i mean, you wouldn't see a horny couples in his car, right?" usul JC.
"Z and Ayunda?" JB menebak.
"yea." jawab Dea.
"those two kids are really on fire." komentar Jason.
"no kidding, man." Dea rolls eyes.
"okay, then. you can come with me." kata JB ke Dea.
"you sure?"
"yea, sure. come on."
"okay." mereka berdua pun jalan ke mobilnya Jason Berry. Dan mereka pergi menuju Vegas.

"soooo... how's your trip with those two horny kids?" tanya Jason Berry di mobil, mencoba mencari bahan pembicaraan karna dia tau si Dea ngga bakal mulai ngomong duluan.
"uh..." Dea rolls her eyes, "not really fun."
"does Ayunda put her hand on Z's tights?" Jason nengok ke Dea.
"yea..." Dea mengangguk kecil. "that's not interesting at all, because i know 'em, you know..."
"yea right." Jason ketawa kecil. "you should've been in my car, you know."
"well maybe i would be, if you didn't go for too long finding those pack of condoms." katanya, sambil tersenyum iseng.
"oooo... sorry." jawab Jason, lalu diem sebentar. "did you wait for me? back in Ransul's house?"
"umm... not really..." jawab Dea, agak ragu. Sebenernya dia emang berharap bisa ada di mobilnya JB, he's a funny guy and she likes that.






TO BE CONTINUED...