Brother Zone
The Past that Returns

Dhika walked towards the airport waiting room, her eyes trailing the people sitting in the waiting room. His face looked angry and angry. How not, he had to cancel dinner with Tiara to pick up someone he did not know.

Once again he snorted because he did not find the person he was looking for while inwardly cursing Andre for giving this annoying task. How could he possibly find someone with only a red shirt. People wearing red shirts at this airport are not just one, Dhika grumbled inwardly.

"Dhika!" exclaim someone.

Feeling called, Dhika looked over. "Dian!" he cried in disbelief.

"Yes, elo Dhika?" The young man called Rian asked convincingly. He observed Dhika from hair to feet.

"Yes, it's me" Dhika said as she reached out and was warmly welcomed by Rian.

"A long time no see, elo how are you?" ask Rian.

"good. Elo himself?" Dhika asked back.

"As you can see," Rian replied with a wide smile.

"Oh yeah, what's going on here?" ask Dhika again.

"Again want to try a vacation in Surabaya, all my sister's friends," replied Rian.

"Wait a minute" Dhika said, "don't you see Mas Andre's sister?"

Dhika just remembered that his brother Andre named Adrian. Rian also has the features as Andre mentioned. Wearing a red t-shirt, combined with a black leather jacket. His semi-snouted hair was tucked behind his ears, revealing a small earring there. His style is like a boyband boy who became a teenager's madness today.

"Yes. Oh, so the elo that my brother told me to pick me up? Ah, really my brother, tell people to pick up but don't tell me who it is. Good thing I know you, if not, until the dawn I'm here" Rian said.

Dhika chuckles softly, "Yes already, if that's just go straight, yuk," asked Dhika.

"Come on. Uh, are we looking for food first, I still want to talk to you," bargained Rian.

Dhika glanced at her watch, the new time showing at nine, but she was already feeling tired. Plus the dinner plan with Tiara that was canceled made his mood broken and lazy to do anything.

"I think next time, Yan. At night, you must be tired, Mas Andre must have waited at home" Dhika reasoned.

"OKAY. Come on!" sahut Rian then stepped following Dhika who had already walked first.

With wide steps, Dhika walked towards the parking lot. Without saying much he helps Rian put his things in the trunk.

"Bro, I went to the toilet broke, well," said Rian after he finished putting in the goods, Dhika just nodded in agreement.

Dhika entered the car lethargic. His unexpected encounter with Rian makes him recall the past he desperately tried to forget. Dhika dropped her head on the wheel. His head felt throbbing and his chest was tight. He thought he had forgotten that time, but he didn't. It still feels the same. Be ill.

The ringing tone of the cell phone distracts Dhika's mind. Quickly he grabbed his phone, saw who had just sent him a message. It turns out from Rena who asked if he had met with Rian.

After replying to Rena's message, Dhika intends to keep her phone. However, his eyes suddenly fell on a name in his chat list. Just reading his name made him smile. Who else if not Tiara.

Dhika's hand moves automatically, opening Tiara's profile. Photo of Tiara with a face of cream straws, holding a tart with the number 23 on it. The photo was taken by Rena almost a year ago. Again he smiled. Then his fingers moved pressing the phone icon.

As he impatiently waited for the recipient to answer his call, Dhika hummed softly. Almost a minute, a time that felt like an hour to him, finally came the answer from the other end of the phone.

"Hello, assalamu'alaikum," said a voice over there that sounded like he just woke up.

"Wa'alaikum salam. Did you get home?" ask Dhika.

"Udah, it's sleeping."

"I'm sorry, wake up. Just want a mastiin if you've reached home. Sorry, Mas can't send you home, and dinner is also off," said Dhika felt bad.

"Look easy, Mas. I don't think Ara used to go home by herself." There's a slow whimper on the other side.

"Yes, go back to sleep there. Tomorrow is also a holiday, right? Satisfied with his sleep.

"Yes." Yeah."

The phone connection was cut off, but a happy smile had not disappeared from Dhika's lips. He didn't even realize Rian was back.

"Apaan, anyway," said Dhika while trying to be ordinary. "Where are we going now?" ask Dhika, divert the conversation. Rian simply nodded in response.

The car left the airport. During the trip, Dhika was more silent. Rian's pleasantry question was answered only then.

"Oh yeah, Bro, so what's the job now?" rian asked after a long time of pleasantries.

"Gue my sister's cooperation, open a minimarket business, but because my sister now chooses to be a housewife, so my own business is running," explained Dhika. "Elo itself?" Dhika asked back.

Rian chuckled, "Gue is a lawyer now. Unemployment is a lot of events," said Rian accompanied by laughter.

Dhika laughed, "Bokap elo will have a lot of effort, why not work together bokap elo aja?" tanyakanya.

Rian shakes. "Bokap no longer believe in me, because I have disappointed him too much. College is not open. Dikasih capital for business, run out for foya-foya. Not to mention the cases that embarrassed him. Now, bokap I don't want to know anymore. That's why I came here to change my life. I wish my brother could help me" Rian told me.

Dhika patted Rian on the shoulder. "Gue was sure your brother would help. May your life be better here" said Dhika encouragingly, although he himself was not sure the words were sincere from the heart.

"Bro .. I'm sorry for what happened five years ago" Rian said in a serious tone after a moment of silence.

"Yan, I've missed it. Don't talk about it anymore, okay?" dhika replied with a slightly forced smile.

Rian was silent, but there were many things he wanted to tell Dhika. Dhika always seems to avoid whenever he mentioned the events of five years ago, which caused a lot of misunderstanding between them. The two were more silent until they finally arrived at Rena's house.

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Half ran Tiara out of the bathroom. Water still dripped from her hair and soaked the towel she was wearing, but she ignored it. He was more concerned with his clothes that kept ringing since. He quickly grabbed his device, saw the caller's name at a glance, then shifted the green icon.

"Hello, assalamu'alaikum, Mas Dhika" said Tiara accompanied by a smile, although he knew the caller would not see him smile.

"Wa'alaikum salam. Long time to pick up the phone, just woke up, huh?" tell the guy across the phone.

"Have a son! Ara just finished her bath," snorted Tiara.

"Oh. Kirain is not awake. Usually, people if it's holiday like molor until the afternoon." Sounds weird slow.

"Ara wasn't as lazy as that time." Tiara.

"Eh, Ra, you work, deh, today. There's no you here."

"Look, today is Ara's day off. Anyway, how quiet? There's Kang Abdul, there's more" Tiara said, drying her hair with a towel.

"Yes, but talking to them isn't fun."

"Mas said no fun because Mas rarely talked to them. Therefore, so people do not stiff very like dry kanebo, so do not have tea, anyway?" ledek Tiara's.

"Yes, bring it." Dhika heard a grunt annoyed.

"Udah first, yes, Mas. Ara wants to get ready, want to take a walk enjoying the holiday. Enjoy the solitude, Mas Dhika. Hye!" tiara said in a mocking tone.

"Eh, Ra ...."

Too late, Tiara's turned off the phone. He smiled wryly, surely Dhika is upset right now. It's okay, it's his change of self that makes the man upset, Tiara thought. Accurate throws. Shortly thereafter, a whatsapp message entered his phone.

Where are you going to take a walk, anyway? Rush very. I'm not finished talking.

Tiara simply smiled reading the contents of the message from Dhika, then quickly typed in a reply message.

Go to the bookstore.

That short answer was sent.

Soon, his device rang again, but he ignored it. He prefers to be busy preparing.

Seriate.