ADDICTION (IBANESE STORY)

TUSUN KE DUABELAS

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"Tama meh..." Kayleigh benung duduk temenung nyandih ba pala katil maia Audrey tama ke dalam bilik ya.

"Hey. You okay?" Gelas ke berisi ai rose buds tea sua ya agai Kayleigh. Favourite Kayleigh.

"Thanks. I'm okay."Sambut ya gelas nya alu sirut ke ya sekali ai teh. Ahhh... fresh amai asai rekung ya. Enti ya benung stress, sigi rose buds tea meh irup ya. A good stress reliever for her.

"You are welcome. Hehe... by the way, d udah check phone ka?" Audrey alu ngerimbai Kayleigh. Bela nyandih ba pala katil.

"Wae? Not yet. Malas ku ka nunga skrin phone maia tu. I just want to be alone. But, with a pretty company like you of course. Hehe..." Dulu ya explain nggai ke Audrey salah paham. Ya sigi ka alone. Tapi enda la sampai ka muru bff ya.

"Your brother called." Kayleigh alu nguing meda Audrey. Madi ya call? Tiba-tiba ja?

"What did he say?"

"He wanted to talk to you. But tadi d tinduk jenak. Nggai ga ku ngacau. So ku just madah d benung tinduk laban enda entu sihat. He didn't tell me anything but he did sounds like... urgent?" Ngeriut kening Kayleigh.

Telipun ba atas mija dijengkau alu on whatsapp. Bisi beberapa iti whatsapp ari madi ya. Semua whatsapp demalam. Kayleigh sigi nda online ari lemai kemari laban ke focus nggau aktiviti ba cruise.

"Shit."

"What happened, Kay?"

Then suddenly her phone's ringing. Laju Kayleigh nyaut.

Kayleigh : Where the hell are you right now, Caleb?!

Caleb : Bus terminal. Pick me up now.

Kayleigh : Don't you dare to go anywhere. Stay there!

End call.

"Kay?" Audrey nyu irau meda Kayleigh alu angkat beradu pengudah ke berandau nggau madi ya.

"A, I need your favour."

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Sangkai ba terminal, Kayleigh alu pansut ari kerita. Madi ya, Caleb, benung tetegi nyandih ba tisi dinding. Serius ja gamal ya.

"What the hell are you thinking, Cal? Are you crazy?!" Nadai intro aok. Terus ambush ya bakanya aja madi ya. Audrey ke nyu bebelanda nitih ke ya ari belakang.

"Kay, people are watching. Please, let's talk inside the car." Semadi ngenang Audrey. Enti nda, enda ya peduli ke urang meda. Sigi dia meh madi ya bai ya besaut. Enti ulih ka alu asuh ya pulai baru madi ya nya.

"Now, tell me. Lari ari rumah? Are you planning a riot? Did mom know about this? For god sake, Cal! Tell me!" Nyu emo Kayleigh kasak madi ya.

"Can we talk later? I'm tired. I need rest." Mata ya pejam ke ya. Alu pampul nggau jaket denim. Nadai bebunyi agi.

"Cal. Cal! You are too much!"

"Kay. Please calm down!"

Audrey tusah ati meda Kayleigh sedanah bakanya. Ya nemu family Kayleigh sigi udu bisi masalah. Family ya empu pan nda kurang. Tang enti salah siku bisi masalah bakatu, seduai sigi besaup pangan diri. Tusah sama tusah.