Angkringan

 

"I love hanging out at angkringan!"

 

One time, out of the blue, you told me that.

 

"Angkringan is a neutral place where the haves and the haves not meet; not just them, but also the educated and the uneducated gather. There they can talk together about anything without thinking about their boundaries."

 

And I remember I used to question what was so special about angkringan? I could not enjoy the atmosphere, especially when it was crowded, many people were talking to each other, about random things. I could not really enjoy the kinds of food: gorengan -- I realize I had better limit the number of gorengan to eat; nasi kucing, I could not enjoy eating it, with very limited rice/lauk/vegetables.

 

"I know actually it is not healthy eating there, but I love it. In the past, when dating, I mostly went to angkringan."

 

 

 And … just like that, there was a pang in my heart. I could not stop myself from imagining how you used to date (whom? How many girls? how did you use to love your (ex) girls? bagaimana kah dulu kamu kasmaran padanya? Apakah seperti saat kamu kasmaran padaku tahun lalu? Menggombaliku betapa bahkan dalam tidur pun kamu memikirkanku? Bahwa cintamu padaku begitu dalam?

 

"Bagaimana membuat sticker di facebook? Bisakah kita hanya pakai facebook lite? Atau membuka facebook di web?" tanyamu.

 

"Oh, harus download aplikasi facebook yang full," jawabku.

 

"oh, yang full ya? Seperti cintaku padamu," katamu, merayuku.

 

Do you still remember those moments, darling?

 

MS48 18.30 14.06.2023