Chapter 20 : Perfect Portrait

6 april 2010

Cyrrus has to reconsidering his modeling side-job after this photo session : FAMILY PORTRAIT SESSION. 

Once a year. Armageddon for him !

Harusnya ga jadi masalah sih di tahun-tahun sebelumnya. Sebelum akhirnya Kakak cowoknya tau kalo dia.. well.. DIFFERENT. Berita ini nyalur ke adiknya, terus Mamanya, terus Papanya.

And it will never be the same again for Cyrrus Danniel.

No more bear-hugging from his Daddy. No more poker-time with his brothers. Wallpaper kamarnya yang turquoise-blue diganti jadi Ivory-Classic sama Mamanya.

Dan kali ini : FOTO DENGAN BLACK SUIT, JUST LIKE HIS BROTHERS. AND NO MORE WHITE SUIT IN ANY FAMILY PHOTO SESSION.

“I’m fine ! But I am dead inside ! Kaya pemakaman aja pake jas item item di foto keluarga !” Cyrrus pantang nangis. Baginya, ini mungkin hukuman kecil. At least his parents still love him just the way they do. Nothing changes much. Cuma disiksa pelan-pelan aja.

“I do look like a frigid-ugly-duckling in black suit. I really do.” Katanya sambil ngeliatin hasil foto satu album. Kami manggut-manggut. I don’t see my Baby-Cy in those pictures.

 

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Beda sama Mamanya Keith yang enggak bisa ditebak dari dulu. As u know, Keith’s Dad passed away since he was 5yo dan dia anak tunggal. Diantara mereka, seperti ada satu rule “Turn around, and do your own business.”

Waktu Mamanya batal tunangan, Keith diem. Waktu Mamanya ikut blind-date, Keith diem. Waktu Mamanya punya 3 pacar dalam satu moment, Keith diem.

Dan waktu Keith ngebahas tentang sexual-preference, his Mom was freezing for a minute.

“I don’t think you’re a homosexual, Keith. You just ran out of girls.” Keith menggeleng serius.

“Are you sure, my Tinkerbell ? You gay? Euchh..” Lalu mereka duduk bersama. Moment langka dalam keluarga kecil ini.

“Ya-iyalah Mam! I am so gay, sampe-sampe pernah naksir salah satu pacar mami!” Mamanya senyum kecut.

“Well. Shocking sih.. Tapi mau gimana lagi. Paling enggak Mama enggak bakal shock suatu hari Mama didatengin cewe yang ngaku kamu hamilin. Oh! Haleluyaaa!”

“Halleluya back!” dan mereka berpelukan.

“U are gay! What’s the worst case u may have? Just Syphilis! Dan jangan ajak mami ke dokter ya kalo kamu kejangkit ! Hihihi.” Mamanya jadi girang setengah mati. Keith jadi amit-amit.

“And honey, Mama is wondering,  How gay people do the sex?”

“Mom. Stop holding my hands, turn around, and do your own business! Ntar Keith pinjemin bokepnya aja dah.”

 

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“I still love my Mom, My Dad, My Brothers, however. I just can’t stop loving them.” Kata Cyrrus. Black-Coffee ketiganya. Artinya dia bit depressed.

 “You can always find family in your friends. You can find better brothers in your queer-fellas, and you can find warmer hug inhere, your inner circle.” Bisik saya pada dia sambil memeluknya.

“Can we stop this melodrama? Let’s take our picture!” Putus Keith.

 

-The most important thing in life is your family. There are days you love them, and others you don't.

But in the end, they're the people you always come home to. Sometimes it's the family you're born into and sometimes it's the one you make for yourself-

 

 

By.C