"Dimana itu Nak?" Pertanyaan protokoler akhirnya keluar di ujung sana. I almost roll my eyes if it wasn't for the answer itself. What was this place called again? My brain went blank. In panic state I running in storange room names my brain, rummaging for some memory. Nope, nada. Fortunately, there's last source of knowledge standing there. I turn to her and ask.
"Dimana namanya ini lenga?" My, my. The look on her face is priceless. Just like I ask her where is my keys when its dangling in my bag. I I can't help but broke into laugh.
"Ya Allah lenga beneran side lupa?! Karang Sukun." Cue for the stern-looking-mom-expression. It was so understatement. I was lived in that area for almost one year yet it's name easily slipped from my mind. I was never intended to comeback to my old landlord yet Cg's landlord came 500 kilometers across sea to attend her wedding. Yep, I can totally see the picture here.
Not only that time Cg must huffing and cross her heart. Allah bless her kind heart. I ask more questions than a first-time tourist. The fact that I lived in Mataram for three years didn't help my case. Denpasar has ruined it for me. God, I feel like Malin Kundang already. So much things that changed in Mataram. I'm in mix of awe and sad. Awe because it grew more prettier and elegant, more hotels, malls, and shops, but sad for one road has lost it's tree. Lots of tree in both sides of the road. Sure it give a more open spaces, but gone the green one and the cold brezze. Not even 8 a.m and the weather already hot.
Then I think, how many year will it take to wipe away Denpasar's memories from my mind?
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