Love In Silence
Dhuha prayers in musholla

"Bi', has Ara left yet?" ridwan asked his new maid who had only worked three days at his house.

"Already, Den. Just now," replied the middle-aged woman with his chauffeur.

"But he had breakfast, right?"

"No, Den. Non Ara left immediately. In fact, aunt has prepared breakfast for Non Ara."

"Yes Allah. Ara very habit! School does not have breakfast. I know you have Magh's pain too!" Ridwan mengedumel himself.

"So my aunt bargained to bring supplies. But, Non-Ara doesn't want to, Den."

"He never brought supplies to his school, Bi. Yes, Auntie can continue her work, thank you, yes!"

"Good, Den."

***

Ara ran through the already deserted school corridor. How not quiet, the clock has shown at seven past five minutes. It means he's five minutes late.

"Ara, wait!" Ara's steps stopped as soon as she heard a familiar voice in her ear. Not Afi, but Mr. Hendra. BP teachers at the school.

"Ouch! Caught," said Ara while patting his eel. Slowly, he turned around. And sure enough, a tall man with a thin cross-sectional mustache named Pak Hendra was in front of him and stared at Ara sharply.

"Eh, Mr. Hendra. Hehe, what's up, sir? Can I help you?" Ara was grinning like innocence. Making Mr. Hendra increasingly made furious.

"What time is it?" ask Mr. Hendra.

"Hour seven passes, sir. Sorry, I'm late again. The streets are jammed." Ara quibble.

"You want the streets to be stuck, the streets to be muddy, or whatever the reason is, you will still be the father of the law!" firmly Mr. Hendra, making Ara's eyes perfectly rounded.

"Punished, Sir?"

"Yes!"

"But, Mr ...."

"There's no buts. Now also you go to the field, and salute the flag for fifteen minutes."

"Fifteen minutes, sir? Really? Tumben just jerk off, usually until the first lesson is over."

"Yes, fifteen minutes. But ... Don't be excited about you."

"Well, why else, sir?" Ara's face that was originally sparkling, back bent.

"After school, there is an additional punishment for you! That is, have to clean the girls' toilets!" Without a doubt, Mr. Hendra said firmly. Ara who heard the statement, was shocked.

"Huh?! Cleaning the toilet, sir? Ow hell! That's why I mending punished sunbathing in the field, sir. It doesn't matter how many hours." Ara tried to negotiate. But, Mr. Hendra remained on his decision. Finally, inevitably, Ara also agreed.

The sun stings the skin. Ara who was standing on the field and respecting the flag looked pale. Cold sweat had already started flooding his body.

"I must be strong, I must be strong!" Ara cheered herself up.

Not long after that, Afi came to him. Instantly Ara choked, turning towards Afi who was looking at her with a gaze that was hard to interpret. Makes Ara seem dead style.

What is it that Afi is approaching Ara?

"What's wrong with you, Ra?" ask Afi.

"It's okay" Ara replied briefly, without changing her position that was respectful to the flag.

"I went to your house about twelve o'clock. But, I knocked on the door, I called your name, not answered. Are you sleeping or are you deliberately not going to see me?"

Hearing Afi's question, Ara fell silent. Recalling where he was last night when Afi went to his house.

"Obviously there won't be. I am, right, no longer home, "inner Ara. But, it was impossible for Ara to be frank with Afi about it. Because what Ara did last night was because of Afi. More precisely, calming his mind that was always haunted by jealousy.

"Whoever are you, visiting people's houses isn't on time! Yes, I sleep at that hour" replied Ara ketus.

"You sick, Ra? How, you pale face?" asked Afi so realized that it turned out that Ara's face was pale.

"No! I'm doing fine. Anyway, you don't care, you!"

"Why are you, Ra? Your attitude is changing now. I got the same wrong of you? Please, story! Let me know where my mistake is."

I don't know, actually their problem isn't too complicated. It's just about taste. But .. yes, that is love, confusing and sometimes painful.

According to Ara, staying away from Afi for now is the right time, rather than her heart continuing to hurt to see Afi with other women.

However, the more he tried to stay away from Afi, there was always an unexpected way and time he met Afi.

"I hope we keep our distance from now on. I'm afraid there'll be a heart that's hurting." Ara's words made Afi frown in wonder.

"Fear that a heart is hurting? Meanin? You have a guy, do you?" Ara rounded her eyes at Afi's question. Why is it so upside down?

Ara turned around, ignoring the punishment she was doing. Shorten the distance created between himself and Afi. One step, two steps, three steps, the distance between Afi and Ara was getting closer. Look at their eyes. When Ara's lips began to open to convey the meaning of his words, Mr. Hendra came to break the atmosphere.

"Eh, guys! Condensed punishment instead of being lived even fun to chat. Pleasant in the field again!" Pak Hendra's fierce voice again created a distance between the two. Feeling clumsy when Pak Hendra came and stood between Afi and Ara.

"Sorry, sir," said Afi bowed.

"He's the one who bullied me, sir," said Ara.

"Whatever the reason, you've already made me furious! So, before I get angry, quickly carry out the punishment I gave you!"

"My responsible Ara punishment can't be, sir? It's kasian Ara. He's sick again. You can see for yourself, can't you, he's pale in the face." Afi's words made Ara confused. Is that Afi against Ara?

"Is that so, Ara?" ask Mr. Hendra to make sure.

"No, really, sir. But ...." Ara hung up her sentence.

"But what, Ara?"

"Father, didn't you, give me 15 minutes. And now the time is up, sir. So, if you allow me, I want to go to class, "Ara replied politely.

"Yes, already. You can come in!" sir Hendra's.

"Thank you, sir. If so, excuse me" said Ara.

***

Ara slid her legs lazily towards the toilet. With a bucket also mop tool that has been held. His head throbbed with pain. It was like being stabbed by a thousand nails. Yes, that's because Ara who hasn't eaten since morning.

With a lazy movement, Ara also began to work on the punishment given by Mr. Hendra. Feeling doubtful, can Ara clean all the toilets? Given his condition is really less fit.

I want it to feel like Ara is coming home, laying her tiny body on her soft mattress. However, whatever the power, punishment is still a punishment that he must live whatever the conditions.

The more forced, the more painful it becomes. Cold sweat started to hit Ara's body. His head is getting sick. In fact, his gaze began to blur, the surrounding state seemed to be swirling and branching.

"Yes Allah. Why does my head hurt like this, huh?" Holding her head, Ara said softly. I don't think Ara is standing up anymore. Her legs are no longer able to support her tiny body.

Slowly, his body began to lose its balance. Almost he crashed onto the floor if only no one was sprightly immediately caught the tiny body from behind. In a semi-conscious state, Ara could feel that she was in someone's arms.

"Oh God, Ra. You why? You're okay, aren't you?" ask someone worried. The other person is Afi.

Slowly Ara tried to open her eyes perfectly. He saw Afi's anxious face though still vague. Ara also immediately returned to her original position. And removed Afi's hand from her body.

"You sick?" Ariel asked worried. However, Ara shook her head. In front of Afi, Ara tried to look strong as if she was fine.

"No need to shake, Ra. I know you're no longer okay. Your face is like that. Anyway, right, I told you from this morning, you just rest in the UKS. Don't miss school if it hurts." Ara was silent, holding her head that felt still dizzy.

"You haven't eaten yet, have you?" Ara remained silent.

"Yes, no, gini. I'm anterin you go home, huh?"

"I still have a job," answered Ara rather indifferently.

"You're whistling this toilet because it's punishment from Mr. Hendra, right?" This time Ara nodded.

"If so, let me work!" Afi took the Pel tool that had fallen to the floor. However, Ara held him back.

"Don't, don't! I'm the one in the law, not you."

"Who said?"

"Say I am."

"I was also sentenced to whistle the toilet with Mr. Hendea, because this morning I came to him too late."

"Yes, if so, do your job. Let me do my job. The toilet is big."

"So, I'll let you do everything in your condition?" Afi said seriously. Until it made Ara speechless. Looked at Afi's eyes deeply.

"Ra, this time, beat me up. I don't want you to do anything. So please, let me get everything, you take a break, yeah!" Highlight eyes full of sincerity emanated clearly from Afi's eyes.

"You still care about me?" ask Ara.

"What question is that? I obviously care." Sally answered with certainty.

Again and again. They're clashing.

"I'm sorry, Ra."

"Make?"

"I don't know what my fault is with you. But, I know, you probably have a reason too. Therefore, I'm sorry. For everything I confess today, yesterday and the days before that you may not like. To keep you away from me." Afi was silent for a moment, then resumed his words. "I'm sorry if I made you wait, pissed you off, and let you down. You want to forgive me, don't you?"

Ara smiled hearing all Afi's words. Ara could feel the sincerity from Afi's eyes. I don't know, Afi's words seemed to knock out the ego in Ara's heart.

"Yes, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, too, for being so indifferent to you all this time." Ara replied without hesitation.

Afi held up her little finger, and Ara hooked her pinky to Afi's pinky. A sign that they are better.

"Yes, you rest there first, let me just mop."

"Your kasian if it's like that. I'm healthy, anyway" said Ara.

"Can't! You're sick, Ra. So you need to rest!"

"Kok, maksa, anyway?" A smile expands on Ara's pale face.

"Yes, this time I'm sorry!" firmly Afi. Ara nodded.

"Yes, yuk! I'll take you there, "Afi turns Ara to the long chair on the right side of the toilet. And then sit there. While Afi took over the task of Ara which had stopped.

"Afi ...," call Ara.

"Yes" said Afi.

"Thank you, yeah!" The smile Afi gave Ara was enough to be the answer to Ara's thanks to her.

Ara watched Afi from a distance. The pain felt earlier seemed to be treated with the attitude and treatment of Afi to him. A sweet smile was etched beautifully on Ara's pretty face. Her happiness she was unable to express in words. It was as if forgetting the jealousy that had created a distance between him and Afi.

"I love you, Fi. More than you know, "inner Ara.

Love is truly magical. Able to change mood. From the sad to the happy, from the happy to the upset, in fact, it can also lead to madness.

Ara did not know, until when the taste would linger in her heart. Maybe forever, as long as he can still feel comfortable near Afi.

If looking for a handsome one, maybe there will be many that Ara meets out there. Also, with the rich, countless numbers.

Given Ara's beautiful face, it would definitely not be difficult to find one that was much more handsome. But, Ara prioritizes comfort. If comfort is gained, the rest will follow.

And it's who can give that comfort. Especially when Afi gives attention to him, making Ara feel more affectionate.

Although he did not know, how Afi really felt. Does he only consider Ara a friend, or even more, as he feels? Everything is still a secret.

Love has the right to choose. If Ara chooses to love Afi, then Afi is the same. He also has the right to choose, to whom his love is anchored.

Love doesn't have to have it, and Ara realizes it. So, no matter how Afi feels about her, she must be ready to accept. Thank goodness that it was avenged. Will complement Ara's happiness of course.

"I didn't expect much, Fi. Enough I can be with you often. Because you can make me comfortable and safe. I don't expect you to love me either. Being your best friend is more than enough for me. May this taste be forever." Ara spoke in heart.

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