SYAHDU (Contract Sleep Friends)
Not That Easy...
It's not that easy to find your replacement. Not that easy I found a figure like you.
You know how much love I have for you. Why did you choose to separate.
...*...
Syahdu saw Arif coming with his bike. The man smiled from below, looking at Shahdu who was sitting waiting for him on the hill.
Arif, with teacher's official clothes, went up to a small hill that became a favorite place of Syahdu since the first time to visit this village. Because that's where he often spills emotions and tightness in his chest if his memory goes back to the past.
"Hi." Greet the man when he reached the top. He was a little awkward because this was the first time Syahdu had invited him to meet first. If that was the case, there must be something serious that Syahdu wanted to talk to him about.
"Just get home from work? I disturb?" Ask Syahdu while allowing her hair to be blown by the wind.
"No, not at all." The man sat on the long bench next to Syahdu. The tail of his eyes glanced at the woman whose face was always in his dreams.
"Say... soon your work here is over, huh?"
"Yeah. It doesn't feel like five years are fast passing."
"Congratulations, yes. After this he was appointed civil servant." Syahdu. "So.re you back in town?"
Arif nodded slowly. It was a bit sad to imagine he had to leave this village. There is Syahdu here. Many times Arif approached Nani so that he could propose and bring Syahdu to his city. But the girl next to him is like he has no intention of any man.
"On yesterday, he said you came to the house"
"Ah, that's.sorry.." cut Arif. "I'm sorry if you're disturbed. I'm just..." Arif paused his sentence. Should he express his feelings directly to Syahdu?
Arif tilted his seat so he could see Syahdu. His eyes looked at Syahdu's eyes and his face started to get serious.
"I like you, Syahdu. Since long time ago." Reveal Arif to Syahdu who just silently stared ahead.
"I'm.."
"I'll wait." Arif is unable to hear the rejection from Syahdu. For a long time he felt a beautiful heartbeat when he saw Syahdu was nearby.
"I'll wait until you're ready."
Arif's words made Syahdu hold his heart. Someone told him this before.
"You don't know me, Rif." Syahdu repeated his memory where he was still dealing with Wicak and Arga. His dark time.
"I don't know you, Syahdu. But I'm determined to accept whatever has caused you trouble in the past. Whatever it is.."
Syahdu sighed. Suddenly his throat was dry. But he remembered what he said to Nani last night. There is no harm in opening your heart to new people. Moreover, he was sure, Arif was a good man.
"3 more months of my work here is over. There is still time to get to know each other. After that, I'll take whatever you answer, Syahdu. I want us to get to know each other."
Syahdu squeezed his finger. He wanted to strengthen his heart before answering.
...🍁...
"Hi, guys. This time we have a very special guest, which I have invited for a long time but can only stop by now. It's tofu, donggg.. Who else wouldn't be Arga Xanderr!!"
Arga waved to the camera with his trademark smile.
"Today, an hour ahead we'll be chatting and singing together. I was wondering if you could dong, sister.." Says the beautiful woman who owns the channel that is now watched by hundreds of thousands of people.
"That's fine..."
"Eh, by the way, I'm actually ngefans bangett same Ka Argaaa.aaaakk." The woman screamed and covered her mouth with her hands. "Eh I swear, I did a lot of it. Sorry yes, brother. This is really, when you agree to come with me until I can't speak. Though it's been a long time, here it is..." The girl was enthusiastic, and Arga just smiled kindly.
"Thank you, Arga came. We can dong later, brother, chat in the back." He said while shaming.
"By. boleehh.." Answer Arga friendly.
"Hahaha, Ka Arga, real handsome. Whoa, not wrong anyway, who knows the same Ka Arga. It's handsome, it sounds good, it's really good again." Tell that youtuber.
"Okay, okay I just go straight, let's spit. Well, I've learned the questions that come from the fans of Ka Arga. I have chosen 5 basic questions that I have never known the answer to. I read the first question, 'Sister Arga, why Why Don't You Stay is a mandatory song that must be sung at the gig?'"
Arga laughed bitterly. He was silent for a moment before answering. Because it concerns his feelings for Syahdu.
"Not yet, brother."
"So, actually it's my favorite song and.it's, uh, the first song I created, and that's." Arga replied carefully, as suddenly his heart throbbed to answer that.
"Wow, the past, yes. But, why do you get stuck, then? This is a mellow song, a bad song. Then his past is...." The Youtuber hung up his question, worried that the singer was offended.
"Haha." Arga laughed instead, to neutralize his heart. "Yes, so I used to have a heavy crush on someone."
"Don..."
"So I created this song because of him. Trus he's gone and I'm up this song so he keeps snotting me." Replied Arga remained with a smile. In his heart, he hoped that Syahdu would listen to his podcast this time.
"Waah.please apologize, Brother. So you belom move on, the story?" Ask a Youtuber interspersed with laughter.
"Yes, that's it, Hahahaha." Arga laughed.
"Well, my speechless." Youtuber beautiful until it gives a pause of a few seconds.
"But. ee... my question and perhaps all the spectators, how can.. a cool guy and a handsome Ka Arga, be rejected??"
Arga held back a laugh. Frankly, he actually feels funny. Because he himself did not know the answer, why did Syahdu leave him when they had gone through a beautiful night.
"Maybe I'm not his type." Answer Arga simple.
"Masa, anyway? You know, brother. You are the type of girl in this world. Haha." The girl laughed with embarrassment. "Eh, but that girl is still around you or something, sister?"
"Ngga knows. I don't know where she is either."
"Sampe now?"
"Sampe now." Replied Arga with a nod.
"Well.mad. So brother feeling in blue keeps dong, sis. What if the girl is married, has a husband...has children?"
Speechless arga. Frankly, if Ibra or his mind starts there, then, he will dismiss it strongly because there are some things that make him sure that Syahdu has strong feelings for him and the woman is not a woman who easily changed feelings.
"Hopefully not."
"If so, brother. If for example, is he married?"
Arga's view looked far away. What if it's true? What's he gonna do?
...🍁...
"Yes.."
Arif looked in disbelief. What did Syahdu say just now?
"Huh-yeah??" Arif Reset.
Syahdu. "Yes. I'll get to know you even closer."
Arif had no idea about his hearing right now. I want to explode so happy.
"Really? You want? We.. dating?"
Syahdu nodded again. Makes Arif stand up in joy.
"Thank you, Syahdu." He said while hoping in his heart, hopefully he can conquer the heart of Syahdu in these months.
Elsewhere in front of a computer, Tari holds her heartbeat while watching the podcast of her favorite singer. His feelings were washed away. There is a sense of sadness when it comes to all the songs of an Arga Xander turned out to save wounds. Although he had never met, but it felt like the story he had heard just made his heart feel sad.
How much love Arga on the woman until it has passed for many years he still keeps his feelings well and hope the woman he loves will return to his arms?
TB
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