SYAHDU (Contract Sleep Friends)
Class Reunion

Don't walk away from me, can't live without you. Because it's so much more beautiful when we're together, like it was yesterday...

Now I have to pass step by step that is lonely, bandaging the wound again that I hold until now. My breath has already said your name.

I won't lose my love for you, I won't lose it even if you choose to leave. Until the end of time I love you...

...***...

"Goddess.."

The black-shirt approached. He looked at Syahdu with the guilt he had felt for so many years.

The clouds extended their hands. His eyes did not escape from Shahdu. Syahdu can also feel the eyes of regret there. He welcomed the hands of the clouds.

"Sorry.. "

Only that word came out of Cloud's mouth, as his throat felt choked. How evil he was to Syahdu used to make him blasphemed people until finally disappeared for many years.

"Why are you?" Ask Syahdu with an anxious look. Who died?

The Cloud's hand pointed at one of the tombs not far from where it stood. The tomb was new and full of flowers.

Syahdu eyes can still read the gravestone which is named after the mother of Awan. Syahdu looked back at the clouds whose eyes were reddened. Maybe he was holding back his tears so as not to spill in front of Syahdu.

"Sunday, Mama died. After the incident, my mother often got sick. Bokap ran away carrying all the money he got from the proceeds of selling all assets. She ran somewhere, got stressed and finally got sick. I worked odd jobs for adek and nyokap fees that hurt for years until Mama finally died."

The Cloud's explanation makes Syahdu sad. Life is so hard and full of struggle. Everyone has their own problems and tests, and so does he.

Syahdu stroked the shoulders of the Clouds. Even so, he still knew the man in front of him was not as bad as people had thought. He's still his best friend Cloud.

Syahdu and Awan sat on a bench overlooking the public cemetery. The girl let Cloud who was still silent because her sudden state was as sad as it was now.

"Where have you been all this time? I'm looking for it but you never have any news. For 7 years I have never been invited to join a reunion or any event from campus. I really hope you show up so I can apologize. But you really don't look like it."

Syahdu smiled faintly. His gaze was straight ahead, right where he saw the caretaker of the tomb was arranging the grave ground.

"Gue's so sorry, Du. Actually, I didn't spread anything about going to college. That's Soraya's doing, which I realize is because I'm not directly." The clouds again.

"Yes, Wan. Already passed. I don't think about that either."

"Fix it, Du. I feel guilty. I have regretted for years."

Syahdu understands. Because he was the same, keeping the deepest regrets that until anytime he would not be able to pay to Wicak.

"On Wicak, I only found out after two weeks he died. At that time I was looking for you. I really don't go to college anymore, yeah. I can't imagine how rich you feel when grandma and Wicak die in the near future."

Syahdu smiled faintly. At that time he continued to pray that God would speed up time, so that when he remembered the bad incident, his heart was no longer as sick as it was.

"On Arga...."

Cloud Sentence depends. He turned to Syahdu who was also looking at him.

"Lo here, is it because of Arga's podcast?" Ask Clouds.

Syahdu did not answer. What the cloud said was true.

"Since the beginning of the release of her first single, I knew it was for you."

"Not necessarily." Answer Syahdu.

"It's certain, Du. All the songs are about lo. Kentara. Especially this new song. Missing the piece of you. You're already horrified?"

Syahdu shook his head. The cloud took out a cell phone and played an Arga song that immediately exploded on the first day of release.

🎶Day is getting darker, my shadow is getting longer

The sun is far away there setting

I seem to be wandering around in the darkness that is getting darker

Am I locked in this place? The place that still smells of you.

Every day you look so far away, the more you stay away.

I wait for you in the same place, every night I see you in my dreams.

Every night it always does, I end up crying.

I'm here now. A place where time has stopped. But you did not show up. I miss you so much when I have to wait..🎶

Syahdu stops music on Cloud's phone. The girl no longer wants to hear it.

"He's so alive." Said Awan while saving his phone back.

"Later tonight there's a class reunion. Lo dateng, huh? It's not far away, it's in Redsky. You know, the place? The one Arga used to love to gig."

"This is your number." The cloud took out his phone.

"I don't have a HP."

"Huh?" Cloud cengo.

"I live in a village with no signal at all."

The clouds frowned. "Seriously? All this time you've been living in the interior?"

Syahdu. Seeing the Cloud's expression made him amused as well.

"Gosh, Du. How did it get there?"

Syahdu laughed at hearing that. Then he also told Awan about the village Bebatu which has just been electrified this week and a few more months will be established BTS tower which will make it easier for the people of Bebatu to contact their relatives. No need to go all the way to the city to just call or exchange messages, like all this time Dance did.

...🍁...

The clouds have told others that Syahdu is coming tonight. It was welcomed by Adina. He could not wait to see his best friend back a few years ago suddenly disappeared without a trace.

That night, Redsky was filled with alumni who were reuniting to meet several tables. The atmosphere is still at 7 was already very lively because of the arrival of almost one class of students.

At one round table, Adina, Alika, and of course Naya were laughing and joking. They re-remembered the old days, where they were still very emotionally flammable.

"Wan, where? Lo Syahdu bakalan dateng. Seriously, no, anyway? I came home from out of town to meet Syahdu." Adina who can't wait to meet her old friend.

"Flatten. Really, deh. He said it himself."

"Where did you meet?" Ask Alika.

"In the tomb I made a pilgrimage. It turns out Syahdu is also again nyekar in the tomb of his grandmother and Wicak."

Others understand.

"Well, there it is." The clouds pointed in one direction, where a short-haired woman walked with charm.

"I-it's.. Syahdu?" Adina's eyes didn't blink. He gawked, feeling that the shahdu that was and is now very different.

Meanwhile, Alika, kept pressing her phone because Ibra never returned the message.

"Ck! Where the hell are you, nyet!" Rutuk Alika on Ibra who could not check the class group.

"Shahdu.." Adina squandered the Shahdu. The girl also returned Adina's embrace. He misses too much.

"Such beautiful.." Adina looked at Syahdu. His face does not change, but Syahdu still looks like a dozen years old when he was in college.

"Adina, it's getting pretty.." Syahdu saw Adina who used to have short hair now lengthen hair. Dina is also wearing a knee-length skirt and a black blazer along with a white shirt. Now, Adina must be an office employee. So Syahdu guess.

"Kok, you can be so cute, anyway. It's more fresh." Sahut Alika and Syahdu chuckled.

Yeah, indeed. He feels that way too. Perhaps the effects of temperature and air in Bebatu are still very natural without pollution. Moreover Syahdu eat healthy food from the village land directly and of course do not eat fast food like most here.

"Bag.." Now it's Naya's turn. He approached, then hugged Syahdu.

"I'm sorry, yeah. I was so wrong. I was stupid, and I was guilty at that time. Though. all of it has nothing to do with you."

Syahdu took off his embrace. "I've missed it, Nay. That's the past.."

Naya nodded. "Thank you, Race."

"Shahdu. Call me Syahdu." Quickly error.

Elsewhere, Ibra jumps up and down, hoping Arga, who is singing on stage, looks at her.

"Heeeiii. here.." Shouted Ibra without a sound. His hands waved at Arga, who then glanced at him but ignored him.

"Ah shucks. This is important news, my God!"

Arga finally finished the song. He gave a closing greeting and finally walked leisurely backstage.

"What the hell, it's so noisy!" Arga protests while wiping his sweat.

"Now, you read!"

Arga lazily picked up Ibra's phone, then read the group message.

Instantly his body was upright and his eyes were rounded. Arga reflex throws Ibra's phone in any direction and immediately runs out of the stage.

"FLOOD GUEE'S HP!!" Pekik Ibra ran towards where Arga dumped his phone.

TB