SYAHDU (Contract Sleep Friends)
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...PoV Syahdu Larasati's...

"Shahdu."

I turned my head when I heard Wicak's voice. With a sincere smile from her lips, she approached me.

"Sit here for a minute."

Brother Wicak pulled my hand to sit down, then he took out a brown envelope from his bag.

"Take this."

"What's this?" I opened the envelope and rounded my eyes when it was a few hundred thousand pieces of money.

"That's my salary." He said with a bright smile.

"Yes, sister's salary. Then why are you being given to me? Save it!" I put it on Wicak's lap again.

He took my hand, put the envelope back in my palm. "I love you. You go to college while you work, you must be tired. Especially for hospital costs. So, take this for your pocket money. If you want to buy this."

My eyes don't stop staring at my girlfriend. He was Wicaksana, the man I loved most in my life. How good you are to the extent that the salary you should enjoy even give to me has lied to you a lot. Wicak, don't do this. I feel so guilty now.

"Shahdu, why cry?"

I hurriedly wiped my tears. How can I not be more in love, Wicaksana. I love you so much. I'd hug you if it wasn't on campus.

"Sister, keep it. I just got paid, too. Money for grandma still exists from the sale of the house yesterday."

"No. This is what I've been giving you. I've been looking for work for you later. So, hold my salary. Even if it's not used, just a tube."

Brother Wicak stroked my hand with his thumb. "Have you eaten?"

I nodded weakly. My eyes did not turn to him. This good man, what would happen if you knew I betrayed you?

"I still have class. I'll call you later, yeah."

Brother Wicak immediately left. His face did not change, but he was still cheerful. He seemed very happy that he had managed to give me his salary. I can feel that.

I stared at the brown envelope in my hand. It's not the first time Mr. Wicak has given me money. But this, this is his salary. The result of his sweat. All this time I knew she was helping me with the money her parents gave her. I'm not gonna use this money. I'll keep it.

...~...

I just arrived at Arga's apartment. That man hasn't arrived yet when he asked me to come quickly tonight.

I took a bath, soaked in warm water because later it was not my physical body that was tired, my mind too.

After a while, I went out and found Arga cooking in the kitchen.

I looked into the frying pan he was holding. He's making instant noodles.

Why if the Arga that makes instant noodles can be fragrant like this. If I make it, there is no fragrance. The kid is a cook, yeah. Sometime I'll have him teach me to cook, ah.

Unasked, I sat on the chair as Arga poured her cooking in a bowl.

"Gue only make one!" Sort to me.

"Away, Ga. For little napa."

Arga clicked, but he still split the noodles in a bowl and gave them to me.

"Hehee, thank you."

I immediately ate Arga's cooking. It's really nice, emang. Different from my made when both instant noodles.

Wonderful, since when did my fear of Arga fade? Even his face has not changed. It still looks like the face of the person whose money people have helped.

After eating, I washed my bowl and Arga. Then I saw him start opening his laptop.

"Ga.."

"Hm."

I put it on the table of the ATM card he once gave me. I slide the card near her laptop. He looked at the card, then looked up at me who was standing in front of him.

"I returned the card. I haven't got any money, I'm taking it."

"Why?" Ask wonder.

I sat on the sofa a little far away from Arga.

"I think I'm a hooker when I get more money than you."

Yes, after hearing the words of Alvin and receiving money from Brother Wicak, I realized that I was already similar to a prostitute. All this time I just thought that I was exchanging myself for money for grandma's expenses. If I accept more, what difference does I have to sell myself.

"There's really money for shopping for your needs?"

"Gue will pay for college and all your needs are completed. I promise."

My eyes are rounded. Hah, why did Arga reach such a promise? Not wrong, right?

Arga closed the laptop and placed it on the table. "Lo don't think you're selling yourself. Notwithstanding. Take it easy, I'm not going to leak this to anyone until I die."

I'm silent. These are the words that Arga once said. But the proof is, Awan can tell that he is taking advantage of women's difficulties. Also Alvin can guess that I'm Arga's personal whore. How do they know that? Ah, I'm kind of scared that people will find out about this.

"Lo why is this all of a sudden?" Ask Arga.

I'm down. Our conversation is getting serious. "I remember what your friend said. All this time, I didn't feel like a whore at all. But after a second thought, I was like that, plus you gave me some extra money."

"Well, that son of a bitch is gausa lo dengerin."

"But how does she know I'm your hired girl?"

Arga was quiet for a moment. He then leaned his seat towards me.

"Gue is not a good guy. They also know me how I used to be. But, that doesn't mean the girl I'm holding is all my rent. And he doesn't have any proof of that either."

Still, I was afraid that one day I might meet Alvin somewhere, and he said something that made me angry again.

"They won't dare touch the girl I once held if you don't get permission from me. So, you're not gonna be bothered with whoever it is. If you get a threat or what, you have to quickly tell me. Denger?"

Arga's answer seemed to know what was in my head. I nodded, though I was still afraid that one day I would meet one of Arga's friends.

"Lo too! I told you from the beginning don't want to be invited by acquaintances, even hand-stripping!"

Well, now I'm being sprayed by Arga. He was silent yesterday, not because he was not angry. But waiting for the right moment. But that's okay, I was wrong.

I looked down, I was wrong until I kept thinking about yesterday.

"Sorry, take you there."

Uh..? I raised my head and Arga looked at me while saying sorry? He just mengedumel, but can still apologize. There is a good side to this kid too.

"I was wrong too." I said.

"Ck. Yaudala, the point is that you're thinking again."

I nodded and Arga reopened her laptop.

I glanced at the Arga laptop screen. All this time never knew what he was doing, until struggling with the laptop.

I saw on the screen there were diagrams that made my head instantly dizzy.

"Ga will understand you too." The pressure was sudden and I was throbbing hearing that.

TRINGS

Group chats begin.

Dina: already on the task of beluuum

Alika: so gratefult this task...

Dina: yes, rada-rada emang nih pakdos!

Naya: huee what taskaaa???

Alika: wkwkwkwk lu muluasaan who never realized the task !

Uh, any errands?

"Arga, what task??" I asked the man who was checking his phone.

"Mawardi's father."

"Ouch. How do I not know?" I said and opened the laptop.

"Good first you."

"Huh?" I don't understand what Arga means. But he quickly pointed his chin towards the bed.

"Udah is done, you, her period."

Argh.. Arga knew about it quickly. "Eng.. Now really, huh? I haven't done a job yet, Gaa!"

Arga looked indifferent, she walked towards the bed, sat on the edge of the bed, patting the bed while looking at me.

Aakhhhhh Fucking Arga!! My meaning in my heart.