SYAHDU (Contract Sleep Friends)
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"Ah, thank you." I was dumb, for he went with the book.

Hold still. My eyes narrowed to make sure what I saw. Wasn't that the boy sitting next to me?

How could he pretend not to know me? Then look at his attitude. Though I was the one who had difficulty grabbing it, he even lightly took it.

Hah, in the end I called the store employee to pick up another book.

After shopping for college, I went home and found the door open. I heard Grandma's voice coughing from inside her room.

"grandmother.." I went into Grandma's room. I saw him lying on the bed holding his chest.

"Good shit, Grandma." Grandma's body was hot and she turned out to be short of breath.

I immediately called Mr. Wicak, asking him to help me take Grandma to the hospital. At first grandma refused, but because of my coercion, finally inevitably grandma come along.

Brother Wicak accompanied me when grandma checked. It takes a few steps to find out about Grandma's illness.

I'm not calm, I've been crying ever since. Because it's just grandma I have. If grandma's not around, I have to.

Wicak continued to calm me down, he kept saying that grandma would live until I finished college. I cried even more, what if Grandma died? I can't think of that.

After a few hours of waiting, the results came out. The doctor explained something I didn't really understand. What I understand the most is that my grandmother had two problems in her organs, the lungs, and what made me cry was stage 3 cancer in her kidneys.

I sat down after hearing that. It seems that Grandma knew all along and she must have hidden it from me, so that I wouldn't worry.

It costs a lot to take care of grandma this time. I don't care, grandma's tree should heal.

"We go home, yeah. Money should not be used for treatment. Honey, it's better for your college." Tukas grandma.

"Why would I go to college if Grandma died??" I screamed while shedding tears. Grandma just kept quiet while Brother Wicak kept calming me down.

I immediately took care of the grandmother's administration and to my surprise, the initial cost I had to pay was 50 million for the surgical removal of the kidney affected by cancer. I can pay for it with my grandmother's house. Although not much leftover, but I think this will be enough for the cost of grandmother care for a few weeks in the hospital.

But, it was still for his kidneys only. Not a troubled lung.

Ah, I don't think I'm gonna tell you about the cost so Grandma doesn't worry. I'll make money working part-time.

"Why?" Asked Brother Wicak as I pulled him out of the room.

"Sister, I'm going to work. Is there a vacancy so I can work while I'm in college?"

"worked? What's for?" Ask Brother Wicak surprised.

"Cock for what, anyway, brother? Grandma will stay in the hospital until she recovers and according to doctors, it takes a long time because of the grandmother's weak endurance. So, I have to make money for it, right?"

Brother Wicak looked down, he knew that too.

"You sure?" Ask again and I nodded quickly. I am sure and very sure.

"Yes, I'll tell you later." Brother Wicak holds both of my shoulders. "I'm sure you're strong, Syahdu. I will always be by your side. Call me if you want anything, yeah. I have to go home first."

I nodded and hugged Brother Wicak. Thankfully, I was a little calmer.

Brother Wicak came home while I looked at Grandma's sleeping face. It seems like renting a house is the wrong choice because now it turns out we will stay in this hospital.

I chose to find a place to cry. I wanted to vent the emotions inside me and I ended up going upstairs from that hospital.

I looked up at the building below. Night lights lined the side of the road, as well as the lights of a very crowded vehicle made me feel crowded. Living in a city that I was hoping for tranquility is actually the opposite. No two weeks had yet arrived in the city, having to accept the harsh fact that my grandmother had a disease that would consume her savings over the years, which she was supposed to give to my college.

I started to shed tears. I want to protest to the destiny maker. He designed a life that never calmed down for me.

"Welloooooo!!" I scream above. My breath went up and down and it seemed like my crying was going to break. I wasn't strong and I ended up crying.

"I'M A MAN! I'M LELAAHH!!" I screamed again while crying. I let the tears flow, my eyes ache and want to keep shedding tears.

"Yyyyyyyyyy.." I cried sobbing, my heart hurt so much. How not, my grandmother and I ran from village to city to achieve a better life. Then what do I get? Grandma's sick! What's better? My life has never been Baikkkkkk!!

"HOW DO I GET MONEY FOR MY GRANDMOTHER!! I'M AFRAID SHE'S MATI AAAAAA.." I cried until I squatted, I hugged my knees and cried as I could.

"I'm not strong.I can't afford to lose my grandmother.." I said.

I let myself keep crying upstairs. I want to clear my mind, I need to blow it out to make it look okay in front of grandma. I love Grandma, I really want her to live with me like she used to. We just want a little quiet. That's also very hard for us to get.

I kept crying until it was cold because of the wind that hit my body.

SRUK!

My head was covered in a fragrant cloth.

"Wear that. The weather's so cold."

I was silent, it turned out that there was someone else upstairs without me noticing. I'm. ashamed.

I raised my head slowly as the man's voice was no longer there.

"Who.." I looked here and there but no one. It turns out that guy's gone.

I wiped my tears and hurriedly chased him down while carrying the teak he had just extended to my head.

I'm looking for someone who might not be far away. But I also did not find a man. There, a middle-aged man. Of course not, he recalled the kind of voice the man seemed to be young.

Not meeting, I finally went into the room with the maroon navy jeket. The clothes were very soft and fragrant, it seemed expensive. The taste is delicious and it rouses my mood. Unknowingly, I continued to smell it. Hah, I don't know who is the one who even gave his teeth to an unknown person, my mind while lying on the sofa next to the grandmother's bed.

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I don't want to go to college today. At first I just wanted to accompany grandma, but grandma forced me to go to college. Hah..for what college, I better work to make money. I was thinking about quietly quitting college and working without my grandmother's knowledge. But again Brother Wicak lectured me at length.

My heart still feels sad. Earlier this morning the doctor had checked the condition of the grandmother and it turned out that it took another 150 million for the cost of his lungs.

I squinted at my forehead which was starting to get dizzy. Grandma's money is only 80 million. I used the rest to prepare for college a few days ago. Where do I get the rest?

I cupped my face with both hands when I realized my friends were out of class. I was crying in the back of my stool. It feels so sad, what should I do?

"Gue will help you."

I opened my face, looking at the source of the voice that seemed to know my problem.

I round my eyes. Isn't that Arga Alexander? The guy who took my book at the bookstore.

"What do you mean.."

"It costs money, right? I'll help with your grandmother's care."

I'm gaping, can he read minds?

"You know where.."

"It doesn't matter where I come from. I just want help for you. I'll help with the hospital fees, as long as you help me."

Helping said? What do I have to help until the hospital costs hundreds of millions in return?

"Lo has to be my bedmate."

BRACKET! The chair I was sitting in was slumped backwards. I stood with wide eyes while he remained calm looking towards the front.

"What do you think I am!!" Pekiku.

"Gue knows how, Lo from the village, moved because of people's scorn about the mistress of Lo who used to be a prostitute."

I'm gaping. Who her? Why would he know that??

"Lo need not be surprised. I got the help that was worth it. You don't have to worry about Grandma Lo anymore, if you agree."

Ahh.I would love to slap her face. She was so insolent, she even equated me with my mother. She thought I was the same as my mother and it hurt my feelings.

"I don't need the help of someone like you, damn it!!"

I left him with boiling blood. It is unfortunate, men like him who are admired by many people turned out to be jerks. It is not worth being an idol. I hate him, I hate him so much!