SYAHDU (Contract Sleep Friends)
Happy Birthday Syahdu.

Arga just finished filling out the show. He sat with his friends at a table. They drank and chatted together with each other except Arga. He kept staring at the phone, waiting for Syahdu's upload. But there was no update from the girl even though she had missed not meeting in two days.

"Ga, you don't have a gang, huh? I love one, deh." Said Rio, Arga's friend who hugged the two women on his right and left.

"Yes, here. So tumben. Usually you gercep about girls." Kenzo Sahut.

"Gue wants to go back." Reply Arga.

"Eeeh, don't dong. You didn't cry out, Soraya said she wanted to come here." Keep Rio again.

"Yes. From Junior High he ngejer-ngejer lo. Try it."

Arga puts out his cigarette, he doesn't care what his friends say.

"Again in love, huh?"

Rio's question made Arga glance at him.

"Usually anyway, the characteristics of rich lo gini suddenly do not want to book a girl, yes because of love."

"Haha. There is no love in Arga's heart. He mah, no intention of making love with heart!" Kenzo made the others laugh.

"I don't if Arga falls in love." Andre again.

"Kasian is the girl Arga's crush on." Tukas Rio's.

"Why, brother? Kan, Arga's very handsome." One of the girls among them.

"What's handsome if it's not straight like this Arga." Reply Rio.

"But Arga's still booking girls, right?" Connect the other girl.

"Haha. Yeah anyway. But this one, not the intention of marriage in his life. Want single teroos.do not want to be with one girl, want to change every day. Haha." Obviously Rio. He still rambles at length explaining Arga to the girls at their table. While Arga stared at his vibrating phone.

Syahdu's name appeared on her phone screen, making Arga smile and instantly look for a place to pick up her phone.

Arga cleared his throat, fixed his voice so that it sounded good by Syahdu.

"What's wrong?" Ask Arga. He held his lips back to not smile.

There's no sound. Only the sound of rain was heard.

"Hello, Syahdu?"

"Ga." Syahdu's voice rattled and Arga began to panic.

"Yes?? What was? Lo where?"

"At the station."

Arga was quiet for a moment. She was thinking, why does Syahdu sound so sad when he just had fun with his girlfriend. There's no way that guy left it there at this hour.

Arga's feet wanted to step up to pick up Syahdu, but he had to hear first what the girl's request was because he didn't want to misstep.

"Can you pick me up, Ga?" Syahdu's voice sounded doubtful.

"Yes I'm there now." Arga ran through the people nearby. "Lo wait there, don't go anywhere." He said as he continued to run to his car.

...🍁...

Earlier.....

Syahdu and Wicak got off the train. The clock shows at 12 pm and they are waiting for an online taxi that has been booked Wicak.

"Sister.."

"Yes?"

"I'm going home by myself." Syahdu.

"Why? Let me take you home."

"I'm going somewhere." Her speech.

"Let me drop off, huh? It's midnight."

"My friend's house is close from here. Brother don't worry."

Wicak's phone rings. He received a call from an online taxi driver asking for their position. After telling her in detail, Wicak hung up on her.

"Shahdu, shouldn't I take you?" Persuade Wicak again. He was very worried especially Syahdu looked weak.

"No, sis. I'm alone." Syahdu grabbed Wicak's hand. "Thank you, brother. I'm really happy."

"I'll take you to a more pleasant place. Just wait for the time." Said Wicak while stroking Syahdu's head.

A car stopped right in front of them. The car's glass is open, "Father Adhitya Wicaksana?"

"Yes, sir." Answer Wicak. "Shahdu, are you sure? Really don't want me to drop off?" Ask Wick once again.

Wicak. "Yes, if so. Let me know when you get to your house, yeah." Wicak hugged Syahdu, he clenched tightly. "Happy birthday, baby. I love you." His words then kissed the top of Syahdu's head.

Syahdu also returned his embrace tightly. He was holding back tears that had almost been spilled in front of Wicak.

After a long time hugging, Wicak picked up his things and got into a taxi. Do not forget to give a smile from the car window to Syahdu.

After the car passed, Syahdu sat in the waiting chair. Her tears started to drip. Unconcerned about the surroundings, he let off a cry that had since made his chest feel full. He had just stepped on the fifth minute of his birthday, but a feeling of dread had enveloped his heart. It should have been a happy day because Wicak gave him a gift of sightseeing and he was sure that the man would still surprise him later in the day.

Syahdu continued to remember Riska's words this afternoon. What his old friend said was absolutely right. Riska's words opened her mind that her future was unsaved. If he let Wicak be with him, then it was the same as getting the man dragged away in his gloomy future. That man's future can also be messy. It's just that to release him, Syahdu needs to hold so that he does not fall.

Syahdu felt helpless with himself. If he can, he wants to repeat time. He wants to try even more so that he can find money without sacrificing himself and also the future that he had dreamed of with Wicak. But now, all the sacrifices of Wicak must melt and become in vain because of the actions of Syahdu himself.

Syahdu closed his sore eyes. His tears did not stop.he hugged his own body, it felt indescribable. Perih, disappointed, sorry, feeling stupid, all merged into one. The boy should be happy with the woman he is compatible with.

After all come to think of it, Wicak's parents still didn't like him. Of course that will also be their next barrier.

After feeling better, Syahdu pulled out his phone. He needs to call someone to pick him up.

...🍁...

Arga runs, he looks for Syahdu at the station while putting a cell phone in his ear. Syahdu's number was inactive and it made him start to worry.

After searching here and there, Arga finally found the woman. He was sitting staring at the rain.

"Shahdu."

Slowly the girl looked up.

"What about you, anyway? I'm calling your number inactive. I thought you were doing something!"

Syahdu silently looked at her with a glare. His eyes still look wet. He's also very lethargic. Something might happen to him.

Without a word, Syahdu stood up while carrying his belongings. Walking slowly past Arga who was still standing looking at him.

Arga followed him from behind, staring at Syahdu's pitiful-looking back. What was? Didn't he just go have fun? What did the man do to Syahdu? Can't be answered because Argapun didn't ask.

In the car Syahdu leaned as if powerless. He touched a rain stub stuck to the windshield of the car. His face was gloomy, strange when it was just a vacation and posts about his pleasure had not disappeared from social media. But why is it suddenly like that?

Arriving at the apartment, Syahdu placed his belongings carelessly, then went up to the bed. She laid her body down without changing clothes or taking a bath like she used to.

Arga who saw the strangeness of Syahdu since just now was silent. He did not want to make Syahdu's mood worse. Also seen Popi who had been sleeping, immediately woke up and moved next to Syahdu.

The next day, Arga went to college. He did not wake Syahdu. The woman looked so good that Arga was reluctant to wake her.

"Shahdu is not coming, is it?" ask Dina. He glanced at the watch in his hand.

"Yes, it's like this." Connect Alika.

Before long, the Lecturer came in and the lesson began. Syahdu really did not show his nose until the class broke up and only left Adina and the others working on their group assignments.

"Excuse me."

Arga turned his head, he found Wicak standing at the door carrying a flower bucket. The man's eyes looked towards Adina.

"Is there Syahdu?" ask Wicak.

"Oh, Syahdu is not coming, brother." Answer Dina.

Wicak's eyebrows are wrinkled. "Not come?"

Adina and the others looked at each other. Why the lover of Syahdu did not even know.

"Is he sick?" Ask Wicak again.

"Number is off, brother. He didn't say anything either." Answer Alika.

After saying thank you, Wicak walked out of the room with a restless face. Because he tried to contact Syahdu but was not answered.

"Romantic to bring all the flowers." Alika.

"Today is Syahdu's birthday." Cloud from the back seat. He sat alone playing with his new phone.

"Seriously?"

"Are we a queen?"

"But where is Syahdu?"

Others began to make plans, while Arga who had since yesterday observed the Shahdupun not understand what happened. It seems that the man had no problem with Syahdu, also brought the birthday gift of the girl. But why is Syahdu that sad?

~

Syahdu was lying on his side on the bed staring at his phone screen. He sent a message to Wicak. Now he just stared at the status of Wicak who uploaded his picture.

Syahdu crying. His relationship with Wicak is now over. He hoped that the man would accept his decision and immediately find a replacement because now Syahdu will learn to accept his new life. With the status of 'alone', he will not feel guilty again to Wicak every day.