A Poem To Dila

Time both

After taking a picture with Dila, I walked in front of Dila to go gather in the field, where the opening of the Event was about to begin. However, Dila suddenly withdrew my hand. “Deni, wait!”

I stopped my steps and turned to face Dila. “What's up, Dila?” ask me with curiosity.

Dila looked at my clothes and realized they were dirty. Without hesitation, he cleaned it with his own hands. It was then that the Star, who saw the scene, approached me and Dila.

“You two keep going, let's go, ege!” teasing the Stars with a seductive smile.

Windi, who saw the Star trying to tease me and Dila, immediately approached and hit the Star on the head. “You just shut up, hurry to the field!”

“Yaudah, I first yes.” said Bintang while walking with Windi away from me and Dila. Finally, Dila and I continued our steps towards the field. Just as we entered the field, the opening ceremony began.

The moment was filled with enthusiasm and excitement. The atmosphere around us felt increasingly dramatic, with low cheers and boisterousness of the students gathered. We both looked at each other, smiled and laughed together.

After the ceremony on the field was over, I was with my friends back to class. Once in class, the atmosphere was so busy with the preparations for the Event that was about to begin. The kids are busy preparing themselves for the pinang climbing race, sack racing, and race run from reality. Seeing the situation, I spontaneously wanted to invite Dila to run away from class and go to the cafeteria.

“Sst, Dila, come.” I whispered to Dila while pulling her hand so we could get out of class.

“Eh, where are you going, Den?” dila asked in shock when I suddenly took her away.

Dila and I walked to the cafeteria. “Do not be noisy, just follow.” my door.

As we were about to reach the cafeteria, I noticed Jey was walking down the school hallway and was likely to cross paths with us. Without a second thought, I twisted my body and helped Dila lean against the wall, then covered it with my body so that Jey did not realize that we were both trying to escape from the classroom.

“Eh, why, Den?” tanya Dila was shocked because I pushed her towards the wall and covered her body with my body.

“Wait a minute, Dil.” I said slowly.

After Jey passed by, I immediately pulled Dila's hand and we continued our way to the cafeteria.

“Sorry, Dil, I pushed you. I saw Jey.” I said with a smile.

Dila just smiled back while continuing to walk by my side. “Oh, it's okay. Kirain what was. Uh, where are you going? The kids will be looking for us, you know.”

I just smiled without answering Dila's question and continued walking by her side. Arriving at the cafeteria, Dila and I approached the canteen's mother. The increasingly dramatic atmosphere and detail created our tension and courage to escape the crowds and meet our moment of tranquility in the quiet cafeteria.

“Again, ma'am.” greet me to the canteen mom.

“Eh, you tumben come together si 'neng geulis' aja, others where?” asked the canteen's mother, curious about the whereabouts of Windi and the Stars.

I smile. “They again split the bed, ma'am, so they don't come here.”

“Where they have separated the bed, they are not married yet.” said the canteen mother in a tone of disbelief.

“Eh, the mother or so, I'm the same Dila aja already fiancee.” I said while showing the ring Dila wear to the canteen mother.

The cafeteria mother was surprised to see the ring on Dila's ring finger. “Eh, seriously, Eneng is already fiancee Deni?” said the canteen mother while holding Dila's shoulder.

Dila, who heard my words, directly hit my head and denied. “No, ma. This ring has Dila, not an engagement sign.”

The canteen mother breathed a sigh of relief. “Mother really thinks. Yaudah, because there are family members of mothers who have birthdays, mothers will make drinks for you, free.”

“No, it's so different again, debt yes debt, yes must be paid oruh, really no, 'neng geulis'?” said the canteen mother while looking at Dila.

Dila just smiled in response to the canteen mother's question.

“Partially, too, not my mom's birthday. Birthday mom mah 2 months ago, whose birthday is now mah si Selly.” said the canteen mother, denied about her birthday.

I responded to the words of the canteen mother. “Oh, son mother whose birthday.”

“Not, oruh. My mother's son is just Asep. The Selly is Asep's pet cat.”

“This drink, 2 pull tea for you the same 'neng geulis'.” said the canteen mother while giving the two drinks to me and Dila.

Dila smiled and walked towards the seat that we usually like to sit together. “Still yes, bu.”

“Eh Den, why don't we go to the cafeteria now, later the kids class nyariin?”

“I smiled at Dila who was worried. “Udah, Dila, relax. As long as there is me, everything will be safe sentosa both body, soul, and reward.”

“Den, there are things that Dila wants to talk to Deni, but how do you talk about Deni's fear of misunderstanding Dila.” said Dila with doubts.

I heard the word “mistake” from Dila's sentence, and my mind immediately revolved, “Oh, maybe Dila already knew my feelings and tried to reject it, even before I revealed it.” in my heart.

I kept smiling, even though my heart didn't want to smile at all. “Yes, Dila, it's okay. Be honest what you want Dila bulla.”

“Dila would like to say, what if after graduating High School we do not meet again, and even the worst case, Dila and Deni did not meet for four years after we graduated? Maybe this question is a bit strange to sound, but Dila wants to know what Deni will do if it happens?” ask Dila to me.

I was surprised, roughly Dila would talk about her feelings for me, it turned out that she was asking something else.

I smiled sincerely at Dila. “Perhaps if that happens, Deni will make an epic story about a long journey to meet you again, Dila. And at the hopeful end of the story, there will be an astounding moment. When four years that felt like a century passed, I saw you standing in the crowd. Our eyes meet each other, and I can see the happiness that radiates from you. Then, in a voice filled with emotion, I said, 'We'll finally meet again.' The atmosphere became silent, as if time stopped for a moment to make room for our special moment.”

Our conversation in the cafeteria deepened and was filled with enthusiasm. My heart was pounding, thinking about the possibilities that awaited our future.

After thirty minutes passed, Dila and I arrived at the classroom with anxious hearts. I was afraid to see the reaction of the children in the class who might have been hysterical because of our departure. Once in class, my guess came true when Jey immediately vented his anger at me. His voice was filled with annoyance because I left without telling him or the rest of the class, thus making our appearance incomplete without my presence having an important role at that moment.

“Lu where to? The kids start you, so we perform without you.” Jey said in a loud tone as soon as Dila and I entered the classroom door.

I could only smile while apologizing to Jey, trying to calm things down. “Sorry, sorry, I think the cave is late yes.”

“Bye.” Jey answered briefly with a sense of disappointment that is still clearly visible.

After the event was completed, all classes were eventually disbanded because there were no teaching and learning activities. However, my mind still continued to drift on Dila's words earlier. I kept thinking about what would happen if she and I hadn't really met for four years. However, for sure, I will love you for as long as it is and, unshakable by distance and time.

You can't mean someone loves you,

just because you love him.

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