A Poem To Dila

Looking fabric

Right now is November, we who are 3rd graders are asked to display performances to get practical grades from Cultural Arts subjects, and the time to display the performances is mid-December. So we only have a month and a half to prepare for the performance that we will show in front of the school.

The class children were busy discussing about the drama, and after completing the drama script we also made an organizational arrangement to facilitate the show that we will show. And the arrangement consists of Zahid who is a producer, Windy who is the director, Felia who is the scriptwriter, Elis who is the female lead and Robi who is the male lead, Dicky, and, Vinda and Zaman become a music team, while I and others are only made into lackeys who are told by the class children.

Actually it is not right if it is called a lackey, I, Dila, Windi, Bintang and others only become people who clean up the property, even though Bintang and Windi only have a figure role that must occasionally go up on stage.

“Eh you guys already sure the title of the show is not?” Said Windy who is the director of the show asking Felia who is the person who made the script of the drama.

Felia gave the script to Zahid. “If according to gua si, because the story of the show about people who moved dimensions what if the title was there to be a word dimension?”

Zahid picked up the script of the play that Felia gave and read it. “Emang whose main cast name?”

“Quantin.”

Zahid thought about the name. “Quantin yes.”

“Dimensions and Quantin yes, Quantin Dimension if more in a short time will be said Dimension Q.” Said Hendrik while thinking about describing the words of Felia.

I immediately told Hendrik the idea. “Well it can be titled Dimension Q.”

Windy thought about the title coming out of Hendrik's idea. “Dimensional Q yes, it does not seem bad also the title.”

Zahid made the final decision. “OK, we seem to have found the title of the show that we will display later, namely Dimension Q.”

After we finished discussing the title of the show we started practicing almost every day after school to make our class performance successful and perform the best.

I saw Dila who was making a list of needed properties and then approached her to help her once she needed help from me.

I walked over to Dila who was discussing with Windi and the Stars. “You again why Dil?”

“I again make a list of what will be needed for the show later.”

“Try me see the note” My words take the book that is being recorded.

Dila took back the book I just picked up. “Eh... That's not right yet.”

Windi hit me on the shoulder. “Lu annoying Dila mulu, no work napa?”

“Ya eatnya cave here also let the cave there work.”

“Kirain you are here just want to get Dila doang.” said Windi while sitting in the same chair near Dila.

I smile. “But that one of them is also si.”

“Yaudah if you do not have a job and want to help Dila, buy cloth for property later.” Windi said while giving a paper that read the size of the fabric, the color of the fabric and the amount of fabric that must be purchased.

I took the paper that Windi gave me. “It is dong, it is a cave so there is work.”

“Where is the money?” I said as I looked up with my right hand to ask Windi for money.

“Ya do not ask to the cave, there ask the producer, 100,000 aja not more, beware if more cave chopped lu.”

I also walked towards Zahid to ask for money to buy the cloth that the property team needed.

“Oi nge gua ask for money to buy cloth.” I said asking Zahid for money sitting in his chair while chatting with Felia who was the scriptwriter.

“Lah even asked to go to the cave, emang gua mr. lu who can give money to you.”

“Anying emang lu, if you do not want to give money to buy property materials, means that if the cave has no work and the property team there are obstacles do not turn on us yes, you are responsible.” I walked Zahid's death.

“Eh the son of a bitch, nih gua kasih kwitansinya later take the money to the treasurer.” Said Zahid while taking the receipt under his desk. “Emangnya you need how much?”

I whispered to Zahid. “Most 150,000.”

“Oh 150,000.”

Zahid wanted to write his nominal in the receipt, Dila who passed behind me saw Zahid who wanted to write the number 150,000 but Dila stopped him.

“Neighbor Zahid. 100,000 just give me the money.” Said Dila who immediately stood beside me and directly hit my body because I lied about the money demanded.

Zahid who knew I was lying immediately touched my forehead with his finger then gave the receipt that had been signed to Dila. “Turns just take the money to the treasurer.”

I walked towards the treasurer with Dila. “Ih Dila why ask for money fitting?”

“Yakan we buttonnya also only so much.”

I whispered near Dila's ear. “Let's make no gas money, eat money, same money for karaoke we both?”

“You yes ngeselin.” Said Dila while hitting my stomach and leaving me to take the money in the treasurer.

I still felt pain in my stomach from the blow from Dila, while my hand held my stomach tightly while waiting for Dila to return with the money. When Dila finally came back and gave the money to me, my eyes immediately fell on the hand that was giving the money. Without a doubt, I immediately grabbed Dila's hand that was holding the money and took her out to buy the required cloth.

“Eh... Where am I going to take you? Justjust please. I was kidnapped by Deni.” Said Dila hoping that someone would help her but Bintang and Windi only smiled looking at Dila who I was carrying.

Regardless of Dila's protest, I still pulled Dila's hand steadily. “Udah diem! You must be responsible because the money is less.”

Dila and I walked out of school, down the street to the nearest market or fabric store to find the fabric we needed. We stepped in at a fast and firm pace, crossing the hustle and bustle of life around us.

My heart was pounding, worried that we would not find a cloth that would suit the needs of the show. We visited several shops, but were disappointed to color our faces when we did not find the right fabric. Dila needed a 2x6 meter light green fabric, and we needed three of those fabrics.

We kept trying to search, going around the market in hopes of finding a store that provided the fabrics we needed. However, time continued to pass and anxiety began to crawl our minds. After running around here and there, we felt tired and disappointed. Our feet led us to the park bench, where we sat.

About an hour later, I passed the class. The star and Windi approached me who was sitting on a park bench with Dila.

“Oi you guys instead of going back to school even mojok in the park.” Said the Star that walked over to me and Dila together with Windi.

“Where is the fabric?”

“The fabric we need is not in the shops.”

Windi invited me and Dila back to look for the cloth. “Yaudah let's get married, fear of going to the afternoon.”

Not too long we also found a rather large fabric store and Dila the four of us entered the store to find the fabric we needed.

Dila who wanted to enter first also walked towards the store. “Here-here SD children can not be far away a little stray again.” I said as I held Dila's jacket and lifted her up, Dila who was upset that I had been teasing her immediately kicked my leg hard.

“Sukurin.” Said Dila while walking towards Windi to look for the required cloth.

I was with Bintang also looking for the cloth in need but when we were looking for the cloth we needed, I found the cloth commonly used for brides of marriage contracts, he said, without a second thought, Bintang and I ran straight towards Dila and Windi, and I put the cloth over Dila's head and my head and shook hands with the Bintang.

I shook hands with the Stars and it was as if Dila and I were on a marriage contract. “I received marriage Fadila Ningsih, with a dowry of green cloth measuring 2x6 meters and a set of school tools at paylatter.”

“Sah..” Say the stars and pretend to pray with me.

Windi and Dila, who were annoyed by the behavior of me and the Star, immediately hit and chased us both out to wait outside. Me and the Star came out and waited for Windi and Dila who were looking for the cloth.

“Main marbles dare not?” The star invited me to play marbles while buying marbles that were sold on the side of the road.

I underestimated the Stars. “Kayak who will win only lu.”

After a few minutes I and the Star played marbles, while waiting for Windi and Dila to return. I won a few marbles and the Stars only won once.

I mocked the lost Star back and continued playing marbles. “Ngaku bego play marbles no lu?”

“Gua just lost five times ege.” The stars deny my words.

I keep on shooting stars. “Say aja bego, don't need a lot of reasons lu.”

“OKE... SI MOST GOOD AT PLAYING MARBLES.” Say the stars with a loud tone.

“SI MOST, SI MOST. LU SI DONGO.” I said with a loud tone and fought with the Stars, suddenly Windi and Dila came to stop our ridiculous behavior.

“Lu both yes, not in school where still a storm.”

“Si Stars first.” I said while pointing at the Star with my index finger.

The stars deny my words. “Elu who first insist ege.”

“Elu..”

“Elu..”

“Elu..”

“Whisper, here bring the fabric.” Windi said as he threw the cloth he had just bought at me and the Star.

Me, Bintang, Dila and Windi walked back to school to bring the cloth we just bought to the property team to use.

“Package..” I said and the stars shouted and entered the classroom.

But the people in the class instead cheered us both for disturbing the rehearsal scene.

“Heh... You are instead annoying, people are again on training as well.” Zahid scolded me and picked up the cloth I was carrying.

“Mana cave know, cave kan fish.”

Dila who saw me disturbing the other exercises also directly dragged me away so as not to interfere with the training of the cast team.

“Udah here only, do not disturb those who exercise.”

I also obey Dila's words not to disturb them and just watch with others. I was the one who had noticed Dila's face that was focused on watching the training cast team make my heart beat fast. As time passed, I only realized how Dila had such a distinctive charm. Although short, he has a firm attitude and sometimes likes to hit and step on, but behind it all, there is an imitation and beauty that can not be denied.

Dila, with her smile always gracing her face, responded to my attention without words. His smile was like an opium to me, making my heart want to feel it again and again. Her sweet and beautiful smile had been embedded in my memory, and right now, as I missed her, that smile was vividly reflected in my mind. The smile I always wanted to see, even from afar.

Seeing her smile, subconsciously, a smile was also engraved on my face. In my heart, I wish that I could continue to enjoy her smile all my life, until my last days. His smile became a coolant in the middle of my busy activities and became a light in my life.

After training, we all went home to rest. Me, Dila, and Windi walked towards the school gate, while Bintang went to the parking lot to pick up his motorbike. The three of us walked out of the school, just as we reached the school gate, the Star was already waiting by the side of the road.

“Oi... Den sorry yes, the cave can not nganter you back because the cave already promise the same Windi want to nganter him back, you sometimes walk to be healthy.”

Windi walked up to the stars and rode his motorbike. “Initial yes, you two are fine do not make trouble. Otherwise, cave kill lu.” threatened Windi with a heavy tone to me.

“Sialan.” I say with an annoyed face to those who have walked far enough.

Laughing at my frustration. “You're funny if you're angry.” said Dila with a smile.

“Child SD do not go far later anyone kidnap.” I said as I pulled Dila's jacket hood up.

Dila who was upset because I always called the stray Elementary School child immediately grabbed my hair hard.

“Nih I nyampe to pull your hair, meaning I am not a child SD” Said Dila who grabbed my hair even though he was with a pinch grabbed it.

I held Dila's hand which still grabbed my hair. “Iya... Da... Yes, you are not an SD child, have not grabbed my hair, sick Dila.”

I who was cool joking with Dila while walking out of school suddenly Ridwan came to me and Dila and invited Dila to send him home on his motorbike.

Ridwan stopped near me and Dila. “Eh Dila, want to be with you?”

“Eh no need, later ngerepotin.” Dila tried to reject Ridwan's invitation.

Ridwan tried to convince Dila. “No ko, besides I also want to go to Robi's house first to talk about Ekskul.”

“Not really papa?” Dila tried to confirm Ridwan's offer.

“Yes no papa Dila.”

“Yaudah yes, I accept your offer.” Dila finally accepted Ridwan's offer to take him home.

“Eh Den I go home first yes Ridwan, see you tomorrow.”

Dila said goodbye to me without realizing I immediately held the hand of Dila, who wanted to walk and ride the Ridwan motorbike. Dila who felt that her hand was held by me immediately turned towards me.

“Eh sorry Yes Dil accidentally.” I said as I let go of Dila's hand which I was holding and Dila only returned with a smile before she boarded Ridwan's motorbike and was driven home.

“Dah.” Said Dila as she waved her hand and left with Ridwan.

I only replied with a smile before Dila and Ridwan went away, from a distance the figure of Dila disappeared due to the unattainable distance.

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