A Poem To Dila

A Novel

Two weeks after I graduated High School I was always in the room just playing the computer to fill my free time, and also because now it has entered the beginning of the fasting month so it never hurts to play games while ngabuburit waiting for adzan magrib. I could not feel the adzan magrib reverberating me who came out of my room walking towards the dining table and eating with my family at that time, after finishing eating and finishing my other activities precisely at half 9 pm I went back to my room to sleep.

I who was sleeping in my room that is very comfortable, heard the notification message on my phone and without a second thought I immediately opened my phone. And I was a little surprised that the person who sent the message was Dila, and somehow it appeared a small arch on my lips that made me smile .

“Deni.”

“Iya Dila what is it?”

“Dila has something, make Deni.”

“What the heck? So curious. Hehehe.”

“Hehehe, Deni later to Dila aja.”

“Ya already tomorrow Deni to Dila's house ya.”

“Oke, Dila wait ya.”

“Iya Dila.” I replied, ending the message.

Even though it was only a light message but it was enough to treat my longing for you back then, which allowed me to fall asleep with a calmer mind. The next day I was preparing to go to Dila's house approached by Umi.

“Where are you going?”

I just smiled at Umi. “Deni wants to meet people.”

“Don't kidnap anyone's child, kasian and his parents nyariin.”

“Emang Deni face rich kidnapper? Sampe said he wanted to kidnap dong's son, same umi himself.”

“Hehehe, umi just kidding kok.”

“Be careful on the way.” Speak to me who parked my bike.

“Each umi.” I said while saluting.

I who brought the motor was curious why Dila asked me to come to his house and what is meant by “something” he said. Upon arrival at the gate of his house, I called Dila pretending to be a courier.

“Package... Mbak, the package is mbak.” Call me in a muffled voice.

Dila stepped towards the gate to open it. “Iya, wait a minute.”

After Dila opened the gate, her eyes looked towards me who was standing in front of her. “Ih, kirain really package. Pantesan Dila was shocked when the sound of the messenger, even though Dila did not order the package. Apparently Deni. Have you come?”

“But.” I answered while moving away from Dila.

“Ih, kidding, Deni.” Dila pulled my hand and led me into her house. Dila opened the door of her house, giving me a chance to go straight in.

“Come, log in first.”

“Kok really quiet his house?” My toot.

“Yes, because there is no one at home.” Reply Dila with a mysterious tone.

I looked at the cat cage located in front of Dila's house, and with curiosity, I approached her. Crouching in front of the cage, I stared at the cat inside.

“Hai, whose name is it?” I asked while watching the cat.

Dila approached me, representing her cat voice cheerfully. “My name is Ciko, who are you?”

“I Deni, Dila's friend. Well, your name is similar to my friend named Ciko.” Answer me with a smile.

Dila took Ciko out of her cage, offered it for me to carry.

“Nih, want to carry Ciko no, Den?” Bring Dila.

I hesitated and slightly retreated from Dila who was already holding Ciko. “No, I used to be clawed by cats, so I was a little scared. Hehehe.”

Dila remained pushy with her sweet smile. “No, Ciko is not fierce.”

“Iya deh.” I said I finally got the courage to hold the cat. Dila gave Ciko to me with complete trust. “Well, don't claw.”

Seeing Dila's sincere smile after two weeks of not seeing her, my heart felt at peace.

“Yes, the Ciko is good.”

Dila let me know expectantly, “Try you elus-elus his fur, let it get closer.”

I followed Dila's advice and began to gently stroke Ciko's fur. At first, Ciko seemed comfortable as I stroked her fur, but as I was dissolved in daydreams while noticing Dila's smile aimed at me, unconsciously my hand shifted and stroked her head. Suddenly, Ciko jumped up and clawed at my hand with her sharp claws, making the blood start to flow.

“Aduh!” While releasing my sling, I pulled my injured hand from Ciko's claw.

Dila frantically looked at my bleeding hand, immediately grabbing my hand. “You okay, Den?”

I tried to ease Dila's worries. “Nothing really, Dila, just a small wound.”

“In the meantime, I'll take betadine and alcohol.” Said Dila as she rushed into her house.

Shortly after, Dila returned with betadine and alcohol, asking for my injured hand. “Where is his hand, Den?”

I smiled and tried to hide the wound. “Udah, Dila, it's okay.”

Dila threatened while holding Ciko and pointed her towards my face. “Hurry here, or I have Ciko scratch your face?”

“Eh... “

Dila compels. “Cepet here.”

Dila put the ciko in her lap and I gave my injured hand to Dila to treat. “Iya yes.”

Dila took my hand and cleaned my wound with the alcohol she had brought. “However I clean it first with alcohol, do not hurt kok.”

“Well if this must be a bit painful anyway, hold ya.” Said Dila with a smile and gave betadine to my wound that Dila had cleaned.

“Aduh... Pain.”

“Before it settles, hold it.” Please stick the plaster in my wound. “Well done.”

“Still yes.” I smiled towards Dila, and Dila just smiled towards me while holding a ciko in her arms.

Dila took the ciko and scolded her continuously hugging him. “You do not be fierce to the people, if you are angry again later I slaughtered loh.”

“Passion dong if slaughtered, later Dila no longer have a cat.” While trying to hold the ciko but he tried to go back to scratch me again.

Dila put Ciko back in her cage. “No papa, Dila still has Alice.”

“Set the Alice now where?”

“He's a Dila cat who's in tangerang.” Said Dila while standing from her seat.

Dila and I walked into Dila's house. “Deni, you sit first on the sofa, later Dila bring drink.” Said Dila while walking towards the kitchen.

“Dila, right now fasting.” remember me while warning Dila.

“Eh yes, sorry-sorry, Dila forgot.” Dila said while stopping her steps.

We were both sitting on the sofa, the atmosphere of Dila's house was silent and mysterious. I wonder why Dila called me to her house.

“Eh by the way Dila want what to ask Deni to come home?”

“Sebentar.” Dila walked to her room.

Shortly thereafter, Dila returned with slow steps, bringing a novel titled “KATA from rintik sedu”. When Dila gave it to me, the curiosity grew even more intense inside me.

I looked at the novel with curiosity. “What's this novel, Dil?”

Dila smiled mysteriously. “Let's go, read it yourself, Deni. There is something that makes the Blue characters in this novel so similar to you.”

“About dusk that lost its sky.” I read the words on the cover of the novel, and opened the first page of the novel.

For those who are stuck in the past, for those who are hesitating, this book will help you move from the past word, to the new word. For some reason, I understood the intent of Dila giving this book to me, she indirectly told me to forget about it and look for someone new. But Dila I never intend to forget you whatever it is, it may be hard for me but, every twilight I see in the afternoon sky I always remember you and miss you always.

I smile. “Still yes.”

“Eh yes two more weeks kids like will not open together at Villa si Hilma, you come?” Ask Dila who put the book down.

“Iya I'm coming, if you yourself how?”

“I will also come, not necessarily after that we have another chance to gather together.”

I'm laughing a little. “Ya already, Deni go home first yes.”

“Yes yes, don't forget to read the novel.” Dila said as she led me out of her house.

“Iya certainly.”

“Dah.”

“Dah.” Said Dila while waving her hand a moment after I left.

I came home from Dila's house directly to my house, to prepare to break my fast because soon the adhan magrib will sound. Once at home I put my bike in and went to my room to rest.

“You've returned Den?” Ask me who just came.

“Engga kok umi, want to leave lag.i” I said I just entered directly want to go out again.

“Eh where are you going?”

“Ya or new home umi, time to leave again.” I kissed Umi's hand and entered my room.

“Do not sleep briefly again open, if sleep will not umi wakein.”

I who arrived in my room with a heart overflowing with excitement, jumped on the bed while tightly hugging the bolsters that accompanied my every night. It was as if the bolster had become a symbol of Dila's presence in my life. This happiness filled my heart space, especially when we met and talked together.

However, suddenly the door of my room opened violently, and my gaze was immediately fixed on the figure that appeared in the doorway. I recognized it was umi, my mother who without permission went into the room without knocking on the door first.

“If you want to enter it first knock on the door.” My words that saw Umi enter without knocking on the door.

“So umi denger noisy in your room kirain there is a maling, even though umi already brought this machete.” Umi said while grasping a machete.

“Ih umi don't playin machete danger.” I stood up and walked towards the door.

“But there really is no maling?”

“People are safe no maling, and no one.” I closed my bedroom door again.

I who had closed the door of the room remembered that Dila had given me a novel, and I immediately took the novel and read it. It did not feel like I had read the novel for almost an hour and the story of the novel was indeed very interesting and good novel Kata from Rintik Sedu tells about the heart of Binta full of worry. Binta is caught up in an unfinished past, while a warm new love is ready to welcome her forward.

I saw the wall clock turned out to be 6 hours less than 15 minutes and I immediately came out of my room to prepare to open with my family. “Udah open yet?”

“Not yet to make you mah.” Say my sister while drinking the water in the glass.

“That's you already drank first.”

“Udah, already open.” Umi said while pouring rice on our plate.

“Lu wash hands first.”

“Iya yes.” I said while drinking water to undo my complacency and went to wash my hands.

After I finished breaking open and finishing my other activities I went back to my room to continue reading the novel.

Binta, a beautiful and adorable girl. Binta lives in a fragile family. Binta's father went out of nowhere, leaving Binta with his mother. Worse yet, Binta's mother has a psychiatric illness, Schizophrenia. Binta's life seems to always be plagued by problems. As a result Binta grew into a skeptic, he always felt that his life was always a mess.

Binta is now studying in the Department of Communication, on campus she is known as a jutek girl and lazy to hang out. Binta activities only enter the classroom, finish college directly home. Binta has only one friend, Cahyo.

Cahyo had known Binta for a long time. Cahyo used to take a very long time to get close to Binta. Cahyo knew very well the problems faced by Binta. Even Cahyo was also familiar with Binta's mother.

Binta did not enjoy her college days. Binta is often removed from class by lecturers. Lucky Binta has a Cahyo that is always there every Binta feel bored and bored. Cahyo was indeed very patient in facing the stubborn Binta. One time there was one senior Cahyo who was interested in Binta.

It is Nugraha or commonly called Nug, a student of the Department of Architects who bears the most handsome title in the campus. As the most handsome student, Nug is clearly much loved by students. But of the many women who pursue it, Nug is actually interested in Binta, a jutek girl whose activities are only “butterbutter” – lecture-home.

Almost every day Nug is always looking for the whereabouts of Binta. While Binta, obviously he was cold and jutek towards Nug. But instead of being upset or away, Nug even more happy when he saw the expression of Binta's face that jutek.

The more days Nug is getting closer to Binta. The more Jutek Binta, the more interested and feel special Nug. Though Binta was basically jutek on all the men in the campus. Maybe this Nug is an overconfident character.

Meanwhile, on the other hand, Binta was quite traumatized by what Nug did. Binta even remembered the figure of Blue, the former who used to also treat Binta very special. But that beautiful memory also ended in misfortune for Binta — Blue instead disappeared, leaving Binta without clarity.

Blue is a very boned young man. Together with Blue, Binta is able to feel many new adventurers who make his life more colorful. If you recall, Blue used to babble about him who would later disappear from Earth, and someday will be reunited with Binta.

Day by day, in the end, Nug's efforts bore fruit. Binta has started to open with him, even Nug is familiar with Binta's mother. Binta also slowly began to forget Blue, his heart began to be filled by the presence of Nug. Even so in Binta's mind still buried deep fear. Binta is afraid that in the end Nug will also leave himself –disappeared from the earth.

One day surprisingly Cahyo gave a gift to Binta — ticket to Banda Neira. Calling Binta bored, he went to Banda Neira himself. And even more surprising things were waiting for Binta there.

Arriving at Banda Neira, Blue has been waiting for – ready to welcome Binta. Binta was shocked to the point of not being able to control herself. Binta immediately hugged Blue, tightly.

Apparently this was all planned Blue, he deliberately entrusted tickets for Binta to Cahyo. These two lovebirds were washed away in a day and happy. Binta's heart was broken again. Day after day they went through together, until in time Binta had to return to Jakarta.

Binta's heart was again made to crumble. Blue refused to join Binta back to Jakarta. Binta came home with a heavy heart, tightness and tears.

I understood Binta's feelings as I read the novel, feelings that were still left behind in the past and were forced to move forward. Who wouldn't want a figure like Nugraha to come into his life? He himself has a full Blue soul.

A figure like Nugraha is too perfect to be true, and it would be more realistic for Blue to be with Binta.

I am not Blue, nor are you Binta or Senjani but I will always try to change an ending where you and I or Blue and Senjani become one. It might be too naive for me to say that which I myself could not express my feelings for you at that time.

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