Behind the Grey Cloud

07 After his departure

After Bella's move, it was my own days again. I spend more time reading books in the library. Not that I don't have any friends, but this heart is empty without Bella.

"Hay May, how come you always go here at rest? Why don't you join your other friends?"

Suddenly someone was sitting next to me. He's Ali, my classmate.

"Oh, uh yeah it's okay. I just want to read and find a book for a lesson. You tumben here.?" I asked him back.

"Not anything at all. Want to come here." he replied while grinning

"There, look for your gang. Want to play ball." I'm.

Actually, I feel uncomfortable if I am reading and waiting like this.

"Oh yes, yes. I'll go first, yeah.."

After Ali left, I continued reading. But suddenly...

"Aww..my stomach hurts so much. Ouch..."

"Eh you why May? I called the teacher first"

Ali had not left yet. He's still standing behind the bookshelf.

"Why is this Al, what's going on?" ask Bu Rofi, the perpus guard.

"You know, Mom, suddenly Mayang complained of stomach pain" replied Ali.

"Why are you May?" ask Miss Rofi.

"Don't know Mom, suddenly my stomach hurts." I answered while holding the stomach that felt like it was being squeezed.

"Ali, can you help me get Mayang to the UKS, right?" pinta Bu Rofi's

"Yes Ma'am" replied Ali.

Arriving at the UKS, I was examined by a school midwife.

"Are we often late to eat Mayang?" ask the midwife

"heheh, yes ma'am." I replied with a cry.

"Hmmm, pantesan. It's your stomach acid rising. This is mom giving me pain medication. After this you can not eat late again.. Pity your stomach if forced rich gini May. Later on it could be a liver liver if the stomach acid is severe. We don't want to, do we?" terang Bu midwife long.

"You're still sick, May, rest here. Let Ali ask permission from the picket teacher. Could it be Al? " ask the midwife to Ali.

But the one being asked was dumb.

"Aliii's... You hear mom?" asked the midwife a little scream.

" Eh, Oh what Mom? Sorry Ali bengong. Ali nglamun. Ali remembers Ali Bu's mother. He died of liver disease too. So when mom said so to Mayang, Ali immediately remembered the mother." explained Ali with a clear face.

"Yes already, you accompany Mayang first. I'm gonna ask your picket teacher for permission."

Finally the midwife who gave up asked for permission for us.

After the midwife closed the door, Ali came up to me and said:

"May, don't be late again. Liver pain is heavy. My mom only got to kuruuusss once. Once healthy, use the activity directly drop again."

"When she dropped, she became thinner and eventually died..

So please, you should eat regularly. It's also for you" he explained at length.

Apparently, behind his ignorant nature to friends, he had a very bitter life experience.

"Yes Alii.. Thanks for reminding me. Thank you for bringing me here and now accompanying me.

*****

Since then, Ali and I have been close friends. We often go home and go to school together. Because our house is in line.

I am no longer lonely either.

I can laugh and be happy again.

Ali is a funny, playful, humorous and kind person.

This Ali is an orphan, his mother died when he was still in the 6th grade of Elementary School. Just like me. But he still has a father and a sister.

His sister is still a child in 2nd grade SD now.

Ali came home from school to help his father in the market. There Mr. Ali sold various kitchen utensils made of clay. For cobek.

Ali's son is also smart. He entered school at Junior High also because of a scholarship like mine.