Blue Berets

4. Promise and Confession

The night was getting late, Kirana had already fallen asleep on her brother's shoulder. Ningrum and Lucy had also entered his tent so Adnan carried Kirana into his new tent and Keenan continued the conversation.

"Kee, are you really as serious as me?" ask Adnan.

"God be serious Bang" replied Keenan.

"Lo promise you'll take care of me?"

"Promise Bang" said Keenan again.

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The sun had not yet emerged from the eastern horizon, but from the tent next door it was already stormy. Kirana was cold and her body was stiff. He even shivered. Ningrum immediately ran over to call Adnan to come and help. Not only Adnan woke up, but Raihan and Keenan also woke up.

Keenan was the first to get up and run into the tent where Kirana was still asleep. Without a second thought she opened her jacket, she covered Kirana's body and she hugged as hard as she could so that her beloved girl would no longer get cold. Adnan clasped Kirana's hands while Raihan helped Lucy and Ningrum warm Kirana's feet.

“Dek?” tanya Adnan saw Kirana's eyes begin to close.

“Cold bang,” Kirana said in a very slow voice.

“Till your face is cold too. You should have told me from Semalem that you were cold. Can I pinjemin my jacket,” said Keenan.

Kirana shook her head, “if your jacket kupake keeps you cold dong,” said Kirana.

Gradually the sun began to appear, Keenan released his embrace and took Kirana out of the tent. A few minutes ago Bang Adnan gave him a glass of warm water, but it is cold now because the air is so cold. Keenan takes Kirana for a walk on the beach to seek warmth from the sun.

“See the water so want to splash,” says Kirana.

“Do not. Earlier said cold now even want to melt how the hell this boy,” said Keenan.

“Udah is not cold right now,” protest Kirana.

“Where has it not been cold? Your hands are still this cold,” Keenan said. He had since continued to hold Kirana's hand so as not to get cold because the girl said the cold was still piercing even though she was wearing thick gloves. Kirana smiled as she looked at her still comfortable hand in Keenan's larger hand.

“Thank God I could have you, Kee,” Kirana said.

“Sama,” reply Keenan.

“Don't go ya Kee,” says Kirana.

"No way" Keenan replied without hesitation. She then hugged Kirana back and her embrace was instantly reciprocated by Kirana. For the first time Keenan ventured. She kissed Kirana's forehead which was still comfortable in her arms.

Unknowingly there was a pair of eyes that were staring miserably at the two of them. Highlight the disappointed eyes of not being able to do anything with his own feelings. Just like Kirana who is much liked by other men, the queue of the girls who want Keenan is also long. Even several times they tried to justify various ways but could not separate Keenan and Kirana.

They were running around playing on the beach all day. There are busy photos, there are also busy daydreaming on the beach. When it started at night, they started the bonfire. Kirana, Lucy, and Ningrum started to get busy cleaning up all the mess they made today. While Adnan, Raihan, and Keenan pick up the garbage around the tent. They not only clean their garbage but the plastic waste left by nosy hands they all collect.

Kirana, Lucy, and Ningrum eventually helped out as well. They walked along the beach and cleaned it up. After the trashbag they brought was full, they asked the owner of the stall not far from the beach to be thrown where this garbage. The owner of the stall will kindly help throw it away. He said once every 3 days there will be people who take garbage from the stalls here so Adnan and others only need to put the trash bag in the back corner of the stall only.

After dinner, Keenan and Adnan went straight into the tent. Keenan gave his jacket to Kirana so that her lover would not get cold again. Instead, Keenan is now wearing a 2-layer long-sleeved shirt to avoid getting cold. Kirana, Lucy, and Ningrum were sitting on the beach. They're confiding. Not really, more precisely just Lucy who confided then the other two just listened.

Finishing his conversation with Lucy and Ningrum, the three girls returned inside the tent. But only Lucy and Ningrum entered while Kirana still wanted to gaze at the clear expanse of stars in the clear night sky. In his house where he could see a scene as good as this. The sky was already too full of smoke in his opinion.

“You haven't slept?” call Bang Raihan who stepped out from inside the tent.

“Lho Bang Raihan haven't slept?” Kirana asked back.

“Kok even back to ask. Yes I have not slept, baby if you have gone so far even a good view is passed by so,” said Bang Raihan then sat next to Kirana.

“Benev too anyway. In the city we will not be able to see this many stars. Moreover, the sound of the waves, very calm it feels,” said Kirana.

“I don't think you'll like these things,” ledek Bang Raihan.

“Do not judge people only from the cover Bang. Kirana though tomboy is still a pure girl you know,” said Kirana.

“Ki, can you ask me not to be with you? Brother needs motivation,” said Bang Raihan to Kirana after the two long silent.

“By Bang, why can't you?”

“You're the same Keenan originally could date how?”

“Why do you ask rich? Ohh..., Brother likes girls again?” ledek Kirana's.

“Iya. But Abang wants to express his feelings of fear,” said Bang Raihan.

“Do not fear Bang. The feeling if it is not conveyed it hurts. Things later the girl accepted or rejected Bang Raihan but it is important that you have tried. So you will have no reason to regret later on,” Kirana said.

“If the girl already has a boyfriend how?”

“Dating is not necessarily a husband time Bang.”

“But you're the same Keenan? Instead of dating people you look rich newlyweds know,” said Bang Raihan.

“Man may have a plan Bang, but God's destiny is determined. Keenan and I may plan many things for our future, but all the best is God's plan. That is why I am the same principled Keenan, as long as there is no legitimate word we do not have rights with each other except the obligation to keep feelings for each other,” Kirana said.

“It turns out you are wise too, even though in terms of age you are still immature,” praise Bang Raihan.

“I think that age is just a number, it cannot be a measure of one's maturity. Advice from me, if you are sure the same feelings you just convey. But once you convey that feeling you must be ready to take responsibility for your decision. Don't let even brother who hurt his heart,” said Kirana.

“Bang, I'm in first yes. The air has started to cool,” said Kirana saying goodbye to the Raihan.

Raihan nodded his mark assuring. He looked at the girl, he had already entered and closed his tent making his reflection could no longer be seen by Raihan, but he was still at home looking at her.

“Kirana, will you be my lover? I like you Ki. But I'm not that bad at separating you and your lover. You love each other, I wouldn't have broken that relationship. Because compared to my happiness, your happiness is much more important,” Raihan said in his heart.

He could only sigh. He had never felt so deeply in love. Kirana was her first love. Since childhood Raihan who is an only child always trying to fulfill the ambitions of his father.

Raihan can enter and graduate from the police academy with the best grades also for the sake of being the proud child of his parents. He never thought about anything else. He had just thought about it, his age was no longer young. Sooner or later he must have a partner who will be his life companion. Naas alone, during the search was even the figure of Kirana Dwi Dhanastri, the sister of his own best friend who attracted his attention and was able to divert his world.