Dreams of Devi

Afternoon in the Park

"Not to the cafeteria, Dev?" Alwi approached me while putting a packet of siomay and a cup of iced tea. I just shook my head.

"Why? Or bad mood because of Bu Nuri's lessons?" ask Alwi again.

"It's not bad mood, it's just feeling guilty about Bu Nuri and friends" I said.

"Oh God, Dev. Just relax. Is anyone angry with you?"

"Lagian Bu Nuri was also not angry, just giving advice. Next time don't repeat, yeah. Actually, it's not just you who don't understand. I'm sure there were many who did not pay attention plus did not understand, for example I. You just got the apes, so impressed you're the least able."

"I'm ashamed, why stupid to be human" I complained to the point that my eyes were almost glazed over.

"Why can you say that?"

"I'm not smart, different from Nindi," I said.

"Don't want your life with someone else, Dev. You can't force yourself to be them, and vice versa. And never feel inferior. Everyone is made valuable" Alwi told me.

"But-"

"What else do you want? You want to say you don't have any talent?" alwi's toilet cut my conversation.

"You're good, Dev. You love helping people, you are also good at writing. That's your advantage."

I want to hug Alwi right now. He has restored my spirit. If Alwi is wise like this, then I like it.

"What else do you want? If you want to complain again, sorry, don't be friends with me!" threaten Alwi to me.

"God is evil."

"Tuh, the ice is crying from earlier look at you. He wants you to drink." Alwi pointed at the surface of the ice cup that seemed to condense.

"Yes, here I drink. Thank you, Al," I said, and took a straw to drink. It also eliminates thirst that attacks the throat.

"The problem is that he's the end of papa, just relax." Alwi lowered his eyebrows. I almost choked.

"Eh, relax, Dev. I was just kidding. It's free for you, really. Because you're my best friend." O Allah, Alwi grabbed my shoulder, I was shocked.

"Eat him, don't like insecure. You are a person who likes to be insecure, condone to refuse people who ask for help, but also hesitate to ask for help back. Aye, right?" I just nodded, what Alwi said was true.

"Next time don't do that, if you are in trouble, ask for help. If you can't help, be honest. You can't feel like you're not special, you're special!" Alwi pinched my cheek.

"Ih, from earlier both were mulu. Alwi actually likes Nindi or Devi, anyway?" sindir Oliv from his bench.

"Please, Liv. I still like Nindi. This Devi, right, my best friend. So I need to comfort her when she's sad" explained Alwi.

"Try if I'm in Devi's position, I might misunderstand your treatment, Al. Baper if it's done" said Tiara, who agreed with Oliv.

"Yes, let me not baper out of class. The feeling of being a guy is wrong, deh," said Alwi then moved from his chair.

"Don't forget to eat, yes, the siomaynya," Alwi told me before finally disappearing behind the door.

I opened the siomay Alwi by biting the plastic tip. Not bad also in addition to crashing the stomach, I can also save pocket money. Em, why if free is more delicious.

"Who, why, back again?" I asked as soon as I saw Alwi coming to class in a hurry. He's carrying a pouch with something I don't know.

"What did you bring?" ask me again as soon as the bag was placed on my desk.

"That's for you" Alwi said, pointing it out.

"Why bother mute, anyway." I was curious about the contents, it turned out that some packages of bread, chocolate, and milk boxes were ready to drink.

"A lot of it, Al."

"It's not from me" replied Alwi.

"Continue?"

"Zaki's."

"Zaki's? Am I really the one you love?" many ensure.

"Yes, you're Devi who's her SD friend, right? Anybody here whose name is Devi besides who are you?" lecar Alwi who seems to dislike me getting snacks from Zaki.

"No papa" replied Alwi.

"Well, it turns out there's PDKT same Devi too. I think the tajir, this. Proof of that food." Again, the gossip monger, Oliv, insinuates me. His words made me the center of attention of the students in the class.

"You also dong kayak Devi. Who here secretly likes me? Come ngaku!" lisa shouted in class but instead got a cheerful voice reward from friends.

"You have a relationship with Zaki?" whispered Alwi interrogating me.

"Nothing, don't get me wrong!"

"What is all this?"

"I don't know. I should have asked you, Al. He's the one who's giving you, right?"

Because I told you the truth. Zaki and I are nothing. We just met while helping Mr. Edi at that time.

"Since Zuhur he wants to see you in the park," said Alwi again.

"Lho, what's wrong? I didn't make a deal with him. Help me, Al." I grabbed Alwi's arm by pleading with him.

"You really don't have anything with him?"

I was confused, what evidence to convince Alwi. She thinks I'm a girl who accepts men easily, not that easily. Not to mention men like Zaki. According to the news I heard, he's a play boy.

"Later to meet Zaki with you, yeah, Al. I'm afraid of being alone" I asked again.

"Yes, yeah. Don't be afraid!"

"We'll go back later." I'm taking back Zaki's gift.

"Don't, we can eat well." Alwi. He then took out a milk box.

"If he gets angry?"

"He has no right, he has given to you" said Alwi so lightly.

"Don't think too much, eat!" resolute Alwi who seemed to know if I was worried.

I think it's true Alwi's words too. Besides, it's a pity if the food from Zaki is returned just like that. Finally, I took a packet of chocolate-flavored bread and ate it.

***

That afternoon it was Alwi who seemed enthusiastic to invite me to meet Zaki. After the Zuhr prayer I went straight back to the classroom to put the mukena. Alwi who was in class first, immediately pulled me to go to the park.

"Come to the park!" bring Alwi.

"Patience, why are you so impatient?" my protest.

"I'm just curious, what purpose Zaki has to meet you," explained Alwi.

"Yes, but be patient, Al." I tried to let go of the handle.

"Ih, so it's gemes." Alwi rubbed the top of my head. The basis is unclear!

After that, Alwi and I headed to the park. From a distance already seen Zaki and Fatih who are on the side of the park. Alwi pulled me again to approach the two men.

"Eh, come too. Why is it the same with Alwi?" tanya Zaki looked awkward.

"Keep Devi here herself?" alwi toilet.

"No, it's."

"Don't wait for plain Devi, you want to get close to her. You PDKT with him, face me first."

I who was confused by Alwi's attitude could only hold back a laugh. To my surprise, a Zaki can be scared too.

"Urus all your girlfriends, yesterday wasn't enough?"

"Yes, yes, Al. Sorry .. sorry ...."

It didn't take long, Zaki and Fatih said goodbye. Alwi seemed to be bragging in front of me. All right, I'm supposed to thank him.