Echoes In My Heart
Honest
“Gema, I asked you as a man. Do you like Alana?” rework Alka back.
Nervous Gema replied, “Emm, actually I do not know what I feel now Mas, but every time I am close to Alana, I am always nervous. Every time I looked into her eyes, I felt a warmth in my heart. I've never felt this way before, but to get close to Alana I haven't had the guts. Maybe this is just a sense of awe Mas.”
The long echoes expressed his heart at this time, he had never been in love with a girl, but there was a different feeling when he was near Alana. Whether it was a mere awe, I don't know he couldn't imply into his words.
“Gema, since at my engagement event yesterday I have always been watching you two. If you like my sister, fight to get her heart. Don't come home before the war, man. I'm sure your struggle will not be in vain, because Alana was once hurt by men, so do not make her traumatized again by scraping the wound on her heart.”
The echo that heard Alka's explanation was slightly relieved, there was a sense of spirit that had been dimmed now fertilized again. Even though he was just an ordinary man, he sure could make Alana happy.
“Thank you Mas Alka, now maybe I am not sure about my true feelings. I'll try to understand it again, but Alana isn't embarrassed if I go the same way? I'm just an ordinary man who is not yet established and is just a small travel employee, I'm afraid if Alana rejects me later.”
“Already Echoes, fight first, get Alana's heart first. Mapan affairs later, you can fight together later. I see Papa and Mama also like you, so to get your blessing will be easier later. My sister is not a picky woman, if she has confidence in her heart, she will be serious about living it,” Alka said as she patted Gema's shoulder. The night grew late, then they ended the conversation and returned to their respective rooms.
Without them noticing from earlier, a girl deliberately listened to the conversation of the two of them. While calling her father, Rani asks where Gema is and he soon follows after finding out Gema is in the hotel park. Rani stops her steps when she sees Gema being with Alka, she undoes her intention to catch up with Gema. By the time he was about to return to the room, he heard Alka being asked about Echo's feelings for Alana until the two of them ended the conversation. Rani's heart felt sore like it was pierced with a dagger, a feeling she had been craving for Echoes to clap one hand. He always tried to approach Gema even though he realized that all this time Gema felt uncomfortable when he was nearby. Over time Rani increasingly knows that Gema does not like him, but he was stupid with the feeling of Echoes.
And then he heard himself, that Echoes are liking Alana even though the heart of Echoes still does not realize it. Maybe it's time for him to step back, forget his feelings for Gema, throw away his dream of being with Gema. And God might just predestine them as co-workers. He will receive the Echoes that hold him as a mere sister. Then Rani returned to her room with the rest of the crying that had flooded her cheeks. He went into the room and immediately hid his face. None of her roommates realized that Rani was crying.
When Rani was crying, Alana was happy with what she had just heard. His face was met with red as he accidentally listened to the talk of Gema and her brother outside his room. Just as Alana was about to go to the bathroom, she heard Gema mention her name. He wondered what they were talking about, he was glued from behind the window until Gema and Alka left the garden. He heard clearly what Alka asked Gema. Echoes are not entirely sure of his feelings, but Alana feels that someday Gema will realize it herself.
“Alana, why are you smiling yourself?” ask Meta while pinching Alana's cheek. Alana grimaced in pain while rubbing her fingers against her cheeks.
“Ihh Kak Meta, pain know my cheek. Since when are self-smiling banned? Brother disturb people again at dusk,” Alana pursed her lips and then reviewed her sweet smile that wider in front of Meta's face.
“You're not trying to be crazy right Al?” Meta glared his eyes, he observed every inch of Alana's face, what was strange about her future sister-in-law.
“Can be,” replied Alana casually while raising the blanket to cover her body.
“Jeez, I said Alka you know. I called your brother nih.” Meta turns on the phone and will call Alka, but the phone is suddenly seized by Alana. “Ishhhh, come back and not my phone, I want to call your brother. Back to my phone Alana.”
Alana hid Meta's phone under her pillow, then she immediately closed her eyes because the wall clock in the room had shown the number 11 nights. Meta also resentfully pulled his blanket and closed his eyes rather than fuss with Alana. Meta knew that Alana would not give up her phone, and she fell asleep. Alana who felt Meta had fallen asleep, got back up and sat in her bed. He felt his heartbeat racing irregularly, that was as happy as he was at the moment. He returned Meta's phone to the nightstand and returned to his body. He began to close his eyes, he wanted to continue the other beautiful dreams again.
In another room, Gema felt a little relief from her heart after telling a long story with Alka in the garden earlier. He will try his hardest to convince himself, he will fight to get Alana's heart. He promised himself that he would not hurt Alana. He will try to heal the wounds that are still scratched in Alana's heart, though he does not know what Alana's past was like. But he is still embarrassed if tomorrow had to face Alana directly on the bus because their journey is still 2 days away just back to the city of Bandung.
Echoes heard the snoring of Mr. Asep and his roommates. He also laid his body on the mattress with a smile that had been expanding on his face that led him to his beautiful dream tonight.
