First Love "In April"

PARKLAND

"drrrrtttt" shakes my phone signaling a new message coming in.

"okay, I'll pick up where Ri is?" Reply Raidil answered my message.

" at Home" again reply me who seemed to be indifferent.

Aarggg.

Time felt so fast, when I lyrics the clock on my phone already showed at 2 pm, I rushed to the bathroom.

Finished with all the busyness of my preparations sitting quietly in front of my dressing table, my eyes stared at the mirror glass and occasionally I glanced at the clock, the sound of my heart racing became clearer in my ears.

I'm nervous and embarrassed, and I even thought about what I should do if Raidil came later.

"plisss calm down Rii" I said with a breath of mine.

I put my body on my bed, either because I was too tired to think about my Raidil my eyes were a little sleepy, slowly but surely my eyes began to close and I was sound in my nap.

"Rii.. rii. wake up "my voice wakes me up while moving my shoulders.

" ahh yes buu.." said me with eyes that are still twitching.

" there are guests in front" said Mother.

"who is mom?" ask me half-conscious.

I stood up and directly walked towards the living room to see who was coming,

and.. I saw Raidil sitting on the living room sofa, I froze and fell silent. Likewise with Raidil who was as silent as me, his face expressed that he was surprised to see me.

"My hair" said my heart, for it had broken down.

"a little while Dil" I said as I turned towards my room.

"ah ok" he answered with a stiff voice and his gaze was at most sideways.

"so stupid Rii" I said, closing my eyes tightly.

I was a little embarrassed when Raidil saw me without wearing a hijab. He became the second man to see my hair unravel after Dad.

Because from Secondary School, Dad started putting me in a school that used hijab, but even so they never tried to force Me to or must wear it because Father and Mother said they wanted Me to wear it with the readiness of my heart, not because it was pressed or told, because Father and Mother said I wanted to wear it with the readiness of my heart, even though I know it's an obligation.

I walked back to the living room.

"old ya" said I softly.

"ahh no really" he said while smiling sweetly at me.

"well, come on" take me.

"bu Riri pamit yaa" I said to Mother.

" don't go home at night" said Mother as she looked towards Raidil.

" yes aunt" said Raidil politely.

When I stepped on my legs Raidil motorbike, I felt that I had a disturbance in my heart because my heart was racing again, my body was hot cold because of nervousness.

"Rii, just shut up?" ask with your eyes still in the front.

" mm.. I'm confused about what to say" I answered honestly.

" hahaha what the hell is confused" he said with a small laugh.

"we're tight enough?" he added.

"ah. can" I said briefly with a smile...

***

Arriving at the park, we walked slowly around the park area while chatting small.

" have you been here, Ri?" ask Raidil who opened the conversation between us.

" this is the first" I said with eyes that swept across the park.

"you are also the first" I added with a faint smile.

"first what?" he asked while looking at me.

"everything" I said slowly.

"you like to play tekateki ya Rii" he said with a big smile.

"it just now" he added laughing.

"his camera is insensitive" I replied with a laugh.

Time just passed by, I don't know how long we spent chatting together while walking.

"cape not Rii? We're looking for a yok seat" Raidil said.

"just sit there" I said, pointing to a park bench not far from where we were standing.

"well done" he said by pulling my wrist.

I was surprised by what Raidil did, my eyes were fixed on Raidil's hand holding mine.

"you sat here first" he said.

" where are you going?" I said ask.

" just a minute." Without answering my question Raidil died alone on the park bench.

My eyes followed where Raidil was going until he finally disappeared from my sight.

I sat quietly looking at my city park, many teenagers and couples my age passed by in front of me, not far from my seat, there were some young men who I thought were my age sitting in groups and occasionally staring at me.

"Raidil where the hell is it?" I said while searching for her whereabouts.

I began to feel uneasy about the existence of those who were staring more and more at me.

"just be alone, come here" said one of them.

I just smiled lightly trying to be a little polite even without answering, my heart was a little worried because they teased me more and more.

I decided to leave my seat, and just as I wanted to stand up leaving my seat, one of them walked up to me and held my hand slowly.

"Hey can I get acquainted? my name is Aldi" he said with a big smile.

I pulled my hand without answering anything.

I started to get a little scared, and without realizing it my heart started beating nervously out of fear.

" Ahh sorry I will not be strange, just want acquaintance" he said again with a friendly smile.

I was still just silent, looking at her who was standing in front of me with her body high enough that she even greeted me very kindly.

"Riii.." said Raidil who suddenly came from behind me which made me shocked.

"you..who?" tanya Raidil clasped my hand tightly.

"it's no one, bay Ri" she said, turning around to leave us.

"meeting again sometime" she added with a smile and walked back to her friends.

Raidil and I sat back where we were.

"you know him Rii?" asked Raidil with a worried look.

" no." I said briefly.

" sorry I leave you late" he said while offering a drink.

" it's been a long time" he explained.

Sometimes Raidil stared at the crowd that greeted me earlier.

" you're not in anything, are you Rii?"

" How come, I'm just shocked at this" I said.

" i'm sorry Rii, I shouldn't have left you here alone" Raidil said with his eyes filled with regret and worry.

" already, it's okay" I said briefly.

" you must be afraid" he said as he rubbed my head gently.

At that instant I stared at Raidil, and our eyes met one another.

I still saw there was a hint of worry and regret in his eyes, though,

my lips smiled thinly as if trying to answer his worries.

" how I don't like you any more Dil" I said inwardly with a gentle look at Raidil's eyes.