
I looked back at the night sky, then turned my eyes towards where my school was. I stared fixed – stick from a distance, my heart again rippled considering that this place leaves a mystery.
“Alright, I will finish all this”, my determined mutter returned smiling looking at the little stars scattered in the sky there.
...***...
The morning breeze again greeted my face, occasionally he was exposed to the warm reflection of the morning sun. It's been almost a week since Yira left.
I walked while holding my head up with a flat expression adorning my face. There was no more friendly face that I looked after the incident this morning that made me even colder. No more smiles on this lips.
Some time ago, when I passed the ground floor room builder, I overheard their fellows talking, when the door of the room was slightly opened. The events involving Yira made me suspicious of their – moves.
“Yani, have you sorted out the female student?”, asked Bu Lea, who I know as the second floor builder.
“Sure, the child should be removed immediately. He is very presumptuous to have harassed our leader”, said Bu Yani in a cold tone.
“Really, but I'm sure there are still those who dare to play – play here”, replied Bu Kia while slamming the bathroom door hard enough.
I was shocked when I heard it too.
Astaugfirullah, they really are masked humans. My gertutuku while stroking my chest.
I kept hearing their talk and the more I sharpened my hearing until those two words made me sculpt.
“Rauf furthermore”,
Deg
Rauf's? What do they mean? What is their purpose? And who is their leader?
“Perhaps only Yira from the princess dormitory should be removed and from the son's dorm, Rauf, she is the next target”, replied Bu Mina.
“Then, the girl secured?”, asked Ms Jasmin while wearing skincare on her face.
“It is very safe, he will not dwell anymore and will slowly disappear from the face of this earth”, replied Bu Yani while sipping her mineral water.
“Good, get rid of anyone who comes to tease”, said Bu Rona.
Remembering this morning made me feel more uneasy. My hands clenched to neutralize the anger that was coming at me. My gaze grew sharper and a cold aura poured out of my body.
Many pairs of eyes that look at me astonished, afraid, horrified, cynical, and many more due to my drastic changes. I don't give a shit. For me, getting rid of annoying flies is a priority.
“That's Aisa why? Kok different really”, said one of the students when I passed it.
“Yes, why him? Whereas before, he was the most friendly and generous smile in our generation”, replied the other students while shaking in disbelief staring at my back.
“Even I admire him”,
“Did something happen to him until he changed?”,
There are still many rafters – kusuk who talk about my changes. However, I don't care at all. It felt, I could not smile as usual after hearing the discussions of the builders.
...***...
In a park far enough away from the hustle and bustle of the school atmosphere, I chose to be there. Alone while staring at the bright afternoon sky. Today, the teachers again held a meeting to discuss the case that hit Yira.
My mind is getting more and more unguided. Problem after problem started to emerge. Yira, my friend and best friend when she was here, now she is no longer here. It is very rare that we spend time together because we are busy with the task, but we are very close.
Oh my God, what happened to Yira? I'm pretty sure something's wrong here. But what, Rabb?
Could it be that, this mystery that I want to solve, has something to do with the case that befell Yira?
Who is their leader? Is Mr Badir the one? He, isn't the owner of this school and of course who else is moving it all if not him.
Then suddenly, a cat came closer to me. My hands stretched out to pick it up and stroked it to make her feel comfortable. I smiled as I lifted the cat up, then held it tightly.
The clear circle came back to greet me. Yira's smile and laughter made me sad again. I miss him so much
You know, he's gone. And I, don't know where he is. How he.
Is he not having any trouble. I don't know at all.
What kind of friend am I.
“Sure, you are a good friend”, said someone who was already sitting on the park bench to my right.
I looked at him with a frown. His face felt familiar to me. He smiled while giving me a cup of cold chocolate.
“Definitely trying to remember – remind”, he said as if knowing my thoughts.
I just kept quiet without any interest in grabbing the cold chocolate he gave me. I turned my gaze towards the sky with an expression that returned flat. Those tears have dried up.
“Ray”, he continued back by introducing himself.
He also stared towards the direction I was staring at. The sky was bright, but it felt sad in my life.
...***...
On my way back to class, I accidentally dated Rauf. If some time before, I could avoid it, then at the moment I could not avoid it at all. Can – can I get late to class.
When I sat down with him, I could see that Rauf was smiling at me, even though my gaze was straight ahead.
“Ra”, call him when I just precede him.
However, I continued in my footsteps without answering or looking back at him.
“What's wrong with you, Ra?”, he muttered to himself while still staring at me until he disappeared from his sight.
...***...
The orange sky again greeted my sore. Do not forget the breeze that always accompany my journey. My move was faster than usual. There's a sense of worry, if I'll be reunited with Rauf.
However, just now feeling worried, now that worry has become a reality. In an ordinary place with the same position, he waited for me while holding a cup of cold chocolate in his right hand.
This time, it was hard for me to escape. This is the only – one way to hostel. I convinced myself not to falter later.
“Hei, Ra. Fast is the way, like being chased by loan sharks aja”, chirps while blocking my way.
I just kept quiet while looking at him flat.
“Yeah, seriously very face. Do not be fierce – fierce with your own friends, not well”, he continued again while thrusting the cold chocolate towards me.
I chose to ignore it by stepping back to the other side of the road. Walk faster to arrive at the dormitory.
“You stayed away from me, Ra?”, the question managed to make my move stop.
I could see from his gaze that he felt disappointed by my change. But, that's what I have to do. Rauf walked a few steps eroding the distance I created earlier.
“Whatever the reason, I know that it's not just an excuse. At first, I thought that the end of this final – might be you busy or not seeing me. But now, I know that staying away is the thing to do”, he said while staring at the twilight sky.
Someone sliced my heart when the words came from it. It was a new pain the first time I felt.
“Perhaps, the twilight sky will no longer be the same, even though the color of the crowbar still gives it”, he continued again while turning his eyes to me who was staring back at the twilight sky.
“Take it, if left will be redundant. I don't like it”, he returned the cold chocolate to me.
I turned my gaze towards the cold brown and picked it up, then immediately turned around and stepped back. Rauf just looked at me with a sad expression, then stepped towards the dormitory where he was staying.
Sorry, Rauf.
...***...