HIM, MY BEST FRIEND

Not a secret

We returned to the parked car close to the square.

"Where else are we going?" my many.

"Do you want to eat in Lembang, or Dago Atas?" bargained for.

"Dago Atas aja, if to Lembang must be jammed. It will be late, "my initiative.

"Okay," he answered.

We walked down this crowded street.

The Dago Atas area is famous for its unique cafes. Also, of course, an amazingly beautiful view.

We are now in one of those cafes.

"Well, Ri." said Harry, looking down at the other end. "See it."

I'm nodding.

"It's even better with malem. So it's like a sea of tiny lights" I said.

"Have you ever been here?" tanyakanya.

"Here you are..."

"Who's the guy?" ask him directly to gas.

"Sama my brother. Every time someone came out, I would have been taken," I said indifferently still looking at this eye-cooling sight.

Harry breathed a sigh of relief.

"What's wrong with you, Har?" my many.

"No pa pa." he said. "Food order, gih."

I picked a menu that Harry and I liked.

And before long, our order came.

We enjoyed our meal without discussing anything.

"Thank you, you're leaving with me" said Harry.

"Sama-sama, thank you for eating and snowballing, too" I said with a smile.

"I want to see a smile every day. What possible?" tanyakanya.

I smiled again.

"Are you fighting me again? Are each of your girlfriends treated like this?"

"Why are you always that? I told you, you're the only one I treat like this. Even Nina and Ayudya blom I once took a walk like a gini," it seems he does not like if I discuss his ex who knows how many dozen it is.

Harry looked at me.

"I've never been this serious before, Ri," he said.

"When have you been serious, Har?" my reply.

He sighed.

"Now I'm serious, Ri. I want to talk about this a long time ago. I really do love you. I really love you. I really want to be first and last for you. It might be silly for you, but I'm serious. I'm afraid we don't have much time. I ask you whatever happens, believe me," I hold my hand tightly.

"Yes, I believe in you. That's why I accepted you. Ah, no gini. I don't like it." I pulled my hand from his hand.

"You're sure you can be first and last, don't let me go. Whatever happens," I asked.

I honestly don't know what this feeling is. I have always been comfortable with him. So did Kurnia and my other two best friends. But when he offered me a taste other than friendship, I didn't want to let him go. We're too young to think about what's going to happen up front. The least we can do is live what we should.

...

"Ri, said your grandfather just left with Harry, huh?" ask Hali, my brother, who just got home from work.

"Yes, Brother. Ni.. bought this," I said as I put Harry's snowball on the power plug.

"It's Harry temen you from the past, right?" ask again.

"Yes, why is that, brother?" I started cross-legged facing Kak Hali who was sitting on the desk chair studying.

"No, it's okay. Brother just asked you to be more careful. Not all guys you think are good are good" he said.

"Don't you say Harry's no good?" I keep asking.

"No.. Brother just doesn't want you to be taken advantage of" his words confused me.

"I don't understand, brother," I said.

"Sister is more experienced than you, Ri. Not that you can't date, can, with anyone. But be careful" said Kak Hali.

"I know Harry well. He's a good boy, brother," I pleaded.

"Yes, I hope you are, really" said Kak Hali again. "Yes, you want to take a shower first" he said as he climbed down the stairs.

I looked at the lighted snowball.

"I'm sure you won't let me down, Har," my monologue.

...

This semester break is quizzed by studying and making handicrafts that are worth rupiah. At least I can add to my savings.

Three times a day Harry sent a message. I was taking medication. It does not far ask 'again what' and 'i kangen'.

I just shook my head. Trying to understand his change of attitude.

Until finally the 2nd semester school entry day starts today.

I sat on my bench as usual. And behind me, Harry and Kurnia are comparing their reporting to mine.

"Ri, if my report is like yours, my mother will make a goat roll" said Kurnia.

"My report card is like yours, my mother will make three days of three malems, for sure" Harry won't lose.

"Game!" myrag. "Well, here's my report" I'm trying to take my report back from their hands.

"But dong, stingy," said Kurnia.

"Eh, Om, look at the photo dong in front of him," suddenly Harry snatched my report from Kurnia's hand.

Suddenly they broke up together.

"Busyet, his face is very fierce," said Kurnia.

"Here!" I stood up to them.

They even pranked me. They passed my report here and there.

"Har..here!" I pulled his hand closer.

"Yes. yeah.. Honey. for a minute," said Harry.

"Darling?" ask Kurnia.

"And I love Riri" he said, handing over my report.

"You got nothing?" ask her with a face full of question marks.

I'm silent. She'll know sooner.

Harry glanced at me like he was asking for consideration.

I just raised an eyebrow.

"We are, we are," said Harry.

"Huh?? You guys aren't wrong?" ask her to stand up.

Some of our friends looked at us automatically.

"Regularly kale. Screaming. Just let the class know" Harry said.

The Om sat down again.

"I'm not wrong, am I?" tanyanya.

"Yes, we're done" I said.

"Aren't you wrong, Ri? Are you sure you want to spend your life with him?" show Kurnia to Harry.

"What I don't do for Riri?" ask Harry offended.

"If he doesn't kneel in front of me, I don't want to be with him either" I said.

"O. that's it.. You are not sincere" said Harry.

"No, I'm kidding.. Nambek..gambek..," I said while pricking his cheek.

"I didn't expect it" muttered Kurnia. "You're secret?"

"No, we used to walk around. It's just possible not to realize it" I said.

"Yes, congratulations to you. I don't know what to say" Kurnia said.

"Thank you, Om."

Whether anyone heard or Kurnia told the others, the story of my relationship with Harry immediately became a trending topic. Wherever I walked, there were whispering about us. Maybe Harry's previous image had a big impact on us.

I don't care, the truth is that.

"Ri, can you go to my room for a second?" Mr. Nur, teacher Kimiaku is calling.

"Yes, sir," I immediately followed him.

"You want to ask, this is a personal matter. But it concerns you in the future as well. Is it true that you are dating Harry" asked Mr. Nur to the point when I was sitting in front of him.

"Yes, right, sir," I agree.

"You think you're cooking?" ask again.

I frowned.

"Sir, are you sure he didn't benefit you?" mr. Nur's question is the same as Kak Hali's question..

"What is it?" I'm back to asking. "I've known Harry for a long time, sir. I don't think he meant to be mean to me" I said.

"Well, if so, thank goodness. There used to be a case like this. Finally, the value of women plummeted because the focus was divided. More of a date than a study. But hopefully it doesn't happen to you. You've been a proud student of you since 1st grade," Pak Nur's words really entered my heart.

"Thank you, sir for your concern. I try not to disappoint anyone" I said.

"Yes, fine then. Please if you have any more business. I'm enough here," he let me out.

"Yes, Sir. Thank you," I rushed out of Pak Nur's room.

I just found out there's a teacher calling a student 'cause she's dating'. Are there any other disciples besides me who were summoned for the same reason? I don't think so. Did they also call Gita and her gang because of their behavior out there? It doesn't feel fair.

I'm so pissed off.

"Ri, are you really dating Harry?" I cross paths with Mr. Munawir, my Physical teacher.

"I. yes, sir," I replied.

"Can't you just hold off until you graduate?"

I turned my eyes to hear Mr. Munawir's question. What kind of question is that. I'm sure no student has ever been asked that way other than ME!!

"Sir, I'm sorry, this is what you were asking for" an 11th grader gave Mr. Munawir a bunch of books.

"Yes, already. We'll talk about it again" My Physics teacher passed by with the boy carrying the pile of books.

How important is my relationship until everyone asks? What's in it for them.

I walked to the cafeteria. Buy a few snacks and plan to go back to class.

"Rinjani..," call Mr. Nono, the school security guard.

"Yes, sir.," I approached his post not far from the cafeteria.

"You said you were dating Harry?" tanyakanya.

Any more?? What's with these people?

"You know Harry for a long time. I also like to stay at Teen Masjid. You know what Harry is like" he continued.

So??

Mr. Nono took something from his post. He handed me a pretty thick book.

11 Women Who Will Not Smell Heaven.

I accepted the book.

"Read," he said.

I took the book and went straight to my class.

Is that how I did it until Mr. Nono lent me this book?

I saw Harry sitting alone on his bench. I don't know where Kurnia is, maybe going to the cafeteria or the toilet.

"Just a day after we confessed to this relationship, I was rewarded with this book by Mr. Nono" I put the book I held in front of Harry.

"What do you mean?" harry asked confused.

I shrugged my shoulders.

"I am also called by Pak Nur and Pak Munawir" I said again.

"Why?"

"Because he heard that we were made" I replied.

"What the hell did they hear to the same extent as you," I knew there was a resentful tone in his voice.

He retrieved the book given by Mr. Nono and rushed down with a red face extinguished.