
“Ony!”
She is Leony, my childhood best friend besides Ranti. His eyes were wide when he saw me. He looked so surprised. There was panic on his face.
“Darling, who are they? You know?”
The darling? I was confused to see the closeness of Arka and Leony's parents. Especially when hearing Arka's mother called her affectionate.
“They were Leony, Mom. The result is Arch also.”
“Oh you guys met her boyfriend Arka? School meeting Arka also yes?”
It felt like something was raining strongly on my chest. It feels so stifling. Arka's boyfriend? The leony? I can't believe what I just heard.
“Excuse me briefly yes, Bu.”
Leony pulled my hand and Ranti, took us away from Arka's parents. After stopping, he lowered his face. I looked up and forced him to look at me.
“Old time we did not meet. After all this time I can't believe we're reunited with the gini-rich atmosphere. Arka's boyfriend? Since when?”
I tried to strengthen myself to speak to him, but my tears could not be contained anymore.
“Van, I'm sorry. I know how you were Arka's boyfriend before, right?”
“Before? Even now he is still my girlfriend. There was never a word broken between me and Arka. Lo said you know it, but why lo..”.
“Ony, what does this mean? The three of us have been best friends since childhood. Why do you have macarin your own best friend's girlfriend? You're still us, right?” Ranti gripped Leony's hand tightly and glared at him while crying.
Leony's tears began to drip. He let go of Ranti's hand.
“Gue love equal Arka. Sorry I'm not the Ony I used to be.”
Leony just left us. He went back to the old man Arka. My body immediately felt weak to hear it. Ranti's hand was trying to support me who was about to fall.
“Van, relax. I told you we shouldn't be here. I've seen Leony in the field.”
“Why should he, Ran? Of all the girls in this world, of the many girls who deketin Arka, why should he take Arka from me? Why should my best friend?”
“Lo does not pantes call him a friend again. He doesn't care about your feelings. Let's go home.”
“Bent, Ran.”
I walked over to Leony and Arka's parents. In front of them I tried to hold back from shedding tears.
“Tante, how is Arka?”
“The side is quite serious. Aunty does not know if Arka can still walk normally again.”
I was so devastated to hear it. Being a national team player is Arka's big dream. I can't imagine how sad he is right now to know his feet. I wanted to go in and comfort her, but I realized she no longer needed me. There was another woman he needed right now.
“Hopefully Arka can cepet recover yes, Aunt. Hopefully Arka can play football again. Sorry my friend and I have to leave.”
“You didn't sign in first?”
“Neg, Aunt. We have business. After all there is his girlfriend Arka who nemenin Arka and entertain Arka.”
I looked towards Leony. He turned his face away from me.
“Vanella equals Ranti go home first, Auntie. Greetings to Arka.”
“Iya, Son. Yes carefully. Thanks for coming with.”
I turned around and stepped out of the hospital slowly. Once outside, Ranti stood in front of me and stopped me.
“Van, you're fine, right?”
I just kept quiet. I can't say anything more.
“Van, answer me. Don't be rich gini. Van, I know this is heavy for you. That's why I forbid you to come here. Van, I'm sure you're strong. Are you okay?” ranti said, starting to cry.
“Gue is fine. Let's go home,” I replied while pretending to smile.
Looking into my eyes, Ranti seemed to doubt my smile. He rubbed my back before we came home. Along the way there was no conversation between me and Ranti. I who usually can't stay still every time I shake hands with him, suddenly changed like a statue. What I just saw kept thinking in my mind. It feels so painful. But I tried to hold back my tears.
When I got home, I ran to my room. I threw down my body and I shed all those tears that were held back. I threw the Ark-given teddy bear on the floor. Mom suddenly came in and hugged me.
“Honey, relax. Honey, can't be rich gini. I'm sure your son isn't weak. I know what happened, baby. Ranti told me everything. Inget, you can't nangisin that rich guy. He did not pantes at all for the heart of this good mother's child,” said mother trying to calm me.
“Honey, horrified Mom yes. You don't hate Leony. He's your best friend. Inget, we can not hate the same people even if that person has hurt us.”
“No, Mom. Vanella doesn't hate Ony. Bad Arka, not Ony. Until whenever Ony remains Vanella's best friend.”
Mom kissed my forehead and stroked my hair again. I drowned in my mother's arms which really made me calm until I finally fell asleep after crying for a long time.
The next day when I was going shopping at the minimarket, I accidentally ran into Leony who had just come out. I saw him buy a lot of food. Probably for Arka. I only caught a glimpse of it and accelerated my footsteps. Suddenly his hand held me. I looked up and looked at him with a smile.
“What's up, Leony?”
“Lo don't want to call me Ony again?”
“You want me to call you anything, lo tetep Ony my best friend, right?”
“Van, no need to pretend. You're angry with me?”
“Anged for what? Notwithstanding. There is no reason for me to be angry,” I replied casually while smiling at him, trying to hold back my sadness.
“But I already..”.
“Not from the beginning we have shared anything, right? You often say, whatever I have it is lo's, and vice versa. You are my best friend. What the hell can I not give you? Have I ever forbidden you to take anything I have? No, right?”
I held Leony's hand. This time I couldn't hold back my tears.
“Gue titip Arka yes. Take care of him. He must be frustrated with his current situation. Don't let him down. You should always encourage him. You should always be there for him. Lo should be beside him continue.”
“I'm sorry. I love Arka and I can't refuse her.”
“Lo need not explain anything. Whatever happens, let both of you know. I am not beautiful enough to make her loyal to me. Congratulations.”
Leony tried to grab my hand, but I just passed by. I couldn't face him longer. My chest hurts every time I think about what happened in the hospital.
**
The day goes on. It was like going back to the past where in my daily life there was only a friendship story, without love. My relationship with Arka ended without breaking up. He never even called me again, even if he was just apologizing. I really felt wrong about his character all along.
Although I just had a broken heart, but that doesn't mean my days are sad. I remain a cheerful and often laughing Vanella, especially because of my closest friends who always try to cheer me up. They are Ranti, Tara, Malvin, and Alby. Seeing me who was often moody at first made Malvin do a lot of crazy behavior in class. I don't know why he would want to embarrass himself. But I knew his intention was good, to keep me entertained because that was him, one who was willing to do anything to comfort others.
“Hi everyone look at me. I want to sing it. I'm a former member of this boyband want a concert first,” shouted Malvin while rising to the table.
Malvin sang while dancing on the table. The classmates laughed when they saw him. My stomach just got sick seeing him wiggling his hips without shame.
“Vin, down! It's not polite to go up to the table. It'll get dirty on his desk. Cepet down!” I shouted at Malvin.
Malvin just stopped singing for a while and resumed his crazy behavior again. He won't listen to me. I pulled Malvin's leg, too, but he was too strong. Ranti and Tara who saw us laughed out loud and recorded the moment. Malvin who saw a camera that recorded it was even more crazy.
“Malvin, down! If not, I call the secretary?”
“Lo rather than screaming not to mending here ride in concert with me.”
“Lo crazy huh? Very nice bum! Come down!”
Malvin cut me off by sticking out his tongue. Failing to get him down, I pulled Malvin's leg down. This time Ranti, Tara, and Alby helped me. With a strong pull we finally managed to pull it up to almost make it fall. The other kids laughed too. But our laughter came to a halt when Arka suddenly entered our classroom. He walked slowly using a cane because his legs had not been able to walk normally without a grip. Everyone looked at him seriously. I don't want to look into his eyes anymore. Her eyes and smile that used to be my favorite thing to look at now I hate to look at her.
“Van, I want to talk to you,” said Arka while walking closer to me.
Malvin, who heard Arka's words, jumped up to her by standing in front of me. He looked at Arka cynically.
“What else do you want? Not enough for my best friend? I made him cry, no more guilt. What kind of a guy lo?!”
I held onto Malvin's shoulder trying to calm him down.
“Vin, already. Don't wait,” I whispered to Malvin.
“Cowok rich gini can not be didiemin, Van. More and more victims.”
“Iya, Van. He should be loved by students. I'm the same Malvin will not be allowed if there are sick lo.” Alby was also standing in front of me staring at Arka's eyes.
“Malvin, Alby yes. Don't grumpy. He's sick again. I don't let you guys get angry with him.
“Lo see for yourself, right? The girl you are already sick is still young lo, I still do not make you angry. She's not good what?” Malvin took a step forward and began to hold the collar of Arka's shirt.
“Gue is your best friend, Ka. I'm honestly disappointed in you. I did not expect you to be rich in gini. Don't you see Vanella's sacrifice all this time for you? He was always hot on the pitch even though he never thought he was there. He always tells stories and is proud of you in front of his friends even though you yourself never admit him as your girlfriend,” said Alby with anger.
I who saw the atmosphere getting hotter felt unable to take it anymore. I don't want them fighting they make them hurt each other. Moreover, Arka was just silent from now on. I tried to stop him too.
“Enough! It's my personal problem with Arka so let us both finish.”