Loving Your Own Friend

MensahSen Episode 8

The morning before the sun showed me the light I had woken up, slowly and carefully I came out of the tent so as not to wake the two super-coppers. Before going out I bring clothes for me to wear later after taking a shower. Ah thank goodness, I said when I was outside, I saw there were only a few standing guard who were enjoying their coffee.

I went to the bathroom and cleaned myself up. Finished bathing in full clothes I went out and walked towards the beach, at first I was afraid because it was still dark but I really wanted to enjoy the emergence of the Sun later.

About half an hour I was sitting there, lucky clothes I was wearing long sleeves so I did not feel too cold because of the wind that blew strong at that time.

Suddenly I was shocked by the voice of someone asking,

"Well it's here at this hour, willing to turn yourself in for a sea ghost?"

When I looked, Arka was right behind me.

He sat down beside me, and asked,

"Why do you like the beach?"

"I've always loved the sound and the roll of the waves, the breeze, the color of the water, stepping on the sand, the sunrise, the sunset making me feel calm."

"You're given one request, you're gonna ask what?" ask again.

"Gue will ask for an island surrounded by water and beautiful waves, I will live happily on the island with my husband and children later." I replied excitedly.

Arka did not give any response, it was clear where there might be people who really support it just for me.

We enjoyed Sunrise just the two of us. You know, I'm very happy at times like this.

In the afternoon after we all got ready and tidied up the stuff We finally came home, along the way I was just sleeping I felt very tired.

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The day after coming home from vacation, after school I joined Arka at her house, because I had not seen Aunt May for long enough.

When Arka and I entered the house I saw Aunt Mei chatting with a girl, I approached them and kissed Aunt Mei's hand and followed by Arka.

When the girl saw Arka, she immediately hugged Arka, aunt Mei introduced the girl to me. His name is Rika, the son of her friend Aunt Mei from town B who graduated from school last year, and will only continue college later along with Arka.

I saw Arka and Rika very close, they laughed at each other whether they were discussing what. As long as I knew Arka I never saw her and Arka never told me about her.

I asked Aunt May,

"When have they been friends with Tan?"

"For a long time, Arka's grandfather and grandmother lived in the city of B, so every Arka there they must have met, aunt heard they had a relationship. Did Arka never tell you dear?" said aunt Mei.

"No Tan, maybe not yet." I replied.

Arka had a relationship with him, but I never knew, but almost every day we were together.

I helped Aunt Mei cook while Arka went somewhere with Rika, I was upset that Arka would rather be with her friend than with me.

Connected calls..

"Where else is this hour not home yet? Forgot the way home, have you forgotten you have a home?" ask me with a sniffle tone.

"Jeez China, why get angry anyway, this I'm still on the road, jammed nih. Just wait till now." replied Arka.

I immediately turned off the connection without responding to Arka's remark. Actually I was upset with him, I was at his house but he went somewhere.

Not long after I heard the sound of a car entering the area of the house, I thought it was Arka's car but when the housekeeper opened the door it turned out to be Han who entered the house. Om Han approached me and Aunt Mei who was at the dinner table.

Aunt Mei kissed her husband's hand and I followed her.

"Where is ma, how can the tumben be separated with this Chinese?" said Han while rubbing my head.

"So Rika came pa, and now they're leaving but don't know where, it's also not saying goodbye." replied Aunt May.

"Good night, papa and my mom!" yelled out the madman who had just entered and immediately kissed aunt Mei's cheeks.

I rolled my eyeballs when I saw him, I was so uninterested in seeing him.

"Where did Ar come home at this hour?" ask mama.

"Udahlah ma, young people are also looking for the wind, yes let's eat better!" papanya.

We all had dinner at last. The mandatory thing that should not be violated in the house of Arka is that while eating is in progress no one should speak, unlike in my house.

After eating, I immediately went home, at first I insisted I wanted to go home on foot because I had been here with Arka, the reason I wanted to go home alone was that I was still angry over his attitude and behavior that left me earlier. But Arka forced to deliver me, because I was lazy to argue I finally relented.

On the way, I kept silent and did not open my mouth at all.

Tumben diem aja, what the hell is Cin?

Hey kesambet huh lo?

I asked the Chinese why?

Your mouth is left in my house?

I just kept quiet not answering Arka's line of questions.

Because my house and Arka's house are close by so it's only a few minutes we've arrived, when the car stops I go straight down without saying anything.

When I went inside the house, my mom and dad were sitting in the living room.

"Loh dear run out of aunt Mei's house why is her face bent?" mama asked.

"That's okay ma." I replied and went straight into the room.