Meeting Point

I like you

"It's up to what way they force it. In essence, baptismal water will not be the same as ablution water. And shalom, not the answer of Assalamu'alaikum"

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The atmosphere of the canteen felt so crowded compared to usual. Maybe because it is now free hours, so many students who choose the canteen as a place to rest for a while, from the many school tasks are also additional hours that are increasingly piling up. It turns out like this it feels like being a 12th grader, busy studying, tutoring, also exams are getting closer and closer. Well the point is, their sleep schedule is getting less and less.

"God, why is life so tired?" Bella complained while dropping her face on the canteen table. With a lazy expression, he looked at his two friends who were still studying, even though at this time, they were in the cafeteria. They should both forget for a moment the schoolwork, as the people did.

"What are you tired of? In class, in the study library, at home learning, want to eat and study. Why are you so ambushed?" Bella asked as she looked at her two best friends.

Sisil sighed, dropping the history book he was currently reading "you already have a bright future Bel. You are at the college of your dreams. You also do not have to worry about work or anything, because you already have a name. Your fans are many, your painting is also recognized by many people" he said while staring at Bella.

"Will me? I don't even know when I graduate, I'm gonna guess how. I don't know if I'm going to college or not. This is all I can do Bel, just study. Maybe, if I score well, I'll have a chance to get a scholarship. I realized I wasn't as smart as Azka, Nathan, Jovan, or Angel. But I can't do anything, this is all I can do,, if I can complain, I'm tired of Bel"

Both Bella and Aretha, both of them fell silent while looking at Sisil closely. All this time, never once did Sisil express his complaints. He is the one who always listens to the complaints of his friends and provides a very good solution. But apparently, behind the words of encouragement that came out of his mouth, stored thousands of problems and complaints are also stored in his head. Like a tangled thread, it is too difficult to straighten.

Bella, who was beside Sisil, grabbed her best friend's shoulder while rubbing it slowly. "Aren't you going to marry Sil?" Ask.

Sisil was silent as he took a deep breath. "I don't want to marry Bel, I know, marriage is worship. But I don't think getting married is the solution to my current problems. I,, still, want to live my life, like a teenager in general. I still want to chase my dreams. And I'm afraid, I'm afraid of failing Bel. I failed to pursue the dream I had built up since childhood, I was also afraid, failed to be a wife to my husband or a parent to my children later"

Aretha clasped Sisil's slightly shaking hand. "Sil, you have the right to choose your own destiny. Live this life only once, do not waste your life to live a life that does not make you happy. Life is only once Sil, you have the right to be what you want" he said.

"Yes, Aretha's right. You can be selfish. At least, by doing so, you feel happy and alive. Live what you want to do Sil" said Bella.

"Sometimes, I feel the universe is unfair. I feel like I am the only one who suffers in this world. But I know, I also know that every human being has his own trials. Every time I meet the children of Mahardika, I always feel ashamed, because I feel too much complaining and blame destiny that has been written by Allah SWT. In fact, there are many people who suffer far more than me"

Tears soaked Sisil's eyes. Every human being must feel that life is unfair. Every human being, must have felt suffering and every human being, must have wanted to give up with the life that is currently being lived. Because there are certain destinies that go the way we don't want them to. There are some revelations that we must confess, as we go through life. Because there are so many things, we have to be okay.

"Sometimes, I always think. Maybe not necessarily unfair, but I asked too much" said Sisil next while bowing his head deeply.

"Thank you, thank you for listening to my story" Sisil said, staring at his two best friends.

"It's okay Sil, every human must have their own life test. It's okay to not be okay Sil"

"Well,, what the hell? What are you guys talking about seriously?"

The three were surprised to find the appearance of Giandra. With a shocked face, they stared at the sinless Giandra eating the meatballs of Aretha's order.

"Lo's a ghost or what? Suddenly appeared, suddenly saying" asked Bella while looking at Giandra annoyed.

"Humans, if it's a ghost, I won't look like the three of you" he replied.

"Whenever here? You don't go to school here?" Ask Aretha.

Giandra stopped eating, then looked at Aretha lekat "want to find a girlfriend, I haven't seen her for a long time" he replied.

Bella, who understood the meaning of Giandra's gaze on Aretha, finally said "don't take her. If you forget, she's dating Jovan" he remembers.

Giandra raised one corner of his lips, then looked at Bella belittling ""So what way they forced. In essence, baptismal water will not be the same as ablution water. And shalom, not the answer from Assalamu'alaikum" he said then looked at Aretha with a sweet smile.

Aretha also stared at the interaction of Bella and also Giandra fixed. At first she was quite surprised by Bella's remarks, but hearing Giandra's reply, the girl finally understood who the two were talking about "you like me the same?" Ask Aretha to the point.

"Yes, like" Giandra replied without thinking for a second.

"Why?"

"There's no reason to love you Tha. I like you, that's enough to be an excuse.