My Blinds On The Eagle

Memories ... about the eagle and the sky

Nusantara, in 2003

The school grounds were warmed by the morning sunshine. Remnants of the rain last night still trace on the leaves and blend with the morning dew. The clattering sounds of shod feet treading in unison in their running rhythms, like the music of this morning. Two pelton rows of sons & daughters, gray white boys in rows - marching.

" Consider everyone!. Within an hour after I disbanded this line, use it to clean the classroom that was used for sleeping last night. Return benches and desks as before, no trash ..in class or in the yard. The members of the Core Platoon should be able to set a good example". A tall, well-directed teenage boy, he's Rayhan. Senior brother who is much adored by the underclassmen, even his classmates.

" At 8 o'clock exactly. For rakawira & mikarita, after this immediately gathered in the secretariat. Clearly???!!!!!"

" Ready Clear!! ", answer in unison all the humans in the field.

" Without respect. disperse, the way"

Back there was a compact sound that was then followed by voices running.

" Let's sit in a circle" Rayhan returned to command. It was immediately followed by a compact motion to his twelve companions, sitting in a circle.

With the corner of his eyes, Rayhan can catch the image of Aldo who forced himself to sit next to the girl in a white hat that looks uncomfortable. The girl is Nilam, Aldo's ex-girlfriend.

Trying not to care, Rayhan then continued the evaluation on the strengthening activities of the Core Platoon overnight. But he could not lie to his own heart which was so disturbed by Aldo's activities. Rayhan's eyes flashed uncomfortably for her to see Aldo handing a small, forcefully folded paper to Nilam. And the girl looks very disturbed.

" Hans...for the handover when?", a voice and a small elbow on his waist. Arlina, the girl successfully regained her consciousness.

Meanwhile on the other side. Nilam was still holding the folded piece of paper with an uncomfortable feeling. Moreover, as he caught Rayhan's piercing glint of eyes. Meanwhile, Aldo sitting next to him smiling won

Until now, Nilam is still very sorry why he once accepted Aldo's love. Although their birth period was no more than eight months, it was Nilam who decided to end the relationship. The truth is, Aldo doesn't want to let go. Various reasons were used by the man to be able to talk to Nilam frequently. His latest reasons are, confide in the younger brothers who began to make it a bustle. And now I don't know what else..... Nilam snorted quite loudly, annoyed, uncomfortable.

'My company bought me a gift for a rose. Two days later, he's on his birthday. Please...'. As Aldo's message. Nilam squeezed the paper. As he was about to throw it in the trash, a quick motion grabbed and took over the paper.

" Now why else would the eggplant be?", Rayhan's voice was heard clearly and closely in Nilam's ear. The girl jumped in shock, almost losing her balance.

Tap!.. Rayhan's sturdy fingers caught Nilam's left shoulder. Rayhan's position behind Nilam, making the two seem like an intense pair of supporting each other. This made several pairs of eyes staring at full-fledged eyes. There were also those who stared intently jealous, especially the girls.

"Ooh..... ", Rayhan nodded after reading the writing on the paper.

"I'll be with you", he later said.

" No .. will not. I swear.. You're not her boyfriend anymore. So... can't be jealous 'kan him, klo I deket you". Rayhan smiled winning. " Unless he starts....... "

" She... !!!! ", and Nilam stamped his hand out. But Rayhan laughed in satisfaction and passed away leaving Nilam while frowning his middle finger and index finger making a sign of promise.

A few months ago, or exactly six months after the birth of Nilam and Aldo, there was an event that was quite a scene among school activists. About the war of nerves that continues with the cold war of two friends. Which he said was a girl. They are Aldo and Rayhan, who fight over Nilam's love. Embarrassing again, the incident occurred in the hall of the mosque after the evening event Isro Mi'roj. It did not reach the ears of the teachers, but enough to make Nilam bowed when he had to pass a group of girls nyinyir.

Trivial ... all started from the possessive attitude of Aldo, who was raised in a family that was very loving and pampering him. Almost all his desires were obeyed, thus making him a little arrogant as well. Even to make Nilam as his girlfriend, he involved his mother. This makes Nilam finally decided to accept Aldo's love. The decision was then slowly regretted.

Rayhan himself was close to Nilam precisely after the girl was dating his best friend Aldo. Nilam was very attentive to Aldo. When Aldo was playing basketball and Nilam could not cheer by watching live, the girl left the box for Aldo.

" Rey.this is for Aldo, drop it. I have to take my mom to the doctor this afternoon".

Rayhan received two boxes from Nilam's hand. One is green and the other blue. Actually, Rayhan was going to protest, because this girl called him 'Rey', but she held him back.

" The one for you .. sorry Rey, troublesome".

Since then, Reyhan has always been getting rations support snack (as he calls it) from Nilam. Surely when he was at the same event as Aldo.

From just greeting each other increased to small talk, until at some point I don't know who started.

Rayhan became very comfortable linger calling Nilam. Discuss anything. He felt that Nilam was very able to keep a secret, very understanding and very pleasant to talk to. Until then secretly without Aldo's knowledge.... Rayhan started to come to Nilam's house. And the two are getting closer.

Cheating ???? ahhhh, of course not. Our conversation never discussed feelings. I even asked a lot of advice on girls' affairs. What is cheating??. So thought Rayhan.

But that night, when Nilam became mc on the show Isro Mi'roj*, all changed. At that time Rayhan seemed to have just realized how charming this friend of his was. His pair of angled eyes with grey beads like the color of rain, framed perfectly by thick black eyebrows. Which seems to line up neatly and firmly framing the face of a mixture of oriental, arabic and Javanese princesses.

" Beautiful", she muttered involuntarily. It was heard clearly by Aldo sitting next to him.

" Arlina ??? 'it's pretty"

" No", Reyhan denied quickly. "Nilam"

" Yes doooong. "Don't try to take it from me Hans". Suddenly Rayhan's body stiffened, as if stung by something painful.