Only Your Shadow

Mother's Advice

Raka and Bima stood in silence. They are busy with their own thoughts. Although they are not too close, but Bima wants Raka's decision at this time is the best for him.

"I hope that the decision you make is right and that no one gets hurt." Said Bima looking straight ahead.

Raka noticed the direction of Bima's view. Raka has not been able to digest the meaning of the words Bima. Just then the Dew walked closer towards them.

"Mas Bima, Raka. What are you two doing here?" Ask Dew.

Bima approached the Dew and suddenly reached his ears.

"Ouch - ouch bima mas, freelin. Shame to know how many people see." The dew tried to release Bima's hand in her ear.

"You're doing it here yourself. Old again. She who?" Bima pointed at Brian with her chin.

"We don't do anything about it. Ask Brian himself. Lepasin dong." Dew whining on Bima.

Bima let go of his hand. Then he looked at Brian sharply. While Brian just relaxed got a look like that. Dew holds Bima's arm because it sees the unpleasant atmosphere.

"Mas Bim, this is Brian. He's my classmate and also Vania's cousin Raka's fiancee." Dew introduces Brian.

"Oh so you're Brian. He's the guy your wedding dad told you to take your vacation to Bali, right?" Bima said casually.

Dew was shocked to hear his brother's words. He immediately covered Bima's mouth with his hand.

"Ha ha ha, Bima likes to joke." The dew laughed awkwardly.

"Raka, Brian. We go home first. Uh." Without waiting for the two of them to answer, Dew dragged her brother away. She was very embarrassed and also upset at her brother.

Brian smiled at Bima's words earlier. He looked at Raka and walked away.

"What is your relationship with Dew." Brian's steps stopped because of Raka's question.

Brian turned around and looked at Raka.

"You heard it yourself." Answer Brian

"I'm the one who won't make Dew cry." Brian continued in a serious tone.

After saying that, Brian left Raka.

Raka just stared at Brian who was away.

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Arriving at home, Dew immediately entered the room and locked the door. Today he was really tired. After bathing and changing clothes, Dew sat at his study table. Dew took the frame on his study table and looked at the photo inside.

"It's all over. It turns out that whenever I'm just gonna be your shadow." Dew rubbed the photo.

I don't feel any tears dripping. He wanted to vent his sadness that he had previously endured. During the engagement event, Dewun tried to look happy. His heart really hurt.

Tok tok tok tok

Hearing someone knock on the door of his room, Dew put the photo to its original place and wiped his tears. He didn't want the person behind the door to know that the Dew was crying.

Dew opens the door. And I saw a smiling mother carrying a plate of her favorite egg martabak.

"Why go home first. This was on my way to buy martabak for Dew." Bu Lastri handed a plate containing martabak to Dewun.

"Thank you mother." Dew kissed his mother's cheek.

"Mom can say Dew?" Ask Miss Lastri.

"What do you want to say?" Ask the Curious Dew.

Dew and his mother sat on the side of the bed. Bu Lastri grasped the hands of a soft Dew.

"What is now Racial Dew?" Asked his mother looking at the soft Dew.

"What mother mean? The dew doesn't understand." Dew was confused by his mother's question.

"Pura - happy temple that takes a lot of energy you know." Miss Lastri said.

Hearing that Dew immediately hugged his mother and cried. Bu Lastri stroked the back of the Dew.

The dew looked at his mother and nodded. He hugged his mother and cried.

The dew released his embrace as his crying stopped. Bu Lastri smiled wiping away the remaining tears on Dew's face.

"Mother asked Dew to keep a little distance with Raka. I don't want her fiance to misunderstand your closeness. You and Raka can't be like you used to, there's a lot of hearts you have to take care of." Bu Lastri said at length while tidying up the messy Dew hair.

"Can Dew be ma'am?" Ask Dew sadly.

"Mom believes Dew can definitely. It is not easy to forget the first love, but as time goes by Dewun can definitely forget Raka. Think of Raka as just a best friend, because it's best for everyone."

"By the way, looks like Brian's a good kid." Goda bu Lastri's.

" Mom what the hell. We're just the cement." Pouty dew.

"Now, who knows if it's a hit." Miss Lastri teased Dew again.

" It's ah Dew want to rest." Dew Word.

"Yes, mom came out. That's the hammer eaten." Miss Lastri went out of the room.

"Eh Mbun, you're not going on holiday to Bali with Brian." Miss Lastri turned around and asked.

"Mother!!" The annoyed dew continues to be teased by his mother.

Bu Lastri laughed and walked out of the Dew room.

...***********...

Today is the first day of school after the semester break. Since Dew is already 3rd grade, this is the last semester for Dewun. He and his friends had to prepare for the national exam.

Dew entered the classroom with a cheerful face. The Dew directly hugged the Goddess tightly. He misses his friend. During the semester they did not meet.

"Portless cucumber!" The Goddess tried to escape from the embrace of the Dew. But the Dew even further tightened his embrace.

"I miss you so much." Dew showered the Goddess' cheeks with a kiss.

The Goddess held the head of the Dew with her hands. Then take the paperbag out of the drawer and give it to the Dew.

"Duuhh is really good." Dew pinches both cheeks of the Goddess.

The goddess rolled her eyes lazily. The Goddess is very familiar with the habits of Dewun when she just returned home from vacation.

"Where's the holiday? No news at all?" Goddess asked.

"At home." Answer Dew short. She was busy opening by - by from the Goddess. This time the Goddess gave Dew chocolate, as she was just on holiday from Switzerland.

"Mbun, I heard Raka's fiance?" Ask the Goddess slowly. He was curious about the reaction.

Dew only replied with a nod. He was busy with chocolate in front of him.

"What are you doing?"

"Why am I?" Dew asked.

"It's not you.." The goddess did not continue the word - she said.

"I'm just a shadow that's always behind her." Answer Dew smiling.

"Growd.." The eyes of the Goddess are already seen glazed.

"You don't have to see that. Ntar yuk snacking." Bring Dew.

"OKAY. I'll buy you to eat the whole thing." Goddess Word.

"Sip." The finger formed the letter O.

"Wi, please keep it a secret about Raka's engagement." Pinta Dew.

"It's not just about Raka's engagement, but about how you feel it's also a secret for both of us." Answer the Goddess hugging Dewun.