Only Your Shadow

Brian's Statement

Dew was sitting on the porch of his house when Raka came. Dew noticed Raka at a glance and refocused on the book she was reading. Without any invitation Raka sat in front of the Dewun. The atmosphere was silent as none of them started the conversation.

"You're here to be a statue?" Ask Dewun who could not bear to see Raka who was silent. But instead of answering, Raka just stared at the flat Dew.

Seeing that, Dew put down the book he read and looked back at Raka. For a moment they stared at each other. There is a beat that Raka feels, which Raka has never experienced while with Vania.

Don't ask what Dewun feels. Since then, he felt his heart beating so fast. The dew picked up the beans and threw them towards Raka. Raka's reflexes were fast enough, she immediately picked up the beans on the table and threw them back towards the Dew. They stopped throwing at each other when the beans on the table had run out. They looked at each other and finally laughed together.

"Wick to finish later mom gets angry." Dew rose from his seat and cleared the scattered nuts on the floor.

"Why are you hindarin me?" Ask Raka.

"Who said, your feelings only times." Answer Dewun continue his activities.

"You don't have to shut up - shut up. To be honest with me, did anyone tell you to keep me away?" Todong Raka's.

"Don't think weird - weird. You just focus on studying for the exam." Dew's advice, he did not want Raka to continue asking questions which of course would later corner him.

"You have to focus on learning, don't use the speed system last night for tests. I didn't study for sure to pass the test with the best grade." Said Raka.

"A lot of arrogance." Dew throws the beans again towards Raka.

"I have something to brag about, do you exist?" Raka asked in a mocking tone.

"There is nothing I can be arrogant about, because all my arrogance has been bought all. Pleased!" The dew was singing his lips.

"That knows." Answer Raka cuek.

Dew was really upset at Raka, she squeezed her hand in front of Raka's face. While Raka only wears a mocking smile.

"You what?" Ask Raka.

"You think?" Dew came forward to approach Raka, seen her smile that made Raka horrified.

Raka retreated slowly, she had no idea what Dewun was going to do to her.

"Retreat, don't come any closer!!"

The dew pulled the tip of his lips formed an evil smile. Raka was about to run but was restrained because the Dew pulled her hair. Raka shouted loudly and tried to remove Dew's hand from her hair. Because the Dew does not release its pull, Raka finally also pulls the Dew hair. The exciting pull scene lasted for quite a while, as no one was willing to budge. Raka and Dewun are busy fighting, until they don't realize anyone is watching their fight.

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

"Assalamualaik." A voice gave greetings.

"Waalaikum salam." Answer Dewun and Raka together.

They looked over and saw Brian staring at them. Dewun and Raka looked at each other and immediately let go of their covets. Raka tidied her hair and sat as if nothing had happened. The Dew was approaching Brian.

"Eh Brian, tumben's here. What's the need?" Ask Dew.

"I happen to be passing by here, then stopping by all of you." Answer Brian.

"Mode." Raka said slowly but could still be heard by Dewun and Brian.

"Don't worry, let's sit down." The dew told Brian to sit down. He turned towards Raka and glared at her.

"Don't glare at everything, take a drink." Raka's orders.

Dew according but he still stared at Raka sharply and his mouth was kamit. After Dew entered, Raka again put on her cold face and looked at Brian.

"Do you like Dew?" Ask Brian.

"Of course, who doesn't like Dew. You also?" Ask Brian back.

"Of course I like it, we've known from childhood." Raka Reveal.

"What do you mean, of course just as friends and companions. No more, you also know that I'm engaged to your cousin." Obviously Raka with a little emotion.

"Look down bro, don't need that rich emotion." Said Brian.

"If you only think of him as a friend, then I can freely approach Dew." Brian continues.

"What do you mean?"

"I like the Dew. Since you're a Dew friend from childhood, I want you to support my relationship with Dew." Brian smiled at his smile.

Raka clenched her hands. I don't know why he's sick of seeing Brian smile. I heard Brian's statement. No more words came from the two of them. They just stared at each other with hostile looks.

They turned their eyes when Dew came out carrying a tray filled with drinks. He placed the drink on the table, and looked puzzledly at Brian and Raka.

"Did anything happen? Why is the atmosphere gripping gini? Rich in a grave?" Dew asked alternately staring at Brian and Raka asking for answers.

"What's up." Brian and Raka answered at the same time.

"Ciieee, really compact. You can answer rich at the same time. Don't don't you guys be a fool." Dew Temptation.

Raka and Brian stared at each other and compactly wasted face. The dew that saw the behavior of his two friends could not help but laugh.

"Here you go, let's drink." Dew Word.

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

Raka sat pensively in her room. He thought about Brian's words. Actually Raka felt his heart ache hearing Brian's statement. From the bottom of his heart, Raka had not been able to release the Dew. But he also should not be selfish, because anyway now he already has a fiancee.

"Hopefully he can be happy for you Mbun." Raka said slowly.

Raka takes her phone, she presses the number and makes a call.

"Hello, Assalamualaikum cake."

"Raka accept grandfather's offer, but grandfather's secret from mom and dad first."

"Good cake, Raka hang up. Assalamualaikum."

Raka turned off her phone and put her phone on the table.

"Hopefully my decision is right." Raka looked sadly at the photo on her study table.

He took the photo and wiped it. There was sadness on his face. The photo was a picture of him both with Dewun. Raka remembers clearly the photo was taken when they passed Junior High School. Unknowingly Raka shed tears. So many stories that he has gone through with Dewun, and of course it will be a beautiful memory that he will never forget. In the midst of her cries Raka also occasionally laughed considering the funny thing that happened while with Dewun.

On the other hand, the Dew also sat pensively staring out the window. He heard her breathing, he remembered the incident this afternoon. It turns out that without Raka and Brian noticing, Dew overheard all their conversations.

"What do you mean, of course just as friends and companions. No more, you also know that I'm engaged to your cousin."

Raka's words continued to ring - ngiang in his ears. Dew's heart feels pierced, it hurts so much.

"Even though I already know the truth, but why does it feel so painful. Why doesn't this taste go away, if I don't have the same feelings as Raka." The dew put his head on the table.

Dew turned his head to the side when he felt someone caressing his head. Dew saw his mother smiling affectionately at him.

"Why is my son sad?" Ask Miss Lastri.

"What's wrong, ma'am." Answer Dew.

"Mbun, whose name is feeling can not be forced. Do not force to erase your feelings, slowly - slowly yes. Maybe now you have not been able to erase your feelings as Raka, but believe me as time goes by you definitely can. Especially if you have found a new person who can replace the name Raka. Now I'm asking you to focus on the exam." The words of Miss Lastri certainly calmed the heart of Dewun.

The dew hugged his mother tightly as if asking for strength. Bu Lastri returned a hug Dew and kissed the top of his head. He did not know that the romance of his beloved daughter could be as complicated as it is now. But for Miss Lastri, here's the twists and turns of the romance of young people.