SECRET Love High School
Turtles and Penguins
After a long journey and full of stories we finally arrived at home. Mother and Father have been waiting in the courtyard. They seemed surprised that I went home with Dimas, probably because we had not been together for a long time.
“Assalamualaikum Mommy,” greet Dimas while kissing the hands of Father and Mother.
“Waalaikumsalam, alhamdulillah finally met, Mommy is already very upset,”
“Let's Mother come in,” said Dad asked Dimas to stop by the house but he refused, wanting to see his nephew soon he said.
“Sorry is not the intention to refuse only the awaited ones at home, later the beautiful nagged if Omnya stopped by first later in the afternoon insyaallah I play here,” said Dimas refused subtly.
“He's a Princess? Last way here a big beautiful little funny, mother so want to have a grandchild,” said mother while glancing at me.
“Ehm, people want to go home yes justin come home, this child also comes home, instead busy welcoming others,” I said to switch the topic because I know the end must tell me to get married quickly and have children, my slightly sagging expression made everyone there laugh.
I loved the atmosphere that day, it felt like I hadn't laughed with my family for a long time. I haven't been this happy for a long time. Thank you again, thank you for bringing warmth into my life. Thank you for bringing me home after getting lost. You are indeed a true friend, I am looking for one like you but I have not found anywhere, Dimas Nuzulazmi is indeed only one and the only one in the World.
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“Assalamualaikum,” I heard Dimas Voice which immediately greeted Father and Mother of course with “Waalaikumsalam,” I saw from my room window, Dimas passed away.
I just woke up that afternoon. I ran small towards the living room, Daddy and Mommy are still standing at the door. Samar I heard Mother and Father talking about Dimas.
“You are in total renovation Yah his mosque?” ask Mother to Father who is still standing at the door
“Nak Dimas he really wanted to, collapsed and then rebuilt a larger one in his waqf land nak Dimas like this picture, but still want to be addressed first by the manager of the mosque,” replied Father, saying, apparently Dimas was about to add waqf land to the mosque and renovate it.
“Truly already successful ya nak Dimas it,” said Mother amazed.
“In addition his son was solemn and responsible,” said Father praising Dimas, it seems my parents are very fascinated with Dimas. Ever since I was a kid, he stole my parents' hearts.
“Ngomongin Dimas huh? How did Eka not wake up Dimas here?” I said interrupting the exciting chat Father and Mother.
“You're awake? just wanted to wake up mom can not be the same night Dimas, he said you are tired in the car not sleeping at all,”
I felt like he was stalking me on the train, he knew I was daydreaming alone, he knew I was going to the restoration, he also knew I wasn't sleeping.
“Quick shower there, already almost maghrib,” continued mother woke me from daydreaming.
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The night was so quiet, crickets were heard clashing against each other. I heard Adzan Isya’ echoing, Father and Dwi seemed to leave the house towards the mosque. At seven pm in Depok is when the traffic is crowded, the sound of horns and motor vehicle gas makes the atmosphere feel so busy.
Being in a hometown like this feels very calm. I could feel the cold of the night wind and the silent sound. I looked at the moon from behind the bars of the room window. It was a full moon that night, very pretty. The atmosphere of the shahdu that night accompanied me to explore the past.
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I remember that time we had ascended to third grade High School, our class formation changed again. Aura and Dimas in class 3 IPA I, Diah shifted to class 3 IPA III, Ayu in 3 Languages I, and, I was at 3 IPA II with Rendi and what was surprising was Abas who became my classmate.
Abas sat down on a bench with Rendi and I behind them sat down with Aria. It was the first time I had HP but I only used it to contact my parents. I deliberately didn't tell my friends except Abas. Actually I also did not intend to tell Abas but that day Abas accidentally saw me put HP in the bag. After being caught, we exchanged numbers. Since then Abas has been texting me a lot and we're getting closer. If you remember back then it was like Abas and I were cheating on Dimas and Aura.
“Please keep this a secret huh Bas? I don't want others to know and will keep me busy with HP and forget to learn, we are already third grade,” said I pleaded with Abas.
“Hhmm then, I will give your contact name using a pseudonym only?” abas asked me the same thing.
“Bby, I also save your contact by another name, but what yes?” I said while looking for an idea.
“How about we make a special secret name for both of us, so only we know,” said Abas gave an idea.
“Tortoise,” muttered Abas with a smile, I wonder what was in his head back then.
“You want to call me a turtle? Why?” manya curious.
“Because you are cute like a turtle, like to secretly see but when approached shy, like a turtle who walks slowly and enters the shell when there are people,” said Abas makes me embarrassed.
“Then I give you the name Penguin,” I reply spirit.
“Why?” Abas asked looking curious.
“Because since I was a child I have been eager to see penguins but never delivered,” I replied with a smile.
Turtles and penguins are our official names. Almost every night we exchanged SMS messages.
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Entering third grade we get additional classes after school. Before starting the class we could take a break for lunch and prayer. That day the atmosphere of the canteen was not as crowded as usual, me and the kriwul gang and Abas, Dimas and Rendi just finished enjoying lunch together. Aura looked gloomy since morning probably because she was coming the moon, coincidentally our schedule was together so I knew. While the others went to pray I and Aura waited in the canteen.
“Ka, do you know who Abas is close to?” suddenly Aura asked me, I have a bad premonition.
“You right?” I replied as if I did not understand the direction Aura spoke.
“Inadvertently I read her text with someone she calls a turtle, and that person calls her a penguin,” Aura said making me feel guilty, what I was worried about finally happened. That day I felt like I was betraying my best friend.
“Maybe his friend or brother,” I tried to find a reason for Aura not to be suspicious and thought that Abas was close to another woman.
“He's a student here, they made a pact to eat chicken noodles together this afternoon,” said Aura with a blank look
“So Abas ate with us, already do not think of the like,” I said to Aura
“Therefore I was curious, why did they not meet, when I wanted to know who the woman was,” Aura began to shed tears, I felt very uneasy lying to her solids
“You know Ka, I liked Abas since he was first class? I like it so much,” this time the cheek aura has been wet I can only rub his back. I feel so bad for making my best friend cry like that.
“Ka, will you help me?” aura asked as she wiped her tears.
“You are the same class as him, please notice that maybe the woman is your classmate,” Aura's request to me, I can only nod without knowing how to tell the truth
“Then please ask Dimas, maybe he knows something,” added Aura.
Like being struck by lightning, it felt like I was charred, crushed into ashes. What am I gonna do next? How am I going to explain to Aura? Every day Aura kept looking for information about the turtle and finally Ayu and Diah heard the news. The situation cornered me, now Ayu and Diah were also very curious about the turtle. They even seem to hate it.
“It is clear that Abas is close to you, how dare he approach Abas? who the hell is he? Just get pissed!” said Diah with an annoyed face
“Most also a younger classmate, if a classmate must have known that Abas was close to Aura”, Ayu replied with annoyance
“Just if we get caught we go to the rame-rame we ask him to retreat well,” said Diah with an angry face
“Can't be so either, what if Abas likes that woman?” Aura looked extremely injured, she was like she was not passionate for life. I feel more guilty.
“It's clear Abas likes you Aura, you calm down,” comfort Ayu to Aura who starts crying
The good times with Abas are over. I don't want to hurt Aura, if Aura finds out I'm the tortoise she'll hate me so much. The only way I can take to end that situation is to kill Abas.
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