Short Story (Cerpen)

Khansa's Regret

Category: Triangle Love Cerpen

Title: Khansa's Regret

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A circular clock on the wall is 07:15, but the math lesson this morning has not started as usual. Bu Nur Guru Mathematician and my homeroom teacher have not yet arrived, maybe too late because the streets are jammed. I don't know, I don't want to talk about that.

To fill the free time, the students do various activities; some are listening to music, reading books, chatting, and some are smiling themselves while staring at the screen of his cellphone. Ten minutes later, the activities came to a complete halt, as Bu Nur had already arrived, but there was a handsome man stalking him from behind when he entered the classroom.

'Good morning kids!, ' said Bu Nur.

'Good morning, ma'am!, ' his students replied in unison with the same distinctive tone and rhythm.

The atmosphere became silent, all pairs of eyes were fixed on the tall man with glasses.

'Adit!!, ' The princess sitting next to me spoke loudly, thus making everyone stare at her. The Princess' cheeks were red blushing no more like 'the Cepot', while the man she called Adit was astonished to look at the Princess.

'Today, we have a new student coming, ' Bu Nur starts the conversation again, then my friends refocus on the new student.

'Well, now introduce yourself!, ' said Bu Nur to the disciple standing next to him.

'My name is Adit. I moved from Jakarta. It was nice to meet all the friends.' he said, ending with a dazzling smile.

'You know his name Put?, ' I whispered to the Princess.

'He is the first love I pass Junior High, ' said the Princess excited by the view that is still fixed on Adit.

'Please sit next to Danang.' Bu Nur again heard his echo, then Adit walked towards an empty bench on the right of Danang, precisely in front of my desk and Princess. His footsteps made my heart beat so fast. Adit sat down.

'Sstttt.. ssttt' The Princess' gesture to Adit to look back.

'The child, the centile is crumpled again' I murmured.

Adit turned around, looking at the princess. I don't know why that look made my heart so hot.

'You're a princess, right?' he asked.

'Yes, Joko. Joko. you are more handsome, ' said the Princess while chuckling.

'Huhhhhh, Ijem!' said the man whom the Princess called Joko.

'Kids, open the Math package book on page 50. We will learn about the limit function, ' Bu Nur said aloud, so that the conversation ended between Joko and Ijem at that time.

Seconds by second passed, hour by hour passed. There was no sign of a break ringing. The princess took me and Adit to the Canteen. I also met him.

On the sidelines of eating a bowl of meatballs, Princess and Adit heard talking to each other.

'You guys know?, ' I asked you to join in.

'Adit was my best friend in Junior High School, but when class IX Adit moved to Jakarta and we lost contact. I just saw you again, ' explained the princess.

'Why move Dit?, ' I asked Adit.

'At that time, my parents divorced. I joined Dad moving to Jakarta and now I move again to Bandung because I want to stay with Mom, said Adit.

'Oh, I see.' I answered briefly.

'Yes, now I did not expect to see the Ijem again, ' Adit said.

'Ihhhh.' The princess chimed in with a frown and her thin lips became more advanced. Adit and I laughed out loud because of the behavior of the Princess who sometimes likes to be childish. Attitudes I don't like.

The rising sun slowly began to descend and drown. The twilight will soon turn into night. Stars blink each other in a gray mega, like a bright firefly in a dim light.

My mind is unrelenting with the figure of Adit. The man I just met has captured my heart. Honestly, I started to like it even though I knew Princess also loved Adit even from a long time ago. I have memorized the character of the Princess, she is a person who is not easy to fall in love and not easily forget. I just guess, the love that has long been buried deeply now blossoms in the mind of the Princess.

The days keep passing. Now I, Adit, and the Princess incarnate in a bond of 'Friendship'. Every morning that the Princess always presented to Adit when she met at School, which has made me bored, namely 'Had eaten Dit?, nih I brought my fried rice loh.. bla... blaaa... blaaa…'' while thrusting fried rice in a box of food in the form of Love.

Even so, the Princess was my best friend since a year ago. We met at this beloved school. Now I sit in the XI class of IPA, in one of the High Schools in Kota Kembang.

When Rest, the Princess took me to the school garden, but without Adit. Hmmm... What is it?, my heart is curious.

'Khansa.' said the Princess with a fixed look at me.

'Yes, what is Put? Why do you take me to the park?, usually also to the cafeteria and why not take Adit as well?, ' I asked in a row.

'Ihhh, dengerin used to donk.' replied the Princess annoyed because I asked continuously.

'Yeah.yes' I said.

'Gini Sa, I was gonna shoot Adit. What do you think?, ' he asked.

As soon as I was silent, I did not know how I would feel if Princess and Adit became lovers. Is it possible that I am still friends with them? While my feelings hurt watching all that.

'Khansa!!!, ' cried the Princess deafening my ears.

'Ehh.. Yes, Put?, Sorry... Sorry, I was not horrified, hehehe.

'Ihh, basic.' said the Princess while pouting.

'What Princess?, ' I asked the Princess, pedahal I already know the words earlier.

'I WANT TO SHOOT ADIT, DO YOU THINK HOW KHANSA?, ' said the Princess in a different tone from her words earlier.

'Hmmmm.' I thought for a moment, looking for the right answer.

'Khansa, replied donk!!!,' Pinta Putri.

'According to me anyway, that's exactly how you feel.' My answer is to endure the pain in the heart.

'Teruuusss?' said the Princess.

'You mean?,' asked the Princess growing curious.

'You know what?,'

'Khansa!!!, ' cried the Princess. It seems that the Princess is getting more upset, because my answer does not satisfy her.

'You have to consider, if you know your feelings, are you and Adit still friends? Will his attitude change? De el el.' I replied.

'Ahhhhh, I don't understand the way you think Khansa, I want to shoot Adit. She wants to be my girlfriend, ' said the princess.

JLEB!!, My feelings are getting worse, I want to wriggle and cry. That love kept on blowing in my chest, like a weed growing rapidly rebelling in my inner being, I don't know why that love could be present in my heart, a feeling that always gripped the soul strongly. I want Adit to be mine forever, no matter how. My ego is soaring.

I also don't know why the hatred for the Princess can reside in my heart. I hate Princess when she is close to Adit, I hate Princess when she is attentive to Adit, I also hate Princess when she says about her FIRING plan 'HAVE HATE!!!. The feeling I keep feeling. I don't know until when.

In the midst of my blind feelings, Adit came to me and the Princess who was sitting in a school garden chair.

'In searchin from earlier, ehhhh it turns out you guys are here. No more fussing. Huhhh!!,' grunts.

'Hehehe, sorry Joko.' replied the spoiled Princess.

'Ehh, later your malem there is no event?, we go to caf' yuk!, ' cried Adit.

'No, I don't have an event. I must have come, ' answered the Princess who made me more bored with her 'VERY JEMU!!!.

'I can't, ' I replied to Adit.

'Lohhh, why Sa?, ' asked Adit in astonishment.

'I gapapa,' I replied briefly and immediately left the two of them. A few steps later, someone pulled my hand.

'Wait for Sa!, are you coming?, ' Pinta Adit.

I looked back and just nodded my head, I saw the frowning Princess's look. Maybe he was jealous to see Adit pull my hand.

'Hahaha.' I laughed with satisfaction, even in my heart.

'If Khansa does not want to come, do not be forced to donk!, ' said Putri to Adit.

'Well why?, usually we are also always three.' replied Adit defended me. I just wanted to laugh as much as I could see the princess's sullen face ignited with jealous flames in her heart. As long as you know Put, that jealousy that I always feel if you're with Adit.

'Ihhh, bebel!, ' said the Princess as she passed away leaving me and Adit.

'Why the Princess?, ' asked Adit in astonishment.

'Maybe he just wants to go alone with you, so I won't come ah.'

'Yeyyy, that's it. You're coming along. Anyway, I'll wait at the caf'. As usual, 07:30. Okay?' okay?' exclaiming Adit.

'Yes, hehehe.'

The air tonight is so cold, the sky is also gray. At 19:00, I set off early for the caf' with my Mio.

On arrival at the caf' I ordered a cup of moccacino. A few minutes later, Adit came over and sat in front of me.

'Older Sa?, ' asked Adit.

'No, ' I replied briefly.

'Oh, yes, Princess, who hasn't come?, ' Adit asked.

'I don't know, try you SMS him.'

Instead of SMS Putri, Adit instead ordered a cup of lemon tea. No need to wait long, tea was already available in front of him, delivered by a waiter tie butterfly.

After sipping her favorite tea, Adit held onto my two hands. His eyes were not as usual, very sad.

'I love you, Khansa.' he said later. I was stunned, it turns out my love did not clap one hand.

'I also love you Dit, but the Princess also love you.'

'But I don't love the Princess, ' Adit replied holding my finger. I just nodded, this heart became full of flowers. I don't care about the feelings of even a little princess. This is what I want, ADIT TO BE MINE!.

Suddenly there was a loud voice saying, 'I am disappointed with you!!!. Especially the same you Khansa!!!.' Adit and I did not realize that the Princess had come, she was standing not far from my place and Adit.

'Put.ri, ' I said staggered. The princess immediately ran out of the caf' it.

'Princess wait!!, ' I shouted as I continued to chase after him. I was so lazy, there was no point in chasing after the Princess, but my mind told me to chase after her, for some reason.

Adit followed me running, chasing after the Princess. The overcast Mega really let out its contents tonight, it rained so heavily. The princess kept running. But, the escape came to a halt when a gazelle hit him. The princess went far enough. I witnessed that incident.

'Daughter!!, ' I ran as fast as she could, approaching the body of a girl lying on a deserted street.

'Put... get up!!!, ' I shouted as I shook the body and put my head on my lap. But he didn't budge. Fresh blood kept flowing from his temples, scratches of wounds everywhere.

Cry broke. My hatred is gone. I felt so guilty, I became the cause of his death. If I hadn't come to the caf', tonight. If only I hadn't accepted Adit's love. If I didn't love Adit. If I let the Princess have it. It's not gonna end like this. I AM SO SORRY!!!.

Adit hunted the girl in my lap, carried her into the crib. My cries and Adit's with the rain falling down. Then Adit and I took Putri to the hospital which was located quite far from the scene, using a taxi that had just passed, while the car that hit the Princess somehow fled.

Upon arrival at the Hospital, the Princess was immediately taken to a room. A Doctor and 2 Sisters are seen examining the Princess and then covering the white cloth onto her body. My heart is so broken to see it. So did Adit who was so devastated.

I will never be able to forgive myself, how not. I snatched away her puja, I received Adit's love. Pedahal I also know, that the Princess will declare her love to Adit. He announced his plans to me this afternoon. But why don't I care about her feelings in the slightest? Why am I so selfish?, even I hate him and pretend to be nice to the Princess. I'M EVIL!!!.

I'm sorry Put, so sorry!!, I let you down at your departure. If I could turn back the clock, I want to be your best friend, I wouldn't love Adit, I would let you live happily with your first love.

'Daughter of Kamila Adelia' a name written on a gravestone. Red earth mounds sprinkled with flowers accompany it. I still can't believe what's going on right now, I'm sorry, Princess!.

My regret will never end.

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