Short Story (Cerpen)
I Hope Your Happy (Part 3)
Category: Sad Love Story
Title: I Hope You’re Happy (Part 3)
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The day after tomorrow is the first day of the National Examination. I have to study properly. Because the final results of my National Examination I will send to Malaysia to join the scholarship program. Bimillah, I hope I make it. I studied seriously tonight. All I have to think about this time is graduating, then getting a scholarship to Malaysia, and making both my parents and my sister Wita and Alm. Brother Romi Proud. So, there's no place in my brain for things that don't matter. Especially Fadil and Nuri.
The sun has awakened me from my deep sleep. Yes at least my sleep today was not overshadowed by someone who once filled the recesses of my heart. Maybe that feeling was no longer there for him. Yeah, I hope so. As usual, before rushing to take a shower I took the time to look at my phone. And it's true that I thought there was a message coming in from Eza. Ah yes, I forgot that today I have an appointment with him. Fortunately he sent me a message to remind me of that promise. Otherwise, maybe I won't see him later tonight. After that, I just rushed to the bathroom to clean my body immediately.
'hemm segernya' I said when I finished the bath. Because this day is off, I decided to help mom sell cakes in the store. Yes, my mother did open a small cake shop next to the house. The cake shop, the relics of Alm kak Romi. His first salary was to open the cake shop. Romi said, it was for my extra tuition. Brother Romi is indeed a brother who cares for the family.That's why, my parents, especially my mother, are very guarding the cake shop.
After I felt I was ready, I went out of the room and went straight to see my mother at the store. 'momuu' said I hugged my mother from behind her back. Mother who was cleaning the pastries at the time, looked so shocked that it made me laugh a little amused. 'ulii, make me surprised' said my mother. I answered him with just a small laugh. 'Let's help mom out here, huh?' I said 'yes should dong. When will you help me again, my mother replied with great enthusiasm. I finally took care of the store with my mom.
Hem did not feel, it was 7 p.m. For this hour my shop is not closed because it is at night this cake shop is more crowded than morning or afternoon. But I have an appointment with Eza so I can no longer accompany my mother. Fortunately, my mother let me go with Eza. Yes, even though I don't know Eza.
As I was getting ready, my phone suddenly rang. I thought the one who called me was Eza. But I was wrong. Hani called me. 'hey why Han?' I replied as I picked up a call from Hani. 'Yuk Li street. I'm still at home. Mumpug night this Sunday' said Hani from behind a cellphone. 'duh I can not Han. I have an appointment' I replied while tidying up a little of my hair. 'yaahh Uli..' he said that looks very disappointed. 'sorry ya Han' said I apologize to him. 'yes deh nothing' he replied. There is a bad feeling about refusing the invitation of my best friend, but how else, I have already promised Eza.
'dek, there's a tuh' shouted Kak Wita from the front door of my room. I think it's Eza. And when I went out of the room, my guess was proven. Eza has arrived. I also noticed Eza who was looking at me not blinking. It was his gaze that made me feel embarrassed and misbehaved. 'iih don't look at me like that' I said to Eza with embarrassment. 'yes sorry' he replied while blushing embarrassed. 'is my appearance strange huh?' my question is 'ah no. Even very beautiful, she replied, praising me. His praise really embarrassed me. 'have you done it, ya' yuk walk' said I melt my mood which was surrounded by shame. 'where are you? I want permission first to take you out of the house' he said, who was looking for my mother's whereabouts. 'my mother in the store, let me take you if you want permission' I replied.
I immediately drove Eza to my family's cake shop. Arriving at the cake shop, Eza immediately asked permission to take me away from home. 'night aunt' said Eza politely. 'uh yes night' answered my mother with a friendly smile. 'Mom, this is Eza I told you about this afternoon' I said while reminding my mother about the figure of Eza who wants to take me for a walk. 'oh this is Eza's son. Want to take Uli for a walk, huh?' said my mother. 'hmm yes aunt, can't aunty?' said Eza asking permission. 'yes yes it is okay, but do not go home nights, ' answered my mother allows. After getting permission, we finally got to walk.
I don't know, Eza's taking me where. He just said he wanted to take me somewhere. Hemm, just make me curious. I'm currently going with him on his bike. During the trip, he and I didn't say anything. We were both silent. Maybe we both don't know what to talk about.
Right now he and I are heading towards a ball throwing game. 'you want to join this game?' Ask me wonder. 'yes. You wait here ya' he said as he told me to wait for him to pick up a ticket queue. 'hem look at me ya' he said when he came back to me. I just smiled at him too. I seriously saw him play this game. sometimes I was made a snatch because the ball did not come about the neatly arranged cans in front of him. But finally. 'yeaahhhh!' I shouted as Eza's ball managed to tear down the neatly arranged row of cans. Eza heard my enthusiastic shout, and he took the reward he got for breaking down the can.
'nih.' he said while giving a wristband. That wristband was a gift he got from the game. 'for me?' I asked as if I didn't understand. 'yes this is for you' she replied as she wrapped the bracelet in my hand. My feelings at the time were mixed. Pleased, embarrassed, nervous, that's what I felt when he held my hand. 'thank you ya' I said instantly. Oh yes, we go there yuk' he said as he pulled my hand gently and invited me to the Violin performance. After I got there, I was again surprised by Eza. All of a sudden, he borrowed one of the Violins. She played a song from adele – someone like you. I also watched every song that Eza played. It's really amazing. 'Perfect!' I said when Eza finished playing the violin with a very touching song. 'hehe thanks' he said.
Our journey at the mini night festival ends at a place to eat that is still in the festival area. Eza invites me to try food to his tribe which is fried rice. 'you really like fried rice?' I asked. 'hemm, yes. Why indeed?' he replied by still devouring fried rice in front of him. 'yes it ate it greedily' said I as I medek. I saw him immediately blushing in shame at my words.
It's 10 p.m. It doesn't feel like I've spent 2 hours spending tonight with Eza. Have fun and forget about the fatigue from yesterday's school exam. We also decided to go home soon. But before that, suddenly Eza stopped his footwork while we were at a fireworks party in the middle of the Night Festival. Everyone who was there instantly noticed me and Eza. I think he designed the fireworks, but for what? And the question in my heart was finally answered. All of a sudden, Eza was kneeling before me and in front of a lot of people. He said something I hadn't expected before. 'Uli.' he said very gently. I just kept quiet and didn't understand what to do. My tongue is muddy as she calls me with a tone of voice that I feel softer than usual. 'yes' I said as I forced out the word from my mouth. 'Je t'aime' he said in French, which he speaks 'I don't understand what you mean. Speak in Indonesian!' I said 'i love you Uli' he said in a loud voice. Everyone there I saw smilingly watching Eza's attitude telling me her love for me in front of the crowd. I really can't believe what Eza said. She loved me? Then what should I answer? I am happy with her mini mala. But I'm not sure I have the same feelings for him.
When I wanted to answer Eza's question, I suddenly saw the figures of Hani, Fadil, and Nuri in the midst of a crowd of people who surrounded me and Eza. My gaze focused on Hani who was crying at that moment. I don't understand why Hani is crying? And Hani immediately left when she realized that I was watching her. Suddenly, I immediately chased after him at that time without caring about Eza who needed my answer at that time. 'Hanii.' I shouted as I lined up. His feet move very fast. I was tired of chasing him. But all of a sudden, a big truck hit Hani's body from the front. I who was not far from him immediately fell silent and confused what to do. 'Hani?' I said when I saw my best friend lying stiffly covered in blood.
I also ran to my best friend. I see, his eyes are still open. 'Hanii, forgive me' I said as I hugged Hani who was completely helpless in my lap. 'Ulii, I'm sorry' Hani said in a gasping voice. I can only cry. It's because of my mistake. My fault! those are the words that are currently floating in my mind. Shortly after, an ambulance came and took Hani to the hospital.
'Uli.' said someone while I was sitting in front of the ICU room. With my eyes still looking puffy, I turned to look at the voice. I hugged Eza. I cried on his shoulder. 'Hani why?' he said when he saw me so panicked. 'Hani was hit by a truck, Za' I replied with a still hysterical cry. 'you don't panic like that. We just give it to God. He definitely gave his best for Hani' Eza said to calm me down. I was a little calm at the time too.
I was in the hospital this morning. I haven't been home from last night. I'm still not calm, if you haven't heard Hani's condition is fine. Eza was with me here last night. But at 5 a.m., he asked me for permission to come to my house to tell my family that I was in the hospital accompanying Hani who had an accident. 'Lord, give healing to my friend' I said in my heart. Suddenly, my phone rang. Turns out Fadil's been calling me. I just lifted it up. Fadil invited me to meet this morning, he said he had something to talk about. And this concerns Hani. I also agreed to it straight away. We decided to meet at one of the caf's near the hospital.
When I reached Caf' which is not far from the hospital, I immediately approached Fadil who was sitting on the bench number 11. 'Fadil.' I said while behind Fadil's back. Fadil looked at me. He let me sit next to him. Without lingering any longer, I immediately asked her what she wanted to talk about regarding my best friend. 'what do you want to talk about?' I said with curiosity. Fadil let out a long sigh before he told a story. 'Hani likes Eza' he said. Beetles. Yeah, that's how I felt when I heard Fadil's statement. 'what? How do you know?' I said still with a feeling of disbelief. 'before, I want to be honest with you' he said as he looked at me. 'honest of what?' ask me wonder. 'I want to explain why at that time I prefer Nuri in your appeal' he replied. 'ah already, I don't want to discuss the matter. which I want to know at this time, 'ah, how do you know that Hani likes Eza?' my word. 'no. I still have to explain it to you. You want to believe it or not, that's your right' he said, which is now getting serious. 'I prefer Nuri when it's not because my love is greater for her. But I just don't want to see you made miserable by Nuri and her friends. One day before I invited you to meet, Nuri came to my house. He asked me to come back to him. I told you I already had a boyfriend, you. But he threatened me. If I don't go back to him, he and his friends will bully you all out at school. You know for yourself how Nuri and her friends are, right? Nuri will justify all means so that his wishes can be realized. I can't do anything anymore. All I thought about when it was just your safety at school. I don't want to see you in the bully. And finally, I accepted Nuri back to be my girlfriend. I am a fool! I prefer a woman who is only beautiful outside of you, a woman who is indeed beautiful from her Heart. But I have no other choice. Forgive me, he continued, explaining the chronology behind his decision to end my relationship with him. I just realized that Fadil really loves me. He was willing to sacrifice his feelings just to protect me. When my tears began to flood my cheeks, suddenly Fadil's hands immediately wiped the tears that fell from my eye fertilizers. It felt like his hands had never touched my face for a long time.Don't cry. If you cry, I will feel guilty. You know, every day I'm haunted by the guilt I feel about leaving you, such a nice woman. The woman who always values me as your girlfriend. And so, when I broke off our relationship, I said You're still the one in my heart because you are the only one in my heart. there was never a place for Nuri in my heart, let alone to take your place. Never will Li!' he said again, now hugging my body tightly. I think my ribs are starting to limp. I can't move my body. Crying out. Yeah, that's all I do. To the extent that my tears soaked Fadil's clothes.
'now please explain about Hani' I said as I took off a warm hug from my body. 'hem, after I explained why I prefer Nuri to you, Hani suddenly asked about my classmate named Eza. I had a chance to tease him when he asked like that, and finally he was honest that he had always liked Eza. Hani often notices Eza secretly. And I just found out that Eza likes you. My heart ached when I saw Eza declare her love for you in front of the crowd last night. I felt like I wanted to run and I didn't want to see that, but I couldn't do that because there was Nuri beside me ' she replied 'katika you, Nuri, and Hani came to the night Festival, was that you guys planned earlier?' Ask me with the sound of the rest of the crying. I never planned it at all. I also did not expect that Hani would come to the Festival event that night.at that time I had an appointment with Nuri to go there. And it turns out I met Hani. Said Hani, he was going to take you. But you have an appointment with someone else' Fadil replied.
I'm really dizzy! why does it have to be like this? people who have been walking with me, close to me, always make me smile, and forget the figure of Fadil is the target of my own best friend. But I never knew about it. Hani never told me about Eza. Even if he told me, I wouldn't be able to get close to Eza. And now Hani is lying stiff in the ICU room, it's all because I. It's 10 o'clock, I have to pick Nuri up at her house. But I'll take you to the hospital first' said Fadil immediately saw his watch. 'no need, I can go to the hospital myself. After all, the distance is not too far from here' I replied. 'you sure?' tanyanya hesitates. 'hem yes' my answer convinced Fadil. And we finally came out Caf' in the opposite direction.
