Short Story (Cerpen)

18 Days of love

Category: Sad Love Story

Title: Love for 18 Days

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My name is Muhammad Ilham Fauzi Effendi or you can call him Ilham. I'm 17, oh yeah, I have to be kuralat, 18 in August. I was in IPA class 12-2 at Bumi Persada High School. My brother is Muhammad Reza Anugrah Effendi or commonly called Reza, now he has studied at ITENAS Bandung; he is 19 years old. Besides my brother, I also live with my father, my mother? He died when I was 3 years old. Hhmm... Maybe this is the important part, there is a girl who is my classmate named Sarwendah Tan or Wenda is 19 years old – she is quite popular in school. In addition to being the leader (chairman) of the Cheerladders, she is also an outstanding student in school. I got tired of hearing the 1st champion of his class was him or knowing that he was our school representative at a race. While me? Yes, I am ordinary, my brain is not too diluted like him even though I am a subscription to the top 10, my popularity is only limited to members of the basketball team who are sometimes compared to my brother; okay, my popularity is only limited to members of the basketball team who are sometimes compared to my brother; okay, he is more talented than me.

On Thursday, August 8, 2013 (when it should be a holiday), at my school at recess, I was still in class with a novel in hand.

'Hay, Ham!' Greet someone, I looked.

'Hey, Brother! Why?' My reply to my friend - Dicky Muhammad Prasetya or Dicky. Yeah, as a kid who was close to getting close to me, I had a hard time finding friends.

'No, just take you to the cafeteria, will you?'

'Hhmm.. You can!' Finally, I put my novel in my bag and walked with Dicky to the cafeteria.

Arriving at the cafeteria, 'Loe wants what, let me take it, ' Dicky said.

'Fried rice only times?' My solute.

'Yes, you please find a table!' Finally, Dicky ordered some food, and I'm gonna go find a table. It didn't take long, I already got an empty table, but instantly my gaze was on a girl who was at the table in front of me – Wenda. Unfortunately, he was with his friends.

'Woy, Ham! How about aja loe!' Dicky's shock that jolted me.

'What the hell, Loe Dik!' I'm a little upset.

'Sorry, le ngeliatin what? Aye?'

'Slows can't be?'

'Yes, Wenda?'

'Udah knows.'

'Mending loe shoot him right now, boss I see loe deketin he mulu!'

'But he is popular! If he likes people?'

'Not necessarily, what because of gossip he again PDKT with our Ketos?' I fell silent, Dicky added, 'Partially in my opinion, you don't be too good with matters of the heart.'

Like Dicky really, too, I was too long and too good so give the opportunity to others, my Inner, secretly my smile also arises.

'Compose a plan?' Ask Dicky.

'No, know! So don't bother me, ' I replied.

After school, 'Yes, Wenda is alone!' I cried slowly when I saw Wenda walking in the corridor. I also directly inspired him.

'Hi, Wen!' Sapaku, maybe he's tired of my greeting.

'Why?' The reply was a little cold, from the beginning he did not have much respect for me.

'Gue wants to say something to you.'

'What?'

'Loe won't be my girlfriend?'

'WHAT?!' As expected, he was immediately shocked as instantly as a person who was electrocuted.

'Gue seriously, ' I said again, he looked at me straight away, 'Sorry, but I don't like you, ' he replied as he was about to leave, I immediately held his hand.

'If so I have a request, ' I said.

'What?' Wenda replied impatiently.

'Gue wants you to be my pretend girlfriend from Monday.'

'So I became your girlfriend pretending to be loe?!' The screech.

'Please Wen, just 18 days!' Wenda seemed to weigh in, 'After 18 days, I'm free right?' Ask, I nodded.

'OK, 18 days is not more, I hope less!' Wenda said at last.

'Thanks Wen, Monday I picked you up!' I then ran away leaving Wenda with all my feelings.

Arriving at home, ‘Cars Kak Reza!’ My fists. I was a little annoyed at him, okay, a little jealous that almost increased every day. Indeed, Reza is more concerned about my father, maybe one of them because of kidney cancer that he used to suffer. After some hesitation, I finally entered.

'Have you come home, Ham?' Sapa Kak Reza who was sitting in the living room while watching TV.

'Brother, can I not?' I sat down beside him.

'Come, what do you want?'

'Loe ever shot a girl?'

'HUH?!' It seems like Brother Reza was very surprised by my question, 'Wrongly am I?' Tukasku.

'No, it's just weird. I have, why?'

'Received no?'

'There are yes, there are no. Loe why the hell? Rejected?'

'Hhmm... actually rejected no, also accepted no.'

'Well, continue?!'

'Gue asked her to be my pretend boyfriend for 18 days.'

'Astagfirullah, why did you ask him to be your girlfriend pretending to be loe, my dear brother?'

'Yes, because I like him and I've been expecting him for a long time.'

'What's he like?'

'She's beautiful, popular, smart, super cool! Almost everyone in school knows her because of her beauty, her intelligence, her talent, just cool!'

'I guess, a great girl?'

'Emang, but he doesn't want to be with me.'

'Why? In my opinion, Loe pants the same him. Loe tuh, cute, cute, smart, loe talent in art and basketball is also cool.'

'But I'm not popular, brother, I did! I'm not smart, I'm ordinary. I also seem to lose equally. I also don't feel if it's talent, great also no, no. I know, there's nothing.' I bowed listlessly, it was true that was the case, which people always told me; there must be materials that people can make to bring me down especially if it reflects on the success of my brother.

'Kok loe being pessimistic, don't look at other people! Who said that there was nothing?' Brother Reza began to burn a little emotion, I who usually never denied my brother began to look down at his tone.

'Dad sis.' Desisku then while trying to hold back the tears that want to flow, I am not the type of person who easily let out tears, but somehow if you remember the actions less unpleasant my father, but somehow, my dam leaked right away.

'Patience, Ham! Loe is not like that! We are different, but that does not mean you are nothing. Loe's better than me, you don't hurt like me, do you?' Brother Reza said as he hugged me, while I tried to stop the pace of tears.

'Sir, you have a girlfriend yet?' I asked after my tears were done in action and Brother Reza let go of his embrace.

'He he he he. not yet, but I already have a bustle, ' replied Mr. Reza.

'Gebony? Who is sis?'

'Confidentiality, its features: tall, white, slim, brownish hair…'

'That's mah, Barbie doll!' Cut me.

'Son, he's not a puppet, he's also a pinter, suble, friendly, exciting!' Reply Reza did not accept if the woman of his dreams I call a doll.

'Yes it's up to you.'

'Oh yeah, why don't you make her a pretend boyfriend for good? Who knows if you really like it?'

'No ah, the important thing is, I know this time is different.'

'Cieee.. who wants a birthday!'

'What the hell brother, I've been upstairs first!' I ran straight up to my room.

Also, why do I look at other people? There will be no end to it, making me who I am. Who knows, people are more interested, My mind is happy.

Monday, 'Gee, I have to take a quick, pick up Wenda!' I cried with spirit. I got up and went to the bathroom, and when I finished, I put on my gray-white uniform and went downstairs to have breakfast.

'Where's father, brother?' I asked when I found the dining table only inhabited by Kak Reza.

'Overnight dad didn't come home, he said there was business, mending loe cepet breakfast keep picking up princess loe tuh!' I immediately darted to the dining table and began to eat the food that was already available.

'No college?' Ask again.

'Siang,' replied Brother Reza while shaking his head. A few minutes later, I finished breakfast and ran straight to the front yard.

'Sister, I'm on my way!' My yelling.

Arriving in front of Wenda's house, I was stunned. It turned out that Wenda was the son of a rich man, but I who always followed his development never saw him wear items that 'WAW'.

'Hi, Wen! Ready yet?' My toot.

'Udah, the tumben is not late, ' he said with a bit of insinuation. Oops, but really, sometimes I like being late.

'Pick you up late, can't dong!'

'Oohh... Yeah, spit!' I drove my bike as fast as I could because I heard Wenda likes motocross.

I got to school, 'It's okay, I was speeding?' I asked after he took off his helmet.

'That's okay, ' he answered while giving me the helmet I just gave and then started to leave.

'Wen!' Calling me, he turned his head, 'What?' Legally.

'Pas home I anter again ya!' My reply, he just nodded then passed.

In the classroom, 'Cielah, who can find Wenda…!' Tempt Dicky as soon as I get in.

'He he he.. Yes dong! That inspiration!' I'm a little proud.

'By the way, how can you say Wenda?'

'My specialty is that, use a subtle way and persuade melas.'

'Loe didn't realize that Loe was her first boyfriend?'

'Huh?! Seriously, she's never been together? A girl as beautiful and as smart as him?!'

'Seriously, loe's eating so lucky it could be the same, many heartbroken as him.'

DAMN IT!

That's what I'm going to experience on the 18th day, but I'm quiet.

'But the horrors, lately he has a bustle.'

Gebetan? My mind is not sure.

'And I didn't think that guy was a loe!' Dicky cried then, I immediately jolted, 'No, I'm new with him, ' My elak.

During the break, the figure I love comes, but his face is like holding back anger.

'Why didn't you say the 18th day was the 29th?!' His bluff, I was so shocked.

'What's wrong, Wen?' I was surprised but tried to calm down. He played down his voice then said, 'That's my birthday!' The impact was restrained, I was so surprised, stupid indeed I forgot it, but I hurriedly replied, I was,

'Same dong Wen, look at me!' Excited happy.

'Gue wants us to break up right now!'

'Eh, don't dong, we just started.'

'Many want ya loe, lest you want my game again?!'

'No, I'm sincere with you!' Without warning, Wenda immediately left me, as I immediately grabbed her hand to hold her away.

'Please Wen, if that's my birthday, ' Desisku.

'Late!' Strictly speaking, I nodded and then he left.

'Let's!' Call me again.

'What?' Ask impatiently.

'Loe would come to my birthday? Loe won't be alone in there.' Yes, I did deliberately invite Wenda because I know he is a broken home child who is often left by his parents to serve abroad, indeed Wenda's parents are crazy work.

'Yes, ' he replied in a soft tone.

TEETT…!!! TEETT…!!! TEETT…!!! TEETT…!!! TEET…!!!

The bell rang 5 times, a sign of home time. I tidied up all the equipment I had taken out while thinking about something.

'Ham!' Call Dicky while patting me on the shoulder.

'Eh, what?!' I stammered a little with surprise.

'Gue first yes, picked up nyokap.'

'Tumben, usually not.'

'Eat it, I go first! You end this there is a need.'

'Yes, be careful!' Dicky just stuck his thumb and ran away. I picked up the bag and walked out down the corridor, suddenly heard some people whispering about me.

'Eh, that's Wenda's girlfriend,'

'Huh?! Seriously? I thought Wenda was Ardhy,'

'No, he was with Wenda,'

'Gue never saw him,'

'Emang he mah, not popular. According to sources, he is only in the top 10, continuing in the basketball team is also not very great,'

'No pantes ah, make it Wenda's girlfriend.'

'Still mending us times!'

I walked faster when I heard everything, maybe they were right, I also realized, but was it wrong that I felt love from him? Even just for a moment?

'Loe's Wenda's girlfriend?' Ask someone who surprised me.

'Why did you?' I said back to asking.

'Oh, so it's true.' After saying that, he left immediately, but I knew from the way he looked at me and his slightly cynical tone of speech, he didn't like me.

I circled my gaze across the page looking for Wenda, 'Where the hell is he?' My heart is a little impatient.

'Ke class only once huh?' My sizzle, I stepped into Wenda's classroom aka the dream class of all my age here with real names class 12-1.

Getting there, I looked all over the class, Empty? Wenda…

I immediately reached into my pants pocket to pick up my phone, however…

'S**T, I don't know the number!' Umku upset, why stupidly I did not ask for the number earlier? I decided to ride my bike and go, but not go home, but somewhere.

Large shady trees with flowers spread as soon as I entered the garden area, Wenda's favorite place. I circled my gaze across the park, and saw the figure of a girl in high school uniform standing in front of the lake.

'Wenda…!!!' Call me with a cry of all might while running towards him. The owner of the name immediately looked over in surprise. Quickly, Wenda immediately ran, but I do not want to lose, it's a shame that the members of the basketball team can not run fast?

'Where are you going Wen?' I asked when he managed to intercept his hand.

'What is loe's business?!' Her mouth was tight, but I didn't care.

'I'm now your girlfriend, even for a moment, I won't tell you why.'

'Conscious dong, you're just a worthless person who lives in someone else's life! And, after you hitchhiked in the popularity of your brother loe and the basketball team, you humped status again in me!' I was really shocked and sad mixed with shock to hear it. Not because I was snapped, is not it! But words…

Flashblack:

'Ilham…!' Call Om Anjas - Ilham's father and his brother-Reza.

'Yes well.' Reply Ilham who hurriedly approached while bowing his head in fear.

'What do you mean, pushing your brother into the pool?! You didn't know she was sick?!'

'Sorry yeah, that was…'

'Ah, you are usually just looking for an excuse to save yourself!'

'But earlier…'

'CONSCIOUS DONG, YOU'RE JUST A WORTHLESS PERSON WHO IS EQUAL IN OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES!'

Pause…!!! like being struck by lightning, 7-year-old Ilham fell silent, his face pale immediately hearing his father's words that hurt him so much.

'Your body is in my family! Still mending you don't I expel!' After saying so, Om Anjas went to leave his youngest son who was covered in tears.

Back To Now:

Remembering the incident was like opening my disgrace and now, my loved ones are saying it in front of my face!

'Basar cengeng, just so it was meek!' Wenda's ejek once again then passed because my grip on his hand had loosened.

'You don't understand.' Desisku. Suddenly, I felt my head spin, all started to shaded indistinctly, and slowly the darkness began to crawl, then I remembered nothing but Wenda's faintly-sounding scream.