Short Story (Cerpen)

Sleeping Beauty (Part 2)

Category: Romantic Love Short stories

Title: Sleeping Beauty (Part 2)

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Promnite will start in an hour, I'm still sitting in front of the glass with my chin up. Think about what will happen after promnite. The reason is, I totally approve of Poppy's silly idea, to invite Joko.

Just imagine how my friends will respond, after seeing me partner with a 14-year-old child, I can really be mistaken for pedophilia. Well. don't take it.

“Do I better go alone?” Thought suddenly. “Ya... better, I went by myself” I left my dresser and went down to the ground floor, to meet Joko and Mbok Na who seemed to be in their room.

TOK. TOK…

I knocked on Mbok Na's room door and soon someone opened the door. A middle-aged mother, a few years older than my mother stood in the doorway.

“Mbok Na...kaya' it..”

“So Aira, are we leaving now? Joko is ready nich” Calling Joko, successfully made my words stop.

“So Aira, promnite is rich' What the hell? I can't wait to see the atmosphere there” said Joko enthusiastically.

Seeing his incredible enthusiasm, and his smile full of happiness, made nyaliku ciut to tell “Joko kak Aira want to go alone. You sit at home, playing PR” My words are stuck on the tip of my tongue when I see how excited He is. The one who is now wearing a white shirt and a black suit, belongs to Raka's brother. He looked like a 17-year-old, the same age as me.

“So, brother we're leaving now?”

“Iya” I replied with a bitter smile. Because I did not want to disappoint the only child of Mbok Na, who had worked with my family from my childhood, I canceled my intention not to invite him.

The white short dress I was wearing this time, as well as the highheels I was wearing, made my confidence drop dramatically. I am used to dressing casual with shirts and jeans and snikers or kets, making me feel uncomfortable with short dresses and heels given by Raka.

If you don't think this is a prom event that requires formal dress, maybe I've worn a t-shirt, and my jeans and snikers.

I was standing in front of the buffet and picked up some cookies and drinks. I don't care about prom runways. All I know is the same ending. There is a dance that King and Quenn Prom will eventually choose. Standard according. Nothing special's.

“Hey... Ra, where's Joko?” Poppy asked with Indra approaching me.

“La...gi..k...let...” My answer is unclear because the mouth is still full of freshly landed cakes in my mouth.

“What are you talking about? I don't know” It's only natural that Poppy doesn't understand, the person I call the average all-normal letters.

“She went to toilet” I replied after swallowing the brownies and followed by drinking orange juice.

“Ohhh...” Answer Poppy and Indra potluck.

“Beib... I also want to go to the toilet first ya”

“Ok” replied Poppy by throwing a smile at her lover.

After Indra died, Poppy said 1 thing that made me realize something.

“Ra, have you noticed the appearance of Alfi tonight yet?”

“Boro-boro appearance, the trunk of his nose has not been seen from earlier”

“Who said? It was you who didn't realize. He has come from earlier Kok”.

“Trus if he's here, what's his relationship with me?” I also pretend to be funny, but in my heart I really want Alfi nyamperin here trus say “hai.. Aira”. That's enough for me too.

“Samperin dia gih!”

“Ogah, ntar I was mistaken for another installment with him. I don't want to be judged ugly with him” Reject me firmly. “Partially there is Chika”, I replied ketus.

“That's it, Alfi go alone. I heard that he refused when Chika ngajakin him. He said he had found a special partner he would invite, but I also did not know who” was.

Our conversation came to a halt when Indra and Joko came together.

“Ra, I thought Poppy was kidding when she said you were going to go with Joko. Serious link huh?!” Indra said that impressed me.

“It was also the idea of your boyfriend” My grunt invited the smile of this lover who is my best friend from Junior High.

While Joko, busy himself eating the existing cakes without caring about our conversation.

“Indra, are you sure I fight? Do you think finding a girlfriend is easy?!” My words are full of emotion. I want to feel like I scream “Gimana want to find a girlfriend, if in my heart and mind I only have Alfi, Alfi, Alfi, and Alfi” But those words I can only shout in my heart.

“Casual aja' Ra. I was just kidding”.

“…”

“Hai all!!” Someone's greeting surprised us.

“Hai...” Answer Indra and Poppy with a friendly smile. While I can only answer the word “hai” by faltering. Because what? Guess who is standing in front of me? Alfie…!!.

I did not expect that Alfi, who looked much more handsome today in his black suit and white shirt, came to us and greeted us kindly. If you do not remember many people and do not remember Alfi is here, already from earlier I shouted “Hore.!!” But then again it was just stuck on the tip of my tongue.

“Hai.. Ra...!” Sweep it again. His smile when greeting me makes my heart beat-degan, not strong to squirm his sweet smile. The look in his shady eyes, which was very typical of him, made my heart beat faster.

Poppy suddenly elbowed me, maybe she felt my response was too long to answer the greeting of Alfi.

“Hai... also” I answered with a constant attempt to smile.

“Whose brother is this? Her boyfriend Aira's sister huh?” Joko suddenly chirps with her mouth still chewing on the cake that made it into her mouth. Joko's unnatural curse, made me decide to severely reprimand her. Real loud. To be exact, I stepped on his foot. I don't think about it anymore, what kind of pain he's going through. All I have in mind is one, don't let Joko talk anymore like that.

“Auww...!!” Rintih Joko with a face grimacing in pain.

I just tried to smile more kindly, so as not to invite suspicion that I had tortured people's children. Looks like Joko's face was paled, had invited her smile. It seems he also knew that I was the one who made Joko sick.

“Ra... we want to nyamperin other children first ya” Tukas Poppy followed by a nod of the head Indra.” Joko follow yes, let brother Poppy know the other brother's friends” Invite Poppy who makes me guess what the meaning of his words.

He wants to leave me with Alfie here. Well, guys please don't go anywhere. My screams in my heart. If you go I can die a flea here. The more nervous and salting also certainly, must be left alone with Alfi. But of course they didn't hear my screams. The three left me.

I began to fidget on my own, because I was not ordinary even never faced directly with the person I liked for a long time especially that person Alfi. The hotter my hand. My heart also began to beat. The faster it feels like this heart is beating.

“How are you, Ra? Stay with old habits. Meaning your storm habits?” He broke the silence between us. After a long time we were silent.

“I'm fine kok” My answer is a bit nervous. “If about the habit, rich'nya difficult to be eliminated” I replied shyly. Shame because of that bad habit. But also there was a little tucked away in happiness, because unexpectedly Alfi knew a little about me. But baby, she doesn't know how I feel.

“Eh... the peak event has begun tu” said Alfi disperse my daydream.

“Ra, would you like to follow?”

“Ikutan? Meaning..?”

“Peak show, can you dance with me?” Ask politely.

“I mean..dance...” My question is a bit doubtful and as if it does not understand.

“Iya” The answer is quick by unraveling her sweet smile.

My face turned red, because the answer just now. An Alfi boy idol at school, invites me who is nothing at school, dancing. Arghh.. wanted to feel like I was screaming with joy at that moment to vent my joy. But I tried to control myself and just smiled cheerfully.

But suddenly the smile was gone, when I remembered the special partner that Alfi had invited.

“Ra, why? You don't want ya?” He asked when he saw the rapid change in expression on my face.

“Partner special where are you? You should have told him he wasn't me”.

“But Ra...”

“Udahlah Al.. You samperin him gih. You can't be disappointed in him”.

“Alright, if so I samperin him first”

Alfi now stepped away from me. There was a bit of regret in my heart when I reminded him of his partner. I also regret, why I did not answer “Ya.” directly And why do I have to sokan advising him. Without me noticing any clear liquid gathered in my eye. “Alfi. I will always be your secret admirer. And about my feelings enough me and God alone know.” My mind was crying bitterly, with tears beginning to fall down my cheeks.

I bowed lethargicly walking out of the school hall and headed to the park. I sat there contemplating my fate.

“Alfi... why the heck, you are always a cause that makes me cry” My complaint with still sobbing.

When I was devastated by my own fate. Suddenly someone came up to me with a white rose for me, my favorite flower. Someone I can't believe is there, someone you can guess who. He's Alfi. Alfi was now in front of me, he was kneeling before me with a white rose in his hand. Something very rare and strange in my opinion. Rare, because I'm not sure an Alfi would do that with a girl who's nobody at school. Strange, 'cause he said he wanted to see his partner. But why is he here now. Does he want to hurt my heart indirectly?

to be continue…