Short Story (Cerpen)
First Valentine
Category: Heartbroken Short story
Title: First Valentine
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That morning at a junior high school, precisely SMP HARAPAN 2, the sky was bright as the birds were chirping merrily as usual. The bright atmosphere was different from the mood of a girl who was in a dilemma, Mira. The beautiful girl was standing in front of the classroom located on the second floor of this school building. Lately his mind is confused with the coming of Valentine's day or the day of love, for the rest of his life he never celebrated valentine. Not because of what, this girl had just stepped on the 1st grade of Junior High School, and she did not know who to celebrate the valentine with.
'Hi Mir! Early in the morning have daydreamed this you.' Enta, the girl's best friend suddenly approached.
'Hi Enta! Has it come, have you?' answer the girl named Mira.
'Of course, the proof is that I'm in front of you right now. What are you daydreaming about Mir?' Ask Enta.
'Gini En, you know for yourself that soon there will be a day of affection,' Mira said while looking at Enta, 'I want to celebrate, but I don't know who to celebrate with.' Mira.
'Oh that problem, why not try Daniel? He's the man closest to you, I think.' Said Enta, Mira's friend.
Mira was silent, was it true that she should celebrate with Daniel? But Enta was right too, only Daniel was the closest person to Mira at the moment. They are not dating, just as friends to be exact, maybe Mira does not think about dating considering she just sat in the 1st grade Junior High School. While contemplating the words of Enta who was now the one who gave the words had entered the classroom, Mira suddenly saw Daniel coming. Actually Mira wanted to say that to Daniel, but the situation was not supportive because the bell in was heard. Mira rushes to her seat and intends to say it later at another time.
The English teacher is lazy maybe, he did not fill the lesson today. Mira uses the clock to talk to Daniel.
'And!' greet Mira on the bench next to Daniel.
'What Mir?' daniel answered, Daniel put down the book he was reading.
'Give me a valentine's gift?' mira said suddenly. Maybe he looks so stupid to say that to Daniel, very visible from the look on Daniel's face that turned strange looking at Mira.
'What's the gift made of?' said Daniel.
'Yes nothing, we're friends there's no harm, right?' mira was convincing. But Daniel was silent.
Today in Mira and Daniel's class seem closer than usual, even Lisa, the girl who once liked Daniel thought that Mira and Daniel were dating. In fact, they are only friends and maybe Mira who has more taste for Daniel, while Daniel himself does not consider Mira as a friend.
The doorbell rang, all the students of HOPE 2 Junior High were definitely scattered out of this school and towards their homes, but different from the students of Mira's class, but different, they're still rehearsing this Saturday afternoon for Monday tomorrow. They are still sitting in front of the mosque waiting for OSIS brother who will train them. Daniel sits on the right side of Mira while Enta is on the left side of Mira.
'I'm a lot of trouble En, confused about who to tell. Maybe you're tired of hearing my story.' Mira said that to Enta.
'Just tell me.' Daniel's voice was suddenly answered with a smile by Mira.
The rehearsal runs quite successfully this afternoon, all the ceremonial officers carry out as best they can. Similarly, Mira, although he had to make an extra loud sound because he was a reader of the ceremony. After training Mira's friends went to their homes, Mira who was returning home using an angkot was waiting for an angkot across from the school. He was with Daniel there.
'I came home first Mir, angkot majored in my house has come.' Dainel said at that time to Mira while walking, it is true that the angkot that went to Daniel's house has come.
'Emm yes, but don't forget Monday!' mira said when Daniel was in the lot.
'Yes you too.'
Mira nodded and a second later the angkot that Daniel was riding walked away from Mira, Mira herself waited for the angkot majors to go to her house, her heart was happy to imagine how she would give a gift to Daniel. But wait, Mira was confused now what gift she had to give Daniel considering that her pouch was thirsty?
This Sunday morning was different from the previous weeks for Mira. The girl had gotten up early and was getting ready somewhere, definitely with the intention of buying a gift for Daniel, maybe the night of not being able to sleep makes Mira get a hint from the genie about what he should give to Daniel.
'Jam 8 is still a long time?' Mira muttered to herself.
'Where are you going Mir?' Ask Mira's mother.
'Emm, that's Mira's going to Diana's house.' Mira said with a smile, Mira did not lie because she was going to Diana's house, but with the aim of inviting Diana to participate in buying gifts for Daniel. 'Hour 8 later.' Further.
'Alright but don't forget to sweep and clean this house first.'
Mira rushed to do what her mother told her to do, after everything was done she then approached her mother in the dining room to have breakfast together of course.
'Mira asked for money, Mom?' said Mira
'Yes later after eating take in the bag, do not need too much you just play to Diana's house right? Besides near and there you will also be treated to food for sure.' Cetus Mira's. Mira just fell silent, maybe his attempt to get extra money to buy gifts for Daniel failed.
Diana is Mira's schoolmate, but not one class. Mira often plays with Diana because their house is close together. With the spirit of Mira pedaling the blue mini bike to Diana's house, when she arrived at Diana's house, Mira was immediately welcome to enter.
'What's up Mir? Tumben's here early in the morning?'
'Eh, anterin I bought a gift yes.' Answer Mira accordingly.
'A gift? Is there a birthday?' Diana asked again, indeed Mira did not explain or did not say before even Diana knew suddenly Mira was in front of her house.
Mira brought her lips closer to Diana's ears, whispering something. Diana frowned and laughed leaving Mira.
'Yes, I changed my clothes first.' Said later.
Diana and Mira decided to look for chocolate in a supermarket a short distance away from their residence, let alone the sun was really brightly lit making their eyebrows filled with granules of salt water. Satisfied they went around there was nothing suitable, continued the journey of finding the gift to a place further. Until the pedal swing of the bicycle that was pedaled Mira stopped at a gift shop.
'I'm really tired of coming with you Mir!' cetus Diana at that moment with a breath of breath.
'I'm sorry, how else? You understand my feelings, right?' said Mira memelas.
'Yes, then what are we buying here?' Ask Diana.
'Why did you suddenly enter?' Mira asked as Diana walked out of the store carrying the parcel she had bought earlier.
'Waiting for you over! Here, where to change the money?' diana said at the time, which ended with a bill to Mira.
Mira just kept quiet and gave some ten thousand bills to Diana, maybe Diana had helped him so he did not need to linger looking for gifts.
'The return I took ya.' Diana said after taking the money in Mira's hand, Diana took the change with a laugh.
The day that Mira was waiting for finally came, yes Monday, February 14. Not only because today Mira gave her card to Daniel, but today Mira became a ceremonial officer for the first time in SMP HARAPAN 2.
At school it seemed lonely, maybe Mira was too excited this morning. Mira walked up the stairs to her classroom, in front of the class she saw Enta, apparently her best friend had come. He was about to put his bag down, Daniel was in the classroom. Mira's heart rate was suddenly fast at that time, but Daniel did not care about Mira and still casually stared at the book he was holding.
'En, I brought the card.' Whisper Mira to Enta when she was next to him at that time.
'Oh, so make Daniel?'
Mira nodded.
Today's ceremony went smoothly, Mira follows friends in her class are able to become good officers and successful regardless of the nervousness that hit them certainly. Not too bad considering this was the first ceremony for them to be officers. Daniel and Enta are able to be a good company, Mira is able to be a reader of good ceremony, too, successful.
'And you brought it, right?' Ask Mira who approached Daniel at empty time in class.
'Cado?' Daniel asked back, Mira immediately nodded in response. 'Oh, yes, take it.' Said Daniel.
'Good deh.' Mira said happily and passed away leaving a small arch on her tiny lips.
'But Mir..' Daniel called, ignored by Mira. He's too happy.
Mira approached Enta who was sitting alone on her stool, Enta seemed pensive not what she had in mind, but Mira would give happy news for Enta. Actually this is happy for Mira, but Enta will also be happy, not if Mira is happy?
'En, Daniel brought the card.' Mira said still with a smile.
'Sorry Mir, shouldn't you give that gift to someone else?' enta said. It's very strange that Enta's attitude today according to Mira.
'Why En? Daniel also brought me a gift.'
'But Mir..'
'You know what not? Yesterday I really struggled to buy that gift, hot, far away, tired, all of them made that gift. I'd love it as long as it's for Daniel, I hope Daniel likes you.' Mira cut Enta's words and explained excitedly.
He smiled, he could no longer speak.
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'Well kids, do your PR at home and don't forget to collect tomorrow, good afternoon.' Said the physics teacher as he walked out of the classroom.
Mira's classmates also left the class to return to their homes, but Mira, Daniel and Enta are still in the class. Mira had deliberately told Daniel not to go home first, of course Mira wanted to give the gift to Daniel
After all the children were gone, and the class was deserted, Mira approached Daniel, 'And this is a gift from me.' Mira said while giving the pink gift package to Daniel.
'Yes Mir, thank you.' Answer Daniel flatly.
Silent. Daniel did nothing but say thank you.
'Ehm, Dan, I also want to say thank you for your concern with me, have been good with me, and have wanted to be my best friend all this time, I am really happy to have known you.' Mira said with a smile.
Mira's words had just certainly managed to leave Daniel confused, 'Consideration? Aye?' daniel said to Mira.
'Is it true that you're not paying attention to me? I'm so happy Dan, if you knew that. Oh yeah, where's the gift for me?'
'Sorry Mir, but I never really felt any concern for you and for that gift I didn't exist.'
'What? No need to tease me like that and, I know you must be hiding it, didn't you just say you brought the card.'
'Mira's enough! Stop acting silly like that, I'm not teasing you at all, I did bring a gift but not for you. That's for Nina.' Said Daniel. It was so easy for Daniel to say that to Mira, like there was no obstacle of course. While Mira still does not believe.
'But Dan.. didn't you promise that gift? How could you possibly be dating Nina, Mira said in a trembling voice. Unbelievingly.
'I'm sorry Mir, I've never felt concern for you, we're just friends, or if you consider friends, fine whatever. No more than that. I liked Nina a long time ago, not you! And for that gift I thought it was just a joke, nothing more.'
'Only friends? Is that a joke you think? Alright. Thanks for everything Daniel. May you be happy with Nina.' Mira was so strong that she blocked the water in her eyes, never expecting him that Daniel would have the heart to say that, which was very painful for Mira.
'Yes equally. Thanks again.' Daniel then stepped out of the classroom and down the stairs to go home.
Mira could only look at the back of the man she liked, it hurt so much that if it had to end like this, her cries broke. Enta who was there also felt unbearable with what Mira experienced, he knew very well what his best friend felt at that time.
'It's Mir, stop your crying. I also just found out that Daniel likes Nina when you and her are so close.' You try to calm Mira down.
'But En, I still can't believe it. How could Daniel behave like that, he should have said from the beginning that he liked Nina, so there was no need for me to embarrass myself like that!' still accompanied by the stuffing Mira said to Enta.
'Yes, forget about Daniel. You just have to be patient.' That's all you can say for her best friend, Mira.
A silent song accompanies Mira in her current room. Still with sobs Mira pensively while hugging her doll, buried the embarrassing face behind the back of her doll. Still can't believe Daniel could do that, maybe Mira is stupid because it considers Daniel's attention is something valuable, but for Daniel is not so meaningful. Mira's sacrifice yesterday sought a gift in vain, a new lesson for girls who have just stepped on teenagers like Mira. His first valentine, a painful valentine for him! For this new experience, thank you…
