Short Story (Cerpen)

Im With You

Category: Triangle Love Cerpen

Title: I’m With You

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Maybe I am the only one feeling alone. Until one day you came with a light that made me mean something.

I'm With You

I was pensively staring at a sweet 'girl I think' playing tennis. She is very sweet, especially with dimples on her cheeks. No wonder so many people fall for him. Including 'he'. I often dream of being a girl like her. The figure of a girl with a heart. A nice, gentle girl.

Iri often approached me when she saw him with a man I liked. The girl's name is Marsya. He was my best friend who made me envious almost every day.

'Yes, I'll lend you my towel'. I gave Marsya the towel I always wear for sport. He smiled then grabbed and put on my towel,

'You know I don't have a towel'. I smiled knots at him. 'your towel is left at my house'.

'Oh, yes. Hehe, I forgot. I'll take it in the afternoon. I'm gonna play some more. Bye!'.

Marsya left me after sipping the mineral water she was carrying. With a smile that never went far from him, he continued his game that always got praise with Nathan, my beloved man since Junior High.

Honestly, I envy being born with Marsya.

I saw Nathan was confused. I also took the initiative to approach him. I approached Nathan who 'looked like he was having a hard time finding a book on the language shelf.

'What's up, Than?'

Nathan looked at me. Suddenly I saw a sweet smile that I had seen from far away. I smiled too, and I was sure my face must have been like a boiled crab.

'I'm looking for a book to learn Japanese. You see that?'

'You mean, this book?' I showed you a Japanese manual that I had brought back. 'Well, here it is. Are you still wearing?'

'Ngh, no. I just wanted to go back. Want you to pinjem?' Nathan nodded as well. I gave the book to Nathan. I saw a happy look accompanying him. Who wants to learn Japanese?

'Thank's Tika! I'll go first!' Nathan left me. I stared at Nathan's back slowly. And honestly, in this little heart I smiled happily.

'…, watashi wa anata o aishite! Tika.'s.'

I was surprised to read a message I found in my locker. Who sent it? As I recall, no one speaks Japanese in this class but me and Nathan. Even Nathan has just learned.

'What's up, Tik?' Asked Marsya who suddenly approached me. I just smiled at him too.

'Watashi wa anata o aishite, Tika. Meaning what?'

'That means, I'm auka to you Tika'

'Ciye. Who sent it? Congratulations yes!'

'Hehe, thanks. Um, I don't know. Looks like he's secret admirer deh'

I still feel confused at once. What sent me this is true of him? Is he really Nathan?

It's been almost 2 weeks that I got the shipment. Whether it's flowers, chocolate and so on. And all of that was accompanied by a letter containing the phrase 'Watashi wa anata o aishite, Tika'. I'm really curious about the sender. The more days I get, the more convinced that the dark sender is Nathan.

'Watashi wa anata o aishite! Watashi wa anata o aishite!'

My friends and I looked out the window. Seeing someone who is expressing their feelings by shouting. I was surprised to find that this man was Nathan.

'Watashi wa anata o aishite!' that's how Nathan yelled as he looked up at my second-floor classroom window.

So, is this all true? So the dark sender was really Nathan? My heart is so sparkling.

'Tika, the sender is Nathan' said Marsya. I smiled at him too.

Me and Marsya were shocked. Lho? Marsya Kok? Not all this time…

'Marsya! I like you! SUKI DA!! Will you date me?' I who heard it couldn't stand it very much. I left and I ran. Running somewhere important my heart doesn't hurt.

'Apa!!'

I cried sobbing under the spruce tree in the back garden of the school. I climbed the school wall to get here. This is the place I always used to cry. Well, you could say this place is a silent witness to my grief.

I often ask myself. Was I wrong to be born? I was the lucky girl to have been born to a mother who never considered me as her child because of the father who did not want to marry her. My mother never loved me. But am I wrong if I want to be liked and loved by the man I like? I don't know. Sometimes I agree with my mom. I don't deserve to be born.

The details of my tears I can't hold. They wet my high school uniform. Suddenly I felt someone sitting next to me. I felt a warmth that calmed my heart. I lifted my head and looked at him. Looking at a man who came out of nowhere but I felt comfortable with him.

'Don't cry. I'll always be by your side, Tika'

I was surprised by his words. I smiled at her soft words. It feels so peaceful. Suddenly, he put my head on his shoulder. My heart is beating fast. What is this feeling?

I felt very calm beside him. I started to embrace her arm. And I unknowingly told him everything in my mind from me who was not considered a child by my mother to Nathan who I initially thought was my secret admirer.

'Sometimes, what we expect doesn't always come true. Even I.' he said. Suddenly I was sleepy and finally I was drowning in my dreams.

I tried to open my eyes. Frosted, that's what I saw. I smell medicine all around me. Is this at the hospital?

'Ngh' I tried to wake up my body that felt really heavy.

'When you rest, don't get up first'. I'm trying to guess who's talking to me. Slowly my vision returned to normal and I found a Marsya standing beside me.

'This is where Sya is?' I held my head dizzy.

'So, you go to sleep first. I'll get a doctor' I'll obey Marsya. I started to break my body back.

Shortly thereafter the doctor came and examined me as a doctor should examine his patient after he left politely.

'I why Sya?'

'Tik, you've been in a coma for a month since Nathan shot me' Marsya said in a very guilty tone. 'Sorry, Tik. A. i..'

'I know Sya, I know you actually like Nathan. You fit in with him. I'll give you a damn' Marsya hugged me all of a sudden. 'Sorry to Tik'. I just smiled and hugged him.

'Tika! You're conscious, son?' Ask someone who is no stranger to me. Marsya took off her embrace and let me stare at a middle-aged woman who was crying in front of me.

'Mama.' Mom hugged me instantly. How happy my heart is. This is what I've been waiting for all this time. A hug from a mother I love.

'I'm sorry dear mama..mama is a stupid mama. I felt wet on my shoulder. My mom was crying for me. I also returned the embrace of my mother who I had been waiting for with my sincere love. 'Boytika mama' lirihku.

I don't feel like 3 months have passed. I'm back in school again. But there's something different. Not just 'there are different' but many different ones. From the attitude of Mama who always makes me happy to Marsya who is now also dating Nathan. While me? I'm still waiting for that guy. The man who kept me calm.

'Everyone, today we're going to make new friends. Please enter!' exclaim sir budi welcome someone who will be my new friend.

He started to enter my classroom. How surprised I was to find out who that person was.

'Introduce, my name is Arya. Greetings, he said introducing himself. Then sir let Arya to sit next to me because Marsya just happens to be not there.

I smiled and greeted Arya. So is he. He smiled at me too. A warm and soothing smile. I'm back in focus with Physics lessons from the gentlemen.

'Did you like my gifts first, Tika?'

I was surprised by his words. I looked at him with a look of wonder.

'Watashi wa anata o aishite, Tika'.

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