Short Story (Cerpen)

4900 Sekon With You

Category: Love Story

Title: 4900 Sekon With You

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And time. And time continues to pass. Accompanying our days. Is beautiful. All perfect. It was a time that meant a lot to him. Time that never forgets someone. Beautiful twilight, under this orange sky he stood staring at the tops of those tall buildings. His hair was stroked by the whirring of the wind.

“Very beautiful table.” mumbled Oik.

“Beautiful your face.” Connect someone behind Oik. Oik looked towards him. Someone is smiling. He came closer and hugged the man. He didn't really want to take off the hug like he didn't want the guy to leave.

“Where are you from? I haven't seen you all day. You don't exist in school either. Where the hell are you Kka?” ask Oik to that guy, Cakka Danish Gabriel. His companions. Cakka held onto Oik's shoulder and looked at him fixedly.

“Not to worry. I'm okay.” said Cakka reassuring.

“Lantas why don't you go to school or tell me?” Cakka walked closer to the wall. Looking far away, seeing the view from above. Oik walked closer towards Cakka. “I'm bored with the school atmosphere. I'm in need of refreshing.” he continued.

“But, you can't like dong either. School is important to you too. But if that's what you want I can't maksa.”

The orange sky slowly disappeared and slowly became a little dark. Cakka and Oik were still on top of the building. Cakka turned towards Oik.

“Tonight is it Sunday night, you have no show? Or is there a date with your new girlfriend?” ask Cakka. Oik shook his head slowly hinting tonight he had no appointment with anyone.

“Neg. He went out of town with his family this afternoon. What is Kka?”

“What if we now go to the city square?”

“Eum. Let let’s go!”

Cakka's smiling. Oik took Cakka's hand and went down each staircase of the building. Cakka thrust a helmet towards Oik.

“This use so that your head is okay.”

Cakka starter motor vespanya. Oik also went up and hugged behind him. Cakka stiffened the motor quickly and Oik who was originally sitting to stand up and spread his hands felt the wind on his body.

“CAKKA OIK is Best Friend Forever!!” yell Oik. Cakka could only smile at the behavior of his best friend.

A few minutes later, they reached the town square. Cakka parked the vespanya and took Oik down. Oik handed the helmet he wore to Cakka. Cakka accepted it and he opened his motorcycle seat to take something from his motorcycle seat. A SLR camera.

“Bike it yuk!” Take Oik while pointing at a bicycle decorated with lights that light up and flicker. He took a bicycle to ride it. Cakka is the same. Oik started to scratch his bike around the town square. Cakka overtakes Oik who is paddling his bike and taking pictures of him.

YDZ!!

“The spirit yes!”

“Cakka!!”

THE HUT!! Oik fell off his bike because he did not see the road in front of him. The people who were in front stopped too. Closer towards Oik who was holding onto his slightly bruised knee. YDZ!! Cakka jahil photographed his fallen friend.

“People fell and were even photographed. Helped kek.” Cakka draped her cameraman and stretched out her hand.

“This is what I helped you with,”

“No thanks. I can do it myself kok.”Oik tried to stand alone but one leg was unable to hold his body with a swift hand Cakka directly support him so as not to fall.

“He can himself fall?” Oik grinned towards Cakka. Cakka just smiled cynically while helping Oik stand up. “What if we eat fried rice in that roadside tent. Said it was good.” Bring Cakka.

“By also me also again laper nih.” Cakka and Oik walked over to the stall. Oik sat there while Cakka ordered food.

“Bu pesen nasi goreng 1 same want to ask for ice cube same napkin can?”

“This mas napkin equals ice stone.” Cakka accepted it and walked closer towards Oik. Oik looked at the confused Cakka. Why did Cakka bring ice cubes and napkins?

“Create what is Kka?” Cakka approached and wrapped the ice cubes in a napkin and compressed Oik's knees. “Aww...”.

“Hold first let your bruise disappear.” Oik smiled.

“Still. You are indeed the most considerate friend.”

Cakka answered nothing. Suddenly the Oik phone rang loudly. He reached into his pants pocket and saw who was calling him.

“Can I pick up the phone first?” Cakka nodded and Oik walked outside the tent.

“Halo, Dev?”

“Darling, I just want to know you when I get to Magelang.”

“Alhamdullillah may his family show smoothly yes do not forget the strawberry fruit. Yes already now you rest first keep the condition.”

“Sipp.. bye darling.”

CLICK IT! Oik hung up his phone and headed back towards Cakka. Cakka was still sitting there staring at the plate of fried rice that was in front of him. He looked up towards Oik.

“Phone from Deva?”

“Iya. He only ngabarin if he has arrived at Magelang.” Cakka. Oik rolled his gaze over to the table. “Loh how does the food only one?”

“Iya. Let it be more frugal. Surely you will not run out of one plate, right?”

“Iya also. Let's eat the laper. Oh yeah how about we take photos while bribing?” oik proposal.

“Eum, can too. Can I take photos of us?” ask a waiter.

The waiter nodded and received the camera proffered by Cakka. Cakka began to feed Oik and Oik feed Cakka. YDZ!!

Photo Cakka and Oik successfully taken. The waiter returned the Cakka camera. Cakka and Oik started to finish off that plate of fried rice. In calm and in warmth. Slowly the plate of fried rice ran out and the town square began to slip away.

“Go home now yuk already malem.”

“Yuk..”.

Cakka paid for her order and approached her vespanya. He squeezed his vest and drove towards Oik's house. Oik's head rested on Cakka's back and without feeling he fell asleep. Vespa Cakka stopped at a house. That house is Oik Aluna's house.

“Oik, wake up already at your house.” He raised his head and opened his eyes slowly. To collect his life back. Get off the Cakka Vespa.

“Thank you, you made tonight this week colorful.”

“Sama-sama. Here I have something for you. But do not look at the price but it means.” Speak Cakka while thrusting a butterfly brooch from woolen thread. “Don't you go and fly forget about me like a winged butterfly.”

“I won't forget you, Kka. Thanks”

“Have a nice dream. Sleep night”'s

“Sleep night too. Be Careful...” Cakka nodded and squeezed her vespanya back towards her house.

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“When he once was. It was in your heart now comes. Worrying you. Unfortunately, I dropped my heart. And if you don't set a taste. Where your heart is. I'll let you go forever.”

On the terrace, she was greeted by her mother. He held down his vespas and shook hands with Mother.

“Kka, you've been telling the truth on Oik?” Cakka.

“I can't. When that feeling is present I am increasingly unable to Mother.” Say Cakka while sitting next to her mother.

“Kka, listen to Mother you have to explain everything to Oik if you do not want to be shunned by him. It's heavy indeed. It's hard for your friendship, your feelings, and everything. There is no harm in telling the truth? At least it has relieved you.”

“But, it looks like that feeling will be buried deep. Everything I want I don't have to have, right? My happiness is when I see him happy, then I will feel about him so that these eyes can always see him happy. And I'll really go.”

“Do not sleep late at night, Mommy does not want tomorrow you are late and think again you should explain about what happened tomorrow morning.” Mother continued her steps again. Cakka put her back on that chair.

“A very short night.”

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“And if you don't visit. Forget her.. He's the one who hurt you. I will release you forever. Say all. And again, I'm wrong to drop my heart. I dropped it on you. It's between me and him. But unfortunately I have dropped my heart.”

Cakka stared at the morning atmosphere from behind the window of her room. Maybe this is his last day seeing like this here. He closed the window of his room. He picked up a rose on his desk. Breathe the scent of the flower.

“Cakka, fast down any minute we should already be at the airport.” cried the Mother from below. Cakka clasped the rose and her hand grazed a large gray suitcase.

Cakka was standing next to the car that was taking her to the airport. He put his suitcase in the trunk of the car and got into the car. The rose is still held by him today.

“Mother, can stop by his house Oik for a moment?” ask Cakka

“Can but only briefly.” Cakka just nodded. The car carrying Cakka and his family started to drive.

Cakka's head turned to look at the outskirts of the road that he might not see again. The car stopped right in front of Oik's house. He got out of the car and walked towards the main door of Oik's house. His hand was about to knock on the door, but he thought. He did not have much time left, he better put these roses alone. Cakka put the rose in front of the door and turned her body.

“I'm sorry, Oik. See you.” Cakka lowered her head and held back her tears from falling.

Oik opened the main door of his house, breathing fresh air this morning. His head lowered catching a sprig of red roses linked to a hard heart-shaped. He picked up the rose and opened the paper. He sat on the porch of the house while reading the contents of the paper.

“Dear Contact Now,

Perhaps, this red rose surprised you when you opened the door? If you're sorry. Do you like this rose? I hope you like it. I'm sorry, I told you this way, if I explained verbally I couldn't. But I still have a heart to make me not too sad. Actually I just wanted to tell you that I'm now moving out of Jakarta. And last night's meeting was my last meeting with you.

I don't want to leave this city full of memories, but I can't do anything about it. I'm sorry, I hope you can have a better friend than me and never leave you. I'm gone and don't look for me. Do not cry out for our friendship. If indeed we are determined to be reunited, I am sure we will meet.

Warm regards, dear,

Danish Gabriel”

Closing the paper, his hand held his face. His eyes kept shedding tears. Sobbing in such a painful farewell.

“Hiks.. Why didn't you say it was our last meeting? You evil Cakka! Why did you leave our friendship!” Suddenly someone embraced his warm body and wiped the tears out of Oik's eyes.

“Mommy's child why is it crying in the morning?” Oik directly hugged his mother's body tightly eliminating all his current pain. “Darling, remove all the tears you want to shed. Mama will faithfully accompany you here.”tap her mother while patting Oik's back.

“Mama, Cakka.”

“Cakka why?”

“Cakka left me and left our friendship and she just reported it by mail.” He said as he took off his embrace and gave the letter to Mama. Mama Oik read it at a glance and looked into Oik's eyes.

“Oik listen to Mama, It's better than you not being told at all. Every meeting must have a farewell, no matter what form. Perhaps this farewell is the best God has sent down for you both. As Cakka said, If God wants you to meet, you will meet somehow at any time. Rest assured. This world keeps rotating Oik and will not stop here.”

“Thank’s mom.” He hugged his mother again.

This is Oik's first day of school without his best friend, Cakka. He tried to hold on. Walk along the corridor to her class.

“Oik..” call someone from behind. Oik looked towards that person. The man ran over to Oik.

“Deva, when do you come home?”

“Tadi night. Let's chat under the tree to make it better.” Deva pulled Oik's arm towards the bottom of the tree. They sit next to each other. “This strawberry pesenan you.”

“Still. Your family event in Magelang how?” The look on Deva's face became gloomy instantly. Like he did not want to bring up his show in Magelang. “Kok you moody? Something wrong with my question?” search Oik.

“Oh, no. But there's something I want to say to you. It's important.”

“I will hear you when you tell that story.” Oik turned his face towards Deva.

“I'm sorry, looks like this is going to be bad news.” Oik took a breath. Regulating emotions. Ready to accept the worst that will happen. “Yesterday, in Magelang turned out to talk about my matchmaking with Papa's business friend's son. Actually I want to refuse but, I can't do anything if Papa's company wants to survive. So I'm sorry, our relationship will stop here. But please don't stay away from me. We can be friends.”

Oik swallowed his saliva that was hard to swallow. Heart hurts. Why is there again yesterday? Why is everyone avoiding him? Two days of separation that made his heart hurt and sore and could not be forgotten.

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Two years Oik lived without 2 people in his heart even though someone remained his friend. Now a teenager has become an adult and moved from his hometown. Jakarta. After graduating High School, Oik decided to continue his studies at a best university in Jogja. He took up the faculty of architecture. He began to build a new life in London.

“Sore twilight in the corner of Jogja. Say a prayer you know this heart. And if it's not revealed. Still enjoy, the feeling of falling alone.”

This twilight, Oik did not want to lock himself in the boarding room. He picked up the SLR camera lying on his desk. He rode a matic motorcycle parked in front of the boarding house. Drove the motor along the streets of the city jogja at dusk to the city square of Jogja. He got off the bike and put his bike in the parking lot. He began photographing every corner of the square. His gaze was fixed on the 2 twin banyan pieces in the middle of the square. It takes the most appropriate focal point. However, suddenly that focal point turned into someone who was about to take a picture as well but, from the opposite direction. Oik took down his SLR camera as well and the guy. Oik's mouth gaped at the sight of someone before him.

“Tak can't reveal everything. Let me reflect. Every taste. Let the heart speak. And when we are created. To together. Let the heart show. Maybe I'll regret it later. Today I shut up and didn't do.”

“Cakka Danish Gabriel?” ask Oik. The guy smiled. He was convinced and memorized that smile that left a dimple mark. Hugged the guy. Jackfruit. Tightly. “I miss you so much, Cakka.”

“I very miss you, Oik.” Oik let go of his embrace.

“What if we go to angkringan first to release longs?” cakka.

“Bby too. Come!”

Cakka and Oik sat in a roadside angkringan. Cakka stood up and ordered a drink for the two of them.

“Pak, ginger angel kalih.” Cakka sat down next to Oik.

“Oik forgive me about the previous letter. I told you all of a sudden and I told you not to look for me. I used to not have the heart to talk directly to you. Actually, I left because my father was transferred to Raja Ampat.” Cakka.

“It is not to be discussed. What matters is that the last words in your letter were actually granted, right? If your father was brought up in Raja Ampat why are you in Jogja?”

“I'm in college here. The State University of Yogyakarta. You can do it yourself in Jogja?”

“I also lecture here.”

“Niki en ujukanipun.” says angkringan handyman.

“Matur suwun pak.” Answer Cakka.

“Nih in drinking his ginger milk.” Oik received the glass that Cakka gave him. Sipping the contents in the glass slowly.

“Since when did you speak Javanese?”

“I've been in college here 2 years. After moving to High School, I joined the accelerator program so it could be 1 year faster than you. How's your girlfriend?”

“I don't have a boyfriend. I'm single. She broke up exactly one day after your departure.”

Hearing Oik's statement, Cakka thought he remembered until now he could not let go of that feeling. The feeling that made him always miss Oik more than a friend. This is a big opportunity.

“You have a boyfriend?” ask Oik. Cakka just shook her head. Cakka grasped Oik's palm.

“Tak can't reveal everything. Let me reflect. Every taste. Let the heart speak. And when we are created. To together. Let the heart show. Maybe I'll regret it later. Today I shut up and didn't do it. Can't afford to reveal everything.”

“Actually this is my reason why I never dated. I felt that feeling when you grew up as a teenager. To be a beautiful girl. From that moment on I loved you. Actually I want to say but this tongue is mute and you already have a partner. I feel this feeling deep to the point of being invisible. God answered my feelings through time. I love you, Oik. Will you be the one who fills my heart more than a friend?” cakka asked by looking into Oik's eyes fixed and full of hope.

I thought maybe it was the same feeling. When Cakka left and Deva left, her heart lost more when Cakka left. Is this also the same feeling as Cakka? Oik was still pondering waiting for his heart to speak. Second by second, running up to 4900 seconds, he will answer Cakka's request. Exactly 4900 seconds Oik nodded his head and smiled sweetly assented. Cakka immediately hugged Oik's body tightly.

“Thank you Oik”

“Same-sama, Kka. I realize people who are near us and become friends, it could be our own soul mate.”

The End's