SYAHDU (Contract Sleep Friends)

Spring in the heart of Syahdu

Syahdu's phone rings. He sat on the bed, rounding his eyes at me. Why else would he?

Syahdu began to glance back and forth, like looking for something.

He sat down in a small, angled chair and gave me a code to be quiet by putting an index finger on his lips.

I, who did not understand what it meant to be silent, continued my work.

'Syahdu, busy, huh?'

My ears were raised, she was on a video call with her boyfriend, apparently.

Syahdu looked swiftly put up the earphones and glanced at me at a glance.

"No, brother." The answer.

No longer heard what his girlfriend said because now they are busy chatting together.

I continued my work, trying to focus but Syahdu's conversation in the corner got me distracted. He laughed in a spoiled voice. Things I've never heard before.

I glanced at the clock on the wall as I felt Syahdu talking for too long. It's 12pm and he's still fresh and laughing. Makes me upset to hear the crybaby.

"Want to hear? Wanna hear??" Syahdu's voice sounded louder now. He still with his big smile.

"Don't believe it? Wh why? We're, like, 7 years ago..." Spoiled talk. What the hell talk, they. It can be ordinary, right? Inner irritated.

"Yes, you want to be horrified, right?" Said again.

"How do you know that you are more than beautiful in this heart🎶"

I saw Syahdu singing.

"Through this song, I want you to understand, I love you. I wanna be with you...🎶"

He laughed again. That song, she must have given it to that man. I didn't realize I was staring at him without blinking. That sweet voice, and that bright face of her cherry I always saw when she was with her lover. Until I thought, can I make her face that happy?

"Drugs.love you too, brother."

Syahdu ended his conversation and I immediately focused my eyes on the laptop.

The woman climbed onto the bed with her face still on.

I closed the laptop and cleaned up the files. Tomorrow morning I will continue because my time is completely drained just to listen to Syahdu chat with his lover who harassed me.

I saw the girl lying down with earphones in her ears. His eyes slowly began to close, his hand holding the phone slowly stretching out.

I approached, watching the peaceful face of Syahdu who had fallen asleep. I understand why the man kept it. Syahdu is a smart, kind, obedient girl. In this day and age, it is very difficult to get a woman like her.

What if the man knew that Syahdu had become a hired woman? The question came up again in my head. Something that is none of my business, but always curious about the end result.

I slowly removed the earphones from her ear, took out Syahdu's phone and placed it on the nightstand.

The screen of the phone lit up, showing a photo of Syahdu and his lover wrapping his right hand around the woman's neck.

I looked at Syahdu's face long enough on that screen. As I have often seen, her happy face like that only appeared when she was with the man.

I lay down my body next to Syahdu. I don't know why lately I always want to know what happens after our relationship ends. I also tilted my body to look at the girl.

Again, every time I saw him fall asleep like that, it made me feel a little pity. I really hope that someone will accept him sincerely if the man named Wicak can not accept it. Hope that always appears when seeing Syahdu asleep.

I pulled and covered her body with a blanket, gently peeling the woman's forehead. Activities that I often do lately before finally falling asleep next to the woman I always hope for happiness in her life.

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Early in the morning Syahdu woke up and cooked. I woke up smelling the smell of cooking from the kitchen.

I saw the woman singing there. He swayed while stirring his cooking.

It's exciting it looks. His mood was still like spring since yesterday. Look, he made a spatula his mic.

"This love!! sometimes there's no logic !"

He started to hurry when he entered the ref.

"Fill all the desire in the heart !!"

"And just want to be able to have, you just for a moment !!"

"I don't know!! No one has it !!"

I began to laugh slowly at her behavior. It could be absurd of him too.

"Because you whisper your love to me I know you're lying !!"

His voice starts rocking. Do not forget to stir so that the cooking is not burnt.

"Love iniii. aakhh!"

He dropped the spatula as he turned around and was surprised to see me standing leaning against the connecting door.

Syahdu chuckled small, then took out a falling spatula. The smile and joy that had appeared since now dimmed into an annoyed look. Again because of my presence.

I pulled up my chair and sat down at the dining table. "What cooking are you."

He answered for a long time, until he finished moving his cooking into the dish.

Syahdu put the results of his cooking in front of me, "Kale saute, squid sambal, and fried tempeh. Hehe. Steady, right?"

I just pointed at the empty plate in front of me, asking to be filled because I wanted to eat. Suddenly I feel hungry.

With her manyun lips she filled the rice into my plate.

"Try tasted. This is my best cooking. It's cooked with love."

I frowned. The love?

"Don't misunderstand me. Today I'm going to go have fun. That's why I cook with happiness." Ocehniah.

I let him babble so this house is a little rame.

I started putting one mouthful into my mouth. But Syahdu's face looked at me seriously. Why, anyway.

"Nake?" Ask with round eyes.

"E-"

"Hepp!"

Just as I was about to speak, he immediately gave me five fingers in front of me, telling me to stop.

"Don't talk first. Remember, yeah. This is my best cooking. So your tongue must be conditioned before judging."

"Nob." I answered without listening to her. But he stayed silent for a long time staring at me.

"Enak? Seriously?" Convincing question.

"Yes. Delicious."

Syahdu hurriedly took out a spoon and put one mouthful into his mouth. Then his eyes immediately sparkled.

"Eemmm. yes. Yummykk." Speak with a firm grasp of the spoon. He pleasures, filling again the squid chili to his plate, his head also swayed happily while his mouth chews.

He's why, anyway. Haha.

"Uhukkk!" I choked, Syahdu hurriedly filled the water and gave it to me.

"Saking good huh, my cooking. Hehe."

He was a crybaby and I could see it from behind the glass I was sipping.

I didn't tell him I was choking on his weird behavior.

After breakfast, Syahdu hastily changed clothes while I still continued work before lunch. Because I'll meet the client.

I gaped when I caught Syahdu pacing naked. He just uses his dalem.

Hold still. The woman some time ago was still shy even though I repeatedly said, if I was very sorry with the shape of her body. But now, he felt free to roam around this house with a bed like that?

Shortly inside the walk in closet, Syahdu came out wearing the clothes that I chose yesterday. It fits perfectly with her who tails her hair back and leaves a bit of her hair in front. So pretty. He smiled brightly in front of the mirror, tidied his hair, then started walking towards the door.

"Arga, I don't know what time it's coming home. I want to go on a date with Brother Wicak. So, don't chat or call me. Okay?" Syahdu came out of the apartment, while I was still gawking. So, she asked me to pick out the clothes she was wearing for a date with her boyfriend? Shit, you know what I picked that ugly one!

TB