SYAHDU (Contract Sleep Friends)

Second Commandment

"Thank you, you guys are amazing!"

Momo ended her performance and everyone applauded.

"Well, it's late for us. Just finished, too." Naya complains and embraces me.

"Come on, we're taking a photo of four!"

They close their bodies and take pictures. It feels good, having cheerful friends like Adina, Alika, and Naya. Moreover, they are beautiful and stylish. I look better than them.

My phone's ringing, Brother Wicak called. After telling me my position, he said he wanted to pick me up.

"Eat, yuk. Laper.." said Alika while holding her stomach.

"Okay, where do we eat?" Ask Adina.

"To the bookstore first. Mr. Bondo, tell us to buy a book." My proposal because I do not want to eat, especially food here is definitely expensive. The price can be 5 times the rice in warteg.

"Yes, great idea. Stay here, yuk."

Good thing Adina agreed. We also headed to a bookstore. We split up, I asked Adina to bring me Bondo's book too because I wanted to find another book to read.

After getting one cookbook and a romance novel, I met up with friends gathered on one of the shelves.

"Udah?" I asked and they all looked.

Arga, he's also there with Ibra.

"Eh, Race, here. This is my Ibra Smp friend. He said he wanted to meet you." Adina.

"Well, that was. Your late." Sahut Ibra's.

"Gercep is so lo." Ejek Adina and I just smiled a little. Arga's presence makes me uncomfortable.

"You want to eat together, right?" Naya's Tawar to Arga.

"We also didn't have time to eat because we wanted to see Momo's concert." Celtap Ibra.

Ah right, that means what I saw earlier was Arga, my inner being.

"I went there first, yeah. I've something to look for." I said while running away from Arga.

I replied to Wicak's message, telling him where I was. Then after a few minutes, I went out and headed for the cashier.

From behind, there was a long hand that passed over my shoulder. I was surprised and looked back, she was Arga.

I quickly turned my body again.

"Pay all of you." He said, handing over his Atm card, "pins one through six."

I gaped because he told the employee his pin number. He also paid for my books, but I did not refuse to talk to him, very lazy. I let it go, it's only natural because he has got my girlhood.

But I seem to know something. The fragrance I just breathed, was very similar to the fragrant jeket that landed on my head that night.

I looked back, but Arga was no longer behind me. I'm not wrong, Arga's perfume is similar to the sweet smell that's in the closet.

Hold still. I stiffened for a moment. Was that night Arga was on top of the hospital building? Maybe that's why he knew my problem and offered me the contract. Really so?

"Mom!"

I flinched and looked directly at the cashier. He seems to have called me several times.

"This is the book, Ma'am. Thank you, yeah." Say the cashier while handing him a bag of plastic books.

I took it and was about to walk away.

"Mbak, the card." The cashier handed Arga's black card. I saw he had already joined the others in front of the shop.

I picked it up and approached the other friends.

"For a long time, Race. Buy what book, anyway?" Omel Alika's.

I hid Arga's card in my bag. I'll return it later.

"The cookbook I saw. Very diligent, want to be a dream wife, yes." Ledek Naya and I just smiled wryly.

My eyes looked at the black boxed man who had seen me from afar.

"Ee, I go first, yeah." My pamit with doubt.

"Lho, why? Not eating yet. Really rushed, anyway?" Babe Adina.

"Oh, who's the fuck?" Alika's eyes looked at the approaching Brother Wicak.

"I was picked up. Sorry, yes. Next time we go together. Okay?" Tukanku and immediately walked towards Brother Wicak who was approaching. I don't want Brother Wicak to know that Arga.

"Ras, your boyfriend?" Naya asked and I nodded.

"Sorry, yeah. I'm ahead." I waved to my friends. Then Brother Wicak immediately grabbed my hand.

"Duh, so envious. How can I get a girlfriend? How cool is her boyfriend." I faintly heard Alika's words. I also smiled at Mr. Wicak. It's true, my girlfriend is really cool.

"They've been dating for 7 years, you know." Follow Adina who I told you about that first.

"No, I'm happy. It's been a long time since I walked with my sister."

"We can't walk yet. Kan, grandma's still in the hospital."

"Grandmother said it's okay. Kan, I also have to learn to walk so as not to prolonged stress. About grandma, grandma must continue to be treated in the hospital, sis. His condition is weak." Tukanku while walking with Brother Wicak.

"We talk while we eat, yeah."

"Where to eat? Not here. It's definitely expensive."

I just said so, Brother Wicak immediately pulled my hand into one of the restaurants that look luxurious.

"Sir, why are you here?" Whisper me to Brother Wicak.

"You want to eat, right?" Answer's relaxed.

"Yes, but it's expensive here." Whisper again.

"I paid for it." Say it again while reading the menu.

When do I pay for it myself? Often also, Wicak. "But right, brother.."

Wicak's glance made me shut up. Though just looking at me with a cold face so but somehow I don't dare to babble anymore.

I also had to order the same food. Do not dare to look at the others because the price is above 50 thousand per proportion.

"You calm down, yeah. Don't feel burdened. I'm the one who's taking you here." The problem and I just nodded.

"What were you called them? Race?" Ask Mr. Wicak while wiping his face with a tissue.

I'm embarrassed. "Yes. They call me Larasati."

"You're ashamed to be called Syahdu?"

"No!" Reply quickly. "I just want people to not know about me. You see, the name Syahdu is rare. Maybe it's just me."

"I like your name. Thank goodness you're the only one who uses that name." Said Brother Wicak with his smile that he rarely showed.

"Special brother, call me Syahdu."

"hey are. Who would call Larasati. A name too ordinary." Ocehnya while stirring a new drink delivered by the salesperson. I smiled happily. You could say, maybe he's the only person who will always take care of me.

The food was in session, we ate while chatting a lot of things while joking and laughing. Not to forget I immortalized it in my phone, also a photo with her even though she was a little bit of a nagging when I told her to move to sit next to me.

"Sister, thank you very much, yes." I said as I walked with his hand.

"Yes. What birthday do you want?" Ask.

"What year. It's a long time."

"Kan, next month. Let me get ready from now on."

"Gak ah. Every day too, it's good to see you continue with brother." Honestly answered.

"So seriously don't want anything?" Ask Mr. Wicak again.

"Yes, seriously."

"Hm, yes I have. If anyone wants to, just say it, okay?"

I nodded quickly.

"Tell me, brother. It's a shame to buy something that doesn't matter." I said give advice.

"It doesn't matter what! You are very important to me." Tukas brother Wicak and I stopped my steps.

"If it's a savings problem, you don't think about it. That's my business. The important thing is that I can propose to you after I finish college." He said again and successfully made my tears drip.

Look, how Wicak keeps thinking about me, whereas I've thrown away my honor by selling it so badly for grandma's hospital expenses. I really became an inappropriate woman for Brother Wicak.

"Don't cry here. People will think, I'll be all you." He said softly while wiping my tears.

"Yes, sorry, brother." I looked down while holding back the tears that kept coming out.

"You are yes, you crybaby. But I really like your soft heart." Brother Wicak gently stroked my head. Without him knowing that I'm crying over my stupidity.

TRINGS

I reached into the cell phone in my skirt pocket and read a message from the new number.

'8 O'clock nights should've been in my apartment.'

It's clear, it's from Arga. The second commandment he gave.

(Visual Wicak)

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