The Journey of Love Habibah..

Engaged

 

Habibah really did not expect if the people who had been close to him even had a heart for him. While he himself still can not move on from his feelings for Purnomo. The man's name still lingered in his heart. He could not get that name out of his life. But he could not do anything, one side Ririn is his friend who he already considers as a brother on the other side is that he loves Purnomo for a long time. Although he was too late to realize it, but it was enough to shake his soul. Ricky is his only closest friend at school, but he falls for her. *Maybe it is true that you cannot be friendly with the opposite sex, because the end of the friendship is a wound*. The girl reminded herself of her friendship with a man who almost impossible ends well.

That morning he didn't go to school thinking he was just waiting for the graduation announcement. When Habibah was busy ironing clothes, suddenly Ririn came over.

 

" Bibah.." he said while hugging Habibah from the side.

" You seem happy again, right? Can you share her not be happy?" habibah said without stopping his activities.

" Later tonight mas Pur will come home to propose to me, can you come?" he said while watching Habibah's face. He wanted to see the girl's reaction, whether it was normal or there was another reaction. But it turned out that the girl remained with her initial expression, just plain. Is it possible that he has no taste with Pur mas? Was it only Pur who liked it? He murmured in his heart.

" Thank God, then he's really with you. And as a friend I'm happy to hear it." he added again without looking at Ririn who still hugs him.

" Thank you for always supporting me and always tell me a lot about Mas Pur so that I can better understand him. You are indeed my best friend." said Ririn while tightening her embrace because she was happy.

While Habibah's heart suddenly seemed to cry hearing Ririn's words earlier. She's getting engaged, she's gonna be a complete stranger to you. He will forever be a stranger. The moaning in silence.

After all her work was done she locked herself in her room. I don't know why she wanted to cry that day. She silently cried herself without a sound. Somehow she couldn't stop her tears from flowing down her cheeks. Suddenly there was a knock on the door of his room. He was aghast and spontaneously stood up and half exclaimed.

" Who...!?" he shouted while rushing to open the door.

" What are you doing since I called not at sahuti?" sumpul Ririn was upset because his friend did not mengubris his call so many times.

" yeakah? Sorry Rin was asleep because suddenly the head was dizzy so brought beds first, eh even overslept." said Habibah gave an excuse.

" I want to take you out, you haven't eaten anything since morning. Mumpung there is Alvian mas, let rame we eat together yuk.." take Ririn again.

" I'll eat it later, the head is still a bit heavy. Later if it's good for me to find the food myself." he said again lying. He just didn't want his mood to be seen by others. He really wanted to be alone at that moment.

The anticipated day finally came, the graduation announcement at school was plastered on the notice board. With a giant step Habibah stepped foot into the crowd of friends who were jostling to find their names on the list of names of students posted there. Ricky who had been there since morning immediately approached Habibah who was approaching the crowd.

" Wait a minute..! I haven't seen the announcement yet." exclaimed the girl while holding back Ricky's hand.

" Don't you look again, I've seen.. You graduated with good grades better than my grades. Your hard work is not in vain, even though you go to school while working but your grades are still better than mine. I salute you Nur, you are great..!" always full of admiration.

" really? Thank God that the value does not disappoint. I'm not ashamed when I go home" he said. Without him noticing his words had removed the smile on Ricky's face . At once also his hand that had been holding Habibah's hand he released weakly.

" You really want to go home?" tanyanya slow.

" Yes, I still have to go home, Rick. There are my parents, my family and my village. If it's not there then where else would I go?" He still doesn't understand why Ricky would mind if he came home.

" Yes, I know that. Only later if I miss you how? In your village there is no mobile phone network. If I go there too, it must be 10 hours away. If the mail for weeks just arrived, even if you immediately reply to my letter if you have just replied how? You know the thing I can't stand the most while I know you is when I miss you." she lamented at length.

" Calm down.I'll call you from the wartel. There is a wartel, God willing, every Sunday I call you. How's it?" entertain Habibah while smiling anxiously. The expression of Ricky's anxious face that looks funny to him because as long as they are friends never the facial expression that adorns the handsome face of Ricky.

After school, while waiting for an angkot as usual suddenly there was someone who approached him and he knew that person very well. Well, he's a Purnomo. The man she desperately avoided and shunned, the man she wanted to forget from her heart and her life. Suddenly came to him.

" Wait on Nur..!" when the girl was about to leave the place where she was standing. The girl he called out ignored his exclamation. He continued to step away who would not want to chase after him and grabbed his hand and stopped the girl's steps.

" Why did you leave? I just want to talk to you, why are you avoiding me?" tanyanya was also upset and sad.

" I'm sorry, Pur is engaged to Ririn. I should be able to take care of her feelings and her trust. Remember, I'm just another person who doesn't deserve to meet behind Ririn. Do not let there be a misunderstanding because of me." said flat without looking at Purnomo. The man took his hand off Habibah's hand with sadness clearly visible on his face.

" Can't we really be like before? Does everything I've done mean nothing to you? I am in my position and status now all because of you. Do you still not understand Nur? My heart really hurts to see you as you are now to me. I have to how can you go back to the way you used to be Nur? Please speak." he said grudgingly.

" I'm sorry, I can't say anything. I just want to be good with Ririn. And I don't want any misunderstanding between the mas and Ririn because of me. He really likes mas, so don't hurt him just because I'm a friend." His heart screamed pain when it said all that. It sounds wise to the one who hears it but it is like a heart-piercing instrument. He left Purnomo holding back his tears that almost spilled. Sorry, Pur, I'm really sorry for hurting you. I also felt this pain, but I couldn't turn around and let more people down. Someday I will understand what my true heart is. His whisper was weak that only he himself knew. While Purnomo was just fixated on staring at Habibah's back who continued to move away and disappear. If only she was a girl would have been sobbing, she felt her chest so sore against the fact that the girl she had been in love with was now like a stranger who had never known each other.

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