You Who I Miss

Phone call from Jakarta

School dissolution. Iqbal and I sat in front of the security guard post. The two of us just kept quiet while occasionally throwing smiles at each other. After the incident. Our relationship is starting to improve. Iqbal and I have forgiven each other. I realized I should have been more mature to deal with a problem. Not even avoiding. I also don't want to ruin the relationship we've been in from childhood, just because of this. And you know the interesting part. Iqbal and I decided to repeat our love story. I mean, we both turned it over.

Honestly I'm happy, I'm happy, I and Iqbal are dating again. However, I am also sad, Iqbal is sick. Especially because of me. I still blame myself for Iqbal's situation. Iqbal's body is still limp, he can't even carry his bike. Instead of Iqbal why-why, I better contact Hendra, Iqbal papa to pick up.

"Sorry ris, I can't bring a bike" he said.

"No pa-pa" I said.

"Here I bring your bag." I said.

"No need to worry, it's heavy" he said. I kept taking Iqbal's bag.

"Not pa-pa, ever" I said. Iqbal smile. So did I.

Soon after, Hendra arrived in his car. Iqbal and I got in the car immediately. In the car, Iqbal and I were sitting in the middle. While Hendra, sitting in front, driving the car. Hendra and I talked and threw jokes at each other. Iqbal just kept quiet while leaning. He's so limp, like it's not the strong Iqbal I've always seen.

"Bal." call me. Iqbal looked at me.

"Yes" he said. I smile.

"You lie down" I said, clapping my thighs.

"Can?." he asked. I smile nodding. Iqbal slowly lay down and my thighs became his pads. I gently stroked Iqbal's hair while smilingly looking at him. So does Iqbal who keeps smiling looking at me.

"The cat is behind, dating continues." said om Hendra.

"Ah papa, just shut up, hush!" said Iqbal.

"Haha."

"Om, we go to the hospital first." I said.

"Go to the hospital" he said.

"Check your situation, let you be healthy again" I said.

"There is no need to ris, rest and eat a lot that I have healed" said Iqbal.

"What your boyfriend said was right bal, you should be checked, you are very weak, papa is worried there is a serious illness" said Om Hendra.

Iqbal. I nodded, hinting that what Hendra said was true.

"Yes, I obey" said Iqbal.

"That's dong." said Hendra.

***

Arriving at the hospital. Iqbal was examined by his family doctor. Thank goodness, said the doctor. Iqbal's condition is nothing serious, he's just sauces. After the hospital. We went straight home. I'd have permission with Mom if I went to Iqbal's house. Fortunately, my mother allowed me.

At Iqbal's house, I prepared a lunch for Iqbal to help her aunt Dewi, her mother Iqbal.

"Iqbal must be very fun to be taken care of by his girlfriend again" said Aunt Dewi.

"Yes aunty, I also like to take care of Iqbal" I said. Aunt Goddess smiled.

"This, it's ready, can take it" said aunt Dewi.

"Can be aunty." I said.

"Pelan-pelan aja take it dear." said aunt Dewi.

"Yes aunty." I said.

I walked to Iqbal's room with food. I pushed softly on Iqbal's room door.

"You're the one who brought it, why don't you ask aunty" said Iqbal, who was leaning on the bed.

"No pa-pa, I will." I said as I walked over to him.

I put the food I brought on the nightstand. I sat on Iqbal's bed.

"How." I said as I touched Iqbal's forehead.

"It's because of me that you're sick" I said.

"Then you continue to blame yourself" he said. I just stared at Iqbal.

"Yesterday, I hit you" I said. Iqbal replied with a smile.

I let out a breath. I raised Iqbal's hand. I quickly pointed it towards my face. However, one more inch of his hand touched my cheek, Iqbal held his hand firmly.

"What do you want?" he asked confusedly.

"Hit me bal, let me also grieve the pain" I said, holding Iqbal's hand. Iqbal immediately pulled his hand.

"I don't want to hit you" he said. I'm silent.

"Oh yes, what food did you bring." said Iqbal while taking the food I brought from the nightstand.

"Uhm, chicken soup" he said.

"I made it, but helped by your mother." I said. Iqbal smile

"It must be good." he said.

"Let's eat" he said again.

"Yes." I said. I picked up a plate of rice that I also brought earlier.

"Here I bribe" I said.

"Aak." I said as I thrust a spoonful of food at Iqbal. Iqbal ate it.

"You have to eat too" he said. Iqbal took the spoon from my hand. And gave me a spoonful of food.

"Open his mouth, aak" he said. I ate it too.

After the meal, Iqbal also took medicine. We were both lying on the bed with bolsters as our separators. Iqbal continued to look at me while smiling.

"Udah, you sleep gih, let the spit is healed" I said.

"I want to sleep hugging you, and I keep biting you" he said.

"Haha."

"Later on, I hug while nibbling first" he said while biting the roll.

"Ih, slovenly." I said.

"Haha."

Iqbal slowly approached me. He kissed my forehead softly. Then, he returned to his place.

"You want me to bite now" he said.

"Don't." I said with a laugh.

"Later out, father and mother did not go away." I said.

"Haha."

"This week, our school has a camper event, like last year" I said.

"In the natural park again" he said.

"Yes." I said.

"You want to come?" asked Iqbal. I'm nodding.

"But if you come too, if you don't come, yes I don't go" I said.

"Later to come, doain I'm cured" said Iqbal.

"Amin." I said with passion.

"Haha."

"Eh, this is Andi's phone, like he's in front, I go home first ya." I said while waking up.

"You rest, let the spit be healed, we call it malem later, as usual" I said while enveloping Iqbal.

"Yes" he said with a smile. After that I walked away.

"Eh, someone has forgotten" I said as I approached him again.

"What?" he said while looking for something of mine left behind.

"Cup." I kissed her cheek quickly. Then, I immediately left laughing, amused to see the surprised face of Iqbal when I kissed him. I looked back and saw Iqbal who was smiling amusedly.

"Bah Iqbal" I said before leaving his room.

***

On the way home, I told Andi everything. I also told him that I had turned back Iqbal. He doesn't protest with that. I also told Mother the same story. Mom has no problem either. But I haven't told you that yet. I don't think Dad has a problem with this either.

At the moment, when I was chatting with Dea, Anggun, and Lia. My phone suddenly rang. It was a call from an unknown number. I doubt answering it. I thought maybe this was a misaligned number or a prankster. So I don't want to answer.

"Who?." asked Lia.

"Don't know." I said.

"Jawab aja ris." said Dea.

"I go to the room first." I said. Dea, Anggun and Lia nodded.

In my room I answered immediately.

"Hello." I said.

"Rissa" said a woman from across the street.

"Yes, who is this?." I asked.

"Melyn" he said. I'm shocked. But, I was happy, got a call from Jakarta. Moreover, it was my best friend when I was there.

"Melyn, how are you?" I said excitedly.

"Well ris, you?" he said.

"Alhamdulillah, I'm good." I said.

"I'm so glad you called" I said.

"Yes, but it's very difficult to get your name ris" he said.

"Haha, who did my number come from?." I asked.

"You know Arya" he said. I kept quiet while thinking. Arya who, which. I have no friend whose name is Arya other than my English classmate.

"Arya seno wardana." I said, it's Arya's full name.

"Yes, yesterday I was going to post a photo of us as long as, uh he commented, did not know he knows you, I kept asking for your number from him" he said.

"Who are you, brother?." I asked.

"He's my friend smp, he used to live in Jakarta, he kept fitting 3rd class he moved" he said.

"It turns out the world is narrow." I said with a laugh.

"Haha, yes" he said.

"Ris, you know our school is not at the reunion event all year at the top" he said.

"Oh yeah, it's kind of fun" I said.

"You want to come along, many who follow the table ris, Anis the same dodit also come" he said.

"Kalo Dicky?." I asked. Somehow I can say his name, it just got out of my mouth.

"Hem, there are smells of longing" he said. I laugh.

"I'm just me." I said.

"I don't know if Dicky's coming or not, I don't know if he's here now where, after graduating from elementary school we all split up, we lost contact with Dicky ris, we lost contact, if Anis and Dodit are still living in the complex, so we still meet often" he said. I'm silent.

"Where is the ris, you come, yes, we can meet, get together again, I miss you" he said.

"I miss you guys too, but the show is in Jakarta" I said.

"The event is during the new year holiday, you must not have any activities during the long holiday right, mending follow suit" he said.

"Hem, I asked my father first yes, I'll tell you later" I said.

"Yes ris." he said.

"Eh, we hope yes, I want to take a shower, we just connect through chat" he said.

"Ok, it's Melyn" I said.

After talking to Melyn, I just sat quietly while thinking about Melyn's offer earlier. I know, the show's still a month away. I just had to seduce my mom and dad to let me go on the show. But, what about Iqbal, I also have to tell him, right, he's my girlfriend. If I go to Jakarta. I can't celebrate the new year with Iqbal.

How'this?

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