SYAHDU (Contract Sleep Friends)
Trauma and Inner Wound

Arga had just walked into the apartment carrying a paperbag in his hand. Her face was radiant, even though she had just fitted clothes for her engagement which was only 3 days away.

"Shahdu."

"Yes." Yeah."

The girl's voice rang out from the kitchen, making Arga tighten up the sound.

"Here a minute."

Arga put his luggage on the table. Then he threw his body on the couch. Tired, but only changed a few clothes to find the right one in the eyes of the mother who had forced him continuously, until Arga agreed with Terms to go without Soraya.

Syahdu came still with an apron on his shirt. He was cooking earlier.

"Now, from mom." Arga pointed at one paperbag.

"What's that?"

"It's open."

Syahdu opened a large paper bag containing a box. He opened it slowly and his eyes were round.

"Dress?" Syahdu noticed the details of the black dress that looked very charming.

"Pake for another 3-day event."

"It-it's.. Make me??"

"hey are. I'm using it."

"It's not that it's too Wah, yeah. I could be your fiancee." He said without turning his eyes from the beautiful dress. Frankly, Syahdu really likes that shirt.

Arga folded his lips, wanted to smile at Syahdu's words. Is he the one who is his fiancee? It was wanted by Arga.

"Mommy chooses." Answer lies. During the fitting session, Julia proposed to buy Syahdu a dress. Arga enthusiastically chose the dress for Syahdu, with a size that he very memorized. Makes Julia feel astonished, why the child just the wayangnya very know the size of Syahdu.

At first, Julia had protested against Arga's choice of dress. Because it was too much for a guest. The dress was even considered more appropriate for Soraya who wore it. But Arga insisted on buying the dress for Syahdu which will be worn on the night of his engagement later.

"Gue laper's. How do you cook what?" Arga went to the kitchen, making Syahdu fold again the clothes he had wanted to try.

Arga pulled up a chair and sat down. "Take me, dong." His request to Syahdu.

Syahdu sighed, but still took the rice for Arga.

"You know, you already want a fiancee but still rich gini to me." Ocehnya while putting fried chicken and saute kale on a plate.

Arga ignored Syahdu's words. He started eating the dishes that his favorite girl had just cooked.

"Less garem, here." His comments on Syahdu cuisine were unsolicited. However, he continued to feed the rice into his mouth like a person who had not eaten for days.

"Eat it cooks itself!" Ketus Syahdu because he does not want to be commented. The girl opened the apron and sat down to start her dinner.

"Gue wants to swim. You're coming, yeah."

"Gini nights?" Ask Syahdu wonder.

"That's it."

"Wind of ntar."

"I'll take you. Don't catch a cold alone."

Syahdu did not answer again. He was busy assessing his cooking which turned out to taste less salt.

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Syahdu sat together while reading a magazine. Arga is swimming in a relaxed manner. In that very wide space, there was no one but him and Syahdu.

"No." The answer was relaxed without looking.

"So he said swimming. Where's proof? Bo'ong you, yeah."

Syahdu doesn't care. He did not want to do anything but sit back and relax.

A few minutes later, Arga's voice screaming for help echoed in the room.

"Shahdu! Please." Please." Arga suddenly waved his hand in the middle of the pond. He was like a man who was about to drown.

"Ck. Yes, yes, Ga. Not funny to know!" Syahdu can already guess, Arga must be willing to prank him.

"Shahdu. Mmp."

Syahdu closed his head while sighing. Why is Arga trying to get his attention?

"Shahdu. Hmpp leg.cram!"

"Huh?" Syahdu tried to digest Arga's speech. Cramps? You mean his leg's cramping??

Realizing that, made Syahdu immediately stand up. He looked at Arga with his hands slowly sinking into the pool.

Arga..is he serious? He's not kidding, is he?

Long Syahdu sculpted until he saw for himself, Arga was no longer on the surface.

Immediately Syahdu jumped and threw himself. He dived towards Arga who had fainted at a depth of 3 meters. Syahdu brought the man up, lifted him up to the edge of the pool.

Syahdu went up, with a gasp of breath, he tried to wake the fainting Arga.

"Gaa!" Syahdu shook Arga's body, the man did not wake up.

Syahdu's heart was beating fast. Suddenly he was afraid that Arga would die, just like Wicak and Suriani.

"Arga! Wake." Syahdu tried to pump Arga's chest with both hands. Tears began to fall as she felt Arga's weakened heartbeat. He was sorry, why was he late to help Arga? If anything happens to Arga, he's the one to blame.

"Arga please, wake up!"

Syahdu covered Arga's nose, then made an artificial breath through the man's lips. Once again, he woke Arga, shook his body but did not even wake up.

"Gaa, please wake up. Don't die. Don't stay with me." Syahdu cried as he continued to pump Arga's chest.

"Wake, Ga. Don't die." Syahdu no longer has the energy to pump Arga. He wants to seek help. Syahdu stood up, but his hand was held back to make him sit down again.

"Shahdu." Arga sat down immediately. Actually he was only joking, but Syahdu's response was unexpected. He did not expect that Syahdu would cry like that.

Syahdu also threw Arga's hand with annoyance when he realized the man was just pretending.

"Not funny!" Shahdu's Shrieks on Arga. He wiped his tears and immediately left.

"Shahdu, wait. Sorry, I was just kidding." Arga felt guilty. He immediately held Syahdu's hand until he made the girl stop stepping.

"Not funny!" Pekik with annoyance. Tears still fell on his cheeks. However Syahdu remembered Suriani and Wicak who died. Wicak died because of him. Of course the incident Arga had made him think that no-no.

"Shahdu, sorry. I don't mean to make you rich." Arga pulled Syahdu in his arms, but the girl refused.

"Deliver!" Syahdu.

"Gue wants to apologize, I don't mean to you rich gini. The vow. Sorry.." Arga held the body of Syahdu who wanted to escape from his arms. But his strength was drained until he finally relented and cried in his arms.

Arga, with his guilt continued to kiss the top of Syahdu's head. He regretted doing that act. It turns out that Syahdu experienced the trauma of losing people who were nearby.

Arga also knows, he even really understands that Syahdu actually does not want to be left by him. The girl had an untreated inner wound. That is what triggers Arga, that he wants Syahdu to continue near him so that he can heal the girl by showing his love for Syahdu in real.

TB