SYAHDU (Contract Sleep Friends)
Apologizing

...PoV Syahdu Larasati's...

I sat down daydreaming as I slowly ate Arga's porridge. It feels good, but it doesn't make me greedy because my mind is messed up.

I've been calling Arga since, apologizing for causing him trouble with the kissmark I made. She must be upset because I was overdoing it and asked her to get in touch first. I know because I remember what happened last night and really, it feels embarrassing.

After getting ready, I headed to the campus because I was about to enter the afternoon class.

In the classroom, Naya and the others had already gathered. Before long I entered, the clouds came in with their faces bent.

"Why?" I asked him who was still standing at the door.

"That's sleepy. That's why I didn't go to class this morning. Where were you last night, dah! Safe, right, lo?" Ask Clouds.

I'm nodding. "Safe."

"Ras, here, deh!"

I walked towards Naya and the others. Sitting next to the empty Dina.

"Jawab be honest, Ras."

Well, my mind started to creep somewhere when I heard that sentence from Naya.

"S-What's up, Nay." I'm nervous.

"So malem, I saw you go with Arga. He's the one who wants you to come home drunk??"

DEG! My brain was looking for the right answer. Damn it, just entered has been made this way by Naya.

"He's drunk, Nay. Where does he remember." Tukas Alika's.

The clouds immediately turned their heads with a surprised face towards me.

"But I saw, Al. I kicked Arga who suddenly went off stage. And you know, Arga took Laras to his car."

"You're wrong, Nay. I'm not going home with Arga. I went home with the clouds. Yeah, right, Wan?" My eyes widened to look at the Clouds, so that the man could understand what I meant.

The clouds looked at me with a probing look. He understood what I meant, only, he also asked for an explanation.

"Yeah. I am the nganter. Kan, you see for yourself I brought him home." The Clouds on Naya.

"Masa, anyway! I'm sure, what I saw!"

"Yes, anyway. Want an Arga or a cloud that can't, why?" Adina started talking. Fortunately, he became a mediator.

"Yeah, nothing, anyway. I'm just curious, how can Laras be escorted by Arga. Kan, they're not deket. Trus, Arga didn't show up there either." Reveal Naya with a limp face.

"Once he's got other business, right." Dina.

"I-iya, anyway. But, Ras. Sorry, yeah. Because of me, you get drunk." Naya twisted her fingers.

"Ngga anything. I'm also, which is wrong." My heart goes to Naya.

"Because of that, I got scolded by Arga." Tukas Naya again and managed to make me furrow my eyebrows. Arga's scolded?

"Why d-dry, huh?" I'm confused.

"I thought I was too much for you to get drunk. You're a good kid who doesn't want to touch alcohol. Because of me, you get drunk and can get damaged, so.." Clearly Naya with a sad tone. Not because she felt guilty, Naya was so because she was scolded by Arga.

I was silent, unable to comment. This is about Arga. If I open the sound a lot, they can get suspicious. But Awan, he looked at me with furrowed brows. He must be guessing something and I swear, I have to compose another sentence so that the Awan does not know about my relationship with Arga.

Before long, Arga and Ibra came in. Arga didn't see me for a second. He sat down while putting earphones in his ears.

"Tuh kaaan, Arga's mad at meee.."

Naya probably thinks so. But all I know is, Arga didn't say hello this way because of me. He's still mad at me. I'm really sloppy. I'll apologize to him later.

~

"You're all right, right?" Brother Wicak put his palm on my forehead, pee the body temperature directly for more satisfactory results.

"I'm fine, brother."

"Thank God." Brother Wicak gently stroked my hair.

"Sister, you're going to the hospital, okay?" Take me to Brother Wicak.

"Yes, I'll be anther and ask grandma's permission to go on Friday."

I haven't authorized Arga yet. If the man now crank it up, how is the permit? He's gonna get mad, right? But what do you want, it's only a few days away and before Arga has his own plans, I have to say as soon as possible.

"I told you, right. Don't do anything with that guy." Directly applies.

"Wan, I don't know. I can't turn it down when he takes me." Erakku fast.

"Where was Lo taken?? To her house??"

"Crazy! Yes no, lah. He took me home. I'm still half conscious, really."

My refutation seems to have worked. The clouds throw faces in the other direction. Maybe he doesn't like it because I'm related to Arga. I know, he just wanted to protect me.

"Yes already. Come on, to class."

The clouds went first to the classroom. I was still standing holding the heart that had been beating faster. When do I want to lie to those around me? For just a few times, I'll stop after grandma recovers. Whatever the story is, I'm going to terminate the contract with Arga after grandma recovers.

...🍁...

After coming from the hospital, seeing the condition of the grandmother who had improved but had not been brought home, made me a little relieved. Just wait a few more days. But strangely, the grandmother claimed to be at home there because suddenly had a friend in the next room. Let alone, the important thing is that grandma is not stressed and can quickly recover as usual.

I was standing at the door of Arga's apartment. I don't know if coming back here was the right decision considering he was mad at me. But I need to talk to him.

I take and breathe slowly. Go in first, if he tells me to go, then I'll go.

I went inside, and immediately spontaneously screamed as a barking little dog ran towards me. Make my guts squeak for a moment.

Arga, did he buy a dog??

That dog is similar to the one I found with Mr. Wicak yesterday. Funnier. I immediately carried him.

Arga came out of the bathroom with a towel on his shoulder. He caught a glimpse of me, then walked into the closet.

"You bought a dog, didn't you?" I asked for pleasantries but he did not answer.

"That's funny, siihh.." I was really anxious about the dog. "Whose name, Ga?"

"No idea." Replied Arga in his cold tone as usual.

Arga came out of the walk in closet by changing his clothes.

"You don't have a name yet, do you??" I said to the little dog. I sit on the couch. "If so, I call you." I thought for a moment before deciding. "Pope."

Woof!

"Wuaahs. You agree, huh? Ga, how? I call him Popi, okay?"

"As far as you." He said to the kitchen, opened the fridge and picked up some ingredients there. Looks like Arga's cooking.

"Alright, Popi. I'll help you in the kitchen first, yeah. We'll play." Whisper me to the little dog.

I put Popi down and started towards the kitchen.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" I asked Arga who cut vegetables on a coaster.

"Neither do it." The answer is still a joke. Yeah, he usually does. But this time, the aura was different.

"Arga, I know you're angry."

Arga was silent again. She kept cooking like she didn't think I existed.

"I understand you're angry because I've made you bother, get punished, not to mention the red-red on your neck. I'm really sorry, Ga."

Arga stopped for a moment. He heard her breath. Then continue cutting the vegetables.

"I won't be coming again if you're watching the show. Really." I held up two fingers of a serious sign and he looked at me in annoyance. Why, anyway? I have apologized.

"There's your bath!"

Heh. I round my eyes. My apology wasn't written and he told me to take a shower. But I complied and immediately stepped towards the bathroom.

"Stupid."

I stopped my steps. What say? A fool? He said I was stupid??

Ah, I want to feel like I hit him on the head with that saucer. But I say it because, well, I was wrong. Let only. Hopefully after this his mood improves so I can get permission to go with Mr. Wicak.

TB