SYAHDU (Contract Sleep Friends)
Party for Syahdu

Syahdu. Throughout the lesson he missed with a blank look to the front of the class. That should be Arga's concern. The man deliberately sat in a slightly back place so that he could keep an eye on Syahdu. He also missed the lecturer's explanation because he was busy staring at Syahdu.

Once thought by Arga, the cause of the breakup of Syahdu and his lover was because of him. He had heard the second conversation this morning and of course the words that Syahdu felt to be a bad person became the reason for the woman, clearly related to what the woman left him. That is self-worth.

Syahdu felt himself unholy and valuable again. That's why he decided to separate from his girlfriend.

After the lesson hour was over, Adina invited Syahdu to sit in the campus garden. He knew the girl was having trouble.

"Ras, if you have something to say, tell me. Not good if you're pendem yourself." Said Dina as they were sitting in the campus garden.

Syahdu. He has no friends. All this time he told the Clouds, or Wicak. But in that case, he couldn't possibly tell anyone.

"Lo tau, right. Many people are depressed because of their own problems. I've been watching your sadness since this morning. What was? I see you're still very dear to you, Brother Wicak." Adina again.

Syahdu looked at his friend. They were friends for months. But, she felt Adina was a better friend than the others. Perhaps, it would not hurt if she told Adina a little about her life. He trusted the girl.

"I'll tell you the story but plis, this is my secret."

Adina nodded. He knew that Syahdu was asking him to shut up.

"Actually, I chose to break up because of Brother Wicak's parents." Syahdu said starting his speech.

"Old man? They disagree?" Guess Adina and Syahdu nodded.

"Oh my goodness, Race. So in 7 years you've been dating without the blessing of Wicak's parents?"

Syahdu nodded again. Then Adina stroked Syahdu's back.

"Aah. So sad.. I understand anyway, because I was also in a lo position and we chose to separate because it was difficult to get blessing." Said the girl with a grieving face, recalling her past.

"It's very sad, Ras. But what is the reason?" Ask Adina again.

Syahdu stared at Adina for quite a while. His friend's face showed a scratch of worry and Syahdu lowered his head.

"Whore's mother, Din."

"Huh?" Adina gaping. "Lo-lo's mother.."

"Yes. He died from my childhood." Syahdu wiped away her tears. "My partner in the village is bad because I'm a son of a whore. No one wants to curse me." Lirih Syahdu who now can no longer stem his tears.

"But it's not your fault, Ras. We don't know who we're born with, do we?" Obviously Adina and of course soothing for Syahdu.

"Which people care, Din. All they know is that I'm a whore's son and Wicak, his father has a name there. They obviously disagree, right?"

Breathing sounds came from Adina's mouth. "Gue doesn't know what to say, Ras. But. I can rasain your life must be very heavy." Adina instantly pulled Syahdu in her arms. "Gue doain I hope there's a best way between you and your girlfriend, huh?"

Syahdu nodded and clasped tightly to Adina. She was grateful to meet someone like Adina.

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"Where are we?" Ask Syahdu.

"Udah, you calm down. I helped ngibur lo dikit." Adina pulled Syahdu's hand into a karokean place.

"Gue has booked a place. Come on in right in." Say the girl.

They walked through several spaces, and stopped in a space that looked spacious yet dark.

"Surpriseeeee!! Happy birthday to you.. Happy birthday to you..."

Syahdu. Her friends sang birthday songs along with cute equipment and accessories on top of their heads. Ibra blows a small trumpet, Naya holds a sponge, Alika holds a large gift. Clouds, he blew up the party popper, and Arga, the man was sitting on their back desk. But Syahdu could see a smile that Arga displayed on his lips.

Syahdu could not hold back tears. She cried. It feels moved when his friends celebrate birthdays, even though he himself is no longer concerned about it.

"Happy birthday, Race. This time you have to laugh." Whisper Adina as she hugged her.

"Yeah. Kok. Lo's moved, huh?" Celtuk Naya's. He put the sponge on the table, then came hugging Syahdu. Alternately with Alika who prayed for goodness for Syahdu.

"Anyways, you lupain used to be your problem because we're going TO PARTYAAAAA!!" Shouted Naya and was greeted brightly by the others.

"Trump. Come on, to that birthday, please sing. It's your voice, sweet." The cloud handed the mic to Syahdu. The girl accepted it immediately. A big round of applause accompanied Syahdu.

"Gue choose the song." Said Awan who immediately set the dangdut song.

"What song??" Alika asked as the music turned around.

Syahdu laughed. The clouds love to sing this song with guitars when they used to hang out together.

Syahdu started lifting his mic. "When I saw the distant star blips there.."

"Aseek!!' The other screams swayed together. They enjoyed the event until Syahdu completely forgot his sadness for a moment.

Arga sat watching the girl. His lips were silent but Arga's eyes were sparkling at Syahdu who was laughing with the others. He felt grateful that something like this could make Syahdu's joy come back again.

"Argaaa, sing dooong." Naya pulls Arga's hand.

"Yes, here. Sing dong, loo." Said Alika again.

Arga stood up, making another applause and Syahdu began to sit back down.

"Lo know, no, this is who's doing it?" The whisper of Adina in the ear of Syahdu.

"Who?"

"Arga."

Syahdu looked at Adina in disbelief.

"From the beginning we had a plan. But because the time is tight, so Arga is all ready. Naya buy a sponge. For food, decor, all these macems, Arga made. I was told to nemenin and bring you here."

Adina Clear.

"Well, yeah, he. He said he was really bosen so want to make a ginian. Plus you're upset so he wants to help you with that." Dina again.

Syahdu. His eyes looked at Arga who was singing facing the monitor screen. Naya and Alika sing next to him.

It turned out that Arga prepared it all for him. Did ya? Means Arga cares about her, right?

Arga looked towards him. A few seconds their eyes meet. He smiled a little and continued singing with the two women next to him.

TB