After I circled almost the entire campus I found him sitting leaning against a tree and drinking water. I immediately approached him and immediately sat next to him without him knowing.
"You're free from your punishment" I said softly. He turned his head, his expression clearly drawn that he was surprised at my arrival
"T ... t ... but didn't I wear the belt earlier?" the answer
"I know, you're not the culprit. I know you actually wear a belt but you lend it to your friends, right? " I asked in a normal tone, he turned his face away from me again and it seemed he was starting to think.
"So that's right what I said?" I asked once more. He nodded.
"What did you do it for?" I asked curiously
"I just want to help my friend, I can't bear to see him punished."
"So do you think that if you get punished for your fault it's better?" I asked, he was silent
"listen to me. It's okay to help, but if helping for something like this is wrong, you're actually doing evil because you have let someone not be responsible for their mistakes and instead let you be punished means you do not support discipline here, so I emphasize to you, please help for things the good "I said
"Yes, Kang," he replied
"Oh yeah, why are you calling me 'Kang' instead of 'Sis'" I asked, starting to be curious
"It's easier to say, Kang," he replied
"Ok. ok ok Then now just call me with Satria's back. Then what is your name? "I introduced myself
"My name is Ayu Sis," he replied
"nice name. Where do you live?" I asked
"I lived in a nursing home near my high school, Kang." The answer softly.
"So where are your parents?" I asked
"I don't know, I've been in a nursing home since I was young and I don't know about my parents"
"Oohh, sorry. Because I was presumptuous to ask that question to you "I regret having asked that personal question. and he made me feel guilty because he didn't respond at all to my apologies.
"Ayu ..." I called softly, he turned his head
"Why, bro?"
"Sorry I made you sad"
"No, bro. I'm not sad, "he answered and saw him rubbing his cheek, I knew he was crying when I asked his parents. Ouch, the more makes me not bear to see it, seeing a girl crying because of me.
"From now on we are friends. You can tell me anything, I'll listen to everything you tell me, "I said, Ayu turned to me. I nodded definitely answered.
"Kang, I don't want to be friends with you. You are fierce, heartless, rarely smile and difficult to forgive others "I was surprised to hear Ayu say that, there is a bit of resentment in the heart because of his words but somehow I am not angry. Not as usual, I get angry when other people say that, and other people talk about me behind the indirect to the point like Ayu. He was very honest and I was very impressed with it. I smile at him,
"Why are you smiling, Kang?" Ayu looked curious.
"You're honest, I'm happy with your honesty. I increasingly want to be friends with you Ayu, from now on don't hold your own feelings, I'll be by your side, whenever you need me, I will come soon ”
"But, you are ..."
"Me and you are human, we are free to make friends with anyone. I will not see you as a junior class or anything and you do not consider me as someone who has a lot of luxurious life. Basically we are the same, you and I both need sincere friends. I believe in you if you are a girl with thousands of sincerity and you can consider me a friend you trust, I will not let your guard down and down, we must strengthen each other. Okay "I explained long. Ayu was silent and looked at my face, and without realizing I was staring back at her. For the first time we stared at each other for so long, his name was as beautiful as his face, even though I saw a lot of pain from his eyes, lots of tears that may have spent a lot of him, fatigue that was very visible in the strokes of his face, and the sincere smile he always gave even though his heart was hurt. That's what I can conclude when I can look at it for so long. He is a person who does not want to hurt his friend just because of his own problems, for him friend's happiness is better than his own happiness.
Ayu coughed and finally we realized. He hurriedly averted his eyes and I immediately looked away. What I did, why I stared at this girl for so long, something I shouldn't have done.
"I can go home right?" Ayu asked
"Yes," I replied, looked at him briefly and immediately looked away.
"Assalamu'alaikum" he said goodbye
"Wa'alaikumsalam"
He began to move away and slowly disappeared from my sight. I rushed to the secretary to get my bag and go home because it was late afternoon.
I pedaled slowly along the city road this afternoon, splitting through the silence. hubbub and traffic jams are rare here because not many people use motorized vehicles. I enjoyed the cool and fresh air. I accidentally saw a girl whom I knew very well was helping an old grandmother who was about to cross the road, so gentle and patient she brought the old woman, I stopped and looked at the view. Ayu, a girl with a million kindness in her that I can't see where the gap is.
After crossing the grandmother, Ayu walked straight again and there was a T-junction in front of her turn. I want to follow him and accompany him to go home but I undo my intention, it seems inappropriate if we walk together. I drove my bicycle and went home immediately.
When I got home I was warmly welcomed by my mother. His smile really makes me calm, the fear of loss that I felt some time ago is now replaced. I can't forget the thing that made my mother smile again and welcome me like this, how could I forget Ayu, the angel-hearted girl.
"What's up kid, you look so happy" my mother said, who saw me continue to smile at him
"It's okay, mom, I'm glad you are healthy again. Don't get sick anymore mom, I'm worried that mom is sick like yesterday "I said
"Yes, son. Oh yeah, you haven't told me who the person who volunteered to donate his blood to mother, "my question reminded Ayu again. Ayu, Ayu and Ayu, what's wrong with her that makes it difficult for me to release her reflection in my mind.
"Son ..." Mother patted my shoulder slowly, I realized and immediately looked at Mother.
"So ... the one who helped my mother at that time was a foreign girl whom I didn't know, and it turns out she's a Satria class sister now," I said soberly
"Do you know where he lives?"
"She lives in an orphanage, why so?"
"Now, hurry up and take a shower, we will go there soon and we will pray at Maghrib there, hurry up" said mother, I immediately did it.
When finished preparing I immediately approached the mother who was ready. I immediately helped mom bring some things.
After finishing, we immediately went to the orphanage where Ayu lives. We drove my father's car at home. Arriving at the orphanage I immediately got out of the car with mother. We were welcomed by the orphans who were still small and innocent. A cheerful smile is clearly displayed on the faces of these children despite the much saved sadness.
"Kang Satria?" a voice that was familiar to me, I turned to the source of that voice
"Ayu ..." I said when I found Ayu already behind me. He looks sweeter wearing a long robe that is pink as well as a veil that is the same color as the robe he wears, very bright when he wears it, is different when he wears the ospek clothes this afternoon.
"Son ..." Mother whispered slowly and interrupted my reverie about Ayu.
"Who is that?" Asked my mother.
"Ayu, introduce my mother and mother introduce this Ayu, the girl who donated blood for the mother at that time" I explained. Ayu immediately kissed my mother's hand and immediately escorted us to the caretaker.
Ayu and Mother are already familiar even though they just met. Ayu looks very concerned about my mother, my mother also looks very happy about it. I just watched them from behind, wanting to feel like life was always this happy. all I see is peace. Ayu, have you managed to make me fall in love at first sight, I think my heart was beating so fast and I was happy when I met you, the worries that struck when I could not see you were not treated, just met you, all my worries collapsed.
"Come on, pray Maghrib Satria," my mother said to me. I realized, apparently since I had been standing motionless at the entrance to the orphanage and mother also just made me aware. Oh, what am I doing.
"Let me take the ma'am" Ayu suddenly appeared behind the mother, the mother agreed with her invitation, they walked in front of me and I followed behind them. my heart beat again abysmally, do not know how and what should I do. Ayu, you're a special girl to me.
The days have changed. Not felt two years have passed. This year is my last year on campus. Soon I will graduate and leave this beloved campus. I can't describe how sad I must leave it all. including, that girl. Ayu I could not hide my true feelings that I had fallen in love with that girl. for the past two years I have been watching him without his knowledge, even though I can greet him at any time but I undo every chance I get because I am totally unprepared when I have to meet him, my heart beats abruptly when he smiles at me, and because of that I always avoid when an opportunity comes.
Today I came to campus to take care of some things before graduation. Previously I had finished my script trial. I didn't see Ayu today, she was usually there when I was there. I tried to search it throughout the campus but the results were zero.
"Who are you looking for?" suddenly the voice of Wiji, my foster friend, stopped me for a moment. I turned to him
"Did you see Ayu?" I asked myself, perhaps Wiji knew where Ayu was.
"Ayu PAI's child right, we once punished?" Wiji asked, making sure I nodded.
"Why are you looking for it, aha, I know you're in love with him right?" Instead of answering, Wiji teases me instead
"If you do not know just answer do not know do not tease me like that" I replied and was about to leave
"Yes, sorry. Don't be baper like that. My sister said that she is in the same class as Ayu, saying that Ayu is ill "Wiji's words stopped me, I told her
"sick? Is he sick, is he in the hospital now? "
"My sister said she was in the hospital, already a week ago"
"What? A week ago?" I was shocked to find out the news. Immediately I ran to my bicycle and pedaled quickly so that my bicycle quickly arrived at the hospital.