ALDEBY
|87.| Last Gift

A week later.

Aldef stared at the two sky blue-covered books on his study table. Time and again the man breathed heavily. Satisfied with observing the book, Aldef took one of them, then he opened the first page.

Some say, sometimes difficult times exist not to be solved, but to be felt, enjoyed, and then passed. And it turns out to be true, I felt that when you were around.

If that day I didn't feel like dying, I might still feel alone. In fact, the universe knows when our story should begin.

"Arka."

Needless to say, Aldef firmly believed that the 'you' in the writing were Arka.

The two sky-blue enveloped books in front of Aldef belonged to Beby. Both were found in Daren's car the day after Beby was pronounced dead.

Aldef did not dismiss the spark of jealousy in his heart as he read the words in the book. However, Aldef decided to read until the end. He wanted to know what an Ark was like in Beby's eyes.

Not yet complete Aldef read the first book, someone pressed the bell of his apartment. Aldef rushed to the door. The figure of Miko in a plain blue dongker shirt stands in front of the door of Aldef's apartment while carrying something in his hand.

"Sister Miko?"

Miko held out a large sky-blue box. Then, another box of marun color is small on it.

"What, anyways?" aldef asked after taking over the object from Miko's hand.

"Lo's birthday gift." Miko was silent for a moment. As Aldef's face implied an astonished expression, Miko had guessed that. "From Beby."

"Beby?"

"Gue found it in his room. There's your name in there, so, yeah, just take it."

"Thank's, Brother."

"From what I know, Beby deliberately did not tell you on the same day he returned from Surabaya. He said he wanted to surprise you."

A surprise?

So, the cake that fell on the floor that day .. Have Beby?

Aldef remembered, that day Celine came to his apartment. For a moment, the door of Aldef's apartment opened. It's not wrong anymore. It must have been that day Beby noticed the unusual closeness between Aldef and Celine. Then ..., Beby went back to see Arka.

"Al?"

Aldef then awoke from his daydream. The man smiled slightly as he said, "Thank's."

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A sky-blue watch caught Aldef's sense of sight as he opened a small box of Beby's gifts. Aldef picked up the watch from inside the box, his eyeballs observing closer.

"This ...."

Aldef's memory is thrown the day he and Beby pass a clock shop. There, Aldef told Beby about his target watch.

Aldef's chest felt tight for a moment. Aldef inhaled a lot of oxygen, neutralizing his breath that was getting squeezed as both eyes heated up.

Aldef closed his eyes. His right hand grasped the sky blue object firmly.

"Sorry, Sky."

Again, Aldef let out a heavy sigh. Now, the man turned to a large box. A pigora made of ice cream sticks with some photos in it. Of course, photos of Aldef and Beby.

Sweet.

Both corners of Aldef's lips were pulled upwards. Form a meaningful smile. Without guessing, Aldef knew that what he was observing right now was the work of Beby.

Aldef's vision was attracted to a piece of paper in a large box.

Hi, Al.

Honestly, this is my first time writing a letter. Confused what to write. Haha. Funny, huh? In fact, I've written one book more to write words.

By the way, this time, I want to change our call with me-you. Here doang, Al.

Don't tickle!

Aldef. The man laughed bitterly along with the tears that were dripping down. Aldef sighed loudly, then continued reading.

Okay. So, I'll tell you everything here. Maybe, you'd prefer the same watch? Course. That's, right, your target brand clock.

Ja. I know my work is not perfect. Far from good and neat. But, Al, I made it to stay up late to know.

Oh, aye. Don't be angry, yeah. Actually, the idea of making pigor from ice cream sticks was Arka's idea. He said, the gift we make ourselves will be more effective.

I'm not, Al. If I could control my feelings, I'd stop loving you. Seeing the way you treated Celine, I felt like I was falling in the same hole. Moreover, when I found out the truth about Arka who apparently never cheated.

Damn, I can't, Al. You managed to take over all my love in an instant.

But ..., I guess I'm not, huh?

Aldef closed his eyes tightly. The last sentence he read felt very hard on his heart. If only, Aldef realized his feelings a little faster.

"You did it, Sky. You made me fall in love. Falling away."

Happy Birthday, Al's.

I'm sorry I can't be who you want me to be. Sorry if I have too much. Sorry if I was impressed to curb you. I have absolutely no intention of limiting who you are friends with.

I know, I'm selfish.

But, can I be honest with you one thing?

Pain, Al.

It hurts to see your own girlfriend pay more attention to her ex.

But, it's okay. I know you're a good man. Aldefra Mahardika is a friendly and helpful person. I admit, that's really you.

Hope you are a better person, yes. Always happy, Al.

"I miss you, Sky ...," said Aldef as he squeezed the paper in his hand that had been contaminated with a few drops of Aldef's own tears.

***

One year later.

"Hi, Brother. Sorry, yes, just got here. Now, I believe that magic exists, brother. The proof is, I'm here now. Brother know that? Aldef was very sad when he left. When he looked at me yesterday, he looked skinny. But Brother is calm, there are many dear Kak Aldef here."

Poppy smiled broadly. His fingers moved to rub the tombstone that read Beby S.A there. Then, the girl stood up. His vision sense found the figure of Celine who had been standing behind him.

"Udah?" ask Celine.

Got a nod from the sister, now it was Celine's turn to take a squatting position next to Beby's grave.

"Gue is the same Fahri, By." Celine chuckled softly. "Gue didn't expect, I could actually fall in love with him. Thanks to Fahri, I realized, that the feeling that was in me for Aldef was nothing more than a memory.

"Aldef fucked up this year, By. It's hard for all of us to help her get excited again. I think he comes here every day, huh?

"Sorry, By. For everything I did before. I promise, I'll make sure Aldef's okay."

The touch on the left shoulder made Celine reflex look up. His gaze met a beautiful woman who was holding a female toddler.

"Celine, huh?"

For a moment, Celine felt confused. The face of the woman before him looked familiar, but Celine did not remember it. "Who, huh?"

The woman just smiled. His eyes are pointing backwards. Celine who was following the direction of the woman's gaze saw another figure she knew.

"Sir Indra?" Celine's eyeballs refocused on the woman before her. "That means this ... Shinta?"

***

'Tok tok tok!'

"Al, Mama's in, huh?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Fitri opened Aldef's room door slowly. Since the departure of Beby, Aldef chose to leave the Golden Apartment. Previously, he wanted to find another apartment that was far from the shadow of Beby. But, Fitri asked him to stay home with the family.

Upon entering the child's room, Fitri found Aldef wrapped in a thick blanket. The man looked shivering.

"What's wrong with you, Al?"

After putting down a tray of breakfast and a glass of warm tea, Fitri approached Aldef.

"Gosh, Al! You fever! Eat first, will you?"

Aldef shook his head slowly. "No way, Ma. Not laper." The man tried to get up from the position. Both of his eyes looked so beautiful. "What time is it, Ma?"

"Hour nine. Why?"

"I have to go now. There's a class."

"But, Al. You're sick again."

"Isn't your class one o'clock in the afternoon?"

The sound of the doorway made Aldef and Fitri compactly turn their heads. The figure of the Princess in all white clothes stood there.

"Yes, anyway. I'll stop by Beby first."

Aldef was about to move from his position, but was blocked by Fitri. "Eat first. Mama's bribe."

"No hunting, Ma. Beby is waiting for me."

The princess breathed for a moment. The girl enters Aldef's room, then throws Aldef's cell phone that was left in the living room last night.

"From that phone call."

Justright. The next two seconds, Aldef's phone rang again. A call from a contact named 'Kak Miko'. Without hesitation, Aldef pressed the answer button.

"Yes, Brother?"

"Can I go to Lomera Cafe now? There's something I want to talk about. Important."

"What about?"

"Beci."

...-TAMAT-I...

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