Around Us
Chapter 6: Intuition

The eyes are hinting to sleep. The body also feels quite tired. But somehow it is hard to fall asleep. My mind is so agitated considering the recent events that have blocked the logic.

I kept trying to sleep, because the next morning there was class. Prayers before going to bed have been repeated many times.

After struggling to sleep, I was finally able to embark on an adventure in dreamland. However, there was a faint sound of my bedroom door being knocked. I am on my way to perfection of sleep.

I had to get up and open my eyes to see who and what needs. Is that Dani or Mas Bimo or something else? If the hostess friend usually they knock on the door while calling the name.

When I opened the door, there was no one. I look around – maybe in another room – there is also no sign of someone coming. The atmosphere is quite quiet. It seems that all the residents have also been sleeping in a state of soundness. Hem, though I'm pretty sure the door that was knocked on was my room door.

I try to feel the aura. Suddenly there were footsteps coming down the stairs so quickly. I followed the source of the voice.

A white shadow half-run. I'm trying to go after him to make sure. But my feelings were suddenly sad. What's the matter? While chasing that figure, I felt a chill emanating.

After arriving in front of the boarding gate, I saw the white shadow a little more clearly. She was like a woman wearing a mukena. He went through the princess's boarding fence at the intersection of the alley. My mind is asking more and more in bitter.

Yuli Tea? Is that him? It wasn't that he called me in the afternoon and said he was at his house, in Cianjur. No. gabe. That's not him. But why would my instincts say it was him. Could he have come to me to say goodbye? What's wrong with my mind? Why can I think like that?

Tears do not feel flowing. I was so scared that it was a sign of death. I was drowning, hoping my fears wouldn't come true.

Then, there was a hand that rubbed my shoulder. “Ya, what else is it here?” Someone was already behind me without me hearing the door open, or I didn't hear because I was too focused on watching the events before me.

I looked up, seeing who greeted me. “Dani.. Emmm. I no longer do anything.” I stood up while wiping my tears.

“What's up, huh? Same story me!” Dani looks worried. He shook both of my shoulders like I was losing consciousness.

“Nothing, Dan.” I can't hide my sad face, but I'm not ready to tell you.

Then, Dani led me back to the room. I still argue with her thoughts, story or not to her.

I saw Dani's face. I knew in his mind there was a question about what happened to me. It was a conviction to convey the events I experienced. It could be that if I told you, my hunch would not be proven.

“Dan.”

“Iya.” Dani showed a serious attitude.

“So I heard someone knocking on my bedroom door. At first, I thought it was you or Mas Bimo or something. But after I opened the door, there was no one,”.

Dani also seemed to focus on hearing my story.

“I tried to observe around, no one was outside the room. Then, there were footsteps coming down the stairs. I also looked at it to ascertain who had just come to my room.” I calmed down for a moment by breathing.

“To whom, Yes?” dani asked with a curious look.

“I don't know for sure. There was only a white shadow that looked like a woman wearing a mukena. However, his figure went into the forklift. For some reason, I immediately felt the figure was Yuli” Tea, exposing me while holding back the rate of tears. “After that – suddenly – somehow I was afraid something happened to him. I know it's not her physicality, but she's kind of giving a sign or wanting to convey something.”

“But Yuli Tea is at her house, Yes.”

“Iya.”

Dani tried to calm me down by constantly rubbing my shoulders. I took my phone to look at the clock. It turns out that at 2:15 in the morning or has entered the morning.

“Dan, my feelings say if Teh Yuli is happy.”

“Kakku also said his condition is now much better.”

I tried to straighten out my statement, but I could not immediately say the substance of my fear. “I mean, the figure I saw just now is like a representation of Yuli Tea who wants to leave. He has reached his deadline.”

Dani frowned. He seemed to be trying to digest my words. “You mean he has reached the deadline of living in the world? Will he die soon? That's exactly what you want to say, Yes?”

“And I know that death is God's destiny. No one knows when death will come. But this is not my first experience. This feeling just pops up.” My tears fell back unstoppable. “I will not ask you to believe this, because I also hope this is only my delusion.”

I know Dani doesn't want to argue with me. There may be a slight sense of trauma in him too given the past events in the canteen.

“Now you rest, Yes. Calm yourself!”

I dropped it on the bed. Dani said, I need to be able to manage my emotions first.

“Sorry Dan, I didn't mean for you to kick you out. I'm doing fine. If you want to go back to your room, it's okay. You also need rest.”

Dani pulled out the blanket and put it on my body. “Let me as soon as possible if there is anything you want to tell me yes, Yes!”

“Thank you very much, Dan.”

“Anytime.” Dani smiled as a saying to go back to her room.

I tried to close my eyes. Sleep will not prevent us from problems, but at least it can make us calmer.

After waking up, my body feels fresher and emotions are more controlled. The day seems to be noon. I forgot about the morning class.

I hurried to shower. I saw it was 9 over 16 minutes. It's too late. I had missed the first course, and missed the second.

I keep going to college. But then, I decided to go to the library. I try to find peace there while reading a book. Going to class is almost done.

I remember the book I was looking for, but it wasn't available in the library. I thought about going to the Gramedia bookstore. Time is enough to wait for the next class which starts at 2 pm. Just as soon as I leave.

I returned to campus at about 1pm after Friday’at-an and had lunch around the bookstore. In order not to be late for class, I waited in the front garden of the faculty.

“Yes, there's a girl you were,” Hari, my classmate, who showed up when I was about to open the laptop.

“Where is it, Ri?”

“Ndon't know. He was waiting for you here before Jum’atan.”

“Oh, okay! Thanks yes, Ri.”

“Oke.”

Who's looking for me? I tried to open the phone. My phone is dead. I think the person looking for must have some important business with me and he must have contacted me first. I forgot to bring a cell phone charger.

I put the laptop back in my bag. My guess is that it's headed for Dani. I rushed to the boarding house, hoping he was there.

“Arya!” Dani's voice called. He also ran towards me.

“So you fucked me, Dan?” I asked without further ado.

“Iya.” His breath was a little breathless. “Where are you from? I called your number off.”

“I'm from bookstore.” Seeing Dani's face, implied that it was so crucial that he wanted to tell me. “Continue having me dead, last night forgot to cas.”

Dani also showed something on her phone screen. “See this, Yes!”

A WhatsApp status of Dani's brother contains a photo with the caption slicing the heart: Innalillahi wa inna ilahi rojiun, has returned to the grace of our friend Yuli Komalasari, Sociology 2009. May his worship be accepted by Allah SWT!

No. gabe. It's not real, is it? It's just a coincidence, right? I ran home. Dani chased and kept calling my name.

Arriving at the boarding room, I immediately lowered my head. Why can I feel the aura of death, but can't do anything. As much as possible to restrain emotions and not blame yourself, but instead turn increasingly torturing your own mind.

Dani's coming to embrace me. “Ya, calm yourself first!”

Tears have flooded my cheeks. I really don't want to cry in front of Dani. Even I did not want to show an expression of sadness in front of anyone, but my mind was so shaken.

I took a deep breath, then tried to stare at Dani. “Teh Yuli came here about 40 days ago. We talked about his condition. Well, that's when I already felt his life like a leaf that had been detached from a tree branch. Just stay waiting to fall to the ground.”

Dani responded by continuing to rub my back.

“This is irrational. When last night I saw the figure coming at me, I felt he wanted to say goodbye to me. He called me yesterday. His voice sounded very happy, but instead I felt like he wanted to say he was leaving. She is happy, and maybe now happier.” My crying is getting harder to control. There was guilt, even though he left with a state that could already develop a smile back.

I closed my face with both hands and lowered my head again. I'm sorry, Dan! I can't control my emotions.

“Yes, calm yourself! Like you said, Teh Yuli is already happy. He must have calmed down by now. I'll get you a drink first!”

I tried to re-set my breath and close my eyes, but in the dark appeared the shadow of Mas Bimo. “Mas Bimo!” Spontaneously I shouted his name. I got up to Mas Bimo's room.

Dani looks so shocked. He spontaneously threw a glass filled with water. He tried to block my way. “Yes, calm yourself first! I beg! You can definitely control your emotions!”

“Dan, Mas Bimo is in his room, right? I was scared, Dan,” my voice was shaking, my body was shivering in fear. “Mas Bimo, And. I have to remind him, Dan!” I was so panicked. I felt that there was something tragic that Mas Bimo would face so that it took his life.

“Arya, relax!” Dani held my body.

“Dan, I want to meet Mas Bimo.”

“Arya!” Dani snapped at me. “Mas Bimo is returning to Malang. She's doing just fine. Now calm yourself!”

“No, Dan. I'm scared, Dan. Mas Bimo...”.

Dani slammed my body into the bed. “Sorry, Yes, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to!” His eyes looked teary, though,

I can understand the annoyance he has conveyed. Panic will only make the mood worse.

We were silent for a long time. The atmosphere became quiet until it did not feel the sky had become dark.

“Dan, forgive my very childish behavior that pisses you off.”

“Seat, Yes. Mending now you take a shower first! After that we find food outside yuk!”

I nodded.

“Dan, you trust me right?”

“Iya, Yes. I believe in you. Now you clean your body first, change your clothes. I wait below ya!”

“Thanks, And!”

“Udahlah, do not hesitate like this! We will be awkward again.” Dani's not only a year older than me, she's also a lot more mature.

Hem! Yuli Tea had already left quietly. Is it true that Mas Bimo will follow next? I don't want that to happen. Will I be able to prevent him or spare him from the tragic events that arise in my intuition? Death is God's inevitable destiny, but I just want to change a little bit of life's vision by eliminating the bad parts. I also want to prove this hunch is just a false feeling.