Call Me Isha
34. Isha Manggung

⁇ "Your voice turned out to be very good Isha, why have you not liked singing all this time?" ask Susi wonder.

"I'm ashamed Ma'am," my great-grandson, while Ms. Susi just nodded in understanding.

"Next week is a school birthday, so you can perform for the event, if you're embarrassed you can duet," said Ms. Susi who I can't possibly refuse.

"Mother is right, and Isha, how about we do a duet?" invite Arga to make everyone at once I was surprised.

Imagining if Arga had only been on stage with Orlin then, now I was pushed closer to the tiger cage if I dared to seize Orlin's position.

Orlin showed a face of objection. "Arga, we've agreed, haven't we?"

Arga faced towards Orlin, looking at his cousin with a calm face. "Just this time,"

"Engga! Whafs!" orlin's protest was still firm on its stance.

"Orlin, we've been together a lot. Just this once," explained Arga gave an understanding.

Orlin looked at me sharply before cradling his butt back. "Whatever!"

"It's decided! Isha will sing for the show later," Susi said smiling happily. "Mom hope you don't leak this yes, it will definitely be a shocking surprise."

"Ready!" yell at everyone.

"Alright Isha, Arga, you have to perform optimally for next week's event and not let there be a single mistake, understand!" Me and Arga are interfering obediently.

       After a long time of not meeting face to face now, I sat opposite Raefal in the school cafeteria.

"So can I see Balqis? I haven't seen you in a long time."

The man raised his head that had been bent down to eat then shook his head violently.

"Why?"

"Kepo lo! Abisin lo food!" his orders.

In silence I glanced at Brother Raefal who was calmly eating batagor before starting the word again.

"So, at the school's birthday, I'll give you a special surprise for Brother."

My face sparkled imagining the face of Raefal's unbelieving sister looking at me while singing later.

Raefal's forehead folded. "My shell? That birthday is School Dodol!"

I smiled in response. "Wouldn't you know?"

The look on Raefal's face did not change, he just silently looked at me and clucked. "Later to know for yourself." He said indifferently and continued his delayed eating.

**Hundred**twenty-six minutes myself, sitting at a stop not far from the School. Waiting for Arga who has not yet greeted.

I sighed looking around, passing vehicles and some pedestrians who appeared to be carrying umbrellas to protect the body from rain attacks.

"If this is the case, I'd better just go home, free. Maybe he won't come." I stood up to leave.

I was shocked when the figure I was waiting for without stopping my steps using his great motorbike.

"That's!" scold me while rubbing the rumbling chest.

Arga took off the headgear and looked at me with a face full of regret. "Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you, and I'm sorry for so long. I had a sudden business."

"What's up, but we're gonna be, aren't we?" many ensure.

"Let's ride!"

I sat behind him a little awkward.

"Isha, are you Okay?" it was her who seemed to understand my situation.

I'm shaking. "Engga,"

At first glance the shadow of the incident this afternoon was twisted like a broken cassette filled the head.

"Arga, I'm sorry because of me you got into a fight with Orlin" I said breaking the silence on the bike.

"Look down, no problem."

After that silence, there is no more talk between me and Arga until we get to Arga's house.

"Assalamu'alaikum aunt Nesya," my greeting to Mama Arga when the eyes see it.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, Isha, here son!" nesya's aunt I'm following.

Aunt Nesya hugged me gently and kissed me on both cheeks. "When you meet, Auntie Kangen."

"Yes I'm Tan too."

"Tumben's here with Arga, want to play?"

Aunt Nesya seems interested. "Well good, though. But tumbens, usually with Orlin."

I became unsettled when the woman's name was called. "Yes Tan."

"Well, you guys practice so that the maximum performance."

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Now come, the school anniversary event that the students are waiting for as well as the day where for the first time I sang in front of hundreds of people.

Now I'm not far from the stage because my show is about to start.

"Are you ready for Sha?" ask Arga.

"I'm just nervous, you know this isn't my dance."

"Look and enjoy."

I took a deep breath in the throw to neutralize the heartbeat as the show time drew near.

"Give in the most awaited way! You guys must want to see the school prince, right?!" exclaimed a Mc who made everyone, especially the students under the stage shouted excitedly.

"You're ready to be stunned by the charm of Arga?!" mc's question caused a cheering sound back up.

"All right go!" Mc who was a man turned towards the side of the stage.  "Arga and partners!"

Arga went upstairs first to give a few words. "Good afternoon everyone!"

"Sore!" the cheers made the heart beat faster.

"Here I'm going to perform a song with a partner who never crossed your mind, you must be curious, right?" tanya Arga makes everyone whispered curious.

"All right, let's go see our special show." Arga ends his bases and sits opposite the piano.

One by one the piano keys pressed, making the heartbeat more erratic.

I started singing the lyrics to my part while walking towards the stage with a microphone in hand.

My days go by, alone here.

I made lonely friends, without your presence.

Which makes me feel missed.

In my heart.

One part has been sung now, my position is right beside Arga and I can see below the faces of the students stunned in disbelief.

Arga began to sing her parts melodiously, making her fans shift focus again.

Now distance separates, this story, but not a barrier in a relationship.

All I hope for is prayer.

May we meet.

I looked up at Arga and gave a smile before we sang together.

Oh god please

Give my regards to him.

To him I can't yet see his beautiful face.

I can note that some people sang with us, not to forget that the devices in their hands began to record the events that occurred.

The loud applause from the audience, made me feel uncomfortable switch happy, I don't know I was happy when I heard the clapping when we ended the song.

"Thank you for all! And this is special for my lovers!" shouted Arga while spreading the red flower to the crowd dominated by the women make them all scream and scramble to get roses from the idol.

"Perfects!" praise Arga when we were backstage, I returned her smile sincerely.

I went back to the seats of the spectators that were provided, but when I looked for an empty place I found a hand of someone waving towards me, as if telling myself to come closer.

"Yes, what's wrong?" I asked Raefal.

"Wihhhh I didn't think you swore earlier sing, your voice is very good," said Kak Arik who was right on the left of Kak Raefal, I just smiled to respond.

"Here, you're gonna sit down, right?" bargaining right beside her right, I looked up at the bench and mindlessly sat next to her.

"Congratulation for your first performance." - Brother Raefal.

"Thank," I said.

Disappointed about passing when Raefal just said such a word, if I may choose I would love to hear the word compliment thrown free from his mouth. Although for the first and last.