How Can I Not Love You?
6-Alicia Is Wrong

Alicia looked at her beautiful face in front of the large mirror in her room. Tonight he will go on a road with Arka.

Alicia had already picked out some clothes that she would wear for later tonight. But he was still too confused which one to wear. Understandably, too many clothes in his closet, making it difficult to choose clothes.

After a long time of choosing, finally the choice fell on a red short-sleeved shirt that will be combined with black jeans.

"okay.. I'm ready to go"

Alicia said as she went down the stairs coming towards Arka who was sitting in her living room.

Arka stood up from her seat and turned her head towards Alicia. Whoa! Alicia is so beautiful tonight.

"Law..!" Arka looks so amazed by the appearance of Alicia who looks beautiful tonight.

Arka continued to watch Alicia from head to toe. Perfect. Alicia there's no slight disability at all.

"Why?" Alicia asked puzzledly as Arka continued to look at her with an enchanted look.

"No papa" replied Arka when she woke up.

"Lo's so pretty tonight"

Alicia was shocked to hear the compliment coming out of Arka's mouth. Alicia immediately looked at Arka with a timid face.

"Lo just said I'm pretty?" Ask Alicia.

"Yes. eum.. I mean you're pretty rich usually" Task Arka's nervous.

"It turns out you're no different than other kids.. I like the sheep too"

"Eh.. Good, I'm not as rich as other kids next time, I'm special"

Said Arka with his pede.

After that short conversation they finally went together to a place that Alicia had not known before.

***

Tok..! Tok..! Tok..!

Erlan heard a knock on the door. He opened the door for the visiting guest.

It turns out they are Rahcel and Saga, Erlan's closest friends.

Yes, they often come to Erlan's house, usually they come to study together or just play games.

"When I noticed, now you're getting closer to Alicia.."  Saga opened the conversation.

Right now they were sitting in the living room of Erlan's house. Rachel sat next to Erlan, while I sat opposite Rachel and Erlan.

"What hell! Feelings you aja time" Timpal Erlan who impressed indifferent.

"But like a real Saga, you must be thinking that, right? You're getting closer to Alicia, too" said Rahcel.

There was a hint of dislike in Rachel's tone. Rachel glanced at Saga who also glanced at her. They were like talking with just a look in the eye.

"What the hell are you guys?! I'm not close with Alicia, you guys are calm I'm not going to stick with her" Erlan denied.

Erlan grabbed her phone that was on the table in annoyance. The two friends were talking as if Erlan and Alicia were just dating. They are not that close at all.

"Yes.. We are just afraid if you break your own promise" said Saga while enjoying a snack on the table.

"You guys just calm down.. I'm not going to admit it, it's been my principle for a long time" Erlan began to get upset.

Gently Rahuel patted Erlan on the shoulder and sat closer to Erlan.

"Yes, I believe you and I'm sure you won't break that promise, oh yeah, where's Om Adi? How come I didn't seem like it" asked Rachel with a warm smile.

"There's above" Erlan answered briefly.

To be honest, Erlan did not want to give false promises to his best friend, maybe he would break the promise.

Alicia, the only woman who can shake her heart, after a long time no smile that adorns her face, now she can smile again when remembering her friendship with Alicia. Erlan feels she needs to keep Alicia from Rahuel and Saga. He can't just stay away from Alicia, it seems like he has got comfort in Alicia.

***

"Why are we here?"

Alicia asked shortly after they reached Arka's destination, the Waterfall.

"Again I'd like to come here"

Alicia's eyes glanced to and fro watching every part around the waterfall. The atmosphere of the waterfall looks very different at night, there are many flickering lights that adorn the trees around the waterfall.

Even right next to one of the trees that are very lush there is a swing decorated with flickering lights that are very beautiful.

Gee. It's such a romantic atmosphere, what does Arka mean by all this? Hm.. Alicia's mind was trying to guess what Arka would do next? Does Arka want to shoot him? Ah no! Alicia wasn't ready for this.

"Al, we go there yuk"

Take Arka to Alicia while pointing towards the swing at the edge of the waterfall.

The atmosphere near the waterfall is so cool with the splashing water makes the atmosphere cooler with a serenity that spreads.

"l.. I come here often"

"Well?" Ask Alicia astonished.

"Yes, if I have any more problems I must be here, I am aduin all the problems I have in this place"

"Instead, if you go to this place, your problem will disappear?"

Arka chuckled at hearing that. Alicia is besides beautiful but also has a humorous side as well. It's not wrong that in school a lot of guys are after her, she's the perfect girl isn't she?

"Yes not! But I was relieved"

"Oh.. This place is so rich BP teacher is it?"

"Yes that's it.."

***

"Lane.. We go back, tomorrow we come here again" Pamit Saga told Erlan as they were about to return home.

"Yes, come here often"

"Sure dong! You also have to want the same promise that you have made it yes, do not be violated!" Rahuel reminded.

"Yes, you guys be careful on the road huh.. Especially you Rahcel, you're a girl"

"Hm.. Yes, thank you for my attention, if that's what I turned back" replied Rachel while nodding slowly.

Erlan looked at Rachel with a shady look. Rachel liked that look. It made Rachel calm and comfortable. Erlan loved him so much, Rachel knew it. Rachel also loves Erlan, even more than a friend.

Slowly Erlan's hand crept on Rachel's shoulder then moved to the cheek. Rachel could feel the warmth of an Erlan's gentle caress. Her big hands were able to cover Rachel's thin cheeks. Rachel loves moments like this. Erlan will always be the best for him.

"Rahcels!! Come on, if I don't stay" 

Shouted Saga from earlier ready on his motorbike.

"Yes! Thas.. I'm back" Rachel told Erlan.

Suddenly, Erlan pulls Rahcel's hand before he leaves from his presence and kisses his forehead.

Rahcel closed his eyes and felt the warmth of the kiss Erlan gave him, although Erlan was used to doing it to Rahuel, but still every time Erlan did it, rahuel's heart must have been pounding uncontrollably.

"Lo go home!! Saga is waiting"

Rahcel nodded slowly.

***

"Allen.." Said soft arka.

"Yes?" Alicia.

"Gue can't ask for anything?"Ask Arka.

Right now they were sitting leaning against a large tree and turning their backs to each other. While looking at the thousands of stars and the beautiful moon, Arka smiled.

Alicia smiled as she replied.

"Ask what?" Alicia said softly.

"Ceritain dong about yourself lo"

"Don't you know everything about me?"

"Who said? I haven't known it many times"

Alicia smiled, she then told me about everything related to her, from her favorite foods, her favorite colors, to the things she likes.

That night they were so busy telling each other about themselves. There is nothing small that they do not know about each other.

***

That day Erlan was called to the BP room while he was in the cafeteria along with Rahcel and Saga.

Alicia who saw the incident finally decided to follow Erlan.

"This is SP's letter to you Erlan"

Said the BP teacher while offering a letter. Erlan immediately opened the letter without further ado.

Erlan's face slowly stiffened upon learning the contents of the letter.

"What's? I'm on suspension sir?" Erlan asked as if she could not believe what she had just discovered.

"Yes, because of your behavior yesterday, Rudi went to the hospital, and he couldn't go to school. His parents were very angry at the school, so I decided to give a sentence for you in the form of a suspension for 2 days"

With his bare hands Erlan came out of BP's space.

the move led Erlan to walk out and sit on a chair in one of the corridors not far from the BP room.

Seeing Erlan bowed listlessly, Alicia's heart was moved to approach Erlan.

"Lo why?"  Ask Alicia.

Erlan did not answer. He just gave his SP letter to Alicia.

"What's? You in the suspension?" Alicia asked in shock shortly after reading the contents of the letter.

He turned his head towards Erlan who was sitting to his right and saw Erlan's listless face. No. gabe. It's not a good thing.

Erlan nodded softly in response to Alicia's question earlier. Erlan really didn't think his actions the other day would have such an effect. He can't even talk because of it.

"Yes my.. It must be because of me, huh? Because you tried to make me know yesterday, so you are now on suspension" said Alicia.

" No Al, it's not your fault" Erlan said, looking slightly at Alicia.

After that he returned down.

"Erlan, it's my fault. Lo calm down, I'll say the same BP teacher if you're not wrong, and I'm sure you're not suspended"

Alicia stood up from her seat and walked towards the BP room. But not far away Alicia walked, her hand was already checked by Erlan. Erlan intends to prohibit Alicia from talking to BP's teacher.Alicia then sits next to Erlan.

"Don't Al., you don't have to do that, it's my fault. I don't want to be suspended" Erlan said.

"But—"

"Oh yeah, I'm going to class first"

Erlan's gone. Though their conversation was not finished, precisely for Alicia.

Seeing Erlan's lethargic face made Alicia feel extremely guilty towards him. This should not be experienced by Erlan, all this is his fault. Erlan was not entitled to the suspension, which should have been him, not Erlan.

Alicia saw Pak guru BP out of her room and was immediately approached by Alicia.

"Sir, I want to talk" Alicia said to the point.

"Yes? What do you want to talk about?"

"It's about Erlan sir"

"Why Erlan?"

"Sir, Erlan is not wrong sir, Erlan should not be suspended, this is all my fault sir, not Erlan's fault" said Alicia who begged Teacher BP.

The BP Master looked at him with a look of pity. Maybe he pityed her because Alicia put on her merciful face to hook the heart of the Master.

"I'm sorry, but the decision has been taken directly by the principal, so it can't be disturbed anymore"

"But pak—"

"Sorry, I'm busy. Excuse me first"

Without hearing any further explanation, the master teacher just left Alicia.

***

"Carcinium..."  Alicia lirih said.

"Lo why? How tangled is your face? "

"Erlan in the same suspension BP teacher"

"Oh.. Lo sad because Erlan was suspended?"

"Yes yes! Erlan was suspended because of me, it was yesterday Erlan nonjok Rudi because of my belain, so automatically it's my fault"

"Udah... Don't blame yourself rich, don't know. Erlan's not a problem in the suspension. He doesn't want you, does he?"

"Yes but still, I feel guilty about Erlan. Duh! I have to do this.."

***

"It's all because of Alicia!!"

Rahcel said as he kicked the table and made Saga surprised.

Rachel is so emotional and upset when she finds out that Erlan must finally be suspended because of Rudi and Alicia's problems.

"Weh..! Relax dong! Don't be so angry, if I hang how?"  Saga Protests.

"Alicia has really missed Sag, because he Erlan became on the same suspension as Guru BP!"

"Rahcels.. You don't have to blame Alicia, she's not wrong. Wrong is Rudi, you do not get angry rich gini ah! Later if the teacher suddenly comes and gets angry how?"  Erlan said trying to calm Rahcel down.

"Erlan, how come you're still being nice to Alicia? You have never admitted this to anyone other than me. I'm starting to suspect the same" 

Rahuel said as he looked at Erlan sharply.

"Suspect what?!" Erlan asked curiously.

"Lo have a taste for Alicia?"

Saga asked suddenly in a conversation Rahcel and Erlan.

"Yes not! Why do you think rich?"  Erlan asked still with her curiosity.

"Yes because your attitude is different to him. You've never been rich before" Rahcel protested.

"ah! Uda, you do not have to think that strangely rich. I'm going to the cafeteria"

Erlan went to the cafeteria while following Rahuel and Saga behind him.

***

The clock shows at 3pm. It was time for the students to go home.

Alicia and Arka walk towards the parking lot to pick up Arka's motor there because Alicia is going home in between by Arka.

"Arka, I'll just wait here. You take your own motor there" Pinta Alicia with a tired face after full study.

"Okay, you wait a minute"

Alicia was waiting for Arka right in front of the school building. Yes as always, there was always a male student passing by while teasing Alicia. Maybe Alicia initially felt uncomfortable with all that, but over time she was getting used to it.

In the middle of his waiting for Arka, came Erlan from behind with a pat on Alicia's shoulder.

Alicia who was shocked immediately turned to look at Erlan.

"Erlan?"  Said Alicia.

"More.."

Erlan said while giving a piece of paper inside that yes written Erlan's HP number.

Alicia took the paper.

"What do you mean give this number to me?"  Alicia asked as if she did not understand.

Erlan had walked over and turned her back to Alicia and turned her head and said.

"For the next two days I won't go to school, so I give my number to you so you can call me. Who knows if you suddenly miss me, right?"

Erlan said with a wry smile. But the smile did not make Erlan look bad, but rather more handsome. Whether what is in Erlan, every action always does not reduce his ability.

"Ih! Very clever indeed. Do you know where I am going to miss? Same lo?"

"We'll see later. You're gonna call me"

After saying so Erlan went with his entourage, Rahcel and Saga to the parking lot.

Meanwhile Alicia continued to stare at Erlan's back from a distance until it was lost to her unseen eyes again.

Shortly after that Arka also came to Alicia with his motorbike.

"Yuk's home"

"Corn!"

***

Alicia sat pensively on her bed bed while looking at the number Erlan gave her.

After a closer look, it turns out there is an Erlan home address that he wrote with letters that are very small.

Alicia was still confused as to why Erlan gave her address to Alicia, and what did she mean?

Instantly a sweet smile was lifted by Alicia when she remembered Erlan. I don't know why lately he's always picturing Erlan's face. A different taste he found as Erlan patted his shoulder slowly, a strange sigh approaching his heart.

"Non, dinner first yuk! Aunty already preparing her dinner" Suddenly Bi Minah broke her daydream.

"Yes bik"

***

Erlan stood on the balcony of her room while looking at the full moon that was shining so brightly that night. His face looks scared. While looking at the moon Erlan spoke to him.

"Month... I love him"

Erlan said briefly as she continued to look at the moon.

Without him noticing, beside him was already standing a middle-aged lung man. Patting Erlan's shoulder, he said softly.

"Did you know, these nights still stand on the balcony? You think about Rahcel again?" Ask Adi—Papa Erlan who came while patting Erlan on the shoulder.

Erlan who was shocked immediately turned her head and showed a look of a cengo face. Adi smiled seeing it.

"Hm.. Yes Pah. Erlan was suspended for 2 days, so tomorrow Erlan won't see Rahuel." Answer Erlan's origin.

"You don't have to be sad. Tomorrow Rahcel will have dinner here, so you can meet" Adi said.

Rachel and Erlan have been friends since childhood. Even since they were still sitting on the SD bench. So it's no wonder that Adi often invites Rachel to dinner at her house or stay there.

"Yes Pah" answered Erlan briefly.

"I hope you don't stick to your promise. If you don't like Rahcel, don't strain your heart for Rahcel's love. Remember that! It's all the past, papah hope you can forget all that." Adi's Message.

"Father calm down. I won't be rich"

Papah leaves Erlan with the moon still in his sight.

To be honest, Erlan did not want to be surrounded by the past, the past that was very heart-breaking and world-breaking. However, given the pain of everything that happened, Erlan kept on sticking to his promise.

***

Today Erlan did not enter school because he was serving a suspension from BP teachers.

For some reason, if Erlan wasn't around, Alicia felt lonely.

Hm... After being remembered, the beginning of the introduction of Alicia and Erlan was quite funny and made Alicia smile embarrassed when remembering the events she experienced with Erlan.

Alicia still remembers the first time she saw Erlan playing basketball on the basketball court with her friends. Even Alicia was fascinated to see it, what else when Alicia saw Erlan's face up close, especially when Alicia compressed Erlan's chest hit by hot meatballs. Uh! An unforgettable event.

Alicia walked in the school corridor alone without Arka. Arka did not come to school, because it was still very early in the morning.

Alicia passed through one of the rooms. That's the music room. He had never been in that room before. Out of curiosity, Alicia ventured into the room.

That morning the music room was still very quiet, usually the children of the exercise band during the exculpation hour.

Alicia saw a piano in the corner of the music room.

Alicia loves to play the piano, when she was a child her mother often taught her to play the piano.

Alicia approached the piano and played some songs she still remembered.

Alicia slowly opened the piano lid and played the song very softly.

BRRAKE!!!

Suddenly the door of the music room opened with a very loud buzz until Alicia was shocked.

Rahcel and Saga apparently. They walked over to Alicia and her piano.

Fear felt in Alicia's mind, seeing the gaze of Rahuel and Saga made Alicia even more nervous.

Suddenly the piano closed hard by Rahcel and clamped Alicia's hand still on the piano note.

The hardened Rahcel closed the lid of the piano, making Alicia in pain as she felt her hand crack.

"Ohhhhh..!!!!!" 

Alicia shouted as hard as she could. The pain felt on her fingers made Alicia unable to control the volume of her voice. Even with her pain, Alicia's tears slowly rolled down her cheeks.

With a sharp eye, Rahcel clasped Alicia's chin until Alicia's lips were montying as she said:

"It's a punishment for you because you've got Erlan suspended!!" 

Rahuel said harshly.

"Where? Sick? Tastier? So don't mess with us. If we ask you to go away Erlan, you must obey! This is the result if you don't obey us"

Saga said no less scary than Rahcel.

Rahcel let go of his grasp violently and left with Saga leaving Alicia sobbing.

After they left, Alicia slowly opened the cover of the piano and took out her hand.

Unexpectedly, it turns out his fingers bleed because of the pinned lid of the piano.

Alicia's cries grew stronger. The pain she felt on her finger made Alicia even sadder.

It felt like Alicia could no longer feel her fingers. A lot of blood coming out of her finger caused her to feel hysterical.

While enduring the pain that so tormented her, Alicia slowly opened the door and exited the music room with tears.

Accidentally Alicia nudged Arka who was in front of the music room. Arka just happened to be passing by.

"Alicia, what's wrong?" Ask Arka.

"G—Gue doesn't work"

Said Alicia trying to endure the pain while putting on a flat face.

"Lo sure? That's your hand why?"

Ask Arka astonished to see Alicia crying while hiding her hands behind her.

"No! No reason to"

"ah! Try here I see"

Arka tries to force Alicia to show Arka her hand.

With great difficulty Alicia tries to hide her hand from Arka, but Arka manages to force Alicia to show her hand to Arka.

How surprised Arka when she saw Alicia's finger covered in blood and at that moment Alicia's cry broke again.

"Allicia! Geez why your hands can be rich gini?! What are you doing anyway?!"

"Sick Ar....!!"

Alicia said.

"Yes my... We go to the UKS! Let me take the medicine there"

***

Arka slowly treats the wound on Alicia's finger. Patiently, Arka also wrapped the bandages on Alicia's fingers one by one.

"Al, really, why the hell? How can your hands get rich?"

Alicia sighed. Slowly he recounted the true events to Arka.

Arka looked so angry after hearing all of Alicia's explanations. I never thought Rahcel could do that to Alicia, really! As a woman Rahcel was very ungodly in the eyes of Arka.

"Arca... But you don't do anything with Rahcel. I don't want you guys fighting because of me. Erlan was enough to be my victim. Don't be my next victim."

Alicia said softly. Alicia's tears spilled back as she recalled the incident she had just experienced.

"Lo calm down. I won't be rich."

Arka treated Alicia very gently. Arka slowly blew Alicia's injured finger and was already on the bandage.

Arka knows, Alicia must have felt a pain in her finger because the wound she experienced was quite severe.

Alicia was very pleased with Arka's treatment. Arka was very gentle with her. Never once did Arka hurt her heart. Alicia smiled warmly at Arka.

Arka embraced Alicia warmly. Alicia rested her head on Arka's shoulder. Arka stroked Alicia's hair that didn't tangle.

Alicia feels comfortable when in Arka's embrace, Arka's embrace is so warm that Alicia feels safe and calm when in Arka's embrace. I don't think Alicia wants to get out of that hug.

***

Because Alicia's hand was injured, so she could not write the lesson that took place that day. But Arka patiently wanted to write a lesson for Alicia in her book.

Arka is very caring for Alicia. Really am! Arka the type of man in charge. Even Arka always helped Alicia's activities that day. Even Arka wants to feed Alicia lunch, ah! Arka is very good.

"Just a stupid girl who dares to refuse Arka to be his girlfriend."

Alicia murmured in her heart.