Love Story Schoolboy
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That morning the atmosphere in Vanka's class felt like a black cloud that came suddenly in the heat of the sun. Darkened. The crying broke when the news came. Vanka, Akila, and Ira hugged each other while crying. The news of sorrow that comes like lightning that strikes in broad daylight.

Just now, the school reported that Desi has gone home for good. Hearing the news, of course, makes Vanka, Akila, and Ira shocked. In fact, Desi still left for school yesterday. But why did the news come so quickly.

Ira immediately confirmed the news to Desi's older sister. And it turns out to be true, Desi's gone forever.

It is not yet clear what caused Desi's death. But, the news was quite shocking for his three friends. "The other night he still called me, we were still joking together, it's just that he said he wanted to go, but it's not clear where to go" Vanka said sobbing.

Not just for Vanka. It turns out that Desi also had to say goodbye to Ira and Akila also through a short message.

"Since breaking up from Febri, Desi is a bit strange behavior" said Ira again considering whether there is something strange with Desi's behavior lately.

"Did he have a severe illness before?" akila asked still thinking about what caused Desi's death.

Ira shook her head. Either he didn't know, or indeed Desi didn't have a severe illness. Ira could not hide her loss. Among the three of them, Ira is the longest known and friends with Desi. I can tell if he really lost.

It was not only the three of them who felt extremely lost. However, there is someone who feels very devastated because of losing the figure he once loved. It was Febri.

Indeed, Febri did not express his feelings with a cry. But you can see the look on Febri's face that was so badly hit.

Vanka approached Febri, then patted Febri on the shoulder slowly. "Cry if you want to cry! Not arrested!" Febri fell silent, he still maintained his image as a man in front of his friends. But, his eyes could not deceive, he was sad and probably very sad.

"We're going to Desi's house now!" take Vanka and Febri just nod their heads.

The school allows Vanka, Akila, Ira and Febri to go home first. The four of them along with the two representatives of the teacher came to the residence of Desi.

Arriving at the funeral home, Desi had just finished being bathed. Crying broke out again as Vanka, Akila, and Ira approached Desi's beautiful body in her long sleep.

Ira asked her brother Desi what was the cause of Desi's death. Her sister Desi even returned to crying hysterically and it made the atmosphere even more moving.

His sister Desi saw the figure of a man who kept bowing his head in front of Desi's body. Shut up, and just keep quiet while bowing his head. He approached the man. "Lo Febri right?" ask his brother Desi.

Febri still did not want to open his voice. He just nodded his head. Then his older brother Desi gave a letter found near Desi's corpse.

From his brother, Desi's friends know if the cause of Desi's death was due to suicide. Desi ended her life by eating a lot of her sleeping pills. For several days, Desi was difficult to sleep. His parents took Desi to a psychiatrist for a consultation. And Desi was declared depressed.

"This was found on the surface of Desi's body" said his brother Desi while giving the paper.

Febri. But he did not open it right away. Febri kept the paper in his school shirt pocket. He'll read it later.

At that time Febri just kept bowing his head. But sometimes he looks to wipe away his tears. Perhaps the most painful loss is the loss of the one we can no longer see. Traveling for eternity, leaving behind deep wounds. Let alone to meet, to apologize is no longer able.

Vanka sitting next to Febri can only strengthen by rubbing Febri's back.

"Strong! I'm sure you're strong!" vanka.

"We don't know what happened between the two of you yesterday, but for sure, I'm sure you're a strong man!" Akila is usually always rude to Febri. This time he encouraged Febri. What Febri needs is spirit.

"Thank you you guys always cared about me." said Febri slowly.

"That's good for a friend." said Vanka still rubbing Febri's back gently, alternating with Akila.

"Although you often rese, but you keep my temen.." Akila also timpal. Febri nodded his head while smiling lightly.

The atmosphere became even more moving as Desi's body was brought to her final resting place. Vanka, Akila, Ira and Febri take Desi to her resting place for good.

Tears of sadness broke as soon as Desi's body was put in a burrow. The hysterical cries of her mother and father, as well as her brother sounded so heartbreaking.

Vanka, Akila, and Ira always hug each other to strengthen. Their minds went back to the time when they were four. Jokes, laughs, likes, sorrows they go through together.

"We don't expect it either." Vanka and Akila hug Ira tightly. They both feel very lost the figure of a good friend in their lives.

Still vividly remembered in memory, where the four teenage girls always go together. Desi is the most dime among the four of them. Who would have thought he would be depressed and eventually end his own life.

Memories upon memories flashed through the minds of his three companions along with a pile of dirt that began to cover his stiff body. Tears flowed more and more with her departure.

"Hiks.hiks.." while Febri continued to strive for the strong let go of his former lover to the side of the Creator. Febri wiped away her fallen tears without her consent.

After all the mourners came home, including his parents and older brother Desi. Leaving Febri and his three friends who are still not willing to leave Desi asleep alone at his funeral.

"Desi.... Why did you leave us? Why do you have to leave us?" Ira cried by hugging Desi's headstone.

"Why do you have to..." Ira continued to cry from morning until her body became limp. Vanka and Akila beat Ira, who almost fainted.

"Ira.lo don't get too depressed, remember your health!" reprimand Akila as Ira continues to cry and limp.

"Ra, I don't want to lose another temper, so plis lo is strong!" vanka said with tears.

Hearing the words of Vanka, Ira like being spanked repeatedly. He starts to get up, then hugs Vanka and Akila. Although he lost his best friend, but he still has two friends who are as good as Desi.

"Sorry me! I don't think I still have you guys" Ira said, hugging her two best friends very tightly.

"Promise, if we can't suppress our own feelings! We must share so that we do not feel heavy in living this life!" pinta Vanka is no longer willing to lose her best friend for the second time.

The three of them finally promised to share the problems and find a solution together. Encourage and encourage each other. "We're no longer friends, we're brothers" Vanka said. After that, they embraced back.

Shortly after, the three of them left Desi's tomb. Febri who was still silent in front of the tomb of Desi.

"We go home first Feb!" pamit Akila's.

"Yes." Febri's voice was already hoarse, probably because he was holding back his cries.

Vanka stared at the mound of earth with the body of his best friend filled with flowers. Vanka stared at the headstone saying:

Name: Desi Rahmawati

Born: 02 December 2004

Died: 18 December 2021

'Goodbye guys, you will always be our best friend. We love you the same. May you be happy and calm by the Creator. We love you, Desi Rahmawati, the best friend we've ever had.'

After Vanka, Akila, and Ira leave Desi's navel. Only Febri remained who still did not budge from his place. Febri took the letter given by his brother Desi earlier.

Word by word pierced into Febri's heart. His hand involuntarily squeezed the still-red ground in front of him. His heart seemed to go along with the departure of Desi.

"I'm sorry!" only then did Febri cry. His chest even felt tight from being unable to endure the pain that had suddenly ambushed into his heart. Tears poured down his face, as well as the paper he held.

The apology he always said. Apologies that can no longer be heard by Desi. And sorry that he couldn't possibly accept. Desi had indeed left, but she had gone to bring some heart and also guilt to Febri. Febri can no longer accept the apology of Desi.

Two hours passed. Febri realized, if his crying would not be able to return Desi back. He hugged a headstone that read the name Desi with still crying.

"Good way, may you be calm and happy with the Almighty God. I pamit, besuk me jenguk lo again." said Febri before leaving Desi pusara.

His steps felt heavy as he left the Desi navel. But he has to keep going, like life has to go on. Life must go on.

Goodbye, Desi Rahmawati..