My Story
My Story | An Affirming Waiter

My name is Chandra. Galuh Ajeng Kalandiastri Chandra Kirana Sukrani. My name sounds like a guy, but I'm a girl. I'm a little tomboy, like my name, but the name is girl. I attended Junior High School and I have a friend named Ramayana. He and I have been friends since Kindergarten because we have always been in the same school and class. Our house is also close together, no more than 1 housing complex.

We're always together. If Rama existed, I would have been with him. Maybe that's why I'm a little tomboyish, like to play ball which is a man's pleasure. I think it's the most fun times, even though sometimes we like to fight. But it didn't last for days. Before long, surely one of us will budge and apologize. Ah, the beauty of this friendship…

However, since entering Junior High, precisely 7th grade, something had changed. Our friends mocked us dating. I tried desperately to avoid that ridicule. But, the more I get angry, the greater the intention to mock us. Finally, Rama and I decided to stay away from each other. This went on for a long time, including those increasingly lost taunts. Rama and I felt better, but I lost my best friend.

I have a girl friend, who is worthy of me. They were Mitha, Gilea, and Karina. While Rama, he is still with his club AmBaRaWa which consists of Amarta Fajar (Fajar), Arjuna L. Bayu (Wayu), and Indra Wahyudi (Wahyu). So that, Rama and I never communicate with each other again, even though we are a study group. I'm pretty proud actually of this group of girls, they're nice, smart, and very useful if I'm the one lacking this bunch with them. It feels heavy if you have to move the group from the Rama group to this group. But that's the only way to get rid of that courting ridicule.

But over time, I started to get bored with them. They do not like to sweat and feel tired. Instead they prefer to gossip, whether it's about trendy artists such as Suju, SM*SH, Greyson Chance, JB, etc or friends in class. I think this conversation would sound unpleasant if I were the subject of the conversation. I also became lonely, wanting to play ball or chase like before. But, it doesn't feel like it's going to happen again.

One hot afternoon, during a break near the field, as usual Mitha, Gilea, and Karina gossiped again. I who was beside them just kept quiet while chewing my own brown bread and raisins. Once upon a time, I remembered this was my favorite food and Rama's. We love to share food with each other. I was most pleased when I saw Rama's cute eating style. Uh, so remember the old days.Suddenly the loud voice of Dawn broke my daydream.

“Gil, for the drink donk,” said Dawn while wiping the sweat on her forehead on Gilea.

“No want ! You stink and slobber ! There go !” sahut Gilea was rude.

At once, Dawn glanced at me and asked for my drink as she told Gilea who was beside me.

“Chan, may I have a drink ?” abugn.

“Take it, I have two bottles. Here, I give one to you,”I replied as I handed a bottle of cold Frestea to Dawn.

Just then Mitha, Gilea, and Karina got out of their seats and seized a bottle of cold Frestea that was about to be transferred to Dawn.

“You ! That would make Dawn ! How are you guys doing that?” my yelling.

“Make what you love, ntar keenenakkan ! Mending he bought himself, did he not have money?” sahut Mitha's.

“Dasar Chandra, you are too good, if you want to do good, think first donk to whom,” taunted Karina.

“Or.. don't-don't... Chandra has a crush on Dawn ?” shoot Gilea.

“Ciee... Chandra has a crush on Dawn..!” shouted Mitha, Gilea, and Karina.

The shout was so loud that everyone around the field heard it, including Rama who was playing ball at the time. He was shocked and dropped the ball that was in his grasp.

I have tried desperately, again, in public. I almost cried because of that big, trivial-looking thing. Dawn really did not understand the bad situation that befell me. It was proven that he was very angry to see me, his friend was hurt.

“Hey, gossipers ! Braninya the same Chandra doing ! Don't you think what he's feeling ? Huh ?’ scold it in high notes.

It cuts my heart deeper, for what Dawn does can attract the attention of people, especially teachers and…

Rama who heard it finally thought the wrong thing. He thought that there was a connection between me and Dawn, when in fact it was not. Me and Dawn were his best friends since childhood, but we have hurt him. Eventually, that one problem led to things that the parties involved did not want at all.

The next day, I chose not to enter, despite the repetition of Physics today. I can't stand all this anymore. My heart is sliced and my blood is boiling. Moving schools ? Yes ! But suddenly I thought of my best friend, who used to be. That night, I called him. I slowly pressed the number buttons on my house phone. Then with a tremble I pressed the ‘call’ button while hoping that someone will answer it.

C : “Halo, here Chandra. Can I talk to Rama ?”

R : “Ya, myself. Do you want to ask about PR and today's lesson ?”

C : “Ehm, more or less so.”

C : “Ke...kenapaa..?”

R : “One more thing, we are not friends like we used to be. And you wanted to break our friendship, didn't you when we were mocked ? Yeah, all right, if that's what you want. Goodbye to !”

C : “Ta..but..”.

It's a pity that the phone has been closed without removing the question mark in my heart. Why did Rama suddenly break this friendship ? I remember what happened when Rama and I decided to stay away from each other.

C: Rama, do you know we've been ridiculed all this time ?

R : “Ya, I know true.’

C : “I can't take it all anymore. I'm sorry if I have to say something.”

R : “What ?”

C: “It is better from now on we just stay away.”

R : “No, I don't want to lose a friend like you. Please don't.’

C ; “Can't you feel the pain of being ridiculed ?If only it were, you should have understood this situation.’

R : “What do you think by staying away, all problems will be settled.’

C : “Ya, in my opinion, definitely.’

R : “Ehm, fine if that's what you want, but I hope you don't break this friendship yes..”

The last question I did not answer, because at that time my feelings were random. But I never asked for a breakup of friendship. Or... Don't-don't about yesterday ?

I try to remember what happened yesterday. Perhaps, is that what made Rama decide this friendship ? Sesal useless now. And it is futile to explain to a man like Rama. In the past, I was also very difficult to be friends with Rama. I remember once when TK, he was my annoying enemy. She likes to pull my hair, hold my hair, and hide my books. But it's still better than it is now. Now I'm flanked by two very big problems !

The next day, I was forced to go to school. I was planning to skip, but was afraid of missing another lesson. At school, again, the insistent mockery came pouring down on my heart. My patience is exhausted. But I tried to silence him because I wanted to see the state of Rama. In the class, Rama chuckled at me like he didn't know me at all. I think he hates me and Dawn. Oh my God.. How could this happen ?

Today my class and I took a sports lesson. Even if it's fun for me, I still can't hide my feelings in my face. Today's lesson is to run. It was one of my favorite sports. But this kal is different. I have to get past the other obstacles too. At first I was excited until round 12. It took me 8 more rounds to achieve perfect grades, and that's what I had to reach. Too bad in the next rounds I'm not too strong. But I intend to reach the finish line. In the last round of the 20th prince, the remaining disciples were me and Rama. To be exact, I was 10 meters in front of him. But, my breath was not much, so when 5 meters to the finish, I fell and fainted. Finally, Rama passed me. But when he was in front of the finish line, he turned around and propped me out of the field.

A few minutes later, after I woke up, my friends “Si Gossip” mocked me, “Chandra playgirl, Chandra playgirl, just a few days ago Fajar replace again with Rama.”

Spontaneous I wanted to beat him up, but my hands that would land on their faces were held back by Rama. Of course I, Mitha, Gilea, and Karina were shocked.

“This is the last time I forgive you. Remember, once again you annoy my best friend, I will report you all !” sambar Rama's.

Tears melted on my cheeks, not that I was sad, but I was moved because Rama called me his best friend again. He looked at me for a moment.

“Chandra, I've been thinking about your relationship with Dawn. I shouldn't have been emotional when I heard that. And that's just a problem that's not appropriate for us. If there is a feeling for him, I will let him go, but that is later, when he grows up. And now I want to apologize for being so bad at you. I was so stupid, just like them. Be my best friend again and we forget all this trouble,” he said as he bowed before me. I was shocked by his overly forthright attitude in public. Immediately, I woke him up. I forgive all involved, including that “Si Gossip”.

Finally Rama and I became friends again, of course with Dawn, Bayu, and Revelation. And from that moment on, whether it was possible because of this incident, nothing would bother me if I played with my most beloved friend. Besides, what the hell are they gossiping about me for ? Ngefans ? Ah, basic dreams. But my friendship with AmBaRaWa was not a dream. Whatever happens, I'm G.A.K. Chandra Kirana S. and I.G.K.Y.B. Ramayana A. D. will always be…

‘S A H A B A T’