NEETS
Chapter 1: Childhood Friends

Born as a rich child is a dream of many people.yes, that's what I fit as a child.

my name is Arya, well as I said at the beginning.I was the son of a fairly large cloth businessman in one of the shopping centers in the capital.well he was very busy working. that's why I rarely met him and was closer to my mother.

my mother is a housewife like most housewives in general.she always looks amazing in my eyes.making breakfast every morning, tidying up the house, always by my side, she is always there, and always taught me a lot.

it was a sunny morning and the sun was not too stinging either. I was having breakfast at the dinner table with my mother.he made me rice on which there was an omelet then smeared with soy sauce. it was a simple meal, but it was my favorite meal in the morning.

"teett!!... teett!!" the bell of my house rang.

my mother stood up then headed to the front of the house.he opened the door and there stood a woman.more precisely she was also the same age as me at that time.about 5 years also.

yes, the boy was named Lana. I first met him when disturbed by other children. I was very whiny when he was a child. a little - a little cry. because this is crying, it is crying, it was crying, and when disturbed by other children I also just cried. Well then Lana came to help me and therefore she became my friend until now. our house is also quite close so I often also play with him. yes he was only my only friend at that time.

"Alya.. let's play!!!" take Lana

"yes as thick as possible" I said as I sped up my meal.

I immediately rushed to eat and went straight to the front door. afterwards I immediately shook hands and kissed my mother's hand to say "Alya play first, ma'am.."

"yes, not far away but" answered my mother.

lana and I also went on foot. along the way we chatted a lot. about various things.yes, Lana is indeed a very active and cheerful girl.in contrast to me who is this crybaby.

we walked not to the playground or to the park, but rather to a very secret place.a place we found a few days ago. after a few minutes of walking we finally arrived.

that place is an old school building that has been left behind, a lot of children who stay away from the building because they say the place is haunted. But me and Lana instead make it as a place to play.

although this old school building consisting of 3 classes and one office.this place is still very sturdy.even tables and chairs left from this school building is still good. at most there are some damaged.even here you can still find a lot of chalk and stationery.we often spend time playing school - school here.sometimes playing hide and seek, sometimes, chase, cook - cooking and much more.

It did not feel we played the day was getting late and it was time we went home.on the way home while walking Lana arrived - suddenly asked.

"Alya, tomorrow we go to school, you're ready yet?"

while I was a little misbehaved I answered his question.

"A, I've bought a lot of things, I've bought a book, a cool pencil box in the shape of a car and a bag with a wheel. Anyway, a lot of things that my father has bought."

"wowhhh!! kelen, it's good of you, if I..."

Lana was slightly silent and her countenance changed slightly.

"if you how is Lana?" my many.

"eee... there is anyway, the important thing is I'm ready. oh yes, Alya tomorrow we go to school Sama - same yuk. I wait in my house yes. will you bitch to my house" answer Lana

hearing those words I was so happy that my face was red and I was confused to say what else.

we went home to each other, after that I immediately took a shower and at night as usual I told my daily life to my mother.he was very enthusiastic to hear it. until not long ago I was sleepy and mother also told me to sleep, but because of the thought said Lana said this afternoon I was so unable to sleep well.

mornings

after bathing, changing clothes and breakfast I immediately rushed to school.I immediately ran out wearing my bag and say goodbye to my mother.even though there was something my mother wanted to say but I did not care. because I am also impatient.

I immediately rushed to run to Lana's house which was not far from my house. only about 5 houses different, but after I got in front of her house, not as I imagined. many people gathered in front of the house, and on one of the pillars of Lana's house there was placed a yellow flag. because so innocent of myself at that time I directly passed the person. and right at the door of Lana's house I shouted to her.

"Lana... let's go to belsama school!!. You promised, right?" yell at

I kept calling and calling Lana but there were no answers. There were only people who looked at me with sad eyes. like wanting to say something to me but not the heart.

then someone came out of the house.a father - a big man with a rather thick mustache.wearing a sarong and peci and long-sleeved white clothes.Yes, it was his father Lana. he crouched down in front of me and patted me on the shoulder and said.

"eee.. You must be Arya right. Lana's friend?" ask the father.

"i, om, is there a language?" my many.

"oh, I'm sorry that Lana had left first with her mother, she said she wanted to come to school early" replied the father.

after that my mother arrived - suddenly appeared she immediately pulled me from the crowd of people and immediately drove me to school without saying a word.

arriving at school with my mother, I was immediately invited to one of the classes there I also chose a seat and sat in the middle of the front bench. I looked around and there was still no Lana there.

I wanted to ask my mom, but I didn't dare, and I thought maybe she was in another class.

my mother was waiting for me on my first day of school, she waited for me until I came home, but I didn't see Lana anywhere. on the way home too so I still did not see him, and when passing in front of his house the crowd had already left.and I saw Lana's house also seen no one.

the next day I went to Lana's house again and the result was still the same. I couldn't meet her. when I asked her parents the answer was always the same.

I don't understand what's going on, why does Lana seem to be avoiding me? does Lana hate me? or maybe something's wrong with me? I kept questioning that, and kept going to the place where Lana took her to school to play together, but the result was still the same I still couldn't see her.

maybe it's been a week.I still don't give up and keep asking where Lana is?. Until finally Lana's parents are tired and give me a letter. She said this from Lana for me. which was written by his mother through the words spoken by Lana. on the last day we played together.

I received the letter and then went straight home. Because it was not too smart to read I also told my mother to read it.

"thank you for being my best friend Arya, maybe after you receive this letter we can't play anymore like we used to. but you don't grieve..."

I'm still innocent still don't understand what that means.

"Lana why Ma? does he hate me? why won't he play with me again?" ask me to mom.

my mother carefully said. "Lana's gone to that place once somewhere.she doesn't hate you just that she took a long time to come back. so that he won't be sad there either."

"when will she come back, ma'am?" ask me again

"let's say, son, maybe one day" answered my mother.

at that time I believed just like that and kept waiting for Lana's return one day.I kept waiting for her day after day, month after month, she said, and year after year also began to pass until I went to Elementary School and then until almost Junior High.I read again letters from Lana and I just realized.

Lana is not going to a place far away there, but she has died.The cause of her death until now has not been known because it is too sudden and also too strange. but I promised myself not to think too much about it.

yes but my childhood friend I always remember in my heart and I will not forget as an encouragement for my life.