
Yumna woke up in the third of the night. He saw and confirmed that Akifa was asleep.
Yumna closed her eyes.
There is no woman who does not want happiness in the home.
Especially Yumna.
Yumna who was born and raised in a broken home family really hopes to find happiness. But it seems like fate never wanted Yumna to be happy for longer like her best friends.
Yumna hopes she will suppress her happiness along with her own little family, later if she is married.
One tear fell on Yumna's cheek remembering the words of her grandmother.
" One day if you are an adult, choose a man who really loves you. To make your life so much better than it is now." Say Grandma while putting a medium-sized cobek with a tidy sauce that is appetizing.
" Yes nek."
" Yes, let's eat."
That morning, Yumna had dinner with her grandmother with just a side dish.
I don't know, Yumna does not know where the monthly money is always sent by the mother for the needs of Yumna and her sister.
Yumna only knew that if it was a day, she would eat it with a side dish. There is enough rice to fill a hungry stomach.
Yumna, who was still sitting on the Junior High School bench, just responded to her grandmother's words with a yes and nodded. Because he still doesn't know anything about choosing the right and right man.
" Grandpa, I'm going to school first." Yumna said, Grandfather just nodded and gave Yumna a piece of money worth 5,000.
" This is the cake basket, and don't forget to ask for the cake money yesterday." Say Grandma.
" Good grandma."
Every day, every day to go to school Yumna always brought a basket of cookies and delivered it to the market. The market and the school are in the direction of making Yumna not shy to bring the cake from home and deliver it to the market before finally going to school.
" Beware, mama will pick you up."
" Yes ma."
Cup
Yumna sees a mother kissing her son's cheek.
" It's been there, study hard ya."
The boy smiled and nodded before finally waving his hand and entering the school grounds.
Yumna who happened to be there and saw the incident became very sad, her chest felt tight. He really wanted to be in that kid's position.
But whatever the power, Yumna knows her parents but never knows what it's like to live with her parents.
" Yumna, what's here? come on in." Ika's words startled Yumna.
" Come"
In the classroom, Yumna was more silent. Because he did not know what to share if chatting together with his friends.
On average, his friend discussed about family activities or about TV shows that Yumna did not even know what it was. Because in the house that Yumna lived there was no television or doing activities like his friend told him.
" Eh yuk canteen, I think the canteen is pretty quiet now." Said LuLuk, friend of Yumna.
" No ah, you guys. I don't have the money to buy snacks." Yumna.
" Come on, today I was given more sangu money. So I'll be the one to deal with." Luluk.
" Strong."
Yumna smiled, she was very happy and grateful to have friends like Ika and Luluk. If Yumna gets a remittance from her father, then Yumna will treat her friend.
After Yumna tidied up the book, the three of them both walked towards the canteen.
Yumna did not know that from then on the Jungle was watching Yumna's movements.
" Yumna, will you be home later this afternoon?. We're studying with yuk's group." Ika.
" Certainly, I would definitely be happy if we studied together so I wouldn't feel lonely at home." Yumna.
" Can I come?" Rimba said that suddenly came.
" Cie cie.."
Ika and Luluk tease Yumna, who does not know the story of Rimba and Yumna.
Rimba who liked Yumna so much but did not get a good reply from Yumna.
I don't know, Yumna just felt embarrassed maybe even inferior if friends in her class teased her and also Rimba. That's why Yumna never reciprocated the feelings of the Jungle.
Yumna only considers that the feeling of the Jungle to her is only momentary.
Yumna did not know, and would never have thought that it was the Jungle that had always been faithful to listen to her complaints about life until now.
If you remember, the events in Yumna Junior High were very embarrassing.
Where Yumna always tried to avoid the jungle, but sometimes also tried to steal his attention. But Yumna and Rimba are both unwilling to confess their feelings.
Until graduation, somehow the story but Yumna completely lost contact with Rimba.
And Yumna also forgets when was the last time she started, but Yumna and Rimba have returned to communication.
Even after graduating from High School. Rimba often take Yumna for a walk.
Although just hanging out at the cafe or copying movies in the cafe, it takes place after one year of their graduation.
Rimba who is already in the final semester of his college level. Yumna still has no job.
" Yumna, do you want to come to see my campus?. I have a campus schedule today. If you want to come, I'll pick you up in an hour."
" Can?" Yumna said excitedly as Rimba called and said she would take her to campus.
" Sure, so you can feel how to be a college kid for 1 day."
" Can."
" Yes already then get ready I will pick you up an hour later and we will leave soon, oh yeah don't forget to bring a laptop, I'll take you to get the movie that's on the cafe."
" okay."
After the call ended, Yumna immediately packed a laptop and also some makeup tools that she might need later.
On the way to the Rimba campus which is about 1 hour away from Yumna's house, they joke around with each other laughing and also exchanging stories.
Until the moment they arrived at the Rimba campus, Yumna refused when Rimba invited her to class. Because Yumna was afraid of being discovered by the lecturer that Yumna was not a student from the campus.
" I'll just wait for you outside." Yumna.
" No, if you don't want to come in I'll take you to my boarding house, so you can rest while watching a movie on my laptop, how?"
" But I'm scared."
" It's okay, these hours there will be no boarding houses, all of them are busy in college and there are some who have gone home. If anything comes you just stay quiet inside don't be noisy and don't open the door."
" All right."
Rimba finally returns to say Yumna to her boarding house, after making sure Yumna will be fine Rimba then leaves as her class schedule is about to begin.
Two hours later, Yumna was shocked by the arrival of the Jungle.
" I'm sorry, it's been making you wait too long."
" It's okay."
" Go wash your face then we'll have lunch and go to the cafe as I promised." Rimba.
" okay."
" It's a good song, if I listen to this song I feel like I'm in that song." Rimba said as she and Yumna had gotten an empty table, and Rimba was seen using earphones listening to a song. While Yumna is busy choosing the film that she will copy.
" Really?, what's the title of the song?"
" Just give me a reason." Said Rimba while putting the earphones on Yumna.
" Hmm, the song's great."
" Such Like our story." Lirih Rimba, Yumna heard it, but she pretended not to hear.
An hour has passed, though,...
After being satisfied with the film. Rimba invites Yumna to rest at her aunt's house.
In the afternoon, after they finished bathing, Rimba invited Yumna to enjoy the afternoon view on the hill Rembangan.
" Rimb, I think maybe our destiny is like this." Yumna said as they were enjoying the view of the city on the mountain.
The breeze made the mood of the two become very calm and it seemed like the right time to talk about the future.
" What do you mean?"
" Yes look at us. What are we?, man? a pal? neither is the lover. Sometimes we look like brothers when we encourage each other. Sometimes we look like friends. Sometimes they look like lovers. However, when we express each other's feelings always at the wrong time."
Yumna fell silent, closed her eyes and let a gust of wind blow her face.
Yumna still remembers the events of the past, when Rimba expressed his feelings at that time Yumna was with Yongki.
And long before that Yumna also once expressed her feelings to Rimba, and that Jungle already had a lover.
" But at least I'm happy because I know that you love me too, just like I love you."
Yumna smiled and looked at Rimba.
" You know, maybe it's our destiny to be like this and stay like this. We love each other but God does not want us to be together. And I also don't want to lose a figure like you, you're the only one who can understand me more than anyone." Yumna.
" Yumna, but I hope someday I can, no we can be together."
" The jungle, I wouldn't have the heart to see a diamond hurt. I know he loves you very much. So I beg you to keep him and be happy."
" But what about you?" Rimba.
" I?, I'll be fine. You just need to help pray for me so that I too will find someone who loves me so much as a diamond who loves you."
Rimba looked at Yumna.
Yumna knew there was sadness in the Jungle's eyes.
Rimba was seen sighing before finally saying,
" Tomorrow I will be training in Surabaya for 3 months."
Yumna stared at Rimba, the two long enough to stare at each other before finally returning to the cityscape, where the lights of the house and the street lights began to live.
Yumna looked back at Rimba's face intently. The face that has been loving her for 5 years in silence.
" Why do you feel sad then?, shouldn't you be happy because your college will soon be finished." Ask Yumna.
" Don't you feel my sadness?, 3 months. That means I won't see you."
" Ck, the jungle time of 3 months is very short. Trust me after this we will definitely be able to meet."
" Hmm, uh,"
Rimba fell silent, Yumna smiled and stroked Rimba's shoulder.
" Can I sleep on your shoulder?" Ask Rimba. Yumna looked at Rimba before she finally smiled and nodded.
Yumna closed her eyes, and maybe Rimba did the same.
Two people who really love each other, but never a couple.
Maybe fate didn't want them to be together.
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Yumna always cried, remembering her story with the Jungle.
Sometimes it was in Yumna's mind to record her story with the Jungle.
But it takes a quiet and relaxed time to be able to recall his story with the Jungle.
The vibration of love can still be felt by Yumna when remembering her love story with Rimba which is quite unique and strange. They love each other, but they can never have each other.
Hopefully one day Yumna's desire to write her story with the Jungle can be achieved.
" If I could turn back time, I might come back in time when I was just getting to know love. So that I can fix everything. And don't get caught up in a marriage that feels empty." Lirih Yumna in the third of her night.
" Lord, grant me abundant patience and fortitude. So I'm a strong person in the face of every ordeal you give, I believe there will be light in the dark. And I'm sure there'll be a glimmer of happiness that I'll get one day." Yumna Imbuh
Fimb.
The man who used to be so patient awaits Yumna's return since sitting on the bench of Junior High.
But it seems like fate doesn't allow them to be together.
Yumna and Rimba always feel love again when one of them has a partner.
Rimba himself has often been hurt by Yumna, but still accepts Yumna.
They exchanged life stories, until the two became very close.
Friends more.
Friends are more than friends.
Girlfriend ? Yumna doesn't feel. Because they never expressed love at the right time.
" The jungle, do you know the story of Radha Krishna?" Yumna asked when Rimba contacted her because she wanted to share a life story.
" Know it. Why?"
" Our love story is like that, even if it's just a movie. It is like representing our feelings. Krishna and Radha are married but the love between them is still there. No ambition to have."
Rimba.
" Hello?"
" Yumna, is there still love in your heart?"
" Rimba, I told you. I am so happy to remember our story. Meeting you taught me the true meaning of love."
" If only we were together. Maybe we'll be a happy couple."
" I'm not sure. But maybe this is how we are, still more than friends but no more than lovers so we can still share the story of life."
" Yes, you're right."
Yumna ended the communication session with the Jungle due to drowsiness.
" Good night Rimba."
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