The Story Of Wedding Blues
Chapter 36

Conversations of Two Friends (2)

“Eung .. ada.” replied Arin.

“What is it? Story aja ..” said Yuli.

“What can I say ...?” ask Arin.

“Iya can dong,” says Yuli.

“If I tell you, I think I look like people who like to complain deh .. whereas you must have a lot of problems, do not need to! I can finish it myself,” said Arin pulled back his intention to tell about the appearance of the most feared person.

Yuli sighed at the words that again considered herself and did not want to trouble others. “Keep why I became your friend, if you still if you do not want me bothered because of problems! Why did I become your best friend for years if I still feel alone!!” yuli said, again feeling emotional.

“Iya yes ... I will tell you, don't be angry anymore ..” said Arin trying to persuade Yuli who sulked at him. It feels really hard to tell this, more precisely he feels embarrassed if he has to continue to show his weakness to Yuli even though he is a friend who wants to accept himself as he is.

But unbeknownst to Arin, Yuli secretly turns on her phone and calls Haru — the call starts connecting when Arin starts telling stories. The phone was left lying next to her thigh, leaving it at once so that Haru could hear what Arin was trying to cover.

“Gue meets again with him ..” said Arin.

“Who ..?”.

“Susan ..” said Arin doubtfully. Yuli was immediately stunned to hear it. He can now find out the reason why suddenly Hara became sick even though he did not fully know about Arin's meeting with Susan.

“Gue was so afraid he knew me when I returned between his orders. Huff .... he really is a successful person now ... this is ironic ..” said Arin who then fell silent struggling with a tangled feeling. 

“Gue know if I say this, it sounds like I just moan. But .. when I've worked hard, until it feels like I want to die. But why do I feel my life, like walking on the spot. At a time when people sign of success, added kayak, had a significant change in his life, but I ..” said Arin again silent in regret.

“Huff ... funny ‘kan? Why the hell …? I also need peace, so I'm out of work. But all just ...” said Arin.

“That could have happened. What's wrong, what's wrong with your life? The world is really cruel ..” said Yuli tried to give a little encouragement, she did not want to comment or give advice to Arin who currently only needs to be listened to and only wants someone concerned about him.

“Gue knows how hard you work to make money. I know more than anyone, you fight in this cruel world, so from do not think you yourself, see .. as destructive as any self, as bad as any self, as beautiful as you are, see, I'm still sitting next to lo... yes’ right?” yuli said while holding Arin's hands that felt so cold. “Hand why it's cold, it's okay. I can warm it up,” said Yuli while giving a bright smile to rub off on Arin who slowly began to smile.

***

Tut …

The connection was also cut.

Haru is stunned after hearing Arin's story of Yuli's talent plan. He did not believe so much of the burden that Arin bore that he said things that made his heart seem pierced. The biggest reason Arin does not want to open up with her is because maybe in Arin's eyes he is still a stranger unlike Yuli.

Haru pensively thinks about how he can make Arin can live a quiet life as desired by Arin himself. Arin's condition is currently completely unstable and requires a professional psychiatrist. But how he can persuade Arin to want to undergo the therapy.

Haru contacted someone by phone.  “Can go to my room,” says Haru.

“What's up, Sir?” ask Dimas.

“I need your help again, can ‘kan?” ask Haru.

“Iya, of course you can,” Dimas replied.

***

The day Arin works because he has a day off. Again Arin sleeps like a hibernating person, where he just woke up at 3 pm. I missed breakfast and lunch too. Walk with a very messy appearance towards the kitchen to fetch drinking water.

One 1-liter bottle runs out in one sip. It's weird but real. It feels really lazy to do anything, even though the laundry is stacked. If not because of hunger, Arin also felt lazy to eat.

Television shows or dramas that are usually fun, suddenly all become boring. Just lying on the sofa with a blank look.

Finally Arin decided to walk to the terrace of the house. Looking at the sky that still looks so bright. A gust of wind that slowly entered into every cell of his brain, making Arin start to feel calm.

***

Haru and Yuli were sitting opposite each other in a cafe with such serious faces. It seems Haru does need the help of others to help Arin heal.

"alright. I'll try to talk to him" Yuli said.

"Thank you very much" Haru said.

"I also thank you for really caring about Arin. Like Arin will be happy one step with you, Haru. I trust Arin to you," said Yuli.

"May I ask you something?" tanya Haru was hesitant

"Yes, of course. Please,"

"Who's this woman named Susan?" asked Haru with a serious face.

“So you heard? Susan ... she's the one that Arin's been through childhood trauma and I think that trauma was brought to her adulthood. I have never seen him in person, but I have seen his picture. It feels like I want to slap her face,” said Yuli trying to hold back her emotions. I don't know why he's always upset when it comes to people named Susan.

“You know what the cruelest thing is. When Arin was a child, she never wanted to go to school because of fear, her mother did not know the reason why Arin behaved like that until she pulled Arin like an animal until she reached class. Isn't that so cruel. During his life he kept the wound, even his family no one knew, until finally Arin wanted to tell me the same thing. Do 10-year-olds get treated like that? Haff...” Yuli who was speechless again because her tears began to seep due to emotions.

“What is he ...?” asked Haru while thrusting a photo at Yuli.

“Iya true. But how do you know?” ask Yuli.

“I tried to find it. You don't have to worry, Susan's problem let me sort it out. You just take care of Arin and make him want to undergo treatment.” Haru said as he put the photo back into his pocket.

“Good. I get it.”