THEY'RE ALL MY FRIENDS
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Moments later after Raka and I came out of the room, Mas Alif came with three packs of chicken satay.

"Old people are waiting for him?" Ask Alif when entering the middle room.

"Not really, Raka just finished changing clothes as Runi." Raka answered with a smile.

Mas Alif smiled "Thank you Run, the guest even bothered."

"Here is this Alif, rich as anyone."

The three of us also ate chicken satay that Mas Alif bought with laughter.

Raka smiled happily, she finally felt this kind of warmth again. He was very grateful, the attitude of the uncle to him was much better.

"Thank God, Raka's prayer finally came. May om Alif always like this same Raka, Raka dear very same om Alif. Dad, your mother must also be happy to see Alif now? Raka is happy too well, bun. Father and mother rest a quiet there, God willing we will meet again in heaven, aamiin." Raka said in his heart.

"Why are you smiling like that?" I asked Raka.

"Hehe's not papa, Raka again. If it's like this, Raka feels like she has a father and mother again hehe." Chirps Raka.

Sontak made me and Mas Alif choke, we also looked at each other.

"You can do this, but the food has been consumed." Sahut mas Alif's.

I can only smile too.

After finishing eating, the three of us sat on the sofa in the living room, Raka playing while me and Alif were chatting.

"Oh yeah, by the way, are you here Run?" Ask Alif.

"There's nothing, it's just the same as Raka." My answer.

"Same kangen Raka or same kangen om Alif, mbak?" Wrap Raka while playing car.

I also immediately blushed embarrassed by Raka's curse.

"Raka, Raka is playing. Look at that, Runi's ashamed of herself." Sahut mas Alif's.

"I'm sorry, I'm not." I said

Mas Alif just shook his head with a smile.

After I think the info I need is enough, I also say goodbye to go home to Mas Alif. The plan to take Raka out for a walk was canceled, because I already got the information I wanted.

"Em mas, it looks like it's afternoon. I'll say yes." My speech.

"Oh so, all right. Uh by the way you were here alone, I'll drive you home?"

"No need, I was here with Anin. But Anin's at home, hehe."

"Oh so, yeah be careful. Thank you for making Raka happy today." Saying Alif with a smile.

"Sama-sama mas, if there is any more time I will play here."

Mas Alif nodded and smiled "Wait for ya."

I nodded "Assalamualaikum." My pamit.

"Getishalight."

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Arriving at home, I was immediately asked a question by Anin. It's true said Sander, he was very chatty.

"It's a really long time, just where is your friend. He said he was going to take Raka for a walk, I'm long ago this is waiting for him." Omel Anin's.

"It could be that if it was one-on-one, I would be confused" he replied." My misery.

The ones who saw us both were just head bobbles.

"So how's Run?" Ask eyang.

"So the plan is Runi want to take Raka for a walk, want Runi to ask questions about Mas Alif. But there was a time for Runi to ask around at Alif's house. So Aruni did not take Raka for a walk." I clearly.

"Well, did Alif not suspect anything?" Ask Anin.

"No, the guy he came out to buy food." My answer.

Eyang grumbled "So how did Raka say?"

I told him everything that Raka had talked to me about, ranging from the initial attitude of Alif to Raka to the change in attitude of Alif recently.

"But I'm still not sure, Run." Said Anin.

"You said that because you haven't seen it directly, this morning, just saw for yourself how genuine Alif is with Raka. And ever since then he's become more convinced that he's completely changed." Eyang.

"What did Eyang say, you didn't want to come." My chirps.

"Hehe yes." Sahut Anin's.

"But Eyang still saw a sense of anxiety on the face of Alif, nduk." Eyang.

"Anxiety? what anxiety is it?" Askaqua.

"Do we need to find out about that?" Chirps Uwo-uwo.

"Not yet, let's wait. The most important thing now is that Raka is better in Alif's hands." Eyang sahut.

"But it looks like he's also starting to put his heart on you, Run." Sander.

"He, who is he?" My toot.

"Yes Alif, who else." Answer Cong-cong.

"Hm, there will be competition between Genta and Alif." Eyang temptation.

"Yesanggg." I said with blushing cheeks.

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While on the other hand you must be wondering what makes Alif's attitude change to Raka and the people around him, including Aruni.

If it's Aruni, Alif actually originally just wanted to pretend. But somehow over time, he was comfortable with the togetherness created between the two. Indirectly he had indeed fallen in love with Aruni.

The love he felt also made his revenge slowly fade with Aruni, which is what makes Alif anxious and worried.

He may not want to continue Aki Braha's mission to harm Aruni, but on the other hand he also could not possibly refuse a request from Ki Braha. Now he was confused how harua.

While the change in his attitude to Raka, starting with the arrival of his kangmas in a dream. Since Alif's dream at that time, he became very guilty of the nephew.

ALIF POV:

Tonight why it's so hard to close my eyes, when it's almost late at night. He was surprised, the feeling before going to bed he did not drink coffee. Why is insomnia like this.

"His, what's wrong with me. Why can't I sleep anyway. My body is so tired." His grunt.

He also tried various ways from the internet to be able to sleep soundly. In the end, he too fell asleep. But not long before he fell asleep, he dreamed of meeting his kangmas. But he felt this dream was really like reality.

TALK IN ALIF DREAMS

Alif is in a very beautiful garden, towering trees, a vast lake with clear water. And the birds that fly here and there.

"I where? why am I here?" Alif said while spinning in confusion.

"Lif.." The voice of someone he knew.

Alif looked towards the voice.

"Kangmas?" Alif was shocked.

Mas Karman smiled "How are you, my brother?"

"I'm-I'm fine, mas.." Reply Alif stammered.

"Thank God, I see you're getting fuller now. It seems your life was very happy after my departure. What about my son?"

Deg

Alif gelagapan answered questions from his kangmas.

"A-anu it's kangmas, Raka.." Not yet able to continue his speech, mas Karman cut.

"Why do you have the heart for an orphan, especially if he is the son of your own kangmas. Have you forgotten how I used to take care of you and raise you alone when mom and dad left us for good?"

Alif downcast "Sorry kangmas.."

"I don't understand what my son is wrong with you."

Alif cried "Raka is not wrong no kangmas, I am wrong. I..!!" Answer while crying.

Mas Karman stood up to the younger brother who looked down in front of him, he stroked the younger brother's hair gently.

"I'm not asking for anything from you, but I just want you to take good care of Raka until she grows up. Just like I took care of you."

Alif's cry became more and more so, he felt like a very stupid human being at that time.

"Now crying is useless my sister, quickly repent before it is too late. One thing you need to remember, I never hated you. Love and take care of Raka with all your heart, Lif, you're all she's got right now."

Alif wiped his tears and looked up at his kangmas "Iya kangmas, I promise to take care and love Raka with all my heart. Sorry to disappoint you, I'll make up for all my mistakes." Alif.

"I hope you can prove what you said, Lif."

They both hugged for quite a while.

"I'll take Raka, I'll go first. Good bye."

Slowly mas Karman walked towards the light in front of him, over time his figure disappeared accompanied by the loss of light earlier.

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