THEY'RE ALL MY FRIENDS
Palau

Sure, it will definitely help you Lif. But one eyed message to you, always istiqomah and never again to try and find out about this kind of thing. Because the consequences will be fatal. You know that, right?" Eyang.

"Yes, now I'm very sorry. I feel like the most stupid person in the world after realizing it all. Alif was very grateful to Eyang, because he wanted to help me. I am ashamed of my attitude towards all of you. I apologize profusely."

Eyang smiled "Already, regretting it is no use now. Eyang has forgiven you a long time ago, but for Aruni's troubles. Let it go first, maybe he's still in shock. Aruni's disappointment with you is natural." Eyang.

"Well to eye." Answer me Alif.

Mas Alif let out a long sigh while looking at me with a look full of regret. His eyes began to glaze over, as if he wanted to say something but he knew that talking at length for now was useless. Because definitely will not be heard by me, finally mas Alif said to go home.

"Yes already eyed then Alif said goodbye first, pity Raka at home alone. Come on Ta, Assalamualaikum." Pamphitt.

"Getishalight." Answer compact eyang and mas Genta.

Eyang turned his head towards me while giving a code to answer the greeting mas Alif.

"Sir."

"Getishalight." Reply lirih.

Mas Alif went out of the house, when in front of the door exactly he had turned to me while shedding his tears.

"I'm sorry, it's all Aruni's fault."

Genta and I went home from the house before I went home to the bathroom first to wash my face.

"I'll go to the bathroom for a minute." My pamit.

After I left for the bathroom, my magical friends approached the direction of Mas Genta and eyang Gitarja.

"Ta, I think Aruni is very shocked to hear all of Alif's confessions. To ease his sadness, it would be nice for you to take him for a walk first." Cong-cong.

"Right Ta, you entertain him first huh. I can't bear to see Aruni like this." Kukun Timpal.

Sander who acted like a crying person also said "Indeed yes, honesty is very painful. Hiks I can't handle this."

Eyang shook his head "You are this, the atmosphere is like this is still joking."

"Hehe was merciful, just to melt a little." Sander.

"I agree with you Cong, before I drive Aruni home I'll take him to sit in the park." Cirrup mas Genta.

"Alright, please comfort him Ta." Cong-cong.

Mas Genta nodded "Eh where is Uwo-uwo, why is he not visible?" Ask me about Genta.

"He feels guilty about this." Answer Kukun.

"Wrong, guilty how?" Eyang.

"Begini eyang, Uwo-uwo is a descendant of Bahrat. And Braha still has a grudge with the Bahrat nation, right, when Braha found out Uwo-uwo was friends with Aruni he hated Aruni. It is on this basis that Uwo-uwo feels guilty." Cong-cong.

"Where is he now?" Ask Eyang.

"Either of which, he had just said he wanted to be alone and calm his mind first." Answer Kukun.

We all nodded in agreement with Guitarja's eyed speech.

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Arriving at Alif's house bowed languidly in his room, his mood was chaotic at this time. On one side of his heart was relieved because he had told the truth to Aruni and Eyang, but on the other hand his heart was not willing if Aruni would stay away from his life.

Though only a moment later he again felt the warmth of the family, felt the true affection of the people around him, and his heart opened again after a long time. He again felt the beauty of falling in love, but why now it should be like this.

It felt that Alif wanted to be very angry, he wanted to finish off the demon Braha. If only he had not darkened his eyes, if only he had not been consumed by Braha's incitement to worship and become a follower of his demonic teachings. Surely none of this is going to happen now.

"Akhhhhhhhh, why does it have to be like this!!" Shouting hysterically Alif in the room.

"I'm stupid, I'm stupid, it's easy to be instigated by those ugly demonic seductions. I hate you Braha I hate!!!!!" He said while slapping his own cheek.

"Aruni. I'm sorry Run, I was in a bad mind at the time. Without a second thought, I did this to you. I'm so sorry Run, I'm so sorry. I'm sorry Aruni, I'm sorry."

Alif monologued while sobbing in tears, he was really very sorry about all this. It was himself that made Aruni hate and disappointed in him.

Until night, Alif kept silent in the room, Raka who saw the uncle from this afternoon had not come out of the room was worried because Alif also had not eaten and drank anything after returning from the house eyang Gitarja.

Raka took the initiative to bring Alif dinner, because he used to cook his own Raka was already shrewd about the kitchen problem. He made dinner for his uncle in the form of fried rice with eggs on it, not forgetting a glass of water.

Raka walked towards Alif's room with a tray, the first knock did not get any response from Alif. Finally knocking the two doors open, he saw the appearance of the uncle who was chaotic.

His puffy eyes, disheveled hair with shabby clothes, and there was a slight wound under Alif's mouth. Raka who was worried about the condition of the uncle asked.

"Om why, um sick huh? we're going to the hospital now, o'm." Raka.

Alif shook his head "Om no why Raka, what's wrong?"

"Om from lunch has not eaten yet, this is Raka make fried rice om Alif's favorite. Eat first, then get sick. If you get sick, who takes care of Raka?" Said Raka with teary eyes.

Alif who saw the nephew like this did not want to make Raka into thinking no-no, he did not want to make Raka worried.

Alif smiled "Thank you, let's eat at the table."

"Of the sewer."

Mas Alif nodded "Raka has eaten yet, sorry om is there a little business so daritadi not out of the room."

"Om Raka already ate. Om if more work do not forget to eat yes, then om sick. Kan om who often said that to Raka, even om himself is not rich that is." Said Raka while gushing.

Alif rubbed Raka's hair "Iya-iya thanks to Raka, your homemade fried rice is the most delicious."

After eating, Alif told Raka to sleep because it was night. He returned to the room. He was pensively in bed while thinking about Aruni.

"If our closeness yesterday had to end now, I sincerely accept Aruni. I say thank you very much, even if only for a moment you have made me very happy. With you, I feel the true affection. All of this is heating up my fault, it's only natural that you're angry and disappointed in me. I'm sorry Aruni.."

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