TWENTY
SIDE STORY ~ RADIT

"Where did you come home at this time?!"

"Like work! Don't see if I'm wearing a gini suit?!"

"What works until the gini rich malem? Your affair!"

"Look you are talking! Husband just came home from work instead of being welcomed even accused of cheating!"

"Huh! I'm just you!"

Brakk!!!

"Yes! If I cheated why?! Do you think I don't know how you're out there? Scream!"

"I cheated too because you didn't have time for me!"

"There's no time? There is no time for me to take care of all your many demands!"

On the other hand, precisely inside the room whose lights were already dim as dark as the night sky. There was a little boy curled up under his blanket. Little Radit was crying every night when he suddenly woke up to the sound of his parents fighting. Growing up in a rich family does not mean that your life is happy. For the size of a six-year-old, Radit is still unfamiliar in terms of getting the affection of both parents.

When other children color with their mother, she learns with her nanny. While the other children were playing ball with their father, he spent his free time playing games himself. And while other kids can go to the zoo with their families, on weekends they still spend time with their helpers.

Honestly, he couldn't bear to live without the affection of both parents. At his peak, he found his parents divorced. The reason is, not the custody of children that is contested, even the property of gono-gini that is always in question. Luckily there was still her grandmother who kindly reached out, giving warmth to poor little Radit.

However, the happiness with his grandmother only he felt for a moment. At the age of ten, his grandmother died leaving this mortal world. Be little Radit living in his grandmother's mansion, and again accompanied only by helpers. Old folks? They are happy with their new family. They just send some money to Radit just fulfill the obligation as a parent. But to visit Radit, they rarely do. If it wasn't for his grandmother who died, Radit thought his parents wouldn't see him either.

Set against the background of a broken home family, also the lack of guidance from the surrounding environment, coupled with free association makes Radit increasingly become. Clubbing, changing girlfriends, wild races, and all nightlife are very attached to her. Luckily he was still conscious of not touching alcohol and drugs. He was still aware of the dangers of the illicit goods.

It's just that for women, she still considers them the same as clothes. Easy to replace if bored. So do not be surprised if many women who like to suddenly come to his class just to curse or even ask not to be decided by Radit. Yes, as popular as it is he who easily hooked many beautiful women on the campus.

"C'mon babe! I can't live without you. When did you break up I did?" A woman was struggling in Radit's arms. Without shame that he was the center of attention of all canteen visitors.

"Masa? Yesterday before I knew him you were alive." With his leisure Radit said so, his friends who are also at a table with Radit are engrossed in laughing at women somehow to how much Radit has played.

"Haish! That's a different babe!"

"Udahlah Din! I don't feel the same about you. I was bosen. And our relationship is already se-le-sai! It's over!" Being rejected outright like that was a risk, but the woman named Dinda held her case half-dead. With wide strides he left Radit and his gang.

"Suck!" One word from Dinda before it really went away. Yes, one word that is quite representative of Radit at this time.

"Well, I am." And without guilt, he laughed freely. I am proud to make women toys.

"Hi Dit!" Not even five minutes before Dinda left, now another woman has come and immediately take a seat next to Radit. The difference is, this woman is quite famous in the medical faculty. Not a few kating also make it a target. But he foolishly still continues to hope for the love of a Radit, rejecting all the love that expects him. Name's Gea.

"Hi Gea!" greet all Radit friends while grinning, while those who are called even roll their eyes lazy. It has always been like this, the intention of the heart wants to be close to Radit but it is always his friends who respond.

"What's wrong?" ketus Radit's.

"You know what? We're one group to do the KKN task later."

"Hm."

"Now hmm? Don't I have a group with you?"

"Just be it."

"Haish! Bummer! Yes, now gather in the hall."

"Why what?" radit who is basically a fool with what is around must not know that there is now a briefing schedule before KKN.

"There was a meeting with the construction lecturer. Come on over there!" Without waiting for Radit's approval, Gea pulled back and then wrestled spoiled in her arms towards the hall. And Radit who was used to Gea's attitude that likes to spoil with him also let it.

Arriving at the hall, there were already many who had come. Seeing that there were Indra and Fahmi, his classmates, he immediately sat down to join them. Even though he was not so close, at least he was familiar. And Gea? Don't ask me again. It's definitely sticking with Radit.

About a few minutes waiting, the construction lecturer came. And just before the start of the event, a girl came panting. Like the scene in the film that was given a slow motion effect, Radit was immediately stunned to see the girl. His eyes continued to follow the movement of the girl who was now apologizing and then took a seat next to the woman in a wide headscarf.

When the introductory session began, Radit immediately installed his auditory senses as best he could. Her eyes were unceasingly looking at such a sweet and charming smile. It was only the first time Radit had felt this way. Seeing a woman's smile can make her heart beat. When he was with his girlfriends, he didn't feel that sensation.

"Nala," muttered Radit.

"What did you say, Dit?" Oh, apparently Gea heard it a little.

"Nothing is." Though in his heart he was determined for any way he had to get a Nala Ayu Kinanti.

*****

From that day on Radit began to focus his attention on Nala. He was no longer busy flirting or glancing at other women. As much as possible he greeted Nala, hoping to help her. The woman? It feels for now that ownership has not been pinned for Nala. But maybe later. And Radit believes in that.

No night is missed without calling a Nala first. Radit actually knows that Nala doesn't like him yet. Not yet, and there is a possibility for yes. Radit's still working on that. Like tonight, he keeps trying to call Nala's number even though he's been rejected by someone across the street. And finally, after a while waiting for his call to be lifted as well. Nala was always like that. Continues to reject Radit's call but the edges are lifted as well, and it makes Radit even more anxious to make.

"Hello!" ketus Nala directly in the first second the call is connected. If with Radit, it felt like all the ethics he had learned instantly evaporated instantly.

"Good night, beautiful Nala! How are you today?" Not heeding the ketus tone of Nala, Radit continued the action of the booming culture.

"good. What's the call business?"

"Can't you?"

"If it doesn't really matter, it certainly can't! My time is precious know!"

"Yes-yes. It's important."

"Cepet, what?" Nala across there who was actually doing nothing immediately put herself in bed. He was so upset to know that the one who called him was Radit. Though what he always hoped for was the name Alif listed on the screen of his phone.

Actually, if the word that called him wasn't Radit the land crocodile, surely he wouldn't be this early. Cuek, ketus, is any form of effort not to drown in the charm of a Radit. Plus now there was Alif's name imprinted in his heart, there was definitely no place left to carve Radit's name. But Nala doesn't know if Radit is now much changed. It seems true that Radit would mean it to a woman. Her belief that women for toys alone was instantly lost when she first saw Nala's face.

"I just want the fish, how does it smell?"

"Jeez Dit! Just want that? Kindergarten knows it too!"

"real Na. It's important to me. Answer it first!"

"Amis!"

"I miss you too!"

"Huh! Wombal! That kind of appeal doesn't work for me. Sorry-sorry yes!"

"Yeah! Not working it. My brother was disappointed."

"Damn! Alay is Dit! Hitherto. I'm going to sleep, sleepy! Nobody wants to talk anymore, right?"

"Oh, does that mean I wish I had said good-bye?" Radit always finds a way to tease Nala.

"Oh, no!"

*****

"Dit, it's been a long time since clubbing together. Kuy's gonna be a malem!" bring one of Radit's friends. They are now relaxing in the faculty cafeteria. Enjoy time together before finally parting ways due to different KKN tasks and places.

"No. Males!" answer Radit who is still focused on the screen of his phone. What else does he do besides flirting through chat? There aren't.

"Tumben. Is this a story?"

"Please say so." This spontaneous answer from Radit suddenly made all his friends laugh. Some even choke when they hear Radit speech because they are feeding food.

"Seriously Dit?"

"You know the same one whose name is Nala? English literary son." Instead of answering, Radit asked his friends a question.

"Oh, Nala. I've known. What's up?" reply Kevin, one of Radit's friends of course.

"Huh? You know Vin? How did I not know him before?" ask Radit curiously.

"It just so happens to be an organization. His journalistic son," said Kevin casually.

"Hmm, I like her a lot."

Radit easily expressed his feelings, because there were no secrets among his friends. But yes of course Radit's friends who heard it took it as a matter of course. Radit and women, two inseparable entities. But they don't really know that the "likes" that Radit means in a sense are sincere feelings of liking a woman without the intention to play her.

"Definitely rejected." Radit immediately glared at Kevin.

"Do you know what?"

"Hadeh! Yes son of yes! His brain was made to think why? Don't just make a decoration in the head of the doang!" The unaccepted radite threw the pea skin at Kevin.

"Gini, try to use logic. Nala is a good child, automatically criterion is also a good guy. Where does he want the same child urakan not clear and there is no morality rich there!" Already latai at length, menohok anyway. It is appropriate that if Kevin participated in journalistic activities, his spicy mouth was suitable for criticizing everything.

"***** !" Only the swearing Radit can give Kevin.

"Eh, jerk! Don't tell me you changed because of that girl named Nala?" ask someone who asked Radit for clubbing.

"Maybe? Trying to keep yourself?" radit replied as if asking himself.

"Woahh! Our big-class playboy has already been converted!" His friends immediately cheered boisterously and threw him with a snack, banana peel, or whatever was in front of them. Radit could only accept it all while occasionally replying. In his heart he also asked, has he really changed?

"But what Kevin said has a point as well. Where does he want the same rich guy I gini?" Radit suddenly becomes insecure.

"Damn! What is sudden insecure?! The drama! No need to be horrified, Kepin!"

"Take a. Everyday children nyemil chili ya that, his mouth pales so rich netijen comments!" Kevin who is now an easy target bully-an of his friends can only roll his eyes panted.

"As long as it can still be patted don't blush!"

"the target! As long as the yellow janur has not curved, make cornering free!"

And there are many more words of encouragement that friends throw for him. Fortunately it all managed to revive his spirit. Lagian Nala still did not officially belong to anyone else, so she could still try to chase after him continuously. No matter what happened, Nala was now his top priority. As much as possible he got Nala's love.

"Yeah! If the Radit has been converted, reduced to friends for clubbing together, make a race together, make a flirting girl," Radit's friend known as Septian made a sad face-to-face mimic. Not inviting pity, but inviting disgust from his friends.

"Sableng basic! Mighty in your brain! Follow Radit for sono!" said Kevin who was immediately greeted by another laughter. Indeed, among Radit's friends, Kevin is quite right. He joined this gang because they were fun to skip college together. That's just Kevin's mischief.

*****

Day by day it has been passed. Radit tirelessly continued to try to melt Nala's heart. Although Nala still did not show a good response for him, but he did not give up just like that. Until finally the day of the KKN arrived. The various events they went through together. What started out as strangers only knew each other by name, is now more of a family.

And Radit's unexpected occurrence is natural when he sees Nala who is like a person going to drown. Without thinking any longer, he immediately walked up to her. Radit is not out of thought with Nala, even though the pool they occupy can still be reached by the foot. But Nala was as if she was sinking into the vast ocean there. But of course Radit would not laugh at him, instead he continued to calm Nala down and took her to the edge. Just then, it was only the first time that she felt Nala smiling sincerely at him while saying thanks.

From that moment on Radit became more convinced that his feelings would be reciprocated. Especially after that day Nala no longer sniffed at him. And it makes Radit confident to prepare Nala's shooting plan. Not shot with a gun, but shot with a song is also an expression of feeling.

"Emm. gini yes Dit. I apologized to you before. I can't accept your love. But I also can't stop you from loving me. That is your heart's choice!. But you better stop here. Because I don't love you."

And at that very moment his heart was broken unceasingly. Angan will be accepted and happy immediately collapsed immediately Nala said the sentence of rejection. For the first time, a Radit felt her name broken by a woman. And unfortunately again, the woman is her own first love.

Luckily, Radit is different now. He did not impose his will. He was self-conscious, of course he was too bad for Nala who was too good. He realized, maybe this is karma due to too often hurt the hearts of other women. After getting a rejection from Nala, she kind of stayed away. Perhaps out of embarrassment, but most of the dominating ones are trying to forget about Nala. Not completely forgetting, because he knows that first love has its own theme in the heart. Just to eliminate his hope, and turn into a sense of mengikhlaskan Nala to be happy even though not with him.

*****

"Anything?" Someone pat Radit on the shoulder. Even half a year has passed tabi he still imagined the shadow of the past.

"Eh, Ge. What's up?"

"What's wrong? You daydreamed from earlier? Aren't we here looking for a book to reference the thesis?"

"Ohh, yes." Radit only realized that he was with Gea now in the library to look for books that would later be used as a reference to make a thesis. Understandably, now they have entered the sixth semester. Be busy doing thesis. Lucky title that yesterday Radit submitted accepted lecturer. Since returning from KKN Radit little by little began to pursue his studies. Must be embarrassed too if he himself graduated late. Moreover, they, Radit's new friends when KKN was eager to agree to wear toga together, graduated together.

"I've got it, haven't you?" ask Gea.

"Udah here!" Radit brandished two thick books before Gea.

"Good! Yeah, well, let me list it with my loan book." As Gea was about to grab the book in Radit's hands, Radit first picked up Gea's book.

"Udah, let me just. Wait in the gazebo!" Without asking for approval, Radit immediately went to the library guard to write down a list of book loans. As for Gea, she also came out to obey what Radit had said earlier. But before going to the gazebo, he first stopped by to buy a cold drink as well as some snacks for a mutual study friend.

Enjoying the afternoon air under the gazebo, shady trees that shade the eyes, as well as the breeze that sometimes hit the body is a friend of Radit and Gea when studying now.

"Haishhah! It's so hard?!" lament Radit who was a little frustrated because of reading a thick book with many medical terms that are often called the language of the alien planet by other children.

"What part of it is hard?" Gea who had been focusing on typing on her laptop now turned her attention to Radit.

"All Ge. I'm so fucking dizzy."

"Yes, if the dizziness can stop now. Continue later tonight, if not tomorrow morning. Maybe your brain is tired because it keeps being forced to think."

Radit was slightly stunned, then looked at the goals of Gea. Much has changed from Gea, as has she. Now Gea no longer clung to him, no longer struggling spoiled on his arm, no longer spoiled snobs to be listened to by him. Gea is now growing into a more mature person. The carving is also more calm. Perhaps this effect befriended Nala and Salma. Radit was so grateful for that. But there was a small part of him that was not willing. Like losing something that is already attached to him. Maybe he's not used to Gea's new attitude yet.

"Why Dit?"

"Eh? No-no!" Radit became misbehaved because he was caught observing Gea blatantly.

"Ge, you want to be my girlfriend?" No wind no rain, Radit suddenly said so.

"Huh?" Gea who had not expected Radit at all would say like that was of course surprised.

"What the hell are you Dit? I know you're frustrated at being rejected by Nala. But yeah don't make me an impingement too dong!" Not angry, not offended, Gea said that casually. Even so, there was still disappointment implied in his eyes.

"Udah. I'm going back first! See you tomorrow again!" Gea immediately tidied up her books and laptops. Then it passed leaving Radit.

As for Radit, the man was sculpting. His right hand touched his left chest. "Why gini?"