Memories of Dusk
Befriended

Kick the foot of someone walking to shake my daydream. I was sitting alone outside the classroom when it immediately moved to get into the classroom. But suddenly Dimas came and stopped my footwork.

“You why are you alone here Son?” ask Dima*s while sitting next to me.

“Iya, Liana did not come.” said me who looked down sad.

“Oh if so let me accompany you to the cafeteria, you are hungry, right?” bring Dimas to me at that time.

“No Dim, thank you.” said I refused Dimas' invitation.

Dimas was silent and immediately left me. I went into class and sat alone in class waiting for the break to end.

“This is for you..” said Dimas who suddenly came and offered me food.

“Yaampun do not need Dim,” I said by refusing the food.

“I bought this for you. You eat yes, I know you must be hungry.” said Dimas.

“Yes thank you for your kindness!” my spoken.

“Sama-sama Sonya.” said dimas while walking away from me.

He's so nice, he cares about me. Even he was the one who always paid attention to all my activities while at school. I began to melt with the toughness of him who really wanted to be friends with me. The decision is on the seventh day. Time turned around and now I have to go home because school hours have finished.

****

When I got home I didn't see my mom and dad there. Maybe they were busy today at the office until my date of birth they forgot. I went into the room and took a break. At 19:00 Wib someone was smoking my window. I'm a little surprised! Who would dare knock on my bedroom window. I saw it from behind the window curtains and it turned out to be Dimas.

“Dimas you did it?” my many.

“Happy birthday Sonya.” said Dimas while holding a cake that had been surrounded by candles.

“Dimass you don't need to do this,” said me who again refused.

“Son please, for once only. Let me comfort you.” said Dimas who looked at me expectantly.

"Well, thank you for all your kindness" I said with a sweet smile.

"now you blow out the candle" said Dimas.

I smiled at him and blew out the candles surrounding the birthday cake, and somehow he could understand that I was sad at the moment. And he's trying to cheer me up. He made me happy tonight. He removed all the loneliness that was in my heart back then.

“Son, you remember that star last night?” ask Dimas.

“Iya I remember,” I replied.

“The star is like you.” replied Dimas.

“Haa reason?” I asked Dimas again.

“Iya although dim you remain strong.” replied Dimas.

“Thank’s yes Dim has made me smile tonight.”.

“I'm happy to see you smile.” replied Dimas.

“After night I have to rest, I enter first yes.” I said.

“Tok Sunday you sleep fast too?” ask Dimas.

“Haha yes its name is also drowsy,” I replied with a laugh.

“You've been sleeping. Good night Son,” said Dimas.

“Night too Dimas.”.

Dimas walked out of my bedroom window and crawled to the window of his house. I closed my window and took a break.

****

The next day my mother woke me up. He asked for breakfast but I kept quiet.

“Son, why are you quiet from earlier?” ask dad to me.

“Some hot in may well well,” connect mom.

“Not papa dad!” answer's short.

“Dad still asks?” answer me with an annoyed tone.

“But I don't know what father's fault is,” said father unconsciously.

“I'm bored yeah. You guys are always busy outside, until my birthday just don't remember.” said my angry.

“If the problem is we can celebrate on another day.” said mother.

“I don't need a celebration. I just need you guys to be together.” said I who stood up from my seat and left the dining table.

“Sonya.. Listen Dad!” yelled Dad calling me.

“Yet let it go. Later he is good himself for sure,” said mother who calms father.

“We are like this to support him also ma'am, he must know it.” said father.

“Mom understands, but she is angry. And dad's stubborn. The problem will not be solved if it is like that.” said mother to father.

I walked to the park to get rid of all this anger. In my heart there is a little regret for being angry with them. But I just need their time, too. I understand that they are working hard so that my life will not be difficult one day. But I want to live on my own when I grow up. I want to make my own money by achieving my dreams. I don't want to keep them in trouble because of me. I want to be useful to them someday.

“Haiii Son...” says Dimas.

I flinched because of the dimas call and immediately wiped my tears.

“You Dim, what's up?” my many.

“I came through here and accidentally saw you here. Why are you crying?” ask Dimas.

“It's okay Dim.” I replied.

“Son? You can trust me to tell me everything.” said Dimas.

I finally told Dimas everything.

“Have not cried again, you are the woman I am. I'm sure you can, Your parents just want to give their best for their daughter.” Dimas said, wiping my tears with his finger.

“Thank you Dim, you always make me calmer.”.

“Iya Sonya's. Is this the reason you don't want to be close to men?” ask Dimas.

“Hem yes!” say me with a nod.

“Hei... You heard me. You cannot limit yourself. You can stay committed to your dreams even though you are close to ” men said Dimas.

“I don't want to be stuck,” I said.

“You won't get stuck if you can control yourself.” Dimas said.

“How?” I said by asking.

“You must always remember you have a dream, and you must be able to control yourself where the moment you have to focus on reaching for the dream and where when you think about the man.” said Dimas.

“Thank’s Dim. You are amazing,” I said.

As long as Liana was sick, the one who accompanied me was Dimas. He was always there to comfort me from the loneliness I felt at the time. The day changed until that was the day I had to give an answer for her. Whether I accept friendship from him or not. He waited for that answer from me. I still kept thinking about this until I finally decided.

"Dimas.." call me from a distance.

"Yes?" answer Dimas.

"I. I. emmm.." I said intermittently.

"Yes Son just tell me, what's up?" ask dimas back to me.

"I accept to be friends with you" I said with trembling hands.

"Seriusss Son?" asked Dimas with a happy-looking face.

"Yeah I seriouslysss!" I said with my eyes in his eyes.

"Yesss, thank you for letting me be your friend" Dimas said with excitement.

I started learning to be friends with men even though I knew I was still afraid to start.I was afraid of being trapped by love..