THE PRINCE OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS
eps.11

Days change, months change. Me, Wini and Yudha are getting closer. Going to school together and going home together, everywhere always together. School friends started spreading rumors that Yudha was dating one of us. Me and Wini were astonished to hear the rumors. Mutually flirting, that's my and Wini's habit.

"Definitely Yudha fell in love with you Alen?" wini said with a seductive smile.

"No Win, Yudha likes you, especially you two are also equally smart, you are also beautiful, just like Yudha who is cute," I said back to tease Wini.

I didn't realize Yudha was behind me. Wini blinked her eyes beckoning me but I didn't catch the gesture.

"Hmmm... Does anyone say anything to me? Should I not calm down because someone says I'm cute?" Yudha's voice surprised me. Face reddened, resisting embarrassment.

"Don't be a geer, Jud!" Wini said as he turned to Yudha's head.

I smiled shyly, they really fit in.

The English lesson is over, we are getting ready to go home. After driving Wini home, Yudha and I glided to my house, quite far from Wini's house, about 30 minutes. I was busy with my own thoughts, while Yudha was driving. Silence covers us.

"Alen, I want to talk, but you promise not to get angry, okay?" yudha broke our silence.

"Why should you be angry? You're not wrong with me" I said with a smile, he would say that he likes Wini.

"I like you, Alen" he said, looking at me.

I was shocked. I didn't expect Yudha to say such a thing. All this time I thought what he liked was Wini, not me. I was silent for a moment, trying to find meaning in the words expressed by Yudha. My heart trembled, it seemed that I had indeed fallen in love with Yudha since the beginning of entering this school, not feeling that I was smiling.

"Thank you Alen" said Yudha softly.

I blushed because I caught my own smile.

"For what?" I asked back, I did not understand what Yudha said.

"You're smiling, which means you're in love with me, I'm so happy, am I Alen wrong?" Yudha said back with a gentle smile looking at me.

I nodded, meaning I loved him too. Slowly the car stopped in front of my aunt's house. I got out of the car, not forgetting to thank and carefully say to Yudha, waving my hand. I smiled to myself as I entered the courtyard. Without me realizing that aunt was there and was astonished by my behavior.

"Cock smile yourself baby, what's up? Never again fall in love" said the aunt as she greeted me.

I smiled, auntie is getting curious.

Aunt smiled while pinching my cheek.

"You should be very happy today. Aunty is not angry, the important thing is to remember learning baby, the final exam is getting closer!" said again.

I nodded happily. Although I do not understand what love really is, but I look happy when I remember Yudha.

Aunty is a very understanding woman, I have considered her as her own biological child. This middle-aged woman turned out to be young at heart. No wonder I am often taken to the movies as well as to karaoke places.

Tonight before I go to sleep, I open my old photo album. I miss those who are there, I want to go home. But the final exam is getting closer. I have to focus on the final exam, for the sake of my ideals. I grabbed my phone, I looked for the name contact, I wanted to share it with the Elen twins. The phone was connected, and he was not asleep.

"Sir Alen, how long did he call? I miss you, brother." The sound of the pot sounded soft in my ear.

I smile.

"I just finished learning Elen, so just called. I thought you were asleep. I miss Elen's house too, I want to go home but the final exam is getting closer, what about your studies?" my reply.

We tell a lot of things, ranging from lessons, experiences to men we assess. Elen teases me when I say that the guy I like is like me. Almost 2 hours I called Elen, unaware I was asleep. That is our habit if again the phone, must have forgotten the time until someone fell asleep, and one must have severed the connection if not heard the voice of the lawyer again.

*****

The final exam has passed, today the announcement of the results of the exam, I am anxious because the graduation standard of this year is very high. But during the exam I was able to answer all the questions given.

"Hopefully I pass" I whispered inwardly.

When Yudha and I were on our way from school to home. Me and Yudha are a compatible couple, said Wini. At first I was afraid Wini was jealous and away from me, but it turned out that he was secretly the one who had the plan to unite us, Wini said.

Shouts of joy and smiles of happiness gleamed on my face when I found out I passed the exam with a rank 3, Yudha rank 1 and the beautiful Wini rank 2. It was not in vain our struggle all this time. And what's even more surprising is that I was accepted into the medical school at one of the public universities here. I'm very happy. Yudha chose to attend the psychology faculty at the same campus as me, while Wini decided to study German. I was very happy when I heard my twin Elen graduated with the highest grades and was accepted into the faculty of language and literature at the state university in my hometown.

Elen could not be far from his father and mother, given his often disturbed health. He had a very high dream, he wanted to be a psychiatrist. So we can build our own hospital, I'm his doctor and he's his psychiatrist. I smiled remembering those words. Unfortunately his health made him unable to achieve our dreams.

Time passed by so quickly, I was busy with my studies. It doesn't feel like 5 semesters have passed. My relationship with Yudha is getting closer. Aunty always advised us to be faithful and not to be scornful. I was so happy to be by Yudha's side and be her lover. He is an understanding and loving man. We both promised that we would have to trust each other, and that we would maintain our relationship no matter what and how difficult it was.

Tonight, as usual Yudha came to the house, picked me up for a walk. We say goodbye to Aunt who was watching. Then he headed for Yudha's car parked in the yard. Quickly, Yudha opened the car door, letting me in with her distinctive and spoiled style, I smiled happily. Tonight's the year-end party, we'll watch the fireworks together.

Unlike usual, this time Yudha did not say much, perhaps because the streets were very crowded and jammed so she had to be more careful and concentrated, or because there was something she was thinking about. I seemed ignored, but I tried to busy chatting with Wini who was in Germany. Because the atmosphere was so quiet, I tried to glance at Yudha who was driving, she seemed to be agitated and thinking of something. Sometimes he takes a deep breath. I tried to guess his mind. Something must have happened and I have to be ready for it.