You & Dusk
Rival

(Flashback Part)

I have been treated in this hospital for 5 days, quite sad because there are many agendas that I can not attend as a student who is following a comparative study. The good news said the doctor tomorrow I can come out, but still advised to rest a lot because the stitches in my stomach have not been completely dry.

It's pretty boring to be in a room alone like this. Although there is a smartphone, but still interacting with someone directly is more fun for me than through cyberspace.

In fact, for some people, smartphones really take up their time. The positive may be to draw the distant closer but the negative is to keep the close away. I often see people hanging out with friends or family, whether it's at the cafe or in the park. They are indeed gathered but their distance is far because each is busy with the smartphone.

Of course not only about that, the digital realm also cannot be denied. The acceleration of technology is comparable to the acceleration of development. Public services for example can be accessed with an online system without having to queue again for hours. And many more, the point depends on itself as a user to be wise to use this technology. Because do not let Einstein's fear of human behavior that will become increasingly stupid when the technology is very advanced will become a reality.

Thinking about it, I was surprised by the arrival of Riyal. "yo.vMan" Riyal said.

"Riyals.. What is the seminar today?" reply while asking.

"iyaa.. The material is good and the way to convey the material is also interesting."

"where are Alfy and Ana?"

"they're shopping for necessities tomorrow."

"ohs... What's going on tomorrow?"

"tomorrow you're out of here, Sahidah also wants to make a farewell event for us to be held so all of you." Riyal.

"so ngerepotin.." I reply.

"Man's.. Tomorrow I'm gonna shoot Fina." Said Riyal

Jelbb..

When I heard Riyal say that, I kept quiet and thought that maybe I heard wrong, maybe my ears were in trouble.. Might as well.. Maybe and all the possibilities I was thinking about but Riyal made it clear again.

"tomorrow night, I'll shoot Fina" he said seriously.

I'm silent.. I don't know what to say, I can't pretend to support him because it must be sick and I can't ban Riyal because I'm nobody. I just kept quiet while looking at his face.

"Man's.. I know you like him." Riyal said he had a more serious face.

"uh.. She's she? Whom. Ehe." I pretended to laugh trying to divert the conversation.

"you like Fina, don't you? It was also discovered from the beginning." Said Riyal trying to urge me to confess.

Once pressed I can no longer dodge

"i don't know if Fina knows or doesn't know about your feelings. But in my eyes it was very clear. You call her Alfy while the others call her Fina. It was very simple. Men if attracted to women one of the signs is that. You think I don't know." explains Riyal.

"so get caught yah. Hehe" I replied once again pretending to laugh.

"so now what are you going to do Man?" riyal asked me for my opinion on his intention to confess his feelings to Alfy.

"yes, I don't know." Answer confusion.

"tomorrow if he accepts me, I want you not to disturb him. Can you?" riyal.

I just kept quiet hearing that. Can't say anything, what if Alfy accepts Riyal's feelings tomorrow. What if Riyal and Alfy are really together, what about me. My mind is filled with bad possibilities that make me unsettled.

"silence means yes. Arman, you should know I like him too, but I don't want to be a coward like you are now who don't want to be honest with his own feelings. Tomorrow.. I'm gonna shoot him. " Said Riyal affirming his feelings.

I was a little annoyed by Riyal's words, but after I thought I was a fastener."assalamualaikum.." Alfy said into the depths of the room.

"waalaikumsalam." My reply.

"why are your faces so tense?" Ana said seeing the strange behavior of the two of us.

"tense? No papa this is. Hehe." I pretended to laugh.

"oh yeah.. Tomorrow you're out so we're gonna do a little show for you." Alfy said with a smile on me.

Alfy smile.. Smile again.. And if tomorrow she receives Riyal then that smile will be gone, that smile is no longer for me."Fy I'm saying something to you." I said spontaneously.

"yes, by the way." The reply.

"Fy I like you.. From the beginning I saw you.. From the beginning I met you.. From the beginning I knew you.. I like you Fy." I Mumbled IN MY HEART.

"Arm.. What the hell are you talking about?" said Alfy to me who was unconsciously daydreaming.

"uh.. Yes that.. Anu's.. Can't I request to make fried rice tomorrow. Hehe. That's my favorite food." My reply was to try to deny the real thing I wanted to say.

"of course." The answer is smiling again.

My tongue is stiff, my heart and tongue are not connected to Alfy. Looks like I have to prepare heartache and sure enough Riyal said I was a coward.

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