At that time, I met you at school. I met by accident, at that time we didn't know each other at all, let alone start talking in person or on WhatsApp, and what's more, it was the first time we met in grade 11 at school, it turns out we were both involved in organizations but we were different. organization.
Well, in the end I contacted him via WhatsApp on July 17 2022. I started a conversation first to see if this was really his number.
"Is this really number A...?" I typed in his name hesitantly.
"Yes, that's right," I read our chat reply. My heart started to feel happy. I held the cellphone displaying a green application while lying down.
"Where did you get my number?" he replied.
"From a school friend," I replied, typing it slowly. I was a little embarrassed because I had asked my classmate for his cellphone number.
It turned out that this was indeed his number. After that, he asked where my home address was. However, that wasn't the beginning of us loving each other.
At that time, we continued to get to know each other, it turned out that he was taking part in the art of jatilan, I also asked him when he would be performing
"When are you having a performance?" I typed asking a little embarrassed.
"2 more days" he replied.
"Where is the stage?" I typed my reply slowly.
"Near my house, I give you a shaerlock" I read our chat. I held my cellphone while lying down
and we followed each other on Instagram too.
The time came, where he was performing, I came to see him, after he finished the performance we met and chatted and saw his friends performing even though I was still embarrassed, I joked and laughed with him and made him laugh happily. After the performance I rushed over. went home and was taken by him, the distance from the stage to the house was not far enough, only about 15 minutes.
After a few minutes of traveling, I arrived home, he also hurriedly said goodbye because it was late at night, I didn't forget to say thank you for taking him home, then I went into the house, washed my face and went to sleep. The next day I went to school at 06.00 and at 02.00 I accidentally met him when I went to the bathroom. I was very happy to meet him. Seeing his smile was so sweet, it made me feel embarrassed. Then I went back to class and follow the learning.
When it was time to go home he approached me in class and asked me to go home together, on the way home I chatted with him, the distance from school to home was only 3 minutes, even though it was close, the meeting was very valuable for me, and I arrived home. Long story short, when we had known each other for a month there was a problem between us because of his past which he had not completely forgotten but at that time we were still able to resolve it in a good way.
The next day I went to study as usual and met up with my friends, when it was time to go home from school I saw him with his organization friends near the school parking lot and it turned out he was with a friend who really liked him, I also asked him why he was with him. but he only answered
"friends of the organization, nothing more" he replied. With doubts
at that time, we weren't dating yet, and in the end he came to my house to meet my parents.
After meeting my parents, a few days later we went together to play to a nice place and there he confessed his feelings to me, that he liked me and there we met and we loved each other, that meeting was a beautiful thing that will not be forgotten.
Long story short, we often traveled together to spend time together in beautiful places, then around 2 months to 3 months between us there started to be a little misunderstanding again, but in that situation we were still able to survive and resolve it by discussing things well, from 4 months to 5 months later, a third person came into our relationship, that person turned out to be a friend in the organization.
Often times he doesn't want to talk honestly about it, it's surprising that I can still be patient and endure with him, even though my friends say he doesn't deserve me even though I've been hurt many times, I still chuckle at my own choice, namely him, even though I've being hurt will still accompany him so he can change himself for the better and I know what the risks will be in the future
Finally, after that incident, I almost gave up because I saw his behavior like that behind his back, he also reassured me with the words "I promise I won't do something like that again and I will focus on you," he said.
And now his words have been proven, whether because he realized his mistake or was just forced to, but at this moment I still have doubts about what he said, whether it really has changed or so I don't think about things like that anymore. It's natural that I still doubt him because not once or twice he said yes, right?
The reason I am like this now is because I want to prove that I can also be faithful, and I can also be a woman who can be trusted in her words and promises. I'm not angry with the 3rd person and his past, because it's just not his fault at all.
For every problem there will definitely be a solution and we will be happy together, can advise each other, and understand each other. Thank God, he is now getting better. We went through everything together and were able to survive until now.
But until now he hasn't been honest about his past, I always ask him about it but he still doesn't want to answer, I can only keep quiet, that's fine, up to now we are still fine and he can appreciate me more , I'm very grateful, he was able to change and is no longer like before who quietly disappointed me behind my back.
It's really not easy to get to this point, all of these are also my friends who support and advise me, if he is indeed my soul mate in the future, I hope he can continue to a more serious level and I hope he is my soul mate, my serious amen.
Short story essay: Difia Erlina Setiawati