Love Came Too Late

Love Came Too Late (Part 1)

My name is Clara Sylonica. A name that is quite strange to me. City of the Manchester City is my hometown at the same town where I live. I was the son of Mr. Aryo, an immigrants from Indonesia, and Mrs. Sarah native England. About four years ago, when I was 11 years old, I've come to my father's hometown in Indonesia. At that time I went to Indonesia to fill the summer holidays.

"Fast Clara! Later, we miss the plane! "Says Dad.
“Yes dad, I want to shoot my first home” kataku sambil memandangi rumah pertamaku di pinggiran Kota Manchester City, England. Rumahku memang tidak terlalu besar, tetapi indah menurutku.

Now, I will come again to Indonesia. But, not for a vacation like that time. This time, I came to continue studyku. It's hard having to leave homeland and my friends. I hope, life in Indonesia commensurate with all the sweet memories that I left in England.

Hours are shown at 14:45. That means that soon I'll take off.

"Goodbye, Manchester City," I said to myself, leaving my hometown.

On the plane I was just silent. I wonder what I think. Am I going to be accepted by the people at my new school later? I have no idea.

"Hey! you really, daydreaming continue? tumben you silent. Usually, there is always the one you're describing, "said papa surprised.
“Enggak daddy. I just thought of my friends here and my friends there” jawabku sambil tersipu.
"Take it easy, your friends even add much, right ?. You also certainly can quickly adapt in Indonesia, "said mom calmed me down.

Three hours later, the plane that I was riding landed at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. This afternoon look very crowded airports. People berlalulalang pulling his luggage. Indonesia, which is this now? Indonesia's quite different from my first go four years ago. So fabulous.

“Clara? what are you doing over there?” tanya mama. Mengagetkanku.
“Everything was different” jawabku.
"Clara, each country should develop" said papa.
“Yes daddy. I’m agree” kataku. Menaiki taksi.

I ride a taxi that drove away from the flag. Now, I will go to my new home. Suddenly, I remembered my old house at Manchester City. I hope my new home will be the same as my old house. Soon the taxi I was riding stopped in front of a house that is big enough.

“Come on Clara” panggil mama.
"Yes mom" I said. Entering my new home.
I went straight to the room and clean up myself. Then I fell asleep.
"Claraa ?!" mama calling behind my door.
“Yes mom” jawabku.
"Get up, this is the first day you go to school in your new school" Mom said.
"Yes-yes," I said again.

Then I got up and hurried bath. Out of the shower I dressed and combing hair. Then go to the dining table for breakfast.

"Hi dad, hi mom" I said.
"Hi, dear. You are ready with your new school? "Asked papa
"It's ready dong" I said my lips. Then go to school.

How well my new school later? whether they will accept me? or they even send me away ?. The questions were always rang in my brain.

Ten minutes later I was up at the front gate of my new school. Then I rush to the staff room to ask the class what will I occupy later. Suddenly I hit a boy. Brukk

"Sorry, I accidentally" I said picking up my books that fall.
"It is okay. Are you a new student? "He asked.
"Yes, I'm new student. Thanks yes I want to forgive, I again rush nih "I said smiling, then go away.

"Excuse me miss" I told the teachers' room door knocking.
"Please come in" he invited me to enter.
“Good Morning miss” kataku mengucapkan salam.
"Good Morning to. Oh you yes, you are the new kid on the British transfer you? "
“Yes miss. Where my classroom miss?” tanyaku
"Oh, yes! let's go to class you "invite miss Lidia. I know the name of an existing nameplate on his desk. Then I followed him from behind.

Class XI IPA. That's my class now.
“Good Morning students”
“Good Morning miss”
"Today we have the arrival of a new student of English. Clara please introduce yourself "said Miss Lydia told me to introduce myself.
"Hi guys!" I exclaim
"Two!"
“Introduce myself, My name is Clara Sylonica. You just call me Clara or Ara. I was born in Manchester City, Inggris. My mother is mrs. Sarah and my father is mr. Aryo. That’s all” kataku memperkenalkan diri. Semua mata tertuju padaku. Entah apa yang mereka pikirkan.
"Ok Clara. Please sit beside Rifky. Rifky shaking hands. "Mrs command. Lidia
"Yes miss" I said into the seat.

"Hey, are not you hit me again?" Asked Rifky.
"Oh, yes. I do not know if we're going to class. Nice to meet you "I said blushing.
"Nice to meet you to, introduce me Rifky Wira Perdana" he introduced himself. I just smiled.

School finally disbanded as well. I rush home because of exhaustion. Beep Beep .. Beep .. my cell phone rang. I immediately took my cell phone on the table studying. There are a number that I did not know called me. Immediately, I lift.

“Clara”
"Yup ?. Who is this ?. From where can my number? "
"It's me Rifky. I can offer a number of Mrs. Lidia. What are you doing? "
"Ohh this Rifky. Longer read novels ya. You yourself? "
"After hanging out at friends'
"Oh yes already. I used to sleep already sleepy nih "
“Ok”
"Yes," I said, turning off the phone. A very short conversation. After that I slept.

Hooaaam .. middle morning sun greeted warmly. Feels so soft morning breeze blowing every strand of hair. I'm trying to straighten hair strands that are now falling apart. After that I showered, dressed and have breakfast. As usual thing I do after breakfast was checking my hp. Apparently there are SMS from Rifky.

“Good Morning Cantik. Selamat beraktivitas.”

Then I typed a few sentences and send.

“Good Morning to Cakep. Selamat beraktivitas.”

I set out early in the morning. At the gate, it seems indeed Dada was sweeping the school yard. He was wearing a faded black T-shirt. Now I'm leading the class. Wanda visible and Jeral was dating at the corner of the classroom. Disty while listening to the song. I approached him.

"Hey Dis" I said with a small smile
"O Ra" he replied
“New song?” tanyaku
"Yeah ya, the latest song Girls Generation MR. MR. "Obviously Disty with passion
"I think good tuh. May hear not? "I asked
"Yes it later when I've finished dengernya. Oh yes Ra, where is Rifky? "Asked Disty
"I dont know" I replied. Bell was sounded, I went back to my seat.

"O Ra" says Rifky
"Eh you Ky, why was coming?" I asked
"Yeah ya, my bike tires had no bocorin. So go nambal deh, so late. "He said,
"Oh, so yes," I said.

It has been almost one week I and Rifky close. Yes, but only a close very close friends and nothing more than that.

"CIEE .. Clara with Rifky've often sms'an" shouted Disty. All my friends in the class cheered.
"Cie cie lest already courting again" said Fikri, the head of the class.
"Ih apa'an anyway, Disty Kepo ahh" kesalku.
"One's own kamunya store phone on the table .. Blee" she replied, as she stuck out her tongue.
"Tau ahh" I replied. Leaving class.

I walk down the school corridors were deserted. Now it still breaks and all students surely to the cafeteria. Hence the school corridors deserted. But there are still some students who are not into the cafeteria, probably because it is not hungry or lazy because very crowded cafeteria.

"Claraaa" Disty shouted from behind.
"Iyaa, not have to shout times. I did not deaf "I replied.
"Yes, sorry. Ra, was Rifky smile lohh time you disorakin courtship, but why kamunya instead kesel? "Asked Disty
"Whatever. He would smile, want to laugh, going mad, or else I would somersault do not care. I do not like disorakin like that "I answered.
"Oh my god Ra, you really the person really does not care! Dong sensitive Ra, Rifky the same love you "cried Disty.
"Whatever you deh. Already want to get ya, to class yuk "I said casually, walked out Fyra gaping, just listen to my words.

My days are now filled by him, Rifky. He was very attentive to me. But, I felt it only concern limited to friends and nothing more than that. Rumors also circulated in schools. Starting from the rumors I and he was going out to me PHP-in to him, and vice versa. Hey guys its just a rumor !. Me and him are just friends and nothing more than that. Rumor has it also been circulated widely to other schools. Yes, now I am already quite popular in school, nobody who did not know me. Pretty smart kid, a sweet, graceful, innocent and humorous, won the singing contest to win the provincial level mathematics olympiad provincial level. There's probably no one who does not want to be friends with me. The chairmanship of the council at school also play a lot in kepopuleranku. Many people who mengistimewakanku because of my intelligence, and I do not like it, I think everyone is the same.

As with Rifky. He's a smart, handsome, popular and tajir. The post of chairman of the council he has ever occupied. No wonder that many women who idolize. He never won a wide range of the Olympics. Between the two of us had a lot in common. That is why we are often called Perfect Couple. And we're just friends. And I never got a sense of him.

It's been almost 3 weeks I and the related Rifky without status. And one day there was a woman who cursed-makiku.
"Men, women pretty pretentious"
“Who? I’am?”
"Yes, you!"
“Why?”
"You tuh so women gatel really does" he said, pulling my hair
"Aww, please lepasin dong ya sick. You tuh anyway? "I asked while crying
"I Mega Rifky girlfriend. I know ya love with you, do not ever deket same-deket Rifky again !. if you still deket same-deket Rifky, I could make more of this! "snapped mega she pushed me. Brukk .. head hit a rock. And I was unconscious.

"Clara wake dong!" Wiggle my body Disty
"Dis, where I was?" I asked
"You're in the hospital Ra. The last I saw you pass out on the road, and head covered in blood. Immediately wrote me take you to the hospital "explained Disty
“Ohh, thanks Dis”
"Urwell Ra. Oh yes Ra, you could really like this anyway? "
"I was at his girlfriend dipukulin Rifky"
"Huh? Rifky girlfriend. Rifky feelings have not got pacara deh "
"Do not know deh. Earlier there were people who admit that she was a girlfriend Rifky, name Mega "
"Ohh gituu"
"Yes Dis. Do not know at Rifky love ya "
"Yes Yes"

Today I can not go to school. My head still ached. And the doctor advised me to rest for 1 week.

"Dis, Clara where the hell ?. Kok already six days, he does not get in without a word? "Asked Rifky to Disty
"Not do not go in without a word. But kamunya who do not know, "replied Disty said, leaving Rifky

"Fik, you do not know why not enter the Clara-entry?" Asked Rifky
"He is sick. And you know why Clara sick? "Said Fikri
"Huh? Weve what she's sick? Why do you guys know a new love me now? "
"He's the same dipukulin your boyfriend. Sorry yes Ky I could only love to know now. Clara because if you do not want to know "
"Huh girlfriend? I do not have a girlfriend "
"Loh, continues Mega whom?"
"Ohh name Mega. He was exes "
"I think you have all the same jelasin Clara directly deh"

Love Came Too Late (Part 2)

 

Short Story Essay: Syarifatul Lutfiani
Escaped moderation on: 11 July 2015

One week has passed. Today I can go back to school.

“Hai guys, Good Morning”
"O Ra, Good Morning" my friend replied in unison
"O Ra. Already healed you? "Asked Wanda
"Yeah ya Nda. Nda bench next to you is empty, right? "
"Yes empty. So what? "
"I can sit there or not?"
"Ohh, can-can please"
"Thanks yes" I said to my seat new
"Ra tumben Rifky not sit together?"
"No mood wrote. Fear no pukulin again. Nda Oh yes, he was the first to contaminated-I tablets. At my old school there is not the kayak ginian. Contaminated-person casually. "I said, one class was looking at me. They were surprised to hear what I said just now. And the class that was initially chaos suddenly silent.

"You see why like that?" I asked surprised
"Ra" said Fikri
"Iya Got? kenapa? "
"Anybody want to Rifky ngomongin tuh" said Fikri
"Males ah, not have to call the names go again. Nauseated hearing "I said, I'm really angry with Rifky. And for the second time they were shocked listening to what I said just now.
"But you have to hear it first Ra" said Disty
"Why didengerin, I already know everything Dis" I replied with a wry smile
"Ra, listen to explanations I used dong" said Rifky
"Sorry about Ky, Everything is already clear. Thanks yes've for pleasing my days, although eventually you make me suffer "I said smiling. Then go out of the classroom.

"Dramatis" Seru Jeral

On the way I was moved to tears. I do not know what I feel right now, I hate Rifky, but on the other hand I love and feel sorry for him.

"Wait Ra" shouted Jeral
"Yes Ral?" I asked as I wiped my tears
"Loh Ra, you run out crying huh?"
"Huh? Nah why I do not cry. I Just kelilpan kok "
"You do not have to lie. I know why you're exhausted cry "
"Yes yes. What are you doing here? Where Wanda? "
"I told Wanda to nenangin you. Because before you? "
“Iya Ral”
"Be patient O Ra" said Jeral calm me
"Yes Ral. I understand "
"Yes already to class yuk" invite Jeral he hugged. We went back to class.

Up in class I sat in my new seat. Purple jacket that I wear I often use to cover my pretty face.

"Ral, Clara why?" Asked Wanda to Jeral girlfriend
"He runs out crying. He was shocked by everything. She hates Rifky but on the other hand he care about Rifky. Did not you know that he was a new person. So he could shock "
"Ohh so yes" said Wanda.

Today I really do not focus on all the lessons that mrs. Lidia bring. Reads recess. Everyone ran out of the classroom.

"Dis, you want to go?
"Want to Diner Ra. Laper nih. Do you want to come along? "
"No Ra I here wrote" I replied.

The class was silent. It was just me and Rifky in the classroom.

"Ra" Rifky call. I pretended not to listen.
"Ra" Rifky call again. And I pretended not to listen to it again.
"Ra, please listen to me dong. Please Ra "said Rifky toward the empty chair beside me.
"You want to tell more especially. Is it not enough you see me suffer like this "
"Ra, the former Mega me. He and I broke up two months ago Ra. And since then I and he never communicate again "
"So you think I'm going to believe everything you say. Sorry I dont believe "I replied said.
“Please believe Ra. I love you Ra” katanya mencium keningku
“I’am believe you. And I love you” jawabku memeluknya.

“Yeah!” seru Wanda
"Loh, why are you here Nda?"
"Ahem Ahem .." cried throughout my friends
"You? Ihh, so it had been you do not go to the cafeteria but instead hidden near the door? "
"Hahaha bener really tuh Ra. All of these tablets Rifky rencanain "said Disty
"Ih annoying you ah"
"Do not be angry dong My Little Fairy" replied Rifky stroked my hair
"Yes-yes," I replied hugging Rifky
"Cie cie Um um, out yuk. Again there were courting nih "said Fikri
"Temen close times" I replied. And the class laughed.

After all the events that I and Rifky become intimate. Can say we like lovers. But with a floating status. More than close friends but not lovers. Miriss well.

One months have passed and we still like this status, more than close friends, but not lovers. I'm bored with my status such efforts will continue. I feel the same diPHP-in Rifky. But I still feel that I have not had the slightest feeling at Rifky. I assume he's just my best friend. And finally I decided to dating Steven kak. My relationship with Steven kak only lasts for 2 weeks.

"Dis, I think I've started to like the same deh Rifky" I said, smiling himself. Though it's just a joke.
"I think Rifky also already started to like the same you deh Ra" said Disty
“No way”
"Maybe-maybe just the Ra. Or he is already a long time like with you, but he's embarrassed to ngungkapinnya "
"Maybe hell"
"What if you were ngungkapinnya diluan ?. You are the children of the most daring "proposal Disty
"Okay, I'll try"
"To the class yuk" invite Disty

Home from school I immediately invited to meet in the cafeteria Rifky. We're not alone, I invite Disty and he invites Fikri.

"Ky, I want to say something nih" I said
"Want to say?"
"So far, I love you. And you know it's just as Steven Kak escape alone. I feel you've tuh-in PHP me "I said, even though it's just a joke.
"I love you Ra. You would not be my girlfriend? "Silence. Shock. Yes I was in shock. Because of shock I was only able to stare bewildered. My friends immediately cease their activities. And started watching me and Rifky. Understandably, when I was sitting cross-legged right in a row the cafeteria so that all eyes are focused on me.
"Ahem ... Ahem ..." Fikri pretended to cough. "Answered dong Ra, so do not be confused ..."
"Yes deh" I was forced to answer YES.
"Then you want?" He ensures.
I nodded. And she smiled with relief.
"29Jan! I Love You! "I cried inwardly. Strange is not it? no feelings but being able to say I Love You so easily. I also often called the Strange with my friends.

The incident became a trending topic in school. Even up in other schools. Everyone was talking about the Rifky. Unfortunately, two days later I and Rifky broke. And it also became a trending topic in school. They never thought I would break up and Rifky soon. Whereas the nickname Perfect Couple still attached to ourselves. Especially after they know that I decide Rifky. They were very disappointed in me. And I began to be excommunicated. You know why I decided Rifky quickly? I'm afraid the incident as it used to happen again, I'm afraid there are people who curse makiku just because merebutkan man.

Since I and Rifky broke no more relationships and communications between us. I and Rifky now very different, as well as my friends. He is now a moody, never again I saw cheerful smile. And I missed it all. All attention.

"Ra, you evil tuh really yes!" Cried Disty
“Jahat apanya? I dont know what do you say” tanyaku
"You've PHP-in her Clara !. You've made him not the spirit of life "
“Who?”
"Should I answer it? You certainly know who I say "
“Oh Rifky. Aku tak bermaksud untuk melakukan itu. I’am afraid there’s another problem” jawabku.
"You're too scared Ra. You're a coward. You're not the first Clara, Clara brave. Try to dare Ra "he left me alone who was crying.

"I know Dis, I was very timid. I do not Clara once Dis "I muttered to myself.

A few weeks later school start back to normal. I and Rifky now the same way again. In fact we are very intimate than before.

"Cie are already reversal again courtship" Fikri who taunted Rifky hand circular saw in my stomach.
"Feedback? Courtship? "I asked and Rifky simultaneously. Rifky hand still wrapped around my stomach.
"Loh, how come together so anyway ?. Continue to closely hug really is that? "Said Fikri and a cafeteria was cheering like my heart that it may include being cheered. Though I and Rifky not revert.

A few weeks later I felt Rifky changed. And you know why? Rifky being PDKT with a woman from another school. It really hurts. Why now taste LOVE it there.

"Dis, why when he got others, recently I realized that I had the same feeling him. Why Dis? Why this love came too late? or is this the name KARMA? "I sobbed
"It's your fault semuakan Ra. You've PHP-in him and you waste their already-nyiain affection him to you. He was really love you. He's tired of you gantungin continue "said Disty
"Huh? Why he does not dare say directly at me Dis? Dis why? Why? "I answered hysterical
"Patience Ra !. You should be able to Move On from him! "Answered Disty calm me
"Nah Dis. I have to meet the same Rifky. Must Dis! "I left Disty.

"Rifky" pangilku
"Yes Ra. Why? "
"I love you Ky, I'm in love with you" I sobbed
"Sorry Ra, I've not had the same feeling again you"
“But why?”
“Because, i’m tired of waiting”
“I’m sorry to keep you waiting”
"Sorry Ra. Everything is finished. You are late Ra. I already do not like you anymore "she left me. All my friends came directly menyerbuiku who was crying hysterically.

"Ra you why?" Asked Disty
"Rifky reject me Dis" said sobbing
"It's all your fault Ra. You are already toying with him, you who've PHP-in him, you were too scared, and you also what makes him have to wait so long just because you do not ever sensitive-sensitive. 2 months she waited for Ra, the long buildup "said Fikri
"Yes tuh Ra. I am a male. And I know the feeling Rifky like how. Ra tau pain. And this was retaliation from all that you do the same Rifky "continued Jeral
"Yes-yes I was wrong. I understand if I'm wrong "
"Yes already Ra. You shut yes, not have to cry anymore "said Wanda calm me

Now I get karma. I feel how it feels diPHP-in. Hurt, that's my feeling right now. I want everything back like they used to, when our mutual affection, mutual concern, and so forth. I miss those moments, I want it all back again, although it would not be possible. Oh god, Is that his name should ?, LOVE LOVE TO COME LATE LATE ?.