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Chapter 1
Evie
Akhirnya, aku berjaya. Selepas empat tahun menjadi pelajar cemerlang, aku akhirnya berjaya melangkah ke pentas itu. Pesta graduasi sedang meriah di sekelilingku. Orang ramai menari, menyanyi, dan bersorak sambil melepaskan segala tekanan. Bukanlah mereka peduli padaku pun. Aku lebih suka berada di luar perhatian.
Aku sangat teruja menerima jemputan ini. Timothy Hayes sendiri yang mengundangku ke pesta ini. Ini adalah pesta rumah pertamaku. Dan khabar angin mengatakan bahawa pesta rumah Timothy terkenal dengan kegilaan dan keseronokan. Semua orang di sekolah berebut-rebut untuk mendapatkan jemputan. Lelaki-lelaki membaling syiling. Gadis-gadis mengasah kuku yang telah dimanikur, bersiap sedia untuk mencakar jalan mereka ke sisi Timothy.
Memang masuk akal. Dia adalah lelaki paling kacak di sekolah.
"Hey, Evie, aku cuma perlu satu tandatangan terakhir untuk buku tahunku," aku perlahan-lahan mengangkat dagu untuk bertemu dengan mata hazel satu-satunya lelaki yang aku sanggup mengambil risiko untuk. Timothy Hayes. "Kau adalah tandatangan terakhirku."
"Aku tak ada pen," kataku dengan canggung.
Dia mengangkat bahu. "Aku ada satu di bilikku. Jom," dia mendesak, menarik tanganku dan membawaku naik ke biliknya.
Sekarang, segalanya telah berubah. Di situ, berbaring di sebelahku, adalah Timothy.
Naluri pertamaku adalah untuk menjerit. Tetapi aku mengigit lidah dan menutup muka dengan bantal.
Apabila aku akhirnya berjaya mengawal diri, aku duduk memandang sekeliling bilik. Pakaian aku berselerak di lantai. Aku melihat ke bawah pada diriku. Aku tidur dalam jersinya. Nombor 9 dicetak dengan jelas di depan dengan gambar maskot sekolah kami, bulldog.
Tetapi malam sudah berakhir dan aku perlu pulang. Menyelinap keluar dari bilik, dengan pakaian di tangan, aku bergegas ke pintu depan dan balik ke rumahku.
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Beberapa hari berlalu dan malam itu adalah satu-satunya yang aku fikirkan. Timothy telah memilihku. Ia terasa begitu baik untuk dilihat olehnya. Mataku tidak pernah meninggalkan jersi itu. Aku patut memulangkannya. Ia mungkin sangat berharga baginya.
Jadi aku menuju ke bawah dan memulakan perjalanan pendek di sekitar kejiranan. Aku terfikir bagaimana reaksinya apabila aku muncul di pintunya. Aku berharap dia akan gembira melihatku, mengingat bagaimana dia datang kepadaku.
Semasa aku menghampiri rumahnya, aku perasan beberapa kereta diparkir di jalan masuk rumahnya. Kereta-kereta itu milik kawan-kawannya. Gelak ketawa kuat datang dari belakang rumah. Aku tidak dapat menahan diri daripada ingin mendengar perbualan mereka. Ia terlalu menggoda. Berjingkit di sekitar sisi, aku mendekati pagar yang dicat putih.
"Aku tak percaya kau buat begitu," salah seorang berkata sambil ketawa. "Kau memang berani, kawan."
"Taklah," Timothy mengeluh berat. "Dia memang ada potensi."
"Masih lagi, Evie Sinclair? Bukankah dia macam orang yang suka menyendiri? Semua orang tahu dia tak peduli pada mana-mana lelaki, kecuali buku-buku tu."
"Diamlah," Timothy ketawa. "Ia taklah teruk sangat."
Salah seorang mereka meniup raspberry. "Apa-apa saja yang kau kata. Kau dah tunaikan perjanjian, jadi aku akan biarkan kau ambil basikal tu."
Ada perjanjian. Dada aku tiba-tiba terasa sesak.
"Ini untuk mendapatkan semua 'tandatangan' gadis-gadis," salah seorang kawannya ketawa.
"Hey," Timothy membantah. "Ia berjaya kan. Aku tidur dengannya."
Oh, tuhan. Aku rasa mual.
Aku terhuyung-hayang kembali ke halaman depan, air mata mengaburkan setiap inci penglihatanku. Aku tak boleh dilihat di sini. Aku perlu pergi sebelum aku memalukan diriku lebih jauh. Aku lemparkan jersinya di tangga depan berandanya dan cuba berlari, tetapi kakiku hampir tidak berfungsi. Rasanya seperti tubuhku telah dilucutkan dari sebarang struktur yang ada. Aku hanyalah genangan di tanah menunggu orang seterusnya untuk memijakku.
"Evie?"
Aku terhenti, mengumpul setiap kekuatan yang ada. "Apa dia?"
"Aku tak sangka kau akan datang–"
"Aku cuma nak pulangkan jersi kau," aku berkata tenang, berpaling menghadapnya akhirnya.
"Kau boleh pinjam bila-bila masa," dia tersenyum nakal.
Aku terpaksa memalingkan muka. Aku benci dia. Dia telah mempergunakan aku.
"Apa yang berlaku malam itu tak boleh jadi lagi," aku berkata tegas. "Aku seronok, tapi–"
"Tapi?"
Soalannya tergantung di udara antara kami.
"Tapi aku kena fokus pada matlamat aku," aku bercakap perlahan. "Dan kau ada kerjaya profesional kau untuk difikirkan. Aku rasa lebih baik kita anggap ia berlaku sekali saja. Kita berdua dapat apa yang kita mahu dari satu sama lain. Kan?"
Dia mengerutkan dahi memandang aku. "Apa maksud kau?"
Rahanku mengetap, gigi bergesel antara satu sama lain. "Selamat tinggal, Timothy," aku berbisik dengan suara bergetar, dan aku berjalan pergi.
Setiap langkah adalah penyiksaan. Setiap nafas terasa cetek dan cepat. Aku harap tanah akan telan aku sekarang juga.
Perjalanan pulang terasa seperti bertahun-tahun. Lebih teruk lagi apabila aku melihat kereta abang tiri aku di halaman. Aku menelan air liur dengan susah payah dan masuk ke dalam rumah.
"Kau nampak teruk," dia mengejek, sebaik sahaja aku masuk ke ruang tamu. "Teman lelaki kau putuskan hubungan kan?"
Aku menggelengkan kepala. "Dia bukan teman lelaki aku," aku berbisik.
Bruce tersedak ketawa. "Kau nak cakap kau tidur dengan lelaki random dan ambil jersi dia?"
"Tinggalkan saja, Bruce," aku menjentik marah, air mata pahit mula memenuhi mata.
"Aw," dia mencebik. "Dia patahkan hati kau. Kau bagi semuanya kan."
"Bruce," aku merayu. "Berhenti–"
"Ya Allah, kau ni bodoh sangat," dia ketawa. "Semua anugerah akademik ini dan kau masih terlalu bodoh untuk kenal bila lelaki mempergunakan kau."
Aku tak mahu dengar dia menghina aku lebih lagi. Aku berlari naik tangga secepat mungkin, hampir tersandung dalam perjalanan. Tapi dia terus melontarkan hinaan kepada aku.
Dia betul. Memang bodoh aku mempercayai setiap perkataan budak lelaki itu. Dia terkenal dengan penaklukan dia. Kawan-kawan dia juga. Dan aku terperangkap dalam fantasi bahawa seseorang akan benar-benar suka pada aku, sehingga aku enggan melihat tanda-tanda.
Mengunci pintu, akhirnya aku membiarkan diri aku pecah. Aku tak dapat menahan air mata dari jatuh ke wajah ketika patah hati benar-benar terasa.
Enam Tahun Kemudian
Kerja sibuk lagi. Malam Rabu di restoran paling panas di bandar. Pelayan lelaki dan perempuan bergegas di sekitar meja dengan dulang minuman dan makanan mereka.
Aku letih selepas seharian cuba mendapatkan pelanggan untuk latihan praktikal aku, tapi aku terpaksa ambil syif ini untuk dapatkan baki sewa bulan aku.
Di belakang bar yang panjang dan elegan, beberapa TV ditontonkan acara sukan. Aku tidak peduli siapa yang bermain atau sukan apa, sehingga seorang lelaki meminta saluran ditukar.
"Pasang game Thunderbolt. Aku dengar kita ada peluang menang Piala Stanley," dia berkata bangga.
Kerana ingin tahu, aku melihat ke skrin ketika ia berubah. Tepat pada masa itu, kamera bertukar dan wajah yang aku bersumpah tak akan lihat lagi muncul di skrin.
Sudah tentu, itu adalah Timothy Hayes yang terkenal. Bintang yang sedang naik yang semua orang perhatikan sekarang. Kecuali aku.
Marah membara dalam diri aku lagi. Aku masih benci diri sendiri kerana terlalu naif tentang dia.
Kawallah diri, Evie.
Aku ada perkara yang lebih besar untuk difikirkan. Seperti menyimpan duit dan bertahan dengan kerja ini dan latihan praktikal aku di firma guaman.
Bukan Dia.
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