Life: Sadness and Happiness: The best of Costa Rican, Juandro

Since last week, I did not really have a good time here in rumah keduaku. I had a problem with one of my friend who was just like my sister. The problem came out just because of the cleaning charge. I know that time I was so selfish. I did not agree with her opinion to make cleaning charge for the kitchen because I wanted us to clean the kitchen as soon as we are done with cooking. So I thought it was a good idea if we just clean the kitchen by ourselves after using it. I know I was selfish. I wish it would have never happened tapi apalah daya, nasi telah menjadi bubur, I cannot go back to that time and change it. Last week also I did not have enough time to sleep because I always spent most of my time to do my assignments until 3 AM and just had 3 hours to sleep every day. My best project coordinator told me that the reason I argued with her was because we were so exhausted and could not think clearly. I think she was right.

But thanks God, when i had the most difficult week after 2 months to be in the US, I have somebody who could cheer me up here, He is Juandro, my best brother and friend in here. He is actually from Costa Rica. He is an amzing brother for me. He always supports me whenever I have problem and whenever I feel sad about somehting. Here I want to write about him because I feel so happy and proud to have him. He knows me very well although we just have known each other for abour 1 month and 26 days. He knows what I like to eat and what I don't (haha again it is all about food). He also knows how much I love my Najo and he knows how crazy I am sometimes.

Here is a little story about him. I just want to let you guys know how nice and how innocent he is.

Few hours ago Tahira and I are back like before. I apologized to her about what happened last few days. After we both talking, Tahira told me to make a drama for Juan. She wants me to invite Juan to our apartment. I did what Tahira said. I tried to call Juan, but he did not answer my call, then I texted him:

“ My brother, where are you? Can you come to my apt? I need you because I have problem again with Tahira (with sad icon)“

I was waiting for his message, after 20 mins he replied me back;

“ I am coming (with a big smile icon) “

When I got his message, I run to Tahira’s room and told her to get ready for the drama. Tahira said that we would pretend to fight in front of him and we will see how his reaction.

After 5 mins I heard somebody knocked the door and I knew it was Juan because he always knocks the door in a unique way. I opened the door and showed him my sad expression. Here our conversation in front of the door;

“What happened? Are you okay?”

“No I am not okay” kuperlihatkan mukaku yang manyun

“ let’s talk” he said

We sat and talked for few mins and I told him that I asked forgiveness to Tahira but Tahira did not forgive me. He was so surprised and said:

“ But Tahira was not like that, what happened to her?”

“I do not know (again with my fake sad expression) may be she does not want to talk to me anymore”

“oh this is BAD”

“ya, I know, I do not even know what to do, she is just like my sister”

Then suddenly Tahira came out from her room and went to the kitchen. In the kitchen she saw many dishes and the kitchen was mess. She asked us with her rising intonation

“ why this kitchen is so dirty?????? Who put these dishes here???”

Then I answered her

“Those are not mine, I never let my plates there, it might be Nayla’s”

“I told you Nur, it is your messy. Why did not you clean it?”

“ Tahira those are not mine!! (pretend that I got mad), I had never every let my plate like that. Those are Nayla’s”

Tahira left the kitchen and she pretended to slam the door of her room

“Buuk”

That time I saw Juan’s expression. He was so surprised to see what’s happening between Tahira and I.

I tried to talk to him

“you see, she is pointing on me with those dishes. Those are not mine and you know I always clean the kitchen after I use it”

“ Oh My God, What happen with her?!!”

“I do not know. . . now she hates me”

And Nayla came and said

“she is joking”

“no she is not, she is serious” Juan replied with his serious expression

To make sure about what happened, Nayla went to Tahira’s bedroom

She spent about 5 or 6 mins in Tahira’s room and then she came to us and said

“No she is serious, I thought she was kidding” Nayla said

“I told you she is serious”

I wanted to laugh to see Juan’s expression but I did not want to ruin our drama

Juan was thinking something for couple of mins and then he decided to go to Tahira’s room to calm her.

He knocked the door and asked

“can I come in”

From inside Tahira answered

“Leave me alone”

Juan just stood and kept knocking the door and asked if he could come in

After spending few mins in front of the door, he opened the door and entered Tahira’s room

When Juan closed the door Nayla and I were smiling

After few mins, I knocked the door and asked

“Can I come in, please????”

Inside the room Juan answered

“No, not now Nur”

At that time I laughed a lot and could not stop laughing so I decided to go my room and I laughed there

After 20 mins, I heard Tahira were arguing with Juan

I came out from my room and I saw Tahira wanted to go out because she wanted to leave Juan and everybody.

“I do not want to stay here anymore” she pretended that she was crying

“come on Tahira, don’t go” Juan looked sad

Then I interrupted them

“I am so sorry Tahira, I know I was so selfish. I should have not argued with you just because of the cleaning charge, and I apologized for that but you did not want to forgive me” at that time I got tears on my eyes and Juan saw it.

I tried to hug Tahira and said sorry and guess what Tahira did when I hugged her??!!! She was smiling and she showed me her tongue like a kid hahaha

I wanted to laugh to see her but in another side; I still wanted to continuo our drama to see how Juan reacted.

“Come on Tahira, I am your brother” Juan said his sad intonation

“No YOU are NOT my brother!! You are Nur’s brother!!”

“yes I AM your Brother! “

“No you are NOT my brother!”

And after few seconds we saw tears on his eyes

Tahira could not handle herself to start laughing

“GOTCHA my brother” I said and we all (Nayla, Tahira and I) laughed a lot

“OHHHHHHH this is NOT fair!!!!! You are so MEAN!!!!!” his face turned red but I still could see tears on his eyes

At that time I felt so bad to make him cry because he told me that he ran as soon as he read my message when I asked him to come to my apartment, but it was fun tough (Lo siento Juan) Haha

I really feel I am so lucky that Allison set us both to be foster brother and sister because he is one of the nicest boys in our group beside Yermy. Costa Ricans are so friendly that’s the only reason why I love to hang out with them. I could not imagine if Juan and Yermy are not in our group, I might be frustrated every day because of the environment of friendship here is totally different and it might because of our CULTURAL SHOCK hahaha

To Juan, I am thankful to God, to Dr. Rahman and to Allison that they brought you here. Thank you very much for all your support all these time. You mean a lot to me as my brother and my friend. (see now I got tears on my eyes, and you know what the reason). Remember our promise, stick together as brother and sister and criticize me whenever I do something wrong.

our pictures together