The Wrong Group Chat Message

Idalia wants to send Colton a kind text. He fails his driving test that morning. She wants to cheer him up.

Idalia ingin mengirim pesan yang baik kepada Colton. Pagi itu Colton gagal dalam ujian mengemudinya. Idalia ingin menghiburnya.

She opens their group chat by mistake. Six other friends are in that chat too. She does not notice the wrong window.

Ia membuka grup obrolan mereka tanpa sengaja. Enam teman lain juga ada di obrolan itu. Ia tidak menyadari bahwa jendela obrolannya salah.

"Don't worry about the test," she types. "Try again soon. I still think you drive well."

"Jangan khawatir soal ujiannya," ketiknya. "Coba lagi segera. Aku tetap merasa kamu mengemudi dengan baik."

She hits send and looks up. Then her stomach drops. She sees the chat name. It says "Friend Group," not "Colton."

Ia menekan kirim dan mendongak. Lalu perutnya mencelos. Ia melihat nama obrolannya. Tertulis "Geng Teman," bukan "Colton."

Idalia stares at her phone in shock. Five people already read the message. Colton says nothing back.

Idalia menatap ponselnya dengan syok. Lima orang sudah membaca pesan itu. Colton tidak membalas sama sekali.

Two minutes later, her phone buzzes with laughter emojis. Someone writes, "Wrong chat, Idalia?" Another friend adds three laughing faces.

Dua menit kemudian, ponselnya bergetar oleh emoji tertawa. Seseorang menulis, "Salah obrolan, Idalia?" Teman lain menambahkan tiga wajah tertawa.

Idalia feels her face turn red. She quickly sends another message. "Oops! That was for Colton. Ignore me, everyone."

Idalia merasa wajahnya memerah. Ia buru-buru mengirim pesan lain. "Ups! Itu untuk Colton. Abaikan aku, semuanya."

Colton finally replies in the group chat. "Thanks for the support," he writes. "Now everyone knows I failed. No secrets here."

Akhirnya Colton membalas di grup. "Makasih atas dukungannya," tulisnya. "Sekarang semua orang tahu aku gagal. Tidak ada rahasia di sini."

The whole group laughs, including Colton. Idalia sends him a private message this time. "Sorry about that," she writes. "Want to study together before the next test?"

Seluruh grup tertawa, termasuk Colton. Kali ini Idalia mengirimnya pesan pribadi. "Maaf soal tadi," tulisnya. "Mau belajar bareng sebelum ujian berikutnya?"

Colton sends back a thumbs-up. "Deal," he writes. "But you check the chat name first this time."

Colton membalas dengan jempol. "Setuju," tulisnya. "Tapi kali ini kamu periksa dulu nama obrolannya."

The next week, Idalia double-checks every chat name. She still teases herself about the mistake. Colton brings it up at every game night.

Minggu berikutnya, Idalia memeriksa ulang setiap nama obrolan. Ia masih menertawakan dirinya sendiri soal kesalahan itu. Colton mengungkitnya di setiap malam bermain gim.