A Glimpse of Light For Raina

Erlin 1

Erlina stared fixedly at the man before her. The man who seized her heart two years ago, the man she proclaimed as her future husband to all her family, the man he loved so much that even now he still keeps the same taste in Satria, he said, the man who had made his heart feel pain and was disappointed by Satria's decision to decide him through his parents.

The Flashback

In a remote village far from the hustle and bustle of the city, Erlina devotes herself as a doctor. Providing health services to the villagers there. With all her patience and loyalty as a doctor, Erlina was very welcome in the village.

Erlina wholeheartedly gave her best service to the villagers who needed her services.

That afternoon, he had just arrived at the official house that had been prepared by the village chief for him to stay overnight. A simple but very comfortable house. Erlina felt very tired because of the many patients who needed her.

Erlina immediately cleaned her body, the water inside a large jar made of clay was very soothing and refreshing. His body feels so relaxed. After she finished her bathing ritual, Erlina got out of the bathroom and started wearing her pajamas.

"For a long time, I didn't hear your voice, Mom." Erlina grabs her phone intending to make a phone call with her lover who is now away from her.

Erlina stared at the phone screen, with twenty missed calls.

"Papah ... Why did papah call me this much?" erlina muttered while frowning her forehead.

Erlina always works with professionals, when she works her phone is always in a state of silence so that it is not heard if there are incoming phone calls, because while working Erlina does not like her time to be disturbed.

"Maybe papah is missing me, I'd better call him back." Erlina smiled as she waited for her phone call to be picked up by her papa.

Call is also connected.

[Hallo, dear papah's daughter]

[Yes, Pah .. Why did Papah call me at work? Is that how longing papah is for this only papah's daughter?]

[Can papah not call you?]

[Yes, of course I can. But, unlike usual papah called Lin during Lin's working hours. There must be something, right?]

[Hemm, not really. Mom and Dad really miss you.]

[Together. Lin misses you too.]

Silence, no one makes a sound. Erlina stared at the screen of her phone that was still connected with the phone call with her papa.

While across there, Mr. Hendrawan in a position of worry. He did not know how to convey to his daughter, if the man his son loved had asked her to end their relationship.

"Bah, you should wait for Erlina to come home just delivered" said his wife who was next door.

Because, indeed the schedule should Erlina go home in two weeks. Therefore, the wife of Mr. Hendrawan forbade her husband, not to tell his daughter by phone.

[Hallo ... pah .. papah? Does papah still hear Lin?]

There's no answer.

"Is the signal bad, huh?" muttered.

[Reporter ..]

[Hey, yes, son. It looks like the network there is not good. Your voice is disjointed.]

[Yes, Pah. Seems like. Is Mom next to Papah?]

[Yes, Lin. This is mama, son. You're okay, right there. Take care of your health too.]

[Yes, Mah.]

[Lin, you better not contact Satria again.]

[Why, Mah?]

Tut's... Tut's... Tut.. call was interrupted because the signal quality in the village area where he served was not good.

"Why? What do they mean talk like that?" ask her.

His heart was agitated, he became restless and kept thinking about the words of his parents. In order to answer her curiosity, Erlina did not touch her parents' words. He started making phone calls to his girlfriend. The call was connected, but there was no answer from the person across there. Many times he tried to contact, but still he did not receive an answer.

Feeling ignored by the person he had believed all this time, his heart felt pain.

"Why, Mas? What the hell is this?" He kept wondering in his confusion.

*********

A year already he was in the small village, today he was very happy because it was his last day in the village. Erlina is only on half-day duty, as she will prepare for her return tomorrow. Many regret his return, because the residents of the village already feel fit and comfortable with his doctor.

Erlina said goodbye to all the people who had gathered in the village. There is a sense of sadness that comes out in his heart, because he has to leave the small village full of calm and peace.

Erlina had to wake up very early, because to get out of the village she had to travel many kilometers away by using the motorcycle of the villagers who drove her to reach the subdistrict, where the car that will take her to the airport is there.

Upon arrival at the sub-district office, Erlina was greeted by Mr. Camat.

"Thank you, Doctor Ma has been very helpful and very patient to serve the residents in prosperous villages. I hope you are not deterred if assigned here again" said Mr. Camat.

"Together, Sir. It is my duty as a doctor, to provide the best service to the people who need my services." Erlina replied kindly.

"Mom Doctor, I've put all my stuff in the car. I'm ready to deliver the Doctor" said Aan, the driver who will take Erlina to the airport.

"Yes, Mas. We must leave now because our journey is still far away." Erlina replied.

"Well, then I say goodbye, sir." Erlina told Mr. Camat.

Erlina was already in the car that was going to take her to the airport. To get to the airport, it takes three hours by car.

Erlina looked at the right and left views of the village which still presents a stretch of rice fields and mountains. An hour and a half later, the car had entered a more crowded area of the city. And the view turned into buildings and shops. Although the buildings are not as big and not as high as in the city where he lives.

And finally, he arrived at an airport that only provides domestic flights. After doing a series of processes to travel using air transportation, Erlina is now sitting in the passenger seat and using her seat belt. To get there, it takes an hour of air travel.

Because she felt tired with her long journey, Erlina decided to rest and unconsciously fell asleep. The plane carrying Erlina had landed perfectly at the airport of the city where Erlina lived.

Erlina awakens when the passenger next to her wakes her up.

"Bak woke up, it's arrived, Ma'am" said the woman.

"Eh, yes. Thank you for waking me up." replied Erlina while throwing her friendly smile.

Erlina got off the plane and took her luggage. Erlina immediately took a taxi that was available in the airport.

Erlina deliberately did not inform her return to her parents. Erlina also did not tell Satria her lover, because she thought it was useless after her phone call was always ignored by Satria, Erlina never again contacted the man, she would find out the reason after arriving at her city later, she would find out why, thought at that time.

He was in front of the big house he had left behind. Erlina pressed the bell that was beside the fence of her house. Mang Ujang Erlina's housekeeper quickly opened the high wooden fence.

"Mr Lin, home? Why don't you ask to be picked up, ma'am?" ask Mang Ujang.

"Lin, you want a surprise with Papah and Mamah" Erlina replied.

Mang Ujang nodded his head in understanding and started bringing Erlina's belongings into the house.

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