As Strong as the Mentari, as Soft as the Moon
Episode 55's. The burning of Cafes and Stores
"How are you doing, Olivia...?" said a man standing in front of me. I spontaneously raised my head to look at his face. Stand up straight while smiling. His eyes were calm. "Bang.." said I was surprised to find out the owner of the voice. "David.." he continued, cutting my words. I gasped until I stood up. Juice that I have been enjoying since was nudged to spill wet some of my skirt. My eyes did not look at him. A young doctor is the owner of the largest hospital in town with a number of achievements. Born to conglomerate parents. He smiled broadly at my face. "The same thing hasn't changed" he said. I grinned at the whiny.
"I got word about you" he said, shaking my head. From a distance I saw Roy who hid his body among the crowd of cafe visitors when he saw the bang David. "What news and from whom?" I asked him to the office. He smiled at me. "After hearing the news about you, I can't wait to come see you. I want to know how you are?" he said while looking at me. "Go home, Fara...We're all worried about you" he said again.
"Fara's fine, Bang" I said as I sat down on the maroon couch following the David bang. "Em, maybe the news you mean is that when Fara was injured, it was true. But Fara reiterated that Fara is fine" I smiled as I played the end of my veil. "Home home...?" david asked briefly, his hands folded in front of his chest. "Going home? Where's where?" My sloth was responded to by bang David with a little rounding his eyes. "Em, to go home maybe Fara can't. Fara asked Mirza to divorce Fara, Bang.." I said. My eyes could not see her deep eyes staring at me. "Divorce...Come on, I don't think that's ever gonna happen. Mirza loves you so much, Fara" said bang David. I took a deep breath with weight. "Either...But for sure I am waiting for the decision of Mirza" said I. "What if Mirza's decision was to never divorce you?" bang David said. "What is the reason he does not want to divorce me, while I am not able to survive with him" said I who made bang David stunned. He's getting close to looking at me.
"What is your determination?" bang David said. "I couldn't snatch a laugh from a boy playing in Mirza's brother's cradle. And again Mirza's first wife is not as sweet as it seems. Sorry I'm not defaming. But from all his words that were thrown out I came to understand how he really was. That's also if you all realize it" I said ketus. I saw bang David sighing heavily. While his eyes did not look at me fixedly. I am getting more and more worried about being treated that way. Obviously my hubbub, my hand just kept playing the end of my hood. "I'm not sharing, Bang. Especially the first wife Mirza was like that. Rather than me torturing myself by accepting all of her seemingly endless guts, it would be better to secure my heart and soul" I said long without looking at her. Even so, bang David still rubbed the shoots of my head slowly. "I understand." said bang David later.
"What's that noise?" I said at my goal I heard a frenzy of fanfare. "Madam" said Roy, who opened the door. His breath is full of worry. His body was already bathing in sweat. "Sister Roy...?!" bang David was surprised. He stood up when he saw Roy. "Can't be explained now. Long story. Now we have to get out of this place" he said. "Why..?!" I said half scream. "The bottom floor is on fire, ma'am...Hurry on!" said Roy who quickly pulled my arm. "Wait.." I said as I pulled the drawer and put the money in my bag. "This is my employee's right." I said shortly before passing between the brothers' quick steps. Pretty quickly I stepped up to follow both of them. And the fire began to strike in an indeterminate direction, closing the way out for us. The smoke began to fill the room on the second floor where we were. I coughed because of the smoke that kept filling the room. I closed my mouth with both hands and took a quick step. "Sister Olivia." said Dara Pasi while occasionally coughing. "Why is it still here?! Come fast..!" roy was trying to find a way for us. "Emergency ladder." I said as I remembered. Then I rushed towards the emergency stairs followed by the others. My steps were slightly disturbed due to the pain in my injuries. Alternately Roy and bang David protect me. Maybe it's like having a brother. The brother who will always protect me.
Up in the parking lot the atmosphere was very chaotic. The fire was burning up everything, especially the stuff on the ground floor. Black smoke began to rise. Firefighters are starting to arrive. We were also asked to stay away from the location. "Andu.. check all employees. Is it complete?!" yell at me with "Rio...Is our customer hurt?!" my words to Rio were immediately answered that all customers, both shops and cafes, were not hurt. "Alhamdulillah.." I said relieved. My eyes looked back at the shop and cafe building again. Look at everything in the store that was engulfed in fire. It was painful to see my hard work with the street children being engulfed in flames. "Complete, Brother.. Everything is here" Danu said with a hunting breath. I looked at the one-on-one face of my employees who looked passive. The face that was originally full of hope, now looked lethargic without passion. The more I was satisfied I saw it when there were those who were crying bitterly just like me. Meanwhile I was standing between the David bang behind me and Roy who stood and was so alert in front of me continued to look at the store that was getting bigger in the fire. "Hopefully not until the second floor" I murmured. It's been almost two hours, but there's no sign of the fire going out yet. Suddenly I felt the wound on my arm hurt so much. Maybe because there was a lot of movement. I complained while tearing it. There was blood dripping back from the wound on my arm. Indeed, compared to the wound on my stomach, the wound on my arm was deeper and longer. Then my head felt so heavy. My view became faded. Long time completely blackened and finally no taste anymore. I'm lunglai. I don't know who's helping me in the current situation. Last I remember my staff hysterically seeing my condition.
The atmosphere is so quiet. Only the clockwork on the wall could be heard. Also the sound of the night animal is increasingly hinting that the day is getting night. Even the cold snap through the window made me a little giggle. Slowly I opened my eyes. Look at the whole room. This is my room. I remember very well. "Bang David." I said when I found him sitting on a chair not far from me. "Hey.has woken up. How's it going?" said bang David while approaching his sitting position. "Already, Bang.." I said while correcting my body position. I rested my body on the back of the bed with the help of bang David. "I heard that my shop and cafe were deliberately set on fire. Who would do that?" I almost cried. "Sstt.don't think of such a thing first. Focus on your health, baby" said bang David as he rubbed my head slowly. "Must, Bang. What about my employees who are street kids? In just a moment they gained confidence now they have to lose again" I said. And I cried. "If you are weak, they will be weak. But otherwise if you are strong then they will be strong" said bang David while standing staring out the window. I wonder what he was looking at. I finally stood by the window. I was amazed, almost unable to believe what I saw. I estimate that almost all of my employees are sitting in a circle. They were talking to Roy. Their faces also looked serious listening to what Roy said like it. "What are they doing?" I said ask for an explanation on the David bang.
"If Fara is strong walking, would it be much better if Fara met them?" bang David said. I also nodded. My steps were so careful with bang David. "Sister Olivia." said several officials almost simultaneously who discovered my presence. I smiled too. My eyes almost caught my employees one-on-one. "My brothers, my brothers." I said, starting the conversation. There are shakes I can't hide. "As we know that there are events that we and I have all experienced. So streaky. The last shop and cafe, just happened. Our place of business, where we seek blessings charred in fire. Of course we are all sad about it. But for me, Olivia Faradilla has not just fallen once, but many times. But it doesn't matter how many times it falls. Because the most important thing is how to get up" I said a little fiery. "Never give up when you are still able to try again. No words end until we stop trying" I said again.
"When we are still given the opportunity to wake up in the morning, it means that God is still giving us the opportunity to do the work we have to do, so do not give up to keep trying to get the best" said Roy by upholding the body. His eyes are staring at you. A little surprised when he heard his wise words. A Roy who once dabbled in a gray world would speak of the name of God.
"Let hatred destroy our physicality, but our hearts will continue to be washed away by compassion and zeal. Because our efforts for our efforts are to get the blessings already teracik great prayer and hard work" said I. I don't know why my tears are flowing again. So too with all the employees. His mind filled the space in my yard. "good. If so, we pray and honor God" said bang David who immediately accepted the prayer that night. There was a martyrdom that night. There is also a spirit that re-energizes to fill the heart space. It is prayer and hope that gives strength to the weak, makes the unbeliever believe and gives courage. I believe the power of prayer will turn the impossible into mustajab. "Aamiin.." we said almost at the same time at the end of the prayer tonight.
"So we rest first in each other's homes. The day after we met again in our shop" I said. "Sister Olivia, what if we go to the store tomorrow. Because as I recall the cafe is not burned completely. Tonight we will go to the cafe to see the situation and condition of the cafe" said Rio. "MasyaAllah, be good if so" I said as I unraveled a smile. There is a novelty that fills the space of my heart and soul when I see the spirit in Rio and the others.
Nine o'clock, fifteen minutes. The officers began to leave the yard. Some return to their homes. Some go to the store. And Roy once again made me gasp. He looked at me and then smiled. "Em, Mistress. I'll go to the store first. Look at the situation there. David, I'm picking up Miss Fara. Don't leave it one bit. Don't let your guard down, David" said Roy so seriously. "Yes, I understand" said bang David with a smile and looked at Roy. After that it passed. I looked at his back with question marks. Roy drives his black sports car. "Why...?" ask David while looking at me. "I failed to understand all the choices of Roy. With what he's done for me right now. I'm also still wondering, is there any other veiled intent to what he's done?" I said while taking a long breath. "I could hardly believe it when I saw him at the cafe this afternoon. But I think what's wrong with trusting him regardless of what he's done to you" said bang David, who followed me to the maroon sofa.
"Come in.." said bang David slightly pushed my body while still in the doorway. He immediately closed the door and locked it. Then he looked out the window. He also made a gesture so that I would be silent. The steps of David bang was so fast towards the back room. In his hand was clutched by my old baseball bat that I often played first when visiting my grandmother's house. While my eyes follow every movement bang David who is so alert like an action movie player who usually airs in theaters or television. Long time in the back room. I don't know what he's doing. There was a concern that was seeping at the end of my heart when his figure had not been captured by the eye.
Shortly thereafter, David returned. His steps were already relaxed with a flat face with no expression. It was on the shoulder of my old ball-puncher. While next to his hand he put it in the pocket of his pants. But when he saw me standing with a worried face, he smiled. "Already away. Maybe he misses you, because he came to visit" he said, putting my old baseball bat not far from him. Then he sat not far from me. His eyes looked at me so hard again. "Kangens? What does bang David mean...?" I asked with curiosity. "Not to think about. Later if it comes again, I will deal with it" he said while sipping tea that he had not had time to enjoy. "Don't like to joke." I said, shifting my seat slightly close to him. Seeing that, David laughed. I was a little too lazy and refused to look at him. "It's not just me, but Mirza and Roy admit that being close to you feels nano-nano" he said. "What the hell, Bang.." said I'm still a manyun. "You know that neither I, Mirza nor Roy each of us love you very much. We were three brothers who had a snot girl at the time" said bang David, shaking my head and smiling.
"Who's that...!" yell bang David. He quickly stood up and opened the door. "Close and lock" he said just before he pursued a shadowy grandeur behind the lush flower shrubs in the corner of the yard. My breath hunts withstanding my worries and fears. "Yes, Robb.please servant" I said softly with a slightly trembling body.
The To Be Continued...
