As Strong as the Mentari, as Soft as the Moon

Episode 60's. Love Keanu

Stand me in the corner of the yard that is grown vegetables nan ranum. I let the end of my veil be blown by the wind which also gently hit my face. My eyes were closed for a moment to feel the smell of this morning. And my mind was piqued, considering Keanu's therapy schedule I got from Satria last night. And based on that schedule I intend to accompany him to therapy today. And this morning I wanted to surprise Keanu.

Five o'clock past thirty minutes. I drove a car down a still empty street. Just a few vehicles downstream on the left-right of my red car. I'm heading to the big house I just visited last night. And through Satria, I will report on my coming. Then it didn't take me long to enter the high gate and it opened. Maybe Satria told me to open the door this early. I walked to the large yard and parked the car.

"Fara.." said the Vienna mama as I turned off the car engine. I kissed the back of his hand with reverence while greeting. Don't forget I gave you the hand I brought. "For mom. This one is for Keanu's brother" I said with a smile. "Thank you, baby. Your Keanu brother seems to be sleeping again. After the prayer he asked for sleep again" said Mama as she marched to Keanu's room. "Just wake up, baby." said the mother half-whispered as our steps came to a halt right in Keanu's room. My mother smiled at me and opened the door. "Don't shut up, Ma.." I whispered, who was greeted with a nod of the head.

Five o'clock past fifty-five minutes. I stepped into Keanu's bedroom. I open the curtains and let the reddish light boil. Then I pulled the chair up near the bed, where Keanu's brother was asleep. I looked at the handsome face of Keanu's sleeping brother. Seeing it so soundly arises my ignorant nature. I poured water in a glass and dripped on his face. Keanu's sister gasped. He rubbed his eyes repeatedly and became fixated upon seeing my presence.

"God...Farah!" he said half screaming. I smiled seeing the expression on his face. "Good morning...!" I said, "since when?" said brother Keanu. "Since brother slept earlier" I replied with a cry. What's so early to see me" he asked again. "Wake up my husband" I said accordingly. "Ah, husband, wife invited to marry must refuse" he said with a laugh. Before long he went to the bathroom to finish his morning ritual with the help of Satria.

Six o'clock past fifteen minutes. Brother Keanu is done with his morning ritual. "Begging for help, dear." he said asking for help while pointing at the comb that was a bit far from his reach. "I help you guys, yes." I said as I took a comb and immediately tidied up Keanu's hair that was almost shoulder to shoulder and tied it neatly. "The ideal wife." said brother Keanu while scrambling my head. I just smiled and got the treatment. But what made me speechless were his words, 'ideal wife'. Whose dream? Obviously I was kicked out of the marriage. Hehe...

Then Keanu put his wheelchair up to the balcony. He stretched out his arms to face the sun, which began to be ashamed. His eyes were closed with breath so regular. I smiled at his handsome face. "Breakfast first, brother" I said with a bowl of chicken porridge. My lips also signaled for him to open his mouth. "Aaaa.." I said, shoving a spoonful of chicken porridge. Keanu smiled and followed my instructions. I repeatedly fed him until the bowl of chicken porridge was broken. Brother Keanu also revealed how good it is to have a companion for life. I also take it with a sloppy look. "Married donk. Find a partner who makes you happy" I said that made him smile at me. The look that always makes me fail to understand.

"Your phone. Very busy. From last night it shimmered until this morning. There's someone who's so worried about you. Reply first so that he is calm" he said while giving a cellphone to me. The phone that was accidentally left behind last night. For a moment, my eyes fiddled with cell phones. Sometimes I look at Keanu especially when reading Roy's messages that have actually been read. Could it be Keanu's brother who did it? "I'm sorry I read your messages. I wonder who's so busy worrying about you. It was Roy's brother. From lord Darius to brother Roy" he said without looking at me. Hey there was a dislike in the words that he spewed out as well at the end of his gaze. Is brother Keanu jealous?

"Sorry sir, the therapist has come" said Satria who was suddenly behind us. Keanu's brother also immediately accompanied Satria's steps. Until in a room big enough, Keanu prepared for therapy. The room with ash-colored walls is so elegant with ornaments and furniture that is quite contrasting. Bare-chested Keanu began his therapy session. I stared at him non-stop. He looked at every expression he showed on his face. Occasionally he closed his eyes withstanding the pain of his therapist's treatment. Twenty minutes passed and the sweat began to wet his body. He looks so tired. His breathing is already irregular. Seeing that, I was full and worried. "Can you stop for a moment?" I said to his therapist who was immediately replied with a nod of his head and also a thin smile. "Three minutes, ma'am." said the therapist. I also nodded in a sign of understanding.

"Drink.." I said while offering orange juice in Tumbler. He took it a few times. In the meantime I wipe the sweat off part of his face. "Patience and strength, Brother." I said encouragingly. Brother Keanu also smiled sumringah. His eyes looked at me meaningfully. Shortly thereafter, therapy resumed. This time training strength and endurance on his legs. Keanu's brother looked a little worried. He repeatedly took a long breath. His eyes were filled with worry. And then, with great difficulty he tried to stand by holding on to the iron on his right-left side. One by one he started loosening his grip. The first step he began. I smiled until almost a manic saw him succeed in the first and second steps. But suddenly Keanu's brother almost fell. I was still suffocating, too. I was so worried. I don't know why my steps became so light that they immediately approached her. Holding his arm tightly. "I'm with you, brother" I said. He smiled at me. Now his hand is no longer propped up on the handle on his left side but on my shoulder. For fifteen minutes he did step therapy. Wet his body with a sweat that soaks since. "I'm tired." he whispered. Hearing that I signaled to the therapist to end it.

Eight o'clock is ten minutes. I'm pampering. There was disappointment in the words that were thrown when Keanu's brother confirmed my departure. "Em, In the Lord God, I will wake up my sister again" I said with a smile. "Thank you for today." he said as I passed by. I went back down the stairs quite long. And on the last rung of stairs seemed mama Vienna smiling looking at me. He hugged me tightly. "Thank you for helping your sister Keanu" whispered the mama who then loosened her arms while shrinking her cries. Mama also hopes that I always accompany Keanu's sister during therapy. Because according to my mother, I am the source of her power now. "What.." I said surprised in my heart. I just smiled in response to my mother's words.

Eight o'clock past fifteen minutes. On a different day. Because today is the twelfth day since I've been in therapy with Keanu's sister. I have not kept my promise to Keanu's brother. And through Satria I always get information about Keanu's therapeutic development. But what surprised me was when I found out that Keanu's brother had missed three sessions of therapy. And today Brother Keanu was so fucked up. He doesn't want to be found by anyone. Even from his room sounded items that were hit and or broken. Mama Vienna was so worried that she asked for my help to meet Keanu's sister. And I accepted it after my shop and cafe work was done.

Ten o'clock past fifteen minutes. My red car is back on its way to Keanu's house. Mama Vienna came straight to me when I managed to park in the courtyard of the house. His face was so worried. My mom finally cried while hugging me. "Help my mama, baby" said the Viennese mama. Instead of going straight into the house I just circled the house. Just below Keanu's room, I stopped my steps. My eyes are staring at the balcony. Armed with a small stone, I began to throw down the balcony of his room. One time, two times, three times no answer until I shouted at him. Of course in my own way. "Hey...Young lord labil. Young master labil...!" so I shouted while continuing to throw the balcony of his room. And once again I yelled at him as I pelted the balcony of his room with small stones. Not long after a face poked on the side of the balcony. His face looked chaotic with slightly messy hair and covered part of his face. "Young lord labile...What's wrong with you. Start being a coward..!" my yelling. "Based on young master labile...!" my pox. "Open the door, now...!" yell again.

Ten o'clock in thirty minutes. I quickly climbed the stairs. Until in front of Keanu's room I called him back. "Young master labile...!" my yelling. Not long the door opened. A single face appeared to be poking out from behind the door. I forced a little into his room. "What is this, brother...?" I said when I saw the messy room. The stuff is out of place. There were even some items that were falling apart. Brother Keanu is silent. The wheelchairs reached the corner of the room. "Three sisters missed it. And brother vented anger at the stuff in this room. What's up, brother?" I said pretending I didn't know the problem. Well, actually I already know the cause of Keanu's brother to do so. Satria is the source of all my information right now. Brother Keanu is silent. Only his eyes looked at me occasionally. "Why is my sister this coward? Come on..say" I said in a slightly firm tone.

"You lied to me, Fara." he said almost softly. Then he fell silent again. "Just because it's brother goes like this? So naive. Did you forget that you still have a mom? Mama who always grieves when she sees her brother sad. He was so worried about my brother. You're not just naive but petty. Your mind has difficulty distinguishing real and fictitious. A mother's love is more important than anything" I said again so long and slid just like that. "What's going on between you and Roy...?" he said without looking at me. "Sister and sister" I replied flatly. By rubbing your head and giving flowers?" he said it again, not looking at me. "Silver jealous.." I almost laughed. "Laugh at...I should be laughed at. Maybe you think of me as a child, because of my childish attitude. But what should I do. It all just happened" he said, bowing his gaze. "I was looking for you until it became madness. Until I found you, but your love belongs to someone else. Mirza's. And I sincerely accept it, as long as you are happy. Some time with you when loving others has actually hurt me. But I'm still strong at keeping and understanding you. And now that you're free from your feelings for Mirza, I'm in this state. Conditions that require me to sit in this wheelchair. And when I saw you with Roy I got hurt again. I was angry at myself, at my situation" he said, which made me more and more bitter. "I was wrong. Applies to matchmaking in childhood I was expecting your love too much. I forgot that time changes everything. I'm sorry." he said feelingly. "Sister Keanu." I said softly. Other than saying his name, I can't really say anything else.

Eleven o'clock past five minutes. The creaking of the wheel from the seat that Keanu was sitting on sounded as if it were different. I caught a glimpse of her slightly changed face especially when I received a call on my phone. "Yes, sister." I said while away. "Keanu's house. Gee whiz...Soon I catch up with my sister" I said when I received news that the cardboard school children got interference from the thugs around. And now he's at the police station.

After terminating the phone call, I intend to go straight back to the conversation with Keanu's brother. But my steps came to a halt when I finally heard the conversation between Keanu and the Vienna mama. "Ma, I agreed to the matchmaking that Mama offered me some time ago. I gave up, Ma. Maybe he is not my soul mate" said Keanu. "Yes, Brother. Soon.." I said to cut off the conversation. My phone has not been connected since. And it was true that the two of them immediately stopped their conversation and turned their eyes to me. I smiled, looking at the two in turn. "Ma, Fara.pamit yes. The kids are at the police station. There's a little problem" I said, kissing the back of his hand. "We're not going to talk tomorrow about the conversation. Wait for Fara okay." I said while looking at her at a glance.

Without waiting for Keanu's reply, I immediately passed. I was so quick down the stairs and then drove my red car to the police station.