As Strong as the Mentari, as Soft as the Moon

Episode 8's. Cause of chaos

At six. I'm already ready. While waiting for Sherlly to get ready and the car to pick up, I sat on the porch. My eyes were busy staring at the flower buds that swung in the wind when the bang David came with his sport bike. Sumringah my face welcomes his arrival. "Hey.beautiful" she said with her trademark smile as she stepped closer to me. He asked me to sit in a chair. I'm manut. Crouching bang David in front of me. He took off one of my shoes that I was wearing with great difficulty. Slowly Bang David opened my wound bandage. My eyes closed withholding pain as bang David sprayed my wound. Maybe this is what he meant by last night's powerful medicine. "Patience yes. Hold it for a little while" he said while bandaging back my wounds. When she finished, she put my socks and shoes back on. "Done.." he said with his trademark smile while tidying up the equipment that has been used.

Six o'clock past fifteen minutes. Bang David returns to the puskesmas. "Hopefully the test is good." he said. His hand rattled my head. For some reason, every time he does it, his heart feels calm and hopes that he will never change. "Aami...Thank you, Bang David" I said as I waved as his motor sport started to accelerate and disappeared at the end of the alley.

I was shocked to realize Sherlly was standing in the doorway and looking at me in full view. "You owe me an explanation" he said as he stepped towards the car that had just arrived. "You don't want to help me?" I said while trying to stand up. Sherlly patted his forehead. He turned his body and came back to help me step into the car. "Thank you.." I said as I blew my body away. Shortly thereafter the car drove down the streets that began to crowded. Throughout the journey, no conversation took place. Just silence in each other's minds.

At seven o'clock exactly. Blue sky. The sun shone brightly with thin white clouds that adorned it. While the birds chirp as if to welcome us when entering the school yard. There are many pairs of eyes that pay attention to us especially with my current condition. "Mys....!" shouted Bu Ratna in the doorway of the teacher's room. It made almost the entire teacher room run outside and see me. "Why, Fara...?" said Mrs Ratna. Then in front of the teacher's room, I finally returned to tell him the thing about me getting injuries to my body. Almost dipped on the clear feathers of Bu Ratna and a few other teachers as I told her.

Seven o'clock past fifteen minutes. I walked back to the classroom with a limp step. There are many responses that I get to my condition ranging from expressions of concern to dislike or humiliation of my life. Complete already the taste that is in this chest. "Nano nano.." I said to Sherlly, who placed one hand on her chest, a gesture that I should be patient. I smiled seeing him too. In my heart I realized that this was the life I was living. All the provisions have been set by God in pairs that sometimes feel contradictory.left-right, short, day-night, positive-negative, sweet-bitter, male-female, liked-hated, and others. Even so, it is that which makes life feel more alive.

*Plock is never made without a key. God never creates problems without solutions. Therefore Stay confident, try, pray and rely. That exit must be there.

God has prepared the beautiful story behind the tribulation*...

Twenty-five minutes I was ravenous about the essay. "Alhamdulillah." I said with a smile. A moment later I was silent. I looked down with my eyes closed. The pain in my wounds made my concentration crumble. Ferry who was not far from me seemed to know my current situation. He stood up and moved his chair close to me. Things that of course can't be done.

He slowly lifted my leg and placed it in his chair. A silly act but sweet enough for some teenage girls like me. I'm flattered. "What's up, Ferry?" bu Ayu said with a smile when she saw Ferry's treatment of me. Not only Bu Ayu but the entire room watched her. "It's good you are Ferry" said Bu Ayu. "Take your mother's seat for you to sit" said Bu Ayu while carrying a seat on Ferry. Seemed hesitant Ferry accepted it. But Bu Ayu managed to convince him. Grinning a horse, the style that Ferry always shows if he is awkward. "Thank you." I whispered to Ferry, to which he replied with a smile. Not long after I rested my legs, I again concentrated on the twenty choices I had yet to complete.

One by one, finally, the twenty choices I can solve well. I smiled at the sumringah. I re-checked all the answers on the sheets of paper on my desk. After being sure then I also handed it to Bu Ayu. I grabbed my bag and passed outside the room in a limp. This time it was a friend of mine Diana who helped me until I sat on the long chair at the end of the classroom terrace. "Thank you." I said, with a smile and a small nod.

There is still one hour left of the two hours of time provided. "Still long enough" I murmured softly. I sip mineral water that I always carry while resting the leg that began to feel pain again. I carefully lifted my feet up the chair. I'm speechless. My eyes closed. "Hey.make sensation." said the Queen half-whispering who managed to make my eyes open again. "How does it feel to be hit? Tastier? Yesterday your foot, tomorrow it could be your head. So do not hesitate to be a woman." he said while slightly pushing my body. I gasped at her words. "What do you mean?" I said try to calm down. "You took my brother's lover. Bang David, he's my brother's girlfriend." he said half a whisper. "So your brother tried to hit me? Just because of a misunderstanding, your brother could do something like that?" I said with emphasis. "All for love. And it was me who proposed it" he said again with a satisfied smile and passed.

I'm speechless. The missing links now reappear one by one. It was obviously the cause of my day's chaos yesterday. "Oh Allah.." I said softly.