At the Crossroads of Love

109. Teach Me

''Bang...'' Clarissa approached the smoking Gatra sitting in the garden some distance from the hospital's hospice area.

''Rissa.'' Gatra looked up and greeted Clarissa, immediately she turned off her cigarette.

''Can you come sit?'' Clarissa asked permission to sit next door with Gatra.

Gatra simply nodded, having received Clarissa's new permission to sit down. For a moment there is silence.

''Just this time Rissa saw Brother smoking?'' open the sound of Rissa. Concerned also to see people who have been or are still loved in silence languish inward.

''For the sake of wanting.'' replied Gatra origin. Ara who asked to meet Raga and Ara's refusal to meet him was the cause of Gatra smoking in the park.

''Bang about Raga....''

''Do you know the story?'' Clarissa nodded.

However Raga is his sister though not blood. How these two years Raga struggles looking for Ara, Clarissa knows it. But now Ara had become the wife of the person who had a special place in her heart. There was nothing wrong with them, it was fate that brought them to this kind of position.

''Ettan who told me when we met at the mall first. Ettan said the face of Brother's wife is like the girl in the photos in Raga's room. I have denied it but Ettan is very sure that Brother's wife and Raga's lover are the same person.''

''I used to not believe Bang, because at that time we thought that Raga's lover was dead.''

''So it's true they used to be lovers?'' cut Gatra

''As far as I know, while they were still both living in Magelang. because Raga joined our family also only two years after the accident that happened to both of them.''

''Accident?''

''Yes. Raga and kaya.I mean brother's wife was in an accident when Raga wanted to drive her home. There were those who intended to harm Abang's wife at that time, so Raga speeded up when it again rained ash because of Mount Merapi again eruption.According to the story of Raga someone who was chasing them, Raga was seriously injured at that time. While our brother's wife did not know because they were taken to a different hospital. A few days after Raga could be brought to be treated in Jakarta, we stopped by the house of Abang's wife. There we saw yellow flags and many mourners, we thought it was Brother's wife who died.''

''There are those who want to harm Raraku.'' said Gatra.

''Raga's story is like that, unfortunately this case is like forced closure, Raga's accident like never existed. That's why we didn't know about the whereabouts of Brother's wife back then.

'' Papa Randy. It must be Papa Randy who covered up the accident case to protect Raraku.''

''Who is Randy?''

''His father Raraku.my late father-in-law.''

What danger threatened you first Ra? until Papa hides your whereabouts.

''Asal Raga survived and was able to reunite with our mother and family at that time which was a priority, so as not to care about other problems.''

''Until Raga's friend who studied in Semarang reported that he saw a high school boy who was very similar, even his name was also the same as Abang's wife. Unfortunately Brother's wife did not recognize Raga's friend. It seems that because of the accident his wife lost some of her memory. Maybe they are not a match when Raga looking to Semarang did not meet at all.''

''I'm his soul mate.''

HECTARES

Yes, I also saw that way Brother's grandson to Ara.

''We met and got married in one day.''

''KOK!''

Clarissa could not digest the sentence Gatra had just said.

''Before he died from the severe injuries suffered by Papa Randy as a result of being a suicide bomber in Solo, Papa Randy married us both. So that his daughter is there to take care because besides his father Ara already has no one else. At first I refused when I married a child, still in high school again. Our age is very far.'' Gatra chuckled considering his past, the early days of meeting Ara for the first time.

''Unfortunately it was that little boy who made my world turn upside down full of color. Our marriage was not solely Papa Randy's trust for me, who wanted his son there to take care of him after he died, but a blessing to me. Rara's really a complete package for me.''

''Yes, it seems like Brother's wife is a very good girl in fact she is able to make Raga change.''

''Meaning?''

''The dragon was the victim of the Brokenhome Bang. When Mama divorced Raga's father, custody fell into her papa's hands. Somehow Raga's new family nurtured and raised Raga until she grew up to be a badung. After meeting Ara he turned into the kind and sweet child he was today. All I know and know about Raga now, refuses to believe that she was bad. But the evidence he often goes in and out of cells because netted razzia when the wild race is real.'' Clarissa stopped talking when she saw Gatra's face change. Face of sadness.

''Ang disappointed?'' ask Clarisa carefully.

''Gue had already fallen in love half-dead with her, Sa. Can't feel like he's gonna ask me to leave for a man from his past.

''According to Bang Gatra Ara will ask to go from Bang Gatra's side in order to return to Raga?''

''Maybe.'' replied Gatra hesitatingly ''Isn't their separation because of the distance and memory of Ara that just lost.''' said Gatra resigned

''Bang Gatra was wrong. Brother's wife has rejected Raga.'' Clarissa laughed at Gatra's confused face.

''Actually Rissa approached Bang Gatra here also want to leave home. Raga is done talking to Ara. Raga said, Ara asked her to forget about Ara. And it seems like Raga has not been able to accept Ara's verdict.''

*****

''Ra. elo is fine, right? I'm sorry that I always make you wretched.'' did not feel the tears Raga escaped to flow even though from earlier he had tried to hold it. Seeing Ara again and it turned out to have recognized him again made more and more swift tears flowing.

''Don't cry, brother. Ara is fine.''

''Gue did not cry Ra. this was a jerk accidentally.'' men are too prestige to admit if again crying when it is clear tears flow especially for men like Raga.

Ara smiled to find Raga who was still just as strong-witted, cool-ass in front of her.

''Ara's sorry Brother, Ara doesn't remember Raga, doesn't remember Ge....''

''Stts... It's important now that you remember me. There's nothing more beautiful than meeting you, Ra. Two years I've been looking for Lo, I think the time of the accident you've been gone forever. Because when I got out of the hospital and into Lo's house there were yellow flags and a lot of mourners. Really at that time I thought Lo had died because I stupidly just went without checking the truth first.''

''Who died, brother?'' cut Ara

''Gue don't know Ra? because at that time I immediately went and continued treatment here. Don't know who died?'' Ara shook her head because she didn't know either. After moving to Semarang Ara never returned to Magelang at all.

''After the accident Papa brought Ara moved back to Semarang and Ara did not remember ever living in Magelang, ever school there had friends there. Ara doesn't remember any of that. Yang Ara remembered only when little Ara had lived there and after Mama and Kak Arti died. It turned out that this was the answer to the anxiety and headache that was so intense that Ara fainted when the feeling came. Papa says that Ara doesn't remember anything if it just makes Ara sick. The word Papa again could be the accident that Ara experienced had something to do with the drug syndicate, then it is better for Ara not to remember it. And Ara's move to Semarang was also for Ara's safety. But unfortunately after we were comfortable in Semarang, Papa left Ara forever. Hiks hiks.'' Ara cried remembering her Papa who had gone home.

''Sorry Ra, I don't know about Om Randy's death.'' Raga tries to hold Ara's hand which is free of intravenous needles but is pushed aside by Ara.

''I'm sorry that these two years Raga's been busy to keep looking for Ara.''

''It's natural Ra, I'm looking for elo. Because Lo my life.The existence of Lo in this world is what is the spirit for me to continue to continue to live Ra. Especially after Dimas sent pictures of Lo.''' photos.''

Raga's confession made Ara even more sad. His promise to Raga had been denied.

''Snake Dimas?''

''Yes Dimas never met Lo only his Lo does not remember Dimas.''

''Fine.... Did you ever meet Brother Dimas? Yes Ara nge camp in gedongsongo. Ara was photographed by Dimas. At that time Ara thought like other men who were busy looking for Ara's attention, not a yearya Ara just ge er.'' Ara amused himself to remember the memories of the first time and maybe the last time he could ngecamp with friends.

''Because it was Dimas that I knew Lo was in Semarang. I had time to find Lo there but nothing. Turns out Lo has moved here again.''

''Sir....''

''Yes.''

''Why does Raga have to dance with Ara? should Brother Raga forget Ara.''Lirih Ara

''Why do you say so Ra?'' there was fear in Raga's eyes.

''What did Brother Raga expect after meeting Ara?''

''Ra. Don't tell me you don't expect to see me again. Dear Lo to I've lost Ra?''

''Sorry Brother.'' Ara sobbed really hard to tell the truth.

''Ara dear Brother Raga. But Ara can't hope for Raga. There will be a lot of wounded hearts, brother.''

''Whose heart? The gea? Lo misunderstood. I don't have anything with Gea, just like no woman. It's just Lo that I wish. Lo that I hope in every prayer I.''

''Ara is already married.'' Ara's quick reply and it was clearly heard by Raga.

''What do you mean Ra?''

''Ara is married to Mas Gatra.'' Ara shows a ring that is coiled on the finger.

Ambyar Raga's. Like being struck by lightning in a hole, the woman he had been looking for had been owned by another man.

''Lo giveprank me? Ha.ha.ha. Not funny Ra. Lo's still in school. See Lo's uniform? where might you marry.'' Raga pointed at the gray white uniform that Ara was wearing with her eyes.

Arapun increasingly sobbing.is at the intersection of love really very much he avoid. It's not like he used to be able to reject every man who came for the sake of a heart that doesn't know who and should he take care of.

''Reality Sister. Ara has become the wife of people. Papa married Ara himself before he left Ara forever. Papa doesn't want Ara alone in this world. Ara's marriage was Papa's last mandate.''

''Haisth!!'' Raga ruffled her hair in frustration. Ara is married to someone else. Why not find him? didn't Ara's father know and let Ara be with him. Why Ara is entrusted to others.

''Sister ''Sister. Ara please forget about Ara. It is no longer possible for us to hope for each other.''

''Teach Ra! Teach me how to forget you.''

Tok.

Several nurses entered the room approaching Ara's cage

''Sorry the patient's nursery is ready, and the patient can be moved.'' said one of the nurses.