Be aground

Unreturned

The figure I missed finally appeared after almost half an hour of waiting. The feeling of tightness due to longing that accumulates, making my tongue muffled. I wanted to embrace it and no longer take it off, but I was only able to watch every move longingly. Until he crammed his body right in front of me.

Within six months, a change was so noticeable from his face. His usual eyes always radiated warmth like the light of the morning sun, looking dim. The round cheeks are menirus. His cherry smile seemed to sink like it was swallowed by the twilight sky. The circles under his eyes were dark. His lips that always look pale, pias.

"Lo looked tired, really," I said to him as he sat in front of me.

"Biasalah, disease again thesis," he sighed with a stiff smile. "What's wrong? Why did you meet?" tanyanya cold.

O Lord, where did you take Aruna the sun that morning? If only she was not the woman I loved, I might not have known the figure sitting face to face with me at this time.

Even so, this sense was still the same towards him. A feeling that no one can replace. The sense that is growing more and more towards him.

"It looks like we can still continue our relationship, Run. I don't have Minang's blood at all."

"What do you mean?"

Her narrow eyes widened, when I told her that I was not the biological child of my parents. Hoping that he would smile cheerfully again upon learning that no tribal ties or customs would hinder our relationship. But the look of her confused eyes, made my expectations weaken.

"Aren't you happy to hear this news, Run?" The spirit that was stirring immediately degenerated seeing Runa's reaction.

"Lo doesn't make up stories, does he, Jun?" The question made me even more desperate.

"Kok Lo, you're so rich, not sad?" Returning the question in a suspicious tone, he blurted out.

Why do I grieve knowing the fact that I'm just a foster child. No matter who was born from the womb, I always received the full attention of my adoptive parents. I even had time to hope, born not from the womb of the mother. It may sound cruel, but the feeling of being crushed when I found out that Runa and I could not be together because they were hindered by custom, made the thought just appear.

The sadness that I felt when I found out that I was not my parents' biological child, was covered by the happiness of being able to return with Runa. Suddenly I remembered, my mother just left me.

"Eh, I have to turn Riko's bike first. Go back to my house, yuk! I went to see my mama." Also remembered my friend who had been riding apitam because of his motorbike kularikan.

We left the reading garden, headed for my house. This was my first experience with Runa riding a motorcycle. I can't see his expression this time. Although his body was quite tall, it remained hidden behind my back. Usually when I drive, I can still steal a look at him. Sometimes he saw her expression so calm.

Along the way, not a word was spoken between us. Only the roar of the motorbike engine I was driving could be heard breaking the serenity of Sekeloa street which looked quiet this afternoon.

Arriving at the workshop where Riko was waiting, I saw his face sour. I feel guilty.

"Sorry Bro! So trouble Lo." I handed over the motor key with a face full of regret.

"Gue thought why Lo kayak doormat that pushed the motor broke down, he wanted to pick up Runa doang!" he picked up the key I handed him with a bent face.

"Runa! Determinants of my future, this!" I couldn't accept the sentence he just said.

"Yes but don't be careless that's also playing people's motorcycles, I also need, you know!" still with an annoyed face.

"Yes, I'm sorry. Then what should I do to let Lo excuse me?" my challenge. I know Riko won't stay angry for long.

"Don't, I'm just upset. My date is delayed."

"Here, I'll give you a change of gas. Sorry I do not mean to appreciate Lo's help with money, only I feel the debt Budi very much the same Lo. How much is it too." I crammed two hundred thousand dollars wide into Riko's hands.

"Well! Tau aja Lo an angry reliever yes! Ha-ha," Riko quipped, as soon as her sour face turned bright.

"Well, thank you, bro! I'm ...."

Bruk!

Suddenly the sound of falling objects, followed by Runa's collapsed body made me rush over. And as usual, with half a tremble I ran up to Runa's body that was rolled on the front floor of the workshop.

"Bro! Don't panic, kalem! I'll find a taxi first, take Runa to the hospital." Riko as if giving instructions to me eases the panic that began to come.

The shop owner came closer.

"Why is this Eneng?" ask her with a worried look.

"No idea, Mom. Suddenly he fainted."

I was aghast when my hand touched Runa's skin, so hot. His face is getting louder.

"Here, try rubbing this oil on his nose." The shop owner's mother handed him a small bottle of grease oil.

Just now that I applied the oil to Runa's nose, Riko came crashing.

"Jun, it's the cab already there. The chunky!" I see Riko looks just as panicked as I am.

"Ko, please Lo simpenin it's goody bag si Runa. I think it's her thesis!" I said half screaming from inside the taxi.

Even though the taxi driver had driven his vehicle at full speed, but I still felt his movements were so slow.

"Sir, can you please speed up?" I was half desperate.

"It can't be, Mom. Later I bumped into people," the taxi driver picked a snide glance from the rearview mirror.

Runa was like sleeping in my arms, the heat of his body made the air conditioner in the taxi like it was not working, it felt so hot. Sweat flooded his forehead. Praying Kurapalkan so that the eyes open again and his lips back smile again.

Half-running, I entered the hospital Emergency Installation room with Runa in my sling. My ears couldn't even hear what I was shouting at the medics. Hurriedly, the medics on guard directed me to an empty gurney in the corner of the room.

"Let's wait outside just let us handle it" said the medical officer who stood guard while pulling the curtain between the vaults in the IGD room.

"Can't I wait here?" I half-welded the door.

"Please take care of the registration of the patient first to the admisitration section," point it to the counter section located on the outside door of the IGD with a repel tone.

"Mas, the patient's bag is held first," said the medical officer who had just come out from where Runa was attacked, thrusting a small bag of canvas cloth belonging to Runa.

I turned around to take the small bag that used to be slinged Runa on his shoulder from the medics hand, then walked hurriedly towards the registration counter.

Just getting stuck back in the IGD room after registering Runa, her phone rang. I took the thing from inside his little bag to mute the ringtone so as not to disturb the other patients. My eyes immediately glued to the name on the screen.

"Sir Beni?"

I try to remember that name. Looks like Runa said it once. I only remembered that name when the call stopped. That name is the name of the man Runa once said had walked with him during his time in Jakarta.

The call came back in when Runa's phone was about to be returned to the bag. Curiosity made me punch a sign of receiving a call.

"Hello?"

"Who is this?" ask her in a suspicious tone.

"Gue guy ...."

"Which "cowok? Runa where?" cut it

"Runa fainted, now she's being treated by a doctor" I said coldly.

Suddenly the connection was broken. I snorted, putting Runa's phone back in the bag.

"Sir, the patient's blood test results are out. Typus symptoms," explained the medical officer who was handling Runa. "Please register for hospitalization only," again he gave instructions.

***

I called my mother to tell her that I had to accompany Runa in the hospital, so that she would not be too worried about my sudden departure.

"June! Mama thought you just left, because you were disappointed," sob mom from the end of the connection. "Where the car is also left. That's why mama has thought things through," he continued in a hoarse voice.

"I'm sorry, Mama. Later I explain to Mama why I suddenly went to Runa's place."

"Let's go to the hospital, yeah."

"Yes, Mama. Thank you." Thank you."

The color of the sky had turned orange when Runa opened her eyes. I breathed a sigh of relief, as her eyelids twitched slowly, turning to me.

"Lo's conscious?" my probes rub the back of his hand. His hands were ice-cold, inversely proportional to the skin on his face that felt burning.

"Where's gue?" ask her in a weak voice.

I explained to him the reason he fainted. Suddenly he was crying. When I told him that he had to rest a few days in the hospital.

His eyes showed despair. Runaku who always looks strong, in the end give up. Looks helpless lying in the gurney. His tears make me feel sorry. Even the crying during our separation was nothing compared to the heartache I saw this time.

He felt that God was treating him unfairly. Gave him trials many times. Now I just realized why that face looks so desperate. He had been harboring pain himself every time God gave him a try.

My eyes, this time twilight snatch your warmth, but I will remain here waiting for the morning to bring you back. Rest, so that tomorrow you can drive away the night, and put off the storm with your warmth.