CAMELLIAS

episode 61

During a month of living in Singapore with her two mothers, Camelia tried to find her own busy life by working part-time at one of the cafes located not far from where she lived.

He really started a new life with a new leaf as well. Slowly he tried to forget all the bitter memories that happened in his life, although sometimes the sense of tightness because of longing he could not bear and only be able to overflow by crying last night. Camelia still cries a lot, crying for the people she misses so much. Only a white shirt and a bottle of perfume was always the cornerstone of his longing, even when he could not bear it, he could only wear the white shirt while asleep. Hoping to wear the shirt, he could feel the warm embrace of Jupiter. 

"I'm leaving ya, Bu." Said Camelia, grabbing a sheet of sandwich on the table. 

"His milk is spent first, dear," the mother replied, chasing after him with a glass of milk.

"I'm full, Mom." Whimpering, but he could not dodge when the mother thrust a glass of milk at him.

"The consumption of one loaf of bread is not likely to make your stomach full. The milk is spent, only after that you can go to work." 

"Mother, mother," though reluctant finally he drank the milk up the toilet. 

"Now we can go. Do not go home at night," the mother ordered, while peeping the top of her head. 

Dahlia has been paying more attention to Camelia since her daughter returned from Jakarta. Seeing Camelia's moody condition, even thinner, makes Dahlia anxious, and always makes sure her daughter eats on time. Not infrequently he often deliver supplies and Dahlia will not return home before Camelia spends her supplies. 

Dahlia had heard the news of Febian's death, she felt very lost because Febian had been considered like her own child, but whose age knew, although the age was still young but if God had willed, man cannot refuse. 

Camelia left for work as usual, starting the day with vigor, though her heart still felt empty and empty. But he has to keep living life well, he believes happiness must be waiting for him. 

Fortunately many friends who always entertained him, even Camelia did not have trouble adapting to the new atmosphere, making him able to forget a little bit of his sadness. 

"Mel, today your mother's growth is not coming." Tanya Nabila, one of her co-workers.

"Yes, tumben." Camelia glanced across the street, usually Dahlia always arriving on time, at lunchtime. Camelia was a little agitated, not usually Dahlia arrived late, not even looking for any sign of her mother coming.

"I'm going to grab a cell phone for a while" Camelia moved straight to the locker where she had the bag and the phone. He immediately grabbed his phone and dialed Mom's number. But just heard the sound of the connection, someone had grabbed his phone and immediately made Camelia turn around.

"Mother is not coming. Nih, I'm the one who brought your provisions, replace him." Camelia blinked her eyes repeatedly, not believing what she was seeing right now. 

A man with a tall, sturdy body, smiled gently at him while carrying a box of supplies that his mother always carried. His heart was already rumbling rapidly, yet he still could not believe it. He thought he was just hallucinating because he missed him too much.

With a trembling body, Camelia passed through the body of the man who was still smiling while looking at her. But just one step he passed through the man's body, his hand was first drawn.

"I miss you, don't go." Her speech was gentle, while hugging Camelia's body which was much smaller than before. 

"I miss u, Kara." He kissed Camelia on the top of the head. While Camelia still remained unconvinced by what she saw, when her sense of smell smelled the body she knew so well, she cried and returned Jupiter's embrace.

His cry was so loud that even Nabila caught up with him to the back. But when Nabila saw a pair of lovers hugging, then he understood even though Camelia still crying loudly, Nadia chose to return to her place of work.

"Why is my Kara's so skinny." Slowly Jupiter broke her embrace. 

"Are you not eating well?" He continued while wiping the tears on Camelia's face very carefully. 

Camelia was at a loss for words, though she had a million questions for Jupiter but those questions were held back and evaporated just like that. 

"Don't cry, I don't like to see this," Jupiter rubbed back Camelia's tears that still continued to flow on her tapered cheeks. 

"I want this" Jupiter pulled the two corners of Camelia's lips together to form an arch, a smile.

"From now on, there are no more tears, and there are only these. Promise?" Camelia was so hypnotized, she nodded and hugged Jupiter back very tightly. 

"I have something for you." Jupiter held Camelia's body, without letting go of her embrace.

"He's at the end of the table there." Camelia's eyes swept across every corner of the room, and her gaze stopped as she caught the figure of the man waving at her. The man smiled widely while and unceasingly waved, just like a Kindergarten child.

Camelia was stunned, even she released the embrace of Jupiter. It can't be wrong to see, it's Febian. Febian's her best friend.

Realizing that Camelia still could not believe her presence, Febian immediately approached.

"Gue know you kangen, but don't cengo that's also the time. That laler can get in the mouth." Chortled. 

But Camelia still did not react, she was still silent even she just stared flatly at Febian.

"Here's my hug, before you become someone's wife." Febian stretched out both hands, receiving Camelia's embrace. 

Camelia did indeed walk towards Febian, even she sped up her steps to get closer. 

"Lo don't have to put on a face that is not willing, this is the last before the status he turned into a bini lo!" Febian sneer, as Jupiter stared in dislike as soon as Camelia approached Febian, after the man stretched out his arms. Febian increasingly enjoyed Jupiter's irritated face, and he would immediately hug Camelia's body as soon as he approached, even Febian was already grinning ignorantly.

But once Camelia steps closer, not the hug that Febian gets but a hard blow that continues to hit her body.

"You may die! So you're a ghost! You ghost! Fucking ghosts! Go there to hell!" Camelia shouted as she continued to beat Febian's body mercilessly.

"Okay, Mel's sick. You really want to kill me!" Febian tried to avoid, but as if not satisfied with his frustration, Camelia actually increasingly hit Febian.

"Yes, I want to kill you! Let's die really!" Camelia suddenly stopped hitting Febian, and covered her face with both palms while returning to tears roaring like a child.

"Jeez Mel." Febian immediately approached Camelia while rubbing her painful wrist. She held Camelia's body into her arms,

"Gue's sorry, I didn't mean to lie to you." Febian hugged Camelia's body very tightly, he felt so guilty that he had been lying to Camelia by faking her death.

"Gue joking is fine. You can get through a difficult time, alone. Because that's one of the reasons I'm doing this." Febian kissing Camelia's head. 

"Dear to kiss too. My girlfriend kisses me." Syndir Jupiter, with a tinge.

"Emang lo Camelia's boyfriend?" Cibir Febian, taking off his arms and Camelia had stopped crying, though she still sobbed. 

"Gue's not a boyfriend, but a husband-to-be." Proudly, Jupiter patted his chest. Making Febian cluck while rolling his eyes. 

"Lamaran lo not necessarily accepted, already PD aja ngaku prospective husband." 

Slowly Camelia's smile expanded, though her face was swollen from crying so intensely. He smiled at the small quarrel between Febian and Jupiter, the two men were like tom n jerry, they would help each other, but once they met they must have been insinuating, even they are like children who always fuss over the smallest things. 

Today's events, they're able to make Camelia feel like a dream. Even he still could not believe when he was sitting alone with Febian on the back porch of his house, while watching Jupiter who was struggling with anti-pest spray. Because the man was immediately dragged into the garden by his mother as soon as the three of them arrived at Camelia's residence. Camelia's smile continued to rage non-stop, watching Jupiter endlessly.

"He's a great guy. He deserves to be your companion." Camelia immediately glanced at Febian, though,

"He tried so hard, even though he had to start from scratch, even when everyone booed and doubted his ability. But look at him now, he's proving all his sayings. I'm a living witness, like Jupiter struggling and getting trained so she can be worthy of being your partner." 

"Why are you doing all this?"

"What's? Faking my death?" 

"One of them, yes."

"Lo was aware, after coming home from the hospital almost every night you cry while swerving Jupiter's shirt. Maybe in front of me, you can pretend tough, but I know you long ago Mel. I already know exactly how you feel like that same man," Camelia smiled, Febian does have many nicknames that he gave to Jupiter, one of them a man of complexion.

"If I don't do that, you will live in my shadow. You must always take cover behind me, and do not dare to face reality. And look lo now, you're much more resilient than ever, even you can treat your own trauma, without continuing to depend on me. And I'm sure, if we continue together, you will be more tortured and you will feel indebted to me. I don't want that to happen. 

You deserve to be happy Mel." 

Camelia was stunned by Febian's reasoning, not expecting Febian to sacrifice so much just because she wanted to see him happy. 

"Then Nadia."

"He paid for his actions properly. And so did Edward. He goes to prison after Jupiter seeks evidence of Nathan's death in the aid of Doctor Revan. Because it turns out that Nathan had been treated by Doctor Revan, and the team of Doctors did have time to suspect Nathan's death, because according to medical data the operation was running smoothly," 

"really?" 

"But, Nadira must have_"

"He knows everything, and he doesn't mind." Febian immediately cut Camelia's speech. 

Jupiter and Dahlia are done gardening, Jupiter's face flushed red from the scorching sun of the afternoon. 

"It's over, your girlfriend's so sucky at gardening." Ledek Dahlia, but he was just kidding.

"I'm the most skilled at gardening, aren't I, Mom?" Now that Febian was bragging, before he received a tantrum from Jupiter, Febian immediately went inside with an amused smile. 

"Mom wants to cook. We'll have dinner together." Dahlia followed Febian in, after he had picked some vegetables from the garden.

"Want a drink?" Camelia thrust a bottle of mineral water at Jupiter, and it was immediately received by Jupiter.

"Gardening is much more tiring than working on a stack of documents like that." He complained while massaging his shoulder that felt so painful.

Camelia simply smiled as she picked up a tissue and wiped the sweat-soaked face of Jupiter. 

"Thank you" Camelia said as she continued to wipe away the sweat on Jupiter's face. 

Jupiter held Camelia's hand, "Thank you for what? What were you talking about?" Search Jupiter.

"Nothing." Camelia shakes.

"I just wanted to say thank you, and I love you." Camelia pulled Jupiter closer and kissed her lips. Jupiter is surprised to receive a sudden kiss from Camelia, but she does not refuse. When she was about to return Camelia's kiss, Febian suddenly came back.

"Sum in place, oy." But he immediately returned to running while laughing, avoiding the rampage of Jupiter. 

"Brattles!" Maki Jupiter, Maki, 

 

Despite Jupiter and Febian in her house, Camelia still works as usual. But today he felt strange because no visitors came. There were only a few florists who came to deliver a few bouquets of white roses.

"You want a show, Bil?" Camelia asked her busy friend herself to arrange flowers at each table.

"Yes" he answered briefly. Camelia immediately picked up a few flower stalks to help Nabila, but Nabila was soon arrested.

"Lo don't help me. Mending you sit down sweet." Nabila took the flowers in Camelia's hand.

"Why, I'm an employee here too. I have the right to help." Camelia persisted and returned to pick up a few flower stalks. 

"Lo's not an employee here anymore. There is no obligation to help me. Don't bother me, I'm late, there's not much time." Nabila back to do his job, he was so deft and looked very hasty.

"Why am I fired, Bill. What's my fault?" Camelia's still following Nabila's ledge. He does not know what mistakes he has made, because all this time he tried to work as well as possible.

"Bil, you know why, right?" 

"The reason is because of your husband who told me to make a letter of resignation lo." 

"Husband?" Nabila's chin pointed at the group of people who came to enter the cafe. Seen Jupiter Dea, Febian and also his two mothers and some people who are not too Camelia know. 

The party was dressed in neat clothes, even Jupiter looked so handsome dressed in a black suit, and a bow tie stuck to his neck. They immediately approached Camelia who was still standing, looking at a swarm of ghosts, her eyes wide open and her mouth open. 

Jupiter stepped closer, when the others stopped.

Suddenly he knelt down in front of Camelia, took out a box of maroon-red velvet, and opened it. Looks like a pair of white gold rings with shiny diamonds so beautiful.

"Kara Kaisara, will you marry me?" 

"This what?" Camelia asked, still confused by all the surprises that had happened in her life.

"Will you marry me" asked Jupiter once more.

Everyone seemed to be waiting for Camelia to answer, even the mother had already cried to see Camelia. Dahlia nodded, as if giving Camelia strength. 

Camelia's eyes looked at the people who came with Jupiter. Febian smiled broadly as he nodded, even Dea looked teary-eyed as she nodded, as if all were supportive and had Camelia accept Jupiter's invitation.

"Will you get married,,," 

Camelia immediately knelt down to balance Jupiter, she grabbed Jupiter's face and kissed him.

"I want to" he said, crying, happy.

Everyone who watched seemed so moved, but suddenly Camelia was pulled by two women, one of them Nabila.

"The message will be yes if it is legitimate. Now change clothes first." After dragging Camelia to the back and changing her clothes with a wedding dress that was so beautiful, and fitting on her tiny body. Nabila assisted one of the wedding fairies that have been prepared by Jupiter, now makeup Camelia with a simple polish, but does not reduce the beauty that emanates from her face. 

A smile that never broke from her lips adds to Camelia's beauty. He smiled with satisfaction when he saw the reflection of his face in the mirror. 

"It's so pretty for Mom." Dahlia arrives, and embraces Camelia. 

"Now my beloved daughter is grown. Now my mother's responsibility is done, and you're Jupiter's. You have to be happy, baby" Dahlia couldn't help but cry, since she first came to the cafe where Camelia worked. 

"Mother can't cry. Kara's still mom's daughter, forever." 

Camelia held back her cries, she did not want to ruin her hard-earned makeup.

"Mother love you, forever." Dahlia pecks Camelia's forehead. 

After Dahlia came out, Febian entered the dressing room. He walked casually while putting one hand in his pants pocket.

"Lo is so pretty, Mel. Pantesan aja Jupi love die with lo."  

"Thank you, Feb. You've helped me get this far." 

"Not free, yes, the payoff you have to be happy. Don't let my sacrifice go to waste Mel." Say Febian while covering Camelia's face with a thin cover. 

"Jupiter has been waiting, I want to hug you but, I'm afraid your man is really fierce if jealous." Febian Kekeh. 

Febian becomes Camelia's introduction, meeting Jupiter who is already waiting for her outside. But before Camelia embraces Febian's hand, she embraces Febian's body first. 

"Thank you for everything, Feb." 

"Gue love you, Mel. I promise you, you have to be happy." Camelia nodded, then took off her embrace. Febian looked like he was rubbing his teary eyes. A feeling of joy and sadness that raged in Febian's heart, making him unable to hold back his tears.

Slowly they both walked, towards Jupiter who was already standing restlessly waiting for his bride-to-be. Her smile expanded as Febian handed Camelia's hand to her.

"Gue believes he's the same. Don't hurt him anymore." Febian Pinta.

"Gue promised," Jupiter replied, grabbing Camelia's hand. 

 The blessing that took place a day, now ended with a happiness when the two brides kissed each other to confirm their status which is now turned into a couple. 

The expanding smile of the two showed such a great sense of happiness. Even Dea, the only family of Jupiter present, does not stop crying. He was moved to see the younger brother who could eventually marry the woman he loved. 

After a storm of trials so great, finally Jupiter and Camelia can unite in a sacred bond marriage. Dea knows there are still many obstacles ahead, but when the power of love is so great, Dea believes Jupiter and Camelia can pass through the sharp pebbles they will face later.