CLBK (Long Love Hasn't Been Long)

Last Trial

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Lita mantab knocked on her courtroom door. Lita stepped in when she heard the sound of the door opening from inside.

"Good Day Doctor...." Sapa Lita's. Lita doesn't yet know her Adjunct Lecturer is a Female or Male Doctor.

Lita stepped in. Lita stood in front of the table. It appeared that his last Lecturer's Seat of Examiner was turned to the back. Lita held her breath. Although the Lecturer turned his back on her, Lita knew who she was. His closeness to the Lecturer did not erase his Lecturer's posture from his memory. However, Lita knows him very well.

The chair turned. The Lecturer's face smiled sinisterly at Lita. "Sit..!" His order.

"Te. Thank you Doctor." Lita said. Suddenly his heart was pounding. Lita never thought that it turned out that her last Tester Lecturer was Leo, the man Lita had longed for Lita also hated because of her adoration.

"Please start the presentation." Leo ketus's orders.

Lita took a breath and exhaled it slowly. "Bismilla..." Lita Mumbled.

He was heard by Leo. Leo smiled, but Lita did not see it because Lita had already started to open her paper.

Lita began to present her research clearly and straightforwardly. The language of Country J is very fluent. Although Lita knows Leo understands Indonesian but Lita must be professional. Indonesian Leo is not fluent yet still stammered and many Leo do not know.

"So a review from me." Lita closed her presentation.

"Hmmm..." Leo cleared his throat once. Leo seems dissatisfied, He starts to search Lita with questions that are beyond Lita's expectations, even tend to come out of research papers.

But Lita casually answered Leo's wit even though Lita was not inexhaustible with Leo's question.

"So.... Can love also cure a patient's illness?" Leo came back to find him.

"It doesn't matter if it can bring his life spirit back." Answer Lita. Lita is now no longer groggy, even tend to challenge Leo who casually accused Lita of playing with her patient's life.

"Why did He die then?" Ask Leo again.

"Life dies a person is not in the hands of a Doctor or in the hands of a man. Allah SWT Who Has Power over His Life!" Reply Lita lantang.

"But your research says that your patients are much better off with your drug research and some of the therapies you provide. Why can it be a colep?!" Leo is getting stronger.

Lita felt stupefied. His throat was dry. Lita lowered her head to hold back her tears that had been floating considering the late Vero who was desperate since hearing his delirium.

Leo offered the water to Lita which was already prepared.

"Te. thank you Doctor...." Lita held her stuffing. Lita tried to wipe her tears. Slowly, Lita drank the water. Lita's still sobbing. "Instaghfirullaah..." Lita says.

Leo was still waiting for Lita to calm down. And still waiting for Lita's answer.

Lita. "Sorry..." Said Lita.

Leo smiled sincerely, no longer looking cynical at Lita. However, Leo still loves Lita. Although his heart is angry at Lita, because Lita was not able to move on from her first love, Vero.

"My patient is much better after the research I have done on him." Lita started her explanation. "All my mistakes, because I can't be professional, mix personal problems with my research." Lita looked down again. Lita has resigned that this last trial will fail. Lita no longer wanted to cover up the mess in her heart.

"Why?" Ask Leo.

"Bang Vero heard my delusions when I was unconscious. Bang Vero realized that all this time, I was just pretending to love Him so He would get back to health and live his life as before." Lita's getting down.

"What outfit?" Ask Leo curiously.

"Sorry Doctor. I think it's enough I'm presenting My Research. And the Doctor poked me with questions outside the Context of matter." Lita looks upset. The tears came back.

"If this last Test I fail. I can repeat it next year. Thank ye... Excuse me..." Lita got up from her seat and ran away from the courtroom holding back her crying that started to burst out.

Leo can't stop Lita. Leo knew Lita was hurt by losing Vero. "But..... Lita says....?? Oh God...." Leo smiled.

Lita was crying on the park bench. Doctor Oliver's call was not heard by Lita. Until one soft touch on Lita's boat, woke Lita from her crying.

Lita. "Doctor.... I'm Sorry... I failed the last trial... Hik... hik..."

Doctor Oliver was surprised. "Couldn't you? What is the material being asked?"

Lita told me the atmosphere in the congregation there. Doctor Oliver smiled. He stroked Lita's shoulder. "You take it easy, I want to know where you're doing wrong... If need be I challenge Doctor Leo to prove that your research failed."

"Don't Doctor.... It's all my fault. Shouldn't I pick a patient who turns out to be my ex. I'll repeat it next year. I hope the Doctor will guide me back. I'm going to the State where the Doctor's in charge." Lita tried to negotiate with Doctor Oliver.

"But in the first trial, you passed, Lita. I've bagged your grades. It's from Senior Lecturer loh." Obviously Doctor Oliver.

"But Doctor, what Doctor forgot, that Doctor Leo is a young Doctor who is notoriously intelligent." Said Lita again. "Therefore He could be a Lecturer and a Lecturer of Examiners." Lita.

Doctor Oliver patted Lita's shoulder slowly. "alright... But I'm still optimistic, you pass. Since I'm planning on taking you to State J as My Asdos, would you like to?"

Lita looked up in disbelief. "Really, Doctor?"

Doctor Oliver nodded with a sincere smile. "Never have I met a Student as smart as you in five years. I am old, I need a successor. I'm sure, you'll be able to replace me."

"Thank you Doctor. I'm going to talk about this with my family... But that's also if I graduate." Lita looked down again.

"Even if you don't pass, you can still be My Asdos. I've recommended you to the Rector. And he agreed. You can do your research back there, and I'll help you do some new research." It was clearly Doctor Oliver who made Lita smile and wipe her tears quickly.

"Thank you Doctor. I promise I'll study more." Said Lita.

"alright... Today has been exhausting for you. You can go home. The announcement of graduation two months to come, waiting for other students who still have not finished their research. I'd like to say goodbye to you too. I'm waiting for your arrival in the State." Oliver's doctor patted Lita on the shoulder slowly and rushed out of the park.

"Yes Allaah... Alhamdulillaah..." Lita.

Lita is indeed very proud of Doctor Oliver who became her Lecturer. During Lita's guidance, Lita becomes aware of Doctor Oliver Killer's character.

Doctor Oliver is a very intelligent Nervous Specialist Doctor. His devotion has so far incubated many competent Doctor candidates such as his Self and Leo.

Lita bows her legs with a mantab. Lita was determined no longer to cry for a broken heart. Lita believes that over time, God will bring the best soul mate for her.... Aami...😗