College Or College Ah?

BACK TO BANDUNG

The flight to Bandung was only a few hours away, and I was still staring at the suitcases piled up in front of the door of the house being transported one by one by Mr. Yos.

"Ma, later Iz can't ask for a big room?" tanya Iz breaks my daydreams.

"May, tell me the same Papa" I replied.

Iz also ran to his Papa who was busy giving a job mandate on the right hand of his trust Pak Budi.

"Papa, I want big room" Iz shouted.

"The room? For what bro? " ask her Papa.

"For sleep, playing and ......

Not yet finished Iz babbling heard the sound of a car from the front of the house.

"Iz let's say goodbye to Grandma Dewi" asked me while reaching for her hand.

Arriving at Bandung Airport....

Ka Dhika picked us up with her minibus, accompanied by her beloved wife who was none other than my own best friend Hanifa.

"Yes;!!! " shouted Hanifa from a distance while waving her hands.

I welcomed a wave of his hand with a small laugh at how troublesome the mother of one child led her little girl while holding the small child's needs bag that looks big.

Hazel Chai. The name of the girl who was born 4 years ago and only 3 months after the birth of Izaz. Chai inherits her Mama's smooth skin and Papa's sweet smile.

"Chai, let's hug Izaznya" I said as I released a hug from Chai.

Izaz looks reticent as the attractive Chai immediately hugs him without further ado.

"We are so close now" said Chai.

Izaz just smiled as he frowned as if he could not believe the virtual world friend who had only heard his voice over the phone, was now in front of him and hugged him.

"So you got your house? " ask Ka Dhika to my husband.

"But bro, Raina doesn't fit in the same way you did yesterday" she replied.

"Indeed, do not want that mah, the environment is quiet. Mending nego next to our complex" said Hanifa.

"Jaudah while you're staying at Raina's father's house just aja, love me time two days do dapetin home that you want first time. Hopefully the owner wants to be priced at 600jt" explained ka Dhika.

While hearing their conversation in the car, my mind wandered to the time where this airport witnessed my long distance love story with Iyas.

On the day of our meeting at the Cafe, he asked for permission to return to Palembang for 1 year to continue his business. I am hardly sure that Brother Iyas will return and carry out his promise to marry me.

Ka Iyas who had been denied and almost 3 months at the end of the wait disappeared, could not be contacted as if swallowed by the earth. Not even his aunt and father knew where he was. I who am confused and longing incessantly whack, can only reach her through prayer.

Who would have thought, it turns out that brother Iyas was just pondering about our wedding day. He said he needed time alone before he became the husband of the woman who became his first love.

Arriving at Mom and Dad's...

Haru release hug longs after 3 more years of not meeting delivered by Father and Mother seemed to tear down my stubbornness that had been trying to hold back tears.

Now I'm stepping on my feet again, in this memorable home. Still warm in memory, five years ago. When I asked Father and Mother for permission to stay in Palembang.

The cries of the two filled the entire house, and made my steps feel very heavy.

"Randy is the youngest of which? " ask Brother Iyas.

"Randy mah again pick up his girlfriend, if you are still at school bertar again home" replied Dad.

At night on the porch...

Chai and Izaz had gone to bed a few minutes ago. While Mama and Papa were busy chatting while waiting for the arrival of his other best friend.

"Father same mother does not matter if we nginep here?" ask Hanifa.

"No problem ko, instead they like the house so rame" I replied.

"Try calling Arika, long time not nyampe-nyampe" grumbled ka Dhika to his wife.

Arika has now become a favorite young lecturer at our former campus. Guess what he taught???

Of course, his favorite course..

Land geography....

Shortly Arika came while holding her lover's hand.

"Raffle"

Not Nirwan turned out to be the soul mate of this smart guy. But Rafel was a friend during his S2 lecture at UGM.

They've been dating for 3 years and said there was an intention to get married this year.

Arika immediately hugged me, knowing we were also separated for almost 3 years. Last time, Arika and Hanifa visited me to Palembang on Izaz's first birthday.

. ..........

After 11 o'clock at night, I suddenly wanted to cry. Realizing my sense of longing still hasn't met her mouth.

"Kangen Nunu yah" I muttered.

Arika and Hanifa apparently heard my mumbling. They got out of their chairs and hugged me at the same time.

"Tomorrow we look at Nunu yuuu" Hanifa asked.

"Yes, tomorrow you three girls. Izaz and Chai let us take care of it" said ka Dhika with a sad look on her face.

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The next day...

Me and Hanifa picked Arika up at her house in Ujungberung. To be honest I miss driving on the streets of Bandung. Enjoying the typical cold, listen to the bustle of the crowded streets that became my loyal friends during college.

"Arika pake home everything, try semalem nginep so we immediately go to Nunu" grumbled Hanifa.

"Yes when he went with Rafael. It's not possible dong Fa" I replied.

After chatting and releasing kangen with Arika's parents, we also continued the journey to Nunu's house.

Really, during the journey there is a sense of longing that is held in the heart. A longing that has haunted us for 5 years. A longing that sometimes becomes a pain..

Not felt after almost 1 hour of travel, we arrived at a large complex.

"What block is Na?" ask Arika.

"Block B1 no 11" I replied.

Shortly Hanifa's index leads to one of the places believed to be Nunu's house.

"That's not it? " ask Hanifa.

"Yes fa, really. Under that big tree" I answered.

We sat there languidly on the edge of a beautiful well-kept tomb.

"Nonu"

As beautiful as its name, as beautiful as its person, as beautiful as its clean tomb.

Our most beautiful and charming friend, it did not feel like 5 years left the three of us in a sad story that never ended.

Nunu left without saying goodbye...

5 Years ago when we were preoccupied with the schedule of the trial and graduation. We forgot to ask how the health development of Nunu who was then diagnosed with stage 3 blood cancer.

The guilt of three friends that will continue to stick in our hearts until now and beyond.

The sky seemed to collapse to the ground, where after the three of us finished the trial and were declared scholars. In the afternoon, while we were eating to celebrate graduation, Gian called.

"Raina, I got word from Nunu's mother that Nunu's gone"....