Deepest Wound

MOVE AND WORK

I was on my way home to get back to my rented house. Along the way I thought of all the trials that came to me. Wearing my life like this? Why is destiny so cruel as to take away those I love?

I have arrived at a crossing connecting the road between the village and the city where I live today. Because I was too swept up in my mind making me unfocused while walking. My legs stumbled and the phone slipped out of my grasp free into the sea water.

Some of the people who saw me at that moment immediately helped me and asked for my role.

"Thank you, I'm fine" I replied. But my HP was already in that seawater.

I was sitting on one of the seats available there. I covered my face with both hands and I cried. I was confused as to how else, even I was already unable to contact anyone at this time.

"Son, drink first." A mother gave me a bottle of mineral water. I took the mineral water and drank it. "Thank you, Mom."

"Where are you going and where?" Ask the mother.

"I am from the village and want the city across" I replied, wiping away the rest of my tears.

"You alone? Where are your parents?"

"I'm alone, Mom. My parents just died." I cried again and the mother tried to calm me down by rubbing my back.

"Patiently, Son. God will not give trials beyond the ability of his people. There must be wisdom behind all those trials."

Mother's words made me feel a little calm. At least there are people who still care about me. Although only a word but it is very useful for me who was down at that time.

Now I have arrived at my rented house. The first thing I did was find my old phone. I hurriedly went to buy a sim card and then put it on my HP. I immediately typed in Kak Laras' contact number but the call was being diverted. Then I called Om Wandy but unfortunately the number is off. One breath I tried to contact Kak Ardi maybe he could help me to contact Kak Laras. For the first time Ardi's number is inactive. What's the matter? I don't know what else to do. I finally decided to go to his house Om Wandy.

Arriving there the house looked deserted and Om Wandy's car was also not there. Probably not home from the office. And I decided to wait. From seconds to minutes, I waited for hours, but Om Wandy had not come. There was the sound of Adzan maghrib. There was nothing I could do but cry. I really feel alone in this world. I moved from my seat intending to go home. When I was just stepping I saw Om Wandy's car enter the grounds of his official house. Not long after Om Wandy got out of the car and approached me.

"Anita, why are you here? Why crying?"

"I've been waiting for Om ever since" I replied as I tried to stop my crying.

"Let's go in first."

I followed Om Wandy into his house.

"What's wrong?" Ask Om Wandy when we were both sitting on the living room sofa that looks smaller than the living room in my rented house.

I told you from the beginning what happened to Om Wandy.

"Here you go, don't cry. As much as possible, Om will help you." Om gave me a tissue.

"I've contacted Kak Laras, but I can't connect." While I wipe my tears with that tissue.

"Hm, her husband had an accident two days ago, maybe he was busy waiting for her husband at the Hospital. I just came from there to see him."

"What's!? Brother Agil was in an accident!?" I don't know if it's just a coincidence or if it's a game of fate. I began to believe all the things that happened to the people closest to me were all due to my misfortune.

Maybe it's true that I only bring bad luck to those closest to me.

"Did Anita really only bring bad luck to those closest to Anita, Om?" Eventually those words came out of my mouth too.

"What's? Where there is such. All is the will of the Almighty, never think that way . Do not let you be influenced by those words that will later make you worse."

"Have it, Om did not want and would not believe such things."

Then I went back to my rented house with Om Wandy.

The contract expired to coincide with my graduation. I packed up all my things to move to a smaller, cheaper hostel with the rest of my savings. I started working at one of the companies with the help of a friend from Om Wandy. My intention to catch up with Ardi has run aground because of obstructed tuition fees. I can't bother the people closest to me anymore. What else when I heard Kak Agil now can not walk and work due to an accident in nature. I might add to their burden by my presence there.

Until now I have not been able to contact Ardi. I'm also confused as to why Ardi's number is off. At least he can tell me if he has changed his number.

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That afternoon I came home from the company where I worked. I was surprised to see someone standing in front of my hostel door.

"Sir Ardi!?"

We both stared at each other from a distance of several meters after finally Brother Ardi approached and immediately hugged me.

"I'm sorry, I don't know anything about what you've been through all this time."

"I've been trying to contact Brother, but Sister's number is off."

"I also tried to call your number, but your number is also inactive" replied Kak Ardi took off his embrace and turned to look at me.

"My HP fell into the sea water" I said, recalling the incident.

"Why is it a coincidence like that? HPku also crooked. When I tried to call you with a new number but your number wasn't active."

We chuckled fondly in memory of what seemed to be playing us both. We eventually exchanged numbers.

That afternoon Ardi and I went to the cafe where we used to spend time together. Ardi continued to hold my hand until we occupied one of the tables in the cafe.

"How long have you been working?" Brother Ardi asked still holding both hands resting on the table.

"About two months" I replied.

"There must be a lot of men there."

"Sister, it's a company. Either a man or a woman must be there. I'm working, not looking for a soul mate!" I immediately replied to Kak Ardi's words because I know what Kak Ardi meant to talk like that he must be worried and jealous.

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...Tbc...