
The cries in the airport grounds still enveloped them. And don't know how long. Until they finally arrived at the parking lot.
Vandy enters the car and is followed by Verro who sits beside Vandy.
Varell, Nadya, Sasy, and Toby boarded the other cars. Varell's car was driven by Toby. Aldo and Raquel rode in different cars as well.
Eventually they left the airport after delivering Cherry to fight the disease.
In Varell's car they were all sad and Sasy was still crying and wiping her tears with the tissue that Toby had given her.
" I really hope you can come back safely and we can play together again Cherry, we go to the Mall together, you scold me, I really hope," inner Sasy with tears that pleaded with God for the safety of his friend.
" Cherry, I want you to come home and will scold me with Sasy, because we were the ones fighting. I don't want to if you don't come home. No one else will rebuke me. Who likes to spoil Sasy, "the inner Toby who hopes his best friend back with him. Toby even returned to shed tears while driving.
" Cherry's a good girl, so humbel she's clean-hearted. I'm always waiting for your return, you must be strong Cherry. You are a woman of high spirit" said Nadya in her heart looking out the window.
Varell who was beside him looked at the gloomy-looking Nadya. Varell clasped his hand to Nadya's. Nadya looked at Varell.
" He'll be fine" Varell said. Nadya nodded and leaned her head on Varell's shoulder.
While in Aldo's car. Raquel was also still feeling sad about what had happened earlier. This time he felt like he had lost someone.
" A very short time. We were just friends. I want him back safe and can be friends with me again" Raquel said.
" We just pray for the best. Cherry will definitely be back with us" Aldo said as he drove.
" Amin" said Raquel.
" Cherry, my dear wife, I'm still waiting for you. I still want you to cook for me. I still want to, we spend our lives together, until we get old, I love you so much. If the pain makes you suffer. I'm sincere if you go first. But I love you so much. I'm sorry if I really expected you to come back with me," Verro's inner still expects a lot.
Vandy who was driving focused looked towards Verro. Looking back Verro shed tears.
" Pity Verro, I don't know what if the results fail. What will happen to him. What he can be strong for all of this, "inner Vandy who thinks of the fate of his best friend. Hearing the possibility of the Doctor is indeed the hope to recover is very thin.
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Day after day must pass without Cherry. There's no word on whether the operation is over, what's the good news, what's the smooth operation, whether he's cured. No one knows how Cherry is in Germany.
Verro couldn't reach Laskarta. Because he is just as difficult to communicate. But Laskarta promises to contact Verro and will inform Cherry of her plight.
He requested that Laskarta tell him the truth. Because he was so ready for it.
Verro is now sitting on the basketball court stairs holding his phone, staring at his phone screen with Cherry wallpaper, gently wiping the photo with teary eyes.
It had only been 3 days but he had already missed his wife. Every time Verro just prays for Cherry's safety.
Pray to the creator that Cherry will be given the strength to complete the operation. That his creator might take away the sickness that tormented his wife.
Varell and Vandy stood behind Verro. They were looking for Verro from now on and finally found his friend who likes to be moody lately.
Vandy and Varell saw each other nodding and went straight to Verry. Pat Verro on the shoulder and sit next to us and right Verro. Verro's tears that had fallen directly in the quickly removed.
" Look easy, tears do sometimes make us relieved," said Varell.
" Something from Doctor Arif?" ask Verro to Vandy.
" Nothing yet. Arif's sister is also still waiting for news from the German hospital," Vandy replied making Verro exhale heavily.
Laskarta. Doctor Arif is also the only communication they rely on. Because Arif is directly communicating with the doctors in Germany.
" Patience Verro all will be well" Varell said encouragingly to his friend.
" What if it's not okay" said Verro who continues to have a bad feeling about Cherry.
" Verro, whatever the outcome, who should you be. Remember the word Cherry do not be too sad," said Vandy.
" I'm ready. If it's for Cherry's sake. I'm always ready. But I'm human too. What's wrong if I expect a lot. What wrong?" verro asked with his empty eyes.
Varell and Vandy understand Verro's feelings. Sometimes Verro says he's sincere whatever the outcome of his surgery even though he lost Cherry.
But sometimes. Verro regrets having Cherry operated. He doesn't want to lose Cherry. And so sorry to let Cherry go to Germany that would only take away the time to be with Cherry.
Verro and Vandy as sabbaths there was nothing they could do but pray for the best. Besides praying for Cherry's safety.
They also prayed for Verro to be given strength. Because they can only do that, to Verro their best friend.
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The other side of the school garden. Sasy, Nadya, Raquel sat on a bench in the park. Toby sat on his feet on the grass.
Their faces these few days were also very lethargic, sad, uninspired. Their feelings were mixed up, a lot of fear there while waiting for their best friend.
They were more afraid if they suddenly got word from Germany. What they fear is bad news. And whether they are ready or not. They don't know what the ready word is. Which is on their minds. Just wanted Cherry to come home safely.
" Has the operation started?" ask Toby with his lesion face.
" I don't know, Cassian Cherry, she must be struggling on the operating table" said Nadya who spoke impassively.
" He was very afraid of surgery. Because they want to live longer. Cherry was severely traumatized by the surgery. But he has to live it. It's not fair to Cherry he's very good. But God must torment him" said Sasy wiping away her tears.
" Sasy, you can't talk like that. God loves Cherry more. The pain was a gift and God loved him so much that he gave Cherry a sick test" Nadya said wisely.
" But at least before Cherry to Germany. God gave him a chance to wake up so we could hear his voice. But not Cherry left by closing her eyes. Even we can't see it clearly" Sasy said.
They only saw their best friend in the moments brought to Germany from the door glass of a very small ER room. It was very regrettable by them.
" We just pray, hopefully everything is smooth and we can get back with Cherry" Raquel said wisely.
" That's all we can do. We pray. So that Cherry can go home and be with us" Toby continued.
" Raquel," call Aldo who suddenly comes.
" Why?" ask Raquel.
" Let's help me for a second" Aldo replied.
" All right!" answer Raquel. " I'm going for a minute. If you hear from Cherry. Don't forget to call me, ' said Raquel standing up. Nadya, Sasy and Toby nodded.
" Come on," Aldo asked.
" What if we go to mushollah, we pray for Cherry" Nadya suddenly got the idea.
" It's a great idea. Let our hearts also be at ease" Sasy said.
" I'll take you, Varell, Verro, and Vandy" Toby said. Nadya and Sasy nodded at each other.
Seriate......