Diana's Heart Note

Back to the City

It did not feel that time passed so quickly, two weeks of semester breaks had passed. On Sunday afternoon, Diana will return to Samarinda soon to continue her schooling. The real weight of Diana's heart to leave her hometown, one week away from her village feels like it's been the same as one year according to her. It was because he was far from his loved ones. Although there he lived with the family of his father as well, but still different according to him. In addition, the atmosphere is much different between in the city and in the village that increasingly makes Diana not at home. According to Diana, the atmosphere in the city is too noisy, because there is too much frenzy of motorized vehicles, not to mention the pollution caused by various kinds of vehicles that are not stopped all day. Meanwhile, if in the village, the atmosphere is not too noisy, the air is still cool because it has not been exposed to too much pollution, but the air is still very cold, and there are still many trees and plants that make the atmosphere in the village is still very beautiful, although in the city there are actually still many trees and flowers planted in the road boundary, the road, but the atmosphere is not the same as in the village. But that's just his opinion, of course, everyone's opinion is different. For those who are accustomed to living in the city from childhood, of course, prefer to live in the city rather than living in the village. It is very inversely proportional to Diana who was a child had lived in the village which made her accustomed to a quiet life of noise. But there are also people who from childhood have lived in the village but prefer to live in the city, and vice versa.

Tonight Diana prepares all her needs to be brought to Samarinda tomorrow. Not to forget his mother also brought souvenirs for his Tantenya family there in the form of typical fruits from the village, such as breadfruit, queni or pelem which happens to be in season at this time, and also crackers and amplang bandeng fish that became a characteristic of the village of Diana.

After he had finished preparing everything, he went to sleep, but first he picked up his diary and wrote his story today in it.

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Sunday afternoon arrived, Diana was getting ready to return to Samarinda escorted by her father. He said goodbye first to his brother and sister, and lastly to his mother. Diana could not hold back tears if she said goodbye to her mother.

"Mom, Diana said yes first," while shaking the back of her hand and hugging her mother's body.

"Yes, careful. Learn the real thing," said his mother.

"Yes, Assalamualaikum," greetings Diana.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" his mother said.

Mr. Asran also started his motorbike and run it, Diana can only wave her hands to her mother and siblings. And Diana was finally gone now.

It just so happened that the trip to Samarinda passed Abri's house located on the side of a big road, but Diana did not know at all if she would pass Abri's house because she herself did not know where Abri's house was. Although Ramli is home with him, Diana also does not know where Ramli lives. She did not know too much about the ins and outs of her brother's girlfriend because she was rarely in her village.

Abri himself was hanging out at the ojeg stand which happened to be not far from his home. And accidentally when he looked out at the street, he saw Diana being escorted by her father. He widened his eyes and blinked a few times to convince Diana that it was indeed Diana. And his conjecture was indeed true, the owner of the body was indeed Diana.

But unfortunately Diana who happened to be looking the other way did not see the presence of Abri in the ojeg stand that he used to pass when he came home and went to Samarinda.

"Diana," inner Abri.

Diana did tell Abri that she was going back to Samarinda after Abri asked her but she did not tell him when she would return because she did not know exactly when her father would deliver her.

Abri decided to send a message through WA to Diana.

"Assalamualaikum, In. Have you returned to Samarinda?" abri asked in his message. Even though she knew Diana did not immediately reply to her because she was still on a trip that might not hear a notification from her phone.

Diana, unaware that someone had sent her a message, enjoyed her journey since she left her home. This is what you should do when you return to the city. Because he knew he would miss this place and this road that he would definitely go through a long time back. Diana felt this journey felt so fast, but she hoped not to reach her tant house quickly.

"Assalamualaikum," greetings Diana.

"Waalaikusallam" answered a little girl from the house who was none other than Diana's cousin, the son of her aunt.

After that he went out to see who came, and how happy he was when he saw the figure of Diana who had 2 weeks left his home had come back.

"Sister Diana!" exclaimed his little cousin named Anggi and he immediately fell into the arms of Diana. She really misses Diana, because she thinks Diana is more fun to play with than her own sister, Lisa.

"Why are you so happy that Diana's sister is here?" ask Mr. Asran to Anggi.

"Yes, because Anggi is very upset with Sister Diana," explained Anggi.

Hearing Anggi's words, Diana immediately felt guilty for being lazy to return to the city, while here there was Anggi who missed him so much. He knows what it's like to miss someone, like he who always misses his family in the village when he's away from them.

"Iyakah, Brother also miss Anggi," replied Diana.

"Kok deserted, Nggi? On where?" ask Mr. Asran.

"Mother again to the front stall earlier, Father has not returned, continued Sister Lisa again to her friend's place," replied Anggi.

"So you were alone?" diana and Anggi just nodded their heads.

Mr. Asran also advised Anggi, if he is alone at home should the door be closed. And if there are people do not immediately open the door, you should be peeked first from behind the curtains. If you know can be opened the door directly, but if you do not know do not open the door, because it could be a bad person. Moreover, he lives in a city whose crime rate is higher than in the village.

Meanwhile, Diana was immediately carrying her luggage into her room and Lisa. Diana slept in a room with Lisa. While the souvenirs that his mother brought him immediately he put in the kitchen.

Before long the tantenya came from the front stall and gathered with Mr. Asran and Diana after making her brother warm tea.

After unwinding for a moment, Mr. Asran also said goodbye to go home. Diana also greeted and hugged his father who in 2 weeks will just meet him. It was certain how long he would miss the figure of this middle-aged man before him. Then he stared fixedly at his father's face before delivering his father to his motorcycle. Diana had not entered the house if her father had not come home, until his father was not seen again from his eyes then he would enter the house.

He prayed to God to protect his father until he was safe at home.