Floating Boat

28

...Kuli Bersama...

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The short journey of Eden and Miss has changed the direction of her life in Makassar. He is not only a man who lost his happiness but trapped by a bit of fate in this land of Daeng.

On the first day when Miss told her to leave, Eden didn't know where to go. He walked down the dock from end to end, seeing the activities of the porters who also complained about the fate of a mouthful of rice. The story of the porters looks the same as him. He turned to God, what Resky had told him was indeed happening. Recall of Resky's words as if he had just said today, "he said to Eden that life in Makassar was so difficult." If only Eden would have chosen, he would have chosen not to come to Makassar to meet the woman he loved.

Only suffering, he became a traveler who did not know where he was headed. The road every corner is in front of him.

Trying to be a tough guy maintains the continuation of life for the future. He wants to go home because in Makassar there is no more peaceful life that can calm his heart.

A woman who is believed to be his soul mate so quickly came to a conclusion that she threw him out without thinking whether what she heard was right or wrong. Bitter indeed, when the woman we love betrays the feeling we give, the hurt even disappointed is a point in the self that cannot be said just by saying, I am hurt, I am sad, I am sad, I felt every breath of mine let out a fresh breeze but whatever my day, had already happened. Longing, just seeing that Eden was an immoral man. If the blind jealousy does not blind his inner eyes, it could be Miss asked more seriously to her lover without having to hurt.

Can it be said ? there was no way the wheel of time could restore the events that had passed. It hurts the heart, the feelings, and it tarnishes the trust that is deeply embedded in its heart. Until, that belief became a trait that remained in question, what was less than his belief in Eden to Miss.

Eden lost direction...!. He was among the hard workers at the dock. He thought it might be better if he worked to raise money for the rent to return home. He wanted to bring a short relationship, a momentary meeting and this incompatible togetherness before his parents. Maybe Eden will tell his friends that in Makassar, he once spent the night at the Governor's house for a while, he will tell about his bitter experience of carrying a car and then crashing, he said, he will also show his parents that the arrow has dropped his earlobe until he has to go to the hospital.

In the frenzy of the mind, the pilunya of the heart, the emptiness of his gaze. His eyes looked forward. The scenery in front of him is only Phinisi ships anchored in the dock, dock workers and those who sell on the edge of the dock. Eden just focus to Phinisi-phinisi docked at the dock. Phinisi who is at the end of the pier as if calling him to get there, rest for a while, lay down the body so that the faded spirit can return.

As he was about to walk to Phinisi at the other end, a man somewhat older than him was seen in front of him, obstructing the direction of his path, who was pacing back and forth questioning the dock porters to guard his ship. This opportunity could not have been wasted by Eden. He has been hungry since.

Want to eat ? what he wants to eat. He has nothing, no money, since Miss told him to leave, even wear it in the car he has not had time to spend.

With compassion, Eden greeted the man earlier. Since he noticed, already how many people were asked no one would want to. Hopefully, he will be accepted. It was not the salary Eden hoped for but to be able to continue living, surviving in these difficult circumstances. Eden, began to approach the old man to convey his intentions and intentions.

"Sir, sorry in advance, only I want it to be the same Father. I heard you ask those people to guard your ship. Is that right, sir ?. If it's true, I can keep the boat, Father."

The somewhat old man from Eden immediately answered Eden's question, "can you guard my ships ?. If you can, I won't be looking for anyone anymore."

"Hopefully so, sir. Which ship is Father ?. Can I see him, sir ?."

"Can !. Come with me Father. You'll show me which ships to guard."

With the man, Eden went to see the ship he was going to guard. From the end of the pier to the end of the pier, they walked while getting acquainted. Little humors began to appear. The old man was overjoyed when Eden offered himself to guard his ships.

"Young man, what's your name ? looks like you're not a native of Makassar huh ?. From your speech, I just heard it."

"My name is Eden, sir. I am not a native of Makassar. I come from a small island far from here. In my village there are three tribes, sir. The most numerous tribes are the Buton, Bajo, and Bugis. My existence in Makassar now is actually a long story, sir. To date I've been on the docks is a series of long stories."

"Usually, foreigners come to the city of Makassar, there are two reasons. The first reason is because it wants to make money as a stock in the future and the second reason must be related to romance. You, you see not excited, the second reason you might experience here, right young man ?"_

"Marial transmission is common. It used to be so, Mr. Makassar is not original. The original father of Pangkep islands who also came to Makassar because of romance. Until finally, I decided to stay here"_

"Love is not a living thing but can be alive. Love is not dead but it can kill people. You say like this because you see you there is a tendency to look, the emptiness of the eyes, the emptiness of yourself when you ask about the business of keeping the ship"_

"Think about your future. Many women can give you happiness but that, you have to be a successful person first. When you are successful, you are not looking for women but women who are looking for you. Especially in Makassar, who's a lot of money then he can be the most beautiful woman."

Eden began to spirit, his original character immediately returned after going to explore space. She had no idea that the man she was with had the same sense of taste that Resky had.

Every sentence that was spoken, explained, Eden only agreed, occasionally asked expectantly. Eden is looking for a solution to the repair of fate that he will soon get.

"Well !. We have arrived at the ships you will guard, young man. What else is your name, you forgot again ?."

"Eden, Sir. You can call anything that matters good."

"If the coolies had known who I was, they would have taken care of my ships."

"Sir, that name was good !. Can I ask you something ?."

"Can, Son !. What do you want to ask me."

"The Father always calls my ships, in fact which of the Father's ships I want to keep."

"O... Yes, you have not shown the ship you want to guard. Father's boat is only four, son. The four ships each have a name. The first ship that was in blue white, his name was Adipura, the second that was, the color was yellow and white his name was Jayam, the third that was, the color was red and white, his name was Daeng Maha Meri, and the fourth to the right of the third ship in green and white, it's called the Ocean."

"So those four are the ships of the Father ? and I'll keep your ships in this dock harbor, sir ?."

"Yes. You'll keep my ships here, in the harbor. But just calm down ! at night, ABK or members of the Father used to go down to the ship to sleep. You will be accompanied by them only morning, noon and evening of your time. How, can you not ?! if you can, I'll give you a wage, a day a hundred thousand and your food a liability."

This extraordinary opportunity is impossible for Eden with the new title of Arasyid will be ignored just like that.

"Partially just watch the ship, what's the weight for me." Eden agreed with the offer.

"Ok Sir. I agree !"

"Don't agree. Do you know what your job is ? while guarding his ships, Father."

"Not yet, sir."

"Your job, every morning, afternoon and evening, you have to keep the ship clean. No dust, at least at that time you flush the deck of the ship and the other limbs three times."

"That's all, sir ?."

"Yes. That'sallthatis. There's nothing else. Oya, this is your address card if when the time wants to come to the house of the Father, you can come to the address on the business card and this is your first day of work. I give you extra money for the spirit of work."

"Thank you so much for your help."

The business card held by Eden, written a name Arasyid Daeng Guru.

At first glance he thought, "this is a long name just the beginning of his name was reduced and addressed to me. But he said, if I use his name there will be a change in my life. Ah, that old man must have lied to me.

Mr. Daeng has returned home. Now Eden started to do his job. Just as he was about to board the first ship, he saw an old grandmother begging. Her tears trickled without her noticing, her mind then turned to thinking about how the fate of her two parents was accommodated. The first salary he got from Mr. Daeng, divided by two with the grandmother.

There was a kind of encouragement from his heart that wanted to always help others. With open arms, the grandmother was given. The rest, he bought food at the dock, not for him but to be fed to the grandmother as well.

Befriended by the misery that had just come into his life, he became understanding and wise to determine the fate that had always been moody to him.

The same fate was also borne by the dock porters. He met them in humanitarian affairs.

So that about Miss who has hurt him, she has somewhat forgotten him even though he can not completely erase from his memory. Eden has accepted with a sincere heart, the words Missing him have essentially paved the way for him to be independent and survive.

Eden was sure, one day, Miss will look for him not as a future husband but as a man she had already kicked out. He will apologize for the mistake he made to Eden and Miss will say, "don't leave me again, Eden !."

There is only one consequence. Maybe fate has chosen it, living with the porters in this Bugis pier Makassar.

If you are a soul mate, we will meet on stage...!