Friend, Only You.
50. The Tragedy of That Night.
Flashback Sunday, August 5, 2018.
"Who's calling." Inner Ega asked. He did not know that number. But also raised by the girl, who knows is very important.
📞Assalamaicum."
📞Waalaikumussalam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh." There was a man's voice lifting. I try to remember this voice. As if he knew his voice. Why is it so familiar in the ears.
📞Who?"
📞Ga, cook you do not want? I'm Ivan."
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Ega was shocked, he kept his Handphonen away from the Ear. He wondered where Ivan knew his number from. Ega hurriedly patted his Eidat as his number was never replaced. Ivan might still have his number.
📞Hallo, are you still there Ga?"
📞Eh yes, I'm here. You what's up? how many kids are you?" It sounded Ega making small talk to melt the awkwardness between them.
📞Two Ga, girls all."
📞Alhamdulillah." Afterwards Ega fell silent, confused about what to talk about.
📞You must be surprised because I called. I still keep your number Ga. Actually I want to always call you but I'm afraid you refuse to talk to me."
Ega was still speechless, he was unable to say anything. He chose to be a possible listener this way he knew Ivan's intentions of contacting him. Ega seemed reluctant to respond to the husband of people. Fear later the person who became the Wife of this man will prejudice him.
📞I always miss you Ga? Are you still alone now?"
📞Hem, What's wrong with Ivan?"
Ega diverts the conversation. He didn't want to extend the conversation if it was related to feelings. Ega still clearly remembered the feeling of happiness when that night she got a message of Love from the Prospective Husband. His message was still remembered to this day.
' I Love You, my Wife-to-be. I can't wait to be with you nurturing this miss together. Take care of and care for this love together. We will be happy, with our children.'
📞Sorry I interrupted, I dared to contact you because I wanted to ask the state of Mamiq and Inaq. I watched the news, the epicenter of the Earthquake was in your village this morning. Therefore I want to know the condition of your parents as well as the condition of Kak Lani and Kak Pahri."
📞Alhamdulillah they are fine. Only Mamiq's house is destroyed."
📞Alhamdulillah, the patient Ga. Every disaster there must be wisdom that goes with it."
📞Iya Mas, thank you."
📞Sama-sama Ga, then I say yes Ga. I just wanted to ask your parents. Nothing meant, afraid that someone would get angry."
📞Iya Mas, take it easy it just so happens that the person is not the jealous type. Thanks again."
📞Thank God that you have found my replacement's moor." Ivan was a little disappointed. Maybe Ivan still has hope of being with Ega. Remembering first Ivan still wanted to continue the marriage with his Beloved heart but was made a second wife. Of course Ega refused it. It is better to be heartbroken than to share love.
📞Assalamaicum."
📞Waalaikumussalam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
Ivan ended his call. With the end of the call. There was another call from his friends. The seven Companions fought each other to be able to contact Ega. Finally, they did a Video Group to be able to talk together.
On average they ask the news of Parents and Brothers Ega. They finally chatted, telling each other the circumstances of the disaster.
📱You are strong huh Ga? God willing there will be wisdom behind this calamity."
📱And remember you still have us - we are ready to accompany and strengthen you."
Spoken words of encouragement from his Friends make Ega feel able to get through all this.
📱Thank you Friends. Nina Beautiful, Abang Juna Ganteng, Kak Beni Cool, Mas Rian Sweet, Evan Cempreng and Dipta Bahenol. I love you all, peyuuuk." Ega said.
📱Iya alike." Say them at the same time. Dipta actually wanted to protest because he got the title Bahenol but because of the bad mood of his Friend made him stop his protest.
Not to forget San was also present to enliven the concern for the Friend he knew. San asks Ega's parents to make sure they're okay.
San closed his chat after getting an answer from the girl in his heart. That the parents of the girl are safe and well.
***
After the disaster happened, Ega and his friends were busy with their respective Social actions. That's why they never hang out together even just say hello at Medsos was very rare they did.
Rian who works in Depsos is of course very busy for Post-Earthquake handling. Likewise with Ega, where he works has the task to help one of the villages affected. All the needs of the Village are the responsibility of the Office. Because each Agency has divided their respective tasks.
At this time, Ega was with Beni, coincidentally, the office where Beni served had a Sunday schedule to deliver his assistance. While the Office where Ega served had delivered his assistance on Saturday, the village that was headed was not his village. So that Ega has not had time to visit the village and meet his parents. Only today can he visit her home. That was because Beni offered to accompany him.
Ega and Beni left early in the morning. Ega wants to meet his parents soon. Ensuring the state of his parents after a few days of not meeting. There was a sense of happiness bubbling up in his heart as a few more hours would meet.
"Are you happy Ga?" Beni asked seeing the excitement on the Sweet Paras Girl beside her.
Currently they use Estrada type cars to bring help in the form of Sembako, Blanket, drugs and other purposes.
"Yes Beni's sister, can't wait to meet the old man." Ega replied with a smile. But behind it lies sadness for what he will meet later. His Parents and childhood friends and villagers there had to lose their places of residence. Now they live in Refugees and there are some of them using Berugak that they have as a place to live.
I can't imagine how they are. Will they be able to get through their trauma. Losing their place of residence they might be able to please. But what about the trauma they're dealing with. The trauma would have disrupted their activities. Slowing down the recovery to normal life.
About three hours drive, in the end they both arrived in his village. When entering his village, seen some houses on the edge of the Highway in a state of heavy damage. It's no longer inhabited. Remains of building debris that indicates that the building once stood Sturdy.
Seeing that, Ega and Beni felt concerned. There was sadness in Ega's heart. A sense of sadness that cannot be comforted with millions of spirits.
Seen once Paras the two of them who have no smile. Only sadness they seem to feel. No need to ask again what they feel, their faces are quite answered. There's sadness there.
"Alhamdulillah has reached Ga." Beni awakens Ega from her daydream.
Ega nodded his head, he muttered in gratitude. They both went down and met the Village Chief there.
They are currently at the Village Office. Incidentally also the Refugee Post is there so as to make it easier for them to channel direct assistance to the Community.
He met his childhood friend. They approached Ega and embraced the girl.
"Ga, when did you come?"
"I just got to Mar. How are you guys doing?" Ega asked looking at one another of his friends. There is Mar, Ria, Yeni, Humairah and Zain is busy transporting Beni's luggage. Fathers and Mothers who knew Ega were seen greeting Ega with a smile. Ega replied to them with a full smile.
"Alhamdulillah is fine. We survived but our home did not survive. Our house is broken Ga." Answer one of them represents.
"Yes, we both experience it. We can only be patient and try to embrace it. We cannot be lost in sorrow and despair. We have to fight back like our starting point." Said Ega trying to give spirit to his friends and coincidentally some mothers took notice of them.
"Yes Ga, we used to have no ideals. We don't know the goal and we don't know how to reach it." Sahut Ria's.
"Yes, when Mr. Guru Sham asked about ideals. We asked him again what is ambition. He patiently explains until we understand." Ega said with a smile.
"At that time our ideals found our lost friends and asked our Friends to return to School. That was the beginning of our struggle, right?" Mar reminded them. Where their Elementary school days they rarely go to school. This was all due to the lack of Master so that the other Friends suddenly disappeared and chose to look for grass or help the Parents in the Sawah and fields instead of walking far towards the School.
"Yes, I'm looking for you Ria up to the edge of the forest under the mountain and the rest of my friends. Now that you have become a Teacher, so has Zain who I have found is luring the Birds. Zain, Mar and Ria you have successfully found your ideals. Devoting life to educating the nation's children." Ega tries to remember her childhood.
"Yes, he is now a Village Officer. Isn't he your sworn enemy Ga as well as your secret admirer." Suddenly Eni who was just silent just chimed in.
"Yes, I used to fight with him. Every time he meets he just wants to get angry. After that he was kink, ngeselin and not really. Want me to touch her pretty face." Ega said fiery as if she was back in her childhood."
"But when you leave the village. Zain has lost you. Maybe at that time his friends want to make peace with you." Said Mar teasing.
"His childhood love was Ega. You made him struggle to reach his goals. Proceeding to High School and to College. If that night you didn't ask him to go to High School. It's possible that right now Zain is just an ordinary farmer with a potluck of science." Mar's words connect his teasing about the Duck enemy of the Girl.
Humairah just listened to their conversation. Every now and then he smiled in response to their joking jest.
"Yes Humairah why are you quiet? Do I need to ask what is the extension of the Constitution and the DPR?" Ega greeted Humairah who had just been silent.
"Hahahaha, every time I am asked I must forget what the extension of the Constitution and also the DPR. Every second I dictated the length of that moment I forgot." Answer Humairah shyly.
"Hahahaha, you Ra with Man is entertainment for us in class. It is not just a mockery that there is gratitude because God gave us intelligence and patience to you Ra." Said Ega patting his friend's shoulder.
Humairah and Man, those two Sejoli have a weak Brain. They are unable to capture what others tell them. Until they graduate, they cannot read or write. Their memory is also very weak. Although repeatedly explained and repeatedly they do not remember. At that time Mr. Guru Sham and classmates took turns helping them both learn. And everyone who accompanied Humairah and Man in learning all failed and in the end gave up too.
"Assalamualaik." Greetings Zain who suddenly approached the crowd of girls. There's Beni with him.
"Mosur." Answer them in unison.
"Who is gossiping? our people remember our old days." Sahut Eni while glancing at Beni who was beside Ega.
"Answored but his eyes were busy glancing at the cute guy, not politely knowing. It's another name in the other mouth in the eye." Omel Ria who had just now quietly watched Eni's direction of view.
"Emak-emak meet cute guys immediately literate so forget that we are again hit by a disaster." Imbuh Eni, his view is not separated from the figure of Beni.
"Call, you're possessed by that flirtatious Jin." Celoteh Mar chuckles.
"Astaghfirullah, forgot the child and husband at home but I did not have a home. It means to be at the hahaha Refugee." Eni chuckled disguising her sadness.
"Not making a fuss, I know. It's Beni Hardian call it Beni." Said Ega mediating his friends who were busy arguing.
"I Eni, our name is the same as staying ilangin B only so we are sehati, sejiri and seperumpungan." Said Eni extending her hand which was greeted kindly by Beni.
"Bang, you know the candles, right?" Connect Eni while putting on her cantile face.
"Yes, why?" Beni asked already understood the direction of the conversation Woman named Eni.
"If the Candle melts because it is burned by Fire while I melt because it is burned by your smile. Eaaa." Eni exclaimed with excitement.
"Jeez very centil. Turn dong acquaintance indeed you only want to know Harimauya Ega." Mar's voice shifted Eni's body.
"The chest needs to slide-shift times. Wong can get to know her through where you stand." Sewot Eni with the Bataknya accent at the beginning ended in Java.
"Biarin, let's be more familiar than with you talking half Batak half Java. Confused I would be." Canda Mar while glancing at Beni who was laughing a little look at their behavior.
"I'm Mar, my friend Ega. I used to be his toughest rival but still I was in Position one he was in Second Position. But in the end I lost because Ega was already a State while I was still an Honorary Teacher. But Ega still lost to me because she has not yet the status of a wife." Mar said at length like he was telling a story.
Beni just nodded to listen to the story of his friend who looks more Mature than the four Women who were there.
"Mar, you want acquaintances or want to make a speech anyway?" Ask Ria who has not been part of it.
"Not a speech, but again a story." Sahut Mar is still engrossed with his introduction.
"Oooh kiraen nagging." Timpal Ria again.
"Jeez Mother-emak if you have gathered forget to be in Refugee." Zain's comments followed in their talks. They are now like a reunion. Frankly, they rarely meet even though they are in one village. If they happen to meet on the Road at most they just call a name or just honk their sign say hello.
"Duh Zain Love Her Cat Ega. Want to follow the same Mom-emak that there is only meowing is not clear." Eni Sahut.
"Cat Love, what does it mean?" Ask Beni curiously. "So if it's not wrong to hear me called Harimauya Ega, what do you mean?" Beni is even batting.
"I mean that Eni, the Monkey's Love. He simply changed the term Cat Love and Adult Love to Tiger Love. He's just there." Answer Mar explained.
"Oh That's it." Beni Mangut-mangut.
While Zain who became the Actor behind the word Cat is just smiling scratching his neck.
"Not to be remembered anymore. It is childhood, it is natural that we often fight and mock each other. How do we know what is called love. He knows how to play and fight with friends." Zain comments with a shy blush if he remembers his ignorance.
"Yes, after all, now you are mothers and fathers only I am left a soul mate." Ega added.
"Well, there's Brother Beni, he's your tiger isn't Ga?" Eni asked with a curious look.
"No, he's my best friend." Answer Ega.
"Geez, when did you become a husband? you were at the age of lo!. That age keeps growing where it can be cut to short again." Timpal Ria reminded.
"Yes Ga, I did not like I finished Elementary School immediately married well now have many children. Don't let the grandmothers be babies." Humairah added.
"That's Humairah pinter. Seems to already know the extension of the UUD and DPR." Mar said in support of Humairah.
"Maha." They laughed when they saw Humairah's face turned red.
"For a long time hanging out with you guys made me forget home. Actually I want to go home to see Inaq and Mamiq. Uh even stuck here." Ega finished their conversation.
"When will we meet Ga?"
"We only met at Medsos. Where's your number." Ega said he was busy keeping his friends' numbers.
"Good idea, make a group Emak-emak Rempong." Eni smiled brightly as if finding Treasure on the rubble of a building.
"Okay, I've saved everything. I said I'd go to the old man's house." Ega said embracing one by one his friends while the same Zain only cupped both hands.
"Look at Mount Rinjani, he still stands upright even though there may be cracks. Same with us, must rise again and stand Sturdy on our footing. We must be able to rise from trauma, adversity and despair. We must be sure that God will give us patience, perseverance and a decent life again. We must fight together with the prayer that we always offer only to God. The spirit of friends." Ega tries to give encouragement to himself and others.
Ega left the Village Chief's Office towards his House. The distance is not far from the Village Chief's Office, just a few steps by foot is already visible Mango Trees in Front of His House.
"Assalamualaik." Greetings Ega and Beni were so in the spacious courtyard of Ega's house.
"Mosur." Reply Lady Fatimah welcomes the arrival of her Young Princess. Ega landed his body in his mother's arms.
"Isnaq in good health?" Ask Ega.
"Alhamdulillah be healthy. Who are you, son?" Ask Fatimah's mother while breaking her embrace.
"Same Brother Beni." Ega replied, inviting Beni to shake hands with her mother.
"Isnaq in good health?" Beni salutes Fatimah's mother.
"Alhamdulillah is fine.sorry Nak Beni Inaq is not a sign, Inaq thought who was it?" Replied Fatimah's mother welcomed Friend of her son.
"Where's Mamiq Inaq?" Ask Ega for not seeing her Mamiq.
"Again in the garden, will soon be home. Mamiq you're still fixing the garden. Due to the impact as well, our garden is damaged and its springs also turn turbid." The Story of Fatimah's mother.
"Oh so? what about the tap water, what's turbid too?" Ask Ega.
"Alhamdulillah is clear." Reply to Fatimah's mother.
"Let's take Beni to Berugak, sorry like this is the situation of Ega's parents. For a while living in Berugak, do not know until when?" The mother of Fatimah invited her guests.
"Yok Beni's sister, consider it Ega's house." Canda Ega chuckles.
"Make Nak Beni Ga drinks and have lunch too." Mother Fatimah commands once they have climbed above Berugak which is as high as the waist of Adults.
"Don't bother Inaq."
"No hassle, it's natural to entertain Guests. It's lunch time anyway." The Mother of Fatimah.
"The coffee was Ga, then the meal wait for Mamiq to be together." Beni told them to wait for Mamiq to come home first so they could have lunch together.
"Yes, wait a minute, brother."
Ega started boiling water then concocting Black Coffee. Coffee made by his mother. The average mother here can concoct her own coffee. Here rarely like Sassetan Coffee so they make their own Coffee called Black Coffee. Beni also does not like Sasetan Coffee, he prefers local Coffee made by Housewives who do have expertise in concocting Coffee. Usually they have their own kitchen secrets so every mother will have a different taste.
A few minutes later the coffee awaited by Beni finally presented also in plain sight.
"Like Grandpa-Grandpa likes Black Coffee." Ega Ejek looks at Beni who has started sipping his Coffee.
"Biarin, this is delicious to know. Try you know it feels like you will not be able to see your own ears so delicious. That's why I'm trying to be addicted." Beni said so enjoyed his Black Coffee.
"Geek, I don't like it. Make my throat hurt." Sahut Ega.
"Inaq, that's really good coffee. The recipe is the same as Ega dong Inaq. Teach him how to fry coffee and kasik know which color Coffee mateng and which color Coffee is charred. Later when he became my wife, he already knows where Mateng coffee and where Coffee Shreds. Let's be good at making Black Coffee for my beloved husband." Beni said jokingly.
"I am very confident in my marriage." Ega's speech was glaring.
"Inaq wants me not to be his coat." Ask Beni to his Mother Friend that.the question made him get a pinch on the arm from Ega.
"Awww sick know, what the hell are you Ga? mess up my pedekate show with my future Mother-in-law." Exclaimed Beni with a face grimacing in pain. Meanwhile, Fatimah's mother just smiled to see the behavior of the two of them. Fatimah's mother knew Beni and Ega were only friends. So he did not respond too much to the guyonan of the Young man.
"If Nak Beni is Ega's soul mate, Inaq is very happy. But we don't know whose soul mate you are?" Fatimah's mother replied, sounding wise.
"That's a hell of a deal? inget we are bound by commitment." Ega's whisper makes Beni's body slightly bristled.
"I knew I was just kidding." Beni smiled wryly.
Seriate.
