Hate Is Love's

Signal Bridge

The sun has begun to shift towards its clash. A reddish tinge appears at the end of the sky, soon its role will be replaced by the moon. It appeared that three people were walking towards the puskesmas that looked lonely. After school, Dayana deliberately visited the homes of her students to be more familiar.

He also visited one of his students who did not attend school due to illness. It turned out that the student named Wati was in a heat illness. From last night the heat didn't go down, and it started to get a fever. Dayana proposes taking Wati to the puskesmas. Together with Wati's mother, the girl heads to a public health center that is only a few meters away.

Seeing the puskesmas that look lonely, Dayana hopes there are still doctors who live there. Otherwise, maybe he should take Wati and her mother to the house that Rafa occupied. Dayana breathed a sigh of relief to see the door of the puskesmas that was still open. The girl immediately went inside. There was no one in it, neither the doctor nor the nurse.

“Assalamu’alaikum. doctor... nurse..”.

“Waalaikumsalam.”

Rafa emerged from one of the rooms. Dayana was quite relieved to see Rafa appear. She was already afraid just in case her friend Stella welcomed her arrival at this deserted puskesmas.

“Dok.. This is my student is sick. Body hot.”

“Come in. We check first, yes.”

Dayana helps Wati into the examination room. He put Wati on the blankar. Rafa approached while attaching a stethoscope to his ear. He began to examine Wati, measuring her body temperature, then had the child open her mouth. He shone a flashlight into Wati's mouth.

“Wati is affected by inflammation, it is natural that her body is hot and has a fever. I'll give you heat-lowering drugs, inflammatory drugs and also antibiotics. The antibiotics should be taken until they run out, yes.”

Wati just nodded his head. The boy got off the blankar aided by Dayana. Rafa immediately headed for the medicine room and took the medicines needed by Wati. There were no nurses or pharmacists there to help her. Indeed, the man deliberately stayed to check the equipment and equipment sent by Ibn Sina hospital and just arrived this afternoon.

“Thank you, doc,” said Ms. Wati.

“Sama-sama, bu.”

“Bu Dayana, thank you.”

“Sama-sama, bu.”

“Bye miss.” Wati said.

“Bye Wati, get well soon.”

“Thank you, miss.”

After bidding farewell to Dayana and Rafa, Wati and her mother immediately left the puskesmas. Rafa who had finished his work was also prepared to leave the place. Together with Dayana, the man came out of the puskesmas building. But just as he was about to lock the door, two men came. One of them was injured in the thigh.

“Doctor please.”

Rafa again opened the door and took the two men straight into the examination room. Dayana was just glued in place to see the blood coming out of the bamboo sidelines that stuck in the thigh of the man.

“Ay..” call Rafa.

“Aya!!”

The girl flinched as Rafa called out to her in a loud enough voice. The man told Dayana to follow him. Soon Dayana tried to regain her consciousness. He went into the examination room.

“Wash your hands then wear gloves.”

Dayana quickly did what Rafa said. He walked towards the sink to wash his hands. After drying her hands, Dayana immediately put on gloves. Rafa signals for Dayana to approach him.

“Once I unplug the bamboo, you immediately cover the wound with gauze and press the wound so that not much blood comes out, understand?”

“I. yes..”

Rafa touched the bamboo that was stuck. The man's moans, feeling the pain. Rafa was silent for a while, gathering his strength in hand, then with a single pull, he pulled the bamboo out of the man's thigh. Blood immediately gushed out from the wound.

Dayana's eyes were rounded looking at the blood spurting right before her eyes. His body felt limp and his consciousness began to scatter. Rafa looked at Dayana who did nothing.

“Aya close the wound!! AYA!!”

Dayana's consciousness returned as soon as she heard Rafa's voice. Gathering all her courage, the girl took a large amount of gauze and then covered the man's wound and pressed it. Both of Dayana's hands trembled as she saw the white gauze begin to turn red. His heart was racing, his breathing felt tight, his knees were also suddenly limp.

Rafa came with NaCL liquid. He removed Dayana's hand and poured the liquid into her patient's wound. Droplets of liquid down the floor. Slowly Dayana walked backwards, then crouched down in the corner. His eyes continued to look at his gloves which had blood stains.

Rafa quickly stops the bleeding, then stitches the injured tissue. Fortunately, the delivery of medicine and medical equipment for emergency assistance has arrived. He can provide help to patients. After sewing and wrapping the wound, Rafa also gave the medicine to be taken.

“Thank you, doctor.”

“Sama-sama. Don't forget the bandage was replaced. You can come here to replace it.”

“Good, doc.”

With a slow step, the two men left the puskesmas. Rafa re-enters the examination room to look for Dayana's whereabouts. He was surprised to see Dayana who was silent in the corner while crouching down. His eyes kept looking at his hands. Rafa crouched down in front of the girl.

“Aya.. Aya,” Rafa slightly shook Aya's shoulder to resuscitate the girl.

“Eh. do.. doc.. pa.. the patient su... has been per.gi?”

“Iya, you why?”

“A.. i.. i.”

“You're afraid to see blood?”

Dayana nodded her head weakly. Rafa helps Dayana stand up then takes the girl to the sink. She removed the gloves from Dayana's hands and washed them.

“It's done, let's go home.”

“Ta. but.. it.. floor..”

“Leave it, tomorrow let the cleaning team clean. We better go home now. Soon want maghrib.”

Rafa turns off the lights in the unused room, then exits the health center. After locking the door, the man walked home while guiding Dayana who still looked limp.

“Thank you Ay, already helped me.”

“Sama-sama, mas.”

“You are a great boy. Dare to get rid of your fear to help patients.”

A smile on Dayana's face. Didn't expect him to get such praise from Rafa. Especially considering his attitude that recently seemed cold to him. Rafa looked at Dayana while smiling. The two continued walking until finally stopped in front of the house that Dayana lived in.

“Thank you once again. Rest.”

Rafa's hand moved against Dayana's head. Then he went to the house he was in. For a moment Dayana was only fixated on seeing Rafa's back getting farther away. A hope rose in his heart, sooner or later Rafa would reciprocate his feelings.

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“Win.. From where?” dayana asked as soon as her friend had just walked into the house.

Since returning home from school, Vienna disappeared somewhere and just returned just now. His face was radiant, like he had won the lottery. He walked closer to Dayana who was still confused seeing her attitude.

“Abis from signal bridge. I finished my family phone and my boyfriend, hihihi.”

“Pantes very excited. Two hours to go, say, are you guys hayo?”

“Many. We're video call-an. You don't want your family's phone?”

“Mau. Where the hell is the signal bridge?”

“Ngga away from the volunteer boy's house. You just walk straight straight down, about two hundred meters. I will see a bridge from bamboo. Nongki aja on the bridge, the signal is fast there.”

“Ok, deh.”

Dayana rushed to her room. He picked up a cell phone then walked towards the signal bridge said by Vienna. With a small hum, Dayana walked past Rafa's residence, continuing down until she finally found the bridge in question. It turns out that besides him, there is also Ari, one of the volunteers who served with him.

Sayup-sayup Dayana heard Ari ask about the condition of her one-year-old son. The girl took some distance away so as not to interrupt the man's conversation. She immediately dialed her mother's number, for a while she waited until Freya answered her call.

“Assalamu’alaikum.”

“Waalaikumsalam, mom. kangen..”

“Oh my goodness mama's boy, why just called? Mama is worried, where hape you can not be contacted. Mama and nanya the same Irzal about you,” cerocos Freya.

“Here difficult signal, ma. This I have to walk first to the signal bridge.”

“Bridge signal?”

“Iya.”

Dayana changed the camera to show where she is now. Freya looked carefully. The boy was on a bridge made of bamboo. Below it flows a river that is not too heavy, only a small river. Dayana changed the look of the camera.

“Where's papa, ma?”

“Papa not home.”

“Opa again on the terrace. A minute.”

The camera on Freya's phone appears to be moving when Freya walks to look for Kevin. Before long, Kevin's face filled the phone screen. Dayana smiled happily at the opa.

“Opa... kangen.”.

“Sama, opa also kangen. How was it there?”

“Yes that's opa. Residents are good, just hot, opa.”

“The Sulawesi area is hot. Plenty drink water so you don't get dehydrated.”

“Iya, opa.”

“You were told there to kill you?”

“Iya, opa. Kill the tv, kill the light.”

“Hahaha.The person is like that when he says turn off electronic items. Keep your relationship with Rafa how?”

“Beautiful retreat, opa. Sometimes he's nice, sometimes he's funny. Uh yes opa, two days ago I helped him take care of a patient who was hit by a bamboo prick.”

With the spirit of Dayana recounted her experience helping patients who were drenched in blood two days ago. Not to forget also he told how Rafa responded to him. Kevin smiled happily listening to the story of the grandson. Hopefully the relationship between Dayana and Rafa can be well established during there.

While chatting with Kevin, the opa said that her papa had just returned home. Dayana asked to speak to Ravin. Kevin also gave the phone to Ravin, letting the child and father miss.

“Papa.. Aya kangen.”

“Papa is also kangen, baby. Are you all right there?”

“Good, pa. But Aya miss mama's cooking, kangen want to eat pizza, dimsum, a walk to the mall, to the cinema.”

“Hahahaha. When else can you do that. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, not only mantengin gadgets, more chatting with people instead of hape.”

“Iya anyway, pa.”

“Let's go home. Papa take you for a walk.”

Dayana keeps chatting with Ravin, Freya, Kevin and Miss. It just finished the Maghrib prayer service. Without the girl realizing, Ari was no longer around. It has changed with someone else. A man who was the subject of conversation with Kevin.

Rafa was silent for a while at the end of the bridge, his eyes staring at the stream that was not how much the water discharge. His hand then reached into his pants pocket to retrieve his phone.he started contacting his mother-in-law. Today is his late wife. As always, on a day like this Rafa prefers to keep busy and contact her mother-in-law ahead of the study.

“Assalamu’alaikum, bu..”

“Waalaikumsalam. Where are you, Raf?”

“I'm volunteering in a remote area. In the village of Tampaure.”

“You okay?”

“Alhamdulillah, mom. How is haul Maya preparation?”

“It's all done. Later on new issue of study.”

“Sorry mom, if I never join the show haul.”

“Ngga nothing, mom understands. I hope you don't live too long in grief. You are young, your life is long. You have to go on living, get married again, have children. That's what Maya wanted from you. He doesn't want to see you continue to fall. Find a good woman for your life partner. Let Maya live in your memories only.”

Rafa's esophagus felt choked to hear his mother-in-law's speech. His feelings for Maya were still not completely eliminated. So many wonderful memories they spent together. Before and after they got married. For her there was no woman who deserved to replace Maya in her heart.

“Mom will always pray for your happiness. If you have found the right woman, come here, introduce to mother.”

“Iya, mom. Yes, yes, ma'am. Assalamu’alaikum.”

“Waalaikumsalam.”

Rafa ended his call. His body slowly fell on the bridge. His eyes closed enjoying the afternoon breeze. Dayana who also just finished contacting her family just realized the whereabouts of Rafa. Seeing the man sitting daydreaming, he took the initiative to approach him.

“Mas Rafa,” greet Dayana while sitting near Rafa.

“Resigned family phone too, mas? Good signal here. I'm also on the phone with my mom, papa, opa, oma. Geez kangen so much with them.”

No response from Rafa, the man still faithfully clenched his mouth. Dayana looks at Rafa. The man looked blank, like he was thinking about something. For a moment the atmosphere became silent. Dayana doesn't know what to say because Rafa just keeps his mouth shut.

“Oh yes, mas. How are the injured patients?”

“Wati has also healed. He can go back to school,” Dayana continues because Rafa never answers questions.

“Besok bu RT says there is...”.

“Today is the anniversary of the departure of my fourth wife of the year.”

Dayana immediately fell silent to Rafa's words. It's appropriate that the man had just been silent, it looks like he still remembers his late wife. Dayana ventured to look at Rafa's face that looked clouded. Sadness was clearly trailing his handsome face.

“May the house be quiet on his side. And the abandoned person is given patience, fortitude and passion to move on.”

“Aamiin.”

“Mas also don't be sad for long. Surely lateumah wife mas will be sad if you see mas like this. Remembering someone who has left us does not mean we should always be confined to the past. Remember enough, remember if we miss it but keep on living.”

Rafa only fell silent contemplating the speech of the girl beside him. What Dayana and her mother-in-law said was true. He shouldn't have been glued to Maya. The woman was already living a quiet life in her realm, and she also had to move on. Find someone new, get married and have children.

“I'm home yes, mas. Looks like mas want it alone.”

Dayana was just about to get up from her seat, when Rafa's hand restrained her movement. Dayana's reflex turns her head on Rafa.

“Can you stay here? Accompany me.”

The girl had abandoned her intention to leave. He sat himself down next to Rafa. Slowly Rafa landed his head on Dayana's shoulder. Suddenly the girl's heart beats unnoticed.

“I miss him. Missed him so much. Does he miss me too?” muttered Rafa quietly.

There are no words Dayana can say. The girl was also struggling with her heart. On the one hand he is happy Rafa needs him at the moment. But on the other hand his heart ached knowing it wasn't him that the man missed.

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Nilam suddenly approached Dayana who was relaxing on the terrace of the house enjoying the night breeze. The air tonight was hot, and the girl decided to get some fresh air on the terrace. Sometimes he had to clap his hands that were bitten by mosquitoes. Nilam took his place beside Dayana.

“So I saw you go to the signal bridge,” Nilam open the conversation.

“Iya, I called my family. Brother didn't call the family sister? Not kangen what?”

“Already.”

Only a nod of the head was given by Dayana. The atmosphere became quiet again between them. Actually Dayana was confused as well, why suddenly Nilam was acting so familiar to her.

“You're close to doctor Rafa?” ask Nilam again.

“Ngga too anyway. Why kak?”

“Ngga.. earlier I saw you again chatting together on the bridge.”

“Oh. That's Rafa's doctor again misses his late wife. Today is his late wife. Surely doctor Rafa sad aja inget his wife.”

“Kok you know today haul his wife?”

“Yes doctor Rafa said. Wh why? Don't-don't big brother has a crush on doctor Rafa huh?”

Nilam coughed at Dayana's question. If this girl knows how she feels about Rafa, then it is not impossible that Rafa is also aware of her feelings. Dayana smiled faintly at Nilam's nervousness. Although not very fond of the woman, but Dayana must maintain her closeness with Nilam. That way he could know what his rival was going to do.

“The word that people compete with the dead is harder than the living. Isn't that right, brother?”

“Iya, right.”

“But that doesn't mean you can't do it. The important thing is to be patient and keep trying. Fighting,” Dayana raised one hand to give encouragement to Nilam.

Nilam's smile rose to see Dayana's reaction. It turned out that the girl was not as bad as she thought, even encouraging her to continue chasing Rafa. At least that's what Nilam thinks. Dayana was encouraging herself. His talks with Rafa have opened up a lot of opportunities for him. Now is the time to keep your distance from Rafa.

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**Weh Dayana, know very well how to face the Patchouli yes, bravo👏

For yesterday asked² about kill²an, already answered yes same opa Kevin😁**