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"Hello Om, what's wrong?"

"Aira please go to the hospital right now, Ellen son...Ellen.." said Papa Ellen as she wept bitterly.

"What's going on, Om? Aira will be there soon."

Aira immediately turned off the phone and rushed to the hospital with Sandi and Mega. The feeling was not calm, something must have happened with Ellen. Mega and Sandi also panicked, they tried to calm Aira who was crying bitterly.

Aira and her best friend immediately ran towards Ellen's room. There was already Keno and Papa Ellen sitting next to the gurney.

"Ele..."

"Aira, thank you for coming in my last moments" Ellen said faltering.

"May I hold you, Aira?"

Aira nodded, leaning over her body to embrace Ellen who was lying in the gurney.

"Thank you for coming with me and being my friend. You're so good, I'll wait for you in the afterlife."

Ellen turned and faced Keno, "Ken, thank you for taking care of me. I love you so much, I hope you can get a good woman to accompany you."

"Father, don't cry. I'm sorry Ellen has to leave, Mama's waiting for Ellen. Ellen and Mama will be waiting for Papa, we will re-assemble in the afterlife. Ellen loves Papa so much, Ellen is proud of Papa, thanks for taking care of her and always taking care of Ellen."

Everyone in the room was crying and shedding tears, including Sandi and Mega. Aira held Ellen's hand trembling, she did not want to lose Ellen.

"Ele, hang. I'll see a doctor soon. I will donate my heart to you Ele, please hold on." said Aira with trembling lips.

Ellen smiled and shook her head, "No Aira, no. You don't have to do anything for me, I'm already very happy that you were here in my last moment. I'm going to see my mom."

"Argghhhhhh, arghhh..."

"Aa-Airaa, Keno lead me, lead me Aira." Ellen nodded.

Aira shook her head and her tears dripped more profusely. Aira and Keno close their lips to Ellen's ears. Aira on the right and Keno on the left. They also led Ellen to say the word shahadah.

"La ilaha illallah." said Keno and Aira slowly but still heard and can be followed Ellen even though stammering. They guide Ellen by interspersed with sobs.

After she finished reciting the shahada, Ellen began to lose consciousness. The ECG voice sounded one note, making Aira shake her head in disbelief that her best friend had left so quickly.

"Good way, Ele. You don't feel pain anymore, you're healed. I'm sorry I couldn't get a heart donor for you." said Keno, tears flooding her smooth cheeks.

"Ellen baby, good-bye, son. Welcome to Mama, wait, papa. We'll see each other soon. Daddy loves you, son. Papa will try to make you, good bye my dear son." said Papa Ellen, he kissed the entire face of his son who had been pale lifeless.

"Good way, Ele. The strongest woman I've ever met. You left with a smile, you must be happy that you don't feel pain anymore right? I'm sorry, Ele, I'm late in donating a heart to you. I should have left, I should have been in your position Ele." Aira kissed Ellen's forehead softly.

"Thank you for the time we spent together. May you be happy there, Ele, I will always pray for you."

"Ele, I'm sorry. I should have acted sooner to keep you in this world with us" Keno sobbed bitterly.

"Take Ellen, son. Don't keep blaming yourself. Don't be sad, let Ellen not be sad to see you either. Om sure this is the best way for Ellen, we can't force her to stay alive if the pain keeps attacking her."

The strong woman had left with a smile, she no longer felt any pain in her body. All the memories created will not just disappear, only his body will go, Ellen will remain in their hearts.

***

Wreaths of mourning were lined up along the way to the front gate of Ellen's house.

Ellen will be buried later. Many mourners arrived at Ellen's house, all dissolved in grief. Ellen was a good person, but God loved her so much that when she was young and her career soared she had to face Him again.

Do'a chants from the lips of mourners continued to be heard, many delivering do'a for Ellen's departure. Aira and Keno continued to be next to Ellen's corpse, they were greatly missing the figure of the woman. They want to spend their last moments with Ellen.

When Ellen was buried, many mourners took Ellen to her final resting place. Aira looked heavy stepping her feet towards the cemetery. His body is limp, he was swept by Mega and also Sandi.

When Ellen was put in the burrow, Aira was crying when she remembered that there were no more fun days with Ellen tomorrow. No laughter is created when they are together.

Keno who proclaimed the Adhan to Ellen was unable to hold back her tears. His lips trembled as he echoed. Little by little the ground began to cover Ellen's body. The woman had truly left the world and the people who loved her.

Aira and Keno began sprinkling flowers onto the mound. Their hands shook, the cries of relatives and friends broke even more.

They sent a do'a back to Ellen, one by one the mourners left the tomb. There are Papa Ellen, Keno, and Aira who are still faithful looking at the tombstone that reads ELLEN VARADITA.

"I didn't expect our meeting to be so fast, but a farewell also accompanied him so quickly. The female Ellen was full of wounds but was still able to endure until the last breath. I'm your friend, your friend, your family. I love you Ellen, I'm sorry I wasn't so quick to act. Goodbye Ellen, I'm so lost for a figure like you." Sira rubbed the nissan Ellen gently. He stood up and left the tomb with his father Ellen.

Keno was still not moving from his place, he continued to look at the still wet mound of earth.

"Happy Ellen Road, thank you for the time we've been through. Sorry if I'm wrong with you. I love you, I will never forget you. Happy Ellen, to meet in the next world." said Keno, he then stepped foot left Ellen. Occasionally look at Ellen's grave, reluctant to leave it.

Aira and her father Ellen begin to leave the tomb.

"Aira, before leaving Ellen leave something for you" said Papa Ellen.

"What, Om?"

"Thank you, Om. Ellen had no fault with Aira. Aira was also very happy to be friends with Ellen."

"Om patient yes, we should be able to recap Ellen's departure. Om can think of Aira as his own son. Although Ellen and her Mama are no longer beside Om but here there is still Aira. Think of Aira as your own son."

The man in round glasses was filled, he immediately hugged Aira's body. "Thank you, son. Om loves you, Om will think of you as Om's own son."

***

The next night after the show at Ellen's house was over, Keno sat in her bedroom window. He let the night wind touch his body. Looking up where the sky is full of stars, regret for not getting a donor for Ellen came back to him.

"Darling, let's eat first. Since this morning, your stomach has been filled with water."

Keno hugged the body of his mother, Bu Maria who understood the sadness of his son could only wipe the head of Keno to provide calmness.

"He left because of me, Mah. Ellen left because I didn't get a donor for her." said Keno blankly.

"It's not your fault. You've been fighting so hard to get a donor, but fate says something else. God loves Ellen, he doesn't want Ellen to continue to feel pain so he picks up Ellen."

"But Keno still feels guilty, Mah. Keno is useless."

"Don't keep blaming yourself, you're not wrong baby." said Miss Maria kissed Keno on the forehead.

"Now they're really leaving Keno. Ellen's gone for good, and Aira's gone because of Keno's stupidity. They're not coming back, Mah."

"There's Aira, she loves you so much. He won't leave you. Now that you have to try to apologize to Aira, Mama is sure that Aira will forgive you. He won't just leave the one he loves."

On the other hand, Aira was still laying down her body and putting her head on Bu Mira's lap. He has not forgotten Ellen, even though he and Ellen have just met but they love each other very much.

Alfa, Sandi, and Mega are at Pak Andi's house. They tried to comfort Aira but Aira was still sad.

"Take him dear." Ms. Mira had said that sentence many times to her son. But it did not make Aira flinch at all.

"Well, Aira should have left. Ellen will live with Aira's heart."

"Ssttt, stop blaming yourself. Mending you go the same streets Alfa, Sandi, and Mega. Or do you want to go with Keno? Let Papa call him." said Mr. Andi who is still fun playing chess with Alfa.

Aira ignored her Papa, she closed her eyes trying to fall asleep and hoped that tomorrow would be better.

I can't stand it, though,

My crying is pouring out,

Unbearable, though,

Isak bandaging body,

You left so fast, you,

Go without a signal,

It left a terrible wound,

It's a pretty heavy ordeal, though,

See you in the dream room,

Your pain is over, your smile is back,

Goodbye, my best friend,

Good night long sleep, my friend,

Don't forget me, please,

Don't forget the story of the past,

Goodbye, good night, good bye Ellen Varadita.

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