Last Port

Setting a New Life

Jogjakarta

The twilight sun began to fall, changing color to orange.

In this city, Lika started a new life, learning to forget what ever happened, in this city, new sheets will begin to be scratched by the pen of life.

"Lia..please sort out our belongings, while we stay in this house first.let Grandma take a break for a while..." Lika said when they arrived at a rented house recommended by Alan.

The house is quite spacious, located in the middle of the city of Jogjakarta, the location is quite strategic because it is close to the campus and school. Inside the house is also available household furniture, such as sofas, beds, refrigerators, washing machines and cabinets that are large enough. So Lika and the family did not need to add any items in the house.

Alan recommended the house to be occupied by Lika and her family, the house belonged to the Alan family that was rented out.

Lika arranged her new room, a room that was more or less the same area as her old room, she arranged her clothes in the closet and other small items.

This whole day was so tired of going on such a long journey, Lika threw her body on the bed, her eyes eagerly closed.

Lika grabbed her phone from inside her bag, all day she barely held the phone, there were a lot of messages and missed calls there, Lika did not want to read the messages or who contacted her, she said, he immediately opened the sim card from inside his phone, then put it in his room drawer, tomorrow the plan he will buy a new number.

Tok.dok...

The sound of knocking on the door from outside the room, before long Lia appeared from behind the door.

"Sister.eat first.at wait grandma..." Said Lia.

"First off..kakak is still tired...oya, when do you want to see the campus?" Lika asked while rising from her sleep.

"Tomorrow sis..." Sahut Lia's.

"Tomorrow with brother yes.all brothers want to see the principal..."

"When do you apply to school? That's fast..." Ask Lia astonished.

"This is a recommendation from Mr. Alan.The headmaster is his college friend first, so tomorrow I am promised to meet him.Kakak also need Lia's job..." Obviously Lika.

"Thank God that you can teach me again in the next semester.oya sak...kak don't want to find out about Mr. Ricky and the kids?" Ask Lia. Lika was stunned to hear that.

"I threw away the SIM card on my phone.The plan is to change the number tomorrow..." Answer Lika.

"Yes brother.kasian they must be sad brother.at least brother find out their condition..."

"Every time you face them.heart sad sister Lia..."

"Yes already.nih I pinjemin my phone, who knows later tonight brother changed his mind.ayo we eat first.grandmother has been waiting..." Said Lia while putting her phone on Lika's room table. Then they went out to dinner together.

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That night Lika could not sleep, she kept thinking about Ricky, Kezia and Nando, her tears had flowed soaked her sleeping pillow. His chest was so tight, his third face was dancing in his mind.

With hesitation Lika grabbed Lia's phone that was still lying on the table, Lika was confused about who to contact to find out, suddenly Lika remembered mbok Narti, but on Lia's phone there is no phone number mbok Narti, then Lika back pick up her phone and she called the number mbok Narti. That night the time showed at 11 p.m.

"Hello..." The voice from sebrang.

"Hello..make Narti? It's Lika mbok..."

"Oh..mbak Lika...What's wrong mbak...?" Ask mbok Narti.

"Mbok...now where is Narti?"

"This is in the house of Mr. Ricky mbak.Mom Sarah same nurse only in the hospital.this I was told at home with children..." Mbok Narti.

"Mbok..gimana the condition of the father?" Ask Lika slowly.

"Mr has not wanted to eat mbak.sehari this he is in the room continues..."

"Kids?" Ask Lika quickly.

"Mbok... May I ask for help?"

"Yes mbak Lika.please do yes..."

"Make warm milk for the father.later if it is finished, just go into his room and give it to the father.usually if the milk is warm he wants to drink..."

"Well, I'll make it..."

"Mbok Narti's..."

"Yes mbak..."

"Please don't tell me I called Ms. Narti..."

"Yes mbak..."

"Thanks to Narti..." Then the phone is turned off.

Lika sat on the edge of her bed, her heart was even saddened to hear Ricky shut himself up to not want to eat. Usually Lika who can melt the heart of the man, now even Lika who makes the man hurt.

'Sir Ricky.. I beg you not to be like that.what should I do..if my actions to you are wrong.pak Ricky..pabarlah first dear...for now I still have to disappear from you.I'm sorry Mr. Ricky..." Inner Lika, while slowly wiping her tears that returned to flow.

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That morning in front of a school building, Lika walked quickly into the school gate.

He walked down the school corridor which was quite quiet because it was still a school holiday. Lika stopped in front of a room, on top of which read 'The Headmaster's Room'.

Slowly Lika knocked on the door, then opened the door.

"Good morning.could you meet Mr Ferry?" Sapa Lika was polite. In front of him sat a man staring at his laptop screen.

"Yes..I myself.please sit down Mom..." The man was polite. Then Lika immediately sat in front of Mr. Ferry.

Mr. Ferry is the principal of a private SMU school in Jogja, SMU which is quite large and has a name. In contrast to Mr. Johan, Mr. Ferry is much younger, his face is quite handsome, and his speech style is more slang, probably because of his young age for the size of SMU principal.

"Sir Alan recommends me to teach here.This is my file and CV sir..." Lika said while handing over the file.

"Well.pak Alan is my college friend first.I believe what is recommended to me, so.beginning next semester, Lika's mother can already teach at this school..." Obviously mr. Ferry.

"Thank you sir..." Lika Sahut.

"Welcome to join our school, teacher..." Mr. Ferry stood up and immediately shook Lika's hand.

Then Lika immediately resigned herself and walked out of the room, with her smile that they could quickly get a job.

While continuing to walk Lika reached into her cellphone that had been filled with a new number, she dialed the phone number.

"Hello.pak Alan.trmank you.I have been accepted at this school..." Said Lika while walking.

"Oh..sukurlah Lika..hopefully you feel at home there..oya..kalo you need anything contact me yes..."Alan Sahut.

"Sir Alan has helped me a lot.oya sir.I asked for the mobile number of Bu Ina and Bu Tri dong.I have not had time to say goodbye to them..." Said Lika.

"Ready Ma'am.later I'll send you the number..."

"Once again I thank you very much Mr. Alan.you are indeed my best friend deh..." Lika said while laughing.

"Sama-sama Lika.I'm glad to be able to help you..."

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