Magic Lantern

Choice

Life is a choice. Make a wise and decent choice. So, you won’t regret and lost all love in your life.

When you have to choose between friendship and love. The first choice. Because, friendship will stay last while the second, there will be no guarantee it will stay forever or just a while.

Tania decided to study and work abroad. His friendship with Marsha was too precious to bet on.

Empathy holds a person back from hurting. No one can accept let alone forget. The evil of their heartless best friend seizes his best friend's lover. Even if their love can be eternal. They are happy in the wounds and disappointed in the people they love and care for. Slowly there will be regrets. Especially when conscience urges us to speak. Unasked. Unpreventable.

Love itself has changed. All who love. Before having. Have a tempestuous feeling. But after having and as time goes by. The feeling begins to change showing its true nature.

That's when conscience will speak. The mind and heart are more able to look on.

Tania held a farewell party. Saying goodbye to all his friends including Pras.

“We will miss you.” Sahut Marsha sincerely embraced her best friend.

“I too. You are all good and fun friends.” Tania.

“Make farewell speech.” Pinta Ratih's.

Tania threw her smile. Nodding his head.

“In every meeting there must be a farewell.” Her heart opens her farewell speech, “Friendship is a gift. God will not grant friendship to those who never cherish it, care for it and care for it. With friends you can feel comfortable with yourself. Because friends love, accept and give you as you are. Friends are the color of your life. Rainbows in your life. The sun that always gives the light of his warm heart surrounds you. In this life, without our friends we will feel our life is lonely and meaningless. Because living it alone. With our friends coloring life. Loving around us. Just like a lamp shining in the dark. White light prism that shines a variety of rainbow colors. That is true friendship. And I am so grateful that God has ordained you all as my friends. May eternal. True hope...”.

They hugged each other. Diah even shed her tears. Also Marsha. Tania salutes Pras. For a moment their eyes collided.

Tania smiled at her smile. His heart was filled with novelty. Farewell party was very touching. His friends prepared a gift that made him unable to hold his tears down.

“When did you guys make this?” He looked at a photo album that was made very unique. Tania wiped away her tears.

“As an encouragement if you miss us all.” Sahut Marsha's.

“Yeah! I'll miss you all.”

They also gave me a book that was very beautiful. It contains the writings of all his friends.

May you reach your goals and find your true love. Always hoping you for the best. Love, Marsha.

The office will not be the same without you. But I know the love and the care will still stay the same. Love Ratih's.

We never know how much someone's value until you know their true color. Love Diah's.

We just got close and you have to go to follow your dream. I want you to know before you go, I think you are my bestie. Mirna Love.

Glad to know the warm and kind person. Amanda Love.

Till we meet again. Its not a movie title but a hope. Dira Love.

Not everything can express with sentiment but sense with the heart. The snow melt it means spring time is coming. The rose will bloom. Love Pras's.

Tania wiped her tears and said stammeringly,”Thanks guys..

Tania herself gives custom jerseys that are designed and ordered specifically. According to their favorite color.

“Caprice is cool.” Praise Marsha.

“Thanks. Make mementos.” Tania.

“You didn't make it for yourself?”

Tania took her sweatshirt.

“I have an idea. If we meet again. Do we wear this shirt as a dress code? How?” Dira's Proposal.

“Yeah.” Diahhut approved the other.

***

When Tania left to arrive. New Zealand is the destination. Marsha is busy with her foundation activities. His other friends are busy. He held a farewell to make it easier for all of them to meet before completely separating. Remembering each other's activities.

Tania pushed her suitcase walking into the airport. He deliberately left early because he wanted to take the time to brunch. His busy preparing for his departure made him skip his breakfast.

“Tania!” Someone with a familiar voice called out to him.

Tania turned her head, “You? What are you doing here?”

“I want to give you a parting gift.”

“Why not when farewell only? You don't work?”

“I haven't bought it yet. So that I can give it now. There was an invitation to a meeting out of the office. This is for you.”

“What is this?”

“No surprise if I tell you.”

“Alright, thank you.” Tania turned her body. He wanted to find a place to eat to fill his hungry stomach.

“Tania!”

Tania turned back, “What's wrong?”

“What time does your plane leave?”

“About two hours.”

“Where do you want to wait?”

“I want to eat first. My stomach is hungry. Not yet had breakfast.”

“Can I accompany you?”

“You are also hungry?”

“Hmm, yes.”

“Good. We eat together. What do you want to eat?”

“Serah.”

Tania chose an Indonesian restaurant. Choose a menu for lunch. He will also miss Indonesian cuisine which is likely to be harder to come by after his departure.

Tania ordered white rice, duck sambal ijo and vegetable asem.

“You want what message?”

“Just like you.”

“Drink?”

“Same with you.”

Tania ordered two young coconut ice cubes.

“Why didn't you tell your new place?”

“I'll work and college. I probably have no time other than for both. Why would I tell you where I am? If we all want to go on vacation together. We can plan the place and just meet at the agreed place. Or if I go to Indonesia I'll tell you.”

“You always think too much detail.”

“I want to arrange everything well. Do not want to be chaotic if for example one of you makes a surprise. You can imagine what it's going to be like.” Tania laughed out loud.

“Can be as soon as possible and worse.”

They laugh.

“Entaih! Maybe you're right. But you have to promise if you come here will tell.”

“Yeah, offcourse.”

“You will stay there or just until you finish your studies?”

“I'll settle there.”

“You will not return to Indonesia?”

Tania shook her head.

“Possible if you find your soul mate. You will marry and build a family there.”

“Yeah, so be it.”

“Do you still want to keep a secret where you live if you have settled down and built a family there?”

“If after marriage I don't work. Maybe I'll tell you where I live. But if I work and take care of the family and children. Chances are I'll have a really hard time managing my time.”

“Yeah.”

“I don't want to look like a busy ass.”

“But it seems like you will be really busy if you have to work and take care of family and children.”

“Yeah. Thank you for understanding.”

“You work while in college?”

“Working in part time. I applied to a financial company. Join the finance and accounting team.”

“Yeah. Looks like you're going to be very busy.”

“If you are married. Don't forget to invite me. I'll try to come.”

“Me and Marsha are still very busy. Me with my work and Marsha with her foundation.”

“You can definitely set everything up. It is different here than abroad. It doesn't have to be done alone. The housekeeper and the baby sitter will help you both. You can also have an assistant to help your activities.”

“I don't want my son taken care of other than by his mother.”

“Don't be too perfectionist. Marsha is still babysitting your children. But also can still run its activities. Maybe forced to reduce his busyness but that does not mean stopping him altogether.”

“You know how Marsha.”

“You must give it confidence. Helped too. Don't corner. He only tried totality.”

“Yeah. But he has to manage everything well. Especially if there is family in it.”

“You can give feedback for him to add his assistant. All can be overcome.”

“Yeah.”

The phone reads whatsapp sign in.

“From whom?” Ask Tania.

“Marsha.”

“Oh.”

“She asked where I was.”

“You said you were with me. Invite him to join.”Tania.

“Cannot. He's been busy. I don't want him to be suspicious and make accusations that I said I was with you.”

“As of you.”

Tania sipped her young coconut ice, “What did you tell her?”

“I'm visiting my friend's grandmother.”

Kontan they both laughed.

“Good excuse.”

“I don't want him to be so worried. Marsha can turn out to be very annoying if it's like that. Moreover, she knows I like to bother you before I know you and her are friends.”

“Yeah. Do what's best for you and Marsha.”

A few eyes looked at them from far away. Opening his sunglasses. Removing her tears that melted down. Turn around and walk away. Riding his fancy car.

“Pak, back to the place that was.”

“Good, non.”