
Dusk at Sire Beach is very peaceful. Many visitors including locals spend the end of their day relaxing by the beach. Young children play chases between coconut trees swaying in the wind. Coconuts with straws and paper umbrellas are arranged on each beach table. With foreign tourists chatting ria there.
On the other hand, Kansha looks graceful with her fluttering white dress going hand in hand with Nana wearing a wide beach cap and sunglasses. They walked happily by the beach. Their bare feet, making fine grains of sand feel often stepped.
After taking a walk by the beach, Kansha and Nana walk towards a gazebo whose roof is a banyan tree. They sit while weaning.
“It's been a long time since we spent two.” Chirps Nana.
Kansha nodded approvingly, “When we are already at the productive age of work, all our thoughts are not about playing anymore. Not infrequently, friends become limited to coworkers or friends alma mater.”
“Fortunately we don't. Even though you and I are a college and I graduated earlier than you, our friendship is still durable until now.”
Hearing Nana's words, Kansha now remembered their first meeting.
“Na, you remember our first meeting first?” ask Kansha.
Nana nodded, “That was the most annoying time in my life because there was someone who organized my life.” Reply chuckles.
FLASHBACKS
At the time of Kansha's first grade, she was always doing part-time work. Either be a cafe clerk or even a waitress at a famous bar in Jakarta. Kansha is indeed short of money to support the needs of her life and can not continue to depend on Bu Sari who is clearly not who she is.
Tonight is Kansha's turn to work at the bar. The beautiful girl was ready with a black and white uniform attached to her all-round body. Despite working at the bar, fortunately Kansha did not get any harassment from the bar visitors.
“Kansha, please take this to the table there.” Tell a servant to Kansha while pointing at a woman who appears to be running down the end table.
Kansha nodded and accepted the tray that her co-worker had offered. He walked to the table in question. And after arriving, he was silent when the woman who had appeared drunk but still continued to drink alcohol of the type of vodka. In Kansha's heart clucked in disbelief, there was a strong woman drinking vodka to bottles.
“Where's my drink? Put it here.” Tell the woman with very sweet eyes. He rarely laughed to himself.
“You've been drunk.” Kansha.
The woman looked at him with unfocused eyes, “I'm not drunk. Where's kolamku? Quickly give!”
Kansha would not want to put a drink glass on the table.
Then the woman suddenly took something out of her bag. It was a white powder that Kansha did not know about. The powder was then put into the drink that Kansha brought. Then the woman stirred the drink with her finger to mix with the powder. When he finished, he drank it. Kansha looked at everything until she realized that the white object was a shabu-sabu. He's awestruck.
Kansha stopped the woman and threw the glass on the floor. The loud sound of music fortunately dampens the sound of broken glass so as not to attract attention.
“What are you doing?!” the woman was angry.
“Mbak already drank a lot and now even ngedrug! You don't know what the danger is?!” Reply Kansha.
“You're a waitress! Your job is just to deliver drinks to me, not set me up!” the woman pulled Kansha's collar. His eyes were angry.
“I know that my duty is only to serve. But my actions are so wrong. I still teach you how to drink until I am stoned. But drugs? Mbak even mixes it with a drink!” kansha Tukas.
Plaques
Kansha was slapped so hard by the woman that her head turned to the left. Her cheeks are hot.
“You are not who I am, so stop setting me up or I will report you to your boss for you to be fired!”
Kansha is undaunted. He knew his actions were bold and fatal. But he couldn't let any of his customers risk his life with illegal goods.
“I'm not afraid. As a fellow human being, I must remind you of the dangers of using illegal goods. If you have a brain, you must know that it endangers your life! Ma'am want to die in vain?”
The woman is getting emotional. His mood grew worse after Kansha fiercely resisted him.
Brucks
But suddenly the woman collapsed to the floor. Kansha screamed in shock and all the bargoers looked at her. Kansha paid no heed to the shocked exclamations from the visitors, Kansha immediately squatted down beside the woman.
“Mbakwas. Mbak.” Call Kansha pat her cheek. But the woman did not flinch.
“He seems too drunk.” Kansha was panicking.
Before long, two male servants came to the scene. Apparently there are visitors who report this and ask for help. The two male servants immediately raised the woman.
“Bring this mbak to guest room only.” Kansha. The servants nodded. They rushed towards the guest room that was in another building of this bar.
Kansha followed him from behind with a bag and shoes belonging to the unconscious woman. Before long, they reached one of the rooms. They went in and the woman was put in bed.
“Do we need to call an ambulance?” ask Kansha.
“She just fainted from mostly drinking. We wait until morning. If he's still unconscious, we'll take him to the hospital.” Answer one of the pia's servants.
Kansha nodded. The men's servants then left the room leaving Kansha and the woman.
Kansha approaches the bed. His eyes looked at the woman's closed eyes. The woman's white face was flushed with drunkenness. Not to mention with his breath that smelled pungent.
Then Kansha was distracted by the phone ringing earlier in the woman's bag. He opened the bag and a caller named Kak Bara appeared on the display. Kansha was about to answer, but the phone was dead. Kansha can't open her phone because it's locked by a password.
Kansha then searched the bag belonging to the foreign woman. He must know his identity so that if anything happens, he can explain it well. Kansha found the woman's wallet.
Kansha opened the wallet and took out a ID. The ID card says Adindra Anaya.
"So his name is Adindra Anaya." muttered Kansha.
He found another card. It was a student card. Kansha said that the foreign woman turned out to be on campus with her. And amazingly, she is a Kansha-level sister.
"He was a student at the same college as me. The department is so cool. Looks like he wants to be a designer."
"But why is he drunk like that? He even took drugs. And I don't think it's the first time he's done that."
Kansha pondered on the edge of the bed. Judging from his drunken behavior, it seems like he is in trouble. Until there is no escape other than on illegal objects.
"Ah come on, stop speculating anything. You have to work, Kansha" Kansha reminded herself.
Kansha then put the wallet into the bag after that put it on the nightstand. Then he walked to the door. He'll be back in the morning to check on the woman named Adindra.
****
Morning arrives. Kansha, who had finished her shift, walked towards the woman's room. He opened the door along with Adindra who woke up.
"How are you doing?" ask Kansha.
"Where am I?" lirih Adindra or Nana. He held his pulsing head.
"In one of the rooms in the bar. You were so drunk last night." replied Kansha.
Nana turned to Kansha, "You brought me here?"
Kansha nodded.
"I forgive you for fighting me last night" said Nana. He then got up to stand up but went back into a daze.
Kansha held onto Nana's body sparingly, "It's best to take a longer rest" Kansha suggested. He held out drinking water to her.
The woman brushed him off, "I have to go."
Nana gets back on her feet but she is taken into custody by Kansha.
"Mak can't leave yet."
Nana jerks Kansha's body hard, she stares resentfully at Kansha. "Stop acting before my patience runs out."
"I'm not acting up, but I'm still not strong enough to go. Mommy's drunk because she's fucked." Kansha replied.
"I'm not that weak." he sighed.
"Stay still can't go. If there's anything how?"
"Listen, we're just strangers, you shouldn't be that cool to me." Nana sighed coldly.
"Sir, I know we don't know each other. It is my duty to remind me. You can't do drugs anymore."
"It's up to me to wear it or not. Why are you interfering?!"
"I know mbak is in trouble, but it should not be mbak do drugs especially mbak mix on mbak drinks. What if it collapses?!"
"Means I don't have to bother to die" he said casually.
Nana suddenly stood back up. He snatched the bag Kansha had originally held. He then walked quickly to the door.
"Only an empty-brained idiot doesn't care about his own life. No matter how difficult the problem, drugs aren't the right escape."
Nana came to a halt with her hand holding the doorknob as soon as she heard Kansha's words. He exhaled heavily then opened the door leaving Kansha alone.
FLASHBACK OFF
"After hearing your words that I was an empty-brained idiot, I was really upset. But strangely I heard the same sentence from Kak Bara." said Nana.
"You are indeed an empty-brained idiot" Kimpal Kansha said.
Nana chuckled instead of getting upset, "After I got drunk again and took drugs. And sure enough, I collapsed until I was declared critical. When it was dying, all I thought about was Brother Bara. As soon as I heard her crying, I felt like I didn't want to die just like that."
"And after I came to my senses, I promised that I would never use drugs again. We can only hang each other's lives. But not for long, Brother Bara died." he continued slowly.
"I still remember you repenting for hearing my past stories." - Kimpal Kansha.
"I thought at the time that he was the little killer who killed his own brother. But after that I realized that your problem was just a misunderstanding."
"Let my life be the hardest. You lost your parents when you went to college. While me? I was abandoned by my biological parents, then hated by my adoptive parents."
Nana hugged Kansha softly, "We are broken home children but since we are together, we can strengthen each other."
"I'm glad that in my alone time, I met you." Reply Kansha slowly.
Then Nana took off her arms."We can't hug too long because my embrace will belong to Brother Ruben forever" she said with a sweet smile.
Kansha screeched, "Basar bucin!"
***
The happy day has arrived. The guests also arrived and sat down at the space provided. Kansha and Alfin stood at the entrance welcoming the guests. Wedding-style classical music resonates in the peaceful morning of Sire Beach.
"I'm tired of smiling." said Alfin. He smiled at every guest.
"Don't be, it's Nana's happy day." whispered Kansha still displaying her smile.
"In case you're married, I'll be the receptionist again. I'll ruin your marriage." threatened Alfin.
Kansha hit Alfin's arm, "You're thinking too far."
An hour later, the wedding procession began. Alan and Alfin saw it from a distance as the blessing began. Kansha faithfully accompanies Nana beside the altar.
"Nana looks so happy." Alan chirped.
Alfin nodded, "I'm happy he finally married the person he loved."
"When did you catch up?" ask Alan idly.
"He is still finishing his education in Spain" replied Alfin.
"So you really don't dare to propose to her first?"
"He prioritized education. I don't want to force it."
"You're a real man" Alan patted Alfin's shoulder proudly.
Alfin smiled faintly, "When will you propose to him?"
Alan turned his gaze to Kansha who looked extremely beautiful on the edge of the altar.
"This afternoon." he said briefly.
***
"Congratulations." said Kansha hugged Nana who is now officially the wife.
"thank you. You also have to catch up." Nana timpal.
Kansha just smiled. He then confronted Ruben.
"Good brother. I hope you can make Nana and your future children happy."
Ruben smiled at his first love. He already had no feelings for the girl other than the affection as a sister for his sister. Because of his love he spent everything on Nana, his wife.
"Thank you, Kansha. Brother apologized for everything that happened. I hope we can still be good friends again."
Kansha smiled nodding, "It should have been so sister. I'm happy to have a level brother that I can consider my own brother."
Then switch to Alfin who is facing Nana. Many feelings that the man wants to express to the girl in front of him. And he finished it all in one sentence.
"Congratulations on your marriage."
Nana suddenly hugged Alfin making Alfin freeze in surprise.
"Thank you for everything Alfin. I can't repay your kindness one by one."
Alfin replied to Nana's embrace, "Seeing you won't mess up your life again is enough."
Alfin then took off their embrace, he then looked at Ruben who was staring at them from earlier.
"Your husband has been looking at me so much that his eyes are almost dislodged" he told Nana.
Reuben wavered, he shook his head. Nana was just a little chuckle. He took Ruben's hand.
"He's my husband" he said casually.
Ruben's cheeks flushed red after Nana said that she was her husband for the first time. While Nana, Alan, Alfin and Kansha only chuckled at the embarrassed Ruben.
And the rest of the day was lived in peace and beauty. Marriage is a phase. Sometimes you are happy, sometimes you are in trouble. But everything will go well with your partner.
***
Kansha was eating a cake when her shoulder was patted by someone from behind. Kansha turned her head and it was Alfin who patted her.
"You're not with Mas Alan?" he sat down next to Kansha.
"He's on the toilet." replied Kansha briefly.
"really? But I saw him on the beach with a woman." Alfin said.
Kansha stopped eating, "Women?" he cried in disbelief.
Alfin nodded, "They look familiar."
Kansha doesn't believe it. Perhaps the stiff and insensitive man was with a woman. Especially the unknown woman.
"If you want to deceive me, it must make more sense dong." said Kansha giggled amusedly.
"You don't believe it?" Kansha nodded.
"Look at the beach. But don't cry if Mas Alan is really picked up by another woman."
Kansha was silent. He just doesn't want to worry. Alan is not his. Moreover, Alan today looks very handsome, just a lot of women who glanced at him.
"Be aware that you're lying." recalls Kansha. He suddenly stood up and walked towards the beach. He had to block any form of attack.
Alfin who saw Kansha walking quickly because he was worried about her words just chuckled.
***
After arriving at the beach, there was no one including Alan. Kansha immediately snorted. He was bullied again by Alfin.
"Basic jerk. I shouldn't just believe what he said." he said.
Kansha then turned around about to leave but suddenly the wind blew fiercely and the sound of the drone propeller was heard. Kansha looked up. There's a drone flying over it. The drone then slowly descended to land in front of Kansha's feet.
Kansha frowned in confusion as the drone carried a letter. He took the red ribbon and read it.
Follow me and walk towards the end of the twilight.
Kansha bent her eyebrows further, confused by the contents of the letter.
"Could this not be for me?" kansha gumam.
Then suddenly the drone lit up. The propeller rotates and goes up. He flew parallel to the height of Kansha.
The drone was moving strangely. Kansha.
"I mean where should I follow this drone?" kansha gumam.
As if hearing Kansha's murmur, the drone started flying away. Kansha followed him despite still being confused.
The drone kept flying low followed by Kansha until they arrived somewhere. An empty pier whose tip juts further into the sea.
The drone flew high and disappeared into the clouds. Kansha could not stop him.
He looked towards the dock. There's nothing there. But Kansha kept walking straight towards the dock out of curiosity about the drone deliveryman. And it looks like the drone deliveryman is inside the dock.
Kansha walked straight and a few steps before reaching the end, her steps came to a standstill when a person in a white shirt stood behind her. In her hand was a red rose.
"Alan?" call Kansha in doubt.
The man suddenly turned around. Kansha gaped in shock when her guess was correct that it was Alan.
Alan walked calmly towards Kansha who was still silent like a statue. This scene is exactly the same, when Alan walked up to him after ablution when stranded first. Exactly the same face and the exact same charm. But the difference, once in his hand was a wooden torch, but now is a bouquet of red roses that swung in harmony with his steps.
Kansha's heart beat faster and faster as Alan continued to approach one step at a time. At the twentieth step, Alan stopped right in front of him.
Amidst the slowly depleted twilight, Alan simply stared at him silently.