
Alan ran along the hospital corridor. Cold sweat ran down his forehead. His heart was pounding violently due to the tempestuous worries. He was worried about Aisyah's condition.
Alan arrived at Aisyah's room. Outside there are mothers and fathers waiting with worry. Mother who first saw the arrival of Alan immediately approached him and hugged him.
"Alan." suddenly mom cried. Alan stroked his shoulders and calmed him down.
"Mother what's wrong? Why are you crying?" ask Alan gently. He wiped away the tear on his round cheek.
"Alan, hiks. Aisyah, hiks." mom still sobbing. Alan was worried.
"What's the same with Aisyah bun? Aisyah's okay, right?"
Mother did not answer. He even more buried his head in the chest of the son. Crying so hard that Alan turned his face to father. Ask through signals. Dad just sighed.
"Well?"
Father approaching. He looked at Alan with a look of sadness making Alan more guessing. Is the condition getting worse? Is the wound getting worse?
"Well.please answer Alan's question." Alan asked.
Dad patted Alan's shoulder slowly then sighed.
"Aisha is very sick." said Dad.
Like a lightning bolt without words. Alan's heart felt squeezed hard. The news seemed to have caught his ear.
"Dad don't lie. Dad's kidding, right?" Alan couldn't believe it.
"Dad also does not know the exact details, Aisyah is still examined by a doctor. But the news is, Aisyah has brain cancer."
Alan's body is squeezing. Lunglai. He did not believe his hearing. Aisyah.he has cancer?
"Dad..dad sure? you didn't lie, did you? you can't play around with such a disease!" I'm sorry, Alan yelled at his father like that.
"Son, I don't dare to play around" his father said seriously.
Alan let go of his mother's embrace. He fell on the cold floor of the hospital.
"We pray that Aisyah will be fine." said the father crouched down in front of his son and patted Alan on the shoulder.
Alan did not answer. Only tears flowed as a sign of her heart's sadness. Aisyah, she's a good woman. Being tested by the Creator.
***
Alfin's entourage was eating together with the villagers of Mauri Village. Last afternoon, the hunters in the village brought their game. Celeng. But because Alfin's entourage was average Muslim except for Nana and Rendy, Alfin's co-worker's pediatrician, they rejected the delicate food made from the piggy bank's flesh. As a result, Mr. Mari ordered to slaughter two chickens as a meal for his guests.
Rendy and Niko were burning chickens in front of the Panjang hall. White smoke soars high splitting the night. While the others, cool chatting and joking. The sound even more lively, because Andi, another volunteer carrying a ukulele. They sang along with the villagers of Mauri.
Then Niko came with the roasted chicken. He put it in the middle.
"Well! if the chef is different." praise Alfin. Among other things, Niko is the best cook.
"Yes dong, bang Niko." said Niko patting her chest proudly. "Don't eat dilu but, wait for the other one to ripen." he continued. He went back down to the porch to take the other chicken that was being guarded by Rendi.
"Eh sing dong!" chirps Erin.
"Goddess. What song do you want?" ask Andi. He's ready with his ukulele.
"My Love's Party." - Princess. They all looked towards him.
"Well, princess. Another relationship of faith." ledek Erin. They all come to mock the Princess.
"What the hell, girlfriends just don't have." refuted the Princess.
"Why do you want that request?" ask Alfin.
"Yes the concept of dating different faith is booming now. It fits." reply Princess relaxed.
"Gosh my god." Nana shook her head to hear it.
"Mas Alan and Kansha are also different in faith" whispered Alfin to Nana who was sitting next to him.
Nana elbowed Alfin, "Don't carelessly talk. They won't date." Nana whispered.
"I'll just say they're different faiths not dating. Besides, if they're dating, what's the problem with you?" whisper Alfin.
Nana turned her head and glared irritatedly at Alfin. Their actions were seen by other members.
"What are you whispering about? it's cool." seduced Andi.
"Nothing" answered Nana briefly.
"He asked, could it not be if the portion doubled." Alfin chimed in casually.
Nana glared irritatedly, she pinched Alfin."I didn't say so!"
"Yes already. Don't quarrel. You can add any number of times. Free." lerai Andi. Nana was embarrassed. Even so, he still turned his head fiercely towards Alfin. Alfine just sticks out the tongue.
Grrr
A rumbling sound suddenly sounded. Everyone fell silent. They look at each other. I guess the voice was what it was. Alfin then opened his voice.
"Not any sound. Don't think anything weird" he said positively. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They continued their excitement.
"I went down first.Seeing whether the chicken is ripe or not." said Alfin. He got up and walked down the stairs.
Arriving at the court, Alfin sees Rendy and Niko still roasting chicken. Rendy who fanned the fire to keep it burning while Niko flipped the chicken.
"Not ripe?" tanya Alfin sat beside Niko.
"What sound was that? Y'all hear?" ask Alfie again.
"Listen. Most animal. This village is close to the forest right." timpal Niko relaxed.
"Not close anymore, but it's a forest." added Rendy.
Alfin smiled slightly hearing that. He also looked into the distance. The atmosphere is quite dark because there is not enough electricity here. Their only illumination was with lanterns. Electricity is only available at the village hall.
Grr
Niko and Rendy stop their activities as well as Alfin who is sculpting. They look at each other. An instantaneous tense atmosphere was created.
"Don't tell me the beast is approaching. His voice was loud." Rendy shimmered in fear.
"Even if an animal comes near. The citizens will definitely tell us." said Niko.
Grr
Suddenly it seemed to shake. Alfin broke out in a cold sweat.
"It seems like this is not a savage beast" Alfin said staring at his two comrades. Rendy and Niko swallow the saliva.
"Earthquake!"
Sir Mari's shout jerked them. "Yeah!!" Alfin, Rendy and Niko screamed.
Then like a documentary, the ground shook violently accompanied by rumbling and booming sounds. The rumbling grew louder and louder. The citizens shouted. They ran out with some valuables. Alfin, Niko and Rendy ascend to the Long House.
"Down now! there's an earthquake!" alfin shouted to stop the activities of his members.
"What's? Earthquake?!" peekkik Nana's. Alfin nodded. They also screamed in panic.
Alfin approached Nana and held her hand. "Let's get out of here." take Alfin.
Alfin, Nana and the others immediately ran down. They ran with the other residents and fled to higher ground. There is a grassland-like hill to the north of Mauri's village.
They ran with a scream that kept echoing. Children and babies crying. The sound of clashing of the objects carried also adds to the boisterous sound. But what was most feared was the ground shocks and rumbles that continuously pierced their auditory senses.
Fallen trees. The houses collapsed. And the severity befell the citizens near him.
Ten minutes of running, the survivors finally reached the ridge. The sound of shaking subsided and instead their village was sunk by the ground.
Residents were crying to see their villages destroyed and even their relatives buried in the ground or trapped among the rubble of buildings.
Alfin's entourage was crying too. Their hearts beat fast and hard. Half were grateful for the survivors and the other half were sad because there were unsaved victims.
***
Kansha is overtime in her office with some staff. They should discuss the implementation of office construction in South Korea which is just the initial stage.
"The construction office suggested by Mr. Williams agreed to continue the cooperation. With the activation of the Garcx Corporation, the financial vacuum can be overcome. Engineer Lee Seong Gil said that the materials had reached the construction site" Ajun reported.
Kansha breathed a sigh of relief. At least until now, no problem.
"Until now there is no problem. And I hope until the next. Keep up your hard work. Meetings up here. Be careful when you get home. Good night." closed Kansha. The staff got up and cleaned up their equipment. One by one, out of the room.
Kansha chose to rest her body on the back of the chair. He groaned because his body had been tight for hours.
Tok
Seli came with a coffee tray. He approached Kansha who was closing her eyes.
"Mother, please drink first" said Seli. He put the coffee on the table.
Kansha opened her eyes and sat up straight. "Why haven't you come home yet?" ask Kansha.
"I'm home mom. I'm going home too, right?" Kansha nodded.
ting!
Then the sound of the notification clink came from Seli's phone. Seli took her phone in her blazer pocket.
"From your husband?" guess Kansha.
Seli shook her head while looking at her phone.
"There was an earthquake in West Kalimantan" Seli said.
Kansha stopped drinking. He looked at Seli. "earthquake?"
Seli nodded.
"Oh." said Kansha.
"Mom not surprised?"
"Of course I was surprised." replied Kansha.
"Mom not worried?" ask Seli again.
"What the hell do you mean?" kansha asked confused. He took the warm coffee back.
"Isn't West Kalimantan where mom's best friend volunteers?"
Kansha spouts her coffee. He looked at Seli with a startled look.