
“I'm really stupid. Just now I was thinking of being able to forgive big brother but remembering that big brother doesn't even like me in the slightest makes me almost like a fool. I should have expected nothing. I should not ask such a lowly thing.” Nana's tone of voice is getting weaker.
No response from Ruben. Nana breathed out slowly. It's all over here. Nana stepped her foot to leave.
He walked slowly away from Ruben. It was so slow that he wished Ruben had time to catch up to him. But as the number of steps increased, Ruben did not also follow. Nana is becoming more and more reality. His hope began to disappear in the wind of the valley.
Until his hope was at the tip of the horn, a hand grabbed him from behind. Nana gasped and froze. The scent of Ruben's perfume mixed with sweat instantly extinguished his despair. Her tears came back.
“I just realized when your steps turned away from me, I felt something inside me screaming broke. Na, don't go, Na. But if you want to repay me, then walk back and I'll come after you. Run back and I'll make sure to get to you. And as soon as you look back, there is me waiting for you.” Ruben's voice was heard softly accompanied by a gust of wind.
Nana closed her eyes and cried sobbing. His body was turned over by Ruben. His shoulder was held by Reuben's warm hand.
“Open your eyes.” Bisik Reuben's.
Nana shook her face and sobbed. He did not want to open his eyes so much, everything was just an illusion. He is not ready to face reality anymore.
Reuben wiped Nana's tears after she leaned over her head and kissed Nana on the forehead. Nana shook violently. His dream drew him to the illusion.
“Open your eyes.” Ruben's whisper is back.
Nana kept on shaking her head until Ruben stroked both of Nana's closed eyelids. Slowly along with Ruben's delicate touch on her eyelids, Nana's eyes opened.
The face of Reuben that he first saw, Nana fell down and cried loudly.This was not her dream. Reuben was really in front of him.
Reuben joined in the alignment. He immediately grabbed onto Nana's trembling shoulders and rubbed her slowly. Calm him down and make sure this woman in front of him that he's real.
“I love you, Na.” Bisik Reuben's.
***
“Follow whatever I say, Alvaro.”
Alvaro was silent when the flash of his previous meeting with Aura reverberated in his mind. Somehow, the words Aura reappeared.had nothing to do and suddenly just flashed.
“Al, are you okay?” kenan asked when Alvaro was just daydreaming.
Alvaro nodded slowly. “Okay. Where was it?” askalanya. Trying to focus on the previous discussion with Kenan.
Kenan sighed softly, “You’re not okay. We postpone the discussion first. You better rest.”
Alvaro shook his head, “No, I'm fine.”
“You sure?” asked Kenan doubtfully. Alvaro.
“So what is Sple—what was it?”
“Spelomegaly. Spleen swelling.” Kenan Correction.
“Yeah, what is it?”
“Splenomegaly is a condition that causes the spleen to swell unnaturally. The swelling can make the spleen weigh 1kg with a length exceeding 20cm.” Kenan.
“The cause is because what?”
“Lab results show swelling of your spleen is due to a blunt injury to the abdomen. Blunt injury to the stomach for example due to an accident or sport even a collision from a blunt object.”
Alvaro is pensive when Kenan talks about an accident.
“Actually, I had an accident when I was 18 years old.” Alvaro paused for a moment to catch his breath. “As a result of the accident, I made a middle-aged woman have to amputate one of her legs.” Further.
Kenan took his breath but he did not make a sound. Alvaro continued.
“And worse I ran away from responsibility. My father bribed the judge to beat the victim's lawsuit. And because of that, the woman and her son were troubled. His business was almost bankrupt and his son almost dropped out of school. Over those few years, I've caused trouble to those who are innocent.” Slowly said.
Kenan. Waiting for Alvaro to continue his story.
“And worse, I know his son. He goes to school with me and he's someone I like. But because of that incident, I stayed away from her and pretended not to know her. I really can't face his face.”
“He knows that you caused his mother an accident?” ask Kenan carefully. Alvaro.
“I'm a coward, I don't want to tell the truth. The sin I carried on for several years until I met him again.His life was much better and I knew that his mother had done a prosthetic foot surgery. They live happily. But I still can't forget that sin.”
Alvaro stared at the white curtain-covered window behind Kenan before he replied softly, “Dia Kansha Andara.”
***
Alvaro sips his tea in a cafe. The morning atmosphere was very cloudy, contrasting with the clear sky that overshadowed the morning clouds that danced gracefully.
His conversation with Kenan is still in his memory. Alvaro, who did not initially acknowledge fate, is now resigned. This disease deserves the karmic consequences of his irresponsible actions seven years ago.
Alvaro feels unable to tell Kansha the truth. He is not ready to be hated by Kansha. He is not ready to get away from Kansha's life again.he has sacrificed seven years like hell that contemplates his mistakes and makes him disappear from the side of the woman he loves.
And if you want to know how Alvaro fell in love with Kansha, then Alvaro will be happy to tell him. And by the way, this was the first time he had these wonderful memories.because all this time these memories, just stored in his brain and always read to his heart.
Seven Years Ago, 2013
“Shoot! Alvaro's three-point shot, captain Tigers ended this thrilling final clash. 65-64. Congratulations to SMA Pelita as the champion of 1 Basketball match in Jakarta!”
A joyful cheer from all over the stands. Alvaro bertos ria with his other team members. They cheated on their proud captain.
“Good job, Al. If you don't shoot in the last second, we lose.” His coach.
“That's all because of our good cooperation.” Alvaro's reply was low. His coach patted his shoulder proudly.
After the dramatic final match, Alvaro broke away with his team members. Still in team uniform, Alvaro stepped foot into the library. He remembered that there was a new law book that had just arrived. And Alvaro should be the first to read it.
Alvaro arrives at the library. He immediately approached Bu Rini, his school librarian.
“Bu, a law book called Introducion to the Study of the law of the Constitution, is there?” sambar Alvaro direct.
Ms. Rini who was writing the file, immediately smiled. He then went back and picked up a fairly thick book with a slightly old-fashioned cover. He handed it to Alvaro.
“Work Albert Van Dicey?” Alvaro nodded in spirit. He picked up the thick book and flipped through it with vigor.
“Al, you have psychic senses huh? How do you know that this book just arrived two hours ago?”
Alvaro scratched his hair shyly, “I have set an alarm if the book will arrive at 10 this time. If the match had been quickly finished, I would have come here first.”
“Can I see your enthusiasm to run here without changing clothes. It's okay, no strange smell.”
Alvaro chuckles, “I go to the reading room first, bu.” Pamphitt.
Alvaro then went to the reading room located behind the bookshelf. This reading room is quite spacious, and has many facilities that support children to learn. This is one of his favorite rooms.
But once Alvaro arrives, there's no one here. Only a woman is reading a book with reverence. Alvaro approached and sat behind the woman, with her hair ponytailed and sitting upright.
“The love story of the Albatross, a bird who is very monogamous and will remain faithful even though his partner is gone. Although the distance stretches millions of miles, the albatross will still fly in search of its partner who has been believed by him. Albatross' loyalty will be scorned by those of the mortal world whose broad wings will hinder him from walking. In fact, the wing is the greatest pride of the albatross as well as the wealth that is the pride of the human beings who submit to capitalism. Albatross like a human who despite having high ambitions but can not find his best friend. Can not find a partner who can fight together and instead have to walk alone amid the scorn of people. The ironic and tragic theme happened to me.” The girl's murmur was heard softly in Alvaro's ear. His sigh filled with tired tones tickled his conscience.
Before long, the woman stood up and closed her book. He walked slowly, Alvaro who was curious immediately closed his book and followed the steps of the woman.
The woman took him to a window on the left side of the reading room. He suddenly wrote something on that transparent glass window. Alvaro peeked at him from behind the ledger shelf.
A few moments later, the woman left. When it was safe, Alvaro headed towards that transparent window. He breathed out at the window and the writing made by the woman appeared.
The albatross is me
Alvaro scrunched his forehead confused. Who is this sentimental woman. And why did he equate himself with birds?
Alvaro went to Rini's desk back.he intended to borrow his law book. While being processed, Alvaro suddenly intrigued to ask.
“Um, bu Rini.” Get Alvaro.
“Ya?” sahut Bu Rini with fixed view on his computer.
“Siswi was the one with the ponytail hair, I know?”
Bu Rini turned her head, “Oh, meaning Kansha? I know, she's the most diligent student who often comes to the library. He's also smart.”
Alvaro. So her name is Kansha.