Oceanic Heart

Elegy Morning

The next morning, The Promise Land finally began to enter the waters of the Sulawesi archipelago precisely in the Lembeh strait. Lembeh Strait itself is a water that separates the northern tip of the island of Sulawesi or rather in the city of Bitung with an island located long in front of it known as Lembeh Island. Bitung City is a small but beautiful city which is about an hour drive from the city of Manado which is the capital of North Sulawesi Province. To reach the city of Bitung which is famous for its Cakalangya fish can be by land through Manado or sea route where we will be greeted by a large port pier known as the Port of Samudera Bitung.

After entering the waters of Lembeh Strait and passing through this large Port, the journey of The Promise Land ship can be said to almost reach the destination because to reach the island of Serena which is located almost in the middle of the waters this Lembeh Strait, The Promise Land Ship only needs to travel by sea for approximately twenty minutes.

Meanwhile, on the bridge inside the underwater exploration ship, Bob Barry stood at the helm of the ship and was later seen lowering the control lever next to him to slow the speed of his ship several Knot*.

“Please rest for a while Kept, let me replace you at the helm of the ship.” Maikel Stefen said as he patted Bob Barry on the shoulder.

“Ah yes... thank you..” said Bob Barry while handing the rudder of the ship to the young man in the skull cap.

Bob Barry was then seen walking out of the bridge towards the bow where a girl with long hair fluttering could be seen standing while looking at the port of Samudera Bitung in the distance.

“Good morning Mel..”

“Eh, good morning also Captain.”

“How did you sleep last night..?”

“Hmm, passable... quite soundly... very slick in fact..” said melodie while stretching both hands.

“Oh... Fast...” said Bob Barry while smiling witfully.

“Worthy why...?”

“That night I thought Putra forgot to turn off the water pump generator in the engine room, but after checking it was not, the sound of the generator apparently did not come from the engine room but came from the guest cabin room…” said Bob Barry while holding a smile

The girl's eyes suddenly grew bigger and quickly her hands suddenly moved around pinching the captain!

“Enak only..!!! When do I sleep like a generator ? let's try saying again if you dare..?”

“Aampun.. Forgive Mel.. sakiiit…! Toloong stop... I'm not strong anymore..!” hiba the captain who was in pain and carelessness because of being showered with pinch by Melodie

After being satisfied to pinch the Captain, Melodie finally stopped her action and looked at Bob with pouting lips.

“Who told me early in the morning was nosy..”ucapnya while crossing both hands in front of the chest.

“Iya. yes forgive me Mrs Abdullah..” said Bob Barry as he grimaced.

“Eh, start again…? Not kapok-kapok yah..?” the girl said as she raised her hands ready to pinch Bob Barry again!

“Iyaa.. Forgive... Sorry already kapook... Already not dare.” said the Captain while putting both hands on his head.

“Eatya don't be naughty... It's old but still likes to seduce people!” suhut upset Melodie.

“Halaah is so angry..”ucap Bob while smiling amusedly.

Melodie appears to be holding the head of a bad omen

“Iya deh sorry... Don't sulk donk Mel...”

“Stupid Time...!”

“Ih ugly know if it is so.. Dah kayak potato you know..”

“Cotatoes? How potato? What potatoes?” asked the curious Melodie who then replied Bob Barry with a witty eye and smile

“Potato... Potatoes ting-ting-tang-ting-tung... Potato-ting-ting-ting-tuuuung…. Potato-ting-ting-tang-ting-tuuuung..!”.

“Apaan anyway, not funnyu tauu..!”said the girl with pouting lips, but over time her pouting lips had slowly turned into a smile and finally broke into a screeching laughter as well!

“From the beginning you always managed to make me laugh Bob..” sulk the girl while hitting the Captain's chest softly.

“Yes yes..Bob Barry is so! He.he.he... By the way, are you sure you don't want to stop by Mel's little things? If you want I can ask Maikel to lean this ship on the port dock and wait for you to return the goods three or four hours.”.

Apparently it was a coincidence where the girl named Melodie was originally from the Bitung city area which incidentally adjacent to Serena Island, where they were headed.

Melodie this time seemed to smile while shaking her head. The taste that he had just shown seemed to have disappeared terduponan Captain

“I just came home two weeks ago Bob... and again after thinking it's better if we put the first job first just have fun then, Isn't that Captain Flamingo?”

“Oh so this is the story? I told you not to be reminded of that.”.

“Ha.ha.ha...Difficult Bob! Memories like that are definitely impossible to forget.. Remember not when you walked sagging with a tutu skirt and a toy flamingo head just for the sake of taking a sample of eggs in the nest of the poor bird.?”.

“Which poor cage? I'm poor Mel! I'm the victim! I was pecked all out by those damn demon birds! Run there and there the roosts were chased even to the sea and almost eaten by the Orca Pope.!”

“This is not to mention the matter of my pride being torn to shreds by the damn pink tutu skirt, which you forced me to wear at that time.” continued the captain with pouting lips.

The girl kept laughing while recalling her memories with the captain while accompanying her to research on the migration of Flamingo birds in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador eleven years ago.

“It seems to enjoy the suffering of people yes…? Don't laugh anymore! Let's see the benefactor.. Dozens of years passed but not much has changed well Mel..” said Bob Barry while pointing towards the pier of the Port of Samudera Bitung which is visible on the beach.

It turns out that not only Melodie, Captain Barry also apparently has a special attachment to the city that they see on the beach of the island of Sulawesi.

“Iya Bob, so remember that when we go home from school we are still in SD first, we like to play bicycles together and sit until the afternoon on the dock.”.

“I even remember the time you cried when delivering me moved to Surabaya with my family in the dock.. To the extent that you cry on the harbor floor!”

“Ah yes! and you're so mean to know? His promise will come on my birthday the following year.. But where? For three years every my birthday I always come to the dock waiting for you... But where are you…? Where...?”

“Ha.ha.ha... Up to his side? Yes, cantelun Mel! Sorry about that, I really don't know! But it runs out that you also moved to Surabaya and we school together again even though after that we are different places of college.”

“Iya.. But your High School and College time is not funny anymore like SD first! Ask silent and insensitive her..!”.

“Yes is Mel! Cook me should Jejingkrakan pecilan continue as a child SD anyway? Yes must Jaim donk!”

“And I prefer you who SD time you know Bob.. Sweeter and not naughty!”

“Ha.ha.ha... What is it now? Still sweet right?”

“Preet...!” teasing the girl and then pull out his tongue which again makes Bob Barry laugh.

The girl was then seen tidying up her dyed hair that was blown by the wind.

“Time changes and people change. But this place and the ocean still remain the same......” still give peace to the heart. said lyirih the girl while looking at the sea and the pier they passed.

“From the beginning you already love the ocean huh Mel. That's why you also decided to take a lecture in marine biology, right.?”

Melodie nodded her head

“Iya Bob, for me the sea is like a second home. Especially when I have to pass the heavy moments..” this time change the voice of the girl who sounded hoarse.

Bob Barry who understood the situation quickly grabbed onto Melodie's shoulder and rubbed her slowly to calm her heart.

“Have not grieved anymore Mel.. He must be proud of you and everything you have achieved so far.

The girl seemed to be shedding her tears and slowly dropping her head on the shoulder of this young man beside her.

The young man could only take a deep breath and then exhale it. Let the girl sobbed to spill all the contents of her heart on her shoulders which now began to be wet by those tears.

Losing someone we love is a very sad thing. But the people we love and who eventually leave us, certainly do not want us who are left constantly drowning in endless sorrow and sadness. We must realize that death never separates us from those we love. Death only gives us the opportunity to be more aware of and appreciate the meaning of presence.

Melodie was a while later began to appear to be able to control her feelings of sadness. His sobs had stopped earlier and slowly his head was finally lifted from the back of Bob Barry's shoulder

“Bob...” whispered to the girl

“Ya Mel…? Still sad?” asked Bob who was returned by Melodie's head

“You Bob..”.

“Iya, I why Mel...?”

“You haven't had a shower.. Bauu Asyeem..” said the girl as she glanced mischievously and clamped her nostrils. His sadness was gradually dashed replaced by his cheerful smile as usual.

“Just…! Really rude huh…? already on the shoulder to lean against the cry even in the case of the smell…? Nihh... nihh rasain smelled cave nihh..!” bob Barry said as he pulled the girl and narrows her under his armpits!

“Hwaaa.. Bob Slut…! Crazy...!” the girl shouted as she thrashed away and then ran while laughing along the bow while being chased by Bob Barry!

Meanwhile, inside the ship's bridge, two pairs of eyes were seen looking at the captain and Melodie with envious eyes.

“Noh…! Loe see for yourself our Captain Co., if equally we are fierce Naudzubillah already kayak Fir’aun…! But fitting again the same girl eh buseet immediately turned spoiled mesra like Firmansyah..!” maikel said with a soursop view.

which “Firmansyah is it? See Firmansyah or Firmansyah Idol? What is clear donk Bro...” said Marco while laughing.

“Firmansyah singer dangdut tebolan Old Market Idol!” sahut Maikel who made Marco again laugh amusedly

“Luck ya Kel, loe yesterday not so nanem mango tree in a pot to put in the bow of the ship. This is how Kuch-kuch Hota Hai joggers like Captain Rahul and Rani Mukherjii…”continue the bengal while swaying erotic style of india and this time the change made Maikel Stefen successfully laugh out loud.

Meanwhile, without feeling The Promise Land Ship finally reached the waters of Serena Island. Seeing the captain and Melodie who were still friendly jokes chasing each other in the bow of the ship, Marco and Maikel simultaneously with his nosy directly pressed the whistle button of the ship strong! And like ships in general, the whistle mouthpiece of The Promise Land is also right on the bow of the ship! Captain Barry and Melodie who was chatting at the bow of the container ship jumped up in shock even to sit on the floor of the ship because of the sound of the whistle which was very loud deafening.

“Hooiii Faithful!… Tired of living yes..?” bob Barry shouted as he raised his fists high up toward the window of the ship's bridge.

“Sorry Kept, Sorry so much..!! But we have arrived at the Serena Island Waters.hence the Whistle I sound...”ucap Maikel through loudspeakers. While the bengal has been seen clutching his mouth holding a laugh and rolling on the floor of the bridge

Bob Barry was then seen turning towards the girl who seemed to tidy up her clothes that were a bit tangled because of being used to run around.

“You're okay..?”

Melodie is seen smiling while shaking her head.

“I'm fine Bob.”

“We Have Arrived Mel, let's see the situation through the boat bridge.” said Bob while waking up and then holding the girl's hand and taking her to walk towards the boat bridge.

Arriving at the galley, the two were already greeted by Marco Ferdinand's mischievous smile and gaze

“Cie..cie..cie... Who early in the morning had used the show hand in hand... cie.cie.cie.cie....” Marco's tease when he saw the captain and Melodie walking into the control room of the ship.

Hearing this Melodie's face immediately met red and quickly released the hand of Bob Barry. Seeing this, the Captain immediately opened his big eyes towards the Bengal who was seen then whistling while pretending to clean the steering panel with the tip of his clothes! Really this one kid!

Bob Barry actually wanted to give “wejangan” ala perfungnya to this bengal but urung done because along with the sudden appearance of Putra Gilang from behind the Palka floor located on the bridge.

“The engine of the ship has been manually turned off Kept, can we throw anchor now?”

The Captain nodded his head.

“Just do the Put, but try not to lower the anchor in the area where there is a coral reef ..”

“Siap Kept...”ucap Putra as he climbed up and walked towards the stern of the ship.

“Marco..!” say it out loud Bob Barry

“Si.. Ready Kept!”sahut the bengal with rather stammering. Cold sweat seems to pour profusely from the temple of the naughty squirrel.

“Ready one unit Aquadrone so we can get a visual display..”.

“Connect Kept...!” said the young man relieved while quickly moving towards the storage room on the hull.

Not long ago, this young man was then seen carrying an Aquadrone in the form of a silvery fish robot. Aquadrone is also one of the works of the bengal that has various advantages, among others, can dive to a depth of a thousand meters and is able to send video and audio signals perfectly. In addition, unlike other aquadrones that mostly still use motor power and a noisier propeller, this one aquadrone is fish and moves like a real fish!

Because it does not use a drive motor but uses synthetic muscle tissue driven by battery power, the aquadrone does not cause noise and can blend naturally with the underwater environment.

After adjusting and calibrating the frequency of audio-video signal capture on the aquadrone unit with its tablet, Marco then went to the platform at the stern of the ship and slowly lowered his fish aquadrone which was then seen to meander agile like a real fish and move increasingly into the seabed waters of Serena Island.

Serena Island is a small island located in the middle of Lembeh Strait. This island has the beauty of the beach and coral reefs are very eye-catching so that it is used as a tourist attraction favored by the surrounding residents and foreign tourists. This makes it not uncommon for small cruise ships to be seen fluttering on the island of Serena to bring tourists and tourists to enjoy the panoramic beauty of the beautiful island.

“I need the exact coordinates of Serena's niche location Mel! Can you text my tablet..?” marco shouted while facing the bridge.

Melodie was then seen rushing out of the bridge and followed by Bob Barry. While walking, the girl is seen typing location coordinates on her phone and sending them through a text message to Marco Ferdinand's tablet.

“How? Already received sms coordinates...?” ask the girl who was immediately answered by a thumbs up by Marco.

From the tablet screen, Marco began to be able to get a visual image of the underwater conditions of the waters of Serena Island. A few small fish that mill around can be seen directly through the screen in his grip, but when the aquadrone began to descend the tubir where the Serena niche is located, there began to be a shock in the body of the aquadrone which eventually made the image signal on the tablet look shake and began to blur.

Marco seemed amazed to look at the screen of the tablet he was holding, a pair of eyebrows of this young man seemed to be linked to each other a sign of thinking hard.

“How about co? can the visuals be obtained? Bob Barry asked who was answered by a badass by the badass.

“True what Melodie said the other day Kept, The wild current moving down there is too strong! I can't control our Aquadrone unit because its flexibility and power are not able to cope with the rapid undersea currents. If forced I worry we will lose our aquadrone unit..”.

“Then lift back the Aquadrone, and check if there is any damage. Then after that we try to get off using Spongebob..” said the Captain.

“Spongebob...?”ask Melodie wonder

“I mean the mini-submarine..” replied Bob Barry as he pointed towards the yellow mini-submarine that was loosened on the deck of the ship.

Melodie took a quick glance at the Spongebob Squarepants mini-submarine and returned with a carefree smile.

“Why? Want to suck again? That's Marco's job adding Spongebob's image to it! Because the submarine is indeed made I can not protest anything!” sulk the captain

“Yes sorry Kept! That is indeed my favorite cartoon character..”ucap Marco while tongue-tie.

“I love Spongebob too! Funny and adorable.. Moreover, his name is you know.. he.he.he..” Melodie said as she glanced mischievously at Captain Barry.

“Already.... Let's have breakfast first just back to work.. There is a lot we have to do today..” said the captain who immediately turned his body and walked towards the dining room. But just a few steps walk, the captain is seen turning his body and then walking towards Melodie and again grasping the girl's hand and invite her to walk together.

“Iih what the hell Bob..Hold-hold hands continue...Shame to know...”ucap Melodie who met red face.

“Biarin..!”

“Ih arguablyin also... Beware well... Later I go home I report to my fiance Abdullah you know.!”.

“Laporin aja…!! At best, you will also be cut off.”ucap Bob Barry while laughing amusedly.

“Huuuu...Want you tuh..” said Melodie with pouty lips but still let her fingers tightly grasped the Captain's warm fingers.

Kuch Hota Hai's…

Something is happening…

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