SWEET PATIENCE

part 8's

" Wednesday 20 september .

bright sunshine this morning, add to Jihan's spirit to go to campus , this time Jihan looks a little different looking more beautiful than usual .

a face that looks more cheerful in addition to the glasses she wears that add to her beauty, this time the first time Jihan to campus wearing glasses, because previously never at all .

another case with Dela his best friend Jihan who looks upset and there is no spirit to live life, whose name is life there must be a ups and downs not only the spirit in living life , one's faith can go up and down 'Dela just sits in a chair in class ', leaning her head against the classroom wall by the window with an empty view .

Jihan who had just entered the 'class, her eyes were immediately fixed on Dela who was again daydreaming like there was a problem facing her today .

quickly Jihan walked towards Dela , to resuscitate her daydream , but unfortunately her steps stopped instantly because lecturer Adam had come ,sontak Jihan turned towards her seat in the front row .

learning was started , but as long as lecturer Adam explained in front of Jihan pay less attention , because Jihan thought with Dela who sat behind her who had just seen her just daydreamed different from the previous Dela she knew who was always cheerful and there were always strange things she did so it could be the joking and laughter of all his friends on campus .

without Jihan realizing it turns out Lecturer Adam noticed it from earlier .

" Jihan you why? , there's a problem "

" uh , no sir .

" let's continue what the father explained just now .

" well sir, hmmm so we want to be a doctor we have to be brave with blood, said Jihan while scratching her head that does not itch .

" Jihan was caught if you did not focus on paying attention to my explanation .

" yes sir sorry, said Jihan while bowing her head in shame .

" yes no papa, this time I forgive next time do not repeat yes .

" yes sir .

three hours passed and they finally returned .

Dela immediately chased after Jihan who had walked first with her other friend .

dela quickly stepped her foot in order to catch up with Jihan in front who walked out down the campus stairs .

" Jihan wait "

" don't say much, there's something important I want to talk about with you, come with me to the park near the campus for a moment .

" well Del .

on the way to the park Dela did not say much , this time she just kept quiet along the way , Jihan who saw the change in Dea's attitude was more curious what would Dela confide in her .

arriving at the park , under the shady tree Dela immediately cried so that it seemed to have been from earlier Dela held back the tears but only now can she release , Jihan who saw him immediately hugged Dela by rubbing her head as if giving strength and patience to Dela .

" Del if you want to express all your sadness during this time that everyone may not know including me , then take it out now so that it will lessen the burden in your heart Del .

without Jihan realizing her tears also dripped, but soon she removed so that Dela did not see , and let Dela know Jihan was good - fine all this time , though there was a sadness that Jihan had hidden from everyone all this time .

" Han , I want to confide in you, Dela said as she let go of Jihan's hug and held both of Jihan's shoulders .

" may Del please , I'm ready to be your listener today .

Dela took a deep breath , to begin her curve , as if bearing such a heavy burden .

" So gini Han , Dela said in a voice that shook and raspy because it was crying out, maybe today is the last day we meet Han , Han , because I want to be married to both my parents with the person of their choice and the wedding was in Bandung Han, my grandmother's rummah ,because grandma does not allow to go to Jakarta because grandmother's health is now, honestly yes Han actually I am not ready to get married now , I still want to continue my college ,and gave me my dream since I was a child to become a doctor Han , but now that dream is gone and all the plans that I put together before graduating high school are richly not tested Han .

" Del , I was rich in lightning in broad daylight hearing stories from you earlier, I did not expect today the last day we met Del , Del , to be honest from my heart the most I'm so heavy with our parting today Del , you know you're my only close friend now , if you go to Bandung I do not have friends like you anymore Del , who always entertain me in times of sadness and you are always there when I am hard happy , not only friends who are at a time of pleasure alone , in this day and age increasingly difficult to find friends like you, friends of the afterlife Del in shaa Allah , you also often remind me of the good and all that I will remember always Del .

" yes Han , and I think han after marriage will be like what my life will be like, must have changed a lot Han , and a little anxious how the future will be .

" Dela dengerin me, sure is the same plan of God Del, because God's plan is the best, sometimes we are too excessive to think of something clear - clearly God has arranged , though enough to live, believe and be grateful that God's plan is the best, and do not worry in the future what it is like , live now essentially ridho with his determination , and don't forget to pray and always do Del.

" yes Han thank you for the advice, thank you also have been horrified confiding in me earlier .

" yes Del, same - same, shrimp dong sad smile where , said Jihan and smiled at Dela .

" hehe you can just Han said Dela and smiled sweetly at Jihan .

almost two hours they're in the park, because it's their last meeting, the same - the same feel hard to part , because they want to always be the same until old but fate says another, their friendship must be separated on that day , Wednesday 20 September 2023 .

before they actually parted Jihan gave her beloved bracelet to Dela, as did Dela as a sign of the separation of their friendship , and they hugged each other once more before they finally went home .

on the way home Jihan is so saddened by what happened to their friendship , likewise with Dela who just sat quietly in the car and occasionally saw the gift bracelet from Jihan in the park earlier, her tears also dripped looking at the bracelet .