The End of a Story

S1 | Beautiful Masalalu

Falling in love is like holding a candle. At first it shines a light on the world around you, then it starts to melt and hurt you. In the end it went out and everything looked darker than before. And all that remains is you, the one that burns.

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First Lieutenant Riki Ardiansyah, after completing his education he continued to carry out his duties in Surabaya. And today, he returned to his hometown. Bandung City, a city that holds a thousand memories with family, friends and especially someone he loves, Nabila Shafiya Putri. The woman he always called in his prayers, someone who was able to change himself for the better.

A love story that is about to begin, wither before it develops. The woman who is 3 years younger than him, he knew in a school reunion group. More precisely, Nabila was Riki's younger sister in High School. Since getting acquainted in the group they were close, even very close. Unfortunately until Riki left to carry out his Military Education in Magelang, the two never met. And Nabila considers, Riki just left his life regardless of the depth of longing and heart injury that he incited.

"Sorry Brother, Ila.. You know, you must be disappointed.."

His mind returned to that night, upon arrival in Bandung, he immediately came to the place where he first met Nabila, namely Transtudio Bandung. Although it was impossible to meet, his expectations were enormous. And it turns out that God granted all his good do'a. They were found out accidentally. Even when Nabila left, Riki knew where she should look.

"Ready! Bang is called Commander immediately!" the junior named J. Arya Wicakartans.

"Astagfireullah! All right, wait for me to get ready!"

Today, Riki will conduct a Removable Ceremony Welcoming Members Moving Unit. As the officer who had just been transferred, Riki did not want to make a mistake. She is with her two junior sisters Letda J. Arya Wicaksana and Letda Muhammad Defri Rizky are three officers who are quite competent and have the same goal, which is the pursuit of love.

"Izin Bang! Are we going for a walk before we go on duty?" ask Defri when they are after the ceremony.

"So, you'll be ready for the afternoon" replied Riki.

"Ready Bang!" say the two in unison.

"Izin Bang! I have to meet my lover, because all this time we only communicate via cell phone," said Arya with a little nervous.

"So you've been dating online? Ckckckck," Defri clucked.

"From you, I have none! After all, my boyfriend and I were my sister and my upperclassman. After that day, he and I never met again. Until last year, we met at a reunion. And I decided to express my feelings. It's hard to forget someone in the past, Def! Moreover, we have many beautiful memories," said Arya made Riki look.

"Arya's right, it's hard to forget someone from the past, let alone that the memories are so beautiful." Arya looked at Riki, she was sure this senior had a lot of burden in her heart. Since I knew him, Arya knew that Riki had never been close to any woman. Except, the commander's son first.

Riki moved, he stared at the lush trees behind the Officers Office House. Nabila's shadow never once escaped from his memory.

"In this city, there are many things that I cannot forget. I grew up in this city, so many memories that I went through here. With family, friends and.he."

"Ready! Is he brother's lover? Which picture did you always keep?" ask Defri carefully.

Riki nodded her head, "He is someone who can change me the way I am today. Wrongly, I left without saying goodbye and foolishly I still hope that he will always wait for me to return."

"What if now she has a boyfriend, Bang? Because in my opinion, when Abang left him without saying goodbye and a certainty it was already proof that there was no reason for him to wait for Brother," said Arya made Riki turn to him.

"Ready wrong!" spontaneously Arya said.

"Not what.. For me, this stage is my highest peak in loving him. I will still love him, even if he never loved me. I will miss him even if he never misses me. And most importantly, I will always pray for his happiness, even if he never remembers me in his prayers."

Silent..

Riki was silent for a moment, his breathing sounded. "I wanted to meet him, just to explain my selfless departure. Expressing the feeling that has been buried in the chest. Even then, the universe will not allow us to be together. At least for now, I have to fight to make up for the missed times."

"Spirit, Bang! Hopefully he does what he always does for him. Cause that soul mate ain't going nowhere, Bang! There is always a way to Rome... The rhythm." joking Defri made Arya and Riki laugh.

"That's! Make no mistake, Bang! There are a lot of gini too! But... Just make filler the emptiness of the female crocodiles," Defri said sluggishly.

"Silent Def! Male crocodiles and female crocodiles will be met in time!" Arya put her best friend's shoulder on.

"Ckckl! Come on, come on Bang! We pray first! This adzan dzuhur," asked Defri.

In the afternoon, the three went to the Riki family residence which was in Bandung. The plan, Riki will bring a car that became a gift from the mother when she graduated from the Military Academy.

"Well! Big Brother's house too!" Defri amazed.

"Don't tacky dong, Def! Shame on you, "' said Arya.

"This is my parents' house, not mine! You're this..." Riki chuckles.

Riki's family welcomes the boy who has just returned and will start living in the City again. Only Mother and Uncle Riki live there, because the brother has been in boyong her husband to Medan.

"Mother kangen, Brother! Thank God, Mother's prayer all night was finally granted the same God. Brother can move to Bandung, mother is very relieved," said Ms. Maryam, Riki's mother.

"Thank God, Mom. Brother is also happy, can return to Bandung. Can be close to the family, while in Surabaya, Abang is alone," Riki chuckled to embrace the mother.

"Make it a piece of marriage, Bang! 30 Years old too, still a weathered bujangam! Cepet find Neng Ila, I'm ni kangen pisan same beautiful."

The deg!

Riki was silent in his mother's arms, and he missed the girl terribly.

"Astagfireullah! That's your brother's victory, mayu or go inside! I cooked a lot of pisan! God willing is so good with all the food!"

"Izin, ready Mom!" say the two in unison.

After eating together, Riki invited his two juniors to take a short break in his room. Everything is still neatly arranged, because every day the mother always cleans it even though it is never occupied.

"Well! Brother's room is very neat, different from my room in the village!" Defri looked in admiration around his senior room.

"Izin, Bang! Is this a picture of the woman you love?" tanya Arya pointed to a photo of Riki with Nabila at that time.

"True, Nabila Shafiya Putri. He was my first love. The past is beautiful, even too beautiful for me to forget."

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