THE LAST LOVE PIER
THE LAST LOVE PIER
Since returning from Jakarta Andini became a shy, lonely, not heard anymore babble. As today he sat alone in the school, just ordering ice cendol not eating soto as usual.
His face was sad, his eyes were devoid of passion, a little red from crying too often.
He always imagined when Haris rolled the waves and disappeared in the middle of the sea that is so wide without edges, it seems impossible anyone can survive in such conditions.
All because of his mistake, because of his carelessness, and because Haris cares too much for him regardless of his safety.
Now there is no longer his best friend, a friend who always gives up, who he can get angry at, who always helps him do PR.
" Russia ".
Laila sat down near Andini.
" Hey Laila ".
Laila was concerned to see the condition of Andini, now looks a bit thin, if asked to answer briefly, as long as he replied, no longer wanted to be invited to joke.
" Don't eat Andini ? ".
" Still full ".
Andini was not too tasteful to answer, she was busy stirring her ice cendol.
" Have Andini, do not think too much later you are sick, just leave it with the power ".
Andini's eyes began to glaze over.
" I know for sure you are suffering a lot with that period but want how else everything has happened, we just pray that Haris survived, with sadness continue not to solve the problem, we just pray that Haris will be safe, even you get sick ".
As a close friend who has always been with Laila knows very well how Andini feels today, his relationship with Haris is not just a friend, just a friend, although they never explicitly stated that they actually loved each other.
Andini with Haris is unique, sometimes like dating people but at times like a hostile person, and the base of the problem is always with Andini, he just wants to, want to win alone, want to win alone, little Haris wrong would be a problem.
Haris is also strange, has known Andini for a long time still like that, never dare to be frank.
But Haris is also not to blame, maybe he is ashamed, Andini son of the rich, his father the chief prosecutor, while he is from a simple family, his father is only a rubber factory worker.
After school Andini walked alone, he deliberately did not want to be picked up, he wanted to do treadmill, reminiscing about the moments where he went home with Haris.
He did not care about his white skin being roasted by the sunlight, nor did he care about the guys greeting and teasing him on the side of the road, he just kept walking towards his house, he said, occasionally his feet kicked at the gravel stones he found on the street.
Arriving at the Setia Negara complex before entering the hallway that leads to his house he paused for a moment like remembering something, took a deep breath and then stepped into the hallway again.
Once inside the house he went straight to the room without opening his shoes again, then threw his body into the bed.
" And here eat first ".
His mother screamed from outside.
" Yes ma soon ".
Andini's mother was sad to see her only child, since coming home from Jakarta changed a lot, did not want to tell her stories again as usual, liked to be alone in the room, her appetite decreased.
He then went to bed.
" Let's go Andini, change clothes and keep eating ".
He opened the shoes Andini was still wearing and took the school bag and went out of the room again.
Andini blames herself for what happened to Haris, if only she had listened to Haris warning that the tragic event would not have happened.
The next morning Andini went to school lazily, actually if he said he wanted to stop, it felt tired every day to go to a place where he was always with Haris.
With his head lowered and walking ogah-ogahan he stepped his feet into the schoolyard. His steps came to a halt when he heard the voice of someone calling his name.
" Russia ".
He turned around and was aghast to death when he knew that the one who called him was Haris
" Hariiis !! ".
Half can't believe he's screaming.
" This is me ".
Andini rubbed her eyes and after being convinced that it was really Haris she immediately scattered Haris's clumsiness.
" Eh Andini is ashamed to be seen by people ".
Andini just regained consciousness and immediately let go of her embrace.
How did Haris suddenly appear?, what happened to him ?.
Haris was carried away by the waves very far, he felt pulled by a very large and strong hand, his body was toyed with the waves long enough, until he finally floated on the surface of the sea, and he was, there was no longer the ship they were on.
He managed to grab a piece of wood floating nearby so that it could stay afloat.
After a somewhat calm state he began to swim by holding on to the not-so-large wood. The goal is to go west where the sun will sink because he believes the island of Sumatra is there.
More than an hour Haris swam until finally the sun began to disappear in the west horizon, and along with it appeared flickering light flickering lights from a distance.
As soon as he saw the light his spirit rose, he accelerated his movements, he had to get there tonight, or else he would die.
With stiff and stiff hands finally until he also stepped aside and then out of the water and up the beach.
With a limp he just kept walking on the beach sand, his eyes began to twitch, finally he collapsed and fell unconscious.
When he woke up he was already in a room, lying in a papan that was filled with pandan mats, his clothes had been changed with t-shirts and sarongs
He looked around, a room measuring 3x3 meters with wall boards and floor boards anyway, there were cabinets and a simple table chair.
Not long after, a middle-aged woman entered wearing a cloth and a veil on her head.
" Are you awake ? ".
The woman greeted
" I'm sorry, where am I ? ".
" What's your name ".
Without answering Haris question he asked.
" My name is Haris ".
" We found you stranded on the beach in a fainting state "
" Oh yes thank you for helping me ".
The woman nodded and smiled then walked out of the room.
A little later a girl about 14 years old came in, she brought a tray of food and put it on the table
The girl then approached Haris who had been sitting on the edge of the bed.
" Did my name Asiah ".
Then they get acquainted.
" Feed first, Brother Haris ".
" Yes, thank you "
After Asiah came out Haris stood up and sat down in a wooden chair near the table, he noticed the food that Asiah brought earlier, there was rice, fish and vegetable gulai, his stomach which was already hungry suddenly had criuk, criuk, without waiting any longer he immediately ate the dish until it ran out.
After eating Haris standing at the window looking out, it looked quite a wide coconut garden, there were some people who were peeling coconuts.
Not long after that, Asiah went back in with clothes, towels and soap.
" Bath first brother ".
" Yes brother ".
Asiah immediately cleaned the table and brought the dirty dishes and glasses out. After taking a shower Haris out of the house, she was waiting for Asiah.
They then walked around the village, Asiah explained many things about their village to Haris, some people looked at them while whispering.
Without them knowing they have violated the customary rules that prohibit unmarried men and women from walking together.
In the evening they were called by the traditional leaders who had gathered at Asiah's house, the customary meeting decided that they should wash the village by marriage.
Dam!!, like a sledgehammer hitting Haris' head, he did not expect the events of his streets that just want to know the condition of the village should end like this.
Of course he did not dare to argue, useless would not work, there was no way he could oppose the custom of people, it was better to just keep quiet while thinking how to get away from this village.
In the morning when he wanted to go to take a shower, Haris met Asiah who was pensively sitting on the steps of the house.
" Assalamualaikum, good morning Asiah ".
" Waalaikummusalam, morning also sis ".
Asiah turned to look at Haris as if her face was swollen like someone had finished crying.
" Finished bathing accompany brother to the beach yes, there is something you want to say ".
" Yes brother ".
A few moments later they walked to the beach.
" What does Asiah think of our wedding plans ? ".
" I'm sorry, Asiah still wants to go to school ".
" Sister is so too ".
Haris took a breath while looking out at the open sea.
" What should we do, brother ? ".
" The only way big brother has to get out of here ".
Asiah agrees with Haris but he's not sure, it's not that easy.
" But how?, maybe big brother will be caught because dad must not stay silent ".
" Yes Asiah if by road must be caught, but if by sea it may be safe ".
" Riding the boat meant brother ? ".
" Right, the departure must also be midnight, so as not to be overtaken again ".
They begin to prepare everything aided by Asiah's older brother who is against his sister's wedding plans.
On the appointed day around 2 pm Haris came out of the house, outside already waiting for Asiah.
" How is Asiah ready ? ".
Haris whispered to Asiah.
" Sister, the boat is on the beach ".
By sneaking they walked towards the beach, sure enough there is a boat in which there are all kinds of needs including a bushel containing rice and side dishes and some types of pastries.
" Sister go first yes thank you for everything, please pray that you arrive home safely, take good care of yourself ".
Haris waved his hand and boarded the boat and rowed it away from the village.
Asiah stood waving, her cheeks wet with tears, although for only a few days she was very impressed with Haris.
Haris continued to row his boat northward according to Asiah's sister's instructions and then turned left into the estuary of a river.
Towards dawn he stopped his boat in a fairly airy area, then he continued on foot through the wilderness and let his boat drift with the current.
Haris' action is very appropriate because an hour later Asiah's father followed with a speed boat that ran very fast, they found the boat empty a few kilometers from the place.
Haris is aware of the danger batul that threatens him during his journey in the forest, too many dangers that he will face.
With a feeling of misgivings he stepped foot through the wilderness, armed only with potluck. Fortunately he had lived in the forest when he was a child so at least he knew enough about life in the forest
In the days he walked without knowing where to go, he was just clinging to the sun, he had to go there because he believed his house was going there.
The struggle between life and death, the two must survive by eating whatever is in the forest because the provision given by Asiah only lasts for a few days, sleeping on the tree to avoid the wild animals, bathing in the small rivers are many in the forest.
Haris's condition gradually weakened, until one day he found a village on the edge of the river.
With joy he entered the village hoping to get help, but instead he was arrested and thrown into prison.
For two days he was in prison, fortunately, his food was secure enough that he could rest in peace.
The third day he was led to a field located in the middle of the village, then with bare-chested Haris was told to squat before the officials in the village to be judged, witnessed by the community who stood along the edge of the field.
A very young man about as Haris advanced and stood right in front of Haris.
He looked at Haris face for a long time, then his gaze turned down towards the necklace that Haris wore.
" Where did you get that necklace ? ".
The person asked while pointing at the necklace that Haris was wearing
" I got it from my childhood friend ".
Haris looked at the man.
" What is your friend's name ? ".
" Duck ".
The man was shocked and knelt before Haris.
" Harris ? ".
" Yes I am Haris "
" I'm a Duck ".
The man immediately embraced Haris, then took him to the big house there, the crowd then dispersed.
Who exactly was that Bebukit, why did he get to know Haris ?.
A childhood friend of Haris, he is a jungle boy he knew while still living in a remote village on the edge of the forest. As the jungle Bebukit live deep in the wilderness, sometimes they enter the village to sell forest products by barter, which is exchanged for rice, salt and cigarettes.
That's when they met and became friends.
Once the Bebukit parted with Haris because they would move to another forest that they considered more promising (such is the custom of the jungle people who live nomadically/moving ), he then gave me a memory of the necklace of agate strands which was then used continuously by Haris.
" I'm sorry Haris we were forced to do that for safety.
Bebukit then told me that their village was not safe since he rejected the proposal of a pirate who wanted to make his sister Seruni into a fourth wife.
Bebukit was married to the son of the chief of the village and was appointed as a warlord.
Then Haris introduced Seruni.
" This is Seruni who used to come with us to play ".
Haris remembered the cute little girl who always went with the Ducks, now she was a beautiful girl like a beautiful forest orchid.
After staying for a few days there he was escorted by Bebukit and some young men came out of the forest and returned to his house.
