THE LAST LOVE PIER

THE LAST LOVE PIER

With a Garuda plane right at 11 noon Haris left for Jakarta, he did not bring too much luggage so as not to bother on the road. No one drove him to Air Port Sultan Thaha Jambi, he was alone in a taxi.

Out of Air Port Soekarno Hatta he immediately took the Damri bus to Gambir Railway Station, he would immediately buy a train ticket to Jogja. Incidentally at Gambir Station it was a bit quiet so he did not have to queue for too long to buy a ticket.

The atmosphere of Java has begun to feel since entering Gambir Station because of the number of people who speak Javanese, it feels very happy to remind him of the times when studying in Jogja.

In Jambi many also speak Javanese but have been mixed with local languages, besides the Japanese language ngoko or rough language.

This is Haris first experience on the train, first time to leave Jambi he took a bus, then returned by plane.

At 5 pm the train starts to leave Gambir Station to Surabaya, he will get off in Jogja before the train continues to Surabaya.

Along the way to the right and left of the train tracks look rice fields stretched, as far as the eye can see only the fields that appear, arranged very neatly. Unlike once in Sumatra, which looks only a wilderness.

Because the first time to ride the train Haris enjoyed once a trip this time.

At 4am the train has entered Tugu Jogja Station, Haris immediately packed his goods and got off the train. Because it was still too early he rested first while drinking.

After dawn prayers he immediately came out of the station and sought lodging not far from UGM campus in Bulaksumur.

He will stay at the hotel first one night, tomorrow will buy a used motorbike to make it easier to do regestration and find a boarding place.

Haris stopped his muscles in front of the UGM campus, he was fixated on looking at the campus full of memories, no longer visible the main building that stands majestically at the back, covered by a large building, but also a large building, in front of him it says * Graha Sabha Pramana *.

He did not know what the writing meant and for what the building was built, but he felt that the building slightly disturbed his past memories.

Today he will do regestration after getting a boarding place, but previously he will visit the faculty of economics first, want to reminisce to his college place first.

With a little thumping feeling he parked his motorcycle in the faculty of economics, it was unexpected that he met his old friend Tigor who had become a lecturer there

" Hey Haris ! ".

Tigor immediately embraced Haris.

" Hayo come in later we'll tell in ".

Tigor invites Haris to lecturer room.

" What happened to you Haris just suddenly disappeared without giving any news ".

" I had Tigor's accident, my father had a heart attack and was admitted to the ICU ".

" Why does it look like ".

" I came home soon and it turned out that Dad could not be helped, he died. I was devastated Tigor, my father was just a private employee who did not get a pension, forced me not to continue college and choose to work to replace my father in his place of work because my brothers still need a fee ".

" I'm concerned about Ris, but why don't you give me any news at all, just disappear ? ".

" I'm ashamed of Tigor, I don't have the courage for it, I feel like I failed, I can't finish college" he said ".

" I can pronounce him Ris, but maybe not for Atika ".

" Where is he now ? ".

" Atika has changed completely, it seems like she is devastated to lose you ".

Tigorpun.

After completing his S1 education, Atika and Sunarto were accepted as lecturers there. One year later the three of them got a scholarship to continue their S2 education in the UK. Because the time was quite tight, they hurriedly completed the requested landing. Maybe because of the rush then Atika and Sunarto who berbonggan had an accident, his motorbike was hit by a bus.

" Sunarto died on the spot, while Atika suffered paralysis of both legs, now she is in a wheelchair and never to campus again ".

Haris is stunned to hear Tigor's story, how much the suffering of Atika.

After chatting for a while Haris said goodbye, he could not wait to see Atika again.

Haris was dumbstruck looking at the neatly arranged house, he had not been there for many years as before, nothing changed, but he did not see the activities of the house, looked lonely.

But when he looked carefully he saw a woman sitting in a wheelchair was tidying a flower stalk that grew irregularly, sometimes he looked pensive and took a deep breath. The look on his face was silent, the look on his eyes was empty, looking forward without meaning.

Haris watched from the outside, his heart was filled, you have changed a lot Atika, he was deep in heart.

Slowly he came in and walked closer.

" Atikkas ".

Atika turned her head, she was surprised to see Haris already standing near her.

" Was Har....ris ? ".

" This is me ".

Suddenly Atika was stunned and cried as she pleased.

Haris crouched down beside the wheelchair and hugged Atika.

Atika's cry added so, she buried her head in Haris's chest

" Cry the Atika ".

After Atika's cry subsided Haris pushed the wheelchair home, then while holding Atika's hand he told her about what he had experienced.

Joyo mbok stall is still as it used to be, the arrangement of the chair table, the color of the cet and the type of food, what distinguishes it is that the sales are no longer Joyo mbok but his son, mbok Joyo is dead.

Once entered into Haris feel the atmosphere like in the past while still studying in economics, still remains a place of student paforit.

Haris ate his food slowly, enjoying every chew while looking around. On the wall of the stall as if drawn by the events of his past, printed clearly, he was pensive, so quickly the time passed.

Here, in this place for the first time Hendra fell in love with Hartini, ah his best friend, hopefully their relationship continues to the guarantee.

Then he remembered Saras, the girl was very similar to Andini, where she was now, already married?, maybe, four years is not a short time, he said, it is enough for a person to make his life choices.

Haris quickly finished his meal, he did not want to be too long dissolved in his past memories.

Today there was only one course, still too early to go home to the boarding house, he finally decided to stop by the place of Atika.

As usual Atika is tidying up a flower garden next to the house.

" Atika Assalamualaikum ".

Haris greeted Atika.

" Waalaikummussalam mas ".

Haris helped cut the twigs too long, after which he pushed a wheelchair into the porch.

Almost an hour they were chatting when suddenly Atika was short of breath.

Haris panicked, he immediately shouted to Atika's mother, who immediately ran out.

" Enter into the room ".

Haris pushed Atika into the room and laid her on the bed.

Deftly Atika's mother installed the O2 slang that was near Atika's head, it seems he was used to it.

" Why Atica ma'am ? ".

" He was so often, we should take him to the hospital for a while father's phone first ".

Atika was immediately rushed to PKU Muhammadiyah hospital and immediately taken to the ER room, paired with oxygen, not long after the doctor arrived.

Haris was shocked to find out who had come.

" Hendra ! ".

" Haris ! ? ".

But they did not have time to chat because Hendra had to quickly check Atika, after which Hendra invited Haris to the doctor's room.

Hendra poked, he spilled all his heart's irritation because Haris just disappeared without giving any news.

" Well you are, just leave without giving the slightest word ".

" I'm sorry Hen, it was so urgent, it didn't allow me to tell you, I was so panicked ".

Then Haris explained what had happened.

" But at least let me know, it can be by mail or phone, maybe not imagined by you how troublesome I am to answer questions from Atika and Saras every time I meet, continue I have to say what ?, what is the problem ?, most can only be comforting, that's all, and it may also be unthinkable to you how much they suffer ".

" Yes Hen I understand, once again I'm sorry, actually it has been thought by me to give the news but frankly I'm embarrassed, I didn't have the courage to fail and had to quit college ".

" I can pronounce him Ris but not with the two girls, it's already happened, now let's think about how the future ".

" I am so sorry especially after seeing the state of Atika, pity her, how can Hen's disease be cured ? ".

Atika is not a patient of Hendra, all this time he was handled by doctor Ruslan, a senior neurologist. From the existing data Atika suffered from a malignant tumor stage 4, has metastasized (spread ) everywhere including to the lungs that cause him frequent shortness of breath.

The tumor started from the spine in the areas of Lumbar 4 and 5 (L4-5 ), which is what causes his spine that has been broken by osteoporosis in an accident that causes him to be paralyzed.

" What should we do then ? ".

Haris asked worriedly.

" None, most loved vitamins and painkillers while praying for a miracle ".

" What about Saras?, where is he now ? ".

" He's in Solo at his parents' house, working at one of the private banks there, soon he's getting married ".

" Who is Hen with ? ".

" With Handoko, Akabri cadet whom you thought was Saras' girlfriend ".

Haris fell silent, however the news hit her feelings enough.