THE MENTARI FOR ESTUARY SEASON 2

CHAPTER 47, PANIC INVADED MEMORIES (WHEN I SEE YOU AGAIN)

Back again in the cold city of East Java, where else if not Malang? Now, the six friends (the addition of vocal group members of course), have arrived at the Kota Baru train station.

“Aiiiii, Malang never changes huh. It is still this cold..” said Hanum as he spread his hands wide, spending the rest of the sleepiness carried from the car.

“Iya non, Malang yes this way, always cold... BTW, this is your bag say...” said Riana while giving Hanum's pink suitcase.

“Still Sister Ri...” said Hanum sincerely.

“Sama-sama. Oh yes, let's go straight to the exit, because there will be a chartered car that picks us up,” said Riana. Everyone answered back with a nod. Then they all walked out of the station, towards the rental car.

***

Riana did not take her eyes off, even when only a few seconds she saw the door of the hotel when she would stay with a delegation from her campus in this city. Her eyes are red. Flashes of memories like spinning – romp, messy, shaking her heart. Even from when, his eyes were already glazed over, and his steps came to a halt right in front of the entrance. Automatically, the steps of the people in the entourage also came to a halt. And Muara – who was right behind him understood this, and he felt the same way.

“Log in first, deh, yuk,” said Muara slowly. Everybody nods. After they all entered and split up, only Riana and Muara were still stunned by this magnificent building.

“You want something?” ask soft estuary. Riana did not reply, instead her tears started to flow.

“Abhi?” ask Muara slowly. Riana just nodded. Muara understands this, but his ego as a man – for this time becomes a little higher. It was obvious, because he did not want any other names, looks and stories to fill his heart and disturb his female mind.

“Come in, pity others,” said Muara slowly. Riana nodded.

***

Arriving inside the hotel, it turns out that Vishnu and Ganesh are talking about the same thing. Yes, of course, this is the same hotel where they were all at the Student Culture Week Festival first (for full info, read Mentari For Muara Season 1).

“Can't talk about the past just yet? Inget, here we want competition, not nostalgia!” ketus Estuary. Vishnu. Well, why this? Usually, the coolest friend is never suddenly emotional and angry suddenly like this.

“Jealous it Nu..” whispered Hanum.

“Oh, ho oh most... After all, it used to be called Mas Abhi.”.

“Sst, Iyo I understand, wes criticized Karo Ganesh kok. Don't tell me anymore, ngko ndak ngamuk it Mas Ra..” Hanum quickly cut. Vishnu.

“Udah in each room, right?” ask Muara.

“Udah,” answer everything.

“Yowes come on, rest..” his word. Everyone nodded obediently. This time the atmosphere was not very conducive, so they decided to take the – elevator to their respective rooms without sound.

***

“It’s been a long day without you, my friend

And I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again

We’ve come a long way from where we are

Oh, I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again” Charlie Puth's voice melodious from the speakers in the restaurant section of the hotel – below. The estuary threw a glance from the balcony of his room, and the song jolted his consciousness. This song See You Again tells about a loss ; loss of a friend – friends, more precisely. Ruminating estuary. Abhi's her friend, Abhi's her best friend. And his position, he lost; lost Abhi who was his best friend.

“Why’d you have to leave so soon?

Why’d you have to go?

Why’d you have to leave when I need you the most?

‘Cause I don’t really know how to tell you

Without feeling much worse

I know you’re in a better place but it’s always gonna hurt” The estuary is rethinking about all things; what is he missing? Did he feel that right? What if Abhi was still around, and Riana still cared about him, when his position was already dating Muara, would the man still accept the condition?

“So let the light guide your way

Hold every memory as you go

And every road you take will always lead you home”

***

[Ra, I'm in front of your room.] The estuary saw the notification with her eyes. Without retaliating, he immediately walked out, opened the door, welcoming his waiting lover.

“Hai..” says Riana slowly.

“Case, Ri,” says Estuary. The girl nodded, then immediately sat on the sofa which was indeed the position of the door.

“Not sleeping?”

“Not yet, I'm not sleepy.”

“You want to drink or eat something?” riana asked attentively.

“Mmm... How about?” The mouth seems to think.

“What if we go out, take a walk?” tanyanya.

“Yes no papa, mumpung temen-temen already in sleep... Yuk.” Riana said cheerfully while welcoming Muara's hand to be held. Estuary nodded, smiled and held Riana's hand back. After the bedroom door was locked, they walked to the elevator to get down to the lower floor.

***

“Ri..” call Muara.

“Temple... Opo Ra?” saith.

“I can ask?”

“Sure, ask whatever you want to ask..” replied Riana slowly.

“Ngg... Gini's... If there was still Abhi now, and the position you were already my girlfriend, what would you do with her? Would you care about him?” ask Muara carefully. Riana looked deeply into her lover's eyes. Honestly, he was a little jolted by his lover's question. It seemed, Muara was hesitating on him.

“I'll still care, Ra, and rightfully so. Whatever I do to Abhi, it will feel the same as what I did to Ganesh.”.

“Is that? I think Abhi knows better how to treat you than I do.” Muara said slowly. Riana's surprised. He stared more intensely at the eyes of the young man before him; trying to dive to the bottom of the mind of the pujaan. But a moment later, Riana felt blind; she could not understand at all what Muara was thinking. And also, what is the cause of all this doubt?

“Are you doubting me now, Ra?” ask the girl at last.

“Sorry, Ri, but I deserve to know who is in your heart. Your eyes can't lie to Ri, your eyes radiate longing for Abhi.”.

“Ra..” Riana could no longer look into the sharp eyes of her lover. He chose to bow, enjoying the pain caused by the incision that invaded his heart.

“I need your answer, Ri..” Og Muara.

“Without me saying..” the girl raised her face again, letting Muara see a trace of tears on her face. “You certainly know the answer..” he continued while back down. Jolted mouth. It seemed he had been guilty to the girl; letting his doubts hurt his heart. It is true, everything that is too it can mess things up; hate too, love too, then... Jealousy too.

“Ri, sorry..”.

“Even you should have known from the talk of me and Abhi in the hospital at that time, and everything did not change, all still remains the same.” said Riana slowly, as she said, but her crying was no longer held back.

“Ri... Sa-Honey..” Surprised estuary. Throw the girl's body into the arms. He let the girl cry in his arms. He knows – very well, that what he did this time would hurt Riana's heart.

“You why doubt me now Ra, when we even want almost two years of road? Why don't you question all this just after we've been together? That was the phase after Abhi's death, right? Why..” Riana could no longer continue her words. His rapid speech with anger mixed with tears made the girl have difficulty regulating her breathing, so she gasped like she was out of oxygen supply. And the estuary catches the fatal phital symptoms. After paying for their meal (which was equally not spent), the guy immediately carried Riana, taking her back to the hotel.

***

“Weh, what's this melee?” asked Vishnu who was astonished to see a super panicked estuary carrying a drooping Riana.

“What Nu?” ganesh asked as he rubbed his eyes.

“Sofer brother lo fainted..”

“Hah? How to isok?” Ganesh immediately got up from his chair, then walked over to Muara who was carrying Riana with an inexplicable expression.

“Why Mas Ra?” tanyanya slow.

“Does your sister have a history of asthma?”

“I know yes, but it has not relapsed for a long time.. Is this kanbuh again ta?” ask ganesh.

“Call girls, Nesh, please... I can not overcome..” pinta Muara lirih.

“Opo, I wes teapot... Here, brought in... Download oil, cepet oil!” exclaimed Hanum while taking over Riana from Muara bopongan.

“Don't panic, Han. It was laid first Mbak Rinya..” said Dian. Hanum nodded. Ganesh returned with a bottle of eucalyptus oil in his hand.

“Nesh, help me. Do not planga-plongo aja you.” Hanum's half-panicked tirade while starting to smear Riana's nose with eucalyptus oil.

“This does not help mbak... Patience, do not panic.” said Ganesh while giving light massages to Riana, until finally the girl re-opened her eyes. But a moment later, he was confused; why so many people? Wasn't she just the two with the estuary huh?

“Sst, don't get pinched first. Mbak Ri is still in shock.” said Hanum so felt his friends who were about to move closer to Riana.

“Mbak... All okay?” hanum asked quietly while massaging Riana's arm.

“I lemes, deck. Which estuary?” ask Riana.

“Hanum waved his hand, asking Muara – who turned out to be behind him – to get closer.

“I'm here, Ri... Sorry I..” he said in earnest. Instead of answering, Riana came back crying. He looked at the man with a wounded look, so Muara was unable to return the look.

“Sorry Ri, sorry..” he said, increasingly feeling guilty.

“You two are exhausted on what the hell? And why should there be an incident like gini all?” ask Hanum astonished.

“Long Han the story... Can we discuss it next time?” ask Muara slowly.

“OK, karepmu. The important thing is that until tomorrow Ms. Riana cannot recover, this is salae until.” Hanum said furiously. Downcast estuary, resigned. Hanum's right, it's his fault.

“Wes tagged, do not fuss alone gini. Poor Mbak Rinya..” said Dian sage, and embraced everything.

“Yowes rest again aja yuk, still malem also this.” said Vishnu.

“Kerus Mbak Ri how?” Ganesh's worried.

“Aman, let me handle..” said Hanum. Everyone finally agreed. Should indeed they immediately rest again, anyways, just until, some of them have panicked overrun memories.

(BBC).