THE MENTARY FOR THE ESTUARY

CHAPTER 1, THE INCIDENT AT KOST

“Ri... Ri open the door, Ri!” pounding and crazy on the door of a boarding room instead forced its residents to adjust the volume of heavy metal music that played louder.

“Ri... Riana, don't be reckless? Ouch!” another cry was heard again, and the door banging louder. Fortunately, tonight there are no fathers and boarding mothers, they return to Java for the next week. What if they knew there was a big incident almost at midnight like this?

“Ra, how about?” ask someone. The girl named Maura who was next to him also became confused. He scratched his head for a while, while still staring anxiously and expectantly at the door of the tightly closed boarding room.

“Call to his HP only, I know, which is made for the music play is his hp,” said Maura.

“Bener also lo... Cell, it's lo!”'s turn a girl exclaimed to another girl who had just come out of the room, rubbing her eyes. I think he's asleep, but he's waking up because there's a noise tonight.

“What the hell is it, MbakRa,Mbak Mi, it looks really great...”.

“Riana Cell, Riana..” says Maura.

“Eh, Mrs Riri why?” ask the girl to panic. It seemed, he was beginning to be aware of the situation.

“She came home directly lock the room, continue to set the music really hard, if I'm the same Milia who has been victorious for years with Riana already memorized, surely again something tuh child.”.

“What's something? What are you guys talking about?”

“Aduh Selena, spit you take HP, keep calling him, before everything gets worse!” maura was impatient. Jolted so, Selena – who was still half sleepy – hurried to her room, picked up her phone and immediately dialed Riana's phone number. Maura and Milia were listening from a distance away. Momentarily the sound of music changes to the sound of the phone notification. And it seemed, the occupants of the room also made a move, and immediately raised the call.

“Halo..”

“Mbak Ri, this is Selena. Can you open the door?”

“Why deck?”

“Open aja mbak, I want to play, want to copy a movie, can mbak say want to minjamin HDD to me..”.

“Iya a minute, Cell..” Selena immediately turned off the phone, and she immediately coded Maura and Milia to get ready for her position. And as soon as the door opened...

“GOD Masses Rianaaaa!” Milia hysterical. He scattered and held Riana's wrist wrapped in half a bandage, the other half left open with blood still flowing. Selena ran towards her room, retrieving the box P 3 K. Meanwhile, Maura went downstairs (kitchen), taking the initiative to provide warm tea. Milia led Riana back into her room, and the girl shuddered later, looking at the scattered mirror shards, preparing to injure anyone who was not careful.

“Ri, why? Why else baby?” asked Milia softly. After he made sure Riana was sitting quietly (and away from objects that could potentially be used as weapons or tools to continue her illegal activities), the girl immediately went to pick up a broom and a pengki, clean the broken glass scattered throughout the room. His heart always crumpled and broken when he saw his best friend like this; broken, helpless. And he was the one who would have the least of all accepted if anyone would have hurt Riana just a little. After Riana's room was neat enough (and quite humane), her two female friends, Maura and Selena went inside, brought their respective luggage and acted immediately. Carefully (and slightly ignoring her horror), Selena immediately held Riana's hand, and treated her. Maura was frightened along with the four cups of tea on the tray she was carrying, while Milia, immediately leaned the broom and pengki back into place, after everything was done.

“Sickness, Ms Ri?” ask Selena softly. Riana just nodded. Tears were still flooding his cheeks, and his gaze, for what sake, was blank.

“Drink first the tea, Ri,” Maura said as she handed one of the tea cups to Riana. His free and unharmed hands received the drink, and sipped it a little. Camomile is always so; the aroma is both pleasant and soothing.

“Honey, you're ready for the story?” now replace Milia who carries out her duties. Selena cut Milia.

“Don't now mbak, let Mbak Riri calm down first, I'm afraid there will still be explosions, let him and himself finish this first... We just do what we have to do,” explained Selena. Milia and Maura nodded, understanding. There is also a good thing he boarding here, met Selena who is a final-level student majoring in psychology. During this time, they thought Riana was strange, because of the hobby of carrying scissors, cutter, razor blades, pins or needles everywhere. They were completely blind about the world of psychology – or at least, what really happened with their comrade, until finally, two years ago, when the three of them were boarding here, he said, and Selena (one of the occupants of the room), came out, and immediately screamed, mentioning one term that made both Maura and Milia wonder.

“This is why the Self Harm equipment is here? Who's got?”

***

Riana, Maura and Milia are three best friends. Both failed to continue to college, making them compact to migrate from their villages to Jakarta. Among the three of them, only Riana has a good job, as a singer, and as an art teacher at a private High School in the city. If Maura, actually his work is good too. Because she has a beautiful face and a good body, finally, she was recruited into SPG (Sales Promotion Girl), beauty products from one of the famous brands. While Milia, because she is gentle, patient, and motherly, she finally got a job at one of the game/childcare centers in a shopping center. But that's if the weekend, if everyday, he works as a waiter at a fast food restaurant.

Of these three friends, actually Riana's life is arguably “be”, fitting High School (they're departing), she always takes the motor to go and go home from school. And both Milia and Maura, both of them are often nebeng same Riana. Once upon a time the three of them both rode a motorcycle, and Riana was the driver (cenglu, bonceng telu aka boncegan threesome), and they even ngusruk in the bushes near the gate to the village. From there, Riana did not dare to be a threesome anymore. If you want to change, for example, today Maura, tomorrow Milia.

“Sek alah, if that Riana is a person, why is she not in college? Why go with his friends?” Hih, beware napa, I belom finished the story, don't cut it first.

Riana was not allowed to go to college with her parents (in this case, her father, because her mother had died a few years ago). Riana's father wanted her to be an artist and make money quickly, she said, so the artist was more profitable, and so on, and so on. Riana didn't want that. According to him, so whatever he later, education remains the most important. So, out of breath and always unsuited to her father, Riana relented, she left her hometown, and together with her two female friends, the three of them flapped their little wings, in the vast wilderness of Jakarta, until this moment.

Then how was their meeting with Selena? Here's story. This happened when they reached Jakarta, and had difficulty finding boarding houses. Fortunately Milia has an om and aunt who lives in Jakarta, so they hitchhiked for a week there, while still looking for boarding houses. Oh yes, even if they ride, they help there anyway, so not in-julid-in. It just so happens that Milia has a cake resort and a flower shop. So for a week there, they helped out, doing whatever they could. Long story short, based on the recommendation of his cousin Milia (his son om and aunt earlier), they get a special boarding place for girls that is located quite strategically, everywhere close, and everywhere close, except for the Sahara Desert (yes!). “Kost Srikandi”, that's the name of the boarding place. From the sign in front that was read, the three women felt amazed and curious. What kind of a hostel is this? What is the name anti-mainstream like this?

The owners of this boarding house are Ms. Dian and Mr. Fakhry. This couple opened a boarding house for four years. Twenty years of living a childless household, making them both very lonely, so they finally decided to open this princess boarding house. Actually, there is a desire from Mr. Fakhry to open a free boarding house, because if he opens a princess boarding house... Where will her daughter live? *no dong, that's not what it's about. That is, so that more fans later, not just reach one market share. But Bu Dian did not agree, because he said, the behavior of conda children uh, young people today are strange, can be chaotic if mixed into one, then served while warm like chicken porridge. Until finally, a middle ground was taken to make two local boarding houses, one for the daughter, one for the son. That's why this princess boarding house is named “Kost Srikandi”, because the place where her son's boarding house is named “Kost Arjuna”.

Bu Dian and Mr. Fakhry are friendly couples, who look familiar quickly with the children who boarding there. So after getting a good first impression, the three girls immediately agreed to a boarding room rental price deal and looked around the location. And when finally the day of the move came, when the three girls were busy lifting things, came a girl in two braids with a super large backpack on her gendonngan. When viewed from the appearance, it looks like she's an uh, a student.

“New residents, mbak?” sapanya friendly.

“Iya deck, uh, mbak... How do you call him?” reply Milia. She was also a familiar person, so Selena (the name of the sorority girl), smiled and looked into her eyes.

“Call Selena only mbak, no papa. Need help?”

“Oh your name is Selena tah? No need Sel, it is soon finished, you also have just come home right. School?” ask Milia again.

“From campus mbakk. Yes I have been to the room for a while yes, if you need help, just tap, my room in the hallway there, near the main bathroom. Excuse me mbak..” said Selena politely. Milia and her two best friends nodded. They went back to cleaning things up.

***

In the afternoon, as they were resting in their rooms, they heard the sound of Selena singing merrily, walking in the hallway to her room. Apparently, he also had something in his hand. But, his gaze stopped, when he saw a cardboard box lying in front of the stairs, with a half-open position. Curious, the girl approached and she was surprised when she saw the contents of the tiny cardboard box; there were scissors, cutter knives, needles, and others, just lemongrass.

“This is why the Self Harm equipment is here? Who's got?”

“Anu, mbak, I found this, who have you about? Does this have any of you three?” selena asked, lifting the cardboard up high.

“Oh it's got Riana, it's like.” Reply Milia.

“Oh so. Sorry, Ms Riana choose which room is next?” ask Selena again.

“It, which is near the balcony..” replied Milia.

“Oh, okay, thank you mbak, I delivered first, fear mbaknya nyariin this item..”.

“Please, Cell, I also want to continue ngamar nih, still pegel, out of lifting things..” said Milia while grimacing.

“Monggo, mbak. Oiya, this, I just bought rice wrap and fried in front, accepted yes mbak, think of it as a sign of introduction,” Selena said while handing the package to Milia.

“Yeah, seriously, Cells? You are very good, thank you..” said Milia while receiving the package with one hand free, because the other hand held dirty clothes.

“Same-sama, ibbak. If it's the other one, what's his name?” ask Selena again.

“Oh, it's Maura, the room there is the front one. Oiya, I'm Milia, Sel, just me who has not introduced myself yes.” said Milia while laughing.

“My name is Milia, it's her hair is shoulder-length, her name is Maura, and her hair is waist-length, her name is Riana. We are immigrants here, we are original from Malang.”.

“Oalah malang to, mbak? I am yes from surabaya.” said Selena enthusiastically.

“Lah iyo, meet dulur ndek kene jebule... Yo wes ngono iku pajae..” said Milia, who suddenly used her native language aka regional language, Javanese.

“It's iyooo, iyo. Yo wes iki not terke nang next to sek yo handing karo barange..” Selena said.

“Iyo wes, kono, Cell, I don't want to be held... Suwun yo iki,” said Milia while lifting her rice and fried packets.

“Yo, podo-podo map,”

***

Since that day the four women have become close to this day. A lot of things connect them, which makes them look good. From the start of those who are both nomads, to those who are equally activists of literacy. Selena was two years younger than them, so they already considered the girl as a sister.

***

“Mbak Ri, now rest yes. Have you eaten yet?” selena asked, after she wrapped the wounds in Riana's hands. Riana replaced the answer with a headband.

“You don't eat mbak? I made something, I like my homemade gorenng rice, right?” tawar Selena's.

“Go!” exclaim Riana flat.

“Iya mbak, yes. We're goin. But if you are hungry, call me yes.” Selena said while giving a code to two women who are still staking confusion there. Riana ignored all forms of Selena's attention, she took her HP and went back to playing music. This time with a reasonable volume, because it was already night.

“Happy rest, Ms. Riri.” Selena said as she covered the body of Riana who was lying on her bed. After that, they all cleaned up their luggage and came out of the room. Selena set the temperature of the AC in the room to match, after which, she followed Milia and Maura out of the room.

“Cell, seriously you want to stay up for Riana?” maura asked as she washed the tea cups in the lower kitchen. Meanwhile, Milia instead brews instant noodles, because she wants to watch the marathon drama tonight, mumpung tomorrow holiday.

“Insya ALLAH yes, mbak, all I know my final task, let me clean up.” Answer Selena.

“Betah load ngadepin living sculpture so?” comment Maura.

“Betah lah mbak, psychologists are friends for those who are depressed,” replied Selena.

“Lo why rush to finish the final assignment and graduation?” ask Maura.

“Liar can directly take a lecture mbak profession, so that it can practice... The more I can help people, the happier I will be... The problem is that if you pay attention to it, the longer, the more people who often do self-harm..” explained Selena.

“Lo itself has it ever been?” ask Milia carefully.

“Enter, and until now.”.

“Haaaah?” both girls were successful. Even the hand of Milia who wanted to touch the bowl rack was hanging in the air, so shocked.

“Doctors still need another doctor if he is sick, right, no doctor can heal himself, even with a psychologist, mental expert... Everything in this world is interconnected, and interdependent.” says Selena sage.

“Yes, Cells, you really. Yes already, good luck, we as mbak lo here just can do’ain... Really no, Ra?” ask Milia who has now managed to take the bowl from the shelf.

“Agree... We are brothers here, Sel, so if you have anything to say to us..” said Maura.

“Iya mbakkuuu, wes quiet ae nek iku problem... Yo wes I ride yaa,” say goodbye Selena. Maura and Milia just nodded. Arriving at the top, before going to her room, Selena peeked briefly into Riana's room. Thankfully, the girl was still sleeping so quietly. For some reason, Selena was always sad when she saw that one was in this position. Perhaps this is also an effect because he is reminded of his own past, the past that brings him together and introduces him to the complicated world of psychology.

(BBC).