THE MENTARY FOR THE ESTUARY

CHAPTER 28, AGAIN MEET (WHY LOVE IS A FRIENDSHIP)

“Yok, we immediately check in at the counter over there, yes,” said Mr. Catur, who turned out today to be the official and chairman of the DKI Jakarta contingent for this year's Student Culture Week Festival. Riana is in the back row, with Saras, Rachel, Riza and Andre. Yes, they are a band but the four members are the core. The rest is additional players. Hihihi, actually not because there is anything they had to just four plus additional player members earlier, the problem is Saras was jealous, Saras was jealous, because Andre wants to recruit girls from his class who sound good as a vocalist. That's also Andre, he was jealous because Saras wanted to recruit one person who is a guitar player from his class to become an additional guitarist (BTW, they are all different classes yes, but that's it). So yes already, rather than fighting continue not to meet the middle point, so that's the two people whose intentions are recruited to be permanent members, still brought, but only as additional players only.

“Bu Riri, how tense is it?” asked Saras while staring at the wonder of Riana who just kept quiet since then.

“Ngak papa kok Ras, this, mom waiting for her mom from High School Hope, fearing she did not know where to go, if no one helped kasian as well.”.

“Oh, did you mean Mr Narendra's mother? There he is over there, the same student, his name is Rara... Rara is my mom, one gank..” is obviously Rachel who is also with Riana and Saras.

“Oh, that's it..” Riana responded.

“But chel, you know that Rara likes Mr Narendra?” tanya Saras – half whisper.

“Eh hus, ngawur lo. Cook yes?” Rachel couldn't believe it. Now he drew his head closer to Saras, humbling his voice.

“He ngaku to me when we again come to his cousin's birthday party he, I was invited right, because emang I'm the same Rara quite familiar, often a race together from small.” said Saras.

“In the meantime, you go to whose birthday it really isn't important. But I was curious, what was he? And why can he like the same imperfect figure like Mr. Narendra?” rachel asked curiously.

“Hus Saras, Rachel, you guys are yes..” cut Riana.

“Why ma'am? We have a wrong word?” ask Saras carefully.

“No, but not so good. You have asked me about the definition of a perfect partner. How is his view still?” ask Riana.

“Yes also yes ma'am... Geez, forgive our teenage brain, whose perspective and mindset is still very limited. Hadeeeh...” Saras said as he patted his own forehead.

“No papa Ras, which is like it can not be forced, later everything will change by itself, as time goes by.” Riana smiled, patting Saras on the shoulder.

“Bu Riri, kids, let's go to the waiting room soon yes, our plane will be leaving this soon...” Instructions Mr. Chess was immediately disbanding small groups who discussed alone around the check-in place.

“Adaw!” someone's exclamation made Riana stop her steps. It was Abhi who was rubbing his eel, because of the pole.

“Abhi, where's your entourage?” ask Riana.

“In front, they hurry, forgetting to take me like..” Abhi grimacing.

“Ya already, with me aja yuk, here,” said Riana while immediately holding Abhi's hand. Abhi nodded.

“Still yes...” said.

“Sama-sama, Bhi, we are friends. Ayuk, has been awaited by the others.” Riana with her while half pulling Abhi's hand. Abhi was again just able to nod, keep thinking. Why should they be found again?

***

“Lho, Mr. Narendra, sorry yes, Rara forgot... Uh, same with Riri's mom?” greet a teenage girl – it's her name is Rara, when Abhi and Riana arrive in the waiting room.

“Ngak papa kok, Ra, relax aja..” said Abhi while exuding his distinctive smile. Rara did not say anything, but Riana caught the girl's gesture of throwing her face away, as if reluctant to see Abhi who was close to her. Riana thought; maybe, what did Saras and Rachel say was true, if Rara liked her teacher?

“I know what you think..” Abhi broke the silence.

“What?” ask Riana.

“Soal Rara likes me, right?” whispered.

“It's no secret anyway, everyone on the talk. And I don't take that nanggepin seriously.” Abhi said.

“Why?” Riana wonder.

“Because I know, it feels like he is not serious either.” replied Abhi.

“You know where?” is from ask Riana.

“She's got a sister, her name is Nayra Berliana, her call is Lilly, she's got me, visually impaired too. And Rara, not as dear as her brother, tends to hate and shame instead. So I thought, why suddenly could she like me, the person who obviously has the same condition as her brother? Strange don't you think?” abhi said long. And for whatever sake, Riana saw that hurt expression as well as guilt on the face of the girl named Rara, who was sitting not far from their place. Perhaps perplexed, the girl chose to join her schoolmates, without looking at them again.

“Then, why don't you be with her sister she is, Bhi?” ask Riana again. He was prepared to wait for a surprising answer that might come from Abhi later. He was actually surprised to hear all these stories.

“His brother was my future fiancee, Ri, but a week before the ring exchange event, Lilly was found dead in her room, finished morning prayers. Though there is no pain, nothing, his position prostrate that too.”.

“Innalallahi..” Riana said softly. Never had he felt so goosebumps from hearing stories about someone when picking up his death like this. But at least, he got another life lesson; yesterday from Elsa, now from Lilly, a person he doesn't know at all.

“This, photos. I want to know your opinion, whether she is beautiful or not.” said Abhi slowly, while handing her phone to Riana. Riana grabbed the phone, and saw a portrait of a hijab-wearing young girl sitting on a swing. The background of the photo is the flowers that grow and enliven the atmosphere there. The beauty and simplicity offered by nature is in harmony with a beautiful human figure who sits quietly and happy expression on the swing, the beauty of nature and the portrait of the virgin is very harmonious, very beautiful. Unknowingly, Riana rubbed her eyes. It's so moved.

“Abhi... She is very beautiful, I do not lie.” he said while returning Abhi's phone with a trembling hand.

“Only this portrait has never been erased from my phone. Every time I have a plan to clean up the trash there, that photo must not backup first to the laptop, only later if HP is clean, do not taro there again. But a year ago I betrayed my promise to Lilly, after her departure, I fell in love again with a woman, we've been deketing, already dear to each other, and she's a woman look out for you, like you, but her parents did not agree. I had to leave her at her 22nd birthday party. Maybe I still can't let go of Lilly, what else forget her, so God doesn't let me be a match with that woman.”.

“Hus, can't suuzhon be with God, Abhi... Maybe you haven't made a match with that watchful woman, but not because Lilly hasn't allowed it, it's just her fate that hasn't been on your side. I'm sure, Lilly up there must be waiting for some happy news from you, Bhi. Don't think he's not monitoring you from a place you don't know. Lilly is still there, she is still watching you.” Riana said.

“Entah ya Ri. And back this year, I fell in love with a woman again. But I guess once again fate hasn't been on my side. Only problem... Why do I always have to be reunited with him, yes?” abhi said slowly. And his face was shocked then, as it turned out that he was almost lost. Not nearly that, but half.

“Hah? You mean?” Riana surprised.

“Apaan?” Abhi asked back. His expression was so awkward.

“I understand your story in the first paragraph, about you who fell in love again this year. But, in the end you know I do not understand, emang who is the woman who is always met with you?” ask Riana again. Duh this has been people, want to be digetok use the practicality of ice cubes what? How can his attitude follow the author gini *eh. No, wrong. I mean, why couldn't he be so sensitive?

“O-Oh, the. No, it's nothing, forget about Ri...” said Abhi while hastily fiddling with her phone, the screens are not clear, in order to cover up her awkwardness.

“Talked to all passengers of the plane to Malang, please immediately board the plane.” (yes, where do you want to go again? They're all at the airport, malih! But yes yes, I am a bit confused, how is this the sound of the announcement at the airport, do not memorize the contents of the problem). The sound of the airport announcement again disperse the small groups talking in the waiting room, as well as melt a little moment awward between Riana and Abhi earlier.

“Yuk, we ride now, Bhi..” invite Riana.

“Come, Ri..” replied Abhi slowly. Riana held Abhi's hand, and Abhi welcomed her. And once again, the child's heart is brought up to the greatest extent, with the mind, this will last forever and ever, before it is finally brought down to fall back ; it was thrown down so hard by reality and facts.

“Why love meets

When finally separated?

And why I fell in love

On a love that doesn't fall on me?” (Arsy Widianto, Tiara Andini-Danger).

(BBC).