The Smile of God for Marissa

The Man in the Dream

There was nothing more pleasant for me than to travel around a new territory to eliminate the problems that were pressing on me. Today I took the time to borrow Mas Kiki's bike, my boarding father. I want to know the area where I go to college. Not just the campus area but the northern areas of the south east and west. For some reason, my curiosity has not been treated if the streets in the corners have not been passed. Consequently ?

I deliberately walked alone, because besides friends do not like my activities, they also do not want to accompany me.

Slow bike, through the foggy road. Although my body shivered a little, I still struggled to keep moving.

An hour into my journey, I finally entered the countryside. I enjoyed the beautiful view of the village in front of me. The green rice fields refreshed my eyes. The journey that began to crumble did not make me give up. Because my struggle was not in vain. I found a beautiful sight. A green hill with pine trees neatly arranged, beautiful and soothing heart. Not only that, a river with a gurgling clear water adds to its beauty. I just saw this, so my happiness peaked all the way to my crown.

Fantastic !

So fantastic.

What is even more exciting is, there is a junior high school around it with a slick layout.

Subhanallah !

I don't know how the designer designed the school layout so well.

God !

It turns out that it is not only abroad that has a view that deserves to be exhibited, as Vivi said in her exhibition to us shortly after she returned from her trip in several countries in Europe. My country is no less incredible. I took my camera in several directions to satisfy my happiness. Kushoot all over the wind and I'll show my findings to my friends on campus. With my activities, I had already felt like I had forgotten that there was a problem that was pressing.

I left my bike under the pine tree, and I breathed fresh air, spread out my hands and closed my eyes. I wanted to take off all the burdens and I was determined to start a new life. I took off my sandals and slowly I descended the river embankment and my feet managed to step on the cold clear water. I washed my face many times. I would have liked to throw my body if I had not caught the figure of the man sitting on a large rock not far from me. Both of his legs he left submerged in the water, while he with his camera was busy shooting here and there.

My body is goosebumps, all my hair is standing on end. I can hardly believe that he is human. For a moment I turned my face in another direction, people said that if he was a ghost, he would disappear shortly after I looked away or blinked. Again I saw the big stone that the man had used and rightly, no one was sitting there. I immediately ran towards the embankment of times, and I immediately left the haunted place that conjured the male ghost in the morning. I haven't gotten my bike yet, suddenly a greeting I heard

“Assalamualaikum “

My fear came back when I saw who the greeters were this morning. My heart was almost gone, the breath already stung, as if it had stopped. The man I found in the dream, was now close to me and we were just the two of us. He was wearing a full sports uniform with a neat appearance and subhanallah, he was handsome.

My admiration was broken after I admired his face in my first sight because the next look was sin. I don't have the courage to break God's rule for anything and this I've done as I can.

“Assalamualaikum” greetings once again. I was still unable to say a greeting, a lingering fear, still faithfully accompanied me. The same situation as my dreams all along. I looked straight in front of me once more, making sure that he was the same person I had seen sitting on the big rock and it turned out to be true. The camera is still in his hands. God, why do you bring up men in my dreams, even when I'm having trouble with men ?

“ Marissa, right ?” I said familiar.

“Where did you know that I am Marissa ? “ my question is curious. I never knew him or saw him at all. Is he ? He even knows my name.

“It's easy to know your name. Your articles and writings often decorate newspapers. “

“O” that's all I can say.

”I Aditya, live next to the great mosque kauman. “ he said introduce himself.

“O . .”

Next we were silent. Each one is busy with his own thoughts. Snap the camera I continue. I walked to a river where the water was clear for the second time. The river below us was very tempting. Slowly my feet stepped towards the embankment and for a moment I hesitated. I poured my intention to throw myself into the water just to wash my face because again fear hit me. The man I met in the dream several times followed my steps and it was completely beyond my expectations.

“Let me accompany you if you want to enter “ bargain.

“No, thank you. Sorry, I . . . I'm not so. This river is so empty. I don't dare.”

“Not because I'm afraid of you, are you ? Didn't you just wash your face ? Even want to take a shower maybe, “ godanya.

“Em . .ti . . . .no, Brother. Sorry I have to go home soon. Not both men and women in this place. “

“This sight has drugged me so that every day I put it here.”

“O . . Then, if you'll excuse me, Brother. Assalamualaikum”

“Eit, briefly ! We go home together, can we ? “

“Em . . Please Brother in front !” I don't want to get ahead. Even though I was wearing leggings inside my skirt, I was afraid that the young man who was with me saw my skirt unfold and saw my body parts.

“We just line up, God willing I will not see your body part because it is tightly closed. Let's !”

I can only be stunned. Apparently he could read my worries and it hit me. Both of us grabbed the bike, and pedaled it slowly because the road we were on was very damaged.

“First time here ?.” I just nodded, all I did was because he was looking at me.

“How about tomorrow morning come here again? Ba’da dawn I always took the time to visit this place.” he continued. His bicycle tire hit the rock so that it veered and finally nudged my bike. I who was not ready to accept Adityapun bike reluctance to join the wheel, for a while I could defend myself not to fall, but my defense was not strong when the big hole in front of me received the front wheel of my bike. My bike collapsed to the left and the body that could not refute the bike fell on the embankment overcame the bike. Aditya's hand stretched out to help me, but I had not yet reached his hand, the ground I was on suddenly collapsed. My body and bike fell into the paddy field three meters down the road. Aditya screamed calling my name.

I tried to get up, but I was unable. My foot, which was initially pinched by the pedal, I couldn't move. My hands and body were crumbling because the ground that received my body was so hard but I kept trying to get up.

“Do not approach !” I shouted, refusing Aditya's help. “ Please, don't you touch me, please call a woman who can help me, please !’ whinek.

“I would never think of taking advantage of a situation, in such a precarious condition, do not pollute your mind with prejudice. Let me help you. Don't refuse. I have memorized this location because every day I come here. The first person to pass by is Mr. Dahlan, the Junior High guard near the river you came down,’ he replied. He was ready to lift my body.

“Do not approach. Why should I trust you ? I don't know you yet.” I said while crying.

Aditya squatted in front of me. He looked at my face and slowly he stuck out his hand asking me to shake hands.

“My name is Aditya. I live next to the great mosque of Kauman Purworejo. If you say you have never known me, I actually know you very well.” his hand that invites me to shake hands and do not welcome immediately take the wallet in his pants pocket. He pulled out an identity card. There, on his identity card was listed as Irawan Adityawarman, with the work of a lecturer. I almost fainted knowing the identity of the man who was now in front of me. A month of puzzling riddles opened my head, just as trouble was piling up.

“ J...So you are . . . . “ I can't continue my sentence. Surprised that the lightning in broad daylight was still inferior in surprise when I learned the identity of the riddle giver who was now smiling before me.

“So ? “ said while smiling sweetly. Although sweet I feel that smile is the smile of a wolf who wins over the bone struggle with his friend.

“What's up ? You're very surprised to read my identity, Marissa. “

I'm silent. I'd love to hit the guy in front of me if I could. My whole body hurts and I can't move it to hit him.

“I once sent two messengers to your boarding house. Is that what you're gonna say ? The answer is true. The time I gave you was only one month, and today is that one month. I always pray to God to send you to that beautiful place across from Junior High in exactly one month of my application. Now that I know why you haven't answered my proposal, it's apparently the girl I'm applying to doesn't know me yet. “. “ I always think that every Matahari student knows all the lecturers, even though he did not teach him, it turns out I was wrong.”

“ Ma . .. Forgive me, Sir. Sa . . . I really didn't know that you were a lecturer in MAtahari .” I said while looking down.

“Then, forget the lecturer and now let me help you. “ Aditya extends his hand once again.

“No, don't you hold me, sir! “ once again I refuse. He broke his intention to help me.

“Marissa, even if I proposed to you, trust me that I will never tarnish the person I will be my wife to. Before you can be my wife, I will take care of you, if you want to know, wherever you are, I will always be around you as much as I can. Actually I was angry when your hands were held by soldiers in front of the BRI yesterday, but how else, I can't do much because I see that among you there is a problem. “

“Ba. . . how do you know ? “

“You are a rose. Beautiful when viewed, but your duri will stab when held. Unless I wear halal gloves. “

“Ja . . So you are the one who . .. “

“Iya, right. I'm the sender. Will I just do it ? “

“No ! no, not now. “ I said blindly. My tears were pouring down my cheeks, and my voice was unceasingly saying no. I knew Aditya was disappointed, but once again he begged me to extend his help lifting me up and giving first aid to me. His left hand held my shoulder and placed my hand on his shoulder. I'm not comfortable with the situation I'm in, but what I can do, I have no choice but to obey him. His right hand held my leg and he quickly led me up the road through the rice field and past the wooden stairs that farmers used to grow crops. Not long after, we reached the road. Aditya took me to a nearby house, and deftly he asked the owner's mother to help him put me to sleep in the long chair on the porch of his house.

“ Thank God, you sit here first, I'll take the bike.” Without waiting for my answer, he passed. The house owner's mother went in and out with two glasses of warm tea she served for me to coincide with the arrival of Aditya and our two bikes.

“Please tea, Mr. Adit Mbak Marissa. “

I'm jumped. The woman who owns the house knows my name and it's amazing.

“Thank you, Bi. “ Aditya said to the mother of the owner of the house. He took a cup of tea and thrust it into my mouth. I wouldn't drink it if he hadn't stuck his cup in my mouth. I took two sips, but he kept the cup on my lips. I immediately shook my head. My sick hand cannot be used as sign language to resist it.

“ Let's drink again, after the car comes we'll see a doctor soon. Your condition must be safe and sound. I won't forgive myself if anything happens to you. “

“ But Mr. Adit should also drink. Narto is arriving soon, sir. He has arrived at winong lor. “ said the mother of the owner of the house.

“O Yes Marissa, this is Aunt Narti. Say hello to Auntie !” his orders. I just nodded. The aunt held my hand trying to shake my hand.

“Auw” I scream in pain. Aditya looked at me anxiously. Five minutes later, a pick-up car pulled up in front of the house. The driver immediately opened the door and lifted both bikes up and placed them on top of the car. After tying the two, the driver invited Aditya to enter. The three of us sat in front. I sat between the driver and Aditya. There was no conversation between the two. The driver seems to know which direction to go. Fifteen minutes later, we walked into a house. Aditya laid me on the patient's couch and the doctor looked beautiful in front of me holding my arm.

“Auw,” once again I screamed. The beautiful doctor looked at Aditya carefully.

“Why him, Brother ?”

“He fell, Nancy. Please save him. Whatever is necessary for the recovery of all my responsibilities. “

“So she looks very worried about this girl's condition, who is she ?” The beautiful doctor looked at me and took turns looking at Aditya.

“Not who he is, but help him, Nancy. He needs immediate help. “

“Not that Brother can massage ? If it falls, massage it, God willing healed.”

“Make sure there are no cracked bones first !”continued.

“Good !” The beautiful doctor immediately pressed a button on the wall, and before long came two men in front of us.

“Do not they, Nancy. Please send Lilis and Cintya, “ pinta Aditya. The doctor complied with Aditya's request. A few minutes later two nurses came and took me to the radiology room. My right hand and my left foot were in the portrait, and then they both took me to where I was. Two nurses put an infusion on my left hand and took me to the treatment room. Aditya. I was confused how to contact my friends.