The White Heart Jasmine
Chapter 50 - Another Surprise from Elvan
Elvan looked at her brother. Melati, of course she misses the girl. He wants to know how he's doing?
"He missed you so much, El. He went home a few times, looked at my mom and dad. Melati is a good girl. You choose someone amazing for you to love" Azka said.
Elvan looked at her brother. He knew what Azka said must be true.
"See HP. Every day he sent WA. Though he knew I had the HP," Azka said again.
Elvan took his HP. There was a lot of chat from Melati. Elvan read. His heart was scattered reading those unrequited messages. There Melati conveys longing, hope, and tells what she experienced.
Long Elvan read it. Her tears flowed occasionally.
"El, why don't you call him?" ask Azka.
"I'll come see him right away, brother." Elvan looked at Azka.
"You can do it the most, yes... Don't let him faint the moment he sees you." Azka smiled. Elvan also pulled her lips, smiling.
A few days later Elvan arrived in Depok. He planned to surprise Melati by suddenly coming to his campus. But there was something big going on at the college. Students who participate in music, theater, and choir activities hold a large cantata at the end of the semester. Posters are installed everywhere. Melati's face is there. She was the lead singer in the show.
Elvan postponed his plan to meet Melati until the day the show was done. Elvan was looking for information about the event. What time, how long, how to attend the event. Elvan finally got a ticket.
While Jasmine he was busy with the preparation of the event which was done since before the exam. This activity is quite time consuming. She loves the storyline that is shown about a woman's loyalty to her lover. Even until her lover dies, the woman chooses to close her heart to another love.
It may be similar to his story, but he still hopes Elvan will return. Melati will close the story with Lady Gaga's song, I'll Never Love Again. Almost two months of preparation for the big event. In the midst of busy completing college and exam assignments, training is still running. But it all feels paid off when the ticket sold out.
During the preparation of the event, Melati did not stop meeting with her bandmates first. I also met Arthur. Arthur remains the coordinator and the band is still compact. Several times meeting makes the discomfort on Arthur yawn. Arthur is also very careful not to often intersect with Melati.
That day, since the morning all the personnel involved appear to have been in their respective parts. All needs are checked. From costumes, decorations, sound systems, lighting, consumption, equipment, documentation and other things. It was obvious in that big building.
The event starts at 6pm. The cast and crew as well as the committee involved are already on stand by in their respective places. Before 6 o'clock the building starts to fill up. Elvan was among the spectators present. He was wearing a white shirt with a black jeans jacket. Cool, as always. Only his hair has not been shaved. It's nearing his shoulder.
Exactly 6 hours the lights went out. The floodlight led to the center of the large stage. The host opens the event conveying its purpose and what it will display. Five minutes later the show began. What an amazing study. The players are really capable of playing their part. Sweet music games, combined with a variety of traditional and modern musical instruments, as well as the arrangement of light that adds to the life of the storyline. Also the choir and the songs that are sung really drain the emotions present.
Decakan awe, applause, until the screams blaring filled the building so large. The four songs that Melati performed added to the mood of the audience. Her soft voice mixed with heart-rending hoarse when raising a sad song.
In the final part, in the final scene, when the main cast has finished the dialogue, Melati appears in the middle of the stage, singing I'll Never Love Again. With a long white dress up to her feet, her long hair unraveled beautifully, Jasmine gracefully began to sing.
.......
Wish I could
(If only I could)
I could have said goodbye
(I want to be able to say goodbye)
I would have said what I wanted
(I want to be able to say what I want to say)
Maybe even married for you
(Maybe I'll cry for you)
If I knew it would be the last time
(If I knew it would be the last time)
I would have broke my heart in two
(I'll break my heart in two)
Tryin’ to save a part
(Try to save some of you)
Don’t want to feel another touch
(Don't want to feel another touch)
Don’t want to start another fire
(Don't want another romance)
Don’t want to know another kiss
(Don't want to know another kiss)
No other name falling off my lips
(No other name came out of my lips)
Don’t want to give my heart away
(Don't want to give my heart)
To another stranger
(For someone else)
Or let another day begin
(Or let another day begin)
Won’t even let the sunlight in
(Even will not allow sunlight to be present)
No, I’ll never love again
(No, I'll never love you again)
I’ never love again
(I will never love you again)
When we first met
(When we first met)
I never thought that I would fall
(I never thought that I would fall in love)
I never thought that I’d find myself lyin’ in your arms
(I never thought that I would find myself leaning in your arms)
And I wanna pretend that it’s not true
(And I want to pretend that it's not true)
Oh baby, that you’re gone
Cause my world keeps turnin’ and turnin’ and turnin’
(Because my world keeps spinning and spinning and spinning)
And I’m not movin’ on
(And I can't afford to move to another heart)
Don’t want to feel another touch
(Don't want to feel another touch)
Don’t want to start another fire
(Don't want another romance)
Don’t want to know another kiss
(Don't want to know another kiss)
No other name falling off my lips
(No other name came out of my lips)
Don’t want to give my heart away
(Don't want to give my heart)
To another stranger
(For someone else)
Or let another day begin
(Or let another day begin)
Won’ even let the sun light in
(Don't even let sunlight be present)
No I’ll never love
(No, I will never love.).
I don’t wanna know this feeling unless it’s you and me
(I don't want to know about this feeling unless it's you and me)
I don’t wanna waste a moment
(I don't want to waste time)
And I don’t wanna give somebody else the better part of me
(And I don't want to give better to others)
I would rather wait for you
(I'd better wait for you)
Don’t want to give my heart away
(Don't want to give my heart away)
To another stranger
(For others)
Don’t let another day begin
(Don't want to let another day start)
Won’t let the sun light in
(It won't let sunlight in)
Oh I’ll never love again
(Oh, I'll never love you again)
Never love again
(Never love again)
Never love again
(Never love again)
Oh I’ll never love again
(Oh, I'll never love you again)
......
The word for word that Melati chants is not just a song. This was the cry of his heart that yearned for his departed lover. There will be no more love in her life. No more heart will feel his love. While singing, the girl's tears trickled down.
Elvan did not blink to look at him. "Mel, I'm here." she whispered.
When the song ended, the music stopped, and the scene was over, boisterous applause was present, Elvan walked towards the backstage. He'll wait for Melati there. He asked the crew for permission to meet Melati.
Melati just set her foot off the stage, her tears haven't even had a chance to wipe, she heard something...
"Mails..." That voice... Melati.
Elvan was standing there. Smilingly. Jasmine does not budge. He looked straight at Elvan. Really this? It's real, right?
"Mails..." Elvan called again.
Melati is starting to realize, this is not a dream. Elvan is in front of him. Melati was crying, but it was still in place.
Elvan walked over to him. Jasmine. Elvan hugged. He approached Melati tightly. The girl didn't move, just cried.
"I'm home" whispered Elvan. "Thank you coz your heart is still mine."
Jasmine's body felt limp. For holding back emotions with her cries. Slowly she wrapped her hands around Elvan's waist. She misses Elvan. Missed her soft voice calling out to him. I miss her smile and her jokes. Missing her soothing embrace.
The surprise of Elvan is amazing. This is right Elvan. Isn't this what he always did? Surprise for Melati? This is the most beautiful, heartwarming, and amazing surprise from her.
Long enough they just shut up. Removing the longing that is piled up because of separation. For a long time they were just silent, releasing turmoil and uncertainty.
From far away Alfaro and Ranita witnessed that. Ranita was crying. Alfaro was really moved. Both are happy for Melati.
