TUMBAL SEVENTH

Miners

Not long after the doctor you called came to check on me. He asked me to stay calm and rest. But, how can I be calm if my Tirt is somehow where and how it is. I'm sure he needs someone who can understand him right now.

Bay, come here quickly. I need your master to find and confirm Tirta's whereabouts. You're the only one I can count on.

“Om, hi, how are you?” Ah, that's Bayu's voice outside greeting Dad.

Bayu did not also enter he was even fun talking to Dad outside the room.

“Ma, sorry, can I ask please call Bayu to come in!” my door.

“Good.” Mama made my wish come true. Soon after that Bayu came.

“What's up, Ran?” tanyakanya. I did not waste any more time, and immediately expressed my wish for Bayu to find Tirta's whereabouts.

“OK, I'm looking for Tirta. You are calm, yes!” Bayu then left after I took his leave.

Mama and Dad who were outside made it clear that I was okay.

“Where? What do you feel?” ask Dad later.

“I'm better, kok, Yah.”

“Thank God it was. Eum, I want to review the factory first, yes, a minute. You're here with Mama,” said Father.

“Yeah, right, Rania is still so when Daddy wants to go?” whinek Mama.

“But, I want to see what the condition of the factory is like now, Ma? Can it continue to operate or not? Dad wants to make sure it's all.”

“But, Well, right, can be later if Rania has fully healed.” I object to Dad's decision. Dad's speechless. I'm sure he's confused between staying here or staying away satisfying his curiosity.

“I'm fine, Ma. If you want to go see the condition of the cassava factory, go to Yah!”

“You sure, Honey? If Dad goes you're okay?” I reassured my Mom and Dad.

“If Mama wants to come too can. Here, right, there's Bayu and Tirta,” my light.

“Mama here just your temenin. Let me go alone. Oh, yes, before leaving how about if we see the condition of Mela and Mang Ule first, Yah?” mother's Advice. Dad nodded in agreement and then went to see the condition of my best friend and driver. After getting permission from me.

While I was staying on the bed waiting for Bayu to come with Tirta. However, minutes have passed and Bayu has not returned. Either Bayu can find Tirta or not. I can only pray in my heart that they both come soon.

***

I woke up from sleep. I don't know when and how long I slept? Then look around. Slender. There was only Mama sleeping on the sofa next to this bed. Looks like Dad hasn't returned from the factory. And Bayu, I don't know where he is? Are you back or not? Already managed to find Tirta or ....

My attention was on the moving door knobs. My mind wishes it were you, Tirta. I enthusiastically waited for the door opener to appear. The heart is beating above normal limits.

Hope it's you.

I swallowed disappointed as it turned out that a nurse came to deliver my food and medicine.

“Taken, yes, Ma'am!” tell Sister while putting a tray containing food on the table, “drugnya also do not forget to drink all so quickly recover,” he continued.

Mama woke up and answered Sister's words. “Thank you, yes, Sus.” The sister smiled kindly towards Mama. Then leave to take food to another patient's place.

“Already, Ma. I'm full.”

“One more bribe, yuk!” force Mama. I'm natur. Afterwards, my mother prepared my medicine.

“Mama turn her pants to where the sisters used to be, yes!” pamit Mama's. I nodded in agreement. Mama also left.

Moments later the door was pushed by someone from the outside. I think Mama came in after returning the tray. But, it turned out that it was Tirta and Bayu. I let out a sigh of relief.

“Thank God you're back. I think ... I can no longer meet you,” I said while holding tightness in the chest. I'm really scared. Afraid of losing him for the umpteenth time.

“Sorry, I worried you. I was just looking for the wind and it took me a while to reflect on everything, Ran,” Tirta said.

My forehead is confused. “Thinking what?” my pedicabs.

“I've been thinking, Ran. I will ...”

“What will?” as impatient as I am. My feelings are not out of whack.

“Will go from your life.”

“APA?!” pekikku can't believe it. As expected, Tirta said a word that I was very afraid of.

Tears that were as strong as I could endure finally shed as well. Cry broke. I was so sad when I heard Tirta's words. “What did you say, anyway, Ta. Go where? We just met again after being separated for so long. Didn't you say it yourself. If the soul mate surely we will meet again, and now we have met again.” As much as possible I keep my voice clearly heard by my opponents, even while accompanied by a sobbing.

“No, Ran. You deserve a much better man than me.”

I'm shaking. “No, to me no one is much better than you.” I tried to convince the distraught Tirta.

“I'm not good, Ran. You know very well I've been living in a house with a woman with no clear status, and I don't know what I've done with that woman.”

“I don't care about any of that. Most importantly, you are now free from that dark time. We can start a new chapter, and forget the past. I want to accept you as you are, Ta.”

Tirta. His defenses collapsed, his tears fell apart. He still feels unworthy of me. “I'm too bad to be a life companion, Ran.”

I held her hand trying to convince her. That she deserves to be happy with me. “All humans are not perfect. Everyone has made mistakes. Most important people want to realize and improve. You are making that mistake without the element of intent. It all happened because of Sekar and his family. So, it's not you who's wrong, and I understand that.”

“No, Ran! No! You deserve to be happy with a person who is much better than me.” Tirta still felt that she was not worthy of me. I don't know, in what other way I have to make him understand that I accept him for who he is. Unconditional and without ‘tapi’ or ‘because’.

“Bay, you can't be fooled! Help clear up to Tirta!” I cried when Bayu just kept silent watching the drama that happened between me and Tirta.

Bayu then tried to help me explain to Tirta. Asking Tirta to give me a second chance.

“No, Bay! Rania is too good. He doesn't deserve to be with me. He deserves a man who is much better than me.”

“Ta, don't look like this dong! Look at Rania's sacrifice to save you. See his efforts for the sake of being able to be together again with you. He was willing, to fight the witch doctor. His best friend and driver were injured. Even Mela until now is still unconscious as well,” Cerocos Bayu.

“Eat him, Bay. I'm just bothering you guys, right, so maybe it would be much better if I went out of your lives,” said Tirta. His words really broke my heart. It hurts to hear him say he's leaving after I fought him to death.

Mom and Dad came in and looked at me with sharp eyes. Dad seems very angry. Don't know why?