Ai, Love Me
Eps 100, Odessa Travel

“get out of here, let me take care of your tree” cried Johan.

“tapi-“ says Odessa stopped.

“fast go!” sahut Johan shouted so loudly.

“what the hell is this? why are you guys making love here? Don't you know that there's a logging project here? Or do you want to interrupt our work?” ask the man.

“fucking you shithead!” johan shouted at the man.

“you are indeed a brash child. According to the information I have read. You stabbed my subordinates in the leg last week. And for some reason, you know our silent operation. You know a lot about what's going to happen to this forest. Your abilities are too dangerous. You are the biggest enemy and will be the risk of the loggers. I will eliminate you” said the man as he stared intently at the eyes of Johan.

The man pointed his gun at Johan's head. With complete confidence, the man pulled the trigger of his gun and allowed the bullet to accelerate. Luckily, the bullet did not hit Johan's head but rather Johan's left palm. The bullet shot so fast about the bite wound last day that it began to heal. Because the bullet penetrated the bite wound, the wound was opened again and bleed so fresh as last day.

Both of Johan's arms were shaking in so much pain. Johan endured his screams and endured the pain. The back of Johan's hand was bleeding so much that Johan's entire palm was enveloped in such fresh red blood. Blood came out like a fountain, unstoppable even though Johan did not move much.

“hot bullet. It felt like my flesh was so ripped apart. Right about my palm. Am I going to die here” thought Johan while looking at his left palm.

“if you want to cut down my tree, please cut it down. As long as you don't hurt Johan. I'll let you cut down my tree. After cutting it down and carrying the wood, leave me and Johan here” cried Odessa so firmly staring at the eyes of the man.

“hmm, interesting too. Then all right. I'm not gonna bother this kid again. Do not bother me to cut down this tree and take Johan away from here” said the man while picking up a chainsaw lying on the ground.

“ja-don't do that. Please don't do it. I'll pay you anything as long as you don't cut down a tree belonging to Odessa” screamed sobs Johan so screamed so loud.

“rare trees can never be paid with money. I just want to want this tree and not want money from a boy” replied the man.

“please, don't cut down a tree belonging to Odessa. I am so begging you. I'll do whatever you want as long as you don't cut down Odessa”'s tree screamed hysterically Johan.

“I don't need help from a rancid boy like you” the man replied.

The man started the sawing machine and started cutting down Odessa's trees. It is seen if the man began to bring the saw closer to the tree belonging to Odessa. Until the saw hit the bark of the tree and then scrape the tree trunk up to half.

“jangaaaannn!!!” yelled Johan with a shout against the noise of the saw machine.

“already, it's okay. You already know that I am the spirit of the tree, and if my tree is cut down, then my life is also soon” said Odessa while holding Johan's right palm.

“what was the pain in your body when the tree cut you down?” ask Johan.

“what are you saying? I'm just a tree keeper. I can only blend in with the tree. Yet my soul is still in this body while the tree has its own soul as a living being” Odessa replied.

Shortly after, Odessa's Hornbeam tree fell. Leaving only the remaining pieces of the tree trunk left and still stuck there.The man then took the tree trunk away by lifting it. The man was so strong that he could lift a wooden rod that was so incredibly heavy.

“calm down, I still have a few minutes until I will finally leave here” said Odessa with a genuine smile.

“don't go, I don't want to lose you” shouted Johan.

“however, I have already enjoyed my last time together with you in the city. I really enjoyed it” Odessa said as she shed her tears.

“you know, I don't want to lose you. I will always remember our Hanabi vows” replied Johan.

“don't forget that promise even though I'm no longer in this world” said Odessa.

“don't say like that” said Johan.

“you know? I lied about having a husband. I'm just a tree spirit who will keep guarding the tree. I will not be able to get married or get pregnant. Although I really want to enjoy my old age with you, but I don't think that's possible. In the end, the fate of all the trees on earth will be the same. And in decades to come, all the trees on this earth will be gone. All the tree spirits will lose their loved ones as I feel now. But at least, I did not fared like an upcoming tree. I met a stupid boy who was always sad when his family left him. Anyway, I don't want to see someone crying under my tree” Odessa replied.

“mau after all, my plan failed. I want to always protect you and not want you to get involved in this. I hope that you have come home with Mr. Abdi. But unfortunately you are still involved. You can't save me but you're getting a serious injury. Emilia will scold you. Mom will scold you. Nyoman will scold you. Uncle Surya will scold you. Jehian will scold you. Farel will scold you. And also, I will definitely be mad at you” Odessa said.

“forgive me because I can't save you” Johan said.

“that's no problem. From the beginning I knew this. You'll never leave me. I was always afraid when my tree would be cut down, but when I met you, I felt that I would be okay” replied Odessa.

“tell mama and uncle Surya that I have come home. Tell Emilia that Johan is no longer sad. Tell Nyoman that she has to keep her word. Tell Jehan that he has to study for the graduation exam. Tell Farel that he should guide his stupid friend. Tell Mr. Abdi that I'm very grateful. Tell Uncle Surya that he has to take care of Mama Johan with all his heart. Tell Kahfi that he should drink the herb brotowali so that he does not have stomach pain anymore.Tell Setya that he should be more polite to women and do not invite others to race too often. And lastly, tell yourself that you still want to pick me up and always want to love me” Odessa said with tears and a genuine beautiful smile.

“don't, don't say it. Don't leave me alone here” said Johan with sobs of tears that are becoming more and more so.

“tell Johan that Odessa will always love him. Odessa always loved him and will continue to love him. If Johan had another woman, I wouldn't be angry. Perhaps the woman was prettier and better than Odessa who could do nothing and could only spend Johan's money and lick her own finger. I'd be very happy if Johan did love another woman. That means Johan is willing to let me go. But I'd be mad at Johan if Johan forgot Odessa. Perhaps for Johan, Odessa was a troublesome woman, Odessa was a crazy woman, Odessa was a dirty woman, Odessa was a prostitute who only played with the feelings of men, Odessa was a wasteful woman, Odessa is ugly and smelly, and Odessa is a lying woman. But I have no problem if it is considered as trash by Johan”

“because I love Johan. Love Odessa, and Ai will love you. Ai, Love You” said Odessa with a happy smile and tears.

“ja-don't go. I beg you not to go perg-“, said Johan stopped when he saw the body of Odessa began to disappear from before him.

“Odessa, where are you? Don'tgo. Don'tgo. Don't go!!” johan shouted so loudly and sobs her tears.

“love nature, then Ai will love you” whispered Odessa's voice from Johan's right ear.

“Odessa, don't go. Don'tgo. Odessaa!!!” jehan shouted with tears so rushing down his cheeks.

“don't go, Odessa. I love you” Johan said in a voice that began to weaken.

Gradually, Johan's body was out of control. Johan's breath began to pant. Johan's head was so dizzy while Johan was still feeling tremendous pain all over his body. At once, Johan was unconscious in that place without anyone knowing if Johan was lying there.