Ai, Love Me
Eps 98, Johan's meeting with Riana

Aji's father takes Johan to the village office. When Johan stepped into the village office, Johan was really surprised not to play. Because Johan was surprised to see all the young men in charge of guarding the forest in a state of unconsciousness filled with bruises on their faces and arms.

“a-what happened?” johan shouted so frantically.

“they were attacked by a group of adult men who would cut down the forest” replied Aji's father.

“how are their conditions? when did they attack?” ask Johan.

At that moment, Johan heard and saw Yoga trying to call him from a distance. Johan saw Yoga who was in a battered state until he could not get out of bed. He saw Yoga waving his hand to Johan.

Spontaneous at that time, Johan ran towards Yoga lying limp there.

“are you okay?” johan asked in a panic.

“We managed to expel the loggers who will cut down the forest” said Yoga while shedding tears.

“but why are you crying? What's it feel like to be sick? I'll call ambulance” Johan said.

“we regret and feel guilty because we did not manage to protect the Hornbeam tree in the forest” said Yoga.

“what are you saying? You guys managed to kick him out. I just went there and saw that the tree was still standing strong” said Johan.

“you are right, but they will definitely come to cut down that tree” Yoga replied.

“why are they so eager to cut down that tree?” ask Johan.

“one of us had eavesdropped on the conversation of the loggers. The loggers will cut down the Hornbeam tree because they believe that the tree has important ingredients in making cancer-fighting drugs” replied Yoga.

“cancer making drugs? What is serious?” ask Johan.

“Johan should just let the tree go. Inevitably, they have obtained permission from the head of the pharmacy in one of the large research labs that desperately need wood from hornbeam tree trunks as raw materials it” replied Yoga.

“but, if the tree is cut down. Later Odessa can die” Johan murmured while shedding tears.

“i don't want to know. I will never let you go there and endanger yourself to protect that tree” Yoga said.

Hearing this, Johan clasped Yoga's right hand with both hands. Johan wept at the spot and let his teardrops hit Yoga's palm and flow up to the elbow of the arm.

“this is my job to help my brother. Fortunately it is not you who protect the tree alone, otherwise you have been finished there” said Yoga with a smile.

“well, thank you very much. I really appreciate all of your sacrifices. I am proud of all of you” Johan replied with tears in his eyes.

“ equally, my brother” replied Yoga.

“have you taken your medicine?” ask Johan.

“already. The medicine is so bitter” replied Yoga with a little laugh.

“for sure in a moment, your body will be better. I want to go out for a while to get some fresh air” said Johan.

“baik” Reply Yoga.

Johan stood up and walked outside the village office. Johan opened the door and closed it again. Johan immediately walked towards the car of Mr. Abdi who was parked in front of the village gate.

When Johan reached the car, Johan said to Mr. Abdi who was smoking and drinking coffee in the driver's seat. “it is better for you to stay here. I intend to stay here. More precisely in the village office. I'm afraid that Mr. Abdi is waiting for me, Mr. Abdi will be late to meet with the superior of Mr. Abdi. I still have important matters to be resolved with the village elders”.

“are you serious?” ask Abdi sir.

“I'll be fine” replied Johan with a fake smile.

“then, I'll leave you here. Take good care of yourself well” insisted Mr. Abdi by turning on his car engine. At that time, Mr. Abdi's car drove fast leaving Johan alone in front of the gate.

After that, Johan then walked to the lake Jalesveva located in the village. Johan was intent on walking the path letting his body be enveloped by the air that was so cold back then.

Not long after, Johan thinks that Johan will meet Yoga back at the village office. In the end, Johan again walked around the lake and in the end, his name was called by a man who was upstream of the lake.

“Johan? Is that you?” adam shouted from a distance.

Hearing Adam's voice chanting his name, Johan spontaneously searches for Adam's existence. In the end, Johan sees Adam sitting in an old wooden chair with a woman there.

Johan walked towards Adam and the woman beside him.

“why are you here? Are you looking for me?” ask Adam.

“i'm here for delivering Odessa home” replied Johan.

“so, is Odessa's tree here?” adam asked in surprise.

“iya” replied Johan.

“and this is who?” johan asked the woman beside him.

“she is Riana Dassilva, the spirit of the lake I mean” Adam replied.

“ nice to meet you, Riana” Johan said.

“it looks like not” replied Johan.

“ehh? Haven't you? Meaning?” adam asked in surprise.

“like what you said, the spirit of nature can never get pregnant. But just now, Odessa was picked up by her husband in front of my eyes straight away. They were both talking about the child in Odessa. And it makes me.. “ said Johan stopped.

“it makes me...” said Johan stopped back.

“do you want to cry?” ask Adam.

“i want to cry, but I can't cry in front of others. I will cry as much as I can in my room” replied Johan with a smile of laughter.

“your heart is really strong, are you sure that Odessa is an ordinary human being?” ask Riana.

“dia said that she knew nothing about the spirit of nature and the goddess of nature. She also admitted that she was pregnant. Even when we were both on the way in the car here, he even fell asleep next to me. It was different from what Adam” said Johan replied.

“Adam is right too. We as nature spirits do not need to sleep, do not need to eat and drink, do not need to rest and can not get pregnant. But we can also lie to human” Riana replied.

“means?” ask Johan.

“are you sure Odessa didn't lie while playing a show of her plan to save you from the woodsmen?” ask Riana.

“how did you know?” ask Johan.

“i told him everything, ” said Adam.

“I will tell you one thing Riana stressed.

“what is it?” ask Johan.

“we as nature spirits can lie to humans, but we cannot control emotions, let alone when crying. Nature spirits will cry if nature spirits want something to their loved ones” stressed Riana.

Hearing that, Johan immediately remembered the words of Odessa. Johan recalled Odessa's words while they were both in the city park. Johan remembers Odessa crying because Odessa wanted to be picked up always by Johan. Odessa cries because she wants Johan to promise to always pick her up. Odessa cries because Johan swore Hanabi.

“fly, hover, light up, dim and then finish. Fly, hover, light up, fade in and then finish. Fly, hover, light up, dim and then finish. Now I know the meaning of the promise named” replied Johan.

“what are you saying? To fly? Dims? What does it mean?” ask Adam.

“sorry, I just muttered” replied Johan.

“Now, do you know your decision?” ask Riana.

“I don't know what to do. Honestly, I'm scared. If I now meet Odessa back with her husband, and it is true that Odessa is the wife of that man, Odessa will surely hate me.” replied Johan.

“do you not know what Odessa is feeling right now?. If the tree were cut down, Odessa would instantly disappear from this world. Do you think people wouldn't be afraid if his death was near?. Just like you, Odessa is also afraid of death. But Odessa is more concerned with you and forgets her fears. On the first day Odessa and you met, Odessa always comforted you so that you would not be lonely and drown in sadness again. But today is proof that you must repay what Odessa has done to you”, Adam replied.

“but, how about-“ said Johan stop.

“if you're late, the woodsmen will cut the Odessa” tree Adam said cutting off Johan's words.

“a natural spirit who lost the nature he protected will wake up for a moment” said Riana.

“what does it mean?” ask Johan.

“after Odessa's tree is cut down, Odessa only has about 5 minutes to live in this world until at the end, her whole body will turn into soil” replied Riana.

“in that case, have you decided what you will do?. The choice is on you. You're gonna go home crying pitifully in your room just like what Odessa had planned, or you're gonna get out of Odessa's plan and save her?” ask Adam.

“I've decided it” replied Johan.

“what are you going to do?” ask Riana.

“I won't lose the woman I love” Johan replied with a stern look.

“nahh, that's dong. Sobatku” said Adam.

“Greisha, I need your help. Allow me to protect this child once more. Support me and help me, Greisha!” johan said, closing her eyes.

“what are you doing? Why did you call my mom” asked Riana.

“I want your mother to help me save Odessa” replied Johan.

“what will it work?” ask Adam.

“i don't know either. I've never tried it before. But I believe, Greisha will definitely hear it” replied Johan.

“yourself” replied Adam.

“in that case, I have to hurry as soon as” Johan said.

“be careful on the road and don't let you get hurt” replied Adam and Riana simultaneously.

“baik” replied Johan nodding his head.