Anesta And Mahesa
Miracle

After I hung up the phone, I said my hope in my heart. "May there be a miracle for me"

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"Anesta, today you book tickets for your return and mama's tomorrow. After that, we both clean up the things you want to bring home"

I lost my passion this morning. I just kept quiet to answer my mom's orders. I'm not ready to part with Mahesa.

I heard my phone ring, I saw it on the screen from a number I didn't know.

"Hello, Good Morning!", I heard the voice of a woman greeting me.

"Yes, Good Morning!"

"Am I really talking to Anesta's brother?"

"Yes, right", I still don't recognize the owner of this voice. I don't feel like I have friends whose voices are this bright.

"I am from PT. Surya Lestari invited there to attend an interview on Monday".

Then he mentioned the address and the time of the interview. I cheered in my heart too. I knew there would be a miracle for me.

"Who's Nes from?"

"From PT. Surya Lestari, Ma"

"Ma, I can't come home with my mom. On Monday I have an interview invitation there"

"No need, you can find a job there!"

"The opportunity will never come twice, Ma. If it turns out there I'm hard to get a job how?"

"While there is an opportunity here in front of my eyes I must ignore. I don't want to go home! "

"You're so stubborn Anesta! "

"I just want to fight for my life, Ma!"

"Are you sure you'll be accepted to work there?"

"I think it's important I try. I don't want to waste an opportunity already, Ma"

"From the beginning you always had a strong will. Including your deftness in the lecture here", Mama began to repeat old stories.

Mom never allowed me to go to college in this town. Mama was worried if something unwanted happened to me, so she did not want her daughter to go away from her.

At that time I felt that my struggle to study hard to be able to pass the exam would be in vain. It took me days to convince my mom that I was going to be okay.

I'm sure I can face all the challenges. Mama finally fell, when I went, she let me go with a cry.

"But I was finally able to live away from my mother and finish my studies well. Believe me Ma", I still insist on my stance.

"But you've ruined my mother's trust. You relate to men who are different tribes to us. From the beginning, my mom reminded me!"

"He's a good man ma, we're just a different tribe. That's it"

"You guys stay different!. That's what you need to understand!". Mama shut up, take a pause.

"Well, you don't have to come home with your mom. Attend that interview. Mama wishes you could be accepted to work"

I tightly hugged my mom's body "Thank you, Ma"

"Please promise Mama you'll leave Mahesa"

I just kept quiet, I can't promise you that one. Maybe you realized that I would never promise to leave Mahesa.

Let go of my arms, looked into my eyes. And I finally lowered my eyes.

Mama took a deep breath. Maybe you understand there's no point in forcing me right now.

"All right, tomorrow mom will be home. Mama wishes you were okay here. If there's anything you tell me about Mama"

I nodded in agreement. There is incredible relief in my heart. The blissful feeling of happiness, I don't understand how to describe it.

That afternoon my mom and I were busy packing and went to buy a little souvenir. I haven't reported this good news to Mahesa.

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MAHESAS

Actually I'm happy, Anesta can finish college soon. He always hoped to graduate quickly and be able to lighten the burden of mama.

As Anesta reported, she graduated that afternoon. There's mixed feelings in me. I'm happy he graduated but I'm also sad for fear of losing him.

But that sad feeling I never showed with my attitude. I don't think it's fair when his happiness has to be marred with my sadness and fear.

I will always support him, and always be there for him.

Anesta told me that she had to lose her lover when Anesta and her sisters were young.

I understood my mother's firmness, especially when she expressed her disapproval of our relationship directly to me.

I also understand the attitude of Anesta who prefers silence. He just wanted to show his respect to the mama in front of me, by not refuting her words.

I knew at that time Anesta wanted to give her touch to me even if it was just a hand. As if to give strength and convince me that we can both face this.

***

"Mama, take me home in two days". Anesta seemed to whisper conveying that. Maybe so that mom doesn't hear our conversation.

I felt as if I was thrown into a deep abyss and could not get back up.

I felt broken, my heart ached and I cried after Anesta ended our conversation.

I remember him saying, "Only when a miracle can change my return. Right now I only wish for a miracle".

We were both hoping for a miracle, but I never knew what kind of miracle was coming.

I'm not sure she'll change her decision quickly. Maybe it all should be over soon.

I'm determined tomorrow night I'll see Anesta. This may be our last meeting. Suddenly I was so longed for her that my chest felt tight.

"Anesta, why so fast?"

****

"Mahesa!", I heard her voice on the phone calling my name like a half yell.

"Hi, what's wrong with you?. Don't you usually have that voice?"

"Mahesa, listen to me. Yesterday I said I needed a miracle. You still remind me?"

"Yes, still. Why?"

"This morning I had a miracle, to cancel my return".

There's a feeling of happiness right now, although I don't understand what Anesta means by a miracle.

"Monday, I have a job interview at PT. Surya Lestari's"

"You still remind me when I put my application for the position of HRD staff there? "

"Yes, remember"

I still can't believe that the miracle Anesta meant did happen.

"Mama finally agreed I didn't come home. So I can take part in Monday's interview"

"May I be accepted to work there?", and then I heard her laugh.

"Cats, Mahesa!"

"..."

"Mahesa?"

"..."

"No sound, though?. Mahesa, are you sleeping?"

Then I chuckled. If Anesta were here, I might have hugged her body tightly and kissed her face.

"Kok even laugh at Sa, seneng huh?"

"Well, I'm a really cool guy"

"Hmmm Sa, Monday can you take me for an interview?. I didn't know the place, afraid of being rough and late", I heard a pleading tone in his voice.

"Yes, could. What the hell didn't you do with Princess?"

"Hahaha, yes yes. Thanks yeah"

"Eh, it was. This is Kanjeng the Queen has called".

"Well night comes?. Maybe if you guys talk longer the Queen changes her mind"

"Ready Princess!"!.

Then we both laughed together before Anesta hung up.

"Dear, we both need a miracle".