Arisan (What's Next Name? )
Part 3 - News of the Announcement

I climbed the stairs one by one with a feeling of still disbelief. We all went inside the hospital to meet someone who had been preparing for the grand reunion.

I see the faces of my friends. They all put on faces full of sadness.

I saw sherlin go faster. He approached a room and went straight inside. Quickly me and the other friends followed Sherlin's steps.

We saw the pale face and lifeless body lying on the bed. Inside the room above the door was written 'Bodies Room'.

Noni, our friend, has gone before the divine. Noni who had just returned home turned out not to go home but returned to the lap of the creator.

We all cried at the side of the bed, not expecting that Noni was short-lived.

According to the taxi owner. Noni had a seizure and then was unconscious.

"Ni, Noni. Wake Ni. Don't joke like this, dong? Please wake up."

Sherlin's been so lost. It was clear from my friend's face. Sherlin is very close to Noni. The two of them were also nicknamed sister by friends of all.

"Lin, patience. Noni has gone to the afterlife. So we have to let him go. Don't be like this. We can't be like this."

I held onto Sherlin's shoulders and hugged her tightly.

Sherlin was very sad and sobbing. I feel the same way myself. However, our cries can no longer make Noni wake up and live again. So now we should all pray for Noni and take care of her body to be brought back to the funeral home.

Me and my friends came out of the room and sat on a bench waiting in front of the mortuary.

"Miss."

I haven't called Noni's mother yet. A group of people ran into the morgue. Aunt Marisa is seen with them.

It must be Noni's family. The hospital may also contact them.

I refocused on Sherlin who was still crying and grieving.

We were all friends from the beginning of college. Our student orientation goes together with joy. Noni was the most beautiful friend of us all. However, he was also smart, it was just that during a panic he would look empty.

Noni's family came out of the mortuary and we went straight to Aunt Mariska.

"Sherlins. What happened to Noni? Aren't you all together?" ask Aunt Marisa while wiping her tears.

"Noni wanted to go home first, Tan." I answered the question posed by Aunt Marisa.

"Why? Usually you'll go home together. 'our house is one way." Aunt Marisa seems very confused.

I understand Aunt Marisa's feelings right now. It was certain that there would be many questions floating in his head regarding the sudden departure of his daughter.

"I guess Auntie asked him to come home first. Because when I looked, Noni's face was panicking so we allowed her to go home first." My regrets.

We should have asked him what came home first. Because we were all in preparation for the reunion. It also caused us to lose focus. I realized that even Noni's panicked face did not have time to ask my friend. There are regrets that make my heart feel a little guilty.