Between Love and Corona
Distant Attention Distance

Phone calls are an alternative for those who are in a long distance relationship.

In a connected phone, lovers can laugh at each other, share their activities throughout the day, express longings, and pay attention.

It is true that "Little attention will feel great when we are alone and lonely." It is undeniable that at this time in Makassar, Surya is so lonely. Far from his parents, family, and far from his beloved, the Moon. Added his work that is implementing the system Work from Home (Work From Home), making Surya only in the boarding room.

Calling the Moon is like a release to relieve his loneliness and longing. The soft sound of the Moon greeting his sense of hearing made him feel at home lingering connected in a cellular call with the Moon.

"I miss you Moon...

it feels like meeting each other...

but we can only meet in a voice kite." he said as he lay imagining the face of the Moon.

In contrast to Surya who suddenly became poetic, there the Moon actually chuckled amusedly. "You are better, Surya ..." he said, laughing and shaking his head. "daily, what do you do Surya?"

"As usual, I only inhabit a boarding room this patch. I'm not going anywhere. I'm bored, Moon." the story goes to the Moon.

It is undeniable that when humans can move outside the home, then having to stay indoors will certainly feel bored. So too with Surya.

"Make daily activities routine only. Insert also for activities to throw boredom such as watching, playing games, or reading books." suggested the Moon to Surya.

Surya just scrunched his forehead. "I want him to meet you, but right now I can't. I'm guilty of you, Moon."

Again Surya regretted not being able to meet the Moon, but all had happened. In every decision that is taken, there are consequences. Surya did succeed in realizing his dream of becoming a State Servant, with the consequence that he must be willing to be far from the Moon. Because as Civil Servants, they must obey when the Letter of Mutation is given and ready to be placed throughout Indonesia.

While there, Moon listened to Surya's regret with a bitter smile at the corner of her lips. "Everything has already happened, Surya .. so, yes we just live" he said who still chose to sit near his study table. The moon has not sat on her bed because there is Kartika. He was afraid to wake up his student.

Surya also seemed to nod his head. "Yes .. We can only live it. I hope we can survive." Surya paused for a moment.

Speaking of enduring long-distance relationships, he then recalled the relationship of Arunika and Bintang. "Month, do you remember Arunika?" ask Surya through his phone.

As someone who has a sharp enough memory, it is certain that the Moon remembers. "Yes, I remember .. his girlfriend the star from college. Why?"

"The relationship between the Stars and Arunika has ended, Moon .. a few days ago I accidentally met Arunika while buying lunch. He said that his long-distance relationship with the Stars lasted only five months "his story to the Moon.

"Are they really broken up? I think Bintang is still dating Arunika because all this time he looks calm and as if nothing happened in his life." said the Moon who also thought that the Star is still dating Arunika.

Surya breathed. "I have been friends with the Stars for a long time, but why do I know so much about them. I'm the one who's the cuckoo or indeed the very closed Star."

"Don't think so Surya .. Everyone has a secret in their hearts. A corner in his heart that would not be shared with anyone else. That's what Surya calls "privacy. There must be a reason why the stars don't tell you much." The Moon's answer is very appropriate.

It is true that every human being has a hidden space in his or her heart that they will not share with others. Maybe a lot to one or two people who really feel fit and special, they can share their hearts.

The moon just smiles. He actually thinks that the Star is a person who is silent, calm, and not easy to share with others.

"One day we will know who is the lucky person who can make the Star can share his heart. All right, Surya, it's night. It's a long time ago, tomorrow I have to go back to teaching and maybe also take Kartika home to take her clothes. Kartika will be at my house as long as her parents are hospitalized. Pity he has no one else" said Moon who turned to Kartika who was asleep in his sleep.

Surya also agreed. "Alright Moon. Good night .. good night. Don't forget to dream of me. I love you, Moon."

That's how the cell call ends. In Makassar, Surya then laid himself and tried to close his eyes. In Jogjakarta the same, the Moon takes place on the side of Kartika.

...🌸🌸🌸...

The next day, the Moon had woken up and was preparing to leave for school. Kartika is also awake.

"Master, how are you and Mom? Tika already miss them." said the little girl with teary eyes.

The moon then takes a seat on the side of Kartika. "When you bring a cell phone? How about we make a video call to the Father and Mother to ask how it is" proposed the Moon which turned out to be embraced by Kartika.

Quickly, Kartika picked up the phone in her bag. Then he started dialing the phone number he kept under the name "Mother.

Kartika's mother

Rang

The 9-year-old girl was anxiously awaiting whether her mother would take her video call. As a child, Kartika really did not know what her parents would do at the Hospital.

A few seconds passed and the video call had not been picked up. Until the call is finally connected.

"Mother.." said Kartika when her phone screen showed her mother's face.

"Dika Darling.." said his mother with tears. "Where is my dear?"

"Tika at the Moon Teacher's house ... Tika kangen Mother and Father." said Tika who began to sob in her cries.

The moon hugged Tika. The scene was caught in the video call.

"Mother Teacher, I tipped Kartika nggih Bu .. sorry to bother Ma Guru" said Tika's mother in tears.

"Yes ma'am, it's okay. Let Kartika be here with me. May Mother and Father recover quickly nggih .. focus on the healing of Mother and Father first. Kartika is safe here." said Moon who also spoke to his mother Tika.

"Thank you, Miss Master, for helping us. Matur nuwun sanget (thank you very much)."