Between Love and Corona
The Door Feels Closed

Makassar, April 2020

That day, Surya was so anxious. Just now he received a phone call from his mother who said that he had met the Moon at the Chicken Mie stall along with the Stars.

Lately, Surya is so sensitive to the name "Star." They were indeed good friends, but it was as if there was something the Stars had hidden from him. Especially when his mother reported that the Moon was eating together with the Stars, Surya's heart felt pinched.

If you can really want Surya to go to Jogja immediately and meet the Moon. However, Surya's plan seems to be just a plan because at this time he did not come home. For the first time in the history of Indonesian aviation, the Government decided that Passenger Aircraft would not fly.

The man was so upset by holding a gadget in his hand, trying to find a flight ticket. Unfortunately, none of the airlines flew to reduce cases of covid spread.

How do I get home from the moon? If the longer we don't meet, will your heart remain for me?

Feeling deadlocked, Surya was finally only able to return to contact the Moon. Deliver his heart and ask directly to the Moon even if only through a phone call.

Month

Rang

"Hello Moon ..." greet his lover who lives in the city of Gudeg, Jogjakarta.

"Yes, hello Surya .. What is it?" ask the moon from across the street.

Surya momentarily sighed, managing his emotions before asking the Moon a question. "What are you doing?" ask before asking the Moon more important questions.

"I just got home, Surya. Just finished cleaning up." replied the Moon.

Surya listened to the Moon's explanation, the man sat down while massaging the base of his nose. "Why did you get to this afternoon?"

"Oh, that's because I was abis from my student's house, taking her and her mother to her husband's grave. Why Surya?"

"Did you meet my mother?" surya asked carefully.

Across the Moon shook his head. "Yes, I met Mom when I bought Chicken Noodles with Stars."

Surya's heart was pinched when the Moon said the truth that he bought Chicken Noodles with Stars. On one hand Surya felt the Moon had been honest and had not hidden anything from him. However, hearing her lover eat alone with another man why there is a dislike.

"So Mom told me that if you met you were eating Chicken Noodles with Stars there. Do you meet stars more often? Can't you stay away from him?" said Surya who said his desire so that the Moon can stay away from the Star.

Across there the Moon scrunched his forehead. Why did Surya ask him to stay away from the stars? "We just happened to meet, Surya. Are you jealous of me and the stars? The stars are your friends too."

Surya breathed a rough sigh. "We had a long distance relationship, Moon. We can only trust each other. If you meet too many stars, what's just a little scared."

Hearing Surya's words, Moon also felt that her boyfriend there was jealous. This time, the Moon chose to explain to Surya.

"I'm here to trust you too, Surya. Even there you're near anyone I can trust, because in love there's trust isn't there?" ask the Moon slowly.

"I'm not here close to anyone, Moon. I met Arunika a few times. While there, how many times have you met a star. I admit, I'm jealous, Moon."

One confession Surya uttered seems to have an effect on the Moon. However, the Moon still can't believe why Surya seems to always be jealous when he is with the Star. Whereas in High School, they often chat together.

"Well I'll stay away from the stars, if that's what you want. However, if the two of us met by accident, it would not be my fault, Surya. Because honestly, I've never been in contact with the stars. We always meet by accident." Say the Moon honestly. In reality, he had always met the Star by accident.

Surya this time looking for earphones and pairing them in his ear. As he lay down he listened to the moon. "Yes the moon, I believe. Thank you for understanding me. I actually wanted to take a leave of absence and go home to Jogja, but unfortunately all the passenger planes are not in the air. Why does it feel like all the doors are closed for me to meet him, Moon."

There was a tone that seemed upset in Surya's speech. However, how else in a difficult situation, everyone is asked to be patient. Including being patient to delay meeting with their family and loved ones.

As the moon listened to Surya, the girl stood at the edge of the window with her eyes glaring to the other side of space. "It's okay Surya, if there is time and opportunity, you can apply for leave and go home to Jogja. I'll be waiting. As I can."

"Until when can you survive the Moon?" surya asked with anxious and longing feeling that was raging in his heart.

The moon shook its head as if it was talking to Surya at the moment. "Of course .. I can't promise anything. I said from the beginning that I was just trying to live this whole Surya thing. The door is closed, and we are asked to be patient. However, when the door opens again will you go home Surya?" this time it was as if the Moon was challenging Surya whether the man would return home when the passenger plane was allowed to fly again.

Surya nodded his head. "Of course .. I'll apply for leave and I'll see you back. Wait for me to come back, Moon."

In his heart, the Moon could only smile bitterly.

It's been months, Surya...

When will you be back?

How much longer do I have to wait?

Are we going to continue to have a relationship without one?

The moon assures her own heart, in the depths of her heart she wishes the door was open and she can meet again with Surya planning back their future. Take the next step in their relationship.

"Don't give me an appointment, Surya. If possible, go home. We have a lot to talk about with Surya, if talking through a phone call can lead to misunderstanding. Even our future plans should be discussed together, right?" ask the Moon to Surya.

Surya was there nodding his head. "Yes .. I don't promise. I'll try to prove it, Moon. Trust me. When the door closes like this, I really can't see you. I hope we both have patience. Our hearts are equally strong. Even if we live a long-distance relationship, may our relationship still sail and not shipwreck."