CUTS
Flat with Ground...

“How, Doctor? Is my son crazy?” tanya Abu who was accompanied by social service employees where Cut worked.

A little smile on the lips of the doctor named Zulkarnain. “Father, not everyone who comes to the mental hospital can be said to be crazy. For example, Father's daughter. Cut Zulaikha has Major Depression Disorder or commonly called GDM.”

“What diseases are dangerous, Doc?” ask Abu panic.

“Bapak calm down first. Major depressive disorder is a mental health disorder characterized by a constantly depressed mood or loss of interest in activities that cause a drastic decrease in the quality of daily life. As Cut Zulaikha has done today. I've heard many stories from Mom and Dad. See everything that happens in your daughter's life. Most likely he has major depressive disorder.”

“What my child can recover, Doc?”

“God willing, Sir. As long as Father and Mother always give encouragement and support. Cut could be cured. We will provide some treatment, talk therapy or a combination of both in hopes of normalizing the brain changes associated with depression. With proper treatment and routine therapy, God willing in the next few months Cut can be cured. What is important now is that his life spirit must return. If the spirit within him was not there then it would be difficult to heal. So, the role of the family in this case is very important to restore the lost spirit of his life.”

“Dok, does he have to stay here?” ask the officer who accompanied Abu.

“No, he was only here while undergoing treatment or therapy. Our nurse will schedule a visit here. Keep monitored while at home. If you can't live alone. People with this type of depressive disorder hear a lot of things that call in a negative or dangerous direction. For example, burning a house, injuring yourself even to the level of suicide. Therefore, drugs for depression are always given in time to prevent things that we do not want. This drug is soothing to the nerves so that the soul does not explode resulting in loss of control on behavior.”

“It is very rare for a parent to take his daughter for a consultation to a mental hospital like Mr. People still think that what their child is going through is crazy so that the child is left alone. In fact, there is a great chance of recovery if handled from the beginning. If left it only gets worse which results in mental disorders. Especially in our area, conflict factors further aggravate the situation. Children who experience violence do not get the right treatment. So that the child is large with a unstable state of the soul. Parents' knowledge is also influential and the community's economy is making matters worse.”

“Our space is also limited. The community is difficult to go to the hospital while we doctors are also not easy to visit them in various corners. If we leave then we are ready to die. As humans, we are not ready for that. So, we can only wait here.”

“We are very familiar with our condition, Doctor. We had experienced for ourselves how conflict bound our feet and hands in the village. Even conflict is able to shut our mouths, eyes and ears. Thank you very much, Doctor. I can come here for help from this father. He was an employee at the social service where my son worked. He advised me to bring Cut here.”

“Do not do so, Sir. I just have advice and know the place. This is all I can help you with.”

“In this condition it is very important to establish a relationship with various people. The accompanying family must also get the spirit and support to stay strong in accompanying patients.”

two hours more time was spent in the provincial mental hospital. Abu and Umi were relieved after an explanation from the doctor. The schedule for therapy is already in hand. The two parents were again eager to accompany the princess to rediscover her life spirit.

Meanwhile, on a red and white flagged ship. A man stared at the vast expanse of sea before his eyes. His mind wandered far to the tip of the island of Sumatra. He kept hoping for a miracle that would bring him back to meet the girl of his dreams.

“Do you hope nature will bring you back this time?” The revelation comes with a tickling question for Rendra.

“Stupid is not going anywhere, Yu”

“What about matchmaking girls? Don't tell me you're not saying goodbye to him. We never know what we're going to go home like. The situation there is heating up because their request was rejected by the center.”

“She's in Jakarta, we talked on the phone. He told Cut if he refused then he asked for space even narrow for him in my heart.”

“What is there?” Rendra looked at the confused Revelation.

“Is there still a narrow space that the Acehnese girl does not fill in your heart?”

“No.”

“Then, what answer did you give to Risma?”

“Nothing. I didn't give you any answers. Let time answer.”

“No idea, Yu. Given the current situation in Aceh, I became pessimistic about meeting him. Maybe he is already happy with his current partner.”

“Everything is still possible. Let's see and enjoy.” Speak Revelation while patting Rendra's shoulder.

Revelation left Rendra who was still at home staring at the blue expanse of the open sea. A fog-clad longing anxiety was ambushing him. On board the warship he and a thousand soldiers were sent back to Aceh.

Negotiations between the two sides again failed. The referendum, which was paraded along the road, has now been replaced by hundreds of trucks carrying heavily armed soldiers as well as tanks and other combat equipment.

Aceh is bleeding again. Burning schools everywhere. Teachers are forbidden to teach. Every road that the soldiers would cross returned to the field, resulting in the burning of buildings by angry soldiers when their friends were killed during the standoff.

The burning of houses suspected of being spies is also difficult to stop. And the villagers of Sogoe were again shocked by the burning down of Cut's long-empty family home.

In the middle of the dark night the flames managed to burn down the empty house. No one helped put out the fire. Soldiers who knew the house had been empty for a long time also did not help extinguish the blazes that continued to burn.

News of the burning of the house reached Abu's ear through Mae. He accidentally meets Leman at the terminal while picking up the goods.

“Who burns, Bang Leman?”

“Where do I know. When I saw her, her house was already ashes.”

“Mae tell Abu no huh? Poor Abu, he would be sad if he knew his house was burned by people. Who burned it? Mae so curious.”

“You just tell me. If you don't tell me, Abu must have heard from the others.”

“Yes too yes. Later Mae tell.”

“You also be careful Mae. I heard a lot of rebels came here during the referendum yesterday. Don't talk about the state of our village. Wrong-wrong you can die while peeing.”

“Mae only talks like this Bang Leman. In the same way as others, Mae talks about the price of onions and chili.”

“You also don't have to go back to the village anymore. Here it is the same Abu. I see your body getting fuller. Looks like Abu cue much for you.”

“Eits... What kind of bait is this? I am a goat given bait. Mae went home first Bang Leman. Greetings to kam.”

“Si us where?”

“Campaign.” Mae ran towards her rickshaw while laughing as she managed to prank Leman.

Abu and Umi's faces look sad. “Yes, we can't go back to the village either. Abu and Umi just let go.” said Mae.

“It feels still can't believe that the house we built is now flat on the ground. Mae, one day when Aceh is safe. We're going back to the village. Although we do not know when Aceh will be peaceful.

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