Long Journey of Tough Women
75. From Tristan to Edinburgh (Part 1)

Coming and going are common things that happen in life. There are times when we have to live somewhere, and there are times when we have to go. Maybe memories with people who are always with us will be difficult to forget, but believe me, life is not something that is static.

We must keep moving according to the will of the universe over us. Enjoy whatever happens in life without a fuss, because all roads have an end. Eda Sally

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Erik and Habib arrived when Yuana and Alika had finished bathing. Yuana's face was already fresh after taking a bath, and did not look pale anymore.

"How long is it, brother?" Yuana asked Erik spoiledly.

"Oh! We're still talking to the nurses. You're ready, honey?"

Yuana simply responded to Erik's words with a smile. Erik replied with a smile and immediately headed for the bathroom to clean himself up. He did not want to linger here again, for fear that something worse would happen.

After they finished cleaning up, they enjoyed the breakfast Alika had prepared. No one talks while eating. Habib and Alika look gloomy because deep in their hearts, they do not want to part with Yuana and already consider her like their own sister. However, they realize that Yuana must live happily with her loved ones.

After finishing eating, Yuana who had already cleaned up her things, immediately walked towards Alika and hugged her. He cannot hold back his tears.

"I'm sorry if I've been here a lot of trouble for Alika."

"Never apologize. I love you like my sister. Everything I did while you were here was a form of my affection for you." Alika was crying.

Yuana then moved, and without a word she immediately hugged Habib. Habib looked stiff and sculpted without doing anything, let alone returning Yuana's embrace. However, his tears did not cooperate and soon flowed, as if representing Habib to tell him that he would feel very lost.

"Sister! Thank you for loving me so much and taking care of me like your own sister. I beg your permission to go and start a new life with the one I love."

"Go my sister. I will always pray for you. If one day you're happy, never forget your brother."

"I will always remember your message, brother."

After letting go of Habib's embrace, Yuana walked towards Erik and cried. He felt it hard to leave Habib and Alika, because when he went through difficult times, both people were the ones who had comforted and strengthened him.

"Sister! I can't leave them."

"Don't be sad. I promise you. If all our struggles are over, I will come to pick them up on this island myself. I want them to see the outside world too."

"Can I keep your promise?"

"Trust me." Erik convinces Yuana.

Yuana nodded at Erik's words. He walked into the room to get his suitcase, but it was already passed by Habib.

"Let your brother serve you one last time."

"This is not the last. We'll meet again. I don't want Brother Habib to say those words, as if we'll never meet." Yuana said with a pouting face.

"Haha. I'm sorry your brother. Your sister is too carried away by emotions because she is sad to lose her most beautiful sister."

"So I've been less beautiful?" Alika Protest.

"I cannot answer it, for nature herself has testified to that fact. So, be aware!" Habib teases Alika.

"Oh yeah? And do you also feel handsome? Didn't you see the young master before speaking?"

"We better leave immediately, so that the speed boat that we will dock should not be used by others."

Erik immediately interceded. He himself actually felt amused at the words of the brother's satire. Because since childhood, he never argued with Bram's secretary like that. Everything they talk about is always formal.

"I'm sorry young master." Habib answered.

"Thank you young master." Alika said when she heard what Erik said.

They immediately set off towards the pier on foot. Habib carried Yuana's suitcase, while his backpack was carried by Erik. Alika has offered to take him, but it was rejected by Erik.

"I know you've been troubled for as long as Yuana is here, and I thank you for that."

"Everything we've done hasn't been much, young master." Answer Alika.

After arriving at the dock, they immediately looked for a speed boat, but there was nothing because all speed boats had left the dock. That means they have to wait.

When they were confused, from a distance saw a speed boat swerving very fast splitting the waves. The officers were also confused because it opened their speed boat. After getting close, Erik was shocked to see who was driving.

"Arthur's? I didn't think he would come here." Erik said to himself.

Arthur immediately jumped down from the speed boat and climbed the stairs then walked towards Erik.

"I'm afraid something's happened to you. Therefore, I followed here. Just chill. It's my family's speed boat, so don't think about anything."

"Thank you so much, Arthur." Erik said while hugging Arthur for being happy.

Meanwhile, Yuana is seen approaching Alika.

"Pair this simcard on your phone, so I can hang you later. I bought this simcard a few days ago."

Alika's tears trickle down while receiving a simcard from Yuana. While Habib walked towards Erik and without any hesitation, he immediately hugged Erik and then knelt in front of Erik. Erik was shocked by what Habib did.

"Let me and my sister come to serve young master and miss. We no longer have any family, and there's no point in us staying here." Habib said with his hands clenched in his chest.

Yuana and Alika did not believe what Habib said.

"I'm glad you're with us. But you also know that my current status is that of a fugitive. What would you get from following a fugitive like me?"

"I don't care, sir. I don't need a salary, because I need a family that thinks I exist as a human being."

"Wake brother. It's not good to kneel like that." Yuana said while holding Habib's hand to stand up.

"Let them come, brother." Pinta Yuana to Erik.

"I don't mind, but are you sure that Mr. Zain will just let you go?" Ask Erik.

"Does that mean that the master allowed us to come along?"

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