Romantic Short Story
2. Anaya and Ghino. (Lost.)

Of January...

Universe, thank you for supporting my mood. Today is my first working day as an employee at Gramedia South Jakarta. I am truly grateful to be working here despite failing to pursue my goals as a doctor.

My name is Anaya Claudya, call me Naya and I'm 18. I just live with a grandmother who can't see and walk. About my parents? They are living in bamboo or China. I was abandoned for 17 years and raised only by a grandmother.

My grandmother's name is Lita Kanaya. He was 80 years old, he could only lie in his house. She was my second mother and when I was a child, she taught me a lot as a more independent person because my parents did not exist.

"Grandmother, Naya left for work first. Grandma stay here, dad! There's a Budi who takes care of Grandma." I stroked her hair, kissed her forehead, and didn't forget to kiss the back of her hand.

"Be careful, kid! don't go home tonight." Her mouth was soft while kissing my cheek.

"Naya, you don't have to worry. I will take care of Grandma until you come home. Go, Budi still have a lot of college holidays." Cuddle my shoulders while walking out of the house.

The house we occupied looked very simple while the other house looked luxurious. Our house is surrounded by rich people, they are good especially Budi, my little friend.

Budi Arrival, 23 years old and bloody Indonesian Chinese. He is my best friend and my brother but not blood. She's kind, considerate, handsome, cold, and has absolutely no boyfriend.

"Bud, Papa when are you coming home? didn't Grandma ever say that your father brought your mother with me to China to wander?" I asked, we faced each other while tidying up her hair that was still disheveled.

"No news yet, Nay. For many years, I never had any news with my father. Mama said, papa I'm busy."

"Udah. Now you can work." He pointed to the motorcycle in front of my house. "I've ordered a motorcycle for you. Go, you'll be late!"

I nodded happily as I waved my hand at him. "Thank you, dad!"

.........

Five new employees including Anaya are lined up in front of the CEO or owner of Gramedia in Jakarta. His name was Mr. Cleo Xenlye, about 50 years old. His body was fat and his face looked gloomy like there was a problem.

Mr. Cleo gave directions, advice, and rules to his new employees in the meeting room or meeting. After that, Anaya started working. Starting from composing books, cleaning books so that they are not dusty and also do not forget to check the empty books in their place.

Mr. Cleo monitored Anaya's movements through CCTV for almost 7 hours. Not only that, other employees are. The purpose is to assess how focused, order, and friendliness of new employees to incoming customers.

Afternoon, four o'clock. Anaya still looked energetic and her face did not look tired at all. Anaya is a strong and tough woman, she is independent since childhood and is good at finding money to support her basic needs every day with her favorite grandmother.

Anaya was sitting in the front garden of her workplace enjoying a bottle of aqua water. Grandma was fine, she thought. How not to worry, Anaya's grandmother has been acting strange for a month. Therefore, he always forgets his own grandchildren including the Budi.

The sound of the phone ringing, Anaya picked up her phone with a face of pleasure. "What's up, Bud?"

Anaya walked towards the bus stop not far from her workplace. "I'm near the stop, nih. Waiting for the bus to come."

"Nay, you are now going to the Hospital!" reply Budi instantly make Anaya Shock.

In that second, rain fell ranging from drizzle to torrential. Anaya looked annoyed, no bus came. He decided to run to find an ojek to drive him to the hospital. Anaya's tears have come out since hanging up the phone from Budi. What was?

Currently, Anaya is in the Hospital. He walked with both feet limp and all his clothes wet towards the hospital room. The door of the room was opened where an old woman had been lying down to look at her eyes. Anaya's hysterical voice broke the entire room.

"grandma,"

"Kok Granny ninggalin Anaya this fast. In fact, Anaya has not met with papa and mama from her region."

"For this long, till this very second. Grandma just said that papa and mama just wander. Even Grandma never showed how the look of papa's face with mama to Anaya."

Anaya hugs her dead Grandma, "Grandmother!" his voice began to hoarse to make Budi sad. Budi, he feels like he lost Grandma Anaya too. There is no more nagging to Budi when Budi again makes Anaya cry, he thought.

"Grandmother, wakeup! Anaya is now alone, Grandma." Anaya shook her Grandma's body while crying.

Anaya suddenly fainted, her face pale and her tears still came out. Budi swiftly carried Anaya to another hospital room followed by a nurse behind him.

Anaya was now lying down, she finally regained consciousness after almost an hour. He came back crying as a hiccup in Budi's arms. "Bud, Grandma why did you leave Anaya?"

After hugging, Budi looked at Anaya's face fixed while touching both shoulders. "I don't know either, Nay. He suddenly suffocated and then fainted."

Flasbacks...

The clock is three o'clock in the afternoon. Budi was sitting in a chair next to his Grandma Anaya's bed, Lita. Budi was chatting until a lot of laughter because Lita was telling about Anaya, her grandson.

Lita also first told Budi that Anaya later wanted to have a husband like Budi. Only until there Lita talks until suddenly her breathing is tight.

"Miss, why is Grandma Lita?" tanya began to panic.

Budi swiftly shouted at his driver through Lita's room window to pick her up now. Budi took Lita to the car and took her to the Hospital.

Arriving there, Budi increasingly panicked after seeing his grandmother Anaya fitted with breathing apparatus and also impus. About twenty minutes later, Budi again entered to persuade Lita who was lying down.

"Mr Lita, Wake up. Don't make Anaya sad." Budi said while stroking the back of Lita's hands that began to cool.

In that instant, Lita finally came to her senses. He opened his breathing apparatus because he wanted to chat with Budi. "Son, Grandma has seen the peace that makes Grandma's heart so happy."

He shed his tears. "What does Grandma mean? Come, Grandma. Don't say it like that."

"Please take care of Anaya, Dad! Don't make him sad and don't make him angry let alone you always joke around to make him cry."

"Grandmother wanted to say goodbye, Last night Grandma saw Nay's parents waiting for Grandma there." she replied, she returned short of breath.

"Doctor!" yell three times.

Doctor Frans finally came, he checked Lita's condition is getting worse. After the breathing apparatus was reassembled, Lita finally exhaled her last breath.

"I'm sorry, your grandmother looked like she was really dying." Looking at his watch. "Your grandmother died at four o'clock five minutes." Doctor Frans replied and told the nurse to release the breathing apparatus and impus in Lita's body.

Budi called Anaya and told her to head to the hospital. He tried no longer to cry because he did not want to make Anaya too sad. But the result is nil because Anaya's mind has guessed why Budi sent her to the hospital.

Losing someone we see every day is so sad. Because the memories, kindness and happiness in the memory of our mind will not be forgotten.

Seriate...