Still In Love's
EP. 55. Let It Go

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Actually since a few days ago, after Orange met Blue to end her relationship at the playground at that time, she intends to take a few days off to calm down.

But an unexpected turn of events at Tia's reception changes her plans. Oranges need more time than that. Thus, he recalled Om Rendi saying that he would allow him to take leave within an unspecified time limit.

So, after Blue drove him home from the villa. He hurriedly contacted the middle-aged man and asked if his offer was still valid or not. If it does not apply, then Orange will resign and return to America. But the understanding Om Rendi gave permission.on the condition of Orange not to resign from the hospital, because the hospital needed it.

Indeed, Om Rendi had previously attracted Jingga to his hospital not because the girl would be his future daughter-in-law, but it was purely because of the ability possessed by Orange. So it is unfortunate if the hospital loses a quality doctor like Orange.

“Actually where do you want to take a leave of absence during that?” Tanya Om Rendi was curious after they sat in the private room of a restaurant.

“I did take a long time to catch myself, Om. Once again I apologize for connecting personal problems with work.” Reply Orange felt bad.

“Nothing, Om understand, really. Consider it a special treatment given by parents to their children.” Sahut Om Rendi, making the orange more awkward.

“Still, Om.” Reply Orange.

“Ji, even though you've ended up the same Blue. But please, you don't cut ties with us. That's because Om and Aunt already think of you like your own child.” Om Rendi sounded sincere.

“I-iya, Om.” Orange Sahut awkward, but tucked novelty in his heart.

“Actually Om has no right to request this. But Om also hopes that you reflect on and reconsider your relationship with Blue. Honestly, Om still really hope you can be together again.” Om Rendi sounds hopeful, but not pushy.

Orange was silent for a moment to compose the sentence. The man should know that if he takes time off not to contemplate, Orange wants to comfort and heal his wounded heart, and throw Blue away from his heart.

“Sorry that I can't, Om.” Answer Orange sure.

“OK, Om won't make you.” Said Om Rendi. He was very sad if the matchmaking plan that he had been arranging all this time did not go well.

He was also aware, he could not impose his will anymore. In his heart he could only pray, may God predestine Blue and Orange to be together in the end. Because of what God unites, it cannot be separated by man, even though Orange says it never wants to return with Blue. Vice versa.

“Thanks for the understanding, Om.” Said Jingga while reviewing her smile. The man simply nodded in response.

“Ohh, yes. I want to leave this for Auntie.” Then Orange handed him a black jewelry box with a red ribbon on it, the box contained a white gold bracelet model sweet heart cuff for him to give to Aunt Lisa, the, the same thing as the gift he will give to Mother.

Actually Orange has prepared the gift from the past and will give it to Mother and Aunt Lisa on her wedding day. But he didn't expect it to be a parting gift for Aunt Lisa from him.

“Wah, what, nih?” Tanya Om Rendi was curious while taking the jewelry box.

“Some small gift, Om. All this time Aunt has been good and gave a lot of things the same to me. So there's no harm in me replying to that.” Answer Orange.

“Why do you love yourself? You don't want to meet Aunt first?” Ask Om Rendi a little protest.

“I'll definitely meet Auntie first, really. But for this I tipped the same Om aja, because later fear forgetfulness.” Elak Orange.

Om Rendi nodded his head in understanding. “Ya already later Om say, Aunt must be very cool. But a gift for Om where?” His joke then raised his hand.

“Sorry, Om. If I do Om I have none. I'm not a keingetan.” Orange plain, make Om Rendi grunt amusedly.

“You are not fair.”

“Later out vacation I buyin, deh.” Orange Speech accompanied by a stiff grin.

“Oke, Om wait yes. Watch out, if you forget.”

“Ready, Om.” Orange pointed his thumb. Om Rendi just smiled. He understood why his wife liked this girl so much.

“Comingback to the hospital. That's the gift Om asked for.” Say Om Rendi then. For a few seconds Orange was stunned, then nodded faintly.

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The next destination that Jingga came to was the residence of his parents. Father and Mother are quite surprised by the arrival of the child who suddenly said goodbye and asked for permission to vacation for a long time.

“Where do you want to vacation, Ji? It is unclear how long. No, ahh.” The woman refused outright..

“The plan, anyway, want to travel around Europe, Bun. Can, yes?” Sahut Orange lightly while installing the mainstay puppy eyes.

“Self?” Dad asked worriedly, the article had always been Orange never traveled far without the Sky on his side.

“Yaa same group who want to vacation there too.” An orange sounded doubtful. “Rombogan volunteer means.” Add it in the heart.

Not traveling around Europe, but Orange will do an amazing vacation. Mr. Jingga will join a medical humanitarian organization to provide health assistance to communities in crisis areas. Orange considers it as volunteerism, vacationing while doing social activities. And tomorrow morning he should be ready to go to Pakistan with the other volunteer doctors.

Orange was not afraid, because it was not the first time for him. Long before this he had done it in South Sudan to the interior of Africa with the Sky. But this time he did not intend to tell his parents that, because surely they would not allow him to leave without Heaven.

Therefore, Orange chose to lie, although maybe he will get damprat when he came home later, but that's okay. Orange is just enough to apologize. Because basically, apologizing is easier than asking for permission.

“Bby, yes, Well, Bun?” Ask Orange while looking at Father and Mother alternately.

“No, ahh. Mother does not permit if you are not won by Heaven or your brothers.”

“Yes, Bun. I'm, right, big. Same father Mother do not have to worry, I can take care of myself, kok.” The words of Orange convince.

Mother snorted, the look was not willing to cover her beautiful face. Even with Dad.

“Come, Bun, Dad. Can, yes?” Please Orange once again. “I need healing to nenangin yourself.”

Dad was silent, seemed to be fondling, then with a heavy heart he said. “If Mother does not permit, Father also can not give you permission, Ji.”

“Bun?” Whine Orange spoiled while welding.

Mother exhales heavily, then speaks. “Ya. But you be careful there, keep having to call us every day.”

“Ready, Miss Queen.” Excited Orange pleased and took a respectful attitude. The woman just snorted.

“Be careful, yes, Ji.” Mommy said when releasing the departure of Orange in the yard of the house. Orange just smiled and nodded, then drove forward his car.

The girl stared at the hand of Father and Mother who were still reflected from the rearview mirror, as the car she was driving walked further and further away.

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In the evening, Jingga took the sky for a walk in the mall. As usual, Orange always follows Sky from one store to another while helping to carry the boy's shopping bag in his hand.

“Tumben you are not complaining? Usually it's a jab.” Ledek Langit who feel surprised by the behavior of Orange today because there is not much protest. Usually the girl always complains of her feet ache or grumbling indistinctly because the sky is too much shopping.

Orange grimacing. “Soal I don't know how long to be able to nemenin you like gini again.”

“Ngapain, anyway, use around Europe everything?” Snorting the Sky while sitting himself in one of the foodcourt chairs.

“Let's quickly forget.” Sahut Orange is lazy and took a seat in front of the sky.

“You sure you don't want me to go back?” Ask Sky as if not willing his favorite friend to go alone.

The orange paused for a moment to wait for the waiter who delivered their food order to move.

“Partially if I want, Om Rendi definitely will not give you a leave of absence like me. You don't have a golden ticket.” Reply Orange with a swab, then begin to devour the ramen calmly.

“Ihh, very arrogant. Although Om Rendi does not give permission, but I can resign.”

“So you don't have a job?” Cibir Orange.

“Not a problem. I can transfer profession and work in the company Papa.” The sky is relaxed.

Orange grunting. It is undeniable that the father of the man sitting in front of him is among the richest people in Asia.

“But really, I don't want you to, Lang, thank you. I need time alone.” Tell Orange later.

The sky just nodded, trying to understand, although he was actually worried about taking the girl off by himself.

“Ohh, yes. I may not be able to contact you every time there.” The orange tells.

“Oke.” The sky did not mind, his hand then stretched out to grab his ice cream as dessert.

“You can ask Hana to nemenin lunch together shopping.” Say Orange again.

“Hmm.”

“Keep home once a week, pity know Om Wijaya likes kangen same you.”

“Hmm.”

“Ish.” Orange grunting. “You ham hem ham hem mulu.”

“You, well, I want to go there is no sadness. Not romantic, know.” Orange scowled his face with anxiety.

The sky was tickling, then he grabbed an orange hand to hold it. “ Anyway, you should benefit the time off well. Enjoy.”

Orange nodded slowly while putting on an forced smile.

Then the rest of their time together when it was spent with small talk, throwing jokes to each other to cause a scene.

It looks like an orange who laughs when he hears a funny story about a child patient that Sky told him.

Sky to wonder, because according to him the story is not as funny as that. It was as if he was forcing himself to laugh.

“Ohh, yes. I have something for you.” Speak an orange then after the laughter has stopped. The sky furrowed its brows, waiting for Orange to pick something up from inside the bag.

“Birthday gift. Sorry late.” Said Orange while handing the black box containing the watch to the sky.

“Wah, this, right, is what I'm looking for. How did you get it?” Sky Eyes sparkle when getting a limited edition watch that has recently become its target.

“Nyolong.” The original orange chirps while putting a scoop of ice cream in his mouth. The sky that heard it only snorted.

“But, thanks, Ji.” Pleased speech. Indeed branded goods are one of the happiness of Heaven.

“Lang, let's take a photo.” Invite the orange then which is directly approved by the guy. “Sini pack your hape. Who knows you might miss me later.” The girl grabbed Sky's phone lying on the table, searched the camera app, then forced the boy's body to get closer to her.

“Cantics.” Orange is satisfied with the results of his shots. He smiled and sent the photo to his phone.

“But I'm ugly, Ji.” Sky protest because it is only an orange expression that looks good in the photo.

“Emang you handsome?” Orange Ledek.

“Ngeselin.” The sky snorted angrily as it pulled the orange cheek hard, causing the girl to complain in pain.

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After he came home from the mall with Sky, in his apartment room Orange then collected all the memories with Blue into a box of goods. Looks funny objects such as dolls, bag hangers, some polaroid photos, Blue gift necklaces, until the engagement ring is there. Not to forget, he also put a bottle of strawberry yogurt as a last gift for Blue. The plan, Orange will return all that to Blue because he does not want to keep any more memories about the guy.

Orang-ga stared at the painstaking box of goods along with the memories of his friendship with Blue that revolved in his brain from the first meeting to this day, until unknowingly his tears dripped and flowed through his cheeks. He never thought that he and Blue would end up like this.

“Hiks, why even nagis, anyway? Stupid.” The orange cursed itself while wiping away the tears with the back of his hand. Then he went to the work table, took a piece of origami paper, and with his hand wrote word by word until it was strung together into a farewell sentence for Blue.

To you who were once the Beer I . . . .

This may be the last strawberry yoghurt I can give you, drink this and forget about me in every one.

You don't have to remember me from now on. Because in the end, you still have to forget me.

Yes, you have to forget me, because I can't be by your side anymore.

All this time we know what can make our relationship go well. But you always prefer to ignore it, until I'm tired of it all. I surrendered.

So, let's get it all off. The time we have spent, our memories, and the future we have designed together, let's let it go, until we can finally smile for our happiness someday.

I have to say goodbye now. Thank you for giving me two things at once, your love of the past and your hurt for the present. I never regretted ever knowing you, Bi.

Again, goodbye. I hope you find someone who will never leave you.

Ohh, yes. Next time, if you find that person, be smart to defend him so you do not lose again.

Keessokan. Early in the morning Orange came out of the Blue room after he kept his box of goods there. For a moment he turned around, stunned to look at the glass door of the Blue room.

“Nothing. Everything’s gonna be alright.” Orange encouraged himself so that his heart and mind did not waver, until he finally stepped away from there.

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“No, Ji. I'll be your Blue until anytime.” Blue shook her head slowly after she finished reading the letter that Orange left for her. The paper in his hand seemed to tremble as he felt his eyes begin to heat up, he had to meet the Orange right now.

But just as she reached the doorway, a nurse approached her and said the operating room was ready, the nurse also said if Blue should immediately perform a craniotomy procedure for a brain aneurysm patient. Obviously Blue couldn't cancel his schedule all of a sudden.

“Alright, I'll get there right now.” Blue scooped his face, exhaling with ruffles. Inevitably, he had to carry out his duties as a doctor first.

A few hours after exiting the operating room, Blue still had to be preoccupied with other surgeries and patient visits. Until finally he was completely finished by the afternoon, Blue even passed lunch because there was an emergency call.

“Prof, where are you going?” Asked the assistant doctor half-screamed as he looked at Blue who ran in panic after coming out of their last patient's room. But the scream was ignored. The doctor named Hamish could only furrow his brow in confusion.

Arriving on the floor where the room was located, Blue took a big step and immediately opened the door of the room the girl was impatient.

His gaze skirted every corner of the room, but the orange was not there. The room was empty, just as he had been there this morning.

Blue paced in front of the room while trying to reach him, but his number remained out of reach, although he repeatedly contacted him.

“Ji, where are you?” Blue murmured sounding desperate, she restored her hair in frustration.

“Bi . . .” Blue slightly snapped when someone touched his shoulder. He then moved the phone away from the ear, then looked at the person who was reprimanding him.

“Lo what is here?” Bisma asked astonished to see Blue pacing around like an agitated person in front of the Orange room.

“Lo no see Orange, no? You're usually an anesthesiologist at the operation, right?” Blue asked, considering Bisma is now one team with the girl.

Bisma. “Gue just finished heart valve surgery. It was supposed to be the same orange, but Dr. Nathan changed it. I also did not have time to ask why suddenly replaced.”

“Then it's Hana where?” Blue asked then, considering Hana was very close to the Orange.

“Hah? Hana?” Bisma furrowed her brows, astonished that Blue was asking the girl.

“Yes, where is he?” Urge Blue. Coinciding with that, Hana appeared to be walking towards them.

“Hana . . .”

Just now Bhishma opened her mouth to call Hana, but the voice of others preceded her.

“Heaven Doctor.” Sahut Hana stopped her steps when she found the Sky that now stands in line with her.

“Lunch with.” Take Sky.

“Oke si –”

“Hana?” Call Blue to walk over to Hana, making the girl shift her attention to Blue.

“Prof. Blue?” Sahut Hana was a little surprised to find her superior calling.

“Hana, I wait at the coffee shop.” Speak the Sky while turning around, no matter if there is Blue and Bhishma there.

“Oke.” Sahut Hana was a little confused to respond to which one used to be.

Before actually leaving, the gaze of the Sky locked with Blue. The sky stared at the guy sharply for a few seconds before finally throwing his face away. Blue doesn't care about that.

“Do you see Orange where?” Sambar Blue direct.

“Iya, Orange to where? How did Doter Nathan change that?” The chimpanzee is approaching.

“Or Orange not in?” Add Blue.

“Beautiful people are different.” Hana muttered inwardly when she found these handsome people in front of her asking for Orange.

Hana who was suddenly asked questions in succession looked at Blue and Bhishma alternately.

“Hana . . .” Tegur Biru urged Hana to answer him immediately.

“Doctor Orange, right, takes leave until an unspecified time. He has also handed over all his patients to another Doctor.” Hana replied who was astonished because Blue as the Head of the Hospital did not know about it.

“Cuti?” Blue and Bhishma at the same time.

“Until an unspecified time?” Bisma seemed to be in disbelief. “Who did you say, Hana?”

“Sorry, Prof. Blue don't know?” Hana asked no heed to Bhishma's question. Blue just fell silent confused, unable to digest this situation.

“Doctor Orange really leave indefinitely. Everyone was surprised because it was too sudden, it also made other Doctors lost because Doctor Orange diverted all his patients last night.” Obviously Hana later.

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To be continued . . . .