Tama And Ratna
36. LDR

In the end Tama was graduated first than Ratna. As a result of his sabbatical he finally had to catch up. So when now Bima and Rati have been given the title of specialist doctors, Ratna still has to wait. He is currently being given a duty of devotion. He was sent to a corner of Kalimantan and helped at a helper health center there.

For 3 months Ratna and Tama had to be willing to be far apart. Although still in one island but we know for ourselves what area of Kalimantan. Unaffordable by time considering Tama now has responsibilities that are not playful as well.

It has been running for 2 months and there is still 1 month left until Ratna will go home. The condition of the house is quite messy because busy Tama rarely has time to clean up. Tama has deliberately not touched the kitchen and still leave the refrigerator empty, he is also not as wasteful as usual to change clothes at home so that he does not need to wash every day.

“Hallo Bunda...,” said Tama who did not wait long to pick up his wife's phone.

“Daddy again what?” ratna asked without looking at Tama on her phone screen.

“Again mumet, my work is very much nih,” said Tama.

“Have lunch?” tanya Ratna who finally turned to Tama.

“Not yet. Mother also does not eat?”

“My patient stacked today. I have not had time to eat even though it is very laper,” Ratna said.

“Please eat dong Dek, later you get sick.”

“Later ah, in the stall there will be no signal Mas,” Ratna said with a smile.

Tama sometimes like to forget if Ratna is in the region of minimal signal. Can video call like this is already profitable even though it is a bit jammed and the picture is low quality.

“Dek Ratna..., when did you come home?” ask Tama.

“Nanya gini smells home already rich ship broke yes kaya,” said Ratna teasing Tama.

“What the hell is not. Clean house, safe under control anyway, you do not need to worry,” said Tama.

“I'm worried about you Mas,” replied Ratna.

“That's right. No you I fucked up Dek. Ah, don't be far away from this again. No strong Mas no you,” Tama told Ratna.

“You how else, patience ya Mas. Another month anyway, even that is not even.”

“No you have 24 hours of a long time. Where bonbon brought again Mas will sleep alone,” said Tama.

“Buy his sister bonbon, later give me the name bunbun.”

“Good idea, later accompany Mas buy adek bonbon ya.”

“Your life how many years to Mas still playing doll? Mbok ya aware of age, Dear Mr. Aji.”

“Life can be 30 but his soul is still 17. No papa is anyways Mas bought a doll is not for Mas himself. You like stuffed pigs. He said that if it is not meluk Bonbon can not sleep because kendang-kick the same Mas,” said Tama.

“Yes yes Mas if sleeping tuh 11 12 rich people again war. Move on, where snoring again,” said Ratna.

“Dek..,” call Tama.

“What?”

“I love you.”

“Random very Mas, why?”

“Yes, I want to say. It feels like I haven't said dear to you in a long time,” said Tama.

“Mas don't have to say I know either. I believe in Mas, I believe Pratama Aji will keep his promise until anytime,” Ratna said making Tama smile. He's a tombal but he's a baper, too. Anyway, when it comes to expressing feelings and praising, Ratna is the champion. Always lose to him.

About 3 weeks later, Ratna prepared to give up her service. Ratna had already started packing her things. Just waiting for Tama to have time to pick her up. Ratna this morning began to say goodbye to her co-workers at the maid's puskesmas. He also said goodbye to the head of the health center as well as some elderly citizens who for several months became his patients.

“Bapak and Ibu do not forget to take care of health, do not forget to drink lots of water, enough rest. Sorry I can not accompany Father and Mother again after this, I ask for blessing to continue my struggle yes,” Ratna said to some elderly who came to get health education.

In the afternoon Tama came to pick me up. Ratna assisted Tama began to put her luggage into the back seat and then once again say goodbye to Ratna's colleagues before leaving the place. They got home after a few hours of travel. When she got home, Ratna had fallen asleep on the side chair.

“Dek. Wake up yuk,” Tama said to Ratna.

“Gendong...”.

An Adiratna asking for a carry? Obviously he's skidding. Mana mau Ratna carried by Tama. Ratna always said that if she was carried Tama it felt like she was rising up in the clouds. High once. Ratna refused when Tama would carry her with bridal style. Ratna half-sleep turned Tama's body and immediately wrapped her hands around Tama's neck making Ratna now hanging on Tama's wide back.

“No want, want to carry..,” murmured Ratna.

“Dek..,”

“Mas evil.”

Tama fell silent, she finally realized also if Ratna really “mabuk”. Not a real hangover, this will usually happen if Ratna has passed dizziness, pain, or after she drinks soda. But Tama did not remember if his wife was drinking carbonated water. So he came to the conclusion that Ratna was having a lot of thoughts at the moment.

“Why? Your thesis is heavy huh?” tanya Tama was immediately embraced by Ratna who still tightly hugged Tama's neck.

“The spirit is yes, soon enough. After that we go home. I am tired here too. Mas tired see you pretend to be strong, Ratna,” Tama said this time with a more fluid voice.

“Mas tired?” this time Ratna asked Tama while acting funny and placed her head on Tama's neck.

“Iya, Mas tired.”

“Hihihi same..., I sleepy,” said Ratna still with her world.

“Ya has gone down and continued to sleep so tired it is gone,” said Tama with a million understandings.

“Nmobile.”

“Ratna..., let's dong don't fuss ah,” Tama said this time trying to release Ratna's snare on her neck.

“Ndon't want.., ah~ won't. Don't take off dong. Mas wicked,” whine Ratna this time while crying.

Tama is no longer tolerant. He forcibly released Ratna's hand link so that she could hug his wife better. Ratna immediately cried in Tama's arms, crying exactly like a child who was not bought a toy. Ratna whined and continued to whine.

“What do you experience there Dek until you can be this mess?” tanya Tama who did not stop patting Ratna's back so that her cries did not get louder.

“I'm afraid.., there's a bad-bad guy. Ratna doesn't want to go there anymore,” Ratna said.

“Yes, no papa. Now that you're safe, it's here. Adiratna already crying yes.”

Tama knows if the interior is indeed extreme. Not just about access, but other issues. The customs are held in high esteem, habits also continue to be preserved which are sometimes unfriendly to immigrants or outsiders. It seems that it is so contrasted with Ratna's life so far.

The next morning, Ratna was the first to wake up from dreamland. Ratna woke up with a slightly pale face and a dizzy head. Because Ratna had to keep working today, she had to swallow a paracetamol tablet to relieve her head pain and she went into the bathroom to take a shower, refreshing her body which was very tired.

After finishing the bath, Ratna headed to the kitchen only to make her a warm tea glass after which she sat on the sofa trying to calm her mind.

“Mas sorry I couldn't make breakfast. But Mas I made the same sandwich warm tea on the table,” Ratna said when she saw Tama step out of the room.

“Dek you do not want to rest?”

“It seems so. But I have to be absent, only half a day after that I go home.”

“You have rested at home yes, last night you have been mengelindur various. If you can make more stress you later,” said Tama.

“So semalem I really cry?” ask Ratna.

“Iya...”.

“My head is so dizzy. My eyes are also sore,” complained Ratna.

“Mas sorryin Ratna yes..,” says Ratna again.

“Make what?”

“Ratna semalem definitely ngerepotin Mas right? Ratna semalem is dead, right? Ratna semalem drunk huh? Duh sorry Mas would have been able to rest even Ratna repotin,” said Ratna following Tama who was standing in front of the refrigerator.

“Adiratna Mas ever say what's the same to you, hmm? Stop feeling guilty. Why do you always apologize every time you cry? Why do you feel guilty every time you say something? You're not wrong, baby, how many times do you have to say the same. Don't be someone else. Be yourself,” said Tama with an intimidating look in her eyes even though she did not raise her voice but it was enough to scare Ratna.

“If you are stressed, many thoughts yes story. At the beginning of our marriage you always tell the story all the same Mas, but the more here you are the more fun to watch everything yourself. Wh why? You no longer believe in the same Mas?”

Ratna did not answer. He could not hold back his tears for fear of Tama. He did not use a high tone or even snapped. Tama said it subtly the same as usual, but it felt like the sentences were too painful for Ratna to hear.

“Ya already, tomorrow-tomorrow Ratna will not apologize again the same Mas. Ratna's leaving first, Mas. Later the dirty dishes Mas just stay in the sink, let Ratna who cleaned up after work. Assalamualaikum,” said Ratna before leaving Tama who began to regret having said that to Ratna.

Honestly, not only is Ratna being sensitive, Tama is also equally sensitive. The work is piling up, the problem alternately plus there are some subordinates who start to stray and add burden on his shoulders. Tama heard Ratna went off on a motorcycle. He doesn't even use the car as usual, making Tama sure if Ratna is really mad at him.