The Fall of the Star
Chapter 24 Depression

After the arrival of Elvira, David and some of his friends, it was the turn of Ayudia's coworkers who came to visit with the foreman. They though close can not immediately visit because of the busy hours of their work.

“Please excuse me, yes, Sir, Mom. We can only visit waiting for this Saturday, when working hours are only half a day,” said the foreman when they just came and greeted warmly by Bu Nani and Pak Anwar.

“Ah, it's okay. Precisely we thank you for taking the time here when we understand it is indeed a very solid working hours,” replied Mr. Anwar while inviting them to sit first in the long chair where waiting for patients outdoors.

“Sorry, I want to say something first. Ayudia's condition yesterday during the accident was so hard that she now has mild amnesia ..” He begins his explanation briefly.

Some were suffocated in shock, holding each other's chests and seemed to be filled with the condition experienced by Ayudia. They do not know that it is as bad as the result of the accident that occurred after work a few days ago.

“Therefore, I ask for help later if there is something strange with his words, please be understood. Maybe he forgot his friend, it was also the effect of his amnesia. But the doctor said it was temporary. Later it will heal back to normal as usual, just have to be painstakingly remind memories that are forgotten but without forcing. You see if forced, his head immediately dizzy usually,” continued Pak Anwar who was immediately embraced by the friends of Ayudia.

Actually unlike Elvira and some of her friends yesterday, Pak Anwar and Bu Nani did not know them at all before. Indeed, the work environment in the factory is very different from at school of course. If at school still like to play with each other at home or visits, if in the factory, especially in the factory where Ayudia works it is very crowded working hours, rarely found visiting each other, especially in the factory where Ayudia works, there's no time at all.

Therefore he felt the need to explain Ayudia's condition before they met her directly after this. At least so that there is no misunderstanding if indeed Ayudia spoke strangely later inside.

“Good, Sir. We are of course familiar with his condition. May Ayudia lekaqs be healthy again yes, sir.” One of the men who had introduced himself as the foreman of Ayudia also replied firmly.

Finally they were all welcome to go inside where Ayudia had been sleeping chickens. Not good, but not open his eyes either. Seeing the noise that seemed to be approaching, Ayudia immediately gasped. He immediately opened his eyes and was surprised to see many of his coworkers, fellow factory employees were suddenly in front of him. He was very confused because of the fact he knew that they were his coworkers, but on the other hand he was also confused because he felt not an employee but a student who was studying in Bandung.

His face that looked flabbergasted and strange made his friends seem hesitant when greeting Ayudia. The fear was true that Ayudia had forgotten them completely.

“Hai, Dia. How is your condition? Sorry lo, we can only come today, usually wait for Saturday first,” said one of them ventured. It seems that he was the most familiar with Ayudia in the factory because it looks like he was so anxious about the condition of his friend.

“S-who are you?” Finally the words came out of the mouth of Ayudia. Yes, he chose to be immersed in his lie, in his fictional story, that he had been a student in Bandung and not an employee at the factory with all of them.

The noise immediately sounded. They exchanged glitches of their own while staring prihati at Ayudia.

“Yes Allah, He .. We do not know that the accident took away your memory gini. Poor.”

“Getting back to normal huh, Him. It's me Aini,” said one approaching. “Inget is not the same as me? We partner together if working on a job usually,” he continued who still only responded to a confused look from Ayudia.

Finally, the girl backed away, not daring to speak anymore because it seemed Ayudia started to hold her head in pain. Bu Nani repeatedly appeared to wipe away tears in the corner of his clear bead which did not escape the attention of the visitors. As a result, they became reluctant to further disturb Ayudia.

“Then we say yes, Mom, Sir. It seemed that Ayudia was still confused and had a headache once. Poor thing,” said the foreman representing all who came at that time.

Ayudia did not say anything more because she was very confused to cover up her lies in how. There is no way he was inconsistent when he said the student in front of Elvira but now even came his co-workers who were clearly recognized. Oh my God, what does this mean? His head felt overlapping by the pile of conflicting information.

Meanwhile, Elvira, who could not calm down at home, returned to the hospital on Monday. Incidentally, he did not have a lecture on Monday so he decided that he would return to Surabaya after coming from the hospital.

This time he asked permission from two of Ayudia's parents to go to see a neurologist and psychologist who handles Ayudia. And Bu Nani and Pak Anwar allowed it knowing how close Ayudia and Elvira were usually. Also, the fact that Ayudia feels herself is Elvira is also one of their considerations. Who knows it could be a point of information that could accelerate the healing of amnesia experienced by the princess.

With little hesitation and hesitation to Bu Nani and Pak Anwar, Elvira told him more about what Ayudia herself said to herself and her other friends. The parents of the Judiah were, of course, shocked and very ashamed of it. They don't know about the prank. All they know is that Ayudia often chatted with Elvira on the phone but never knew that Ayudia pretended to lecture in front of everyone.

“Astaghfirulloh!” Hnaya is a word that can be spoken by Mr. Anwardan Bu Nani many times, ta suspect at all that their daughter to act that far.

“Well, if you know this is the fact then I can draw conclusions. That this patient experienced some hallucinations which he later considered to be reality, beat reality itself. This could have happened because his subconscious was still clearly recording his dreams and his greatest desire for the lecture. And he so instead rejects the memory of the actual fact in which he is an employee.” The psychologist and the neurologist looked at each other while nodding.

“Yes, that's right, sir, Mom. Because the limbic damage is very mild this can soon recover if the patient really wants to recover. So ... should the treatment be focused on spiritual and mental flush only, sir, Mom. It continues to be realized that what became his hallucination is still only going to be a hallucination. Keep making him realize that life has to go on. Do not get caught up in hallucinations that he created himself.” The doctor gave advice.

They immediately passed and returned to their respective rooms after saying that later the nurse would have been able to start removing the infusion and Ayudia was allowed to go home.

There remained Elvira who was now so filled with what happened before her. The sadness and shame experienced by both Ayudia's parents made her unwell. But this fact must be revealed for the sake of Ayudia's own recovery.

“I'm sorry El, yes, Sir, Mom. Maybe it hurts to hear. But this is the reality,” said the girl while stroking Bu Nani's arm, bracing.

“It's okay, El boy. It's true that El talked to the doctor. So the conclusion is we can know. This means that healing can only be cultivated by Ayudia herself. Once he can accept and reconcile with the fact that he is not Elvira who is a student, he is Ayudia, a factory employee,” Pak Anwar replied wisely.

Elvira hasn't left there yet. He even helped them pack up with Ayudia who looked at him with curiosity. It seems that Ayudia is still insisting on her hallucination. He has not been willing to confess his lie so far and they inevitably still have to explain it for a while. If forced, then Ayudia is usually directly like a headache that is very painful.

“Naanti Elvira will help you little by little, Sir, Mom. El will often send our videos and photos from SMA to provoke his memory,”, said Elvira promised.

Again Bu Nani and Mr. Anwar can only say a lot of thanks to Elvira who still faithfully members with Ayudia as his friend even after knowing the fact that he had been lied to with the rest by Ayudia herself.

“This El nak is somehow his heart is made of. Why until never heartache has been lied to, but instead continue to sincerely want to help until like this,” said Bu Nani with a face touched by blue.

“Nothing, Mom. That's what friends are for. He will never leave his best friend when he is in a bad state. It was precisely at this time that Ayudia needed me so much even though her attitude was the opposite. It's okay I can pronounce it, Bu.” The wise answer of the young girl amazed both of Ayudia's parents. Truly the owner of an angel's heart only Elvira. If their daughter had just a little bit of the same sincerity, Ayudia would probably never lie to her friends, pretending to go to college while she was at work.

“It's lucky that Ayudia has a friend like you, Nak.” Mr. Anwar said as he expressed his gratitude and apologies many times. That day Ayudia came to take them home in her family car. Yes, because he came alone, he was escorted by a driver. The other friends no longer want to be invited to visit Ayudia. Many of them are too hurt and feel lied to. Also, of course, hate the behavior of Ayudia.