THE SOUND OF LOVE
In the end

...I'm going to make everything ...

...Around me beautiful...

...That will be my life . ...

...Elsie the wolfe - ...

...*** ...

1 Month later..

Ripples of steady steps sounded along the desolate hallway of the building. For a moment he stopped at a glass door to see his appearance this time. White shirt and black material pants attached to the body athletic, do not forget the tie is blue dongkernya sweetener appearance.

Hair that he usually does not care about the shape has been arranged in such a way as to keep it neat by adding a little gel to his hair. Then he picked up reading glasses tucked in his shirt pocket and put them on before stepping back.

Gias pulled both corners of her lips before opening the door of a room. Where he will be faced with questions that will affect his future. He breathed slowly to normalize his heartbeat. Can it be honest? It was like riding a paragliding from the top of the mountains. Call himself excessive.

Cclek

"Good morning everyone.. "

Somewhere else..

"Well, mom's blood pressure is high, if you may know what kind of food you like to eat? That sweet? Savory, salty or original? Flavored alias?"

"Okay neng, mama mah not like sweet fear of diabetes, if savory like salty also like" I pay close attention to middle-aged women who are visiting this puskesmas.

"Hmmm my mother is the same as you ma'am, sometimes my mother likes to scold me if I take advice" I said while joking with her. The woman laughed with me too.

Today I have a practice schedule to the health center and early in the month I did PBL (Live Learning Practice) with some classmates. Nope, no. Not Aldira and my other friends.

"Well, how old are you?"

"52 years old neng and I just have a grandson from my firstborn" vent sessions were sometimes always tucked away bored me. About Agas managed not yes trial of his proposal?

"So you have a girlfriend yet? Want to be mom's daughter-in-law? Neng?"

I felt a soft pat on my cheek "Ah.. Yes ma'am? What did you say?" I said with a smile showing my teeth.

"I'm sorry ma'am?"

"Yes gapapa neng, fortunately you are tiny, cute like a schoolboy so mom can not be angry with you" I just smiled to respond.

****

"Hi baby? How's the trial at acc?" With the curiosity that has been gnawing ever since. We are waiting for dusk to rise soon on the roof of an empty building that used to be a sneaker manufacturing company.

I noticed the flat look on Agas' face made me want to pull the corners of his lips up. Then the corners of his lips curled downwards.

"Agas, honey? Gapapa ya mas -"

"Proposal I've been in acc-" I also reflexively hugged himself so happy to hear from him.

"Congratulations, dear?" I said while kissing both cheeks and his eel with a happy and proud face. Then Agas hugged me tightly.

"Finally only the thesis hearing" Hearing his words made my tongue faint. I froze in place, as if my legs were glued together. Suddenly my eyes were hot and the warm crystal crystals were flowing without being prevented.

"They? Baby, what's wrong with you?" I heard a worried tone from him.

Silence was created between me and Agas with me who was still hugging him while sobbing "I don't know at which time I will meet you again, or at a time when the miss is no longer back to visit. How can time speed up its rotation to me"

"Swssshhh. Remember, no one will be ready when faced with separation, Lis. I realize time will never wait for us"

I felt his embrace more tightly interrupting my speech making me sob and my tears wet the clothes that Agas was wearing. Her hand moved caressing my black mane trying to channel my comfort to me.

"Don't feel like losing Lis, you once said that our fortress was high. I realize we can't change fate, don't be afraid to step back after his departure" without expecting a drop of clear liquid to escape from his eye.

Life is not always about pursuing what you want to have. But life is more about learning to love what we have and giving away what is not destined to be ours. No one is ready for separation, separation always leaves a small cavity missing in the heart.

A wind hit us. For a moment I want to be like this, don't let go as if we no longer have the time and reason to stay. As Agas wanted to decipher his embrace I tightened my arm back, holding him back.

"Gas? Just a moment" Agas nodded and kissed the top of my head, baby.

What I feared from the meeting was a farewell.

3 Months later..

Having you every day is one of the things I have to be grateful for. In simple prayers I do not forget to mention your name with many times the word I hope to say in the end. Such is my gratitude to the creator who has presented you in this world. And it is always enough for me the indifference of others who can only comment.

How do I say goodbye to you? I am afraid not of losing you, but of losing everything you have. I can't walk alone in a crowd without you, or queue for a movie ticket without you, even laughing in company with them but in fact the void is enveloping me. I can't.

I thought repeatedly about staying away. But memories always manage to make me melt. I always think about it, because for me to go after so deep in love is not an easy thing to pass.

After booking a taxi online, I rushed to get ready. Today I will come to the Agas Cokrodinoto graduation ceremony. I had promised her that I would come and promised myself that this was the last time I met her as someone who had lived a long time in her life.

With a smile that held pain, I forced the smile to be engraved in front of the mirror. I wrote a beautiful circular watch on my wrist. It's time I went downstairs and waited for my taxi to come. I deliberately didn't want to drive my own car because I was afraid to do something stupid when it was all over.

A few minutes later the taxi arrived. I rushed up "Snake fast, huh? I was too late" then the car moved out of my housing complex.

"Sir, it's still a long time?" I said as I glanced back at my watch.

"Mba, we've only been walking for about five minutes" said the taxi driver, who is about my father's age. He smiled kindly at me too.

"Oh yes sir, sorry sir" I said smiling.

"Gapa mba, most people like to rush" he said again which I only responded with a smile.

"Will go to a friend's graduation?" His words made his reflexes turn to her as he glanced at me from the small glass.

"Eh, yes sir. My friend graduated today"

"It just so happens that my son is also graduating and in the building we are heading to now mba"

"Oh, new parents graduating this year too?" Tanyaku is taken by the online taxi driver. And silence was back to filling.

After a few minutes I finally arrived in front of the ballroom which was taking place for the graduates. Then the tares of people wearing black robes and toga as the hallmark of the graduates were seen. Not infrequently some of them look at me with a smile.

Ck. Very strange of those people, smiles are not clear.

My spirit is in my heart, annoyed at being the subject of a man's glance who cannot appreciate women. I also scanned the contacts on my phone and searched for someone's name to call her.

"Where are you anyway? I'm in front of the ballroom, I'm in the lyrics people I'm scared of"

"..."

"Are you allowed to enter besides the invited guests?"

"..."

And the connection was cut. Disappointed I put my foot in the ballroom. Luckily inside was still divided into several rooms. I was waiting for Agas on this ground floor. Agas said the official event was finished so he could go out in the room.

"Calista!" Excite someone from the first floor on the stairwell.

I also walked up to the stairs, while I was amazed the umpteenth time in the decoration of this ballroom. It feels like inside a fairy tale palace. And the figure at the top of the stairs is the prince who just had his coronation.

"Agaaas" said I who ran towards her not caring about the skirt I was wearing.

"Don't run, your skirt will be torn. Want to see people?" Omelnya to me and immediately give a hug to him.

"You take care of me, so what am I afraid of" I whispered softly.

"Agas? That who? Your friend son?" A soft voice interrupted the position of us hugging each other. Before the atmosphere turned awkward.

No, not now I'm not ready

"She." said Agas hanging by glancing at me for a moment before saying back. "Yes, Agas ma's friend"

I also glanced at him from the tail end of my eyes. His words just now were able to break my whole heart. There was a bloodless wound there but a second later I was able to control myself, follow the game.

"Yes, we're just auntie friends, om. Sorry if I interrupted the ka-show"

"May, aunt hugged you?" My tongue hears his words. I lyrics Agas who was beside me, he nodded hesitantly agreeing.

My footsteps grew heavier without the slightest bit of excitement. I also approached the figure of the middle-aged woman who Agas called the mama, then glanced at the adult male who was very similar to Agas. As if he knew the meaning of my gaze, he smiled warmly.

The woman pulled me into her arms "Thank you for being a part of Agas' life" she whispered as she gently rubbed my back. I could no longer hold back the tears that might soon break. I don't feel like my arms are getting tight.

****

"Where are we going, Gas? Why are my eyes closed all" said I who walked while fumbling around me in aid of Agas who held my shoulder.

"If I tell you, it's not a surprise, Lis. Anyway tonight will be the best night for both of us" he said as he helped me get into his car.

Then Agas drove his car through the traffic jam of the capital. Even though the night has been plastered still stuck inevitable. There was the sound of a simple car horn. I also sat down restlessly unable to control the rapid heartbeat. If only our hearing was above average, maybe my heart beat was like a musical instrument that fills silence.

"Where are we going Gas? I haven't arrived yet" I picked him up.

"Patience huh? In a moment" he said as he chuckled and gently ruffled my hair.

I also cut my lips to hear his words. Tired of running me. With my eyes covered with cloth, I could not see the scenery outside that could divert my boredom.

"Still a long time?" I said bored.

"In the meantime we arrive, baby" said that again in Agas repeatedly, in fact we have not reached the destination.

Then Agas' car stopped "Well, it has arrived. We're going down, right?"

"Would you take the cloth off, Gas?"

"Not now, Lis. We haven't reached the place of the surprise"

"But you said ki-" Agas' index finger stuck right to my lips. It made my heart not shake.

"Believe me, Calista" he whispered to me with goosebumps as his breath hit my skin.

Agas got out of the car first then opened the car door and helped me out of the car. We entered the place and stepped into the elevator.

I breathed in the fresh and luxurious aroma that burst out around the room. What I believe is that this place is no ordinary place. After the elevator rang with the door open we entered and the elevator moved up. Either Agas took me to what floor and now we are in what kind of place.

Then the elevator rang and the door opened, Agas helped me walk and told me to tread carefully. Smelled the smell that I already know, the luxurious aroma that a few minutes ago has now vanished in place of the smell of the night air.

Agas sat me down on a couch and then opened my covering. I was in shock as it looked like a special plasma screen watching a movie. Agas then threw himself on the side. The lyrics around me, you wouldn't believe I was on the roof of a building again. With a sprinkling of millions of stars that glow as a complement.

"Happy Anniversary 7th year, Calista Hartawan" he whispered as he kissed me on the cheek. Then he snapped his finger and everything turned dark for a moment, before I was completely shocked by him.

How not, all of our High School friends came without exception. It made me hysterical and immediately sobbing to see the writing on the square board with the words 'HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 7TH YEARS' separately by each person. I kept my mouth shut as Agas invited me to join them.

Not to forget some of our friends played music as a complement. It turns out they prepared everything. Just look at the barbeque tools are available with a variety of soft drinks. They pulled Agas and I apart. Agas with his ipa friends first and I with my ips friends.

Speaking of friends, things are getting better now. Friendship that was fractured has now recovered although not perfect but we can overcome. I have long learned to forgive sincerely, for I do not want to hurt myself. Now that everything has passed, the past and the future can not blend but the present can glue the two together. Fixing what can still be improved, forgiving something that can still be forgiven.

Tonight is one of the most beautiful nights of my life. I approached Agas and pulled him out of the crowd of our friends. I stuck my finger on his finger and brought him to the edge of the wall.

From here we can see the whole city in miniature size. "Any star is good, Gas?" I said as I turned my head to the star-studded sky.

"Yes, it's rare that we can see stars that almost fill the sky. Usually there are only a few" he said, raising his head.

"I want to be one of them" Agas reflexes turned to me who still admired the sprinkling of stars in the sky.

"For what?" He was curious, still looking at me.

I turned to him "I want people to always smile happily when they see me, as if their burdens just disappear and listen to their hopes"

Agas smiled then looked back at the sky "It doesn't have to be a star to be seen and admired, Lis. So be yourself and show your strengths to be able to shine like a star. I should have"

"I was wrong?"

"Not really"

"Continue?"

"You just don't know if you're a star trying to shine. I'm sure the stars there will be envious when your rays are brighter"

"Agas?" I said interrupt his words. He also directly looked at me.

"Thank you. Thanks for everything. Thank you for staying with me even though you know I'm far from perfect" Agas also wanted to make a sound but I prevented it.

"I know it's heavy. Honestly, it's hard for me to let you be happy even if it's not with me later. But I have to say, I don't hate a farewell but I really appreciate it. Because farewell tells me that a meeting is an accident that I'm always grateful for and we're the things I always hope for"

My tears broke along with Agas's embrace that was so tight. I also drowned my face in his chest. The tightness squeezed me into my oxygen supply into my lungs. I want to curse someone but I don't want to be called crazy. But I actually have gone crazy.

"We agree, Lis. Just fine"

I just smiled weakly and nodded slowly with tears still flowing..

"You're right, Gas"

If fate brings me back together, hopefully, I and he will be better off. I wouldn't refuse if it was because sometimes separation isn't the end of a bond.

I am Calista Hartawan hereby declare only as a friend, to Agas Cokrodinoto in his next life.

- FINISHED -

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