
"What do you think Van, what do we do to help Alena?" ask Zero.
"Take him talk and encourage him that life ahead is still long, there is still more he has to do than just lock himself in the room alone" replied Vano.
"If he won't see us how?" ask Zero again.
"Duty you Ro! You, who was once his closest person, must know how to persuade Alena" replied Vano.
"I'm not sure I can."
"Let's try, but if now we go there responsibility Ro, soon maghrib, mending us to the mosque first just there."
"Yes, but we call Satria first Van, if she's at home, it's definitely better. He can be our go-between to be able to talk to Alena" Zero said.
"You're right Ro, hurry up and call Satria" said Vano.
Zero immediately contacted Satria and fortunately his phone was active until it did not wait long for the call to be connected.
"Hallo," said Vano.
"Sat, you're home, right tonight?" ask Zero.
"Yes Ro, why?" answer Satria.
"Me and Vano off Maghrib are going to your house" Zero replied.
"It's great that if you guys get here soon, my mom and dad also hope you come after I tell you that you're close friends of Alena's" Satria said.
"Alright Sat, we go to the mosque first, because the responsibility, soon maghrib," said Zero.
"We are waiting for your arrival, hopefully Alena can come back cheerful," said Satria.
After that Zero closed his call and rushed with Vano to find the nearest mosque there.
Shortly waiting, when Maghrib arrived, they joined the congregation to do worship. After praying they continued on to Satria's house.
Once there, Satria and her parents were waiting. Then they let Zero and Vano in. Previously, Satria's mother wanted to talk before they met Alena.
"Look at Dek, said your Satria is a close friend of Alena, so Auntie and Om please persuade her to get excited again. We are sad to see him like that. His future would be what if he did not want to continue his education and just locked himself away."
"We want her to continue Dek, now she is our daughter, so we are responsible for her future" said Mama Satria.
"Yes Tan, Om. We will both strive for it" Zero said.
"Now Alena where's Tan?" ask Zero.
"So Maghrib Aunt saw him sitting on the back porch, petting his favorite cat."
"Can we go there Tan?" ask Zero again.
"Please son, hope your efforts succeed yes," said Mama Satria.
"Let's go with us, Sat" Zero asked.
Then Satria held her shoulder and said, "Al. This is Zero and Vano, they came to see you.
Alena remained silent, then Zero approached and sat down in Alena's front seat saying, "How are you, sorry we disturbed you these nights. We are sorry, again sorry, we did not attend the funeral because we did not hear the news" Zero said.
"Yes Al, I'm sorry too, yes" said Vano, who was also standing near Zero.
Alena only smiled at a glance, then said, "Thank you. It's okay."
"Oh yes Al, you plan to go to college where yes," asked Zero.
Alena just shrugged her shoulders without answering anything. Seeing that Zero was also sad, the girl he knew passionately in learning was now like a stranger he did not know.
"Al.. college with us yuk, Zero and I enrolled in Satria campus you know, so if we pass all there will be fun, can gather again and exchange knowledge," said Vano.
Alena simply answered with a smile, then looked back.
"Al... I'm sad to see you like this, where's the Alena I know?" zeros asked as he clasped Alena's hands.
Alena's eyes were blank, she didn't answer Zero's question. Then Zero said again, "Didn't you love your late parents Al?" ask Zero again.
Hearing her parents say, Alena looked at Zero with tears in her eyes.
"Listen I'm Al, they're there must be sad to see you like this, their only hope daughter can't realize their wish. Do you remember what they said? I was there Al, when they said they wanted to see you become a scholar."
Alena's cry broke, then with a trembling voice she said, "Why am I becoming a scholar, sister, if I can't make them happy again" said Alena as she closed her hands to her face."
"Look at me!" zeros exclaimed while pulling both of Alena's palms from her face.
"Who said you can't make them happy anymore! Instead they are happier if you can make yourself happy and also make many people happy, especially this family who have considered you as their own daughter."
"They are also your parents Al and Satria is your brother, look! They're sad to see you like this. Do you have heart, the one who loves you so much is sad? Look at me Al, I'm sad too. Even though we have no relationship anymore, but I never considered you someone else. I've loved you Al forever!"
Then Zero continued, "Rise up Al, let's get excited, for our sake, for the sake of those who love you."
"You also see Vano, even though he's been overshadowing our relationship, but he loves you, how he struggled, so that you stay in school and your parents have another business. He was sad Al, he felt his struggle was in vain."
"Satri, here try to look at the knight" said Zero as he pulled Satri's hand to sit in front of Alena.
"Satria is your little friend and sister to you. He who knows how your nature and joy from childhood, do you think he is not sad and will stay silent to see his brother waste his life?"
"I'm sad Al. If only now you ask my parents to love you more than me, I sincerely Al, so long as it can make you happy again like before."
Alena hugged Satria while crying sobbing, she did not expect that her little friend was able to sacrifice so much to make her happy.
"You love me, don't you, Al, dear mama and our papa?" ask Satria.
"I'm sorry Brother, I've wasted your affection. I love Big Brother, dear mom and dad and also love you guys," Alena said as she looked at Zero and Vano.
"Thank you, brother, thank you, you made me realize. The death of my parents was not the end of everything, but the beginning that had to make me stronger to live my life and fight for hope and them against me" Alena said.
Mama Satria who listened to their conversation from behind the door was crying and Papa Satria was very grateful, her daughter had good friends like Zero and Vano.