Waiting For Life's
THE CHAPTER 19
Meli was treated by a doctor who served there. Likewise with Ray who treated the wound on the left waist that was hit by gunfire from the rebels who targeted Meli. Ray endured every bit of pain as he was taken to a more fully equipped hospital in the city because the medical team could not remove the bullet in Ray's body without a complete device.
Liben fell asleep peacefully after treatment, with a blue bruise on his head from the impact
the rebels did it to him. Liben's father and mother who were on Liben's side kept her calm in sleep.
“Ka Ray”ucap Meli when finished treated by an existing doctor. Meli wakes up from her sleep and tries to find Ray who she did not find in the room.
“Mel, do not be too forced first, you are still weak”Gia holds Meli's arm and leads her back to sit on a bed.
“But. Ka Ray”Meli is still worried about Ray. “Gi, his rich ka Ray also injured deh”ucapan Meli was embraced by Gia. “Hah?, really ka Ray injured?”
Gia nodded, “Iya, but you were calm just handle the same expert, okay”Gia trying to menenanngkan Meli while stroking the slow shoulder of Meli.
Meli who tried to calm down but could not, he kept thinking about Ray's condition that was involved because it helped him. Meli stood up from her seat and exited the room following the swarm of people carrying something.
“What's the matter?”batin Meli was curious to see what was being carried by many people. Meli's eyes widened in shock to see that Evil was covered in blood all over her body, Evil's eyes were closed making Meli sad to see it.
“Pak, why bang Sahat?”asked Meli who had been in tears, since Sahat often visited her in the hospital, Meli made Sahat as one of her friends.
“Shoot while helping sandra” replied a tall man who raised the body of Evil.
Meli's body limp until she can not stand firmly, Meli sat down to look at the body of Evil who was lying not
powerless. “But, bang Sahat is still alive right?”tanya Meli hoped to get the answer she wanted.
The man shook his head while wiping away the tears flowing down his cheeks. Meli who saw it immediately shook her head in disbelief, Meli approached the body of Satan who was lying down and tried to resuscitate Satan. “Bang, bang Sahat, wake up bang”Meli cried great when he saw Sahat who never woke up as he wiggled the shoulders of Evil.
“Mel, Meli”mas Fad tried to lift Meli up and away from the body of Evil to be cleaned.
“Mas Fad, bang Sahat..hiks”Meli has no power to withstand the cries that stifle his chest. Mas Fad tried to calm Meli while stroking Meli's shoulder slowly.
Mas Fad who is a friend who has been considered like a brother to Sahat could not hold back his tears, he cried with a feeling that was not ready to lose one of his younger brothers
best her.
Ray who had just arrived from the hospital immediately dismissed all the hordes of people who saw the body of Evil. Upon his arrival in front of the weakly lying body of Evil, Ray immediately fell down and hugged the body of Evil. Ray's cries broke, his tears kept flowing while looking at Sahat.
“Hat, I am also happy to know you, you are a true hero”ucap Ray stroked the blood-filled arms of Evil. “I'm proud of you”whispers Ray in Evil ears with tears continuing
it flows non-stop.
Rafli and Mas Fad also approached Ray and hugged Ray while staring at the bodies of their friends who could no longer talk, joking together. The three of them cried in front of their bodies
Evil.
Meli who can manage her sadness immediately approached Ray, Rafli and Fad who were still sobbing. Meli stroked their shoulders in turn. “Bang Sahat again departs for heaven, do not cry too long”papan Meli made the three men stop crying and stand back a few steps from the body of Evil.
Meli gasped in surprise as Ray hugged herself tightly. Meli returned Ray's embrace while stroking Ray's waist.Ray's body is too high when compared by Meli. After starting to calm down, Ray released his hug on Meli, “Maaf”ucap Ray before leaving Meli who was still glued to the spot.
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Ray sat on the rocks on the hill, he was still saddened by the passing of the Sahat which he had considered to be his own family. Ray looked at the scene with his heartbroken feeling.
“Ka,”call Meli who is sitting next to Ray with a smile. “I know kaka must have felt very lost, I did too, but I remember the words latehumah mamah, who always said the same to me,”Meli paused for a moment his speech. “You have a farewell at every meeting, there is death every life, there is happiness every sorrow, we as humans can not avoid the destiny that has been determined by God, he said, even long before we were born in the world” Meli speech made Ray fixated on looking at Meli.
“Ka Ray can not be sad for a long time, now we have to do yes pray bang Sahat”Meli pat Ray gently and smile. “We take bang Sahat to his final resting place”.
Ray bangung from his sitting and exhaled a heavy breath that he held from earlier. “Iya, I have to escort the hero, to rest in a special resting place”ucap Ray smiled looking forward to his which is a valley.
Meli smiled looking at Ray who could already control her sadness. “Ka Ray definitely deket very same bang Sahat”.
Ray smiled looking at Meli, “Yaa, you could say that, he used to often make problems fitting education”Ray considering the past times of education together with Sahat who often made problems.
“Oh yes, what?”
“He never skipped the morning run, if the time of education was one person who made the mistake of all his colleagues
the one who got the law, so I had a similar sprain he”Ray laughed softly considering the events of that time.
“But he kept trying to get close to me, he said when he was with me he had a rich brother and he was chatting, my same story”, Ray still smiled.
“Seru ya”
“Banget, even though my youth did not feel like anything else, but I was quite happy while at Akmil with solid” colleagues
“Yaudah yu, we go down to nganter hero break”ajak Meli.
“Aaaa”pekik Meli when she slipped but immediately resistant by Ray who sprightly. Meli looked into Ray's eyes which were only a few cent away from her. Ray also looked at Meli's beautiful eyes.
“Sorry ka”ucap Meli who broke free from Ray's embrace while helping his slipping.
“Not her should you say her thanks ya”
Meli patted her forehead slowly and looked back at Ray with a smile, “Oh yes, thanks you have been helped”
“Sama-sama”Ray shook his head while smilingly looking at Meli who is down the hill carefully afraid of slipping like that.
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Sahat's body will be immediately returned to North Sumatra with a ceremony that will be held there. In the afternoon, Ray limply sat on a wooden bench in front of one of the tents.
Meli approached Ray and sat down next to him. “Ka, go to the hospital again yu”ajak Meli while smiling to persuade Ray to be in intensive care at the hospital to recover injuries from gunfire from the rebels earlier. The wound that Ray experienced is not severe so it can still be treated without having to be treated but the doctor's advice so that in the care of a few days so that Ray quickly recovered and can move as usual.
Ray shook his head, “Kalo I went back to the hospital and treated, continue tomorrow I can not nganter Sahat dong” replied Ray.
Meli exhaled, “Ka, but the kaka wound needs to be treated, kaka should also dapet infus”ujar Meli looked sad Ray. “Sorry yes ka”papan Meli confused Ray.
“Make what?”
“Color, because my kaka nolong so rich gini”tears Meli eyes just flow even though it has been detained.
Ray gently rubbed the tears that were dripping on Meli's chuby cheeks gently. “You're not wrong Mel”
“But,”
“I want to protect you”The words of Ray make Meli look at Ray's face the deeper his heartbeat is beating faster than usual. “Udah my duty”.
Meli turned her face towards the grass around where they were sitting. “I owe the same bang Sahat and ka Ray what kuncoro and others”ucap Meli then leave Ray who is still sitting staring at the departure of Meli.
“Mel, even though I died protecting you, I sincerely born inward”gumam Ray slowly still staring Meli who long away. “I don't want to lose my loved ones both times Ray continued, his face was flat but his heart was turbulent, he said, Ray wants to fight for his love but he has proposed to Karin which means he has promised both Karin's parents and her mother.
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The next day, at 07:00 all the members of Ray's unit gathered. Already many TNI members and brimob and villagers gathered to gather around the casket of Sahat which will be brought to North Sumatra by plane belonging to the TNI.
Ray, who was still weak, stood up to carry the crate with Fad, Rafli and Kuncoro. They put the crates in the ambulance. Mas Fad, Rafli and Ray enter the ambulance to take Sahat to the airport.
While the other 7 people who will also fly to North Sumatra also boarded a car losbak to the airport. Meli and Gia who were scheduled to return to Jakarta also joined the same airport with the destination of the group that drove Sahat.
Upon arrival at the airport, Meli and Gia see the chests of Evil put in the trunk of the plane, then Ray and his colleagues get into the plane. Ray exited the plane after getting permission.
Ray ran towards Meli who was silent and confused to see Ray's running direction. “Mel, this is from Sahat, a memento to kamu”Ray handed over a hanger that engraved his name.
Meli received the hanger with a bitter smile, “For me?”.
Ray nodded, ‘Iya, another one for Rani”.
Meli's tears flowed down, Meli still saw the two key chains given by Sahat as her memento.
“Take care of yourself, you should always be healthy and happy”tujar Ray who is smiling looking at Meli sad.
Ray nodded and walked slowly back towards the plane. In the middle of when he was about to board the plane, Ray's step stopped he suddenly turned to his back and found Meli who was holding her arm with her eyes watered with tears.
“Can we see you again?”meli's question made Ray speechless, he was confused to answer what.
“Kalo Allah allow sure we will meet again Mel” replied Ray with a smile to convince Meli.
Meli was still staring at Ray with sadness, she felt like she did not want to part from Ray. Meli nodded her head, “Sorry ka”Meli left Ray who was still in his staring position away.
Gia who saw Meli left just like that immediately chased after her. “Mel”Gia tried to calm Meli who was crying so much inside the airport while sitting near the glass that could see the plane take off.
“Mas, let's go to”ucap Karin who did come with Ray to take Sahat. Karin sees everything that happens when Ray and Meli are seen saying goodbye to each other. In the heart Karin felt that Ray actually had more feelings for Meli. Seen from the moment Ray spoke with Meli who was full of smiles and more expressive than others including himself.
But Karin also can not lie to her heart, there is no jealousy that means when seeing Ray and Meli precisely Karin feels like it has prevented the two people are united. Karin's feelings still fully belong to Denis, her ex.
After Ray got into the plane, the plane took off perfectly. Meli saw Ray's departure from where she stood still with a sad feeling that enveloped her. Meli is afraid if she does not meet again with Ray. Meli has the principle of never bothering a married man.
When he found out Ray was getting married to Karin, his feelings exploded jumbled, sad yes, afraid yes. But Meli will continue to try to forget the things that make her weak and sad.
Meli walked then sat in the waiting room of the plane. Gia approached Meli and patted Meli on the shoulder slowly.
“Ngapain?”ask Gia.
Meli confused to hear the question Gia, “Loh, not her we want to return to Jakarta”ucap Meli with her innocence.
Gia laughed softly at Meli's reply, “Iya, but we'll be picked up by the family's private plane lu” answered Gia made Meli pat her forehead then stand up and go to the place where her private plane is located.
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Arriving at home, Meli immediately searched Rani into her room, but she did not see Rani in her, Meli went out to the kitchen and other rooms but the result was nil she did not find Rani.
“Bi, Rani same papah where ya?, ko deserted gini”kanya Meli on Bi Sumi who was wiping the kitchen table.
Bi Sumi was silent for a while, “Non, actually,”bi Sumi's answer came to a halt. “Non Rani drop hospital admission from three days ago”bibi Sumi.
Meli who heard it was shocked and limp to sit in the bar stool in front of the kitchen. “Drop?”pekik Meli did not believe what bi Sumi had just said.
“Iya non”
Without thinking long, Meli immediately went to the hospital where Rani was treated with feelings of anxiety and sadness.She had lost her friends and now did not want to lose her brother one-on-one
nya.
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“Mas Hendra”pekik Meli when he saw Hendra sitting restlessly in front of the nursery.
“Meli”mas Hendra directly hugged Meli tightly. “You are well, O Allah, thank you”Hendra is very grateful to see Meli in good health.
“Mas, how's Rani?”ask Meli worriedly.
“Rani,”pronunciation Hendra truncated.
“Rani alhamdulillah healthy ko, that's her again eating apples”Thunder pointed into the nursery Rani. It is true that Rani is eating apples.
"Rani, ”Meli went straight into Rani's nursery.
Meli hugged Rani tightly she cried again after stopping long enough. “Yes Allah Ran, what are you sick about?”tanya Meli let go of her hug on Rani.
“It's just ordinary ko ka, types”Reported Rani lying, Rani still did not want to tell the truth to Meli because she was afraid of Meli becoming anxious excessively.
“Yaudah mba will keep you keep”Meli sitting in the chair next to Rani's bed.
“Hendra”Kusuma walked quickly to Hendra who was still sitting in front of Rani's nursery.
“Where is Rani?”
“She dropped the reward earlier, said the doctor,”Hendra held back his talk because it felt heavy to say it.
“What Hen?”asked Kusuma who was curious about Rani's condition.
“Doctor's word, Rani's disease has spread to the brain pah”ansi Handra then covered her face that began to get wet with tears.
“Astagfirullah”Kusuma sat next to Hendra Keget with what Hendra said.
“We can only pray pah”Hendra embraces Kusuma who is also crying beside her.
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“Huh...huh..”.Meli woke up with breath gasping.
“Mba why?, nightmare?”ask Rani who is drinking milk.
Meli shook her head, “Ngga Just a strange dream aj” Answered Meli lied. Meli wakes up from her sleep and performs dawn prayers.
Meli performed the dawn prayer solemnly, after her he prayed for the safety of Rani and her family did not forget to slip a prayer for Ray to always be healthy and happy. After the prayer he folded his mukena and his prayer mat then put her on the sofa.
“So, the man was actually ka Ray”batin Meli staring at the tv screen.
“Mba, mba Meli”Rani resuscitates Meli from her daydream.
“Why?, you need something Ran?”asked Meli who realized from her daydream.
Rani shook her head, “Mba why dumbass?”asked Rani staring confused Meli.
“Ga papa ko Ran”ucap Meli convinced Rani.
Meli out of Rani's nursery to find the desired food. As she was about to climb the elevator she saw
Hendra was calling someone in the corner of the room. “Mas Hendra" muttered Meli slowly then approached Hendra to give a surprise .
“Iya pah, said the doctor, the cancer suffered by Rani was severe, had spread other organs”ucap Hendra who was
calling Kusuma.
Meli who initially smiled ignorantly was silent to hear the conversation Hendra and Kusuma on the phone. Meli sat on the chair beside her, waiting for Hendra to finish calling.
“Jelasin mas, what cancer Rani suffered, how severe her cancer, since when Rani suffered from cancer”p Meli made Hendra shocked to see Meli sitting in her side chair.
Hendra sat down beside Meli and explained everything slowly to Meli, Hendra told Meli to act ordinary when dealing with Rani. Meli only nodded when asked like that by Hendra. Meli cried when she heard the story and explanation from Hendra about the disease suffered by her sister.
“We must keep praying and give full spirit to Rani, do not let Rani squirm us sad”ucap Hendra who was only nodded by Meli still with her cry. Then Hendra embraces Meli trying to calm her down.
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January, 2022
Rani comes home from the hospital, every activity must use a wheelchair because her body is very weak. Rani is thrilled to learn that she can return to the home she longs for.
“Rani, you have to inget said the doctor, much rest and eat”Meli reminded Rani who just nodded and smiled weakly.
“Ran, mba want to go first for a while, you are at home with bi Sumi and mas Hendra ya”pamit Meli while crouching holding Rani's hand.
Rani nods palan, “Iya mba, be careful ya”bala Rani smiles widely.
“Mas keep watch, look out ya”ucap Meli on mas Hendra who just nodded and smiled slowly staring at Meli.
Meli left her house, she wanted to visit Ray's house in Yonkav 1 Dormitory, Cijantung. Not too far from Meli's house. Meli drove her car carefully, she is still a little traumatized by the accident she experienced a few months ago.
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