Waiting For Life's
THE CHAPTER 20
After arriving in front of Ray's house, Meli knocked on Ray's door several times while saying hello. After waiting a long time but no one opened his door because Meli felt if Ray was not at home finally he decided to go to the house mas Fad who was in the alley next to her.
“Assalamu’alaikum”ucap Meli while knocking on home door.
“Wa’alaikumsalam, Meli”responsible mba Sarah and immediately hugged Meli. “What's the matter?, tumben main here?”asked Sarah to invite Meli into her house.
“Ngga mba, I actually want to go to the house mas Ray but his wealth is no one” replied Meli.
“Since when did you call Ray use mas frills?”Sarah is confused to hear Meli mention Ray with the word ‘mas’.
“I've inget all her mba”
“Hah?”
“As long as I am in a coma, I want all her events”Meli smiled looking at sarah who is still confused.
“So, have you taken all of Mel?”
Meli nodded in response. “Means I'm going to Ray's house, to try to find my diary”
Sarah nodded her head in understanding, “But her Ray again in Bantul Mel”
“Bantul?, why?”ask the curious Meli.
“Iya, she said she wanted to prepare for her wedding”ucap Sarah and immediately shut her mouth. “Mel, if you want to go to his house to find it a book, I cantain the key to his house in Rafli yes, bentar”Sarah moved from his seat and called Rafli.
Shortly thereafter Rafli came, “Assalamu’alaikum”ucapnya while on the front page of the Fad mas house.
“Wa’alaikumsalam” replied Sarah and Meli together, they went out to meet Rafli.
“Mba Meli”sapa Rafli friendly.
Meli smiled kindly at Rafli. Sarah took the key that Rafli offered and gave it to Meli. Meli received the key and nodded. “But I can't be alone”ucap Meli.
“Yaudah, Rafli anterin Meli ya”. “why Mel?”
Meli nodded in response. “Come Raf”ajak Meli.
Arriving at Ray's doorstep, Rafli opens the door and enters Ray's neat and empty house. Meli walks slowly, she remembers her dream which is exactly like what she saw for real in Ray's house.
Meli stopped for a while in the middle room, she saw the tv, Ray's room from the door gap that was not tightly closed. Meli goes on to walk into the kitchen and sees no change in the kitchen that she often uses to make various types of food and drinks for Ray.
He felt very familiar with Ray's house. Meli returned to the living room and opened the drawer on Ray's tv table. Meli smiled happily to see her diary book that was still in place when she was
last time he put it.
“Raf, let's go out, I've found his goods” replied Meli happy. “Still yes Raf”ucap Meli on Rafli who was also happy with the discovery of his diary book.
“Mba, how is Rani doing now?”ask Rafli who looks worried.
Meli smiled, “Kalo curious, come to the house of the young, love the spirit”.
Rafli smiled happily, “I can play at home?”
“It is okay, yesterday I already received you kan”
Rafli nodded slowly and smiled happily at Meli, Meli also returned Rafli's smile with a soft laugh. Meli decides to return home after saying goodbye to sarah.
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Meli smiled when she saw one of the pages that had a photo of Ray stuck there. “Mas Ray is very handsome ya”gumam Meli smiled staring at a photo of Ray who uses his cadet uniform.
“Cieeee, witwiuu”Dony sat on the edge of the mattress followed by Gia who sat next to Dony.
“Lu on when is his dateng?”Meli is shocked and confused to see Dony and Gia who suddenly appear.
“Barusan”responses Gia who took over the diary Meli book. Meli immediately took back her book and closed it.
“Ciee, photo who it is, rich ka Ray ya”
“Who?, no ko”, Meli replied.
“Cie Meli cheeks red”Dony seduces Meli by pointing Meli.
“Apaan ngga ya”
Meli decided not to mention the moments she was in a coma. Because Meli feels that even though they are friendly, there are some things that should not always be told to the friend.
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Meli comes to Ray's house back after a few weeks of him picking up her diary book. Meli sees Ray's house deserted there's no sign of anyone inside her. Meli decides to go back to Sarah's house.
“Mba”call Meli to Sarah who is planting ornamental plants in front of the house.
“Eh Meli, would you like to meet Ray yes?”
Meli nodded, “Iya mba, but her rich house deserted”.
“Iya Mel, emang deserted her same mas Fad to be part of duty out of town for one week”ujar Sarah who is still planting her plants.
Meli exhaled a little annoyed, because actually she really wanted to meet with Ray.
“Udah kangen really huh?”
Meli smiled shyly, she could not lie to Sarah who had known him since Meli was a baby. Every time Meli lies Sarah knows.
“But Mel, Ray will want to marry”She's words managed to make the smile on Meli's face erased instantly.
“Iya yes mba, I forgot”ucap Meli sat on the front bench of Sarah's house limply. His heart was again tight when he remembered that Ray was getting married.
Meli was silent for a moment at Sarah's house while chatting about the state of Rani who looks healthy but actually her cancer is spreading everywhere.
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Meli has tried to forget Ray and give up on her love because she does not want to ruin the happiness of Ray and Karin that will be engraved today. Today is the day of Ray and Karin but Meli accidentally did not attend because she felt she did not want to return to hope on Ray when she saw him later.
“Congratulations mas”gumam Meli playing plants that are near her room window.
“Mba,”call Rani who entered Meli's room with her wheelchair, saw Rani Meli directly help her. “Mba sad yes?”ask Rani.
“Yaa, if mba says no, that means mba hypocritical” replied Meli who was staring out her room window.
“Mba, if you are a mate where you are going, will definitely unite”
“Iya, mba ga matchmaking same mas Ray”Meli sad to remember Meli who married another woman.
“Mba, it's all not necessarily loh, we no one knows whose name jodoh”ucap Rani makes Meli's heart relieved even if only a little.
Meli looked back out the window that felt calm, Meli tried to continue living life like water that flows following the flow that has been determined by the creator.
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June, 2022
Meli who was preparing to go to dinner with her family and friends on her 21st birthday. Meli using a long dress of light blue color is very fitting and beautiful in Meli's body.
But in the end Kusuma and Meli also let Rani walk. They try hard to make Rani happy behind the anxiety that always approaches them.
Arriving at the restaurant that had been ordered by Kusuma, they entered slowly, Meli felt her jangtung beat thumping for some reason. Meli stepped her legs while continuing to set her breath soothe her heart that felt nerveous.
“Casual Mel”ucap Hendra slapped Meli's shoulder softly.
Meli nodded and smiled then went back inside the restaurant with her family.
“Duaaarr”the ear-shrinking voice that heard it, Meli was shocked to squat, she was still afraid to hear the sound of an explosion due to the incident while in Papua.
“Mel, it's nothing ko, Clcuma who made the birthday that”ucap Gia helped Mel stand up from his squat.
Meli stood up and walked towards the table that was located right in front of her. “Haah”Meli surprised to see someone who
suddenly standing from under the dining table with a face covered with daisies and baby breath.
Meli knitted her eyebrows together, staring at the bewildered person flanked by Fad and Rafli's mas. “Who?”tanya Meli confused trying to see the face of the man from the right side but langusung blocked by Rafli as well as when about to see from the left side of Fad's blocking.
“Who the hell is pah?”tanya Meli who turned to look at Kusuma who just smiled saw Meli confused. “Ran, do you know who he is?”now Meli asks Rani who also just shrugged her shoulders with
a smile.
Because annoyed never get an answer, finally Meli robbed a bouquet of flowers used to cover the face of the person. Meli smothers her wide-open mouth when she finds out who is in front of her.
“Mas Ray!”pekik Meli could not believe seeing Ray standing with his sweet smile in front of her. “Mas did this, mas it's already married”Meli's words get laughs from family, friends and people who attended his birthday dinner.
“Ko laughs anyway mas?”Meli was confused to see Ray who was also laughing.
“Goodnight”happy The new Karin came with a man she took with her.
“Haah, doctor Karin co with the same it”ujar Meli was shocked to see what happened in front of her. “This is why the hell, explained dong”Meli demanding an explanation from people.
“I will explain everything after you answer my question”Ray walking closer to Meli.
“What?”meli looked at Ray confused.
“You promise to answer honestly”
Meli was silent for a while then nodded, “Oke, let's ask her questions”ucap Meli who is ready to answer
question from Ray.
“You miss me?”
The first question from Ray made Meli speechless, she was confused about what to answer and she was embarrassed by the crowd present there. After staying for about 2 minutes, Meli finally nodded then cheers and applause sounded from the guests.
“You like me not?”
Meli nodded back.
“You love not the same me?”
Meli nodded her head again.
“You love me same?”
Meli again nodded her fists who were still bowed in shame.
“You want to be a persit mom?”
Meli who was eager to end quickly nodded her head back to finish quickly. Cheers and applause adorned the entire restaurant.
Ray walks forward in front of Meli then pairs the new ring he took out of his box on the left ring finger of Meli.
“What's new?”Meli pulled her hand in confusion.
“So she said she wanted to be the mother of persit”ucap Ray.
“Mother persit?, the ball club is yes?”
Ray laughed at Meli's plain words. Everyone laughed, including Kusuma, Hendra and Ray's family. Meli is getting confused with the situation.
“That's mah persita tangerang Mel”sahut mas Fad who returned laughing after speaking.
“Mel, persit it means the unity of the army's wife” replied Ray in his laughter.
“Who's wife army?”
“You, gini, you want to marry me?”
“Mau” Answered Meli innocently while nodding.
“Yaudah that means you will be a mother of persit”
“Oooh, the rich mba Sarah's yes”
“Iya Mel”sahut Sarah smiles happily.
“But, doctor Karin”Meli looked at Karin who was smiling seeing Ray propose to Meli.
“Mel, I'm the same Ray so married, I match her same ex I”pap Karin staring at her ex-boyfriend who has now become her husband.
“Hah, can ko?”
“Ya can be Mel, her name is also a soul mate, we can just”sahut Dony who raised his hand grasping Gia's hand.
“Wahhh, you did not know the cave ya”Meli pointed to Dony and Dony just laughed softly with Gia.
“Mel, so how is this my proposal, you accept ga?”asked Ray who was tired of squatting in front of Meli.
“Oh yes sorry mas, wake”Meli holds Ray's shoulder then helps her stand up from squatting.
“Where?”asked Ray who had been curious since.
“Receive”
“Receive”
Everyone present cheered Meli into accepting Ray's proposal. Meli smiled looking at Ray's curious and nervous face.
“I want to be your wife and mas” persit mother replied Meli while nodding her head.
Ray who heard that was immediately happy, Ray hugged Meli tightly as if reluctant to let go even for a moment. Ray releases his embrace and langsugn pairs the ring on the ring finger of Meli's left hand which was delayed.
“Gantian”ucap Ray gives his palm to Meli.
Meli laughed softly at the expression she rarely saw from Ray's face. Meli took one ring in the box and put it on the ring finger of Ray's left hand. Ray and Meli look at each other and smile happily their love can get back together.
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