When Love Comes And Goes
Episode 83

Two weeks have passed, the school holidays are over. Mayang and Ambu returned to live together after the departure of Ratna and Risya to the city. Yesterday they longed for togetherness and joy. Miss telling stories, pouring out hearts.

"Out again, Ambu." Mayang sighed, lowering his shoulders listlessly.

Longs for Risya's spoiled attitude, Ratna's maternal attitude.

"Yes, be patient, son. Wait another two months, your iddah time is over. That Abis you have become a free woman again, no one," said Ambu while tidying up the hateup that will be picked up by the besieger.

Mayang dropped his head on the amben pole, hugging a piece of wood it stifled the longing.

"Are you sure you don't want to go back to school?" ambu asked when he saw children in school uniforms passing by the river.

"No, Ambu. Mayang don't want to go back there." Mayang again sighed, remembering the attitude of Rani who silenced him.

Only now did he know, Rani's attitude was because she was betrothed to the King. Yang Mayang regretted why he did not speak directly to her.

"Try the same story Ambu how can you meet the King?" pinta Ambu wanted to know the story of the child who was the result of his meeting with Ratna.

Mayang blushed, then recounted the chronology of his meeting with the King. Starting he thought the car he was carrying was an online taxi until he had to resist embarrassment because his suitcase was left behind. Then, it gets closer until all the things are finished until it can meet with Ratna and all the secrets are revealed.

The two laughed lightly, feeling funny and anxious with the story that Mayang and Raja went through. Just like that already formed a red hue on the cheeks.

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On the first day of school, children flock away wearing uniforms with gusto. It includes Zalfa. The little girl smiled as she held the new bag that Mayang bought even though her adoptive mother did not return to teach at the school.

"It's okay, the important thing is that I can still relate to mom," he muttered lying to himself. The truth was that he was enduring a heavy longing for the woman.

"Zalfa?" scold Tsabit who appears from behind him.

Zalfa turned around, smiling as she greeted the man with reverence.

"You alone?" ask him to find something.

Zalfa nodded his head.

"Mother Mayang?"

The little girl shook her head, at first glance looking sad, but then smiled again.

"Mom's not here anymore, sir. I'm in the village and I'm not going back to this town." Zalfa shook, bowing his head in light of Mayang's figure. When will they meet? He doesn't know.

"So right, yeah. You okay?" Tsabit saw the sadness on his face, he squatted rubbing both shoulders of the little girl.

"Zalfa misses mom, sir. Zalfa wanted to see her mother," she lamented in tears.

Tsabit was filled to see his tears, he pulled Zalfa's body into an embrace. Swiping his trembling back. Not only did Zalfa miss Mayang, but he himself wanted to meet her. They separated without even having to say goodbye.

"Patient, yes. Later we talk to the prospective husband of Mayang, so as to invite you all if you want to go there. Udah, do not cry anymore," said Tsabit unthinkable king who certainly knows where the village Mayang.

He moved with a sigh, the absence of Mayang made the school different. Lonely and empty, no more female sports teachers would play the ball on the field.

The man turned around about to head towards the master room, but his steps came to a halt as one figure stood looking at him with a smile. Tsabit's forehead frowned, not usually Rani smiled strangely like that.

"How are you?" asked Rani to mince words with her best friend.

Tsabit commented a smile, stepping slowly closer to him.

"Alhamdulillah, fine. It's just weird because there's no Mayang here. Do you know anything about Mayang?" Tsabit looked at the girl's face, looking at her intently not wanting to lose her facial expression for a second.

Rani's smile vanished for a while, but then re-engraved despite being forced. He shook his head, not knowing about Mayang's news. However, since his arrival to school, Rani has not seen the figure of the sports teacher.

"I don't know anymore here. He lives in the village and will likely not return for a long time" Tsabit told him after a heavy sigh.

"I just found out. Yesterday I sent a message with Mayang, but not dibales until now. Maybe he's angry with me. You're right, what I did yesterday-yesterday was just ruining our friendship and hurting myself, too" Rani said a little regretting her overly selfish actions.

Tsabit was happy to hear that, in the end Rani realized her mistake in fighting for feelings.

"So you've realized everything?" tsabit asked to confirm the state of Rani's heart.

The girl smiled, embarrassed. The red hue on her cheek poked out as Tsabit looked at her fixedly.

"I decided to stop and will pursue another love" he said, glancing at the man in front with an unusual gaze.

Luckily, Tsabit has a high sensitivity. He smiled a little, breathing a long sigh. Then he took something out of the bag he was carrying.

"Here, for you. Make other teachers also exist" said Tsabit gave something to Rani.

"Invitation? Who wants to marry?" rani murmured with a rhythmic heart.

"I. Next week, you come, yeah. Honey, Mayang can't come because he's not here. I want you to be special guests at our wedding" Tsabit said, smiling at Rani.

"Yes already. I go first, yes," she said as she walked first to the teacher's room.

Rani shook her head, looking at the invitation paper in hand. His eyes warmed up, without feeling the water falling down on his cheeks. Tsabit too?

Rani squeezed the paper in annoyance, her tears further caving the unstoppable river. He threw it in the trash, running out of the school. Rani got into her car, slamming the door violently. Crying out loud in there.

"Why did everyone leave me? Why does no one care about how I feel? Why?" his screams echoed in the car.

Rani banging her head on the wheel, condemning the destiny of love that is not in her favor.

He decided to return home, not wanting to be at school at least for today or until his heart could 'accept the destiny of life he had to live.

Rani gets out of the car while slamming the door. Keep barging into the house and go straight to his own room. He slammed the door of the room, then dropped himself on the bed. Spilling all emotions.