When the Heart Speaks
chapter 30 say goodbye...

An overcast afternoon, representing my riled feelings, all the way home, I end up convincing myself of my current choices.

"Pets..."

I said softly, I suddenly remembered her and intended to contact her to let her know.

Immediately I reached into the contents of the backpack, trying to find my posel.

I quickly typed out a short message.

Ari, where are you?

I'd like to meet you.

Waiting for a few minutes there was no reply I finally re-entered my phone, then leaned back and sighed deeply.

Arriving home, almost before the magrib, I immediately decided to take a shower before speaking to my parents.

I saw my parents relaxing on the porch when I finished my bath.

"Ma...Pa..Dina wants to talk.."

I started the conversation while sitting in front of my parents who were staring at me in wonder.

"Loh.kok kayak there is a very serious Din.."

Reply Papa looked at me worriedly.

While my mother remained calm but stared at me sharply.

"Ma...Pa.this..."

I gave the ticket along with the family's license.

Papa welcomes from my hands,

"Is this Din?"

"Loh...this is the departure ticket tomorrow morning, what do you mean??"

While opening the folded letter in a white envelope, stamp the company I applied for.

"You want to go to Batam Nak??!"

While putting a letter and ticket on the table which then reached Mama.

I lowered my head, my tears fell.

Mama approached me, then pulled slowly my body and then held warm, I felt my heartbeat felt very fast, I could not control myself anymore, I could not control myself,I can't say anything but a cry with sobs and sedu sedans.

10 Minutes in silence, Papa finally opened his voice.

"You sure son, with all your decisions?"

I just nodded, wiping away the tears on my cheek.

With a heavy hand, the father received the pen I offered, then signed my departure permit.

Instantly I saw a sad stroke on his stern face, there was a piteous glare in his eyes.

I turned to Mama, the same thing I found in Mama, but Mama was calmer, if I knew..Mama's not that strong.

After the magrib prayer,

when I'm cleaning up the clothes I'm going to bring in the suitcase,

My mother approached me in the room.

"Din...are you done??"

"Eh..Ma,,, ehm.not to mention making clothes,"

"Let's know, do you want to go tomorrow??, does he want you?"

Mom's question just now, reminded me, that I haven't checked my phone since I sent the message this afternoon.

"Ehmm.already reported by Ma, but not yet answered.maybe He is busy"

"Son..keep yourself there yes.don't be affected by bad things, keep your honor and family.."

I stopped my work, came closer and hugged Mama.

"Yes Ma....."

"This.you keep it as a handle until you pay later"

Mama handed me some money, man,

I was shocked, immediately refused.

"Ehmm.got Ma, Mama simple..Dina still has a handle."

Mama insisted on giving it to me, but after a few times I refused, finally she gave up and put the money back in her pocket.

"Yes, you rest.tomorrow we leave in a taxi"

my mother moved from my side.

"Yes ma"

After Mama's exit from the room, I hurried to pick up the phone and open it.

There is absolutely no reply.

After a long time, I finally decided to call.

Tuuttt..

🧑HALO...

ASSALAMUALAIKUM DARLING

👩WALAIKUM SALAM, WHERE ARE YOU?

🧑NEW AJA NYAMPE HOME, FROM BUY TOOLS.

👩CAN GO HOME NOW?

🧑LOH..WHAT'S THE MATTER, DARLING?, ISN'T THIS MALEM??

👩THERE'S SOMETHING IMPORTANT, 'MAU I SAID.

🧑GIMANA YES, SO CAN YOU NOT YANK..??

👩GET WE WON'T SEE YOU AGAIN!!

🧑LOH..MEAN HER??

👩YA..SO COME HERE NOW, I WAIT!!

CLIQUE...

I hung up the phone, after tidying myself up, I went out of the room.

"Loh..why haven't you slept, son??"

"Ehm...yet pa, nungguin Ari, He wants to come here, can ya Pa??"

I said a little pleading considering this is almost 10 pm, which in the rules made by papa, less than 10 pm guests must go home.

But for this time, it looks like papa gave me a grace period.

While glancing at the wall clock, Papa finally nodded with a smile.

There is relief in my heart.

Shortly after, the roar of the motorcycle stopped right in front of my house, I flicked the glass window curtain, peeking to make sure that came true Ari.

The look of her anxious face hastily approached me.

"What's the matter, baby, what's wrong with you??"

"Go in Ri.."

Take me, please,

"Well, what's wrong with that?don't scare me!"

Her exclaims, while holding my hand.

"Tomorrow, I'm leaving!"

"Depart??, go where??, no!!you're kidding me, aren't you fucking me, are you?"

Cut Ari fast.

"I was accepted to work at PT Japan in Batam, tomorrow you anterin me yes to the port"

"Darling..honey..please, do not take revenge in this way!!!, please help me please..you please tell me this is not true...it's just your idea for me to be scared.yeah, right..yes, baby????"

Ari looked very panicked, shaking my shoulder several times with both hands.

I took off her hand, then grabbed the ticket and the license and handed it to Ari.

"Dina...honey, are you really going??"

I nodded, though,

I watched as the tears flowed slowly from the corner of her eyes, her hands clasped tightly onto my fingers, several times tasting them.

"Ari...you're waiting for me, right??"

I asked her who was silent and did not answer.

Almost 1 hour we kept quiet, Ari finally opened the conversation again.

"Dina.why do you have to leave me, when you know.I can't be far from you.."

"Two years won't be long...."

"Yes, it's not long..."

Reply, then wipe away her tears.

"Yes, you rest..Tomorrow morning I'll pick you up, it's almost midnight."

Ari pamit go home, man,

What a night that really makes me restless, I can't close my eyes,

until dawn comes...

After taking a shower and getting ready, I pulled the suitcase out of the room, and Mama and Papa were ready.

"Breakfast first, son,"

Mama's orders that are holding the plate get me fried noodles with cow's eye eggs.

I took it and sat down and ate my mouthful of Mama's cooking, which maybe after this morning I'll miss a lot.

"Din, who ordered a taxi??"

"Ehm..got pa, Ari pick up..we use a motor, don't pa??"

"Oh, it's okay, yes.tu Ari came!"

Calling papa who immediately opened the door.

"For sir..."

Ari's greeting to Papa is heard.

I sped up my last mouthful, and took a sip of warm tea in front of me.

As soon as I got out, Ari saw a small suitcase placed in the middle of the bike, between his legs.

"Come.depart us,,"

Said papa, who also has turned on his motor.

The motor drove fiercely through the cold of his dawn breeze.

45 Minutes, at the end of the motor to the port gate.

The more I felt the more often.

After Absent, and the ticketing was done, I went back to my parents and Ari who were waiting in the waiting room.

Once more...

I say goodbye to my parents.

These tears fall again, this time more heavy and pain in the chest that feels narrowed.

Many times Mama tried to erase and strengthen me.

So even with Papa, rubbing my head, things that I will definitely miss.

"You be careful there, must be strong.do not eat late, guard the faith, Papa doain you succeed with your dreams and ideals"

I hugged papa very tightly..

While Ari just stared, then turned around and away.

I, realizing that, took off my arms from papa, looked at Papa, asking for permission to talk to Ari.

Papa nodded.

I walked slowly closer to Ari, and then stood in front of her,

"R...I say yes, you're good here, watch your heart.."

"You too, take care...I must have missed you..I've been waiting here for 2 more years, though,,

2 Years is not long right??, we certainly can..."

Ari's half-sobbing remarks, knocked down the tear dam I tried to hold back from earlier.

"Yes.not long, wait for me...

2 More years.I'll definitely be back...

We are strong, we can, we will be the same again.

Promise me.you will be faithful to wait"

He nodded, then hooked his pinky on my pinky, then put it in front of his chest.

"I promise..that I brought you here this morning !! And later.I will also pick you up here in 2 years.I promise !"

The promise seemed to keep echoing in my ears, I kept it tight and I locked it in my heart.

As a sweet kiss the farewell sign landed warm on my forehead.

This morning, I left my city, my parents, my lover and all my memories.

In the accompaniment of a long whistle which means the ship immediately departed from the dock which became a witness, that here the promise was said.

I stepped back, leaving behind everything I had to leave behind..

the last wave before the ship finally took me sailed to a foreign place that I had never known.

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