When the Heart Speaks
chapter 31 The Degree of Regional Children

The ship began to move slowly, leaving the Pier, I turned to look at the window glass saw the faces of the bitter out there deliver their love that was about to struggle, he said,no exception, my two wings and half of my heart were standing glued to look towards the ship that was carrying me.

I approached my face towards the glass until it almost stuck, they raised their hands and waved with a soft look,

I could not resist the pain, the tears fell again scattered, next to my palms clinging to the glass, while the other side was ceaselessly wiping his wet both eyes.

My eyes could not see them until the ship slowly moved away, until they could no longer see them from my line of sight.

I tried to calm myself down even though my heart continued to stir painfully.

I sat leaning back, closed my eyes, my hands trying to wipe away the remaining tear points.

My phone shook, I reached into my pants pocket and tried to check.

One message received, though,

Good luck to the destination, good luck there, I'm always here waiting.

I always miss you.

I hurriedly replied to Ari's message before the signal disappeared as her ship drove into the middle of the ocean.

I will miss you Ri a lot too,

wait for me, wait,,

I must be back.

A few minutes later, the signal disappeared, and sure enough, after I looked out, there was no sight but water.

along the way, the musical melow accompanied the sadness of my heart and of course everything on board.

I watched the person sitting on the row of chairs beside me, as well as things like me.

It was very interesting to say hello, just to entertain yourself from the turmoil that was being felt, but it did not seem like the right time.

I paused my intention, and then I leaned back to sit quietly in the padded seat of the boat I was riding.

"huuuff.."

I took a long breath, the image of the hand waving Mama, Papa and Ari again flashed in my brain, their sad eyes as if continue to lure me to shed tears.

"Excuse me. Lunch her..."

Say hello to a stewardess of a ship, build me up, I,

"Oh.iya.makshih mbak,,"

I received the lunch box from her hand, she smiled and nodded, then continued her duties.

I didn't feel like I was in the ocean for half a day, and I realized I was asleep,

With a stomach that was rumbling, I opened the lunchbox in front of me and devoured it,

staying the last mouthful, I turned to the woman sitting next to me.

I just realized that He didn't touch his lunchbox, his eyes were reddened and puffy, in his hands was a lump of tissue, once he wiped the corner of his eyes that never seemed to dry.

I hurriedly finished my lunch,

"Aren't you eating?"

I tried asking, though,

He just shakes.

"Why?, it's past lunchtime,"

I'm heart-hearted.

This time he raised his head to look at me.

There seemed to be a deep sadness from his gaze.

"I'm Dina"

I reached out with a hand intending to befriend her.

"I'm Siska!"

Answer her short, with a thin smile.

I returned a smile from him.

"You're not sad anymore, are you,,?"

Siska asked me while tidying up her hair,

"Sad, but he wants to try to be strong"

My answer is, this time a little twist of the body leads to Siska.

"Ehm..sorry, if you may know..Why do you seem so sad?"

"Yes, I'm not really going to work, I'm going to avoid trouble."

"Loch.not his problems should be solved not in the avoid.iya right?"

"Yes the hell.but.i'm lazy.I went to stay away from my boyfriend who is too possessive, because of his nature, I feel like in chains.can't do anything"

"Ohhhh...., then does he know you're gone??"

Siska shook her head,

"Then your family?"

"I live here alone.my mother's father has long separated.they with each other's lives, I lived with my grandmother, 2 months ago my grandmother died,"

Siska bowed,

Ahh..I guess I asked wrongly, all that makes siska cry again.

I embrace his shoulder, patting slowly trying to strengthen.

"Ehm...Sis, we go up yuk, kayaknya above the exclamation.tuh many are up and down"

I tried to comfort Siska by pointing to the stairs leading up to the ship.

Siska nodded, though,

A little relieved in my heart when Siska smiled, at the same moment I seemed to find a new friend who might fill my days in the dorm later.

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The sky started to turn red, I glanced at my watch which pointed at 17:30 wib.

Evening has come, according to experienced passengers after the magrib usually the ship is leaning.

that means, in a moment the ship will pull over, but not at this time, the port edge is not yet visible, maybe because the weather is bad enough to make the ship will be a little late to enter the dock.

My eyes were constantly staring at the glass, several times the waves crashing, accompanied by the rain that fell very hard.

I reached into the bag that was on my lap, checking the cell phone signal, it was still empty.

I re-entered it.

My body feels very sore, sometimes I stretch the muscles of the arms and waist that already feels very numb.

Until the time Isya, the ship has not pointed will be docked, tired faces have been seen from all passengers, there is also a point of expression of fear if anything happens.

Until almost midnight, he looks dimly flickering dock lights, docks,

along with the boisterous sound of passengers giving thanks, in a moment the ship will pull over.

"Huufftt.eventually.."

I said slowly with a breath of relief.

The closer, the more clearly visible, the place is so beautiful, it seems that many people are waiting for the arrival of the passengers, welcoming with joy relatives, who may be in one of the passengers of the prospective workforce.

One by one we went down, then gathered for data rework.

After the recordkeeping was completed, a large bus took us bypass from the port, which I later learned that we were all heading to the Company's dormitory.

Right at midnight, Bus stopped.I and the group went down,

What a sight I have never seen in my town.

4-story building with many doors, balconies facing the street.

it can be said like a flats but the appearance is more neat and orderly, not just 1 building, other than dozens or maybe hundreds, facing each other.

I for the first time stepped foot onto the island which is quite advanced, so amazed to see the scenery in front of me.

We pulled over, after being briefed, and handed over the key not to forget the dinner rations, we walked towards the Dormitory.

Along the road to the Dormitory which turned out to be located on the 3rd floor, we seemed to be the center of attention of the employees of the Dormitory residents we passed, as if we were,maybe because of the appearance of our village for the size of city children like here who are fairly slang and cool.

It was pretty boring for me who was not used to it, coupled with lifting my own suitcase bag containing clothes.

Once in the Dormitory, a room large enough to accommodate 16 heads, with 8 2-storey beds, a spacious dining room, spacious kitchen and there are 4 bathrooms, not to be there,the facilities we have got are very complete.

I sat on the bed, then immediately lay down for a moment, just unwind before starting to fix the room, and arrange the clothes into the closet.

Just as I closed my eyes, I opened my eyes again to undo my original intention to lie down, I searched my phone, tried to contact my parents, just to let me know I had arrived safely, instead of calling quietly,I even re-sobbed my sedan when I heard the sound of my mother sobbing.

I ended my phone, and then I chose to send a message, as well as Ari,

But it looks like Ari has fallen asleep, because I did not reply to my message that I sent early in the day.

After finishing cleaning my belongings, I rushed to rest, starting today I officially bear the title of a regional child.

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