At the End of the Waiting (Love of the Soldier)
CHAPTER 74. My Last Message
2 Months had passed, yesterday was the last day Viara with her four friends served in the village. All his friends were very happy and could not wait to get back together with their families, as well as Syifa and Ila who continued to babble happily along the way home with Viara
"The awaited time has finally arrived Viara. I can't wait to go back to the city and get married with Bang Rama. I'm very happy Viara" Ila cried happily after attending their farewell event at the village hall earlier
"Yeah Ila, I'm also very happy. I can't wait to see my family back" Viara smiled at Ila
Drtts....Drrtt....Drrttt
Ila reached into her mobile phone vibrating inside her bag and answered an incoming call from someone without a name
"Hello, how can I help you?" Tanya Ila Friendly
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"really?" exclamation Ila sparkling
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"All right, I'll be there soon. Thanks for the information" said Ila smiled and turned off her phone
"What's up?" Ask Viara curiously
"Suster at the puskesmas just told me that Mr. Dino had woken up from his coma this morning. He asked us to come see Mr. Dino there" Ila explained
"really?" Viara asked happily
"Dad Viara, let's go there" Viara nodded her head with a smile and directly climbed the rickshaw with Ila towards the health center where Mr. Dino was treated
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After arriving in front of the ward of Mr. Dino, Viara opened the door of the room and walked up to Mr. Dino who smiled at him
"Sir Dino, are you aware? How is your father now?" Viara asked looking at Mr. Dino softly
"Thank God I've been fine Viara" replied Mr. Dino smiling at Viara.
"Sir, if you can, please forgive me. Because of my mistake, you lay weak for 4 months here. Forgive me for reflex hugging my father 4 months ago so that my lover was angry and beat my father up like this. Please forgive me sir" said Viara clenched her hands at Mr. Dino with her eyes ready to spill clear circles back
Mr. Dino lowered Viara's hand and smiled at her
"No Viara, it's not your fault. You accidentally did that because at that time, you were so happy that your reflexes hugged me. It was certainly not your fault Viara, and there was no one to blame in this matter. All of this was due to a mere misunderstanding, and I made peace with that incident last night. So don't worry well, everything will be fine" explained Mr. Dino smiling at Viara.
Viara smiled at Mr. Dino's words
"Thank you very much Sir, thank you for forgiving me" Viara said, happily wiping away her tears with the back of her hand
"Dad Viara, I am also fine, so now you are calm well" said Mr. Dino replied to a nod of his head by Viara with a smile
"Then what about your girlfriend Viara? Your relationship is fine, right?" Asked Mr. Dino made Viara's smile slowly fade away. His head bowed down again unwilling to show the destruction that was clearly visible on his face
"No Mr. Dino, because of the misunderstanding, their relationship is very tenuous and there is no word okay" replied Ila made Mr. Dino shocked in disbelief, instantly the clear circle again escaped in Viara's eyes
"Tell me everything Ila, what happened because of that misunderstanding?" Ask Mr. Dino worried
"This is Sir..." Ila's speech came to a halt as Viara held her hand
"Don't Ila.." lirih Viara shook her head slowly to Ila.
"You take it easy Viara, let Mr. Dino know everything so we can find a little bright spot together" Ila said gently helping Viara to sit down
"Actually...." Ila began to tell everything from the beginning and there was nothing she covered from Mr. Dino. Ila even dropped her tears while continuing to tell her everything that happened to Viara during the last 4 months. Mr. Dino rounded his eyes perfectly hearing the explanation of ila, when Mr. Dino glanced at Viara, Viara just kept her head down and cried in silence
"That's the story sir, now you see for yourself how destroyed Viara because her lover who does not want to listen to her explanation again" said Ila trying hard while stroking Viara's vibrating back.
Viara wiped her tears and stepped her feet closer to Mr. Dino
"Once again thank you for forgiving me sir, I owe a lot to you. And this is my salary for the last 4 months. Please accept me, sir" said Viara showed a genuine smile.
After the envelope had been given to Mr. Dino, Viara smiled at his two comrades and stepped out of the room
"Saw, but I'm not working for 4 months?" Mr. Dino said confusedly looking at the envelope Viara had given him
"During the coma of the father, Viara was the one who replaced the task of teaching the father at school. In fact, he was always present every day at school to teach and replace the duties of the father there. All this Viara did as a form of apology to the father" said Ila explained
"But Ila, Viara is completely innocent of everything that happened. Why did he bear the mistake he did not do at all?" mr. Dino said confused
"Dad sir, I'm also confused with Viara. He had always blamed himself all along. He also found himself guilty of his mistress. Therefore Viara is always waiting for her lover to come see her so that Viara can apologize to her. But his efforts standing at the door every morning and evening did not work, Sir, the person he always awaited never came to see him as if forgetting Viara in an instant" said Ila trying to smile at Mr. Dino.
Mr. Dino sighed harshly remembering something that happened first
"I promise to correct all misunderstandings that have occurred during this time. I promise I'll bring back your cheerful smile like Viara once again. It is enough for you to suffer from all the mistakes you have not made, it is enough for you to cry and hold your heart alone all this time. I promise to meet your lover and explain what really happened, before it's too late" muttered Mr. Dino while remembering Viara's face
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Today was the last day for the five teachers to be in the village whose citizens were already considered to be their families. The crying of the citizens broke out to usher in the departure of the good teachers at the bus stop next door. They flocked to deliver the departure of the five teachers as if they did not want to let go of their departure.
After traveling overland for 5 hours, they have now reached the port of the city and are ready to board a ship that will take them home
"I'll miss you all my friends" Syifa hugged four of her friends in turn
"Dad, I'll miss you all too, don't forget me well" Devan said, followed by Juna
"Father guys, hopefully we can meet again later in the day. Don't ever forget me well" Viara smiled at her four friends
"Dad Viara, we will always miss you" the fifth made a friendship tos and laughed crisply before going apart for a few more minutes
"The ship will sail soon, we go first well, take care of yourself well, and do not forget one thing, keep the news well" said Devan embraced all with a smile.
Devan, Juna and Syifa began to set foot on the ship that was about to sail, while Ila stopped her steps because Viara did not walk together to board the ship
"You're not coming home with us Viara?" ila's statement suddenly made the other friends stop their steps and turn to look at the two
"I have business in this city Ila, chances are I will return to the city in 2 days" Viara replied smiling at all her friends
"Alright Viara, take good care of yourself here. If you have reached our city, tell me that I will come to pick you up with Bang Rama" Ila said with a smile
"Dad is ready commander" Viara replied making her friends laugh
"Hahaha, then we go first well" said Ila representing all his colleagues
"Assalamu'alaikum Viara" the four said in unison
"Friends of friends" Viara replied with a smile and returned the wave of her friends to her
"I will miss you all my friends, thank you for the new stories and experiences with me. Hopefully we can meet again" muttered Viara staring nanar on the ship that began to sail carrying his friends
Doctor Citra who had been standing not far from the back of Viara stepped his legs closer to Viara who was still loyal to stand staring at the ship in front there
"Viara, let's go back to the hospital" doctor Citra asked with a smile
"Dad doctor, come on" Viara smiled at Citra's doctor and started to step foot in with Citra's doctor
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Arriving at the hospital
"Viara, you go straight to my room well, there are some things I have to take care of at the reception desk, I'll meet you there soon" Citra said
"Alright doctor" said Viara and went straight to the doctor Citra
Inside the Citra doctor's room, Viara sat herself in the examination gurney and continued to observe every corner of the Citra doctor's room. Viara turned to the side and smiled her smile at the photo of doctor Citra and Iqbal on the wall
"I'm glad you're finally getting married soon. Doctor Citra's struggle to get it is very good and deserves a thumbs up" murmured Viara smiling considering the struggles of doctors Citra to get the person she loves.
Viara stepped back to sit in the gurney but her eyes accidentally glanced at an invitation on the Citra doctor's desk
"Whose invitation is this?" muttered Viara observing the invitation in her hand.
When reading the name on the invitation, a clear circle immediately escaped from his eyes, his heart was again hit by a very large stone until the sound of his crying rang out
"This, this is impossible... Brother!!" lirih Viara was crying hysterically in Citra's doctor's room.
His legs immediately felt so weak that his body staggered backward, lucky doctor Citra who just entered his room reflexively held Viara's body back unconscious
"Astaghfirullah Viara, wake up Viara, wake up!!" Said Doctor Citra patting Viara's pale cheeks.
When the Citra Doctor patted Viara's pale cheeks, her eyes unintentionally glanced at the invitation that Viara was still holding, the instant the Citra doctor smiled bitterly at the pale face that her body was still holding now. Citra's doctor patched the weak body and helped lay it in the examination gurney
"You must have been shocked and depressed after seeing this invitation" muttered Citra's doctor staring at Viara while putting a breathing apparatus on her nose
"Until when will this fragile and frail body endure all this pain and heartache. If I were in his position, maybe I wouldn't be as strong as him" Image Doctor murmured with tears in his eyes given the suffering his friend had been through all this time
"Give him happiness before he goes to You, Lord"
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45 minutes later, Viara regained consciousness and slowly opened her eyes. In her still very blurred vision, Viara stared at the shadow of the Citra doctor standing beside her vault
"Viara, are you awake?" Ask the Citra Doctor
"Dad doctor" replied Viara slowly
After her gaze returned to normal, with her hands shaking violently, Viara picked up the invitation stored on the nightstand
"Now they will be engaged and soon get married doctor" said Viara smiled bitterly at the photo of the two brides on the invitation
"Dad Viara, in 3 days they will get engaged and a few days later they will do their wedding" as soon as Viara's tears again escaped in her eyes listening to Citra's doctor's words
"It turned out that it was so easy that he forgot about me. She didn't want to look back and see me, because she already had someone much better than me" Viara said, trying to smile at Citra's doctor even though her tears could no longer be contained. Doctor Citra nodded her head and gently rubbed Viara's back
"Doctor, am I still breathing for the next three days? I just want to see her one last time" said Viara clasping Citra's doctor's hand.
Doctor Citra dropped her tears and stared pushyly at Viara
"I, I will try to make you still survive Viara. I will try as much as possible so that you can realize your last wishes" said doctor Citra holding Viara's hand
"Thank you doctor, thank you for all your struggles to keep me going all this time. I'm sorry to bother you again because my illness has reached stage 3 well. I will remember you forever doctor" said Viara smiling sincerely at doctor Citra.
The Citra Doctor nodded and wiped her tears with the back of her hand
"Dad Viara, now we start the chemotherapy well" Viara nodded at Citra's doctor and let Citra's doctor do his job.
"Maybe true, if your happiness is not with me" Viara muttered smilingly remembering her lover's face and slowly closing her eyes
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After completing the chemotherapy so torturous, Viara felt nausea and severe pain in his body that again made him shed tears
"Doctor hiks.. Am I still alive for a few more days" Viara hugged doctor Citra and cried as she pleased on her shoulder. Doctor Citra also shed tears hearing the sound of Viara's cry that sounded very sad and heartbreaking to anyone who heard it
"Of course you can live a little longer. Your body is very strong to withstand the effects of chemotherapy that are different from usual and more torturous. You are a strong woman Viara, able to withstand all this alone and do not want others to worry about you" said Doctor Citra rubbing gently on Viara's back who was crying on her shoulder trying to calm her down
"This is me doctor. I don't want to make people worry or cry because of me. It's enough that I hold all this alone, as long as the people I know are always smiling and not worrying about me anymore" Viara said as she wiped away her tears
"But until when are you going to hold this all Viara?" Ask Doctor Citra with tears
"Until I go for good doctor, because when it comes, I will never feel pain again" Viara said with a smile and gently wiped away Citra's doctor's tears
"If the time has come, please tell my family the truth. Tell them not to weep for my departure, for I will never rest in peace if I see them grieving for my departure" Pinta Viara said, according to doctor Citra
"Well Viara, now that you rest well, the day after tomorrow we will return to the city to fulfill all your last wishes during this time" Citra's doctor said helping Viara to lie down.
Viara smiled at Citra's doctor and slowly closed her eyes
"It's a pity that you Viara, you've gone through all this and you haven't got the happiness you dreamed of. Hopefully, for the rest of your life, you are allowed to feel true happiness and pleasure, so that you can rest soundly and with complete calm later" said Doctor Citra repairing the blanket that covers Viara's body
"If I were you, I wouldn't be as strong and tough as you" Citra's doctor muttered softly at Viara's deeply asleep forehead
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Two days later, Viara and doctor Citra returned to their hometown on a plane
"You were okay when the plane went through turbulence?" Asked Doctor Citra to Viara who was sitting next to him
"Doctor, I want to sleep. If we land later, please wake me up well" Viara asked slowly
"Daddy Viara, please "reply to doctor.
Viara smiled and slowly closed her eyes as she could no longer endure the pain in her head
5 hours later, the plane had landed perfectly at the xxxxxx airport in the city of B. With the help of doctor Citra, Viara stepped out of the airport and smiled happily because she had returned home to her hometown
"Come Viara, the message taxi has arrived" invited Doctor Citra to take a taxi with Viara
"Will I take you where, madam?" Ask the driver after two passengers sit comfortably in the seat later
"Viara, we go straight to your house well" suggested Doctor Citra
"No doctor, for a while I'll stay at my grandmother's house. But I want to go see Pandu at the doctor's engagement" Pinta Viara smiled, but it was very clear on her face that showed a smile but tears were ready to slide back
"Are you sure you're going there, Viara? I'm afraid you'll get hurt later" Citra's doctor said, stroking Viara's back
"No doctor, I promise I won't do anything. I just wanted to meet him to let go of this miss doctor. I promise I won't trouble you" Pinta Viara clenched her hands together
"Alright Viara" Citra's doctor said smiling at Viara
"Sir please take us to the building xxx yaa" said Doctor Citra
"Well mistress" replied the driver and began to take his taxi to the place desired by his passengers
After traveling for 15 minutes, now Viara has been standing in front of the building he wants to go to
"Are you sure you want to stay inside Viara?" Ask the Citra doctor after paying the taxi driver
"Dad doctor, let's go in" Viara said, clasping Citra's doctor's hand and walking in with her
"Hopefully everything will be fine inside" murmured doctor Citra staring wistfully at Viara who kept stepping beside her
Viara continued to move her legs by tightly grasping the hand of doctor Citra. She stepped her weak legs to join the guests and stared at the two people standing in front of her.
The tears she had been holding back from earlier instantly spilled out represented her current heartache. His mind was struck, his brain slammed until he lowered his gaze again and cried in silence. How not? The person he loves will soon belong to someone else. The ring that is still beautifully circular on his ring finger will be meaningless no more. Amidst the fanfare and happiness of the guests on the two people in front there, unable to make him lift his head and join happy to see two people who will soon pin the ring on each finger.
"Even if you mean nothing to him, you are always precious to me. Although you're not the one stuck in her ring finger, but I'm proud to see you pinned beautifully on my finger. You are a symbol of my love for her, so I will take care of you and keep you always on my ring finger. Although I won't be able to have it anymore, but at least my love will live on for her" Viara muttered through the ring of guidance in her hand with tears.
Doctor Citra who could hear Viara's small words also dropped her tears hearing Viara's words that touched her heart. Doctor Citra wiped away her tears and gently rubbed her quivering back as Viara tried to strengthen her
"You can't have it, but we'll always be with you" Citra's doctor said, holding Viara's hands together. Viara nodded her head and rushed to the doctor Citra
"Thank you for being there for me all this time" Viara cried on the shoulder of doctor Citra. Doctor Citra smiled at Viara and wiped her tears
"Full your last wish". Viara nodded her head while smiling at the Citra doctor and turned to look at her lover in front of her
The ring embedding event began to take place, there were calls and rihuan from the guests when the bride had pinned the ring on Pandu's ring finger. Now it's Pandu's turn to pin the ring on Tara's hand.
"Let's go baby, hang it on my ring finger" Tara said softly and smiled sweetly at Pandu.
When his hand had touched Tara's finger, Pandu glanced at the guests that one of them had stunned her. The girl stood in the crowd of happy guests, but not with her grimly smiling self as she continued to stare at Pandu with tearful lines that were unceasingly drenching her cheeks
"Adek.." muttered Pandu staring softly at Viara.
"Let's go, what are you waiting for?" Tara said softly. With a trembling hand, Pandu slowly pinned the ring on Tara's ring finger
"Thank you dear"
Prok.prok.. Prok.... The guests clapped their hands after seeing the ring that had been embedded in the fingers of the bride and groom. Pandu turned to look at the girl, the girl was still faithfully standing there, bowed and stared at the nanar on the ring that was embedded beautifully on her ring finger.
Viara puffed her head, and smiled sweetly at her lover who was also looking at her in front of her
"Dear brother"
"Abang also love you deck" muttered Pandu who seemed to be able to hear Viara's heart.
The two continued to gaze long enough until the gaze of the two stopped while listening to the MC's voice calling for something
"Give applause to the two brides who have pinned the bond of both on their ring fingers" exclaimed MC enthusiastically
Prok.... Prok... Prok...
"To add to the fun and atmosphere of the event, is there one of the guests who wants to contribute a song?" Ask the MC to raise the mic to the guests.
The guests were silent and the atmosphere became silent instantly, but the loud voice of a girl broke the silence
"I" Viara said loudly.
Everyone turned to look at Viara, as well as Tara who was surprised to see Viara had been in the midst of the guests. Tara glanced at Pandu who was sitting next to her and realized that Pandu was also silent while continuing to look at Viara in front of her
"Wire, I hope that girl doesn't make him run away leaving me here" Tara was worried to see Pandu's gaze which was only on Viara
"Alright beautiful lady, come up here immediately" Invite the gentle MC. Viara nodded her head with a smile and started walking forward towards the MC in front of her
"Give applause to this very brave lady and give a sigh of relief to the guests who do not want to sing" cried the MC
Prok... Prok.. Prok..
Guests re-clapped their hands after listening to the MC's call. The soldiers who were guests at the event clapped their hands hilariously realizing who was going to sing ahead
"Come on Viara's deck!!" Excite the soldiers who became Viara's friends
"Let's miss, sing with a sad theme song well, in order to heat up the two brides" said MC while handing over the MC to Viara
"But I don't memorize any of these sad songs" Viara said
"Then sing with a song that you know" said MC cheering Viara.
Viara nodded her head and began to join the band at the event. Viara controlled her breathing and started singing songs that depicted her mood
I'm trying t'rus to survive
About the love I think
I love, you don't love
I can't keep holding on
Realize I have no right to keep forcing you
Forcing you to love me wholeheartedly
I'm trying to forget you
But accept my last request
(Viara closed her eyes withstanding the pain in her heart)
Take my hand, baby
Close to me, hug me
Stand straight in front of me
Kiss my forehead for the last one
I'll disappear away from you
Not even a single hair was visible
But where will you get hurt
Find me, I'm there for you, ho-oh
"The last message" the doctor said Citra dropped her tears to see Viara singing in front of her, as did the guests who started filming Viara and waving their hands up
I don't hate you
I wish you were too
Don't want you to be far away
But fate wants us to separate
Hold my hand, baby
Close to me, hug me
Stand straight in front of me
Kiss my forehead for the last one
I'll disappear away from you
Not even a single hair was visible
But where will you get hurt
Find me, I'm there for you
The guests started to sound boisterous and sang along with Viara
The guests:
Take my hand, baby
Close to me, hug me
Stand straight in front of me
Kiss my forehead for the last one
Viara :viera :
I'll disappear away from you
Not even a single hair was visible
But where will you get hurt
Find me, I'm there for you
But where will you get hurt
Find me, I'm there for you
"Help me one last time" Viara said in her heart
Clear thread managed to escape from the eyes of Pandu heard Nyayian Viara who so touched his heart, as if the song contained a message and Viara's heart for him
"Give a clap to Miss Viara!!" MC received a standing ovation from guests
"Will anyone else contribute a song...."
Viara immediately got off the pulpit and walked over to the Citra doctor
"Viara" shrewd doctor Citra hugged Viara. Viara shed her tears and returned the Citra doctor's embrace to her
"Don't cry Viara, now that one of your last wishes has been fulfilled. Let's go back now" Citra's doctor said stroking Viara's trembling back who continued to hug her.
Viara nodded her head and walked with the Citra doctor who held her hand. Before she was lost behind the door, Viara turned around and smilingly looked at Pandu in front of her who was also staring at her
Viara raised her hand and waved her hand at her heart lover as a sign of parting from her
"Goodbye baby, I will always miss you. In my deep sleep, I will always remember your name"
Seriate.....